-Neo-
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An eternity ago a knight had nothign left to fight for....
Everything he held dear left. The life he knew was reduced to ash.
He lost all the love he had searched for his entire life. He sought off to his final battler ground. Musashi released his peco and headed on to the mystical shining temple of the dark lands. With him were all he had left. In his right hand the Angle, Masamune. His left was the Demon, Muramasa. His life fading away to a ghost, with his Ghostring Cotton shirt, symbolising power among the poor. He has risen from nothing and sought power to defend what he held close only to have it all get away. He trudged on, leaving everyhting behind. As he reached the top he was surrounded by a bright light. A figure appeared shaded in the luminecent glow. He was given a choice. Abandon everything he'd done and leave the world he fought to protect and begin a new life, or to stay and watch as the world die beneath his feet.
At first hesitant, he finally chose to move on. At that moment the light eradicated his body, his flesh burned, his eyes stung. He was nothing.
His soul ripped apart in the most agonising pain imaginable.
The next day he awoke, no memory of his life, of his identity.
A young mage wandered by as he was recovering from the agony.
She offered him help, and he gladly accepted.
"Whats your name?" she asked joyfully.
He sat there for a second burrying his face in his hands, mind drawing a blank. "I don't know." he replied quietly.
She jumped around smiling as she said, "We very well can't let you go without a name, now can we."
She had a big smile, teeth filled mouth stretching from ear to ear.
"How about we call you..." She went quiet for a moment.
Musashi's mind began to flash uncontrollably, badck through memories and terror.
"A new life..." he muttered.
She screamed out in excitement.
"I have the perfect name for you!"
Musashi looked upon her inquisitively.
"I will call you Neo!" "You shall have your new begining"
He nodded, making it true in his own mind, reepeating back the name as he stood up.
"Neo....that will be just fine."
He headed to town in her company, exchanging quick smiles, although his heart grew heavy and doubt plagued his mind. Still unsure about what was next. But he didnt want to become a burden to anyone, so he smiled, he kept up his happy face, he didn't let himself breakdown no matter how much of a struggle it was to stay in one peice.
And thus Neo was born, a new life begun...
[To be continued]
