I pray you to bear me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man.
Life. Greedy you must be, love you shall have, friend you may meet, yet uncertain you shall leave. My time has arriven, and for unknown reasons I departure. Love was once my aim in life, but once she learnt how to fly, there was no more meaning in stopping by, so lonely had my days become.
Oh, faith, I thank you for being pity of me. My love, the art, my love, the crowd.
For years, people have betrayed me, sold me, told me what to do. Never was I found, as since young I was always very cleaver in the art of disguising. Tonight, as a one last wish of a dying man, world, take my pledge.
Pillaging is quite a harsh word for such existing art… The art of theft, you may call it, but still, it’s grandiosity shall never be understood by those mere mortals. I dedicated my life to it, and now, I shall dedicate my death.
My plan is simple, as returning my historical prizes would be a waste. A challenge to the world. Let’s see you put that little mind of yours to work.
Fearful you must be, as there are no rules for this game. Use your brain, your resources. Let’s see how brave can one be.
XXXXXXXXXXMy best regards to the participants,
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXSir Del’ir, the most wanted thief in history
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That letter could be seen everywhere. News, journals, internet. People would talk about it, rant, babble, whisper. Still, just few would be brave (or should I saw fool?) enough to step forward and say ‘’Count me in.’’
You could consider yourself one of those. Not that you were bragging about how you would participate or anything, you just intended to win, as a personal achievement… Not that the prize or the glory could hurt, though. Under the letter, there was a printed number. “If interested,” it said “call.”
Simple as that. And just as every simple thing in earth, sooner, it would get worse to the point of driving the weak mad. But confronting the possibilities, you grab your phone.
“This is your last chance to retreat”
The voice ripped your insides as if it was a sharp knife. For once, you feared, not someone or something big… You feared something as simple as a statement, a phrase. Your heart pounded against your flesh, scared, begging you to retreat. Your eyes were burning with the tears of fright, ready to any moment, run down your face. Your voice, trembling, was halfway through babbling the final words… “It was a mistake.’’
But something stopped you. Your brain remained rational, and scream, on the top of it’s lungs, for you to stop sobbing. Just a small phrase left you like that? What type of weakling you are? And, with a sudden rush of adrenaline, you pronounce your fate.
”I’m not giving up. Count me in”.
A heartless laughter, and suddenly, you hear nothing. It takes you a few second to realize the other person hung up. Even though, you don’t move. And when you finally do, you go directly to your room. It seemed all so unreal… And bearing those thoughts in mind, you close your eyes for a dreamless sleep.