I opened my eyes to the sound of the beach. Water lapping against the shore, sounds of seagulls, scent of whatever the sea gives off, you get the picture. I don’t remember my name or much of anything in fact. I was just here,” Beautiful, isn’t?”, a being I hadn’t noticed said. I say being because it sounded gender neutral in my head if that makes sense. I do get the impression that the being is a female. Don’t ask how, just roll with it. By the way, I had been staring during the description I was monologuing and now the impact was quite disturbing so I quickly turned away. I had neglected to mention that the being was quite attractive in a pure kind of way. No artificial enhancements of the sorts, just a quiet, natural very distracting beauty. She/It spoke again in that sweet, sweet voice of hers/its, “What do you think of the view?”, “Absolutely stunning”. She smiled, I think she knew I was referring to her not the beach.
“You’re dead”, She said. I was speechless, in that moment of quiet, memories started coming back to me, of how I was trying to cross the road only for a bike to jam me and continue on its merry way while I slowly fade away. I don’t remember much pain, I think it was the adrenaline or something, just quiet till black. That was it, no glorious act of bravery nor courage, no conspiracy, just a reckless biker with a lack of proper home training. I just stayed like that thinking of my life, no highlights or low points, I went to school, I graduated, I got a job, that’s it.
“I see”, was my reply. I turned to her and asked what I was doing there to which she replied, “I don’t know”, I was bewildered,” Aren’t you a goddess or something, shouldn’t you know why I’m here?”, “I’m not all knowing”, she replied. “I can help you anyway”, she said. I just realized I had been referring to her as a female subconsciously. Now that I think about it, I just died, I should be panicked, hyperventilating or at least having a reaction by now, instead I feel the same way as when I found out the Butler did it, in the fifth book.
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“I am influencing your emotions”, she helpfully supplied. “Thanks”, I replied. “What happens now?”, I asked. “I am giving you two choices, I can either keep you in my domain with my subjects or use your karma to reincarnate you to a world of your choosing to life out a new existence”. “How about just transmigrating me to a certain point, will that work?”. “Not quite”, came the reply, “it depends on which world you choose.”
Normally, I would choose to stay in her domain, what with the peace and comfort I feel, but I was getting an off feeling about her and her domain in general. I asked her, “Is it possible for me to pick a low-ranking world then after I pass away, I return to your domain?”. “No problem”, she replied.
“Are you aware of essences?”, I asked. “I am”, she replied. “I would like to be transmigrated as an individual of my choice with an essence of my choice. If the cost is the much, after the essence deduction I am placed at the closest point of time afforded to me.” “Agreed” she said. “A pledge”, she looked at me, a piercing calculated look, I maintained an innocent smile. “Fine”, she relented. “In that case I would like the Essence of the Immortal”. Her eyes widened and she looked close to blowing a fuse or whatever the equivalent was. She closed her eyes and took a breath to calm down. “Your world?” she asked “Twilight”, she looked furious now, “your chosen individual?”, “Edward Cullen”, I supplied. The world became silent, no breeze, no sounds, just a dead silence as she stared me in the eyes. “I will get you, I promise this on my existence”. And just like that I was sent out of the domain, on my way out, the world crumbled in front of my eyes, a dark wasteland without end, the being degrading into an eldritch abomination devoid of any warmth or light. To this moment, I am still not aware of what the being was or why it had to resort to tricks to claim my soul. For now, I am going to enjoy my life, unlife and see where it goes.
