„I…Where am I?“

I asked myself. The last thing I remember is that I was in a weird forest area. Actually I feel like I am missing something… What is it? No good, can't remember, head hurts. Gonna fall unconscious again.

Got to stay awake. I hurt myself a bit so I can stay awake. Right now I am in a dark black place. I can't even see further than 1 meter infront of me. I also noticed that I can't move some parts of my body. What's going on?

As I was thinking about that I heard a sound. It sounded like a… cat? I tried turning my body to see what was making the sound. No good. Body…hurts …legs won't move

The sound was coming closer. I could hear small sounds of  someone walking. Is it a good person? Or a bad one? I am nervous. I tried to remember what I did to get here.

It was…what was it again? I don't remember anything at all besides the fact that I was in a forest area. No! There was one more thing there…uhhh,a black gem was it?

The steps were becoming even louder. Shit! I can't die like this.

I closed my eyes and hoped that the person/thing coming over is a nice person that will tell me what's happening.

The sound of steps stopped. I think the person is behind me. If only I could've moved!

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A few moments have passed and still nothing! I am getting more nervous the more I wait. Please just talk already!

I tried moving my body again. No use…still won't move an inch.I wonder… is this how I'll die?

I am thinking about giving up already.

*meeoow* What? A cat? Once again? Why do I hear a cat?

„It's no use boy…you can't move while in here. Even if you could it would only hurt your real body.“ A calm voice. When I heard the voice I was suprised and even more nervous. But…the voice was so calming, I feel like I could listen to it my whole life and I would never grow bored of it.

„W-wh-who are y-you?“ I asked. I can barely talk from all of the emotions stirring inside me right now.

„Someone.“ The calm voice said.

„What…do you…. Mean?“ I asked. The voice doesn't want to answer me it seems.

„ …I can't answer you right now,boy.“ I felt something touching my head from behind. It didn't feel like a hand. What was it?

„Why not?“ I noticed I can talk normally now.

„You are not worthy of my name…I doubt you would be worthy of it even if you train for 100 years!“ The voice was still calm…but those words,they seem a bit too arrogant,don't they?

„Then,what do you want from me?“ I asked. Obviously I need to ask that. Someone whose's name I am not worthy is coming here to talk to me. There must be a reason!

„I am here to bestow a spirit to your sword. What was its name again….Nope can't remember the name of such lowly sword as yours.“ Spirit? Wait did the voice just tell me that my sword was bad? I am not nervous at all anymore. More like…I am growing more angry and irritated the more I hear the voice. Even though it is so calming!

„Spirit?“ I asked.

„A spirit, yes.“ I didn't mean to check! I want you to tell me what a spirit is!

„I didn't mean it like that. I want to know what a spirit is and why do you want to give it to a sword! What do you mean with that!?“ I shouted at the voice.

„Aren't you growing a bit too arrogant? Shut up or I will just put a trash spirit in and go!“ What!? Me? arrogant? This fucker!!

„Alright I will shut up…“ Still…I can't do anything. I can't ruin my future by angering someone I shouldn't have angered.

„Finally. So , let's proceed onto the spirit imprinting. I will first need a drop of your blood.“ The voice said while I felt something poking me in the shoulder. Couldn't you do it more lightly. I noticed that the blood was flowing out a bit too fast.

„Oh! Sorry,sorry…my mistake.“ The voice wasn't calm anymore. It sounded even more arrogant than before. I am starting to hate this voice even more.

„So where was I? Ah,right! I need to extract the life energy from the drop of blood…nope too hard…I'm just going to throw the blood in the Spiritual Cauldron and see what I can fish out.“

Oi! Oi! You must be kidding me! This voice is not only arrogant but lazy aswell. Too bad I can't remember any of my memories from before. I wonder…What is my name?

„Ah here we go just need to drop the blood in right?“ Who are you asking? Me? I thought you knew how to do it!

„Right,right…here we go…now just need to wait. Hey,boy, where's that sword of yours?“ The voice was asking me where a sword was. I don't even know what sword he's talking about.

„What sword?“ I replied.

„What!? You don't even know what sword I am talking about? Could you have possibly lost your memories? Hahahah…how dumb…this is the first time I saw this. I gotta tell those guys about this. They will have a good laugh!“ Is the voice mocking me right now? It's gotta be making fun of me,right? I wanna beat it black and blue so bad right now!

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„Oh! There it is…How could you not see it when it's right infront of you? How dumb can a person be? Oh my…“

The voice is growing even more arrogant after finding out about my missing memories. Finish this already!!

I saw something shiny flying towards me. I was curious what it was until I noticed that it was a sword. I thought that it might have been the sword that the voice was talking about. The sword was black in color but it still shined. It had a really thin blade and the hilt was black with a few hints of purple. It looked really ominous. But at the same time it gave me a feeling about tranquility and peace.

„So this is the sword you made? Man,it looks so laaamee! Why do I have to do these things? I hate doing this the most!“

Lame? Are we looking at the same thing? For me it looks like a legendary sword is infront of me!

„Alright it seems that the blood entered the Spiritual Cauldron completely,now I just need to put the sword in and see which spirit is the most compatible with this trash sword.“

I saw the sword flying behind me and I heard a sound of something dropping in water. Oi,oi you threw my sword in just like that , didn't you?! I swear if I ever see the owner of this voice I am going to brutally kill them!

A few minutes have passed ever since the last time the voice talked. I hope everything is going alright.

„Huh? What's this? Hahahahah!! A little snake became your spirit! Hahaha….I told you that it will be a useless spirit afterall.“ A snake? I don't really care though…

„I think my work here is finishe----Whaaa'!?“ I heard the voice. It was suprised by something. What's happening behind my back? I want to know!

„How is this possible? A mutation is happening during the imprinting! This is rare! I need to remember everything I see here!“ The voice completly forgot about me it seems. What's this about mutation? Is something happening to my sword or the snake?

„Hey,you!“ I tried calling the voice out „Answer me right now! What's happening?“

„Huh? Oh,I forgot all about you…Don't disturb me! Don't you see I am----nothing actually you can't even see 1 meter infront of you…hehe!“ Shit! The voice won't answer me at all.

I waited for a few minutes until I heard an explosion sound. *boom* *boom* (Yeah…I am bad with writing sound effects.)

I was scared by the sounds. I felt something scratching me one the back for a moment then it stopped. I could hear the voice swearing and yelling. It seems it is angry. Nice…

„Fuck it,fuck it, FUCK IT!! How dare that lowly spirit attack its owner? Ugh….I hate it! You! Little fucker take this trash spirit with your trash sword and go already! I hope I never see you again!“

I saw the needle-like rapier land infornt of me and the voice vanished. Good. I hated that voice to the depths of my being right now!! 

I looked at the rapier that I 'made'. I honestly don't remember making this at all though. Atleast I know how to make beautiful things. I wanted to see what kind of snake spirit actually got imprinted in the sword but I couldn't see anything because I can't move.

Some time passed and I heard some rounds of explosions going around me and I got transported back to the forest are in my memories.

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I stood there looking at the forest for a few moments before I looked at the ground and noticed the rapier. I tried to pick it up but I felt a sharp pain in my back for a moment. I stopped until the pain went away, then picked the sword up. I noticed that the sword was unusually light. Even for a rapier. Well I can't be for sure because I never saw a real rapier in real life. Wait…how do I know what a rapier is? These memories are getting all messed up. I need to find out what's going out before something happens to me.

The next thing I noticed on the sword while I was examining the blade is that there was a snake-like pattern on its side. I immediately connected the pattern to the snake that the arrogant voice talked about.

I don't know how to call the snake out but I can somehow feel it in there. Good to know that the snake is alright. I wonder what was that explosion before the voice left?

With that I finished examining the sword and decided to go in the forest infront of me. I thought that maybe there was a clue in it on my missing memories.

I entered the forest…