Day of Darkness
Ranza, a paranormal investigator, is sent on a routine scouting mission, when he has far too close a call with an other worldly monster, and is saved by a small group of mercenary's. But before long they all end up a target of the beast, but why does it seen Ranza's not telling the others everything? What is the monster? And did that guy just light it on fire with his mind?!
In short, Day of Darkness is an action novelette written by Rahkshi Lord, It can be found here.
Tropes used in Day of Darkness include:
- Aerith and Bob: Names include Ranza, Monaki, Desmo, and... Jones.
- Bio Augmentation: Monaki
- Conservation of Ninjutsu: Justified, as the swarm of Dilarasi near the end were being weakened by a spell
- Demonic Possession: The big bad is this
- Enemy Within: Monaki, who sometimes gives in to his Dilarasi instincts
- Magical Incantation: Desmo's magic works like this.
- Psycho Prototype Monaki believes the Dilerasi to be his
- Redshirt Army: In the prologue, no less.
- Super Soldier: Monaki again