"This land is strange," BlackWarGreyMon thought. "It is full of darkness, covered in shadows. Perhaps this is the place for me. It is like my name, black. I feel the darkness I was created from. It is strong in this place, wherever I am. But, can I find a reason for my life here? A reason that is free from death and senseless destruction? I do not think such a thing exists. Life is a time before death."

"These shadows seem to be inviting me. A world of darkness, how strange. Who would have ever thought that this place existed. Perhaps I can find my answers here. Stranger still, I can not seem to find the way I entered. Does it matter? Do I even want to go back? I know the answer to the first, nothing matters. But the second.....that is another question with no answer. I have enough of those as is."

"This place gets stranger the more I see. There appears to be no color here. There appears to be no other living thing here. But this part of the digital world, or this completely separate world, whatever it is seems so inviting. The shadows were created by pain and misery, they are familiar to me. Darkness beckons, it is enticing."

"I said that I would make my own choices. So, why is it that I cannot seem to resist where my feet are taking me? Is it truly my choice, my desire to follow this darkness I am surrounded by? Why do I feel like I am moving against my will? I control my own actions, so it must be my desire to search out this source of darkness, the darkness that is so like my own."

"But, if I continue, will I find my answers? What answers? There are no answers. Am I just following an impulsive desire? I am searching for a meaning, a purpose, a reason for living. Will this strange place show me that? Can it show me what doesn't exist? There is no purpose for my life. There is no reason for my life, no reason for me to live."

"This darkness seems to be getting stronger the more I walk. It is so powerful, it is overwhelming. And I thought I knew about power. These forces are strange. They are shadows, draining color from this forsaken land. The shadows that are apart of me. Strange, I did not think it was ever possible for more shadows like the ones inside of me to exist. This place is a place of true darkness. It is a place that should be feared, but is the most tempting thing I have ever experienced."

"No, I cannot lose sight of the few facts I know. I must control my own destiny. I must seek out my answers, if they do exist. And I must find a purpose for my life. Perhaps, .....I was mistaken. There is no purpose for a machine of war besides war. But, I said I would make my own choices. That is one thing I cannot lose sight of. My answers, reason, purpose, life may slip away from me, but I will always control my own actions."

"What am I doing? Is this just a vain search for a heart and a soul? I had heard it said that some believe that a soul must be earned? Is it possible that I may earn my soul, my heart? My actions have certainly proven otherwise. My actions are the one thing I have promised myself to control. And they have clearly show that I have no heart, and no soul."

"There are strange forces here. I'd better be careful. But, are these forces so strange? They are almost a part of me. The shadows are strong, stronger than anything I could have ever imagined. But, not that much stronger, because this darkness is a part of me. I have a desire I have never had before. I must continue. I must find the source of this darkness. If this darkness is so familiar to me, perhaps, perhaps there is some answer I seek in it."

"I think I have found the source. The darkness id powerful here. But, it comes in a strange form. A black ocean, as black as my name and reputation. There is a lighthouse in the distance. But it is colorless as everything else here. It does not emit light, but darkness, so I guess it is a dark house."

"This place is the epitome of darkness. It is the darkness I have felt since the day I was created. It is the darkness I was created from. Now, what do I do? The dark waves crash by my feet. I cannot stand here and watch only."

"My mind seems to have an answer, but I am not sure where that answer came from. The ocean beckons me. It has been the ocean calling me all along. The darkness here and the darkness inside of me are the same. This is my place, this place of shadows and darkness. This place that is black like my name suggests."

"The calling is stronger now and so is my desire to go to it. Voices call from the murky depths. There are other voices, with pain like mine. Other souls who were haunted with the same restless fate, a life with no purpose or destiny, plagued by unanswerable questions. The voices call from the ocean, inviting me to join them."

"It is strange. I thought I was alone in my suffering. But now there is a chorus, repeating the misery I have dwelt in. These voices tell of no purpose, no reason for living. It is so inviting, so tempting. I feel that I must go, and yet cannot move."

"But, I must have moved. The dark waters swirl around my legs. I can feel them, feel the my familiar pain in others. The ocean calls me, the suffering voices call me. The darkness beckons me to join them. Why should I resist? Am I still asking questions with no answers?"

"The current is strong. I feel it against my chest. I must have walked out this far. The shore is far away. But, I do not remember moving. It is impossible to think the ocean came to me! Then, how did I get here?"

"'Who cares?' the voices are saying. 'Who cares? Life is pointless. It all ends in death, destruction, and darkness. There are no answers. Bury your sorrows, yourself in these dark waters. The ocean wants you. This darkness is all you need.'"

"Why should I resist? I am a creature of darkness, this is my place. I can forget all of my troubles, questions, problems here. I can drowned them in this dark sea. What do I care about anything? Life is senseless. The questions have no answers. What does it matter what I do? All that matters is the darkness."

"The waters have closed in over my head. I am afloat in the sea of darkness, an ocean of shadows. The other shadowy spirits here are all familiar with the pain of life. They, too, have come to these waters searching for relief."

"I just have to let myself go. If I let myself go a little more, the darkness will come. It will drive out every suffering part of my life. I just.... have to.... The darkness is inviting me, it wants me. Just let the shadows in. Just give up, surrender to it.... Just give up every meaningless thing and let darkness take control...."

"Wait! I promised myself that I would be the only one to control my destiny! I cannot let anything, no matter how familiar it is to take that from me! This darkness is trying to control me! I holds me in bondage. I cannot breathe! I am trapped!"

"The voices call again, but it is not the familiar talk I knew before. These souls came here because the darkness bid them. They came into this ocean and are never going to leave again. They drowned in their own misery. They are now not truly alive or dead, nothing but shadowy voices in the dark."

"I will not share their fate! I will control my own destiny! I must fight this!"

"The darkness is overpowering. It wants me to surrender. It wants me to end it all. I have to fight, but it is getting harder. The darkness is trying to regain control over me. I have to fight."

"I cannot breathe. I cannot see the surface. There is no light down here. I have to breathe, the shadowy waves are becoming blurry. It is hard to focus. But, I cannot give in. I will not become another lost voice in this ocean's chorus. I have to fight....have to....."

"I have made up my mind. I want to live!"

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