I stumble through the forest, unsure of where I am, my breath coming in deep rugged gasps. I stop, leaning against a tree, I try to clear my head. I love Boxman, but I can't. If HE were to escape, he would kill him. All he wants is suffering, all he wants is to take out his rage on others, even himself. Even me. "There's nothing you can do to stop me." he whispers. I will kill everyone you love, the moment I finally take control for good. Let me out Venomous, let's destroy this abomination of a world once and for all. I'm getting stronger Venomous, you can't deny it; you can sense it too. I've already escaped without you, in your dreams, your nightmares... even without you stepping down I've already made a lasting impact on this world."

I fall to the ground, barely managing to stay on my knees. The tree supporting my weight is starting to dig into my side. "What have you done?" I whimpered, fighting back tears. His menacing laugh echoes in my head. "I've only unleashed what you knew was there." I start to tremble violently, and the tears start to fall down my face. "No! What have you done!? How could you let another person suffer our curse!?" He laughs as I sit there, trembling with fear, sobbing uncontrollably. "How could you let a child suffer like this!?" I wailed. "How could anyone make a child suffer? You ask yourself, for what other reason than their own satisfaction?" I feel paralyzed with horror, my eyes widening, focusing on nothing in fear. "Don't you remember what they did to us Venom? All those cold nights trapped alone? All those times we suffered, until this anger set us free?"

I shivered in the cold dark basement, this house itself was nothing but ruins. The chain around my neck was so tight I could barely breathe. I take took the deepest breath I could, and closed my eyes, remembering my mother's teachings when we peacefully meditated, all those years ago, before the war reached us. The concrete felt like ice through the thin rags I wore, I tried to think back to happy times, but all I could find was anger. Everything around me was black. Then I saw it, the cage. It was somehow darker than the night around me, it had a dark purplish glow inside, and it seemed to be growing bigger with every thought. "Why? Why do they do this to me? What have I done to deserve this? Where's my mommy? Why did she leave me? How could she let this happen!?" It broke free. From that moment, I was nothing. I was a shadow, a figure, I was Shadowy Figure. I broke free from that wretched prison, and disappeared into the night.