Storm Wars Lore

Episode 10

EXT - Front porch (daytime - 2018)

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Max! Come on! Let's play!

"Max sits outside on the front porch of a small single family townhouse. Connected to the porch was three small concrete steps, leading to a walkway that ended with a silver spiked fence and finally the outside neighborhood sidewalk. The neighborhood was buzzing with life, the sounds of lawnmowers, birds, dogs and neighbors conversing filling the air under the clear blue sky. Two of his friends stood at the bottom of the steps, a small Japanese's girl with a big bright smile and a small white boy with a bored expression. The girl held out her hand, inviting Max to play with her"

Girl
Come on!

"Max stared at the two for a moment, a hollow expression on his face. He took a deep breath before standing up and walking down the steps, grabbing the girl's hand. As soon as he touched her, she seemingly melted, turning into dust and blowing away in the wind. Max paid no attention to this, instead joining the boy at the bottom of the stairs. They began slowly walking towards the gate, both keeping their heads down and their hands in their pockets"

Boy
Bro you see Infinity War?

Max
Yeah bro. It was really cool. Thanos is like really really really really strong...

Boy

The ending was crazy (they walk out the gate)

Max
Yeah, I would hate for my friends to disappear like th-

"Max looks to the side as the boy withered away into dust, his ashes blowing into the wind. Max sighs, unenergetically kicking a rock before turning around and walking back towards his house. With each step he took the environment disappeared, being replaced with pitch black darkness. The sky, the background, the neighbors, even the ground he walked on. All replaced by silent darkness. He took a deep breath as he stood at his front door, his house now seemingly floating alone in space. He opened it, greeted by a scene of tragedy. The inside of his house was ablaze, raging fire covering every inch of the home's interior. The columns to the ceiling were covered in flame, as was the furniture. The floor had rows of fire leading from the front of the house to the back, like the pit of hell. The fire's red light soaked the interior. On the other side of the house stood a large figure cloaked with a black hood. Max walked towards him, emotionlessly dragging his feet forward"

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M-max....

"Max looked to his right. His mother was reaching her hand out to him, covered completely in the flames. He looked to his left. His father's skeleton sat against the wall, also completely engulfed in the blaze. Max continued forward, a single tear running down his blank face. The hooded figure looked back, noticing Max's advance"

Hooded figure
Maximus.

"Max stared up at the hooded figure silently. There was no face inside of the hood, only darkness"

Hooded figure
What is it that you desire?