It felt as though I had been climbing the steps for an hour the soft red carpet under foot now felt like I was walking on rock, the light at the top of this steep climb still didn’t seem to be any closer and the cold mist rising up from the ground was no more than a few feet behind me like it was chasing me to the top. With this think mist it blocked any chance of me judging how far I had come since my master Nightmare had left me to begin my climb.


The never end staircase gave me lots of time to think, to think of my life before all this. It was all in vain of course all I can remember is the vague image of being afraid on a roof of some building, Nightmare was there, his hand had come down over my eyes and I had passed out.


The next thing I awoke and I was lying on the ground, Nightmare was stood above me. He reached out his hand and lifted me to my feet. He had then filled me in on all that had happened, who he was and what he wanted from me. How he could see fight in me and that I had a fire building in me that showed that I was the perfect fit that he needed, perfect to be his Apprentice.


He told me of my life previously. He told me about the downward spiralling, bitter mess of a person that I was becoming, he saved me from myself. It was amazing as when he spoke these words of my previous life very vivid images of what only I can imagine are snapshots of that time and me appeared in my memory, as soon as he finished explaining I would remember that I had seen them but I would not be able to picture them again.


When we had finished with the initial introduction he showed me the castle I have been telling you about now and explained that we must go to see the higher powers for me to be officially inducted in the order. This was what I was doing climbing up the long staircase. The higher powers where sat at the top.


I reached what I thought must have been three quarters for the way to the top when there was suddenly another flashing of blinding light which stopped me in my tracks having to cover my eyes as to stop them from feeling like they were being burnt out of there sockets. The light fades but to not ask darks it once was, my eyes were still closed tight but I could see there was some light on the other side of my lids. I remember slowly opening my eyes and looking down at my feet I could see there was a glow to the giant staircase. I looked up to find myself staring down the staircase to the ground far below as now the mist had vanished completely. Wow I have walked far I thought to myself before I turned to carry on up the rest of the steps.


As I turned I was stopped dead in my tracks, there were no more steps there was nothing but a corridor with the light that I had seen earlier from down below shining brightly from the other end. I walked on.


Upon reaching the end of the corridor I entered into the room that was the source of the light. This was another very tall room with high ceilings and gargoyles hanging off the walls. Up ahead I could finally see them the powers that be.


My legs had begun to shake as I slowly made me way towards the powers, one slow step at a time.


“STOP” I heard a voice coming from towards the powers.


My palms began to sweat with worry of what ay come next, it was a strange feeling to have as I could not feel fear anymore after the events that had happened previously but the sweat was unbearable and the feeling of anxiousness was what I can only describe as insane. I stood still as I could with my shaking legs and just waited, waited for my fate, waited for something to happen.


Eventually another voice could be heard, it was a voice I recognised, and it was my master Nightmare.


Nightmare:Step forward my Apprentice.


Nightmare’s appearance had startled me as I jumped slightly to the side, how had he made it up here before me, as far as I could see the steps were the only way to reach this enclosed chamber. I had no time to question any of these thoughts that were running through my head as Nightmare stretched his arm out signalling me to move forward.


After taking a deep breath and pushing all the questions to the back of my mind I continued on towards the powers that be, each of them wearing a hood covering their face. As I approached there was a few more steps leading up to what can only described as three gothic looking thrones sat facing me which each sat a power. Mist was rising from underneath the thrones slowly and no higher that two feet off the ground.


As I reached the bottom of the three steps the powers hoods still covered the faces so much so that I could only just make out the smallest parts of there chins. I paused and looked over to Nightmare who had taken a step back slightly. Nightmare nodded at me to move forward. As I placed my foot on the first step I was startled again as the hooded robes that the powers to the left and right were wearing collapsed into a heap on the giant thrones leaving only one power sat on the central throne.


I paused on this first step again as Nightmare stepped up past me and putting on the hooded robe he sat on the throne to the left of the power. I remember just standing there what felt like for ages not really knowing what to say. Eventually though The Power and Nightmare both seemed to look to the right towards the empty throne.


Was I supposed to sit there I thought to myself, I continued to stand for a little while longer before deciding to go with my instincts with what my master and the power requested of me.


I stepped up the remaining two steps and made my way to the throne to the right of the power. Feeling a little uneasy I picked up the hooded robe off of the throne and placed it over my shoulders. I noticed now that the power and Nightmare were now looking straight ahead into darkness, the only light in the giant room was coming from where we are right now. Nightmare had now pulled his hood up over his masked face, so as I sat down on the throne I did the same.


The throne felt like it swallowed me up as I sat , a strange feeling because I remember as I approached it looked like it would be the hardest seat in the world although wherever this is, it doesn’t seem to be our world. The throne was made out of what looked like concrete to look at but as I have said once I was sitting it was not at all what I expected.


Now I am sat looking out into darkness and there is not a movement or a word being mentioned by Nightmare or The Power. What is going on? I thought as I just continued to stare into the dark. I thought I could see a small flickering of light in the distance but I couldn’t be sure, I had seen a lot of lets say different things in recent times it was hard to tell if my mind was playing tricks on me,


Then I could see another one, two flickers of light in the distance that seemed to be getting closer, Three now, there was no doubt that my eyes were not playing tricks on me and there was three small lights flickering in the distance move ever so slightly closer at a slow pace.


I sat and watched the lights moving closer down the same corridor that I had walked to reach this spot, I began to be able to make out figures behind the light’s, carrying the lights which I could now see are candles. After a few minutes I could see clearly that three people also in hooded robes just like the one I am wearing were carrying these candles towards us. They reached the bottom of the steps and with paused with there heads down, not showing there faces just as The Power had and myself and Nightmare are now.


Out of the corner of my eye I could see the hand of The Power reach out from the sleeve of his robe and reach out towards the three people holding the candles. All three at this point move closer, the one in the center holding the candle out and placing it in the hand of The Power. Nightmares hand then came out and a candle was handed to him. The final candle was held towards me so I reached out and took it from it previous holder.


The three robed figures then slowly step backwards down the steps and into the mist that had began rising from the ground. They reached the bottom of the steps and stood with the mist covering them completely until finally they were gone from sight completely.


This is all very strange I thought to myself briefly before a voice could be heard, the voice of my master Nightmare.


Nightmare: My Master, I present to you my Apprentice.


I looked over towards The Power and Nightmare only to see them still hidden under their hoods, looking forward. I quickly diverted my eyes back into the darkness.


The Power: Do you feel you have chosen well my apprentice?


Nightmare: I do master, he was just like me when I visited him for his retribution and showed everything that you could see in me, and more I feel.


The Power: It is very early for you to be appointing your Apprentice, Do you not feel this also?


Nightmare: I do Master but I am sure he is the correct choice and making my decision at this time can leave me time to help him achieve the potential that I can see in him. Master I am sure you will be able to see it too.


The Power: My Apprentice I can see you have made the correct decision. Now the initiation must begin.


Nightmare: Yes Master.


I notice Nightmare remove his hood so I do the same. The power removes his hood last and reaches both hands out to the side and I notice Nightmares place his hand on the powers and I do the same.


There is a sudden rush of energy that runs through my body and into my brain causing a moment of dizziness and nausea. Then it stopped.


The Power: It is done. Your apprentice is now an official member of the brotherhood of night demons, he will walk with you for now and learn our ways, he will master the art of retribution to enforce on all that have sinned, his soul has been fully cleansed and his training begins now to become your successor. I trust you will do a good job?


Nightmare: I will master.


The Power: Good, now first you must find your Apprentice a mask, he must not be spotted as he was in his previous life, he must remain anonymous just as you have.


Nightmare agrees and The Higher Power signals for us to rise to our feet. There is a blinding flash of light and when my site returns I am stood back outside the gates to the Castle of Demons.


From this moment on my master and I have been travelling the world brining retribution to all of the broken souls that have done wrong in there life and it has brought us to here right now with one of the enormous missions of my masters life as a night demon, removing King Madison from the throne.


My master will find successes even though all the obstacles the XWF are placing in front of him. World One International will fall this week, The elimination chamber was built for my master so success will be found there and then finally it will be the fall of the monarchy and there King.