There stood the embodiment of death she prepared this encounter for a long time since shadow could be listening and watching so she must act her best hoping shadow will fall for her back she also knew she had to make a impression to Domino that shadow was more important to her than anyone else in this world and she won't even tolerate him if he even tries to get in the way
"Um excuse me who the actual world are you?"
Everyone looks at domino with are you stupid or your joking look because for Jim darkness was menacing and someone important even though he never met her and Cassandra Learned history of the last 3 eras so they knew the were done for as soon those words came out of Domino's mouth
"Well you see I am darkness the embodiment of death I am death itself young man"
Darkness said all of that while maintaining her composure obviously holding back words of entire hatred and some forbidden language. She WOULD NEVER
EVER tell him and killed him on the spot if shadow didn't claim him as his toy to play with
"Oh long time no see darkness how has Aurora been I hope very good."
Shadow takes over completely Domino's body and said that in his usual tone and Cassandra and Jim and Cassandra looks at Domino like what's with the sudden change of ignorance and being dumb to hello there long time no see old friend
"Domino are you alright what's with the change of tone."
Jim asked shadow if he was domino but gone crazy but Darkness smile grew and grew as she knows this is shadow
"Heyyyyyyy shadow my friend long time no see"
darkness replies like they were old friends and to her it was no big deal but it was important and exciting. I was her friend from a long time ago . She didn't even need to confirm that tone and the soul swap she saw in Domino's body said it all that was Shadow
"So why did you bring us here"
shadow had no intention of meeting up with old friends he wondered HOW did darkness find him
"Oh umm A game yes yeah definitely for a game you and many others are here to play games all for my entertainment"
Darkness said that because she didn't have a good enough reason and knew shadow would disapprove a run off to go commit crimes
"A game seriously I've got a job to do and it is to detain these two gentlemen beside me."
Cassandra looks at darkness she was loyal to the starlight kingdom because she knows her family's status will decrease every time she mess up and now she can't mess up
"It will be fine don't worry I'll make it fast."
Darkness looks at Cassandra trying to act nice in all honesty she wanted to spend more time with shadow .
"Do you two know each other Domino?"
Jim asked like that was Domino in the Frist place and was somewhat surprised they knew each and acted like friends all of a sudden
"Well you see I'm not your friend Domino."
Shadow says while putting his hands in his pockets and facing Cassandra and Jim with a smirk like a rich kid.
"Has your buddy gone crazy?"
Cassandra had to ask Jim like Jim knew Domino since they were children which they wasn't.
"Well you see I an a embodiment that is trying to take this body for myself to do this I shall purify this body into my ideals because I see good as a corruption in this world my name is Shadow nice to meet you all."
Shadow said all of that with a massive smile. He didn't care if this simile made him more unbelievable since it's their problem they didn't believe him in the Frist place .
Cassandra and Jim looked at Domino like if he finally lost it and gone insane or if he had actually been taken by Shadow or just had a double personality disorder.
"An embodiment huh if that's the case which one of you."
Cassandra quickly spoke up since it can't be all lies .
"I am the embodiment of evil I am evil itself and I purify souls in my own way or how you call it corrupting the soul. "
Shadow said proudly as almost it sounded like sarcasm which it wasn't.
"So miss death can you confirm this?"
Cassandra now didn't believe Shadow and started to wonder maybe he was since him she the literal embodiment of death look like old friends. So she had to ask the other friend.
"He's not lying."
Darkness happily replied because this meant she can defend Shadow's claims even if they weren't true which it was true this time . In fact Shadow is the embodiment of evil and he was actually trying to take Domino's body and purifying he means making Domino pure evil thus letting Shadow take his body since that it was part of his abilities conditions .
"Hold on lets not get off track do we I was here to welcome you to the midnight games!"
Darkness Quickly shouted that so she can take over the talking and speed things along so she can talk to Shadow.
Darkness teleported them to a place which was just a bigger place they were just at and tons of people exactly there were 80 people. It was diverse people of all different races and styles. There were people who were wearing black cloaks with a emerald shard stuck on it, it was obvious they were a group then there was a old man and a young boy with black . The boy in particular looked drained and haven't slept for days and was slouching.
"Welcome all contestants to the midnight games!"
Darkness voices bellowed through the plastic it was clear she was excited for this