A heavy blow!
I go down hard
The smirk on the enemy's face is quite visible through my blood-shot eyes
He prepares to deliver a lethal blow

A tsunami of thoughts floods my consciousness
Shaking the very foundations of my soul
"Where am I?"
"Where are my cronies?"

"Why was I left behind?"
"Is this the end?"
I rain questions on no-one in particular
Out of the blue, strange voices reply:

"Throw in the towel."
"This is your destiny."
"Your time is spent."
"The end begins here."

Defying...