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Name; Eli Ezekiel
Gender; Male
How They Got Their Scars; Another day, another dawn. That's what I've always told myself. Words of hope. Words that can guide me safely and give me the determination I need to move through the crypt. Words that, as I came into consciousness, echoed hopelessly in my mind. For a moment, that was all I had. Those words were all I could hear until I continued to wake. Then I felt it, pain. A pain so intense that the echoes were cast into the depths of my mind as I tried not to register it. What had happened? How did this happen? How... How could I fail so miserably?
It had started out as any other day. I gathered my rations, my bombs, and my shovel, finishing the days tasks before making my way towards the grave. The grave that had begun this adventure. The grave that was marked as the entrance to the crypt. For months I have searched, seeking out this entrance which I knew was nearby. I had found a map and now I knew it. There was treasure hidden down there. This wasn't my first venture into the darkness. I had been down thrice already, only venturing through the first few floors to search, but now those floors had been cleaned. I've raided what little treasure lay there and defeated all the enemies. It was time to move on. I felt like I was prepared, like I was strong enough to defeat any enemy almost effortlessly. Each enemy had a pattern of attack and, once you've found it, they become less of a challenge and more of a task. I was becoming arrogant. I passed through the first few floors effortlessly, barely breaking a sweat at the twisting corridors meant to ward away thieves. Finally, as I reached where I had last left off, my eyes fell upon the stairs ahead of me. Gripping my lantern in firm jaws, I took my first steps into the darkness.
Three steps. That was all it took. How could I have been so ignorant? It was there, a mighty beast of red, flames licking its teeth as it turned on me. One step. I though I could take it. The green dragons had never been an issue. Just a few well placed bombs and I could continue on my journey. Surely the red must be the same. Two steps. I hadn't predicted it. I had no idea what I was facing and yet I stepped towards it. It didn't take long to realize my mistake. Three steps. I tried to get to the side and out of the way but it was too late. The force of the fire blast clipped my back, a loud cry escaping before I could react. The power sent me reeling, falling into the ravine that was ahead of me. Vision flickering, the last thing my eyes could see was the Orange flames cutting through the night.
Awake now, I groaned as I pulled myself up, or attempted to anyway. My head ached and my limbs felt fuzzy. I had no vision in my eye, the swelling around it keeping me from gaining any sight. I could feel the metallic taste of blood in my mouth meaning that I had probably bitten my tongue on the way down. Not only that, I could feel the wetness that dripped down my face and chest, probably blood as well. Out, I had to get out. There was no way I could stay down here with these injuries. Gathering what little strength I had left, I pulled myself to my feet. I could only grind my teeth at the pain as I roused my wounds. It seems they were deeper than I thought. I scrambled, searching for my fallen lantern which held the key to my escape. An emergency rune, a magic spell, was engraved into its base. A promise to my closest friend to ensure my safety. Seeing a flicker behind me, I turned only to see orange flames blasting towards me. N-No! That couldn't be! Shaking my head, I rid myself of the memory but I could not shake the fear that was left behind. All I had to do was touch the rune. I didn't even have to be near the flickering light that was slowly fading. Steeling myself, my paw neared it, trembling at the leftover adrenaline and fear. a bright warm glow radiated around me as the cold glass made contact.
I knew that I would never escape that day. Those wounds were deep, leaving an aching reminder of my ignorance and arrogance. I reminder that I should stay humbled and should never underestimate my opponent. These scars would bear this reminder for the rest of my days. I could never be rid of them. There was something else that I would never be rid of. My physical state was not the only thing left scarred. My mental state was a wreck. Every flickering looked like a flame reaching out to strike me down. Every loud sound caused a trembling that I could not cease. Oh, how the mighty had fallen. At one time, I had been strong. Unbreakable even. Now, I was nothing more than a trembling child, scared, scarred, and broken. This was my life now. Just as the mighty Icarus fell from the sky, I too had crossed my boundaries and been burned. Pride was my downfall and now it is my greatest lesson. Now, I protect this crypt warning all those who seek its treasures of the costs they must pay. After all, what good is a scar if you learn nothing from it?
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