I was utterly dead. I caught a last glimpse of the beautiful sky as I let myself be whisked away by the darkness whose true form I never saw. Instant regret hit my limp body. As the darkness moved through different phases, I began to wilt away like a flower. I felt my essence slowly leave me. I couldn't do anything about it. I shut my eyes in defeat and let it take over me, only it didn't fill me with strength like I expected. It didn't fortify me with untold power. It didn't restore my lost glory. I wanted to scream, I wanted to cry. I wanted to bawl in regret and amazement at my own stupidity but whatever was left of me wasn't enough to do so. I was losing consciousness, scattering into nothingness when the darkness abruptly stopped. It shivered. A sign of...