"Till Death do us part..."A saying most lovers will utter at things such as weddings. But, what meaning does it serve? Well, today, I was to find out. Today, the Harp of Death would play a tune for me....so now, I go forth for a new life...but first, I come to my death.
The morning was any other. I was merely typing out bug reports, working as a Drone in a Hive...my Hair and any pretense of Fur had gone Grey, and a shift in age was well apparent. At this point...my pace began to slow...Then, my heart and lungs began to seize up, forcing me to fall limp...as the darkness that came with Death clouded my sight...I saw Hana lift up my head and give me her kiss goodbye...and I said to myself, amidst the last breaths of my suffocated lungs..."My time has come..." The very final image was that of a wisp fluttering from my chest....
Soon, a prodding came about me. T'was not that of a pinprick, or a Stabbing, but a poking feeling."Oy...Oy!" Said a trembling, decrepit voice. I snored and woke a moment later. "Uh? Where am I?" I asked myself. "My Penny. I deserve one for leading you across the Sanzu." She responded. "Penny? Sanzu?" I asked. This undead ferryman sighed and she said "Let me guess...you don't quite believe this? Ah, you mortals are so careless..." It then came to me..." ...I Died...I remember now...I felt my heart slowly coming to a stop..." She then clapped. "Bravo! You realized you're dead without freaking out!" She shouted in glee. "So...where are we headed?" I asked her, looking around. "To the Spirit Judge, Enma. He shall redirect you henceforth to your new incarnation..." She said, rowing with her scythe. "Considering how the Demons weighed your sins...you're going to a nice place..." After saying this, she chuckled. "But don't mind me...I'm just a ferryman leading you to your next life." I nodded away her comment and kept looking around at the scenery...everything was in black and white...and above my head, where a sky would normally be, there swirled a cloudy maelstrom. As I traveled down the Sanzu river so slow and calm, I saw all my memories...then that wisp-like entity came back. "Is that-" I asked, before the ferryman cut me off with "-your soul? Indeed." I pointed at it. "What's it doing here?" I asked. "Simple; That's your soul. It will follow you until you undergo reincarnation." She said, as this entity fluttered to my shoulder, tickling me like Navi from Ocarina of Time. I simply chuckled with glee at this. "You should keep in mind; oftentimes, your reincarnation is to either your previous form, or a higher form than your previous one. I can see a lot of green in your future, though..." She told me. "I hope you like advanced technology." I noted this comment and nodded.
A misty fog covered the boat, obscuring any sight I would possibly want to see...but soon, members of my memories joined my ride on the boat, telling me of how I would be missed...This forced me to choke back a few tears or more..."Hey...don't be so down in the dumps...in the next life, you'll have lots of fun..." The Ferryman cackled. I tried to heed her advice, but the memories of a life I was sad to lose so soon...they struck me a harsh mortal blow. Soon, I sat at the Defendant's Chair at a Court, with the Ferryman acting for a Lawyer...
~Judge of the Dead: Enma~
"Court is now in session!" Called a Judge, following a Gavel's bang. "Ah...a Mortal...haven't had one of those in a while..." He said. "Yes...he was a very caring person...he underwent quite a change for his Lover...he went peacefully..." The Ferryman said. "QUIET, YOU!" Spattered Enma, which did more than simply silence what was possibly my lawyer..."Seems you paid your fare...quite a small sum, but still generous..." He hummed to himself, with a rod of remorse against his lips. Soon, WHAM! A stamp struck my forehead with the Kanji for "Heaven" on it. I was then handed a tablet. "Heaven Pass: One Use". I took it without a second though aside from being overjoyed...they waved me a goodbye I was whisked away in a flash of light...I saw everyone I loved before my eyes, as they began to age...they shared conversation with me...
At this point, I knew I had peace...
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