He moved forward with each step.

The armor is damaged. It is missing any type of plating on the left shoulder unlike the other one...ughh

He continued walking randomly with his leather boots sinking into the muddy soil with every step. He looked at the cloudy sky and took a deep breath.

*Is this the smell of soil...*

Everything was a new experience for him he was a newborn child. He had no past. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The feeling of the humid air passing through his throat calmed him down. After taking a few more steps he took his sword out of it's scabbard and slided his thumb across the sharp edge.

Young boy: Ha...

Few drops of blood fell to the ground.

*It's really sharp...l wish l had a glove.*

He looked at his thumb for some time and then started licking it.

*I can't just let it bleed...iron...*

He looked at his sword...

Thump thump.

*Wha...*

Thump thump

*That thing*

Thump thump

*It's blood*

He dropped the sword in shock and took a few steps back.

*It's covered in blood. The whole thing is covered in blood..Who did l kill? What did l kill? Shit shit l need to leave this place...l need to escape...*

He wanted to run but he was in shock. Every creature in the world has 3 possible ways they can react to a danger. Escape,fight and stay still. He wanted to run but his legs stood still.

?:Don't worry you are safe.

The sound echoed inside his head. He looked in hope of finding the source of it but he was alone inside the forest. The cloudy sky, green leaves of the tree's covered the sky like they were trying to conquer it...but he was alone.

?:They deserved what was coming to him...kill or be killed this is the rule of this world.

Young boy: Who...who are you?

He said this in a stuttering silent voice. Maybe he was hoping this was just a trick of his mind.

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?: Who am l? What a dumb question l am you...

The voice was calm. Like it had no emotions. It was like calm lake.

Young boy: Where are you...

He was shaking. Unknown gives birth to fear.

?: Turn around little cat.

He turned around.

*Wha...what is this? Monster? Human? How does it even breath?*

A figure of complete darkness. It didn't have eyes or a nose it was just a human looking darkness. It was sitting on a rock. It only had a mouth.

?:Don't look that suprised this is the body your mind gave me. Who would want to look like this huh?

*Wait what? I created him?*

Young boy: l created you? What the hell are you talking about? I don't even know who the hell am l.

Dark figure lifted its finger left it in front of young boys lips and started shushing him.

?: You didn't create me...you gave me a body or should l say this body. You can call me friend...no call me myself we are same after all. It's complicated and l can't stay here but let me give you a gift, a reason, a shard.

A sudden headache caused the boy to fall on his knees. His whole world was spinning he opened his eyes just to see a blurred world.

You have the potential...

Someone was staring at him from above. He was completely blurred but the sound made his gender obvious. It was the voice of a child.

Dgjsjsgsjsjshhd light of hope

He wasn't able to understand his next sentence but he was able to make up a few of the words.

Everything turned to normal. He was on his knees. Something dripped on his hand

Young boy: huh...blood?

His crimson blood was dripping out of his nose...

?: This is everything l can do for now...we will see each other again but for now...and go to the smoke it must be coming from a village or a town. Take the sword with you and don't tell anyone about me... stay away from the blessed ones.

It disappeared again like it never existed

The boy wiped his nose with a leaf and grabbed his sword. He saw a rising smoke when he looked at the clouds.

*It doesn't look far...the blessed ones huh...*

His journey started again after a few hours he sat down on a rock.

*I can't walk more...the armor is too heavy.*

He saw a little butterfly on the ground that was missing a wing. He continued staring for some time.

*Where does it want to go? What do they even eat. It's not the hard things on the tree's for sure...is it flowers?*

He grabbed the butterfly from its wing and placed it on top of a flower.

Young boy: go on eat it...

It had blades for arms. Something came out of nowhere and grabbed the butterfly. A bug that had blades for arms slowly tore the butterflies body apart and started eating it.

*Should have expected this.*

Boy continued to watch the bug eat it's prey.

*Some must die for others to live...*

Little bug finished eating and retreated to its hiding place.

*If you can't save yourself no one can.*

?: It's fate was already sealed

Young boy: l know

?: After you remembered it l gained my eyes.

It sat next to him

?: Think of me as an alter personality or a partner... it's your choice but know that l am the only thing that's keeping this body together.

Young boy: what is hope of light?

?: l have no idea maybe it's a nickname, a town or a legend who knows...don't look at me like that...

*What did he meant by keeping this body together? It's not like a weird creation of my mind is the thing that keeps me alive.*

Young boy: What did you mean by keeping me together? It's not like l will die without you. You just said you are an alter personality.

?: I said think of me as one...long story short that organs of yours are rejecting us and l am handling all the work to keep you moving...

*Rejecting us? How can someone's organs reject them? Ughh l can't understand anything why am l even here? What is the hope of light? Who am l?*

?: l won't be able to see you again for a few days. Like l said l have things to do and some memories to decipher...

Young boy: wai....

It disappeared again...

*I dont have anything...do l even have wings?*