At the beginning of the year, Derek Brenner felt like he was surely drowning with the grim task ahead of him. With little to go on, he had to use his instincts to save Alexis' life. And lucky for him, and with only a few minor injuries, he managed to get her to safety. He felt as if his feet were kicking beneath him, but his head was still barely above the water. Next, he again put his life on the line to negotiate Alexis' initiation into their group. And after being successful with that endeavor, Derek felt he wasn't just treading water, but finally moving forward, swimming to the finish line. Then, at the end of the year, he could finally sense the finish line ahead by successfully acquiring the Golden Dagger of Osiris and the Crook and the Flail -- tools that were essential keys to their coven's ritual. And what he had set out to accomplish was nearly within his grasp. However, despite his desire for fluidity, adversity had a different plan for him, as the waves of jealousy and malice swiftly arose they caused resistance, for his adversaries, Blayden and Bastian, were determined to get in the way. And the result would end in a battle that would have no real victory. Derek now had a severely painful undertaking ahead -- one that would inevitably invite new challenges, and even new enemies to crop up in Bastian's wake. And so for now, he may have to put winning aside, just to survive.
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