[ WP ] Since childhood you 've been told that only death awaits you outside the wall . For years you have been curious . Today is your chance .

There it stood. Looming massively over me. Casting its shadow for miles. 
 
 The wall has always been here, silently protecting us against something that the elders of my city would not tell us, only saying that death awaited anyone outside the wall and to never cross beyond the wall as it was the only thing that protected us against the death that waited beyond. 
 
 `` Bunch O' Nonsense'' I spat. 
 
 `` They just want to control us so we listen to them, their laws! their rules! Blah!'' 
 
 I was determined, determined to screw the elders and their stupid traditions! I was tired of the same damn thing day after day, life in the city was just dull! I was determined to be the first one to explore beyond the wall and come back to tell everyone that the elders were nothing more then fear peddlers who wanted to remain in control. 
 
 I slung my pack back onto my shoulders and continued forward. I had found the entrance weeks ago buried in rubble. At first I thought it was just another pile of rocks and dirt, but when I went to explore it I discovered there was a door of some sort behind it. It took me days of sneaking away and digging in order to get enough room to squeeze past the rocks and into the entrance that I was sure would lead me to the other side of the wall. 
 
 I squeezed past the massive rocks that I had been able to chip away at just enough and turned on my flashlight, illuminating the black depths beyond. 
 
 As I moved forward I could n't help but imagine all the wonders that would be waiting beyond the wall, strange creatures, amazing fruits that grew off trees just waiting there for anyone to take a bite, other cities with interesting people, the possibilities were simply endless in my youthful mind. 
 
 I walked for what seemed like hours before finally coming to a large metal door that I thought must be the other side of the wall. eager with excitement to see what was in the land beyond the wall I energetically forced my shoulder against the door and with protest the door slowly budged open with a loud *SQUEEEEK* 
 
 The sun on the other side of the door blinded me as I stepped out into a field not unlike the one I had been in just hours ago on the other side. I shielded my eyes as they fought to readjust to the flood of light. As I regained my vision I had the feeling as if I was not alone. A shot of fear coursed through me as I noticed the figure standing just feet away, staring at me. 
 
 Shrouded in all black, and carrying a simple scythe, death stood silent and staring. 
 
 `` About time someone let me in! I have appointments i'm centuries late for!'' said the shrouded figure as he glided silently past me and into the dark corridor that I had just come from. 
 
 All I could do was stare, wordless, breathless at what I had just experienced. 
 
 The first death in recorded history occurred shortly there after, then another, all the elders who had been our leaders and guardians for eons finally were confronted by the shrouded figure that they had kept out for so long with their wall. After that, only everyone who had yet seen their 80th name day seemed to survive the wave of loss that swept through our community. It was only the young ones like me who seemed to be unaffected by whatever had happened. 
 
 I guess what the elders said was true... only death awaited me outside the wall.
