Shadow Slave

Sunny glided through the dark sky above the luminous expanse of softly shining water. The wind was caressing his skin, and tranquil silence ruled the world. If not for the need to pierce himself with the sharp needle over and over again, he would have found the situation relaxing.

Of course, there was also the monstrous sea serpent that patiently pursued him, staring at the perfectly black canvas of the night sky with cloudy eyes.

He also had to constantly remain on high alert - there was no telling what else could attack him from above.

After a while, Sunny let out a sigh.

'How tiresome.'

He was starting to miss the days of plummeting into the Sky Below. At least he had the dead mimic to sit on back then. Now, there was nowhere for him to rest - Sunny continued to fly forward, surrounded by nothing except empty air.

He had the Sin of Solace with him instead of Mordret, too. It was really hard to tell which one of them was worse company.

"What? Have you lost... I strongly protest against this comparison!"

The apparition glanced at him with contempt, then looked away.

Sunny sighed again.

"Yeah, yeah... you are way more handsome than that guy. Sorry. I went too far."

The Sin of Solace scoffed, and they continued forward in silence.

After a long while, the faint radiance of the flowing water grew a little dimmer. The eastern horizon brightened, and then, the first of the suns appeared from below in a crown of lilac hues.

new day was

water one after another. Soon,

it was

ancient serpent into a pincushion. Even if the might of his arrows was not enough to pierce the azure scales of the creature, he was sure that they

should Sunny be the only one feeling endless

essence. He wasn't willing to waste it

Sunny steeled his will and continued

went by.

bizarre and unreliable to use them for measuring the time. He just guessed how much

was it Sunny who

am really

a certain spot on the Great

black dot had finally appeared atop the sparkling water. His heart skipped

'Land?'

water right below him. Then, he changed the direction

a place to land would save him from the

ears as he glided along the current of the Great River, moving - perhaps - further

and he was able to see a few

not very large - no more than a kilometer across - and consisted entirely of black,

the island, as well as towering outcroppings of something that resembled tarnished silver. The glistening edges were

a

for the sea monster. If the abomination wanted to follow Sunny to the surface, it would have to leave the

not climb out

of its element. With Sunny, Saint, Nightmare, Imp, and the five shadows... maybe

promised immense power to those