Leo struggled to open his heavy eyelids. His entire body felt it had been shredded into thousands of pieces. A rank smell filled his nostrils as he gauged his surroundings. He was laying down in a small pile of trash in an alley. Tiny rats scurried away as he struggled to sit up.
"Where... am I? What the hell happened?"
Leo rubbed his eyes and looked around himself. There was no one else in the alleyway except for himself. He rubbed his disfigured face lightly.
"So, it wasn't a dream. That really happened."
Leo slowly stood on his feet. Each step he took made him limp. He slowly staggered out of the alley into a crowded street. All of the civilians passing by ignored him.
"What the hell is with you people?! I am your king! Someone, come over here and help me!"
This declaration only earned him a few crazy glances from passersby. One lady in particular started walking up to him.
"Finally! A lady with some common-"
