Melchiah
While carefully scouting this ominous room
I can't help but feel a cold sense of gloom
I suddenly heard a loud, sorrowful groan
And beckoned the creature to make itself known
The beast slowly dragged himself into the light
And he was quite simply a horrible sight
It seemed that I could not discern him at first
But now I can see how Melchiah is cursed
He says I should not have returned to this land
But why I was saved, I still don't understand
And then, as Melchiah continued to speak
He said I would find Nosgoth even more bleak
I've searched my entire vicinity's span
But haven't found even a trace of my clan
There's nobody left in this world to trust
I'll beat from Melchiah the truth if I must
He says Nosgoth fell into utter despair
What makes him believe I'm not fully aware?
He says I've returned to a world of fear
But that's not the reason he's hiding down here
His monstrous appearance has brought him great shame
And I, of course, feel precisely the same
And then he admitted Kain has no desire
To loosen his grip on this broken empire
Although I know not what he's saying or why
He said I am simply the last one to die
His form became clear as he lumbered my way
His fingers were made from the arms of his prey
Despite his desire to die, he would fight
Attempting to strike me with all of his might
As long as he lives, in this room I was bound
I searched for a weapon, but none could be found
Melchiah could pass through closed cages with ease
A power brought on by his vile disease
I leapt through an opening off to the side
Until he revealed himself, I would hide
I opened a gate under which he would crawl
Impaling him as I allowed it to fall
He shattered the bars as he rose to his feet
This must be a process I need to repeat
I crossed to the other side quite speedily
However, I'd not let him lose sight of me
I lifted the gate as I did once before
And so, I impaled Melchiah once more
Although he was wounded, he shattered two gates
Above the round cage, a large crusher awaits
And then I leapt into the cage in the center
I need only wait for Melchiah to enter
And after he entered, I swiftly leapt out
That crank must be linked to the crusher, no doubt
By turning the crank, I had sealed his doom
For that was my one means of leaving this room
Before the large crusher would fall to the ground
I questioned Melchiah where Kain could be found
Revealing himself only when he decides
He can't be forced out from wherever he hides
Melchiah could not tell me anything more
The crusher now slowly approaches the floor
Although he could easily pass through the gate
He simply remained and accepted his fate
In spite of the pain as the crusher descended
Melchiah's long suffering finally ended
I hated to slaughter my brother like this
But that was his one single moment of bliss
To no longer live as a moldering beast
His dying words stated that he was released
Blood dripped from the crusher and then formed a soul
And as it approached me, I lost all control
The force raised me up, then I suddenly fell
The voice then informed me that I had done well
Had I been reduced when Melchiah had died?
Was this just an act of macabre fratricide?
My mind was eased slightly with what he then stated
He said that my power has been elevated
No bars could prevent me from moving ahead
But this only works in the realm of the dead
And doing so doesn't require much skill
I need only act with an effort of will
I shifted and passed through the cage with this power
Then through the last gate to escape from this tower