The Ashen Earth: The Maze Runner
Authors Note: This is my first original book, so it's not that good, I know.
Chapter 1
Darkness engulfed the corridor, leaving only the recollection of the shining beacon of hope. The floor was filthy, covered in a thick layer of fecal matter about the thickness of an average finger. Starvation bit at my stomach, causing pain beyond my wildest dreams. Chains restricted my ligaments stopping movement. Mold and slime covered the walls, making a nauseating smell and sight.
Bones could be viewed in my ribcage, for all the fat that had been stored has wasted away. Thirst gnawed at me, making the condition even worse. I felt like crying, letting all the pain and fear come loose, but dehydration prevented me from doing those things. My face had sunken in from the duration of the time of my imprisonment, making me look and become extremely unhealthy. Breath seemed nearly impossible now, for all the vile odors that lurked in the air. Life was unbearable, kept on only by the fact that I did not have the strength to bash my head in the wall, or make my shirt into an choking device and use that to finish me off. Instead, I was left to rot in this hell hole for the rest of eternity, meant to die a painful death, with much suffering and agony. Sleep was overtaking me, and I knew that if I closed my eyes, they would not open. I began to close them, and as I did, a light came from the outside of my eyes.
