Departing Ways

[Ash Williams]

Ash wakes up from the same rooster that crowed at dawn and still is drowsy a bit. He gets ready putting his shirt on and fixes his hair then goes to the dinner room for breakfast. John and Gus were sitting there having their usual coffee before breakfast then noticed Ash at the door way. "Morning Ash. You rest better from yesterday?" asked John looking at Ash. The evil dead slayer sits down with them and answers "Yeah, I feel good after a little chainsaw and boomstick action." The men chuckled a bit and continue to drink their coffee. "Hey John, I was wondering if today you can take me to Darkshire?" questioned Ash which surprised John from what he just said. "Well, I guess I could since you did have our backs yesterday. If you weren't there, me and Gus here might not made it back home alive." said John smiling from Ash helping them out.

Breakfast is ready and the family starts chowing down on the homemade meals. They talk about what jobs have to be done today around the ranch and John states that he is leaving to give Ash a ride to Darkshire. "Leaving already Ash? We do like having you around here." said Shirley with a welcoming smile. "Aw. Your already leaving soon." said Thomas in disappointment about Ash's departure. "This isn't going to be the last goodbye. I'll come back and help everyone with the ranch. I can't tell when that's going to be but I won't forget you guys bringing me into your home instead of leaving me out there to fight for survival." said Ash finishing up his breakfast then looking at everyone.

"Well, I will say that you aren't a bad prime in what you did yesterday." said Gus actually giving sympathy to Ash. "From our travel, it might take me a half of the day to go to Darkshire then get back." stated John looking at his wife. They all agreed about today and got finished with breakfast. Most of the family started working on what they need to do today while Ash and John get the wagon set for the day. The sun rises over the farm and the weather was still about the same as yesterday's. John puts survival gear on the wagon and some weapons just in case if something would happen to them on their travel. They mount the horse with the wagon and climb on then sets off down the road.

Shirley watches from the porch at both of them going away and is worried about John's safety but knows that he is safe with Ash. They rode away from the ranch and are now in the dark forest. "By the way, why do you want to go to Darkshire?" questioned John trying to start a conversation. "Because after what you said yesterday hit me and gotten a little inspiration from your son." said Ash having his focus on the road. "Yeah, I was a bit worried that you wouldn't leave the ranch which isn't a bad thi- wait what?" responded John then was concerned what Ash just said. "John, your son wants to be a hero and try to do something about the Pale Moors at least and doesn't want to be a farmer for the rest of his life." continued Ash about his son. "Dammit, I knew I shouldn't told him about me in the old days." said John with discouragement on his face.

"What you don't want your son to do what you did?" questioned Ash about John's concern. "Ash, remember what I said about myself yesterday? I don't want my children to go through what I did. I do like that he wants to do more but...I don't want my son to die from Dracula's work like my pals did on the line." said John worried about his son. "Don't you remember what you said yesterday to me? You can't deny your destiny. Listen sometime when you get back to the ranch, you and Shirley should talk to him about it." responded Ash looking back at John. "Maybe we will then..." said John thinking about it. They continue down the road and hit a fork in the road which has a scratched sign showing directions involving Darkshire being on the left path and Silent Hill being on the other. Ash and John go on the left path towards Darkshire without any stopping.

[Ash Williams]

It took two hours to reach the front gate of Darkshire from the fork in the road. The total hours it took them was about six due to three hours the McFarland Ranch was from the signs showing direction where the two villages were at. Darkshire's gateway had a good size of men and women keeping guard at the front entrance. They block the path and made the horse with the wagon to come to a halt. The commander stands in the center of the guards at the front of the wagon. Ash and John become completely surrounded by the garrison which they gave the strangers with unwelcoming looks. "You know what, I'm getting second thoughts about this. What about we turn around and just head back to the ranch. I don't think these people aren't going to give us a welcome party." whispered Ash to John which the farmer tries to remain calm.

"Quiet you!" yelled the commander with a growl which made Ash sit up straight fast with a funny grin showing his teeth trying to be normal. "Gentlemen, I request you to step out of the wagon and get up against the village's wall for inspection!" barked the commander which he looked to be in his late 40's with long brown hear and his beard style was a handlebar with a chin puff also brown. The man's face looked like he's been through many things with Darkshire. From the commander's order, They get off the wagon then get escorted by two guards to the wall. "You, the one with the weird hand, take off your holster that is holding your weapon and your hand!" commanded one of the guards at Ash.

"Ok then. Geez Mr. bossy," responded Ash taking off his holster and drops it on the ground also along with his metal hand. After what Ash said, pushed the guard's temper and shoves the evil dead slayer to the wall really hard. This makes a oof come out of Ash while they began inspecting. One of them pats near Ash's crotch which makes him say "Woah, easy there on the stallion tough guy!" said Ash which made the guard shove Ash again into the wall but harder this time. After a minute of being checked at the wall, they are now standing between two guards keeping watch of Ash and John. One of the guards away from them, picks ups up Ash's hand and his shotgun which Ash noticed looking behind him a bit.

"Hay don't touch those! Your primitive intellect could break something!" said Ash annoyed about his gear being touched. After what he said, he gets hit in the back from the wooden part of the spear that a guard on his side was holding which made Ash get on his knees. One guard comes from the wagon they were inspecting and salutes to the commander. In response, the commander salutes back then says "Report."

"The cargo they carry is just only survival gear and a few weapons." reported the guard as most of them were finishing inspecting the wagon. "Weapons huh?" said the commander in a curious way. He walks over to where Ash and John are being kept then asks them "My guards have discover some weapons. Care to explain that?" The imitation that the commander had made John fear that he will probably won't listen to the truth. "W-well uh w-we needed something to defend o-ourselves from anything i-in the P-pale Moors." responded john shaking in his boots. The commander sniffs the two of them which made Ash give off weird face what he was doing to them.

"Hm? The two of you don't have any weird pheromone and smell like humans. Alright, you should be good then." said the commander walking away from them and the guards done with inspection which Ash and John were good to go. They get released and Ash obtains his stuff again, putting on his holster with his shotgun also his hand. John and Ash get back on the wagon again moving the horse ropes for the horse to starting going. The guards opened the gates by raising it and letting them through. After they entered pass the stone wall, the guards shut the gate behind them.

[Ash Williams]

John stops the wagon when they got to the square of Darkshire that wasn't busy but had some civilians doing their daily living. "Well here we are, Darkshire. A dark place it is. It hasn't change a bit when I left." said John looking at Ash seeing him looking all over the town. The town's atmosphere felt gloomy like the rest of the Pale Moors which is still a little better then being in the forest all by yourself. "I'm guessing this town isn't as welcoming than I thought but it will have to do then." said Ash jumping off the wagon landing on the stone covered ground of the village. "I hope to see you again Ash." said John scooting over where the evil dead slayer sat at and reaches out for a handshake. Ash shakes his hand then walks away from the wagon looking at Darkshire's monument sitting in the middle of the square.

The wagon pulls away with the horse and John shouted "Farewell Ash!" He turns around and sees John disappeared out the front entrance as security lets him through. Ash examines the bronze monument in front of him seeing that it had a plaque saying the colony establishment by Camelot but the condition it was in looked to be weathered away. The evil dead slayer didn't looked at the monument for long and began to walk down the town's street with little vendors opened. Some peasants were out in about asking for some money sitting near alleyways where more were living at and scavenging.

"Hey, mister please! For the poor!" said a peasant who was an old lady in ragged clothes following behind Ash. "Sure granny, here." said Ash grabbing a quarter out of his pocket then turns around and flicks the money at her. She catches it and never seen currency like this which the old lady starts examining it even biting the coin to make sure it's real. Ash continues walking down the street and spots a tavern that is opened decides from all this traveling is making him thirsty just to have a simple beer.

He walks up to the tavern and opens the door making it swing open with his metal hand which causes everyone except a brown cloaked figure in the tavern looking at Ash's appearance. His face shows confidence with a smirk at everyone looking at him. The number of people in the tavern wasn't much only a couple of guards that were done with their shifts and three people at a table in the far left corner of the room that are playing poker. There was one at a table in the middle of all the chairs and tables that had a single man present but had his head down with a mug in his other hand looking like he fallen a sleep. A male Bartender is talking with the guards while whipping some cups with a rag.

There was one cloaked looking figure sitting at the other end of the bar far away from the bartender and the guards. Ash walks in closing the door behind him and sits a couple stools away from the cloaked person. The Bartender stops talking to the guards and walks to the other end of the bar to get Ash a drink. "What are you having?" questioned the bartender at Ash. "Just get me a regular beer." said Ash to the bartender putting his metal hand on the bar. The man fixes Ash a beer then hands the foamy mug to him. Ash looks back at the cloaked figure having her shots of strong alcohol mixed drinks but wasn't drinking much.

Ash can notice the brown cloaked figure actually being a young female in her mid 20s but couldn't see her face or hair from the hood. This makes him want to hit on the girl like he usually does to any young beautiful women with his charisma. "Watch'a drinking there sweet angel?" said Ash looking at the lady with a smirk. She doesn't responds and Ash takes a sip of his beer also trying to think of something to get the girl's attention.

[Ash Williams]

Ash raises his metal hand having his elbow sitting on the bar trying to show his metal hand off. "You wanna know how I lost this hand?" questioned Ash still trying to pull off a handsome look but the woman still didn't pay attention to him which makes him put down his hand. This made Ash take another drink of his beer and tries to think of another pick up line. "Hay baby, what about you take off that hood so you can see a real man I am." said Ash that is kinda irritating the girl a bit but she still doesn't show any response. Damn. thought Ash snapping his real fingers in disappointment that she is still sitting there just sipping her shots away not paying attention what is happening to the world around her.

The evil dead slayer takes another drink of his beer and is slowly losing hope to getting the girl's attention. "Y'know, one time I was offered to be king." smirked Ash at the stranger but after what Ash said, she gets up and leaves the tavern still showing no emotion. "Well I tried." said Ash taking another sip of his beer not really having much left in his mug. He sits there alone at the bar tapping his metal finger thinking what to do next since he got in this town. Darkshire wasn't really his type of place he wants to live in due to not enough excitement that was going on. "Hey locals, is there anything else better to do in this town besides sitting in this boring almost empty bar?" questioned Ash looking at the guards and bartender at the other end. "That's a good question because Darkshire isn't great as it used to be. Now it's just a depression-state town that is being tormented by Diablo's forces and Dracula's too. I'm guessing your new to this place?" said one of the guards looking back at Ash.

"This place yeah, but evil no." responded Ash finishing his beer. "Hmm? Are you a prime? Because you wear weird clothing and have strange equipment." questioned the guard again examining how Ash looks. "Pretty much since I'm accepting that name now since I was thrown into this mess." stated Ash having his focus at the end of the bar. "Then Darkshire greatly needs your assistance good sir! We haven't had much primes like yourself help us out. We have been losing a lot of souls that try to protect this village's wall everyday." said the guard finishing his drink too. "It's nice that you guys have a different attitude then the others I ran into when I was trying to get in the town." said Ash annoyed about earlier. "Yeah, we just don't really trust outsiders anymore since pretty much our enemies can be in disguises." stated the guard about the issue. "If you guys need a person who has dealt with this kind of shit before then your looking at the right guy." said Ash pointing his metal thumb at himself.

"Very well then, you just have to head to our garrison of the city and get a chance to speak to our lead commander, Atelos. He should let you help and assign you to a post that needs protection on our home." said the guard then Ash gets up from his stool and was finished waiting around. He walks out of the tavern leaving the others and wonders deep in the city to find this garrison he heard about.