Shadows of the Night - Chapter 2 - Oracle

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from the ABC set Shadows of the Night

Fear stood on a catwalk in an abandoned airplane warehouse. Thousands of the shadow creatures congregated below him. Next to him stood one of the shadow creatures, but it was different. Its eyes were of shining stars. They emanated a light so pure that God himself would stare in awe at their beauty. Aside from that, this shadow creature also had a very vague and reminiscent green tinge to its shadowy figure.
"I have called you here today," Fear said, "to tell you that our assault on humanity will begin tonight. It will begin when the Oracle says that the time is right."
Just then, the shadow leaped from the catwalk and out of the skylight that was installed into the warehouse roof. They sat and waited for many moments, the creatures below stirring and hissing.
Then, the warehouse doors flew open. A red-haired woman walked in. She was dressed in a night gown that stopped at just above her ankles. She was very lean, almost to the unhealthy point, but not quite. She was exceptionally pale. As a matter of fact, she was deathly pale. She had a very dark aura around her, as if the light dimmed as it got near to her. The creatures lunged at her, but they seemed to be held back by an invisible force-field, being knocked back as soon as they came within five feet of her. She began to walk forward, very slowly, but it seemed as if she was floating more than walking. She moved forward until she got to the catwalk upon which Fear stood. She looked up, then began to float upward. As she came face to face with Fear, she leaned forward and kissed him on what would have been his cheek.
"Fear, I have forever wanted to do that, since the day you created me. I wish to stand by your side when we conquer the heavens and the Earth," She said. Her voice was layered in melodious tones, as if many people were speaking at once. Upon closer inspection, you could see that the veins in her eyes were pitch black and that the pupil and iris of her eye were replaced with a vibrant white that glowed like the eyes of the creature that stood beside Fear while he spoke, also known as the Oracle.
"And you will. When the Earth falls, you will be known as the first to feed," Fear said softly. The Oracle leaned over and spoke something inaudible to Fear, though it seemed she was telling him more telepathically than by using speech. Fear then shouted, "The Oracle has spoken, begin the assault! Kill them all, and devour their souls!"
All of the creatures roared at once and a massive flood of the creatures was released through the warehouse door. they scampered and ran, melting into the darkness as their killing spree began. One by one, they disappeared until there were none left. A plague was upon the world, and nothing could stop it.

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