sadistic · alice in wonderland · devil may cry · artificial heart · revenge · masked demon · superhuman strength · trauma · dark fantasy
A frigid gale whipped across the shopping mall rooftop, snapping the tails of the White Rabbit's black coat. The light caught the lens of his monocle as he stared, unblinking, at the distant fortress of Darkcom headquarters. Phantoms of butchered demons flickered in the sulphurous glow of his eyes, accompanied by the ghostly echo of gunfire and dying screams. A violent tremor seized his slender form; he choked, a hand flying to his chest to twist the valve of his artificial heart with a sharp, metallic click. With a final, poison-filled glance at his enemy's citadel, he began to turn away—then halted. His head snapped back slowly, his burning gaze locking onto an unexpected figure in the shadows.