Who Knows

Part 1

I remeber that time.
It was so long time ago.
Back when people loved me.
Back when people feared me.
Before my downfall.
Before my final mistake.
That mistake made me loose everything.
Everything... except my power...

I remeber.. standing proud above my kingdom. Prosperous and full of joy. People would walk along the streets carefree while children played games in the alleys with their friends. People from near and far would come and be greeted with smiles and a warm bed for the night. We had unbeatable warriors that kept our families safe and sound. We had rivers of gold and buildings of marble. Everything was good, everything was peaceful.

I remeber.. kneeling defeated at the foot of my throne. I had failed my kingdom. Now in shambles and full of gloom a beautiful kingdom is now gone. In its place is place of darkness and poverty. People fighting and killing each other over who will get food for the night. Thieves and muggers lurked in the alleyways ready to pounce. People from near and far avoided my once proud kingdom. From gold and happiness we have descended to nothingness and fear. Everything is gone, nothing but the remains of a once proud land.

I walked down the seemingly never ending hallway. Along the walls are paintings of people. Each and everyone is faceless yet full of emotion. I feel at edge with the faceless people staring at me. As I walk past each one they whisper to me. "No more..." I start walking faster. "You can't do it..." I force my eyes shut. "You will fail..." I feel myself now running. "You're bringing your own demise..." My chest hurts. "Doom..." It's never ending. It keeps going on and on, judgment, sorrow, pain, denial. My eyes fly open with a burning pain in my chest. I drop to my knees, clutching my chest. It's burning. I can't stop it. The fire inside courses through my body. I yell out to anyone, to everyone. Please help me, I can't stop the pain... The hallway starts glowing with the colors of dancing flames. Everything around me is burning down. What have I done? My final mistake... I regret it all. Everything fades to black as the pain gets extreme then disappears completely. I slowly open my eyes to darkness. I slowly stand and begin to walk forward. No matter my pain, no matter what happens. I will carry my burden and continue onward.