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A Quest for Gold (The Alchemist with a different structure)

       I stood on one of many tall sand dunes with no destination in mind. I looked out and all I could see for miles and miles was the bright, gold color of the desert. I knew I was looking for a treasure but I didn't remember how I got to this exact location. The wind started to send sand at my eyes, causing me to close them and I got a sudden urge to turn right and walk. I picked up the pace and before I knew it, I was sprinting with my eyes closed. All of a sudden, I stopped and started digging. When I hit a hard surface, I finally opened my eyes and before me was the treasure chest I knew was for me.      As soon as I opened the treasure chest, I was standing in a square talking to a man who claimed to know about my quest for a treasure. I asked him where I could find it and he said to follow my heart. Then, I stood inside of a shop. I was helping a store keeper sell his crystals and I decided to pursue my Personal Legend. Finally, I was talking to an Englishman who was also o

A Quest for Balance (Avengers as told from Thanos' perspective)

 As I was looking for plants to eat, I gazed out upon the open field. My work had finally been finished; balance had been restored to the universe. I thought back on what it had cost me. Everything. I had lost my daughter, even though she had went against me. Now, however, I could rest knowing that she didn't die in vain.  I went back to my house and started to cook some of the vegetable I had got. A delicious aroma filled the room and I felt my stomach rumble. Just as I was taking the pot off of the stove, my door was broken down and a group of seven, dressed in battle gear, entered. They were the same people I had fought earlier and somehow they were able to find my location. They kept yelling at me "Where are the stones?" until I told them that I destroyed the stones. A silence fell over them and the anger they had turned to sadness. I couldn't understand why they were not thankful for me. I had ensured that half of civilization was able to live comfortably at the