The lead scientist takes a deep breath; he points toward several containers "Take every sample... Cross the sea... If we're going to lose... don't let them win!" The guards grab the tubes and begin running.
As they flee one exhausted guard stumbles... the tube shatters. Silence, horror in everyone's face as black liquid spreads across the ground they all freeze. Tiny black tendrils begin crawling up his boots. He screams. The parasite covers his body, his screams become distorted, his body twists unnaturally the other guards watch in horror. One whispers "What... Is that!" The transformed guard slowly turns toward them. Another guard shoots "LEAVE HIM!" "RUNNNNN!!!!!" They flee two guards hold him back honourably dying to save their comrades.
Days pass. The surviving guards reach Sersia and get to the other shore. Exhausted. Terrified. Following their orders They release the remaining parasite samples. Black mist appears villages panic, people collapse, others survive... Changed. Strange abilities begin appearing, others awaken mysterious curses. No explanation just chaos.
Back in the capital. The Sersian soldiers finally storm the throne room the king remains seated smiling. One enemy laughs "You've lost." The king quietly reaches beside his throne a single glass tube he smashes it. Black parasites explode across the room the invaders scream, some collapse, others begin changing. The king draws his sword his guards charge they kill the newly transformed soldiers before they can fully adapt. The throne room becomes a massacre.
Meanwhile one parasite escaped. It crawls past dead servant, broken walls, burning corridors and reaches the final door Lucian's room. Lucian turns around hearing something the door slowly opens the parasite engulfs him. Lucian screams as it echoes throughout the castle.
END OF THE PROLOGUE