Literature
Pursuit of Power Ch. 1
Bang! Bang! Bang! My blue eyes shoot open as I abruptly jolt upwards. Frazzled and confused at the sudden noise, I frantically scan my surroundings to look for the noise around me while instinctively reaching out to my right side, trying to grasp for the familiar item that was always by my side. Chest heaving, my clarity slowly starts coming through as the moments pass. My memory clicks and my breathing slows as I take a deep breath to reassure myself as my frantic confusion quickly morphs into deep irritation. I recognize the familiar deep hollow sounds as the bangs continue—Someone is knocking on my door. I make my way over with an irritated sigh, telling myself that whoever is on the other side of my door and disturbing my peace, is going to feel my wrath. Strangled? Punched? There are many ways I can accomplish this without my sword. My hand grapples the door handle as I twist, my irritation manifesting as I swing the door open a little too hard and fast, finding