User:The Fateful Hex Master

When i  was a child, my grandmother was burned at the stake on suspicion of witchcraft. As her belongings were being confiscated, one object caught  my attention. It was a worn out book. Skimming through it, i could tell it was in her grandmother's handwriting. It was a guide on curses!

Something awakened in me that day. Exploring the book became an obsession, consuming every aspect of my life. The townspeople's jeering of my seclusion only added fuel to her passion.

Only one entry in the book eluded my powers. A hex of mass destruction. Every night i sneaked to my grandmother's tombstone to attempt the curse. I knew of another sorceress who practiced at the cemetery, but i felt performing the spell at my grandmother's grave was the only way I'd ever successfully complete it.

"Damn!"

The spell fizzled into dust. The rats' beady eyes felt as if they were taunting me. A fresh wave of grievance came over me. I  grabbed one of the rats and flung it across the clearing.

It landed by the grave the Necromancer was reanimating, disrupting her concentration. Startled, she moved to where i  was working. The Necromancer watched as I raised a hand towards my furry subject and recited an incantation towards a rat. I meticulously went through this process for each one.

Upon hexing the final rat, strength began to flow through my  fingers. It manifested itself as a soft purple glow. It slowly evolved to a large flame on my palm. My hand recoiled slightly, and the flame trembled. I calmed it back to rest in the middle of my palm. Moments later, the group of rodents' hair collectively stood on end. I  took a deep breath and snapped my fingers. The blaze instantly left my hand and engulfed the rats, erasing them from existence.

The Necromancer made a noise of surprise and stepped out from behind my cover. "Who are you?"

I  rose from the cold dirt and turned to face the Necromancer, who stared at the ashes in disbelief.

My devilish smile accurately conveyed the joy i  felt finally executing this curse.

"I'm the.. Hex Master."