The Soul Keeper

Thesmellofbloodinvadedmynostrils.Iwatchedhelplesslyasthewomanstandingovermeraisedhersword.Iwascompletelydrained,Ihadnomanaleft,noitems,nothing.Asthecrimsontendrilsheldmedownbymyarmsandlegs,allIcoulddowaswaitformydeath.Asthesworddrewnear,IfeltthelastbitofcourageIhaddisappear.Iwasgoingtodie.Alone.Inthisgodforsakenplacefilledwithevil.Andforwhat?Toprotectthose‘friends’?Thesamepeoplewhomockedme,tookadvantageof,andusedme?Oh,whoamItryingtofool?Iwashereonlybecauseofmyowngreed.BecauseIwantedtobeusefultosomeone.BecauseIwantedtothatgrouptoneedme.Tovalueme.Tohaveareasontokeepmearound.HownaïveIwas,thinkingthatpowerwouldgrantthosewishes.Allitdidwashelpbuildawallbetweenmeandeveryoneelse.Theswordapproached.Isawthepurplelightreflectoffthesword’sblade.AftereverythingIwentthrough,Ihadn’texpectedmydeathtobebythehandsofanotherplayer.Isawhersmile,butthistimeIdidn’tthinkitwasbeautiful.Itwasanuglysmilebecauseitwasgenuine.Shewasenjoyingwatchingmedie.Shewasenjoyingkillingme.Theswordstruckmychestandpiercedmyheart.Iletoutascreamofpainandagony.Thepainwassoreal,allofthiswassoreal.Itshouldn’tbe,butitwas.Whatshouldhavebeenasimplegamehadbecomemynewreality–allofournewreality.Arealityfilledwithmagic,war,blood,anddeath.Myvisiondarkenedasthepainslowlyfaded.Ifeltthelastofmyvitalityleavemybody.Itfeltcold.Iwonderedtomyself,whenwouldIstopbeing?Whenwouldmythoughtsdisappear?Soon,IsawthosewordsIfearedforallthistimeappearbeforeme.“DEATH”,inthepalebluefontthegamealwaysused.Theyremainedsuspendedintheairforseveralseconds.Itwasover.Afteralongtimeoffighting,grinding,andexploring,itwasfinallyover.Ihaddied.Thiswastheendofmystory.Suddenly,wordsbeforemeshiftedandchangedintosomethingdifferent.ItookashallowbreathasIheardafaintheartbeat.