PROLOUGE 4: SEVEN

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Edited 6/22/2024

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Edited 6/22/2024

Seven.

Star Day.


The sun beat down relentlessly, its scorching heat searing through the air and engulfing me in fire. My frail, dehydrated body gradually sank into the loose, shifting ground, yearning for relief from the pain. The excruciating ache I experienced was nearly intolerable. With each breath, my strength weakened. The sand, whipped by strong gusts of wind, relentlessly assaulted my eyes, compelling me to shield them with my hands as I fought to push through the relentless,

unforgiving environment.

How the hell was I supposed to get out of here? With no options left, I clutched my body with my left arm, using my right as a shield for my face as I continued my trail to god knows where. I was making good progress though, from when I woke up just lying in the sand I mean. That was only an hour ago and things are certainly looking way worse. But I could do this. Just a little more-

My legs gave out. The weight of my soaked pants pulled me down, but I refused to give up. Struggling to move, I dragged my weary body across the gritty sand, feeling the searing heat in my eyes and the immense burden of my arms. Just when I thought things couldn't deteriorate further, my heavy eyelids began to betray me, threatening to close at any moment.

Come on... Fight. I yelled at myself internally, my mouth too weak to formulate the words itself. But none of it mattered. I couldn't move anymore. I was left a lump in the sand, the blazing sun beaming on me. How the hell did I get here?

I tried. I really did. To remember anything at all but I just couldn't. My mind was blank and while I knew small things like my name, or reality in general, everything else was a blur. I don't know me. I don't know friends, no family, no origin. Just a lost boy stuck in a desert with no sign of hope.

The harsh reality of my impending demise washed over me, and I could feel tears welling up in my eyes. However, the intense heat dried them up before they could even escape. Instead, all that came out were stifled sobs, muffled by my hand as I desperately tried to avoid inhaling the swirling desert sand. At that moment, I was on the brink of giving up. But then, I felt a strange sensation, something compelling me to open my eyes. When I did, a mysterious figure materialized before me. It was a woman, her form backlit by the blazing sun, casting a striking silhouette in her flowing dress.

"H..elp..." I cried out, forcing my voice. But when I closed my eyes and reopened them, she was gone. The one sense of hope gone in literally the blink of an eye. Had it not been for whatever was glowing in front of me now, I would have closed my eyes and collapsed.

I saw a star, or was it a four-sided star that looked more like a diamond? It gleamed like an opal, with flashes of various colors shining in the cloudy white background, constantly shifting as the star spun in front of me. I felt a sense of safety wash over me. I couldn't just give up now. I didn't want to die.

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