Rise and Descent
His eyes tore open and quickly constricted at the sudden intake of light, coughed racked his lungs as he struggled to get his bearings. Where was he and why was his memory so fuzzy. As he slowly waited for his eyes to accommodate the light he noticed that the air wasn’t as clear as he thought. This explained why the sudden bout of cough was more bone racking than normal. Once his eyes had adjusted he tried to lift his body into an upright position as the hard and cold tile floor provided no comfort for him. Instantly pain like he had never known before hit him all over, he screamed and panted as his bones ground together and his muscles were tight with effort. His left arm hung limp at his side as he finally moved into a vertical position. His worst fears had been confirmed something had broken, he knew he had to somehow deal with the pain and figure out where he was. His memory still failing to piece together the events that had brought him up to this point, he stood up and...