He gasped for air, cringing at the pain he felt in what were his two legs.

Tears streamed from his eyes and his blood leaked everywhere. He dug his nails into the

wood floor to try and crawl his way towards the figure laying in the floor, surrounded by

smoke. He lifted his other arm...no...it was taken too. That blasted gate...not only

had it taken both his legs and right arm, but his wife as well. He cursed himself

immidiatly for even attempting such a thing. But had it worked? He opened his eyes

quickly at the sound of a child's crying. Glancing through the smoke, he saw her.

She was alive... she was alright. Scooping her into his arms, he trembled at the pain.

He wasn't going to live. He knew he wasn't going to make it.

Not with all the blood he had lost. But he couldn't risk anyone knowing.

She'd be in danger. He needed to escape. The gate. The gate would be his answer...