The Light of Fame (Flashback Narrative) Part 1

" Two years ago in 6th grade I was an 11 year old Asian that had the light of fame on me. Three years back in 5th grade in 2007 I won the school geography bee but failed to make it to state because I failed the state qualifying test and knew that this year was my last chance to succeed. I knew that I had to make it not fail this time because my goal was to succeed in something no one has ever accomplished until now. I was the type of individual who wanted to march my way to the top and one who seeks glory, and honor."

Two Years ago
Horizon Elementary School
Somewhere in January 2009
Age 11
Ms. Cleary's Classroom
6th Grade


I'm sitting down in a room thinking to myself. This is it, you get to fulfill what has to be done. I'm walking down a hallway and people passing by and saluting. I've had many of my fellow classmates wish me luck. This was my last chance and I knew that if I blew it that it shall be an ever remaining scar that shall never be healed or filled for my entire lifetime. I enter a room with 29 other participants 10 from 6th grade including myself. 10 from 5th grade and 10 from 4th grade. I thought to myself this is gonna be one long battle but it is an honor being surrounded by people who know such hard knowledge like myself. Judges came into the room and I thought to myself "Let's go".
What happened that day was an accomplishment not what I won. Before I left my classroom I vowed to come back victorious. It has been a year since my first victory and now I shall win again. With confidence I entered the room and knew this is it.This was going to be one of the most absolute hardest geographical battles I shall ever face. There were 1-7 rounds. Great 7 rounds of nervousness, torture, patience and a round where I roll the dice of fate. I powered my way through rounds 1-5 with the hope of fearing no problems that shall slow me down. Rounds 6 and 7 were proven to my opponents how skilled I was and comparing if I had what it took. From rounds 6-7 in the entire geography bee I watched as many of my opponents were brilliant contestants giving it everything they had. And finally it was down to me and a fellow competitor one that fought strong, well and fierce and that was no other then Austin Baylor. He was one of my biggest rivalries that I've ever encountered. He was smart, tall and basically matched me intelligence wise. It was down to us two and we fought fiercely giving everything I had. After three questions I won, it was a battle of seriousness, intelligence and heart and soul. I returned back to my quarters and finally regrouped with my class as I spoke of my victory I was engulfed in a feeling that I was no stranger to. As I age from time to time the feeling tries to deceive me and transform a person I realize I shall never become. I knew that I had to take the test in the next step where if my performance was brilliant I shall advance to state. I looked through the test and saw 70 questions. 70! I knew that my success rate was 2-1 I knew that one false move and I just murdered my chance of state. I was given one hour. After 45 long painful minutes I finished and the results would come back two months later in March. In March on Friday the 13th I received an envelope, I opened it and I couldn't believe it.

Blackened

The bloody battle of the Q-Steins and the Nibelians came to and end. But really what happened afterward, well lets just say something horrible and traumatic was about to happen to the soldiers again. It was raining on a Sunday. It has been 5 years after that bloody week long battle. The soldiers still haunted from that memory that remained. The priest showed up and it was time to mourn all of the loved ones many soldiers have lost. The rain made conditions bleak, gloomy and depression. Before all this madness even started many soldiers were thinking with the many souls still at peace they've had their lives cut out from them forever. Many of the bodies buried were the bodies of 20-30 year old men. Men who were strong, loving and caring and had a will that shall never give up no matter how bad and dark times are. Trudging along past each grave each and every soldier vowed that their lifelong goal and that was to get married grow old with their spouse and watch their kids surpass them. But with war grabbing them by the throat they knew that they were either a shot away from death or one stab away from death.
Each night it was a nightmare either the same nightmare that repetition is forcing upon them or it is the sounds of death of relatives, loved ones and even children. Many woke up in the middle of the night and sat under the stars wondering what shall their future hold for them will it be bright or will it be as black as the war that has claimed the lives of the old, the young and the weak. Torture for many individuals began at boot camp where they met their demanding officers and they knew from that day onwards they shall do what ever they command or else get shot by the officers. In boot camp living conditions were terrible they only had to eat lunch for about 3 minutes or sprint up a mountain carrying rocks the size of chairs. They were told a quote by their officers and that was "The pain and suffering you are feeling now shall only get worse once you come face to face with the enemy". And so after years of grueling training the Nibelians headed out to go battle the Q-Steins. First day they left camp they already encountered heavy resistance when they approached the town of Rivagerders. Every shot, drop of blood etc piercing not only their earthly bodies but their souls as well. They used their knowledge which matched the firepower of the Q-Steins but in the end it was an equal match and both had the same thought in their heads, fight to the death. Fellow Soldiers were watching their comrades being cut open, intestines, blood and screams. It was a horror/ puppet show and they were the main characters. They knew that somewhere the enemy commanders was standing at a window looking outside laughing and sat back down and said it has begun.
Pain and suffering can be a physical and mental thing. It kills us all inside. Pain and suffering is one of the many steps of having the wall built. Even though the wall is being built in its early stages like this it is easy to dig your way out and destroy the wall before it destroys you.

Death the end of the line

The wall can tear you up and batter your soul until you’re at the point where you can barely crawl out. But the wall was not meant to kill you but to destroy you from within. The bleeding hearts from the many causalities of the wall look back upon the good life they've had. And when death comes they think to themselves this is it. As they fade to black they see the light coming towards them and they start to get frantic. They wonder should I run away or advance and see my fate. For many it's when they reach death and when the wall is finally torn down. Many souls fear death for they question if they'll end up in heaven or possibly hell. For many souls before they leave their Earth Bodies they must past the trial. The trial decides if they shall end up in heaven or hell. For many who are in the trial there is no official judge. But really the judge is themselves and it's always against their better judgment when they'll feel like if they'll end up in heaven or hell.
No one can blame them for the merciful fate they shall suffer. But the question is why? Why would give themselves the opposite of what they should expect. For many as they reflect on their lives they notice things in their lives where they feel they should deserve consequences. It leaves them torn and shall scar them for eternity. After the trial they enter another room but there are two doors. One says Heaven on the right and the other says hell. But really the one that says heaven is really the gateway to hell. And the one that says hell ends up being the door into heaven. Why? Why would they switch it around like that? During the Trial there must be and justice for all. In the Trial many don't noticed that while they're speaking out against their actions they are being detected for saying false statements to deceive the jury. The trial shall assure that neither side shall win even in most rare and severe cases. But in the end death comes instantaneously in his holding cell a soul was having thoughts of his own trial. He waited till daybreak and then it was time. He watched as many other brave souls went out of the room and wondered what shall happen to them. And so he thought of his own trial. And so the soul was prosecuted of murdering a 69 year old man. And so after the hearing by the trial he was sentenced to heaven many were shocked but when it came to the two doors he chose the wrong one and ended up in hell. Why am I dying? He questioned that but in the end he was given a chance to redeem himself and he made it to heaven. The way to redeem yourself into heaven was simple. Beat the Devil in some kind of competition and you made it. The soul chose Bowling because while the soul was alive he was a professional. After the most brutal scarring games the soul won. And He went to Heaven.
Many souls fear death. They question themselves their fate but in the end it's always doing the right true thing and that's how their true fate is decided. Not from making excuses or such just finding your way and having patience

The wall of sheer insanity

Isolation, separation and a wall where there’s no wait to crawl yourself out of. Who would want to place themselves in? `Imagine the thought of it, no connection to the outside world or possibly absolutely anything. The sheer madness of it will drive anybody to the point of agony where the individual will want to put themselves out of their misery. Imagine what the victim may be thinking and experiencing walking up and down and along the wall. No cracks, footholds or even one side of contact on this wall. For one girl this wall was already complete she was surrounded no way out she had thoughts to herself such as what can I do now? How will I get out? Can anybody hear me? Should I cry out?
The girl was trapped all alone she knew there was no hope at all. She even wondered is there anybody out there? The only processions this isolated girl had was her consciousness and her soul. Inside her she was screaming but nobody can hear her. Nobody had ever thought to rescue her out of the darkness. Many who were outside the wall questioned themselves such as who is behind it? Will she be able to make it out of there alive? And why did we cause such a tragedy? The girl was trapped in the intestines of isolation forever. Many never cared to bother with her nor even said a word to her. Even travelers in the hallways that she didn’t know didn’t even say a word towards her either. But why what molded her into public enemy number one? The girl was roaming among a society where if you had a group to tag along with that you are safe from the clutches of the wall. Well for this girl she had a group but after her horrific incident that made her dream all nightmare long it became clear that she couldn’t save herself. And with all the hatred being spewed at her what more she could do? With everything coming into affect it seem as though each disaster for this girl was like another brick for the wall to be nearing completion.
How was this wall created anyway? The faithful day shall stay with this girl forever. The faithful day the day it happened. It was the usual case of a high school party where everybody got drunk and something terrible was bound to happen. The girl’s name was Melinda. Melinda was a high school freshman who was naïve and very foolish person. In every case for a man that man has a perfect chance to either hook up or possibly make acquaintances. But in every party there’s always a predator on the prowl. Seeking and hunting for prey the right size that’ll satisfy the predator’s hunger. For Andy Evans a high school senior Melinda was perfect. Andy was successful on isolating Melinda. But instantaneously Melinda realized something was wrong. She was being rapped. It was as though the predator was making her lunch. She called for help but ended up calling for the authorities. And so when the drunk party goers heard sirens they made a break for it. And soon after the wall was built to trap Melinda forever in darkness that was imprisoning her.
Many consider the wall to separate people from each other. But the wall was really meant to destroy us physically and mentally. It hurts the ones that we’re close to, ones that we love even those who shall remain with us for the rest of our lives. Many people don’t realize that once the wall has taken its place that shall be the last time you shall see the outside world ever again.