I don't know how, but I think my abdomen might have been penetrated by a sword. I don't know where it came from and I have no idea how it even got in, but I'm pretty sure im not dead. pretty sure. everything I see is white, but im pretty sure this is just the effect of being stabbed and having most blood drained. yup. probably that.

I try to move my body around and look at things, but as I mentioned before, all I see is white. my body won't move and, truth be told, im not even sure if I can feel it at all. it's like my entire body just poofed into nothingness and all that's left is my mind.

wait, this isn't death, right? that cant be. if I was dead I wouldn't still be conscious like this, right? right. hrm. wait. I think I know what this is.

I must be in a comatose state.

...

...well, shit. what do I do now. since I cant feel anything and I cant see anything, might just try the other senses.

cant hear anything...

cant smell anything...

cant taste anything...

...

...is this what it feels like to be dead?

aaaaaah, I'm bored. will this ever end?

- yes. -

I'm suddenly brought out from my ennui by a dead-pan voice echoing in my head.

wh-, who's there!?

- as soon as you present your desires, you will be given another life. -

another life? so... im dead?...

- correct. -

well, that was anti-climactic. I would have thought my life would end in a more grandiose way, but I guess this is-,

- your life has yet to end. you may be dead, but there is still another chance. if you do as I command, you will be given a second life. what do you desire? -

y-, yes.

hrm... desire...

I don't think I desire anything in particular. I have everything i-, ehem, HAD everything I could have ever wanted. a home, a job, enough money to live, time to spare, a friend...

...

no, that's a lie. I didn't have everything I wanted. what I really wanted was...

a friend.

that is all.

I don't care what you do to me as long as I get to have a friend.

- desire submitted, awaiting approval... -

- desire approved, you will now be reincarnated. don't die, as you will not be given another chance. -

- have fun. -

wait, is that aaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAA-