4 Dreams of strength

Before I could reach the exit a purple vine shot out of rubble tangling itself around my leg. I could feel the vine slithering up my body as I fell to the ground. "Is this where I die?" I thought to myself the darkness crashed in around me as I lost consciousness.

(Dream Like State)

An old man's voice appeared in my head.

"Ah child I am sorry you were born in this era but life is going to be cruel from here on out. I wish I could save you from this cruel reality but it isn't your time yet young hero".

The world changed from black to a pure white and fire started forming around me. Red eyes surrounded me as if I was prey about to be eaten. A voice boomed around the strange white area and announced, "Child if you wish to be strong you must survive three trials one of strength one of soul and one of temptation if you die that's it and I really hope you do for it would be mercy just like the mercy given to 3 other people". A pain spread around my dream body. Memories of my family members resurfaced. I saw there faces and something changed in me. The first trial, the trial of strength had started the fire like eyes took on many forms with varying sizes some so tall I couldn't see them. They all came rushing at me surrounding me. I punched and clawed and kicked. The smaller fire monsters died with just a tap. As they died the fire started to enter my body refreshing my strength. The strength allowed me to fight harder and longer.

Three months in the dream world had passed and I was finally on the last monster. The monster looked like a giant dragon, it's scales and body so detailed it could give the best of soldier's nightmares. I was not scared the fear I once held ment nothing to the boundless strength I felt coming from my dream body. The fire dragon leapt at me with such speed. A normal person couldn't keep up with. To me it was as slow as a snail. I could see it's jaws closing in on me as I leapt to the side and punched forward. My speed and strength had been tempered by the fire like substance for a while and I had noticed the obvious enchantments. The punch struck the dragon as it crashed into the wall of white.

The white area shattered and was again replaced by darkness and the voice I thought I'd never hear again spoke. "Good job child you have passed the first. The trials will only get harder". The darkness turned to green as I stepped onto a grassy plain. With a feeling of excitement I wondered what I would go through next . What gift would I aquire next.