Beneath dark, gloomy clouds stood a black fortress shrouded in a shadowy mist. But the fog failed to obscure the immensity of the structure, especially the long, carpet-like flags that adorned the high walls which carried the symbol of a six-armed creature with a scorpion-like tail.
Within the fortress was a long, dark corridor, slightly lit by skull-like lamps that emitted a red glow at each corner of the hallway, casting shadows that hid several black-robed figures.
Thud, thud, thud.
A black-robed figure wearing a black, shoulder-length chest plate walked hurriedly towards a specific direction.
He finally reached a tall, black door adorned on both sides with the same creature insignia that decorated his right chest plate.
He knelt before the door and took a breath as slight hesitation and fear passed over his red-horned face.
