Author's Note: Hello all! It has been a long time since I've been writing this story. I have many chapters written already, but a lot to go. I'll post a few and see how you guys like it. Please leave a review and let me know if you guys think the story is worth continuing and I will continue to post the chapters I have already written as well as continue writing the ones I have yet to complete! Thank you and I hope you enjoy!

I fish the mask out of the water, my fingers gliding over its rough edges, my pupils staring into its empty eye slits. Rage overcomes me. Not at him, but at myself. How could I have been so stupid? What was I thinking? What sort of power did he have, that he could make me believe in a cause that had no substance? I could blame fate…but ultimately, I realize that it was my choices and my choices alone that led me to become the monster I became. I should have known sooner. There is no such thing as fate; I curse myself for even believing such an absurd concept. My rages peaks and I fling the mask into the water. And as sobs convulse through my body, I think back to when it all began. When I began fighting for the lost cause…