Black Terror

“Where…where am I? It’s so dark. I can’t even see my hand.”

“Greetings, Robert Benton.”

“Who said that? Where are you? I can’t see… anything!”

“There’s no light here in this realm. Only…darkness.”

“Can’t be. Next thing I know, you’re going to say that I’m dead.”

“Oh, yes, Robert Benton. You are quite… dead.”

“No. No! I can’t be! I... I... my children! Where are the twins?”

“Young Robbie and Rachel are quite alive.”

“But if I’m dead, then…then they’ll be all alone. My wife is dead. We have no other family members who could take them in. My God! I have to get back to them! I’ve got to get back!”

“Calm yourself, Robert Benton. What do you remember last before being here?”

“I…I was…I was working late on a case. I’m a police detective. Been working so hard, so long. I found… something… I can’t remember. Finding it took me away from my kids. The kids. It was Halloween. They wanted me to take them trick or treating, but I said no. Planned to surprise them and go anyway.”

“What else?”

“Called the babysitter. I walked out of the building to my car and…I can’t remember.”

“You died by an assassin’s hand. We can send you back. For your vengeance.”

“You can do that?”

“I will, by the power of my Master, you will have the power of darkness to bring terror to your enemies. However, there will be a price to pay.”

“I will pay anything! Send me to them!”

“So be it, Black Terror.”

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“AZATHOTH!”

“Yes, my master.”

“REPORT!”

“I’ve sent the human back with power. He doesn’t know that 20 years have passed on Earth.”

“GOOD. MY POWER WILL CORRUPT HIM IN TIME. THEN HE WILL SERVE US AND OUR WAR WILL COMMENCE.”