Duncan had never let me come down here. I wondered why, did he have something to hide? he was usually so open about things, but everyone has there secrets, Duncan had fallen asleep, and i had taken the chance to come down into the little room in the castle, I opened the door and saw a chest.
Just a chest.
I walked over to the chest, i looked to the walls, some of the stone was broke, but that's not was intrigued me. There were pictures, pictures of him and Sjin. Pictures of people who's names i've only heard of. I opened the chest and dust came flying into my face and black hair, I coughed and cleared it all away. There was a book in the chest.
It was labeled, Old World, now I was interested. Well more interested, i got myself comfortable and started to flip through the pages. The first picture made me blink, there was him, younger than i had ever seen him in any picture! On one side of him was Sjin, he also looked super young, he was laughing with Duncan. On the other side of Duncan was a boy, Rythian i believed his name was. But it didn't look like the mage Duncan had only once described. Instead he wore a smile, and his hair was down instead of the spiky hair he had now. He wore teal mostly, and he had a cape. i could still tell it was the three of them. But....they were all enemies now. When was this picture taken?
I turn the page, there's Duncan once more, but instead hes with Zoey in the picture. The two in a mushroom village it looks like. I see other stucters in the background, When was this taken? i think again. Appertatly there was a time were they all lived in a community with each other.
i pause for a moment before i go on. First there was the three of them, they all looked so happy and young, second there was Zoey and her mushroom village. What will be next?
i'm trying to piece the puzzle, what happened? What made there friendship go all downhill?
I turn the page, and see Duncan laughing on a mine cart. he's in the air! i giggle, in the next picture he's with two men, a black marker label's them as TheStrippen and Benjizm. What odd names....I think. They all look so happy, i wish i knew a time like that. i wish i could see it.
The next page is a bit dusty, and the picture torn. The trio are there once again, Rythian flying with a ring, and Sjin and Duncan flying with jet packs. Laughing,
I turn to the next, I see Duncan only. He's holding something, i look closer, its a Philosopher's Stone. he looks proud! i smile and yawn, I guess its getting pretty late. But i wanted to find out more! i will reach the end. Even if it takes me all night....
I flip into the next page. Excited of what will happen next.
But there's only a small drawing, something about Duncan getting rid of his rubber boots, his eyes are red, and the background is on fire. it gives me the shivers and i quickly turn to the next page. i look at the picture, Duncan is holding a chainsaw laughing. Ok, that's scary, who gave Duncan a chainsaw?! Unless....he made it himself.
I turn the page, and Duncan and Sjin are arguing. About what i wonder? i see another picture were Duncan seems worried, scared perhaps, behind him a huge hole. he's smiling, but its fake, hes proud, but he knows he shouldn't. i turn the page, and there he once more, excited and holding what looks to be a TNT. But, it has a nuke symbol on it.....It is a nuke....
i'm almost scared, but i turn the next page, he's in the trees, rubbing the back of his head, he almost burned down the forest. I chuckle slightly, silly Duncan.
Once more i turn the page, he's down in a room with lava at all sides, in the middle is a nuclear reactor. Why would he have that?! Its dangerous! he could blow up...the entire world.
i turn the page, he's in a cave, it looks cut clean, unnatural! On the other side its the same with trees. its like hes preparing for war. I remember Duncan's robot arm. He told me that he had lost it like he lost trust, is this what he refereed too?
i turn the page, there's one more page but this is the one before it. And its not even a picture. Its a note.
Dear whoever will find this,
Sjin, Rythian, i'm sorry. What have I become? Sjin asked me too do this! He stole my stuff, he attacked me! he asked for this.....he wanted revenge. And now, both of you will too. If we ever come back to a new world, I will stay away. I use science in only defense! Again....i'm sorry you two. You two were the best Friends I could have ever asked for.
Duncan "Lalna" Jones
This is odd.....Duncan has two nicknames! Livid and lalna! i turn the page, and there is Duncan, Duncan only. Alone. And in a castle, There is another note.
dear anyone,
I'm sorry. And i will keep my word, i will forever be alone and never hurt anyone again. i'm such a terrible person. And i will keep all these pictures as a reminder. Escapilly, this one. Good bye everyone.
"Duncan "Lalna Livid" jones
That's how he became Livid. i look to the last tattered picture. There is a hole in a mountain, I see Zoey's mushroom village, i see lava and water spilling into the place that was once there homes. Everyone perished....and was resurrected into the new world. I close the book and sit for a while. Trying to understand what happened then.
"Kim! Kim! Kim were are you?!" I jump a bit and quickly put the book back into the chest. I think this is a secret i'll have to keep. For the sake of Duncan.
i run up and appear from my bedroom. "i'm here!" i say. Duncan turns to me, I cant quite look at him the same. but at least i know.
Duncan's story is one that he doesn't want to remember, but i will and so will he. Duncan "lalna Livid Jones" i am your student and you are my teacher.
"Hey Duncan! I have an idea!" he looks at me, 'What is it?" he asks, i take out a camera, 'we should make an album!" Duncan looks at me skeptical for a moment, but then he smiles, "alright....an...album. What should we call it?" he asks. i smile,
"New World."
