

Darkness and the MasterChapter 1Darkness and the Master
It was dark. Not the dark of night, but the deepest, most penetrating darkness imaginable. Evil, cold, the very embodiment of the complete absence of light. I was afraid, but I knew I couldn't hesitate. Or I would die. Before I started on my course, I thought I had accepted the consequences of my actions, the possibility that I may die. But, in the end, I wasn't prepared. I couldn't lose my life! I had to survive! But something...didn't feel right. Agony! Something is wrong. The spells of defence have fallen. My body shuts down, and is slowly swallowed by