12/01/19

Howdy ya'll! Eienias20 back again in the writing game. As i said in my other oneshot, Code Vein captured me and so I decided instead of doing a bunch of separate oneshots to do a focus story in which I can properly develop my Queenslayer: Jaynix Copeland.

We'll be going through the events of the game, starting post Cathedral with some flashbacks to the earlier areas for context and development. That said much like Cerulean Gold, the main events will be background to the additional story within so its not just a novelization of Code Vein. We begin!

Hellfire

The city was burning. Eternal. Fires hotter than sin ate away at the structures and the bodies strewn about were reduced to ash. Violent and vile screams were heard, monstrous roars reverberated throughout the ruined burning wastes. People screamed in fear and desperation as the few with the strength to stand, rallied to fight a force they couldn't hope to defeat. The world had long been overtaken by such terrors.

She watched this all happen, the violence, the fury, the death. From beyond the flames a man was thrown towards her. Shooting across the clearing he slammed into a wall, spine snapping on impact. As he fell limp and faded to ash another was fed to the flames, screaming as the fires ate away at his body.

Focused on the fury before her, she watched as the figure approached. Eyes glowing blood red, a massive monstrous claw dragging a disfigured corpse while a long unruly blade, twisted beyond recognition screeched across the ruined earth in the creature's other hand.

It was walking right towards her. With no weapons, she had limited defensive options...and retreating, fleeing did not cross her mind. She could do nothing but stand her ground as the monster threw the corpse aside, bared its fangs and charged. A bone chilling scream ripped through the air and the beast raised its blood stained claw to the sky. With a mighty heave it brought the claw down with unmatched ferocity.

Eyes opening suddenly and wide in panic, Jaynix shot out of her bed and grabbed her blade, turning she hurled it in the direction she believed the beast was coming. The blade tore through her door and embedded itself into the wall across the hall.

Frozen in place, Jaynix's eyes focused on her blade before finally realizing where she was. Sweat continued to drip from her face as her eyes scanned her surroundings, recognizing the home. Their home. The home of the Revenants who took her and the dutiful Io in, what felt like ages ago.

Letting out a long breath she closed her eyes and stood rooted in her spot as footsteps approached. She could hear people whispering outside. A few voices easily recognizable. The first was Mia, worry evident in her tone. Then, Yakumo said something, his concern for all of them clear. The voices were then faded, replaced by footsteps. Following the silence, Louis appeared at the doorway.

"Jaynix."

Opening her eyes, she looked at the man as he stared back at her. Within her eyes, he saw...so much. Too much.

"Bad dream?"

Jaynix could only nod as Louis pulled her weapon out of the wall and returned it to her.

"That's nothing new to any of us...but you're here. With us. You're safe."

Taking the blade back, she put it aside and let out a long steadying breath.

"I know. Thank you, Louis."

He watched her, and she could see he had more questions. Concerns. But it was the dead of night and they had much to do. Placing a hand on her shoulder he gave her a small smile before walking away.

Jaynix was left alone with her thoughts. That dream. That nightmare. It was recent. While this may not have been the first time she'd seen it, nothing like this happened in her sleep when she and Io first got here.

No. It didn't start until after the Cathedral. After she learned who and what she was. Even so, she couldn't understand what was happening in that...nightmare. She had theories and not much else to go on.

The silence and her thoughts were broken by a soft familiar voice calling her name. Looking up again she spotted Io at the doorway. Mood lifted, she smiled as the attendant walked into the room towards her.

"Are you alright?"

Jaynix nodded.

"Yeah. It was just a...bad dream."

Io tilted her head as she often did.

"Are you certain?"

Jaynix sighed and shook her head.

"No. I'm not. It presents itself like a dream. But...I think there is more to it than that. There has to be."

"What will you do about it, Jaynix?"

Io watched as that familiar determination sparked in Jaynix's eyes. With confidence she spoke.

"The only thing I can do. I'm gonna get to the bottom of...whatever this is. I'm not gonna lay back and let it torment me. I'm gonna face it."

With a small smile, Io nodded.

"Then I shall help you."

"I wouldn't have it any other way, Io."