EPILOGUE: FUTURE

I am alive and aware.

It is funny that one has to die in order to learn to appreciate the most basic joys of life. Inhaling and exhaling. Feeling the beats of my own heart. Lying the on the cold stone floor as my blood runs through my veins with renewed vigor.

I fell. And now I rise anew, brought back to corporeal life with the aid of the most unlikely ally – the very man who killed me.

It is incredible how much the universe has changed. I used to serve my master and seek the destruction of humanity. Now I pursue other goals. Greater and more sinister goals. I wish I could rest, but I cannot, for there is a subtle dark presence in the deepest recesses of my mind, which keeps pushing me onward, towards the place I fear so much.

Everything is different and I have much work to do. But for now I will close my eyes and rest for a few seconds. Enjoy the coldness of the stone beneath me and the sensation of being alive.

My path is far from over – there is still much to do. And more memories to experience...

THE END

Wow, I can still hardly believe this is finished. The "Lost Memories" were started on December 10, 2005, at exactly 22:59 (at least this is when the .doc file was created). It went pretty well until the 8th chapter, when I had to stop for a variety of reasons (mostly due to having so little free time). Back then I didn't realize this hiatus would go on for 9 years... from Doom's 12th birthday to the 21st. I like this coincidence.

At one point I thought this fan fic would remain unfinished forever and this made me feel a little guilty. I kept trying to get it going again, yet couldn't write a single word. This website changed this. And now it stands before me - completed and whole. The entire Lost Memories - from beginning to end. It feels great :)

A special thanks to all readers who shared this experience with me. Your support was invaluable!