Animals that had built their entire livelihood dependent on a forest started scattering and running away from it as a massive fire slowly devoured the forest . A huge smoke blanketed the forest and made it hard to breathe and after a while what was left of the once tall and might trees and numerous animal's was now a cold dark place with charred remains of tree's scattered all over and the rotting stench of dead animals pervading the whole area .
Crack!Crack!Crack! Tattered black boots broke apart fallen branches as a man with fiery eyes in a dark cloak could be seen walking through the dead forest . He walked in slow deliberate steps and his eyes darted around as if searching for something . He found what he was looking for as his eyes landed on a massive ruin at the center of the forest that had been hidden by the tall trees for years but was now revealed . The ruin was a massive mansion years ago but sadly it could not withstand time and it had eventually fallen into a state of decay and ruin .
The man walked through decaying hallways , destroyed statues and rooms in a terrible state. He looked at the various things drawn on the walls as he walked through. One of them depicted creatures wielding fire fighting against beings who had wings and wielded light . He glanced at it before walking through large double doors and finding himself in a large abandoned room with a throne at the far end of the room and a skeleton with a golden crown on its head on the throne and a golden goblet on its left hand . It also had bones similar to wings spanning outwards from it's back.
The man looked at the skeleton before whispering " even when exiled and at death's door he was still as arrogant and self righteous as he was before. " He slowly walked to the skeleton and took the took the goblet from its grip . The goblet melted as soon as he took it from its grip. His face slowly contorted into a mass of rage and frustration before he suddenly exploded outward in red fire and the ruins were completely erased , it was as if they were never there . Strangely the skeleton and the throne were left untouched by the explosion. The man almost fell as he held himself and summoned the strength he had left.
"I'm running out of time" Was uttered before he cut a hole into the void with his bare hands and staggered inside before the hole closed .
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Theseus hated archeon, he hated everything he stood for, he hated the way he thought , hated they way he brought out this emotion of hate that he had never felt before.He hated the way Archeon never gave up .
It had been three weeks since they had exchanged their names . Those three weeks were the most unbearable of Theseus's life . Before he had come it was always silent and as peaceful as it could be when you were a slave. Then he had come and he had brought a storm with him . Now it was noisy and chaotic and it was unbearable for theseus .
You would have thought that when Archeon was almost beaten to death by getting caught trying to escape he would give up on escaping but instead he tried again .Archeon bothered him so much that he thought to kill the man in his sleep to have a little bit of quiet and peace .
Archeon was the complete antithesis of Theseus. They were black and white . They were on the opposite ends on the spectrum and nothing could change that.
Even know when they had been mining for over 6 hours and had no break he wouldn't keep quiet . Theseus stopped focusing on Archeon and continued mining for ores . Suddenly a shout of joy was heard a few feet from him . He looked at the direction and he saw a young boy between age 15 and 17 holding a large ore the size of a head , the boy's name was lumen , he had been found by a slave and was naturally turned into a slave slave after being found , he had been a slave for his whole life like Theseus.Ores weren't that rare in this mines but one as massive as that was incredibly valuable and they were fought for by slaves when found.
The boy's face suddenly paled as he nervously looked around for anyone eyeing his ore . Sure enough a tall bulky man came up to him and said a few words" Hand it over " The boys had fear written on his face as he slowly dragged the ore to the man.A fist suddenly went into the man's stomach as his face contorted into a mass of fury and pain .It was Archeon who had sent the blow . It wasn't surprising he would be the one to step in .
The man though in pain quickly got off his daze and responded with a powerful punch that knocked Archeon of his feet .
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A few minutes in and Archeon couldn't believe it, he was a knight trained to be the perfect soldier, trained by the best and he was currently being completey crushed by this man . The man didn't use any techniques or combat parts or any thinking, he only used his unbelievable brute strength and It was working, it was a one sided slaughter .The man was currently on Archeon brutally beating him . When he got tired of hitting Archeon he slowly stood up and walked slowly to the trembling lumen in a corner.
As Archeon was about to fall unconscious he saw someone still mining a few feet away from him , Theseus . He hadn't noticed Theseus up till now since he was so focused on the man. Why wasn't Theseus trying to help him. He just kept mining , like he didnt see the fight that had occurred. With the little strength he had left he shouted " Theseus help him " before he went unconscious.
Archeon woke up in pain . He could barely walk,his hands felt numb and he had a headache .He got up and looked around, there was nobody . He slowly walked to the mouth of the mine and found that the slaves were returning to their sleeping quarters. He slowly walked back to his sleeping quarter . He was worried that the guards would stop him for his injuries but he worried for nothing since they didnt even glance at him. He arrived at the quartets in pain and almost collapsed but he persevered and reached his room's. He held himself at the frame post and looked at him .
Theseus on the chair staring at the moon light as if nothing had happened before. Archeon watched him for a while before he asked
" Why didnt you help me ?...We could have beat him if we worked together ."
Theseus turned around and looked at him for a while before answering " It wasn't my business and even if I fought we would have still lost. " Even when in an unbearable level of pain Archeon summoned his strength and rushed at Theseus with a fist . Before he could think he was already down and had his arm's held at his back by Theseus.
"I hate people like you who don't do anything to help anyone and only think of themselves."
"Good, because I hate you too." Theseus replied back before he knocked Archeon unconscious .
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This time the week passed by quietly, Archeon started focusing on his work and became quiet , too quiet till it was unsettling . I wondered if he was planning something or had he finally learned he was just a slave now , eitherway it wasn't my business and I didn't intend to talk to him .
As I went back to my quarters after another long day of mining and came in to our room , the old ma was already sleeping and snoring,I slowly sat on my chair as I glanced at the moon .Heavy footsteps could be suddenly heard as Archeon burst into the room . He was breathing heavily and was sweating heavily . He breathed in and asked me in a determined voice "Theseus, fight me " . Theseus looked at him for a few seconds before replying "No" as he slowly turned back around to gaze at the moon. He slowly walked up to me and and without any warning punched me so hard I fell to the ground . He took my chair and when I though he was going to hit me with it , hit the chair onto the bed completely smashing it into pieces. " So that's how you want to do it ." I said I as I spit out blood and woke from the ground .
"Yes. "
He formed a stance and immediately came onto me with a flurry of punches and kicks that would have have been fatal if they caught me . He had to admit he was pretty good , he was relentless and never gave you space for any mistakes. There was only one thing , one tiny little thing , he was too slow, well more accurately Theseus was too fast for him. Dodging him was easy and hitting him was even easier and he sidestepped a pinch and knocked Archeon out with an powerful uppercut.
DAY 2
He asked to fight me again. It went exactly like yesterday, He was relentless and had more strength but I was much faster . I knocked him unconscious with a punch straight to his gut.
DAY 3
I put him down faster than he could form a fist.
DAY 4
I knocked him out
DAY 5
I knocked him out ...it was getting tiring dragging him to his bed everytime I knocked him unconscious.
DAY 6
I beat him to a pulp.
DAY 7
I was starting to doubt whether he tried when fighting me , he always came with the same strategy and never tried anything new . I am questioning whether he was actually a knight .
DAY 22
He actually tried a new strategy this time , he tried predicting my movements and hitting befoe I moved there ....I still knocked him out cold
DAY 54
I knocked him out
DAY 73
He lasted for longer this time
DAY 105
He almost hit me
DAY 117
He landed a punch straight to my gut. I persevered through the pain and knocked him out .
DAY 131
Its getting tiring fighting him.I have to strain myself in the mine these days.
DAY 173
I'm struggling to win .
DAY 196
If I make a single mistake I will get knocked out
DAY 213
He almost knocked me out .
DAY 256
I won by luck
DAY 257
...DARKNESS.