The nightmare child – I was born this way, at first I seemed like a normal child. Then it was time for me to go to the academy. I had always been special, I had talents no others had. I could know when things would happen and how and manipulate anything to my whim. Then as I was led to the vortex – I knew that nothing would be the same.

I gazed into the fabric of reality and smiled. It was like being home – the vortex was me and I it. The vortex surrounded me and bent to my every desire and on that day I became The Nightmare Child. I stood looking into the portal for so long the others started to become nervous and came to turn me away which is when I struck – nothing could tear me away until I was done.

Finally when I turned away I was grabbed – they wanted to know everything I knew and I knew everything. What would be what wouldn't be and how to manipulate anything to my advantage.

I was young – Naive and they ruined me.

I only realised once I was in this cell what they wanted – the ultimate weapon they claimed that I was inspired but was too far gone. What really happened was far worse warm enough not to freeze, cold enough to make me tired. Air to breathe but not enough to breathe deeply. Locked into a tiny cell I bide my time until I was ready, ready to be rid of my captures. So young but so old I knew but I didn't. Anything and everything but nothing at all – The nightmare child was me and I it.

I waited through the war – years passed, centuries and more until I was strong enough. I opened a portal of my own and jumped into the vortex – I fell through time and space. Feeling and screaming I fell until…