Haunting Past

Ten years ago, when Krill was just an ordinary person living his peacefull life as nothing but a salesman with his family.

Krill: So I have heard your grandson is very ill nowadays but you don't have enough money to get him to a hospital.

Old Lady: If you come to pity me then please leave. I have nothing to say to you.

Krill: Oh no, you misunderstand me. I have come here to help you. You see I was a cancer patient but I had no money for treatment. But a close friend of mine game this to me. It's called the "Golden Ointment". You see it can cure any disease in this world.

Old Lady: I don't have enough money money for something so illustrious.

Krill: Don't worry I won't profit off of you. But I can't sell it for free. How about this, you pay me just the price of the materials required to make this?

Old Lady: Yes, please.

Krill: That will cost you around 20,000 des.

Old Lady: That's extremely costly I can barely afford it with all my savings.

Krill: Ok, how about this 10,000 des for it because you are like my mother.

Old Lady: Thank you so much. May God bless you and keep your family happy.

Krill was a salesman who preyed on people's weaknesses by selling them hope in the form of this "Golden Ointment" which was nothing more than common oil. A lot of people of Salt Lake city had caught on to his tactics and looked at him with disdain but he was still happy because he was able to provide for his family.

Krill: Honey, I am home.

Krill eanything joyfully as he knocked the door. His wife came down running with gleam in her eyes as she opened the door.

Martha: So how was your day? Before you answer it, I know that the meeting went smoothly.

Krill:Ahhh... yes the board meeting went incredibly well.

Martha: So do you remember what is today??

Krill: Of course.... who could forget their own anniversary.

Krill answers with a slight sadness in his voice as he couldn't even tell his wife about his real job on their wedding anniversary.

Krill: Well let's all that stuff and eat the wondrous meal you have prepared.

While they enjoy their wondrous evening Krill begins to wonder about his own life and how he manipulated other people even his own wife. He begins to question his own existence but then he realises, it's not that he manipulates people because he is weak. He manipulates people because he has no power to do anything.

That day he decided to have enough power so that he never needed to lie ever again.

He then decided to gain power through any means possible. He started contacting different political leaders, to scientists, to sages etc. Then he heard a rumour where a man granted anyone's but killed anyone he didn't like. So he decides to find this man and take his chances.

After searching for a couple of months Krill finds this man in an abandoned castle.

Krill: Are you the person who grants people their wishes?

King: Sometimes I do, sometimes I kill them. It depends on who is asking.

Krill: Well I am Krill and I want you to grant my wish and make me powerful enough that I never have to use people again.

King: Well nice to meet you Mr. Krill. Well you can call me king and as for your wish it's plausible and I don't have any problem granting it but WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

Suddenly the walls of the castle close in and doors ,windows seem to disappear with only a narrow room remaining.

Krill: I.. I will... give you all that I have my money, to my house, my clothes anything.

King: I don't need that give me YOUR HEART.

Krill: Wh... What.. do you mean. I don't understand.

Suddenly the walls of the castle collapse. Days pass by and there are no signs of life but suddenly a hand comes out of the rubble and slowly Krill comes out unscathed.

to be continued....