Regulus Arcturus Black never expected to make it out of the cave alive. After all, Regulus expected he would die young the first time he'd ever seen a Grim. Much to his surprise, he made it out alive and now must pay the price, or so he believes. Disclaimer - I don't own Harry Potter. This story is written for Open Novella 2021. The prompt I chose is the first prompt, "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - from The Dark Knight