Without his companions, the world felt so much darker than ever before. Poe almost had to force himself to keep moving forward. Before long, he found himself standing at the entrance of a dark cave. Something about it was foeboding, as if the cave itself were made of the corruption. Swallowing his fear, Poe moved into the mouth of the cave, the memory of his friends and their sacrifices driving him on.
Down and down and down he went, traveling deeper and deeper into the heart of the cave. The gloom of the cave ate at Poe, causing him to go slower and slower on his descent. He could feel the floor of the cave growing steeper and steeper until, finally, it falls away. Poe found himself in a free fall through the narrowing corridor.
Eventually, the cave opened into a massive crystalline cavern. Poe hit the ground with a dull thud. The only way to go was the left. Poe pushed forward, slower than he'd ever felt before. He knew he had to be close now, close to the heart of it all, close to destroying the corruption that had taken his friends. After what felt like forever, Poe finally saw the brazier hidden amongst the finger-like spikes of the corruption.
By now, the darkness was pressing against Poe, slowing him almost to a halt. He was so close. He could touch the brazier if he could just...take...one more...step...
Poe collapsed at the foot of the brazier, the last of his fireflies disappearing and his lantern dimming to darkness.
The corruption had won. A sinister laugh seemed to fill the cavern.
A bright light emanated, beginning to pulse, from Poe's collapsed body. His spirit rose, glowing vibrantly. Poe looked down at his body then up at the brazier before him. This was his chance to prove himself, to save everything his friends had given their lives for.
Moving forward, much faster than before, Poe kept his eyes set on the brazier. Jumping up, Poe walked right into the center of the brazier. Using his own light, he brings the brazier to life.
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