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Sophie please understand. I cannot leave this country
The incline that went up the cliff was as green as an
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abandoned and run off! What kind of king would I be if I I
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emerald. The flowers on the sides of the incline were abandoned and run off! What kind of king would I be if
emerald. The flowers on the sides of the incline were
somewhat spread out in the shape of the word ‘NO’. But did that!”, the king retaliated. “Then you would be the
somewhat spread out in the shape of the word ‘NO’. But
did that!”, the king retaliated. “Then you would be the
king who lived….”, Sophie said.
how could a bunch of flowering plants stop me? That was king who lived….”, Sophie said.
how could a bunch of flowering plants stop me? That was
impossible. I looked up to the sky and then looked back
impossible. I looked up to the sky and then looked back
Their argument was disrupted by the sounds of the hero's
down. The flowers were gone. The green grass was now
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one thing was certain. If I got up this cliff, miserly things have come to slay you and end your tyranny! Submit not
like this would not be a common sight. I finally reached and your death will be quick!”, the hero preached. “Take
the top of the cliff. There was an old cottage with the my head, and my head only. Leave my wife be… I beg of
words ‘DO IT’ etched on the old and rotten planks of its you….” the king spoke in a calm voice.
wood. Yes, I was going to do it. I went to the edge of the
cliff and looked down. There it was, floating on the “Very well, your head shall suffice.” The king kneeled as
water, an open door facing towards me. I looked behind one of the heroes lifted their sword to deal the final blow,
me. The words on the cottage had changed to ‘YOU and the queen could only watch in absolute horror.
WILL’. I would indeed, and I did. I jumped. I passed right SHINK!.
through the open doorway. And I woke up in a dark void.
Was this what was going to happen all along? No, THUD. A body fell to the ground, but it wasn't the king’s
something was off. Before I could make sense of things, body. “So- SOPHIE!NOOOOOOOO!”, the king cried
I lost consciousness. I woke up on the same beach. But, tears of blood at the lifeless body of his wife. The heroes
something was different. I felt like a newborn baby. I was were stunned and were taken aback. “I- I didn’t mean to !
confused, but I knew for certain that I had to find the I-”. Before the valorous hero could finish his words, the
door again, however long it took. The end is surprisingly king lunged towards him with burning hatred in his eyes.
quiet. Every movement filled with writhing pain could only be
sufficed by one thing, and one thing only. REVENGE.
I finally reached the top of the cliff. There was an old
cottage with the words ‘DO IT’ etched on the old and But the old man was no match against the 3 great heroes.
rotten planks of its wood. Yes, I was going to do it. I CHUNK!.
went to the edge of the cliff and looked down. There it The king's breath slowly left him as a sword protruded
was, floating on the water, an open door facing towards through his chest. Blood began endlessly seeping and
me. I looked behind me. The words on the cottage had poured on the ground, painting it bright red.
changed to ‘YOU WILL’. I would indeed, and I did. I
jumped. The king pushed the hero away and stumbled towards the
body of his wife.
I passed right through the open doorway. And I woke up The king speaks. “You did it. You three have finally slayed
in a dark void. Was this what was going to happen all the evil king.” Blood still dribbled from his chest like an
along? No, something was off. Before I could make endless fountain. “Everything. You Took EVERYTHING
sense of things, I lost consciousness. from me.” The hero sneered at the helpless king to mock
him.
I woke up on the same beach. But, something was
different. I felt like a newborn baby. I was confused, but I “Give up, your rule of terror is over.” mustered the hero.
knew for certain that I had to find the door again, Gurgling laughter could be heard from the king’s blood-
however long it took. The end is surprisingly quiet. ridden mouth.