The Awakened
The Prologue
They say nothing is certain in love and war but when you're naive and unsure of the real world…everything seems certain.
I used to think everything was so simple. Life was just a game and I was playing along in it. But when you finally hit reality things aren't as simple as they seem. Having a family was probably my wake up call. Before them all I needed to worry about was myself. No worries and no responsibilities. But now I have a huge responsibility and that is to protect them and love them as best as I can.
It's frightening to be in control of the lives of the people that mean so much to you. It makes you realise just how fragile and how priceless life is. I knew as soon as I settled down that I would always protect them no matter what. I would do anything to keep them living and to keep them happy.
But there came a time when that wasn't good enough.
I worried about their protection because of the enemies that I fought and I worried that my family would be used against me or hurt just to get to me. But that soon became the least of my worries. I was a hero; I was supposed to be immortal. But now I had met my match. This being came for me for one soul purpose. He wanted to destroy me, to break me. He wanted to unleash me.
Then it built up. This secret power within me got stronger and stronger and it wouldn't stop. I was pushed over the edge…I was tortured…I was broken. Something inside me snapped and I lost my every will. I was incontrollable. I don't quite know how it happened, but I know why. It's because I loved them so much. They meant so much to me, they were my life. That's why I felt the pain…that's why I lost control.
There was nothing I could do for them now. There was nothing my friends could do. They tried to stop me and they tried to save them. I was merciless, I was on the edge. I fought against it long and hard but the power that rose was too strong for me.
And that was it. That was when I finally realised that the real enemy all along, was me.
They say nothing is certain in love and war.
I believe them.
Nothing is certain anymore.
To be continued ...