The dream

Lured into a trap by a familiar face. I stood there alone, surrounded by my enemies. faces unknown, and intent clear. Meddled too far into the divine, retribution they sought. My battles long thought over now come full circle. Alone I faced their fury, vengeance for their loss.

One strode forward, recanting my sins, asking for a final confession. "You will die alone."

Laughter filled my heart, my mind, my soul. ALONE!?! I realized at that moment I was never alone, could never be alone. Then they came, cloaked in shadow, burning with desire, One by one my enemies fell in silence.


As I stared into the darkness I saw myself staring back.

To Stand

A White Knight no more.
Tainted and stained.
Armor once shining
Torn and tattered

A shield steadfast and strong
Shattered splinters
Blood upon the crest

A blade true and discerning
Blunt and broken
Stained with innocence.

Banner clear and noble
A tattered rag and split shaft
Planted in an enemy long dead

They say the light will save you
But it does not erase the sin
To save one
At the cost of many

The Web

Strings, one here, one there
Binding all things
a simple tug and fates crash

Cut them and watch them plunge into the abyss.
puppets rise and fall
a master ive sought

Themselves they've played
dancing upon the strings of others
How can such a fate be fought?

The Leviathan

It had been some time since I gazed upon the Chained Maiden preferring to let her toil in her task and safeguard her ward. But I needed a new general, or perhaps an admiral? The form he should take has troubled me. Her advise I sought.

Human like the others? Or something more fitting of his aquatic home? A great leviathan from the depths to consume great vessels? Aerial maybe, an albatross with the wind at its back? She reminds me Poseidon's depths are treacherous and wonders if my attempts might draw his ire, or that of frightful Dagon.

No matter The Leviathan it was, as so he came forth as his siblings before him a beast for war. Not a war of gods and demons of which we are accustomed but a war of men. No light to banish, no void to purge. Only Blood and Steel.