The Hell We Create

The mind.

Can be our greatest weapon; something to carry along the journey of life; something that greatly motivates us

Or it can be our greatest enemy; something we want to run away from; something scary, something out of a horror film

Eclipsa DeAria never had to face the torments of the mind in all her 17 years.

But when she gets kidnapped by a freedom seeking prince and his unbelieving father, her mind becomes her reality.

She gets tormented at every turn by her wrong choices; by believing in the illusions used to trap the weak of faith, she has dug herself into the darkest sections the mind has to offer.

She unlocks the evils hidden deep in her bones, something that she cant keep hidden away for ever.

Will she lose herself to these evils, or will she open a new, non-illusory way of analyzing things?

Will she finally know who is true and who isn't?

Or will she get stuck in the Hell We Create.
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"Linivia you need help." He gazed into the moonlight, his silver keys chiming in the cold silence.

My mind drifted in and out of reality as his words donned on me. I didn't even bother to correct which name he was using.

The moon shone on the railings I was resting on, creating a bright halo-like loop on the shiny surface. Using my index finger, I slowly trailed my fingers around the loop.

Different thoughts swirled around my head. Everything seemed like a blur; a weird cross between reality and fantasy.

Finally I sighed helplessly, succumbing to my fate. "I know,"