1 The Gates

"The world was once a beautiful place, until"

7 years ago

"The end is here, the end is here, the gates are open, they are here to kill us all, doom is knocking on our doors" a haggard man runs around the market repeating these words.

A shadow blocks the sun, everyone is afraid, children run into their houses as their mothers close the doors and windows.

"I was there when it happened, it was like a dream until…."

7 years later

In a forest, a man walks wearing a hoodie and holding a keg of liquor when he walks upon a gigantic snake.

"What do we have here?" he drops his keg and walks towards the snake.

It looks at him and hisses violently.

"Don't worry your death will be quick, trust me" lightning sparks around him and the wind blows heavily.

The snake attacks him with speed and he disappears, white light passes through it, the man appears behind the snake and picks up his keg.

"Never thought you'd meet someone as fast as I am, did you?" he walks away and the snake turns to ash.

An arrow hits the tree beside him.

"Looks like I'm not alone in these parts of the forest" he disappears and re-appears behind his attacker and kicks him to the ground.

"Next time once you shoot the arrow from your present position you quickly leave that position because if you don't your position is can easily be traced," he said and lightning sparks in his eyes and he jumps down.

"I'll kill you," the attacker said and gets up.

"Why would you want to do that?" he asked.

"If I don't I'll die," he said and runs at him with speed.

"Some people never learn"

Moments later..

The attacker lays on the floor badly beaten up and Neo walks to him and touches his head, a blue light shone around him.

"I just healed you, don't think you'll be so lucky next time, I want you to go back to whoever sent you and tell them I'll always be prepared for whatever they'll have to throw at me okay" he takes his keg and walks away and stops.

"Please what is your name?" the attacker asked.

Neo pauses for a while.

"Its Neo," he said and walks away.

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