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The Boy
Bright eyes,
Strong will,
And fire in his veins,
Follow this boy
Through the woods
And have no fear
Of death when he’s near
This power,
Unattainable
To any mere mortal,
Is a reason for hope
In this struggle-filled life
Maybe if one can obtain
Immortality
They could gain this power
As well
Follow this boy
Through the woods
The sky darkens
But the boy begins
To glow
And your fear
Of the monsters
Haunting the dark forest
Is drowned out
By his light
Deeper and deeper he goes
Into the forest
And the dreams
That float in your head
Begin to solidify,
Becoming reality
Within your mind
And you mustn’t stumble,
But simply continue
To follow this boy
Through the woods
As you further your journey,
You become more like him
And your dreams,
Now reality,
Surround you
Similar to his glow,
You begin to shine
Your fears melt
And become
Shadows
In the back of your mind
Your confidence
Strengthens
And your eyes brighten,
Shining as you
Begin to smile
And electricity
Courses through your body
Follow this boy
Through the woods,
Follow his example
And train your power
This newfound strength
You have acquired
It is a raw,
Dynamic
Force
He helps direct your power
At targets
Framed as enemies
And as the night moves on,
You’re working
Against moving,
Living creatures
Of his own creation
The clearing,
Now alight
As fire and sparks mix,
Flashing in the air
Mornings pass
And you grow stronger,
Your power beginning
To come more at will
Soon,
You outlast every creation
That he can put against you
And the only way to grow stronger
Is to fight reality itself
Monsters
From the woods,
Previously held back
By your combined glow,
Swarm you
As the boy
Watches from above,
Silently judging your progress
With a newly forged anger
And a sword made of light,
You surge forward
And begin to fight
Any demon from the shadows
That comes close enough
To be touched by your sword
You weave,
Dodge,
And slice
At anything
That comes near,
Ensuring
An almost-instantaneous
Death
For the forest’s monsters
The fight,
Though not matched
In strength
Or effort,
Rages through the night
And by its end,
It has rid a large number
Of demons
From the shadows
Of the trees
The boy simply
Rejoins you on the ground
And nods silently,
Although a slight smile
Plays on his lips
Follow this boy
Through the woods,
Further and further you go,
Deeper and deeper you progress
The woods become
More and more dense
Finally,
You reach the core,
The center of the woods
And here,
You are met
With silence
A complete and total silence
Envelopes the entirety
Of the clearing
You look to the boy
And he stands,
Shoulders square,
Staring straight into your eyes,
Seeming to see through you
His arms extend
And you step back
As fire surrounds him
You turn
And see another child,
Eyes cold as ice,
The air chilling around her
You step to the side
And the two of them collide
A flurry of color and heat and cold
You watch,
But don’t dare intervene
Until he looks to you
And raises a hand to the girl
Causing her to still,
Slowly turning to acknowledge you
The boy winks
And backs into the forest
Leaving you with the girl,
Alone
She smirks,
And becomes a flurry of ice
And power
You dodge
And weave
And strike periodically
With your electric force,
Breaking her frozen shards
Only once
Does she get close enough
To slice your cheek
With a dagger
Of solid water
But you then retaliate
With a lash from a whip
Made of pure energy
And burn the air
Directly in front of her
Singing the ends of her hair
She tilts her head
In appreciation
And stops
Every one of her ice daggers
Midair
They fall to the ground
And she bows to you
Saying
You’ve trained well
And looks to the boy,
Emerging from the woods
You have followed this boy
Through the woods
Trained your way
Into true, unlimited power
And landed a place
Amongst these
God-like children
The boy extends a hand
To you,
A small flame
Flickering in his palm
The girl does the same,
A small cluster of ice
Swirling in her hand
So you join them,
Electricity crackling
In each hand,
Taking theirs in yours
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