In a bright flash of white light I got launched high up into the sky. As I ascended I saw an ancient greece city resting on top of fluffy clouds. The sound of the wind was whistling in my ears, and the smell of moisture filled my nostrils. A feeling of comfortable warmth filled my body.

Before I had felt cold and sad, but now I got a feeling of joy. What is this otherrworldy feeling?

Around me I saw a lot of lights rising up next along me. And as I looked down I did not see my body or arms.

A few minutes earlier...

I stepped out of the subway train with my boyfriend. The moment we stepped out we felt a warm wind going through the tunnel, and the smell of dust was thick. We had just been having a good time at a restaurant with our common friend. He is a coworker of my boyfriend and recently got promoted, so he was in a very good mood.

”Heyyy, shall we go to the cinema? Or hit a bar? Drinks are on me!”

Our friend was in a good mood.

”Take it easy, Tom. We just pigged out at that Chinese restaurant. I need fresh air.”

My boyfriend looked visibly strained. He had ate a lot at the restaurant before and was a bit sleepy. I was hugging his arm and we started walking out toward the exit.

”Nick got a point, let’s enjoy a walk. We got all day long~”

I was in good spirits too. I did not eat as much as the guys but I felt adequately full.

”There is a lot of people, going to take forever to get outside.”

Tom was visibly frustrated, and looked as if he would die of asphyxiation down here.

”Man, what I wouldn’t do for a ice cold beer right now.”

He stretched his arms out as he continued with his chatter in front of us.

At this point we had spent two minutes waiting for the crowd at the exit to disperse. Looked like it span all the way up the stairs with no end in sight. We are gonna be stuck here forever at this rate. I started walking in front of Tom and Nick.

”By the way Tom, when are you going to get a girlfriend?”

Nick suddenly asked Tom whom looked as if he was a fish gasping for air. This sudden question made him look shocked.

”Eventually. Not like I am in hurry. I still got plenty of time to charm cute girls.”

We stopped now next to the crowd and I had my back toward it. A subway train was now heard in the distance.

”You said that the last time I asked.”

Nick chuckled as he talked to Tom.

”Life is long, so take it easy, bro.”

”Just because it is long, you should not take everything for granted.”

The guys then got in an argument. I was not interested in it so I shut my ears off. At this point, the sound of the subway train was loud.

Suddenly there was movement in the crowd. It separated towards us and a man in a hurry was seen in it.

Without looking the man accidentally pushed me down the subway tracks, as he got out of the crowd. The feeling felt unreal, as if it was in slow motion I saw everything play out in front of me as I fell down toward the tracks.

My boyfriend had a look of pure terror in his face and Tom futilely tried to grab me as I stumbled down. As I touched the tracks I felt an enormous pain in my entire body, which then dissipated... Everything turned to black and all I felt was coldness.

Back to present.

After a while I stopped ascending, and I felt heavily drawn toward a wheel like structure which was in the opposite direction of the greek themed city in the clouds. At the bottom of it was a huge palace looking building made out marble and gold.

The lights and me was drawn like moths toward a lamp to it. Once we landed outside it, all the lights and me suddenly started materializing bodies. I let out a heavy cough and gasped for air as I did.

”What is this place?”

I asked myself as my coughing stopped. Looked like other people asked themselves it too. The palace looking building then opened its enormous gates, and a voice boomed from inside it.

”Come inside.”

The voice commanded and I felt an instinctual urge to go inside. It did not take long for everyone to walk into the opened gates. For what felt like an hour we walked past what felt like an museum. On the sides of the hallway was great windows in which mysterious worlds was observable. Some worlds looked truly alien, meanwhile others looked just like Earth but with a few minor differences.

Finally we saw the end of the hallway and we got to see the wheel up close. The wheel looked like it had not been used in a long time.

When everyone arrived at the base of the wheel the voice boomed again.

”You all here has been chosen to be granted a new life instead of passing into the after life.”

There was mixed reactions in the crowd. Some looked happy and others had started crying.

”Fret not, because I will assist you in your new life. Because of the toll it takes on your soul, I will harden it by granting you powers.”

The teens in the crowd who previously had been quiet now looked up in anticipation. I felt neither joy or sadness. My life had been ended so abruptly after all.

The wheel now suddenly sprung to life and great arcs of yellow and blue energy was seen jumping inside it.

”I will now call you towards the Wheel of Reincarnation. You will know when it’s your turn.”

And just like that the people in the crowd went toward the wheel, one by one. As I observed they started to shine, and had a little chat with the voice before vanishing in a light. After what felt like hours it was my turn.

”Freya Lawson, step forward.”

The voice yet again boomed. It is not like I had any choice so I obeyed and walked toward the wheel.

”You died in an unfortunate accident. But do not be sad, your beloved ones are safe.”

So I am dead, huh? This confirms it then. This is not a dream after all.

”I see that you are still in disbelief. No matter. You may either choose a power to harden your soul for your new life, or I can choose. Makes no difference in the end.”

Power? Like superheroes? For what purpose though? I know nothing of the world where I will live next in.

”I sense that you are indecisive. The world where your new life will begin in, is much like the ones in Fantasy works that you are familiar with.”

Fantasy, huh? So I guess swords and magic is the norm. I guess I would not want to fear death again. This death experience has been traumatic for me. My boyfriend is now heartbroken, and I would not want to break any more hearts again.

”I see. Your powers will be adjusted to make you become a Lich then.”

Wait a second, a Lich!? Aren’t they evil? No way, I do not want to be hated.

”Final adjustment will be that you become a good natured Lich. Now step forward into the wheel.”

As if my body was controlled I stepped into the wheel. And when I passed through it I saw a bright white light again and my ears heard a high pitched noise before fading.