People started pushing past the robed figure to get a look at what was going on, yet the commotion wasn't what caught him, it wasn't the commotion that was causing a stir in the crowd but the storm clouds that suddenly started forming. He turned and walked towards the direction of the storm clouds, which he saw the strange girl head to.
He slowly strolled down the alleyway and saw the girl along with another person. He didn't look at the girl who seemed to be in distress but the man was in his way. He stopped and stared at the man and whispered. "Move." The man turned to him "Mind your own business and sod off!" The drunkard let out a fist but was caught by the robed man. who held it firmly. The figure pulled the man close to him and spoke to him. "It's not yet your time. But it will be soon." He squeezed the mans arm until the sounds of bones crunching were heard. He tossed the man aside as he screamed in agony, not paying attention to the girl and continued down the alley way.
He was out of the alleyway as it started to rain. The area street was deserted and a the sound of thunder was in the back round. He stood there and waited and soon the sounds of foot steps soon filled the street along with the sounds of someone laughing and a heavy object being dragged . A hooded figure limped out from the fog, he wore tattered robes and was dragging a large scythe. The only thing that was visible was his right eye.
"You're late" He called out to him. Pulling out his pocket watch.
"I was having fun" The second one replied. he brought the scythe up to reveal blood stains on the blade
"You're still late" The first one answered. "Did you do what was required"
The second figure didn't answer but instead with his free hand, reached inside his robes and pulled out a small black pouch and tossed it in the air. The first one caught it and put it into an inner pocket.
"Too afraid to go into the marshes yourself? hehehehehe... Now if your through... I smell plague in the air. And you know what plague brings..."
"Just go." The first one replied back
"Hehehehehe..." He started shaking with laughter. "I sense something... This could make things different."
"It always begins differently." The first one answered. "It is of no consequence and doesn't matter to us. It will end all the same"
The second one continued laughing and started to limp past him. "If you say so... Hehehehe..." and then disappeared into the alleyway. The first one stood there as the rain and laughing faded then whispered to himself. "Wretch..."
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