Long Chapter guys....enjoy

Chapter 3: The Proposal

I decided to walk around my old neighborhood some more before heading back home. As I started to walk past the old barren lot where our old apartment use to sit I make a deep sigh. ‘I won’t deny this is a sigh that gives me a lot of grief to look at, but I remain standing here looking at where the building which was later torn down due to the damage caused by the fire, reminiscing over some of the great memories that were shared there with the four of us altogether. I mean life was never easy, especially when mom died, but it was my life.

I remember when I was younger and mom was still around I’d imagine what life would’ve been like if I was born into another home. I can’t deny it was a thought that popped into my head from time to time, since life was always so difficult for me. Having so many responsibilities I never really had a chance at a normal childhood. But I don’t blame my mother; I don’t blame her for dying either. Life was filled with constant pain and torment for her as well. It wasn’t her fault I was born into this family nor was it my younger siblings. I just got dealt a bad hand in life.....that’s all. Though now that I’ve been alone for this long, all which has filled my thoughts these days, is how much I wanted my old life back.

As I started at the vacant lot I could almost see the after images of me carrying and playing with my younger sister and brother while mom sat on the porch and watched us fool around. It was enough to cause my eyes to water. But I force the oncoming tears back. ‘I can’t.....I won’t. It’s not like crying would help anyone anyways. Besides, I made a promise to not cry again after that day. It was a dying girl’s last wish after all.’

The sun’s beginning to set and I decide it’s about time to go. I walk home and the night starts to trickle in down the streets. Upon arriving back at my apartment it’s already late. I walk in and see a small cake with the words Happy Birthday Kayle written on it and sitting on the kitchen counter near the front door. ‘Oh yah....Rebecca made this for me. I make a wry smile to myself and carry it over to the small wooden chair next to a small table in the living room area of the apartment. On the table were an assortment of books, a small TV, and a gaming system.

After the fire at the apartment I ended up getting the chance to look through the wreckage, though the only things that survived through it all were my mother’s cross necklace, a few household items and the gaming system I had bought for my siblings. We didn’t really have much to begin with anyways. The gaming system also got some use too these past few months. I would sometimes still play Divine and Conquer Online. In my down time as a way to remember good times I would get on and play.....it wasn’t the same. Since I didn’t have my brother or sister anymore I was a solo player from then on. Yet after defeating Azrael and getting an insane boss monster drop I was usually challenged by random guilds when I would get online to play. They wanted to take what I and my siblings had earned together. Well.....they did help as an outlet for my anger too for a short time.

Amongst the drops one interesting item we received was Azrael’s Death Scythe. It was a large scythe with fancy ornaments covering it from the base to the tip of the blade. It had an interesting special ability that let it ignore and phase through all armor, defense, and weapons while laying waste to anything in its wake that received the strike. It also had an added dark magic to it that would curse and de-buff whoever was unlucky enough to be struck by it.

Every swing would take down and tear through multiple opponents and eventually made me into an object of fear to those who played Divine and Conquer Online. I was eventually given the nickname “The Angel of Death” over the net. I guess this was due to me one of the ones who previously killed the owner of this title while also welding his weapon around.

‘Ahhh...I don’t really feel like playing right now’

Next to the gaming system were a large assortment of books ranging from anatomy, some martial arts books, many books on religion including the Bible, as well as some books on firearms and weapons. I had been studying ever since that day to make myself stronger. I learned about key and vital points in the body that if struck properly would properly disarm an opponent while also learning particulars to which places that would cause the most pain. I boned up a little on other martial arts techniques to try and show them into practice with my own but to no avail sadly. It was much harder to put into practice than just reading a book apparently. I also took the time to read through various literatures about multiple religions and cultures trying to learn about what it was I saw that day.

I wanted to know for sure what it was I saw that day, because it was clear that no one would believe what I had seen. Telling anyone would just make me look crazy and probably have me thrown into a psych ward somewhere as I was just some kid who’s now alone and went through a terrible “accident”. Everything I read though always pointed me back to the Bible. The things I saw and even that name.....Asmodeous. It was definitely a demon. It wasn’t a name I found in the bible either but it was in other literary works that was something the stemmed from the Bible at a different time. Though I can’t take everything I read as fact but I just wanted information. Sadly though most of it wasn’t enough to give me any details I had wanted to know.

I also looked up several books on firearms and various forms of weaponry. Only because I thought it might be necessary. Those demons were strong and had abilities that clearly are beyond human. I’d have to be crazy if I thought it was possible to win against them barehanded. Months and months were spent into preparations for my revenge.

As I remained seated on the chair in the dark and quiet room my eyes drifted back to the cake. I poke my finger into the top of the cake and get a quick taste of the icing that was used. ‘Hmmm...good. I’ll have to thank Becca later.’

“Gosh it’s already my birthday.” The thought was crazy. Just a year ago I was celebrating my birthday with my little brother Hayden and my sister Kaylan. Come to think of it they got me a gift last year too.

“Happy Birthday Big Brother.....WE LOVE YOU!!!” My siblings had made a picture of the three of us with macaroni and glitter while coloring the card in their school class.

Sadly that present they gave me was one of the things that didn’t survive the fire.

“AghhhHHHH!!!!” In a brief moment my mind is filled with emotions rushing through my head. It’s sorrow. I flip the table over and the cake along with everything else on the table goes flying over.

“Ughh ughh sob sob sob waaaa”

For the first time in nine months.........tears began to fall down my face.

Nine months of intense loneliness. Nine months of extreme anguish, sorrow, and blistering heartache. Nine months holding in all of those emotions finally took its toll and I could no longer keep the tears back.

“Ha.....ha....sob....sob...ughh haha I’m sorry.....I’m sorry Kaylan. I couldn’t protect either of you and I made you a promise and it seems I was too weak to protect that either.” It hasn’t even been a year and already I broke my promise I made to my little sister who’s no longer here.

I ball and sit in sadness for what seems like an eternity until I heard a knock coming from the front door. As I walk and open up the door I see its Rebecca. I must have been loud.

“Ah...Um...Hi Kayle. I was just wondering if you maybe wanted some company again tonight.......it seems like you could need it.”

Yes it’s true. Sometimes I would help receive the comfort of this woman which did help but it never filled that whole that was left in my heart. I’m not sure if that is a hole that will ever be filled now, even if I did avenge my siblings.

“OH...Hey Becca, um yah sorry I’m just not feeling real well tonight. I’m probably just going to go to sleep. But thank you.......And thank you for the cake you made me. It was nice of you and very good.....” Ok so I may have lied a little but what could I say. ‘Oh thanks for the cake, but it’s currently on the floor right now.’

“Hmm, I understand. Well if you need anything you know where I’ll be. Good night Kayle, I hope you feel better in the morning and hopefully tomorrow could be a better day for you.” As Becca made a wry smile she turned around looking disappointed and walked back to where her apartment was. ‘I guess she could hear me.....and if not that I guess my face does look a little flush’

I shut the door and walked back into the dark and now quiet room. I don’t think I’ve ever felt this level of loneliness before. Even if Becca had spent the night like she has before, I doubt that she could have made me feel any better...... I just wanted to be alone.

Thoughts and images began rushing through my head and I take a few of those sleeping pills the doctors had prescribed me.

I’m not sure if it’s because this was a taxing day or not but I feel like the pills I took are working somehow. I start to get very tired. I drowsily walk back to the bedroom and collapse on my bed. It doesn’t take long until my mind and thoughts drift away as my consciousness fades away.

‘Ching ching ching chingchingiching”

In the darkness of my mind all I hear are chains rattling. I can’t see anything, just endless nothingness.....endless darkness.

Ching! Ching!!! CHING!!chingchingching!!!!”

As the sounds of the chains become louder I can feel my body start to become bound and tightened. The chains wrapped around me and I’m powerless to do anything about it.

‘You couldn’t save them’

‘It’s your fault.’

“No....shut up!”

‘Your mother left because she didn’t love you. Your siblings died because you were too powerless. It’s your FAULT!”

The voices begin coming out from the darkness of my mind and every whisper from them sends chills down my body. This isn’t a new dream I’ve had. This is a recurring nightmare that hasn’t stopped since that day. This hell, this....is the hell that has enveloped my mind. It is unrelenting and no matter how hard I struggle and scream, I cannot break the chains that bind me. I am powerless to stop them. So the whispers have always continued and plagued me every night.

‘It’s your fault....it’s your fault...IT’S YOUR FAULTTT!’

“AUGHhh....HA ...ha....ha” I open my eyes and I’m back in my room. I run my hand through my hair and I’m drenched in sweat. I take a deep sigh and hold my head as I sat up in the dark room.

I got up from the bed and head to the kitchen for a glass of water. ‘I wonder how many hours of sleep I got this time. Since it’s still dark I assume not nearly enough. I grab a glass and pour myself a glass of water from the sink.

“Trouble sleeping......?”

“.......................”

‘What.....There’s an intruder in my house. How! But wait.....that voice? No way....’

I drop the glass and turn around to see where the voice originated from but I’m surprised as the voice that I remember doesn’t belong to the face that I’m looking at.

There in the dark, sitting on my wooden chair is a man dressed in an elegant silver suit with a black shirt underneath. He seems relaxed as he sat in my wooden chair with his head resting on one of his hands as he looked towards me. He has long hair that almost shined as it was white with a little blue thrown into it. His facial features were very masculine and he gave off one of those pretty boy vibes.

“Hmmm......Do you know who I am child?” - ?

“Uhh.....Yah you’re that pedophile from earlier right?”

“I’m NOT A PED!!!!........mmmm no I am actually the president of Global Mythos. I’m here to have a word with you after you seemed to have ignored all of our earlier invitations.”

“Oh....so you just enjoy dressing up like a clown on your off time then? However, it doesn’t matter I don’t care. In case you didn’t know, I sort of have a thing about uninvited guests in my home......So I think it’s your time to leave now.”

The man sat in his chair and smirked while looking downward.

“Hmm but I came here for a tremendous opportunity that I believe you would just love to hear! And since you didn’t respond to any of our letters, I felt it necessary to come down here personally to have a chat. I believe you remember my associate from before?”

Walking in from the darkness of the room from behind the president, stood the same woman I saw earlier today. She was still wearing that same business suit that didn’t seem to fit the proportions of her body. She smiled and bowed her head while clasping her hands to her sides. She then raised her head and also continued to look at me.

“Hello Mr. Shaw, I am Hlökk. It is a pleasure to meet you properly.”

‘Hee....yolk. That’s an interesting name. I guess she really is exotic’

“Now then, now that the introductions are out of the way I feel it necessary for you to know my name as well for us to continue......My name is Loki and I have been waiting for a chance to meet you for a very long time Kayle. To be precise I have been waiting for this encounter for 1000’s of years. So you can rest assured me and my associate mean you know harm at all, so you can calm down and come have a chat with us.”

“Ha?...... you really know how to exaggerate huh.” As I start to let my guard down after hearing that ludicrous statement the man in the chair now seeming to get serious continued.

“No.....Tis no exaggeration at all I’m afraid. You see Kayle........ Hlökk and I are not from this world, we hail from another. You see Kayle......I....am a god.”

“............ What?”

“You didn’t hear wrong. I am the same God Loki from your lore in this world in Norse mythology. Though your histories I feel sort of bastardize the truth a little bit, I am one in the same, The God of Mischief.”

“So you do a few magic tricks in a public park with kids and you now think you’re a God.”

“Oh you need a demonstration. Allow me to prove it to you then.....”

Snap!

The sounds of his fingers snapping and the whole room we were standing in changes and the three of us are now standing in a lush and rich forest surrounded by trees and sounds of wildlife. It’s daytime now and I can even smell the change in the environment around me. I try to keep the shock on my face from showing as what I have just witnessed is truly incredible. Though since this is not the first time I have seen something that couldn’t be explained by this world’s logic I was able to hide my surprise. I also don’t feel like giving this man the satisfaction of that.......I’m gonna mess with him a bit, he seems cocky.

“Hmmm......good trick. Quite the illusion, but I can’t tell from this if you’re a God. A magician has all sorts of tricks prepared so you need to do something more random to prove it’s not a trick. Here...try snapping your fingers again and blow that woman’s clothes off.”

I smile to myself as the man who was still sitting in the wooden chair made an indifferent face and lifted his hand, motioning that he was about to snap his fingers again.

“LOKI!!!!!” The woman screamed in his direction. She looks towards me with her face beet-red and had a look of intense anger.

“Hahaha.....sorry about that. I just wanted to mess with him a little.”

As Loki began to realize I was playing him he lowered his hand and smirked.

“So you’ve accepted that I was already a God? You don’t seem as surprised as I had imagined.” Loki said seemingly more interested.

“Eh... I’ve accepted that there are things and beings in this world that don’t work by the same logic that this world has taught me to be true.”

“Oh I see......well you don’t have to worry. I’m not a demon so rest assured you can trust me wuhahaha!”

‘There’s that laugh again. Wait....demon?”

“What do you know of demons?” I questioned him as maybe he could lead to a clue to the questions I had been searching for months now.

“Mmm, quite a lot actually. I know a lot about you as well. We’ve been researching you ever since you and your two younger siblings started making outstanding accomplishments in my game Divine and Conquer Online.”

“Wait....you created that game? Why would a God care to do something like that?”

“Because I love games hahaha!!!” Loki said while clapping his hands together.

“Now then....since you clearly don’t need a long explanation on things perhaps I should tell you a story, but I’ll only tell you some of the more important details as I’m sure you can keep up! The world me and Hlökk reside in is a world much like Divine and Conquer Online. Though I couldn’t make it exactly like my home world I got it pretty close with the help of some of my magic and amazing game designers. We worked for quite a long time to make it much like the world I knew. I made it specifically to test out the humans of this world to see how they might fare in an environment much like our world’s own. Though there were a number of prospects three particular children did something I saw as truly impressive. Three people went up against a legendary boss monster I practically made to be invincible and they were able to accomplish what hundreds of raiding parties could not......Truly as a gamer myself that astounded me!”

“And that brings you here because?”

“ Ah...I’m getting there hahaha. So after doing some investigative work and reviewing the information my associate Hlökk had collected about you, what we found was actually quite the happy surprise as the three of you were siblings, seeming to make this entire process much easier.....I’ll cut straight to the chase. I will offer you the same opportunity I offered to your two younger siblings nine months ago. Given another chance, would you consider starting over and living out your days in a new world foreign to your own? Roll the dice again if you will.”

As I stood there and contemplated what Loki had just said to me I gave him a quick answer.

“No thanks....”

“Ughhh.....but why? Giving another chance at life you could start all over again, with a new life, it’s like hitting the reset button and getting a do-over?! I expected someone in your circumstances would leap at such an opportunity.”

“Yah, trust me I’ve had those thoughts before. They don’t lead down anywhere good. Life has always been a struggle. It has been nothing but pain for me. All I have left is to finish what I’ve started here. I have no wanting to live after I’ve finished what I’ve set out to do. That way, I can finally be at piece. Sorry but I can’t accept your offer. I still have business here.”

“Ohhh........not even if it meant getting to see your sweet Kaylan again?”

The words that left Loki’s mouth it was like a grenade thrown into the middle of our conversation.

“What are you talking about!?” I said frantically not being able to hide my curiosity.

“I did say I made this offer to both of your siblings before didn’t I? Well....sadly I offered it to your brother upon his death,

but he didn’t care nor listen to what I had to say. He seemed to be perfectly content in moving on to that next place, he wanted to see his mother again I suppose.”

“And Kaylan?”

“Well after making the same offer to her she was a little wary of the idea at first but she eventually agreed to go to my universe. Not before making a deal with me.”

“A deal?”

“Ahhh...yes. Weren’t you ever curious how a small 10 year old girl was able to survive so long with roughly 75% of her body burned to such an extent? She asked me if she could be given the opportunity to speak with you one last time. The reason she gave me was that with her own passing you would be left in this world all alone, and the idea of that was just too much for her. So she agreed that if she came to my world I would give her a few brief seconds of life to speak to you one last time. She said you received the message....”

“...........You’re lying.” As I contemplated something I knew something felt wrong. This guy isn’t being entirely honest with me.

“Umm what do you mean?”

“Kaylan and Hayden were twins, so to say that she would separate from being reunited with her brother and mother again is something I just can’t accept that. Even if it was just for a message to send me with her final breaths......you’re lying.”

I started to stare back at him with a piercing gaze.

“Hmmm you’re clever as well. Hah....I suppose I should be honest with you. I was not entirely truthful with your sister when I had spoken of the conditions to transverse to my universe.”

“.....What are you saying?”

“Moving a soul across universes, there are....hmmm rules and conditions that must be met to allow such an act to occur. I spoke and reasoned with your younger brother of these facts and after hearing them is probably why he decided to pass on and reunite with his mother.” Loki sighed as if regretting telling me this and continued.

“You see Kayle, the magic it takes to transport a soul born from this universe and place it into my own is not a simple one. The repercussions of such are not small either. A person would essentially need to die in this one for it to even become possible as the laws that govern our own perspective worlds are just too different. Hence the reason I offered my proposal to them at their deaths. Though since the death of a person in this world and being given the opportunity to go into another universe you are essentially....... forsaking your own universe you came from. For example, if a soul that has been taken from this world and was to go to another universe, my universe, there would have to be at least a certain level of remodeling done for you to fit into our world’s physics, or the RPG style of life you find in games as well as in my world. However, death in my universe is also handled differently as it is in this one. Should a soul die in my universe after being transported from here...........you would not be transported to this world’s version of the afterlife.”

“Wha....what do you mean?!”

“I am saying, should you or your younger sister die in my realm.......you will not be able to reunite with your brother and mother in this universe......”

Upon hearing those words my heart which couldn’t take much more abuse shattered. The one thought other than revenge that I had embraced all this time was to be reunited with my family again. Many people fear death, and try everything they can to escape it. But I always thought of death as something that could truly be a beautiful thing. It could bring me back to the people I cherished most in this life. Though I couldn’t just end it all until I had made those who made me suffer to such an extent pay, hearing that the one thing I had been holding onto now is no longer possible, broke me.

“And....this little detail, you just....... happened to leave out while telling my sister and lied to her!?” As I question Loki, my heart is filled with rage at this point. How dare he do this to us!

“I withheld certain information yes.” He said nonchalantly.

“WHYYYYY??!!!” I screamed back him while clenching my fists. Birds in the trees began to fly away as I had apparently disturbed the peace of the forest with our conversation.

“.........Because I was desperate.” Loki said with sadness in his eyes.

“Desperate.....so you lied to my sister and made it to where I can never be reunited together with my family again!!!! You...You tricked her!”

I was furious, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. So even in death I won’t be able to find the peace I had longed for. I was in shock.

“......Yes...and trust me as a God who enjoys mischief, I did not enjoy this one. Though I never said it was impossible to be reunited, just that in the event of your deaths it would mean you wouldn’t be able to go to where your mother and brother were that’s all.”

“Wait what do you mean?”

“The amount of time it takes to perform such magic is also quite lengthy. After performing this ritual with your sister’s soul it took roughly 10 more years to be able to acquire the right ingredients, magical power, as well meeting certain conditions just to perform it again.“

“I don’t understand, 10 years?”

“Ah yes....you see time is a relative thing. Though I don’t have the time to explain it to humans as it is particularly difficult for you all to understand. Even I had trouble comprehending it at first when traveling to other worlds until I had a chat with Chronos. But let’s say that the nine months that passed in this world where your sister was to mine, roughly 10 years in my realm has passed. Hence the reason I didn’t seek you out immediately after your family had died.”

“..................”

As I stood there in silence I was trying to absorb everything that Loki had said up until this point. As I stood there with a grimaced look upon my face Loki brought his hand together in a clap while smiling and within an instant the three of us were standing back in my apartment as if nothing had happened.

“Now then........what do you think?”

“ You said we could be reunited again........how?”

This was the only thing I found interesting in all the garbage this smug silver suit was saying to me.

“Yes.......Tis possible. Should you come to my world and ascend to Godhood it may be possible for you to see your other family members again along with being able to come back to this world with your sister.“

“..How?”

“Mmm, tis a bit complicated. Though I am a God my abilities are rather limited here. However other Gods have other quite unique abilities and strengths. I believe that the possibility to visit the place where your mother and little brother have gone to is still possible, although I myself do not know the exact details of how to do so quite yet.”

“..................” I’m still speechless, it’s a lot to take in......can I really trust this person? I ask him a question he has yet to answer up until this point.

“Why do you want us to come to your world anyways?”

“Hmm?”

“Yah... you still haven’t mentioned what it is that is so beneficial for you to have us go to your universe. You’ve made it pretty clear that the difficulty it takes to transport a soul across the span of universes takes a lot. Why go through all the trouble?”

“What a splendid question! It’s because I’ve grown quite tired with the world’s affairs lately. Mortals and Gods alike abuse their power and take advantage of the weak. It is a daily occurrence and it is one that always leaves a bad taste in my mouth when I look down from the heavens.....truly dreadful, watching such a beautiful playing board like that getting ravished.“

“And you as a God can’t take care of this matter yourself?”

“I think it’s best to answer your question with a story."

"Ah, another story then..."

"Yes, yes, now I’ll be sure to leave out all the details besides what’s important as I can see you catch on rather quickly.......Eons ago, my world was enveloped in war between the Gods. The damage that was received in the God realm we resided in moved down to middle earth and all connecting worlds, causing chaos that swept throughout the realms. Many of us Gods perished but even more of the mortals living in the connecting worlds were slaughtered, all for a war that had nothing to do with them. Since many of the Chief Gods receive much of their divine power from the worship they receive from such mortals the repercussions of this war were countless. After the chaos ensued the Chief Gods from different religions and orders made a truce and forbade all influence with the other worlds...though only directly. As a God they are allowed to pick one “champion” or let’s say someone to give an internal/external blessing towards. Making the individual vastly more powerful than the average individual.”

“I’m assuming the Gods use such individuals as a sort of way to maintain their hold on the world that they can no longer influence?”

“Hahahaha......precisely! Indeed you are even cleverer than I had you pegged for. Quite splendid indeed, mhhmhmhmh.”

As Loki laughed again while clapping his hands together, I began to understand what he was trying to imply.

“Wait.....if a God can only pick one person for such a blessing. Then why do you need me? You already have Kaylan?”

“Well, isn’t a game always more fun with more players?”

“Has anyone ever told you, you can be very annoying!”

“Quite often in fact muhahahaha! Ok, ok I simply wanted to bring a couple more interesting pieces onto the board is all. Let me explain it in a way that may help you to understand more. Let’s say I as a God I decided to go out and steal some weapon from another world, bring it into my own and were to give it to my champion to do my bidding. Now that in itself would violate the rules...yes? Though let’s say if I were to have a champion with say outside knowledge of such destructive class weapons and perhaps steered him into a direction of materials to make such a weapon then that is not in violation, as I am not directly influencing the situation since I am leaving it to my champion’s free will.............Trust me that red tape can drive you nuts, do you understand?”

“......I’m assuming you want us because we have knowledge in this world that maybe doesn’t exist in your own..... Since my sister was too young she couldn’t use the information from this world as she had no opportunities to learn it, hence the reason you sought me out. So....you want me to go to your world to make guns?”

“Oh no.....I never once implied such things. I was simply making an example is all. However I will say your deduction abilities are spot on.”

“So what do you want from me then?”

“I just want you to come and play in my world is all. No more, no less. I believe your personality and work ethics will do the rest. So.....what is your answer? Do you wish to come to my world and see your lovely Kaylan again?”

As I contemplated everything Loki has said up until now it really is a lot to take in. I have not the proper time to ascertain the information and absorb everything he’s said. As I thought over everything in my head I put my hands on the necklace around my neck and played with it with my fingers. It’s always a way to calm me down sometimes and helps me think.

“That really is a fine piece you have there.......No doubt a gift from your mother?”

“Uhh...yah it belonged to her before she died. It’s all I have left from her.”

“Hmmm......you know, though you can’t take anything with you I suppose since it really is such a unique necklace I can hold onto it for safe keeping.....that is until you come to my world.”

“Hmmmm.....”

I continue contemplating his offer over and over again in my head. Though it’s a lot of information to take in, there was one thing that kept ringing in my head. And that was that the only way to ever reunite my family again was to go along with what he was saying. Though he tricked my sister for his own problems and all I wanted to do was beat his face in, I realized fighting him here wouldn’t help me right now. Nor do I think I would be able to hurt him. I suppose if I go along with this maybe someday I could become strong enough to whoop his ass eventually...... After thinking that, a smile appeared on my face for the first time in a long time. Looking over I can see the woman Hlökk staring back at me with a puzzled look, maybe she thought my expression looked creepy.

“You know, just one more thing to know......to sweeten the deal. Demons exist in my realm too.”

“Whoa, what?”

“Well yes we have demons as well. Though they didn’t appear till some time ago. They originally weren’t from our world at all. In fact recently I’m beginning to think the demons that live in middle earth right now are the descendants of those who originally were beings in your universe.”

“You’re kidding...”

“No.... it’s just what I believe is all.”

As I sit there contemplating this I realize that if I go with Loki and Hlökk to the world they hale from I might be able to find some answers and my own form of justice if I follow him here today.

“.......Ok. I’ll go”

“Marvelous!” Loki said as he smiles back at me.

I take off my necklace and hand it over to him but not before giving him a stern warning.

“Don’t........lose it!”

“Now, now. Don’t worry child I promise to keep good care of your accessories. Do you have any belly button rings or tongue piercings you want me to hold onto as well?” He said in a smile

“Ughh shut up.....so what do we do now?”

“Mhmhmhmh now all you have to do.......is die.... Oh wait before you do however I would like to try something out real quick.”

Upon saying that Loki waved his hand and there appeared a very large and golden staff. It had a fancy ornament at the top and glistened creating its own light, illuminated the dark room we were in. He grabbed the the staff and and pointed it at me while gently giving me a poke with the tip which held the fancy glowing ornaments and rings.

Immediately after doing so a light began to encroach around my body and I could feel a warn tingling sensation wash over me. As this is happening the women Hlökk is giving me a look of shock as she can’t believe what she is seeing however.

“Wha.....Loki how are yo”

“All in good time Hlökk. All in good time” Loki said as he cut the slender women off.

As the light coursed throughout my veins all the way to my heart, I felt a strange sensation of the hairs all over my body standing on in. It wasn’t a painful experience as it felt kind of pleasurable.

“Muhahahaha so.....it did work. How splendid!”

“What did you do to me?”

“Not to worry Kayle, I simply put a little something there inside you that wasn’t there before, that’s all!”

“Ok.....I’m only going to say this once, so were clear. There is absolutely.... nothing of yours that I want inside me.”

“Hahaha, indeed. Now then you need to die; I know you’re thinking why don’t I just do it but that also would be a breach of the rules and conditions for this ritual to work. You must die by your own circumstances. And not to worry after you leave this Earth I will wipe the memories of those who have known you so there won’t be any trouble afterwards.”

“Ok.... I understand”

As I contemplated this I agreed this was probably for the best. My death could probably hurt Rebecca and Granny as they were the very few people who showed to truly care about my well-being.

“Good......then I guess we will speak again in another time and place. I’ll see you on the other side.”

While saying that he gets up from the chair and looks towards the floor in front of him where several books and the cake from before were lying. He picks one up that gave him some interest and flashes it towards Hlökk while smiling. It was the book I had been reading on firearms and other weapons during my time over the last few months. As he gives her a smirk while showing her what he was holding he then takes the tip of his spear and points it upwards towards the ceiling and then swung it downward. This opened up a tear in space as a bright light coming from some distant place seeps in through the ripple. He tossed the book back at the floor and stepped through light that was coming through this hole. While waving goodbye Loki leaves with Hlökk as she bowed to me one last time and stepped through the gate of light that envelops them, and they disappeared just like that.

‘Hmmm......it’s much quieter now. Damn that guy can really talk huh. Well I guess it’s time to go then.....But wait, there’s something else I must do before leaving.’

On the kitchen counter I write a note for the two people who have done a good job at being there for me these past few months. I couldn’t just leave without saying anything, regardless if they remembered me or not. The note wasn’t long with just one sentence:

Though you may not remember this, Thank you for all the loving kindness you gave me through such hard times. It truly meant a lot, and I wish you Rebecca and Granny the very best.

-Kayle

After writing this note I left it on the kitchen counter and headed towards the balcony. As I looked over the railing of the four-story building I figure this was enough of a height to do what needed to be done. But just to be sure I should go head first. While looking towards the sky of the world I would possibly never see again a take a deep sigh and climb over the ledge...plunging to my death.

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“My goodness.....he’s even more bizarre than I expected. Truly splendid. I’ve waited millennia for such a soul and he is beyond my expectations.” - Loki

“Lord Loki......How were you able to bestow him your blessing? When you had already given such a blessing to his younger sister? How is that possible? It goes against the agreements of the Gods it shouldn’t be possible.”

“Oh......you still haven’t connected the dots yet? Here perhaps if you look at his status I just acquired perhaps this could

tell you.”

“Wha......Impossible........so wait that means he’s”

“Precisely...hahahah! I guess great things do come to those who wait haha. Who knew?”

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As I open up my eyes I can see trees. Large trees sky-scraping over my eyesight towards the sky. I hear sounds of birds and feel the breeze of the wind upon my face. Everything is so big I’m in amazement of where I am.

As I try to get up I’m having a sort of difficulty moving.

“Ugh.....ughhhh.” As I roll over onto my side I see a pond a short distance away. I can’t seem to stand up so I crawled towards the pond for a drink of water. As I crawl up to the edge of the pond and look over, I saw my reflection.

‘No.....no are you fucking kidding me?! I’m a fucking baby!

Ughhhhh..........LOKIIIIIIIII!!!!!'

End of Chapter

Hey guys again sorry this chapter is so long I just had so much I wanted to say over these last few chapters and I couldn’t split them up and hopefully it wasn’t too long for you guys. I hope the premise I’ve painted for you has been exciting as this is where the true story of our MC begins. I also hope you enjoy the the banter with Loki and the MC as they are in some ways polar opposite and and the start of their new camaraderie. Though Loki is someone who almost everything is a game to him and even effects his speech(When he says he wants to bring new pieces to the board or oh you couldn't connect the dots). He's actually quite smart and due to his nature of being a trickster he uses such intelligence to find ways around the rules such as you've seen.

PS.>>>>>> Since i’ve never really been a fan of the growing up aspect of reincarnation stories as I want to just jump straight into the action. I promise his childhood years will be short and we’ll get to the good stuff quick while also explaining how. So hopefully you all enjoyed this chapter and please feel free to comment on how you liked it.