Tales of the Night Tide

Weird Tales inspired Writing

The Night sky is lit with the eerie reflection from the city lights. Below the mixtures of green swirl on the low fog, stands a vacant concrete building. Several loud sounds echo from within before a robust creature barrels its way through. Dust and rock falls over the form as he stands up straight. A male form, tall and broad. Skin like marble, beastial features, a protruding jaw with two small lower tusks. He dusts the debris off from his dark pressed shirt and red vest. Taking a moment to make himself look more presentable, and reached for a smoke in his shirt pocket.

He paused a moment before committing to the lighting. His amber eyes look to an elevated area to his left. From over head an alien creature looms over the brute. Pocketing the lighter, the brute charges up to the next level like an Albino Gorilla. Climbing, jumping and charging the other. A stony grin on his face as he rose his massive fist to his target. A wave of energy Flow over the Brute, freeing him in midair. The Being in front of him makes no gesture. Or movement. Save from the over sized bulging eyes in his head. Each a different color. Each swivels around on its own

Inside his swollen, pulsing, pallid skull. It seemed to levitate over the ground. His boney arms and legs resembled insect limbs. His body appears malnourished and starved. Only his massive head, which was as big as the rest of him, appeared something resembling 'healthy'. The Brute's face tensed, his muscles tightened as he remained in the air. Twitching and struggling. The Insectoid like man stared vacantly past him. A single blue vein pulsing on his deformed for head. The two were locked within a struggle for control.

"There he is!" I semi muffled voice shouted out. "There is another one!" A second voice responded. A small swarm of people with firearms and different tactical gear. One throwing an object at the two, that erupted with a blinding light. The Brute fell from the air. The Insectoid like man shut both his eyes tightly. The Squad began firing rifles at the two. The Rounds bounced at ricocheted off the body of the Brute as he leaped away, swinging from bars and other objects. The rounds stopped before they reached the Levitated being. Slow water like ripples swirled around the bullets as they nearly froze in midair.

The Squad continued the Relentless assault to the two inhuman creatures. The Shadows under their feet lengthened. Unknown to them. They continued their attack without even being aware. The Shadow, under one attacker, rose to take his form, grabbing him from behind and choking him. Two others were swept up in a sudden wise of darkness. A 4th noticed the event, taking his weapon and trying to aim and shoot at whatever he thought was a target within the darkness. Only to be sub merged with in it himself. The Last began shooting wildly and in any direction that could possibility be a threat. A Dark force seized and lifted him into the air.

A Dark hand took over his facial protection and mask. Covering him in a thick ink. He tried to struggle and fight as all the colour seem to be drained from his body. Both the inhuman being watched as the para military squad stood like zombies. No colour in them save for white and variants of black. Though their eyes were a dim glow of red.

A Tall Woman appears as the Shadows died down. She was dressed in all black. A suit clung tight to her figure, which compare to her height made her appear to be anorexic. She wears thick shades of eye shadow and dark makeup. She called out to the other two.

"Good Evening, I am here to propose to both of you an offer of Allegiance.." The Brute landed several feet behind her with a loud thud. Once again cleaning himself off and straitening his shirt and vest.

"And who do I have the pleasure of speaking with, exactly? " He asked, his accent being posh and English. The Levitated Insectoid like man lowered himself to the level. His large eyes open, each eye looking at one of the two. He said nothing, verbally. Though a eerie echo vibrated from the area.

"I would like to be called, Tenebrae if you will.." Her voice was a bit southern American, Creole. "I think it is more in our best interest to unite instead of fighting one another.. no?"

"This Section of the City is mine. I claimed it a long time ago. I don't care for trespassers, who don't at least have the decency to introduce themselves.." The Brute said, looking at the Levitating man. The warping distant echo responded to the Brute.

"... Shelter from the rain or not, you can't simply enter another man’s home without asking to be let in!" The Brute responded to the echoes

Tenebrae awaited an answer. "And you are?" The hulking ivory brute glances between the two.

"Reginald Artemis Gunthrey III" he responded with a bow.

"The third? English nobility? She asked. He nodded proudly. The tall woman looked to the levitating creature. Another eerie echo reverberated off the walls.

"Pleasure to meet you both. Reginald and Jonathan..."