1 Prologue

The darkness creeps in, a silent, oppressive void that chills her to the bone and quickens her heartbeat. She can feel unseen eyes upon her, observing, yet she cannot make out who or what they are. She is lost, both in place and time, without a single memory of how she got here. Her only thought is to run, to escape this eerie, unfamiliar realm.

But as she stumbled through the darkness, she realized that she was getting nowhere. She couldn't stop, couldn't slow down, even though she fell countless times and the darkness was all-consuming. She didn't know how long she had been running, but what astounded her was that she didn't feel the slightest fatigue, even though her sweat was drenching her.

Suddenly, her legs and feet went numb, and she stumbled to a halt. She tried to move, but her limbs refused to obey, and she lost her balance and fell. The numbness quickly spread throughout her body, leaving her paralyzed.

As her body became paralyzed, she felt an odd sensation. It was as if a current was flowing through her veins, causing her skin to tingle and pain to slowly permeate her bones. Something within her was trying to escape, causing weakness, chills, and a headache so intense it felt like her skull was being split apart.

After a few moments, the pain began to subside, and she took a deep breath. She tried to stand, eager to leave this place, but as soon as she did, strange images suddenly appeared in her mind. At the same time, the pain from before returned, this time even more intense.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!" she screamed as the tingling of her skin, the twisting of her veins, and the pain in her head became unbearable.

"What have I done? Please, someone, help me..." she cried out, pleading for aid from whoever was near.

As her torment continued, she gradually lost strength and awareness of her surroundings.

It feels as if her senses are slowly fading away. "Is this truly the end?" she thought as she closed her eyes and prayed, her body slowly sinking to the ground…

Just as all hope seemed lost, someone suddenly grabbed her, and she was consumed by darkness once more.