The Hunt Begins (Dark Data)

[Ash Williams]

Galloping can be heard throughout the dead forest from the horse's hooves smashing into the muddy ground. It was already afternoon time in the Pale Moors. The weather was the same having gray cloudy skies with the sun trying to shine down on the verse. The temperature wasn't too cold but did felt cool while riding the horse. Ash held the reigns to control the horse and keeping track on finding this prime that's posted to help him find these dark chips. The risk gauntlet monitor showed a radar that scanned the area to find the location of the primes that were apart of Dr. Regal's missions. He was picking something up but could tell that the location of his teammate was far away.

Ash picked up speed riding through the natural roads of the Pale Moors. Nothing wasn't present in the forest now since it hasn't come to nightfall yet which was the time for Dracula's army or any other monsters to wonder about. Sometimes, he would pass a loner zombie wondering about just looking for flesh to feed their never ending hunger. After riding for a while, Ash stopped at a riverbed to take a break. The horse moved away but not too far from his owner. Curiosity came to the animal to look for something edible after galloping so much. A canteen was clipped to Ash's belt that held water for him to stay hydrated out in the wilds of the verse.

He took a drink from it by unclipping it from his belt and raising toward his mouth. The water from the river wasn't pure and clean due to having a muddy brown color. Noise from the running river was nice to hear and relaxing. Ash raised his left risk to check the monitor to see if he was getting closer. It was shown that he was getting closer where the prime was located. Each pulse that the radar did, the dot that resembled the prime was blinking steadily.  A yawn came out of Ash while stretching out to get ready to climb back on his horse for a lengthy journey.

Suddenly, the horse was spooked and galloped out of the forest back on the road heading back to Darkshire. The animal whined in fear as it ran away from Ash. He did a command whistle to get the horse's attention but was unsuccessful.

This made Ash think that there was something suspicious happening in the forest and it could be one of the Pale Moors horrid creatures.

"I can't even get a break out here by just trying to find a prime and this so-called dark chip…" muttered Ash grabbing his shotgun's wooden butt and getting out of the holster.

Two buckshot rounds were already loaded in the shotgun and ready for action. He held the shotgun in both of his hands but in a lowered position while looking around him to see who or what scared his horse. Leaves were crunching further away from him in the forest that made him turn quickly in the direction where the noise was coming from. Shortly after, crows cawed and flew out of the forest as if something frightened them. By what's happening around him, Ash figured out that he wasn't alone in this part of the Pale Moors after all.

"Show yourself whoever is out there! You don't wanna make me find you!" shouted Ash into the forest where the noises came from but there was no response.

He moved into the forest, having his weapon aimed toward the place he was walking to. Still, the evil dead slayer looked all around him from caution. Suddenly, dead leaves began crunching again in the area that Ash was heading at. His hands gripped the shotgun firmly and ready for anything to jump out at him. Anticipation fell upon him as each step, he was getting closer to the source of the sound. He tried to approach the area in a stealthy manner. Before Ash investigated who was making the sound, he hid behind a tree holding his weapons tightly. The crunching continued to happen while Ash was hidden.

Without hesitation, he moved out from cover with his shotgun held high, aiming at the source of the sound. It was a black cat causing all the noise. Noticing Ash, the animal hissed at him and ran away quickly. A sigh of relief came out of Ash also having a dumb smile on his face. His weapon was lowered at ease. Chuckling was made by him from how stupid the scenario was. Right when he turned around and stepped away, his boot triggered a wire that was under the leaves. Instantly, a trap was sprung with a thick net coming out of the ground, being covered with dead leaves.

"W-WOAH! GAH!!!" screamed Ash getting caught in the trap and dropping his weapon.

He was lifted off the ground from the rope being pulled upward by the tree that was bent to keep the trap on the ground in the first place. The Darkshire defender got tangled in the net and squirmed to break free.

"Heh heh heh, well looky here! It appears we got ourselves a trespasser." said a red skinned cyclops that was tall and buffed with a small horn protruding out of his skull coming out of hiding.

Soon after, more monsters showed up and were snickering at the scene of Ash trying to break free.

"Dammit, you Dracula creeps are such a pain in my ass!" yelped Ash as the net slowly spun.

"How cute, you think were one of those idiots?" scoffed the cyclops.

"What should we do with him sir?" said a short troll standing next to the cyclops.

"Bring him to the queen. She'll want to see this so-called human." Commanded the cyclops looking down at the troll.

It didn't take long for them to get Ash out of the trap and restraint him. One of the monsters picked his weapon off the ground and confiscate it. The squad of monsters escorted Ash through the woods toward where the castle was located. It felt like a hike to get there but as they get closer, Ash could see the castle.