The End Where It All Began

Where... Am... I...

I thought to myself, as i opened my eyes, only to find myself surrounded by a cold darkness, that seemed to encompass all there is, and stretch on for eternity.

And in this darkness filled world, i find myself all alone, only accompanied by the coldness of the void, never to see the presence of any other.

And no matter how much I searched, all i could ever find was the nothingness of the void i was in.

Alone in this vast darkness, my life began to play out, or the lack there of, for the times to come.

Floating through the never ending eternal darkness of the void, all sorts of question soon began to flash through my mind, as time went on.

Questions concerning who i was, what was this place i was in, for what purpose was i even born, would i ever leave this place, and so on.

But for all the questions that i had, none could be answered, for the time being.

And though i was confused, at my own existence, i still continued to stride forward. For i held hope that i would one day be able to escape, even if it took lots and lots of time, as the only thing i lacked not of was time.

Thus, the time passed, and with each passing moment, i grew, discovered and experienced a lot of things, about myself and the void itself.

Soon. I can feel it. The day i escape from this place draws near.

I thought, as i continued to traverse through the darkness. A sense of thrill and excitement slowly building itself up within me, at the thought of escaping this void and going to the world that lay outside.

I wonder how the outside world is like. Would it be the same as here, full of darkness, or would it be different? I hope its the latter.

I thought to myself, feeling nervous, thinking about how the outside world would be like.

Though, i was brought out of my mind, as i felt the presence of something approaching me.

Ah! Voidlings.

I still remember the time when i first met these pesky little creatures.

At the time, it had caught me off guard, as its existence was a surprise to me and proved that i never truly was alone in this void.

It was the first time i met someone other than myself..., and also the first time i nearly died.

-Sometime in the past-

Hah! Another day, another failure at my attempt to escape.

*Sigh* This is frustrating, honestly. Sometimes i wonder if it even is possible to escape.

I thought to myself grimly, but the next moment i shook myself out of it.

No! I can't think like that! No matter what, i must never give up!

I encouraged myself, after my previous failed attempt.

As no matter how much i fail, the time would come when i succeed. But if i give up halfway, i would never succeed and all my work, all i had ever done till now, would have been for naught.

Frustrated, yet not giving up, i continued to float through the void, ever so slowly, to calm myself.

And in the midst of my thoughts, i failed to notice the ripples in the darkness that seemed to be headed towards me. Not knowing that this was going to be the turning point in my life, moving forward.

Unknowing of what was happening, or what was going to happen, i continued brooding. As no matter how determined one might be, after continuous failure, one after the other, it is bound to dishearten oneself.

But my time was soon cut short when a feeling of dread suddenly engulfed me, with my mind screaming at me to be aware of a danger i knew not.

And with the state my mind was in, i began to panic before i even knew it.

All i could think about was to survive the upcoming danger. Even though i knew not what it was. But at the moment, i was not myself. For i was dominated by my instinct, to kill any threat that stood in my way and survive.

It was scary in a way if i think about it, for i knew that i was still myself, yet was unable to do anything. As in my mind, the only thing that mattered to me, was to live. And the concious, rational paet of me was locked away in my mind, with only my instinct remaining.

Was it for the better that things played out the way they did, or was it not? This was something i had no answer to, even now.

And whether i liked it or not, at the moment, i needed it to survive. For, the moment i entered my frenzy zone, the enemy in the shadows showed itself.

Purple glowing eyes that lacked intelligence, scales that covered the whole body, a large tail at the body's end, and a pair of claw-like hand that though did not connect to the body, still followed its command.

And though i was not in the right state of mind, the arrival of this creature was enough to put me in a state of shock. As in my whole life, never have i ever met another being, and always thought myself to be alone in this void. But seeing the presence of another infront of me, proved me otherwise. And from this point, i knew, i was not alone.

Though in this moment of shock, where i stayed unmoving, the creature used this chance to attack me. Bringing its claws down upon me, leaving me with a deep wound on my chest. But it also brought me out if my stupor, as i once again realised the danger i was facing.

Taking a step behind, i made some distance between us, and brought my hand to my chest where i was struck, checking the damage it had done to me.

Soon, a sound of crooked laughter came from the creature. It was laughing at my misery, and also taunting me with its laughter.

Enraged, i no longer cared about the pain, abd rushed forward. As in that moment, all i could think about was to kill and return the pain it had given me, a thousandfold.

And so began my first ever battle, that marked the line of the beginning of the long list of many to come.

And like one might expect, it was a  hard fought battle, with the both of us going all out, doing all we could to end the other's life. Delivering blow after blow, each leaving severe damage to one another.

Though at the moment, it seemed unimportant, as all they cared about now was to make the other suffer, till one of them drops dead.

But soon, after a well fought battle, with each covered in numerous injuries, the time had come. The time to end it all, once and for all. And the both of us knew it, as after the injuries we received, none could continue for long. And so, a decision was made by both, without them even realizing it, to end the fight with one last strike, containing all they had left.

One last strike, to end the fight, and to decide the victor.

So, with all the remaining strength i had left, i struck him hard and fast, as did he.

But as luck would have it, he fell, and i came out a victor. A new man, reborn. For i knew that my life would not be the same as before. For i knew that my life would not be the same as before.

And thus began my journey, once again. But this time, with renewed passion and a new sense of determination brought about by the will of fire ignited within me.

-Back to present-

Ah! Sweet times they were. But, looking back now, i have grown a lot since back then, in terms of both experience and power.

I thought to myself, as a purple flame emerged out my hand and shot off, hitting the enemy that was approaching and ending the threat, before it even arrived.

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