Destination Forks: The Real World of Twilight

It's time to work.

Shut up!

I won't stop at punches next time!

Hey, are you listening to me?

Over here, hey!

On that day, a dying sun rose above the multitude of nations.

What's this?

As written in the Book of Revelations,

"When the sun has died five times,

a red lake will emerge to the west of a city

with a name both new and old."

"It will be the sign that the fifth angel has descended upon this world.

The angel is the Hawk of Darkness.

He is the master of the sinful black sheep.

And the king of the blind white sheep.

He will usher in an age of darkness to cover the world."

The Branded Swordsman

Hey, boy!

Bring more ale! Now!

Shit...

Why me?

What about our food?

Shut up!

Quit makin' me rush!

H-Hey, watch out!

Quit your twitching!

How're we s'posed to hit you?

I can't get free...

Come on, keep the knives coming! Next!

The fight's on, moron.

Untie me!

I'll bite right through your arteries!

I'll knock that wagging tongue right back into your skull.

No, thanks! No, no, no!

Hey.

Huh?

Are you trying to make me clean up corpses?

What if we are?

I came with you guys because I heard you were mercs.

But you're just acting like thugs and bandits!

I want to make a name with my sword!

Oh?

Anyway, I can't do this anymore!

Don't be so full of yourself, you sniveling brat!

After everything you just said,

you think you'll get out of this in one piece?

Screw you, asshole—

You'll be our next target.

Hey.

Yeah?

You're in the way.

Can you get going?

Huh?

Who do you think you're talkin' to—

You bastard!

Who do you think you are?

Wha?

Sorry for the ruckus.

Also, can you fill this with water?

And a bottle of rum.

S-Sure.

Hmm...

Oh!

There you are!

After you help someone, don't abandon them.

You should take full responsibility!

Oh, hey...

What's this heavy-looking lump?

Uh...

I'm Puck! Nice to meet you!

I was with a traveling troupe of entertainers,

but they were attacked by those bandits.

I've been stuffed in a birdcage and dipped in a jug of ale.

I'm surprised I'm even still alive!

Um... Um...

I think those bandits have a lot of buddies nearby.

They have skilled men somewhere else.

If you don't leave soon, you could be in bad trouble.

Ow!

What do you think you're doing, jerk?!

Don't gab at me...

I'll crush you.

Hmph!

That guy...

Crap...

I might've gotten lost.

Would you like to hop on?

It can't be easy, dealing with this rain at night.

I'm fine. Just leave me alone.

There's no need to refuse.

My daughter wishes to help you, too.

I'm refusing for your own good.

You see, I'm possessed... By evil spirits.

That's unfortunate.

But there's no need for concern.

I have God on my side.

And a spirit of good fortune.

Now, hop on...

A man with a black prosthetic arm?

I'm not lying!

I swear he had a monster's strength!

Quit your yappin'.

We get it.

We called in thirty or so skilled men to wait for him.

We'll finish him soon enough.

In any event, couldn't we have found a better meeting spot?

Huh?

Guys, did you know this?

Know what?

These parts used to be home to evil cultists that worshiped forest spirits.

Evil cultists?

It's said they held sacrificial rituals where they staked your intestines

to a tree, and then made you run around the trunk.

This is one of those trees.

You should learn to tell better jokes.

The place feels haunted enough as it is...

There are rumors that monsters appear in these forests, too.

Monsters?

In this day and age, there are wars, disasters, and piles of corpses,

no matter where you go.

It wouldn't be surprising if evil spirits and the like appear.

What?

I got here first.

I don't want to hear any complaints!

Have some, if you'd like.

It's wine we made ourselves.

It will warm you up.

No, thanks.

But...

There are many dangers at night.

Jeez, don't waste people's goodwill...

Fine, give it to me—

Um, is that scar from battle?

I was bitten by an evil spirit.