The Black Heart Awakens...

Duncan opened his eyes after a great struggle.

He felt great pain all over his body causing him to gasp audibly. He could feel clearly that the bones in his arms were broken. The blinding pain from his body let him know that he was injured severely.

The sticky feeling on his chest and abdominal region let him know that he was bleeding profusely. As he tried to move, he felt his muscles scream in pain. Especially, his chest region felt as if it was on fire.

Duncan struggled to look down but eventually did so. 

What was presented to him was not a nice sight at all. There was a large cut running from his left shoulder to his right hip diagonally. The moment he saw it, he knew that he was injured very badly.

Duncan deduced that it had occurred due to his sword slamming back into his body from the impact. His injuries didn't just stop there. After smashing through several trees, Duncan's back was in severe pain too.