Song: Requiem for a Tower, The Lord of the Rings [movie trailer]
Focal Character(s): Luke
Luke fon Fabre didn't want to die.
But with every step he took, he could feel it coming closer. It was like a cadence. I'm going to die. I'm going to die. I'm going to die. He didn't want to march to that cadence, but he couldn't help himself. It was like his body moved of its own accord. I'm going to die. I'm going to die. I'm going to die.
The Tower of Rem seemed to grow larger as they got closer. The apprehension in the depths of Luke's heart began to grow. I'm going to die. I'm going to die. I'm going to die. His heart was leaping frantically, as though trying to get in as many beats as it could before it was forced to stop. I'm going to die. I'm going to die. I'm going to die. His breathing was ragged, as though his lungs were trying to take in the maximum amount of air possible before they froze in death. I'm going to die. I'm going to die. I'm going to die.
It was building. I'm going to die. His panicked emotions were clinging harder to life. I'm going to die. He felt like he couldn't control himself. I'm going to die. Each stair was one stair closer. I'm going to die. The elevator went quickly - too quickly. I'm going to die. Now here he was, the Sword of Lorelei in hand, surrounded by replicas. I'm going to die.
Luke fon Fabre didn't want to die. But he'd already made his choice.