"My future is not that different. It has only been a year, but it feels longer! I feel alone as each day passes me by slowly. I could do nothing about it. I feel like I am a failure without magic. I feel like I am missing something deep inside myself. Sometimes I feel like I am drifting as each day goes by as I feel lost." I think as I sit on my bed.
I let out a sigh as my dream of becoming a knight feels so far out of my grasp. "No matter how much I train, I still feel like I am missing something. Maybe if I find the key to becoming a knight, I can finally gain weight. Once I find the key, I will be on my way to becoming a great protector like my mother." I think with a smile on my face at the thought of the woman who does so much for me, yet I can do nothing back for her." I sigh as I leave the palace to search for the information I need.
I find what I am looking for months later, and it is a training ground for me to practice becoming a knight. My breath catches in my chest at the sight of the massive course.
"I am not sure who the course is for, but I do not care. I know I have to do this! My future depends on it!" I think as I feel excited for the first time."
"Even without magic, I can do this. I know it will be challenging, but this is for my survival." I say, with my heart pounding hard.
"I am not terrified. I am beyond excited. Finally, something challenging!" I think as I jump right into the course.
I ran into the course without thinking.
I run past the boulders that try to crush me to death. I pant as I climb up a brick wall. I sway at the top of the wall. I hold my feet against the wall. I grab the rope and I swing across. "Ahhhhhhhhh!" I scream as I land harshly. "I think I broke something," I think as I feel like screaming in pain.
I gasp in fear as flames hit me from all sides. I slid to the floor hard. I bite my lip to stop screaming. The flames above me hit me with a full blast of heat. The flames flicker on and off. The smell of burning hair and skin makes me gag. I grind my teeth hard as the feeling passes.
I scrape my body across the ground, inch by painful inch. I stand up carefully and slam my body into the wall before me. I look at the tall wall. "I know this is going to be painful as hell." I think.
I start to climb up the wall as I feel the flames burning my back with each step. I climb faster as I feel my skin boiling from the flames hitting my back. Halfway up, I look down and feel sick at the sight of blood. I look away and look up as I climb.
At the top, I gasp, and I use my strength to pull my frail-looking body up. I pant as I land harshly on the ground. "aaaa" I groan in pain as I slowly pull myself to my feet. I look to see the final step of the course. A zip line down 50 feet. I feel my hands are already starting to sweat.
"I can not think of my fear of heights. I have to do this or I will never make it down." I think as I feel a calming effect wash over me.
I grab the handle while standing on the platform. With a push, I feel the wind through my hair. I hiss as my ears pop. I scream on the way down as I feel my hands start to slip. "Am I going to die?" I think with my eyes shut tightly.
My hands slip, "ahhhhhhhh" I scream in fear. I open my eyes wide. A warm presence guides me to the ground.I softly land on the ground with a gasp. The presence wraps around my body as I feel the pain leaving my body. I stand up as I feel I am reborn.
With a smile on my face, I am happy from doing the death-defying course as I finally feel like I am doing something I am excellent at, other than the last part. "I will get better and finish if it is the last thing I do," I think with determination.
I look up to see I got 5th on the board. I feel an emotion choke me as the feeling that I did this.
I go home with a big satisfied smile on my face. He was not home, which was good as I did not have to answer questions I did not want to. The course is always at the back of my mind, calling me to it.
"Most people would call me crazy, wanting to go back time after time, the course tries to kill me. I can not stop myself going back as it calls my soul." I think I am always there as soon as I finish my studies. I feel compelled by an unknown power to go there every day.
Soon, I surpass all of the numbers on the board with my time. I always feel like someone is watching me. I get goosebumps all over my body as their creepy eyes follow me. They did nothing but watch, so I did nothing to them.
I run the course for the final time. It was getting boring, and the excitement was gone. As I finish quickly, I grin as the board makes a loud sound. I shout as I finish, knowing that no one will be as fast as I am! I smirk as I go to leave.
A creepy man comes running towards me. "Hey, wait!" He calls to me.
"This could be interesting." I think as the man quickly approaches me. "I am not worried that he could do something.Even if he does, I am a fast runner. " I think with an amused smile.
"How would you like to go to Knights' Academy?" The man says, looking excited.
Knights' Academy is a well-known institution. It is Magzics' most famous college. It is said, "Only the greatest future knights are allowed to go."
"I am sorry, but I can not go. I do not have the money, and I have no magic." I say as I sense despair running through my body.
The man smirks at me. "You bypassed all the numbers on the board!" He says in excitement. "You could be a full Knight now, as no adult can pass the course. Anyone who does can have a full knighthood. With you being so young, I can only give you a full scholarship to the best college in the world! As soon as you graduate, you will be going to Knight's Academy." I can hear the excitement in his voice.
At the news, my mouth hangs wide open in shock. "Arree youuu serioussss?" I stammer out.
"I graduate at the end of this semester," I say, feeling excited as I jump up and down. I am acting like the kid I never got to be.
"Yes, I am serious." He says. I see him take some papers out of his pocket.
Before I know it, I am enrolled in classes for the following semester.
"See you soon, at Knight's Academy!" He says as he walks away.
I walk home, dazed at what happened. I think, "I... cannot believe this is my life."
With the thought of going to Knights Academy very soon, I feel awe at the idea of being the youngest to graduate. For the next few days all I can focus on is my studies. The months quickly pass me by. I do not have to be concerned because I graduated high school as the valedictorian.
"With my mom gone all the time, they will never know unless I tell them..." I think as I smirk in victory.
"My dreams are finally coming true!" I think as I feel dazed.