*Alternate timeline where Shadow did not lose his ability to talk*

Blood spilled from the throat of another feeble minded warrior. Innocence lost all meaning behind the twisted soul of the dark archer. Black Shadow remained ruthless, killing anyone who dared to stand against him. A pool of blood slowly crept out from underneath the lifeless body of Black Shadow's opponent. He loved the smell brought upon his nostrils from the deep red liquid that spilt across his body.

"Anyone else care to die?" Black Shadow shouted, raising his bow. "How about you?"

Black Shadow laced another arrow and fired it into the chest of an innocent bystander. Blood sprayed over the woman next too him as she screamed and ran away.

"Ah come on, it's just blood!" Black Shadow laughed, knocking another arrow. He aimed at the woman, running terrified for her life, and tired it into her back shoulder. Her body fell lifeless like a rag doll to the cold ground, blood spilling out over the stone bath.

"Oh, you look like a nice lady, why don't you take this." Shadow said throwing his knife into the chest of a young woman frozen in fear.

Blood filled the streets and enveloped Black Shadow's senses. He loved the smell and sight of blood, taking every opportunity to experience the sensation one more time.

"You there! By the order of the high king, you are hereby under arrest for thirty-five counts of murder." a guard's voice rang out over the screams of the innocent.

Black Shadow gave the soldiers a death glare and laced an arrow. "Oh yeah? I know you won't let me leave, that's not like you guards. Good luck, you'll need it." Black Shadow said, firing the arrow on one guard. The steel tip penetrated the chain mail on the guards neck, dropping him from his horse.

The guards charged Black Shadow, spears ready. Black Shadow sprinted forward, firing another three arrows, all killing another meaningless life. One guard stabbed his spear at Black Shadow, who effortlessly ducked below it and ripped it from the man's hand. Black Shadow returned the spear in the guards back with a quick swing of his arm, throwing it directly into the center of his chest plate.

The "battle" seemed to just start and was already almost over. Black Shadow held his arms out, taunting the leading guardsman. "Arrow you going to start trying now?" Black Shadow said, giving a smirk.

"Fuck you!" The guard said, charging at Black Shadow with his pear aimed at Black Shadow's chest.

"Did you n to learn from. your friend?" Black Shadow laughed, jumping into the air and landing on the back of the horse, quickly breaking the neck of the lead guard. "Apparently not."

Black Shadow took a deep breath in, smelling more blood. He smiled, dismounted the horse, and licked the blood off his sword.

"Thanks for the fun."