Chapter 91: The past hour (1)
Townplaza, an hour ago.
Avery lay on the roof of a vendor's camp. His small and thin frame didn't increase the load on the support beams much. He looked dreamily at the setting sun. Different shades of red and gold colored the sky.
The nearby discussions between the buyers and sellers, the distant cheers coming from the arena, none disturbed the peace Avery felt inside.
He remained there till the sun disappeared. The streets were turning livelier. People were in a festive mood. Some sang, some danced, some just drank.
"People party like there is no tomorrow. But will they continue to party if tomorrow doesn't come?" Avery wondered out loud, his eyes running through the crowd.
"Let's see what tomorrow brings when those of the past meet the ones of today."
Avery raised his hand. On the back of his hand was a mark shaped like a skull. When he activated the mark, the skull opened its jaws. Darkness surged, taking the shape of serpents, slithering through areas untouched by light.
Avery had total control over the darkness. His powers were enhanced in the moonless night. The serpents crawled into boxes hidden beneath vendors' stalls, dark alleyways, and deserted houses.
After all the serpents had reached their designated boxes, Avery pulled a beating heart out of his pouch.