2024-12-04 18:28:46Have you ever wondered what death feels like? Ever wondered if there is really an afterlife?
Well I haven't, I just wanted to be done with school, get a job and earn a living so my mom wouldn't have to work so hard all the time. I didn't think I would die on the way! Especially not a virgin.
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"He is loosing too much blood! We might lose him!"
*Damn, why do I feel so cold, and why is it so loud! Where am I anyway? Last thing I remember is stopping Ashlyn from jumping. Oh yeah Ashlyn, that's right, I saved her, then I fell instead.
Am I in an Ambulance? I think so, Am I alive? Well I can hear this lady's voice, so yeah I guess.
But I'm cold, jeez, did they leave the windows open! And why is it so loud! My head hurts, I hope Ashlyn is fine. I feel tired, let me just close my eyes for a bit *. I voiced in my head.
"Wake up North, you're losing time"
"Huh?" I responded to the voice that sounded like it was about to audition for a movie role.
"Wake up!" Now louder and commanding.
"Okay! Jeez you sound like my neighbors every morning" I raved, gently opening my eyes to a blinding light that covered everywhere.
"Where am I?" I muttered.
Then I heard the same voice from a distance, saying, "You don't have much time left, so I offer you a choice"
"A choice? " I asked, as my eyes adapted to the bright surrounding.
*What is this place?*
"Listen human, you have less than a minute to decide, or you'll die, and where you're heading, you may find great joy or great misery. So decide, for I offer you a choice, embrace death or become my Avatar, being the beacon of hope in a world surrounded by darkness. Choose wisely, for your destiny awaits"
"Who are you?" I groaned, now feeling the cold state my body was in. But got no response.
"Show yourself!" I demanded. But still got no response, leaving my voice to echo and reverberate.
I looked around and saw no one, all I could see was some kind of white mist that filled the floor and endless space.
"An Avatar? A beacon of hope? Oh cut the crap! I wanna go home" I shrieked, feeling dizzy while my vision became blurry.
Now getting harder to breath, the feeling of passing out settled over me. I looked at my cold hands and muttered,
"I guess it was right, I'm dying. But who cares anyways. If I die, it's gonna reduce stress on my mom, no one is gonna remember me, my life didn't have purpose".
With my back laid on the floor, I gently closed my eyes so it all could end. My life had no purpose anyways.
As my eyes finally shut, I got irritated of myself, I felt pathetic.
"My life had no purpose, my life had no purpose" kept echoing in my head, then I had thought,
*Purpose..... What is that?*
So with my last breath, I uttered.
"I accept"
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I felt the warm surrounding, so my eyes gently opened to seeing a ceiling light. And this time there wasn't much noise.
The first thing I heard was an ECG, which kept on beeping. It was recording my heartbeat.
*Am I in a hospital?*
"What happened?" I softly voiced, sitting up with a start.
My mom who had been sitting beside me, let out a startled yelp, her eyes wide with surprise.
"Baby, you are okay. Don't you ever scare me like that!" She exclaimed, her voice trembling slightly after giving me a hug that almost knocked me out.
"I almost got a heart attack when I heard what happened. Please tell me you're fine, how do you feel?" She asked worried.
I looked at her, still trying to process what was happening.
"Mom! I... I don't know", I stammered. "I just feel".
And at that moment, my cells were vibrating fast, my senses heightened. I could feel my heart beating faster, my breath quickening. And then in an instant, I was flooded with an intense awareness of my surroundings, I could see, hear, and sense everything around me with crystal clarity. So I just sat there, staring, gazing over my surrounding.
"Mom, what happened to me?" I asked with a feeble voice.
"You fell from a 3 story building honey" she replied with tears in her eyes.
"After that?" I asked, leaning forward to wipe her tears.
"After that, you got rushed to the hospital. You've been asleep for 4 days now. The doctors said you hit your head so bad, and it placed you in a coma and they didn't know when you would wake up. I am just glad you're okay" she said, giving me another tight hug.
I processed her words, trying to recall the events leading up to the accident.
"Ashlyn... is she okay?" I asked, concern etched on my face.
Mom's expression softened.
"Yes, Ashlyn's fine. She's been visiting you, worried sick about you" she replied.
"Oh. That's good" I voiced with a smile.
"Yeah. The doctors are on their way, they'll be here soon" she said, tightly holding my hand.
I smiled.
*It's kinda blurry, but I remember now. And what is that feeling at my back?*
"Mom?" I called, my voice low but audible.
"Yeah, honey?" She answered.
"4 days?"
"Yes. 4 days" she replied, raising a hand to wipe her tears. "Baby, are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm okay" I smiled. "I'm sorry for making you worry"
*I am okay, but I do not feel right. What happened to me?*
I asked myself, as waves of thought came flooding into my mind, not knowing the changes my body was going through.
The answers eluded me, but one thing was certain: my life, my reality, had just been fractured in ways I couldn’t yet understand.
Updates:
North: main character, male, 17, avatar (half human, half angel), tall (6'1), white-tipped black hair, brown eyes, timid, attractive, kind, intelligent, straight, white angelic wings (when summoned)
Special Abilities: Strength , wings, telepathy with other avatars, rapid healing, agility, vibrokinesis (can manipulate body's vibration, sensitive to sound), swordsmanship.
Rank: D
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•••••"I had an important meeting with my team, so I had to rush. But I am back now" He says, then notice the mood coming from us."What happened? Did I miss something" he says, then checks his watch. "It's only 7:59. I was still expecting you guys to be sleeping. You really must want to get strong" he smiles.We don't respond.His face turn serious. "Okay, what happened when I was gone?""I lost control of my powers" Michael speaks up. "And North is a victim of that"My expression softens. He must still think it's his fault."I am not hurt or anything. I was just in my head for awhile" North says, trying to tell both Michael and Saint he was fine."I see. Are you all okay?" Saint asks."Yeah, we're fine" North says as he wraps his arms on Michael shoulders.Michael smiles then give Saint a nod.Saint smiles, then turns towards me."Yeah, we're good" I voice."Great!" He smiles. "Now, who's hungry for instant ramen?" His smile widen."Ugh" Michael, North and I sigh simultaneously."Wh
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The fire crackles, and the music lingers, a gentle echo that fades into the night, leaving us wrapped in a peaceful silence.••••••*Where am I? This feeling, I've felt it before. It feels like I am reuniting with myself. My soul.**A*"Oh, hey, North" A says as she approaches me.I smile as my eyes adapt to the surrounding bright light."It's been a while" she says as she places her arms around me.*Huh?*"Why are you tense?" She utters. "Hug me back"I pause for a second, trying to process what's happening. Then I wrap my arms around her to embrace her."Hey, A. It has" I voice. "How have you been?"*I miss this face*"I am well," she says as she lets go. "I see you've been training quite well"I smile. "You noticed""Yeah, your Mana, you have more control over it now" she smiles. "You're getting strong, that's good"I chuckle."So, what am I doing here? Did you call me? Or is this just a dream?" I ask as my eyes roam my surrounding. We're standing in the camp site, but just the two
