Thud. Thud. Thud.
"Ouuuch! Ouuuuuch! Ouuuuuuuch!"
Leon screamed as he rolled, tumbling uncontrollably down a long, hard staircase he couldn't see. Pain snaked through his shoulder, hip, and knees as he slammed them hard over and over.
His head slammed into something that echoed with a metal clang at the edge, jerking him to a dizzying halt.
The world spun as he lay there, gasping. Slowly, he placed his right palm against the throbbing part of his skull and pushed himself up into a sitting position.
"What place is this?" he groaned, but his voice didn't echo back.
"I need light." He muttered as he blinked, forcing his eyes to see through the touchable darkness. He lowered himself, brushed his free left arm along the ground beside him, as if wanting to grab something.
