Empty.
Everything was empty. Blank. Nothing.
A void.
I kept rewinding the scene of my brother... crying. Wondering, what was he doing there? Why was he there? Now that I think about, wasn't there someone else beside him? I was so focused on brother that I didn't really notice him, I think... he was crying too. Why? I don't know him. Why cry for someone you don't know?
"Hello there child. Finished thinking?" A powerful yet soft voice echoed around me, like a million voices combined as one.
W-who?!!
I found that I couldn't speak for some reason. Or rather, I can't. I probably don't have a material form which is why.
"Ah, forgive me. I haven't introduced myself yet, have I? This is also your first time here. My apologies." The voice suddenly stopped echoing and then I soon found myself staring at... brother?
"This isn't really my form, I just took the form of the person you adore the most. So you could be more comfortable talking with me. You can call me... Lan, although I would prefer you call me brother Lan. I've always wanted a little brother!!" The voice said excitedly, smiling with my brothers face.
... so why are you asking me about my choice at a second life? I don't really think it's worth it.
"Good question. A question I'll answer if you call me brother Lan!!"
...
"Come on now don't be shy!! I've always wanted a little brother!"
... brother Lan, answer my question.
"Of course my adorable little brother!!" Lan beamed, my brother's face shining like a thousand rays, "I want you to get a second chance at life because... I may or may not have accidentally changed your fate a tad bit while I was trying to cut the fate of another person who... happened to be beside yours. It was just a small nick... that I didn't notice until a couple months ago, which by then was a tad bit too late." Lan laughed, a bit ashamed.
... hah? So it's all your fault that my life was a huge mess?
"Well... I found out that the nick I made actually changed the flow of the original fate of your life ... and umm... I'mreallysorrypleasedontbetoomad."
... alright, no changing it now I guess. Not like I can go back now right?
"... yeah. I'm sorry... but I hope I can make it up to you by sending you to another world that I'm in charge of!!"
... do I have to?
"Well... technically no. I don't really want to force you, but do you want to spend about 20 million years in nothing but a white space that stretches out eternally before you would be allowed back into the normal reincarnation path?" Lan asked, raising a brow.
I would not. So I where am I going?
"It's this cultivation world called Yong Heng. I'm not really that great at explaining geography and history so I'll leave it to this lil thing." He held up a spinning ball of light.
... this is going to take a while and I'm not going to like it.
"Have fun?"
I've always hated geography. This sucks.
The ball of light started telling me the story of the world of Yong Heng.
( A long story time later, because both the geography and history of this world is damn long and I'm still editing that to make it make more sense. That will be another part all together. )
I've never hated geography and history more than I have now.
"At least you know about the world you're going to be living in now. It's better than going in with no prior knowledge." Lan shrugged.
That's true I suppose. So whose body am I reincarnating in?
"You're reincarnating in the body of a fallen angel mix called Heng Yuen ( 恒願 ), male. Ah, you're also going to be getting the knowledge of all this after your... hmm... 5th birthday sounds about right." Lan nodded to himself.
What?
"Well then, have fun!! You'll be coming back here when you die all over again, either of old age or getting killed." Lan shoved me into a swirling portal.
WHAT THE H—