Gatekeeper

A scientist consumed by dark energy dives out of a storm toward his citadel and reappears on his throne in a strike of black lightning. His gatekeeper, Jibari, arrives to report that the gate has fallen, and the lord's will crushes him to his knees. When Jibari begs for one more chance, the lord promises it "somewhere else" and hurls him through a rift, leaving his spear lying on the throne-room floor. Jibari lands in front of the same citadel in another world, with a more violent storm, far more savage monsters and no weapon in his hands. He rises and faces the gate.