I could never forget it. That feeling that arose within me every morning and made me wake up with such excitement, eagerly waiting for whatever could happen during the day, that was… it was a beautiful feeling.
Beep-Beep!
Beep-Beep!
Tak!
With a single hit, I silenced the annoying sound of the alarm clock.
At that time, I was just over 5 years old.
Just like every morning, the first thing I did after waking up was let out a long yawn.
"Bwwwwaaa…."
A yawn that lasted longer than it should have.
"Aaaaaaaaaggggg..."
"Ñam.. ñam…."
When I finally finished, I proceeded to do the second thing I did every morning, get out of my bed and run to the other side of the room, toward my twin sister's bed.
"Lois, Lois, Lois..."
She was sleeping peacefully, wrapped in soft violet-colored sheets, until suddenly I arrived and began calling her by her name repeatedly while shaking her body from side to side.
I knew very well that she had woken up with my first call, the rest of the calls and shaking were to make her get out of bed.
"Lois, Lois, Lois…"
Maybe it sounds like something extremely annoying, but if I didn't do it, there was a 99% chance that she wouldn't get out of bed for a long time and would skip breakfast, which would do nothing but unleash our mother's anger, so I had to keep going. From a broader perspective, I was doing her a favor.
"Lois, Lois, Lo…"
I had no plans to stop, until suddenly, a small hand emerged from inside the sheets and firmly grabbed the collar of my pajamas.
"Eh….?"
I wasn't expecting that…. well, actually, I was expecting it, it happened every morning, that day I had let my guard down.
"Good morning, my dear siste—"
My greeting was interrupted when my twin sister increased the intensity of her grip and then, in a fantastic demonstration of her incredible strength, threw me to the other side of the room.
Bam!
She missed, or so I thought. I liked to think that she had tried to throw me toward the bed, and that my body flew another meter, causing me to crash into the wall, was merely an accident.
My small five-year-old body ended up impacting directly against the wall of the room, only to then fall directly to the floor.
"Ouch…!"
It hurt, but I was already used to that kind of pain.
"Hey, what's wrong with you?! It hurts! Why do you treat my body like I'm a rag doll?!"
While I complained, Lois removed the sheets from over herself. The plan had worked, not in the way I wanted, but it worked.
Despite the difference in gender, my dear twin sister and I were practically identical, but also very different. For example, we both had fair skin and black hair, traits inherited from our father. I had also inherited the black color of my eyes from him. This was the main difference between us, because Lois's eyes were a distinctive and beautiful amber color with golden tints, which made them look like a valuable pair of jewels…
Speaking of her eyes, after getting out of bed, the first thing she did was use those beautiful eyes to look at me with an expression that made the anger she felt obvious.
"…You're annoying."
As for me, I did the most reasonable thing that came to mind, which was to hide under my bed while throwing various objects at my very angry twin sister.
Bam!
Until finally one of my stuffed animals hit her directly in the face.
"You…"
Before Lois decided to throw me out the window, a powerful rumble echoed from the floor below. It made our entire room shake, but even so, both Lois and I heard a word within that sound, and it was.
"BREAAAAAAAKFAAAAAAST!"
Immediately afterward, Lois and I forgot our differences and ran toward the dining room.
***
After a delicious and nutritious breakfast, my family set out to follow the same routine as always. My older brother and my father were the first to leave our house, heading to school and work respectively. A couple of hours later, my mother took Lois and me to school.
At that time, I was extremely nervous, because that day I was starting a new academic year and, unlike the previous one, I would no longer be in the same class as Lois.
When we arrived at school, Mom left me waiting at the entrance of the building while she accompanied Lois to her new classroom.
"If you have any problems, just scream. I'll arrive in less than a millisecond and take care of it."
My mother said, and now that I think about it, what she said was actually quite modest.
While I waited for her to return, a question arose from deep within my heart, and it was:
-Why couldn't I accompany both of them?
At that time, I didn't understand how different I was from the rest of my family, or perhaps I did, but I decided to ignore it.
Tap…tap….
Before I could delve any deeper into my thoughts, the sound of footsteps approaching me caught my attention.
[Hello.]
Said the strange boy who appeared to be my age.
The first thing I thought when I saw him was.
-He wears a mask like me…
There weren't many people in the town who wore one, or rather, at that time I didn't spend much time around them.
[Hello.]
The strange boy repeated.
[He… hello…]
I said somewhat nervously.
The strange boy wore old and worn-out clothes, perhaps second-hand, something quite common among the people of the town, but unlike his clothes, his appearance did not seem common at all. With his messy white hair and red eyes, the strange boy seemed very cheerful even with the mask on.
As he extended his hand toward me with the intention of greeting me, the boy maintained a look that reflected all the purity and hope that a five-year-old child could have.
[I'm Maxwell, it's a pleasure to meet you.]
[Ah…. Eeeh…]
I was never good at socializing. In fact, during those years I didn't talk to anyone who wasn't part of my family.
[I'm… I'm Robert, it's a pleasure to meet you too.]
We both shook hands, thus sealing our greeting, but I didn't expect this boy to suddenly start moving his arm up and down while still holding my hand.
[Haha, hey, can I ask you something?]
[Eeeh… yes, yes, of course.]
[Who is your friend?]
The boy asked while pointing his finger toward something behind me.
[What? Who are you talking about?]
I was sure there was no one behind me, but just in case, I turned around to confirm. Indeed, there was no one where the boy was pointing.
I looked back at the boy, this time with a worried expression on my face, because I was beginning to think that the poor boy had some problem in his head, or that perhaps he wasn't very smart.
As for the white-haired boy, he remained staring in complete silence while scratching his chin, until suddenly, he snapped his fingers and said.
[…..Oh!]
[I think I understand now.]
Seriously, that boy was acting very strangely, so much that I began considering moving away from him, but just before I did, the boy stopped me.
[Don't move.]
He stretched his arm toward me with his palm open.
[Don't move a single muscle…]
He said in a serious voice.
And then… I'm not sure what happened next. The memory of that day becomes blurry right after the boy said that word…..
[Makr#%=#€^!!_=€…]
I can't even remember the word anymore. I suppose it wasn't that important.
Perhaps the strangest thing about that time was that, despite how strange that white-haired boy seemed to me, he became my best friend…
***
Amid the continuous explosions, I was the one who shouted his name.
[MAAAAX!!!]
Amid gigantic columns of smoke, I tried to find my friend.
"...!"
It was at that moment when a hand reached me, grabbed me tightly, and dragged me away from death. He saved me, but when it was my turn to save him... I hesitated... And then I ran away... without looking back...
***
No matter how much I tried to forget it, that memory always comes back, always…
The time when powerful earthquakes created chasms in the ground.
The time when fire threatened to devour everything.
The time when I ran away and abandoned the person who needed my help.
What happened that day... was an exact reflection of what I was witnessing right now.
BOOM!
The people, who until recently had been moving at a relatively slow pace, were now running desperately, trying to get as far away as possible from the monster and the path it was moving along.
Thanks to their superior physical abilities, the superhumans covered hundreds of meters in a matter of seconds, making the distance between them and the monster greater. However, even though the distance between them was several kilometers, there was still nothing that could guarantee their survival against what was coming.
As for me, I was paralyzed, watching the enormous cloud of smoke rising above the buildings in the residential area. Although they were not as imposing as those in the human sector, they were still considerably large.
Boom!
At this point, I was on the verge of fainting from the fear I was feeling.
BOOM!
The sound of destruction is getting closer and closer. The serpent is approaching my location, and it's doing so quickly.
-I... have to get off the street.
"...!"
-What... what's happening?
When I was about to run with all my strength, I couldn't move. No matter how hard I tried, my legs... wouldn't move.
No... no, please... not again.
Crash!
It was already too late. It's here. I can't see it, but the trembling around me is already proof enough.
CRRAAAASSSH!!!
Everything looked just like that time, everything was being destroyed while people died around me, and I couldn't do anything. I couldn't even move. But unlike that time, now there is no one to help me escape.
SSSHHHRRAAAAKKKHHH!!!
It finally appeared, breaking through a building in front of me and reducing it to rubble.
-It's over. This is the end for me. I'm going to die.
I thought, but before that enormous serpent could fall on me, something pushed me.
"Argh...!"
The impact knocked me out of the way, but I think it also broke my ribs.
I fell hard onto the pavement, and when I opened my eyes, I saw the monster effortlessly crushing the exact spot where I had been a second ago.
BOOM!
The entire area was pulverized under the monster's weight.
CRASH!
After nearly killing me, the monster continued moving forward, destroying everything in its path.
I was alive, barely, but I was alive.
"Ha.... ha... ha.... haha."
Because of the adrenaline, I began laughing like a madman, but thanks to it, I was also able to ignore the pain.
I should enjoy this moment, because soon, I will feel all the pain my body had been accumulating. In fact, I'm already feeling pressure in my chest.
"...ouch."
"...!"
Wait, did that "pressure" just say "ouch"?
When I looked down at my chest, I was completely surprised to see that there was a person lying on top of me. It was a woman.
"Mph..."
She slightly raised her head to look at me. Her black hair cast a shadow over her face. Her eyes were so dark that they seemed to harbor a deep emptiness, but they also had a beautiful glow. From any angle, she was beautiful in every sense of the word, but of all the attributes this girl had, what caught my attention the most was that she wasn't wearing a mask.
"...!"
Only then did I realize that she was...
"...Eru' valdriz."
[Huh?]
She spoke to me in a strange language. One I had never heard before.
[Hey, what are you saying?]
When I tried to speak to her, the girl's expression changed drastically. Before, she looked more cheerful and excited, but now, her gaze felt... disappointed?
Suddenly, the beautiful glow in the girl's eyes disappeared, leaving behind only that dark emptiness with which she stared directly at me.
"..."
She looked at me in silence, occasionally making slight faces, until after a while, her gaze turned cold, as if whatever she was looking at was worthless.
"You are not the one I'm looking for."
[...huh?]
Then she got up and walked away, as if nothing had happened.
"..."
-What the fuck just happened?!
I thought while continuing to lie on the ground.
-Why do I always run into such weird people?
As I thought, a sharp pain coming from the side of my chest and abdomen appeared.
[Agh!]
Apparently, my body had begun to feel the damage caused by that impact.
[Aaach... Agh!, shit...]
Without a doubt, I broke something.
-It'll be dangerous if I make any sudden movements. I'd better be careful.
I was just about to get up when...
FIIIUUUUSSSHH!!
Five lights crossed the city's sky like shooting stars.
[Oh no...]
Knowing what was coming, I got up as quickly as I could and immediately started running in the opposite direction of those five "stars."
This era stopped belonging to humans a long time ago. In fact, it stopped belonging to us a long time ago. Right now, humans are nothing more than insects in the path of giants.
Every day, a new threat rises with the intention of putting an end to our existence, but so does the existence of superhumans. That's why we've survived for so long, not because we're smart, not because we're coordinated. The reason we're still alive is because, in the eyes of some supers, we're still people. That's why we haven't gone extinct, because some of them chose to keep us alive...
Sometimes, I like to think that, in reality, despite our differences, we're still the same.
BOOM!!
However, this is nothing more than a fantasy of mine, and they are the ultimate proof of that. The ones chosen to be the strongest, those who received a power that once existed only in the oldest myths of our history.
***
¡SSSHHHRRAAAAKKKHHH!!!
The monstrous serpent continued its attack, determined to destroy everything in its path.
There was no hidden motive behind its actions. Everything it did was part of its nature, a nature it clung to as if it were the only thing that mattered in its life.
Flash!
Suddenly, a flash of light caught its attention. It was an intense white light emanating from the rooftop of one of the nearby buildings.
The serpent stopped for an instant, its eyes fixed on that beautiful and hypnotizing light.
Without hesitation, it began preparing to jump, determined to crush whatever was causing such a dazzling glow.
Chzaaaam!!!
But before it could approach, a powerful beam made of the same light shot toward it.
BOOM!!!
¡SSSHHHRRAAAAKKKHHH!!!
The beam of light struck it directly in the face, unleashing a powerful explosion that echoed throughout the entire block.
CRASH!
Due to the sudden attack, the serpent lost its balance and let its body fall onto a building.
SSHHRAAAAK!!!
The monster quickly got back up and almost immediately prepared to confront the source of the recent attack.
FFFIIUUSSSH!
BAAM!
At that exact moment, five figures overflowing with impressive power and a mystical aura descended from the sky and confronted the monster.
In this and every other world belonging to the Terran Empire, when chaos and fear surpass the strength of the superhumans, the last hope of the Terrans will always fall upon those who answer to the name of heroes.
"Prepare yourselves."
A deep voice resonated from within the smoke. Its owner, an imposing knight in white armor, was the first to approach the monster, and he did so while giving orders to the rest of the heroes.
"S... yes... I mean, yes!"
His companion, a young woman with blue hair tied in a ponytail, a tight-fitting suit, and a black mask, answered him with obvious nervousness, which the young hero beside her quickly noticed.
"Hey, are you okay? You sound a little..."
"I'm not nervous! I'm not nervous at all!"
"Uh... sure..."
The young hero wore an elegant gray cape with golden edges, which covered almost the entirety of his upper body and half of his face.
"Cough, cough... excuse me."
Suddenly, both were interrupted by a black-haired woman wearing a witch's hat.
"Lana? What's wrong?"
Both young heroes asked.
The woman in the witch's hat pointed toward the enormous serpent and said.
"Well... that serpent isn't attacking us."
Her words echoed not only in the minds of the young heroes, but also in those of their superiors.
"Haaa... what a pain..."
One of the heroes let out a sigh that revealed how frustrated he was.
"I knew this would happen."
The one speaking was the last member of the group of heroes.
Tap, tap, tap...
His black trench coat fluttered in the wind as he walked toward his white-armored companion.
"Didn't I tell you before, squad leader?"
"That this would end fucking badly..."
The hero was dressed completely in black, covering his head with a hood and his face with a smooth mask without any holes or details on it.
"It's... intelligent."
The white-armored hero spoke with a clear trace of doubt in his voice.
"It's more than intelligent. Just look at it, it's analyzing us."
His masked companion replied.
"A Category 4 monster shouldn't have that level of reasoning, unless..."
"Unless it isn't a Category 4 monster."
"Are you saying the category is wrong?"
"Bingo."
"How could that be possible? The report from the higher-ups said..."
"That report was bullshit, and as for those idiots, they clearly got it wrong."
The discussion between the two heroes continued escalating, causing the nerves of the rookies to increase drastically.
"This doesn't sound good at all, does it?..."
One of them said, to which, almost immediately, her other two companions nodded in unison.
"Damn it! Lana!"
The white-armored hero turned toward the rookie with the witch's hat.
"Eek... uh... yes, sir!"
"Can you read its attribute?"
"Excuse me?"
"You're a specialist, right? Do you know how to use analysis techniques?"
"Y-yes! I can do it."
The young heroine answered with a slight stutter.
Clap!
Immediately, the young heroine pressed her palms together tightly while closing her eyes.
Flash!
A mystical luminous aura traveled throughout her entire body, from the soles of her shoes to the top of her head.
Ffffuuuaaash!
The aura extended beyond her body in the form of waves, covering the entire area around the young heroine, including her fellow heroes and the gigantic serpent in front of them.
"...!"
Then, the girl suddenly opened her eyes, wearing an expression of absolute terror.
"Mmm..."
For the white knight, this was proof enough that his hooded companion had been right.
"I see, in that case..."
The white-armored hero was about to devise a strategy to quickly and efficiently subdue the monster, focusing on overwhelming it with so many attacks that it would be impossible for it to respond. But before the hero could finish his sentence, the young heroine interrupted him in an alarmed voice.
"It has two attributes! Poison and fire!"
Those simple words were enough to paralyze every single hero present.
"Two attributes..."
The hooded hero said.
"Does... does that mean that?"
BRUUUGGH!
A grotesque sound coming from inside the monster began to resonate loudly, putting the group of heroes on alert.
"Move!"
The knight shouted, just before the enormous serpent began vomiting a disgusting green liquid.
Thanks to their leader's quick reaction, the rest of the heroes managed to move out of the way in time while the liquid spread throughout the entire street.
"What the hell was that?!"
The blue-haired heroine shouted as she jumped from building to building alongside the rest of her companions.
"You've got to be kidding me, look at the ground..."
The gray-caped hero pointed it out to her.
The ground beneath them, which had just been covered by the serpent's vomit, was steaming as if it were freshly prepared soup, except this soup was melting the entire street, the traffic lights, and the ground floors of the buildings.
"It's acid..."
"That bastard, all this time it was preparing that attack."
While the heroes were processing what had happened, an orange glow illuminated the inside of the serpent. It rose from its stomach to its neck and continued beyond.
"...!"
Anticipating what was about to happen, the white-armored hero jumped from the building toward the street, where that threatening, steaming green sea lay. But before his body could touch the acid on the ground.
FIIIUUUSSSSH!!!
A powerful tornado formed around him and lifted him above the sea of acid. Immediately afterward, that same tornado gave him a powerful boost that launched him at high speed directly toward the serpent.
The closer he got, the more heat the hero felt. This change in temperature was caused by the monster and the powerful flame burning inside it, which was about to be fired at the hero.
FFRRUUSSSH!
But before the monster could fire.
BOOM!!
The white-armored hero delivered a powerful blow to its abdomen, sending it flying through the air.
"Pursue it!!"
A two-attribute monster is usually difficult to fight, but not impossible.
CRASH!
Finally, the great serpent fell onto another block, almost 1 kilometer from its initial position.
SSSHHHKAAAAA!!!
Despite this, the monster got back up as if nothing had happened.
When the five heroes arrived at the serpent's new location, the white-armored hero took the initiative and began organizing his squad.
"We must coordinate our attacks. Its skin doesn't show even a scratch, even after rampaging through seven kilometers of the city."
First, he addressed the three rookies who were looking at him with anxious eyes.
"Luck and Niha, you two will surround it. Look for a blind spot and hit it there. Lana, take care of its mouth. We'll be in danger if it vomits again."
In unison, the young heroes answered.
"Understood!"
"I'll take care of its tail..."
The hero said, just before turning toward the last member of his squad.
"Axel..."
When the two heroes exchanged glances, a mutual trust could be felt in the air. It was so strong that the masked hero perfectly understood what his task was in this battle.
"Understood..."
Said the black-trench-coated hero as he advanced toward the serpent.
Blick!
Suddenly, a pair of dark scythes appeared in his hands.
Pop.
"When we're done here, we'll have to talk."
"...fine."
BAAM!
The masked hero shot forward at hypersonic speed toward the monster.
SLASH!
In a matter of milliseconds, the hero performed hundreds of slashes across different parts of the serpent.
¡SSSHHHRRAAAAKKKHHH!!!
By the time the monster managed to react, it had already received more than a hundred thousand cuts across every part of its body. The cuts failed to penetrate its skin, but they caused so much pain that it was impossible for it not to scream.
In response to his attack, the serpent attempted to devour the small body of the hero who was still moving, but just before its fangs could reach him.
¡Creeeeaaakkk!
A gigantic vine emerged from the ground and, with incredible precision, closed the serpent's jaws, saving her companion in the process.
Materialization Technique: Devouring Vine.
The one behind the plant's surprising appearance was none other than the heroine wearing the witch's hat.
Ssssshk!!
The serpent struggled to free itself, but failed. The force exerted by the vine was greater than it had expected, and because of this distraction, it failed to notice the other two heroes approaching from behind.
Projection Technique: Energy Construct.
The blue-haired heroine raised her hand, and in an instant the sky filled with brilliant blue spears.
"Now... fall!"
Following her orders, every single spear was launched directly toward the back of the distracted serpent.
CLANCK!
None of them could penetrate its scales. In fact, as soon as they barely grazed its skin, they shattered into a thousand pieces.
"Shit..."
While this was happening, the gray-caped hero reached the serpent's side.
"Do it now, Luck!"
Reinforcement Technique: Destructive Blow.
His fist was wrapped in a gray aura, and then, without a trace of hesitation.
Pum!
He struck the serpent.
Sssssshkkkkkrrrr!!!
The hero's punch was so powerful that the shockwave shattered the windows of buildings located kilometers away. But he didn't stop there.
Pum!
He immediately continued his attack with another punch of the same strength as the previous one.
PUM!!
Then came the third.
PUM!!!
And then the fourth.
SSSSSSHHHKKKRRR!!!
Throughout this entire round of attacks, the serpent struggled to free itself from the vine, but upon seeing its attempts fail, it tried to attack the heroes using its tail. Unfortunately for it, the tail was quickly grabbed by the white-armored hero, who used his super strength to immobilize it.
"I've got it!"
The hero shouted.
Being completely immobilized, the serpent could do nothing against the heroes' continuous attacks, as they struck it relentlessly.
SLASH!
CLANK!
PUM!
It was struck from every possible direction, but even so, none of these attacks were capable of leaving even a scratch on its skin.
FFffffffsssh....!
It was at that moment that the inside of the serpent's mouth began to glow with an orange hue, while at the same time, the temperature of the entire area began to rise drastically.
FFFFFUUUUUUSSSSH!!!
Finally, intense flames violently emerged from the serpent's mouth, burning everything in their path, from the vine to the monster's own face.
FFFUUUUUUSSSSSSH!!!
Making erratic movements, the serpent fired its flames in every possible direction, forcing the heroes to retreat.
"Go with Lana!"
The white-armored hero shouted as he pulled on the serpent's tail.
SSSSHHHKAAAAA!!!
As a result, the hero ended up throwing the monster's enormous body into the ruins of a building.
Immediately, the hero ran back to his companions, almost at the same time that the serpent got back up.
When the heroes regrouped, the heroine with the witch's hat stepped forward while her hands began to glow with a golden aura.
Projection Technique: Great Divine Light Barrier.
FLASH!
A large, brilliant shield of light formed in front of the heroes, just in time to block the violent storm of flames heading toward them.
¡¡¡FFFUUUUUOOOOOSSSSHH!!!
The shield successfully blocked the torrent of fire. Once the flames dissipated, the creature glared angrily at the superhumans who had caused it so much trouble. At the same time, the heroes got back on their feet, ready to resume the battle.
***
THOOM!
Everything was chaos. While the heroes fought the monster, people ran around looking for somewhere to take shelter, screaming for help and crying over the loss of their loved ones.
Tap... tap...
And I just walked. I was another witness to all that pain and destruction.
BOOM!!
I wanted to go far away, far away from the screams, the explosions, and the earthquakes. But no matter how much I wanted it, I doubted I could achieve it.
[Agh...]
I was bleeding. The blow that girl gave me to save me had also caused internal damage.
[It hurts...]
As I walked aimlessly, I couldn't help but wonder things like:
-Why did she save me?
Or also:
-Did she know who I was?
Questions that had no answers and never would.
[…]
-She was very pretty...
That was something I couldn't deny, because her smile had captivated me deeply, so much that I didn't want to stop thinking about her while I was dying...
"Ac….aaa..hua."
It was then that I heard some whimpering. They sounded so faint, as if whoever was making them were drowning.
[Who's there?]
I asked, but no one answered me.
Tap... tap...
I followed the sound. The noises led me straight to the ruins of a collapsed building, where I saw a little girl writhing on the ground while clutching her neck with both hands in a desperate attempt to breathe.
[Oh...]
Just by looking at her, I knew what was happening to her. This girl was a human just like me, and just like me, without a mask, the poor girl was dying from the toxic air.
[…]
I thought about looking for help, but I was so tired that it would be impossible for me to find someone before the girl...
"Ac…uuacc..aaaa."
The girl continued making noises as tears fell from her eyes. It was then that I realized I didn't need to find help. I only had to find a mask. But in the superhuman sector, where humans are a minority, the chances of finding a functional mask amid all this destruction were almost nonexistent. The only one around here was...
[…..]
I didn't have to think about it anymore. I simply walked toward the girl and put my mask on her.
Click.
After adjusting it for her, she began to breathe.
It was the second time in my entire life that I had been outside without a mask. The first time was because of something stupid, and the second time, well, I'm doing something good for someone who needs help. I like this feeling.
Immediately, I carried the unconscious girl on my back and started walking in search of help.
Tap... tap...
I'm not sure how long I walked. I reached the point where I would lose consciousness for a moment, and when I regained it, I found myself face-to-face with some kind of camp filled with ambulances and tents for treating the injured.
I walked through a crowd of people until I came across a doctor. I think he said something to me, but I couldn't hear him. Then, he guided me to a tent, where he laid the girl on a cot and examined her with some strange devices.
I don't think she had been without a mask for very long, so I doubt she contracted Gravism, or at least, that's what I hoped.
My heart calmed down when the doctor said:
"She'll be fine."
Those words made me smile.
Knowing that the girl would be fine, I moved away from the crowd. I didn't want to be in the middle of so many people.
Tap... tap...
I was going to die. My lungs burned so badly that they made me want to scream, but at the same time, I couldn't feel any of my limbs. That's why I moved away. I didn't want to die surrounded by so many people and end up lying on the ground like a dirty rag.
I came here looking for a beautiful view, and I wanted to leave the same way, so I walked aimlessly, looking for a good sight before dying, forcing myself not to close my eyes, because I knew that if I did, I would never open them again.