The Grade



I lead a very strange life. And tonight I was recalling when life got really strange... The day I made a vow. Now I'm still living by that vow to the best of my ability. When I made that vow, I knew that I would be paying a heavy price in the coin of the soul, but I made that vow anyways, and I've stood by it.

It brought me power. I'm not speaking of some pact with the devil that brought me super powers or magical talents... this vow brought me knowledge, and knowledge is power... I was prepared to keep my end of the vow, but I wasn't prepared for the power... Now there is no giving it back; once you've seen the truth, you cannot go back to the lie. I've used this power, and I've almost always meant to do good(almost, I won't lie and tell y'all that I've never let my desires rule me... but I've tried). Not too sound trite, but the truth is, with power comes responsibility.

But I try. And every night before I go to bed, I think back across my day, and I give myself a grade. When I've helped someone, or when I've done the right thing, I pass... But when someone is hurt, I fail. That failure is a grander pain than most would understand, but I believe some of you here may comprehend, perhaps better than I myself do.

And that is why I'm going to start sharing some of my story with you. I will always tell you the truth. There are parts of my story that may not be fact, but I will always tell you the truth.

My story is sometimes simple, sometimes complex. It is sometimes light hearted, and sometimes darker than the darkest night. It has elements of love grander than much of humanity knows, but it also has a lonliness that would break the world's heart. I share all of this with you. My youth might lead you to disbelief in my tale, but I warn against this... My body is just passing decades, but what I represent is timeless, without age, and familiar to you all, whether you know it or not...

My story begins now and unfolds here...

Chapter 1
Interlude
Chapter 2

More coming soon...


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