"Power you say...That is not so exciting. I have to say I am disappointed."
Akilah was confused by this response but stood her ground.
"Disappointing or not that's what I want, I want to be powerful enough to protect those close to me"
*Sigh*
Akilah furrowed her brows 'Did he just sigh...at me?'
"Okay then what type of power do you want?"
"Type of power...?" Akilah asked confused "Isn't power just power? I want to be powerful, that's it."
*SIGH* Another sigh, this one much louder and more annoyed.
"Do you want power in the form of intelligence, speed, strength, fame, fortune? Power can be acquired in different ways. So, let me ask you again what type you want?" X took a small pause "Or better yet, what type of power fits you."
Quite honestly Akilah had not thought about that question. She had always associated power with strength. But does that fit her? Akilah is a small and slender seventeen-year-old girl, would strength really fit her? 'Isn't fortune much better I could just pay for the revenge...But would that be possible? Can I even pay to kill such a high ranking person?'
"I do not have all day, you know!"
X words snapped Akilah out of her thoughts.
"So what is it?"
Akilah hesitated first but finally came with an answer.
"Magic, I want to be the world's most powerful magician"
*Pfft*
'Is-Is he laughing at me?' Akilah thought, feeling somewhat offended by it.
"What's so funny?"
"Oh nothing, that just sounded a bit childish."
"I do- "
"Powerful magic powers. That's interesting" X interrupted.
"So can you grant me my wish or not" Akilah asked impatiently.
"Well that depends on what will you use your magic powers for?"
Akilah answered straightforward "What I will use it for? I am going to kill that bastard!"
A small snicker could be heard 'Is he laughing at me...Again?' Akilah thought.
"What's so funny?"
"You killing someone. That is funny. You quivered like a baby when you had to skin an animal. But now you want to KILL someone, ridiculous"
Akilah felt her cheeks heating up
"Who are you calling ridiculous? Are you granted my wish, yes, or no?!?"
Silence and then X spoke up. "No"
The ground beneath Akilah's feet started shaking 'no no NO!! It can't end like this I refuse to just die like this!!'
"WAIT NO STOP, WHAT DID I DO WRONG??" Akilah desperately asked as the shaking became more violent.
"WAIT STOP PLEASE!" She begged. Her heart started beating faster and faster.
*CRACK*
Akilah heard a loud crack 'it couldn't be...no..'. She could feel the ground beneath her bare feel crack open.
*CRACK*
Another one big crack opened up beneath her feet.
*slip*
Her leg had slipped through one of the cracks. She fell on the ground and tried to grab on to anything as to not fall in, but she was surrounded by emptiness, there was nothing to grab.
"WAIT WHAT DO YOU WANT?"
'Why is he suddenly doing this??' Akilah thought frantically 'How do I make him stop?!?"
"I wasn't being ridiculous, I'm serious, I'LL PROVE IT! I'LL DO IT!"
Then everything went quiet, the ground had stopped shaking and Akilah was lifted out of the crack.
"Aright then, but remember, you asked for this."
Akilah blinked and she suddenly was in another place 'What happened? Where am I?'.
"A dungeon"
'A DUNGEON?!?' Akilah thought 'Had X put her in confinement? Was he that mad at her?'
"Stab whomever enters through that door"
"What?" Akilah asked confused.
"You said that you could prove to me that you are capable of murder, prove it, use that knife in your hand and kill"
"What kni-" Akilah had not finished her sentence before she looked down and saw a knife in her hand.
"Wha-Um...Are you serious?"
"Do I look like I am joking?" X asked annoyed.
"I don't know!! I have never seen you"
Akilah regretted those words as soon as they left her mouth 'wow really Akilah really, are you a child? What type of reply was that?'
*sigh*
"I have given you an opportunity to prove yourself, don't waste it"
She felt his presence disappearing and all of a sudden she heard steps coming. It sounded like they were far away but were coming closer 'wait are they coming in here? am I going to have to kill them?'
Reality had finally settled in. This was serious, X was not messing around. If she wanted to get her wish granted, she had to prove herself. She had to push herself 'This is what you wanted with your whole heart right? You did not know that revenge has a price too? A price that has to be paid.'
"You can do this Akilah" She tried to prepare herself by actively convincing herself.
"These might not even be real people this is a test after all, don't be scared, don't be scared."
Akilah looked around the room she was in, it was a small room made of stone and cement. There was a small bed in one corner, she assumed for sleep and rest. On the other corner there was a bucket in the, she did not want to assume was that was used for.
She had not noticed at first but the whole place had a putrid smell, almost making her gag. But now was not the time for puking, she needed to act quickly before whoever it was arrived.
Akilah had hurriedly thought out a plan, not a great plan but it was all that she had. 'I hope this works' she pleaded with her whole heart 'If this doesn't work...'. She felt chills running across ger body.
"NO!" she said while shaking her head. "Success is my only option, failure's not"
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A Fool's Wish
Fantasy17-year-old Akilah is traumatized by the gruesome death of her childhood best friend, Adara. Adara had been wrongfully accused of cheating on her soon-to-be husband, the King of their nation, a man who had been blinded by deceitful people. The perpe...
