Speaker 1: School School, School School.
Speaker 2: Welcome back to Dark Toils Uncovered, Season six. The curse
does not merely twist the body. It stalks the soul.
The women, once hunters of the men, now find themselves
prey to the horrors swelling in within them. The fog
hides more than shadows. It hides the truth of what
they are becoming. Claws scrape, eyes glow, and in the
silence between heartbeats, the line between women and beast shatters.
But it's not only their own reflections they must fear.
The mist conceals monsters both within and without, and the
hunt has already begun. This is chapter four, Hunters in
the Mist. The gang ran blindly through the fog choked streets,
their breath coming in ragged gasps. The monstrous growls echoed
all around them, as if the beast were everywhere at once.
Each step felt heavier, the cold, wet air clinging to
their skin like a curse. Keep moving, Ruby shouted, her
knife gripped tightly in her hand. We can't stop. May
have stumbled, still weak from the earlier transformation, and Lilah
caught her before she fell. I can't may have gasped,
It's too close, you'll make it. Died a ground, practically
dragging her forward. I'm not letting you die tonight. The
sound of claws scraping against the cobblestones sent a shiver
through the group. Cassidy spun around, her dagger drawn as
a beast emerged from mist. It was massive, its form
barely human and fur matted by rain and blood. Its
glowing red eyes locked into them, and it roared, a
sound that shook to the very ground beneath their feet.
What the hell is that thing, Cassidy yelled, backing towards
the others, saying, may whispered, her voice trembling. It's a
man or, it was the curse did this to him.
Ruby stepped forward, her blade gleaming in the dim light.
Doesn't matter what it is. We take it down now,
or we don't make it out of here. The beast lunged,
its claws slicing through the air, and Ruby dodged, rolling
to the side. Lilah fired her pistol, and the shot
ringing out in the night, but the bullet only grazed
the creature's shoulder. It roared again, swiping at Lilah, who
barely ducked in time. Castadly circled around the beast, her
movements quick and silent. She threw a dagger, aiming for
its neck, but the creature moved with unnatural speed, catching
the blade midair and snapping it in half. We're outmatched,
Lila shouted, reloading her pistol with shaky hands. No, Ruby said,
her eyes locked on the beast. It's fast, but it's
not invincible. She darted forward, slashing at its leg. Her
blade cut deep, and the creature howled in pain, staggering back.
May have watched in horror, her hands clutching the locket
hidden in her pocket. She could feel its power pulsing,
a dark energy cursing through her veins. It's a curse,
she said, her voice barely audible. It's turning into what
I'm becoming. Then stop it, Liah shouted, firing another shot
that rip shade off the cobblestones. I don't know how,
May screamed, tears streaming down her face. The beast lunged again,
its claws aimed at Ruby. Before it could strike, May
stepped forward, holding the locket in her outstretched hand. Stop,
she cried. The beast froze, its red eyes fixed on
the locket. It let out a low growl, its massive
frame trembling. For a moment it almost seemed human, its
monstrous features softening. It stared at the cursed object. Ruby
took the chance, plunging her knife into the beast's chest.
It let out a define, deafening roar, staggering back and
before collapsing to the ground. The group stood in silence,
their breaths heavy and their body shaking. Ruby pulled her
knife free, blood dripping from the blade. It's done, she said,
her voice cold. May have dropped the locket, her knees
buckling as she fell to the ground. It's not done,
she whispered, This is only the beginning. They returned to
the warehouse just before dawn, their clothes soaked in their
spirits broken. The fire in the barrel had long since
gone out, leaving the room cold and dark. Ruby tossed
the bloody knife onto the table and turned to May.
What happened out there? Why did that thing stop when
it looked when it saw the locket, May shook her head.
I don't know, but I could feel it wasn't just
looking at the locket. It was looking at me, like
it knew Lila slammed her pistol onto the table, a
frustration boiling over. This is madness. We're fighting monsters, now,
what's next? The sea coming to drag us under Cassidy,
who had have been early quiet, spoke up. That thing
wasn't just a random attack. It was hunting us. Maybe
it was warning us, warning us of what, Ruby asked,
her voice laced with exhaustion. Cashley gestured to the locket,
which sat in the center of the table. That were
running out of time. We don't break this curse, we'll
end up like that thing, or worse, we'll be stared
at the locket, its ruins growing faintly in the dim light.
She hated how small then and harmless it looked, despite
the chaos that had brought to their lives. And we
sticked to the plan, Ruby said firmly. We follow the map,
fine Black Skull Island, and then this, no matter what
it takes. The others nodded, their fear lingered in their eyes.
They all knew the truth. The real danger wasn't the
journey ahead. It was a darkness growing inside them. Outside,
the storm raged on, and somewhere in the shadows the
sea whispered its promise and vengeance.
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