Unfairness is normal

3 years ago...

'let go of me you hag!'

Nox turned his head toward the noise.It appeared to come from the alleyway near the enforcers campsite.As he approached the area , an old woman and a young girl no older than 7 came into view.

'now now , we don't want to spoil you as a sacrifice,' The hag said in a voice so sweet that it was scary.

'w-what are you doing?' Nox said.

The hag stopped and turned toward Nox.

'Well...what have we here?' The hag dropped the child on the rough ground and began advancing toward him.

Nox searched around frantically and found a glass shrapnel on the floor.He picked it up and held it as a weapon.

Nox , afraid , yelled 'YOU RUN FROM HERE WHILE I DISTRACT HER!'

The girl stood and used the wall to stable herself.With a silent nod toward Nox , she ran until she could not be seen.

'Well that's a pity , I might as well sacrifice you instead,' The hag said as she licked her lips.

'Id like to see your old ass catch up to me,'Nox yelled as he started to sprint full speed in the opposite direction.

'I'm not the running type you see so instead...' The hag threw her hand into the air.

At that moment an invisible force slammed into Nox , catapulting him toward her.The hag grabbed Nox while covering his mouth with a cloth to stop him from screaming.

'is this the end? well at least I saved someone,' Nox thought.

As he was being dragged through the darkness , he spotted a lifeless body on the ground.The girl's lifeless body.Nox's blood froze.He had failed.

'I see you've discovered the consequences of being a hero,' She said. ' Good , NOW THERES LESS OF YOU PESKY RATS INTERFERING WITH MY PLANS!'

'Not again,' Nox thought 'Not again not again not again,'

'She trusted me,'

'They trusted me,'

'trusted me with their lives'

'And I was their deathblow,'

Nox was lost in a train of thought.He just wanted to help.Thats all.But every time he would try , all he did was fill another coffin.Nox's conscience began to waver.He began to feel numb.A familiar voice went into his ears and pierced through his mind.

'Burn bright , WITH THE VALOUR OF A THOUSAND FIRES!'

He felt warmth somehow.And he could hear the hag screaming.Nox opened his eyes halfway.Orange and blue flames licked across the her skin.Her screams were as agonising as could be.Standing before her was an old man with a wispy white beard and silver hair wrapped in a pony tail.

'grandad?' Nox tried to to speak but his voice left him the moment he was captured.

That was three years ago.

Nox sat next to his grandad 's mattress on the floor.

'Are you sure it was worth it to save me? after all that's what got you like this,' Nox told his grandad. 'And all I do is fail,'

'Regardless,It was the most worthwhile thing I've ever done...' He coughed.'and soon I hope you will see that,'

'me too,' Nox promised.'me too,'

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