??? POV
I was a matured soul that never had a chance to go "down" and observe the lower realms as I was considered to be too powerful even by the standards of the universe-destroying devils. In order to stop me from realising my full power, It caused them to seal me and lock me in the worst dungeons, being tortured in the most horrifying way possible. Everyday, I had experienced every torture method possible in the wide expansion of the multiverse, and everyday i had screamed and screamed until my vocal cords, or what a soul would have of a vocal cord had been raptured.
I had faced this every single hour for every single day for roughly a 1000 long years based on my estimate. However, there were days where they had let me go because there were more pressing issues than me. These days, I would usually try not to die, and I would also listen to what the guards outside my cell say. Through many years of overhearing the guards in my prison cell, i had learnt that every year, on the day that one was formed into existence, they celebrated with great happiness and commemoration, another information i had gleaned from their conservations was that this celebration was called a "birthday" and that on that day, you would make the person who would be known as "birthday boy/girl" be as special as possible. I had never known of this, for as long as i could remember, i was always stuck in this filthy dungeon never going out to see even the colour of the sky, only the pitch black of the walls of my dungeon. This knowledge had made my days more bearable as the day i had learnt of this became the day I marked as my "birthday" and on this day I would make a wish to first get out the prison, my second wish was to see the sky and my third wish was to explore all the realms that ever existed.
My first wish came to fruition today. It was one of the days where i had a break from the gut spilling torture i would usually face, and i would always lean on the wall so that i didnt fall down on the cold hard obsidian floor. The guards were having their own conversation in hushed voices while I was trying to get sleep after that round of torture which strangely was even more gruesome than usual, for I had faced it for 3 days straight. Suddenly a blaring alarm had gone off, colouring the normally dark dungeon in a glaring red colour, alarming both of the guards. The guards rushed towards the stairs, saying that there might have been a mass breakout of prisoners. I just sat there as usual thinking that it wasn't my business anyway. Suddenly I heard a clink of the lock being destroyed as the door opened with a screech. I looked up to see a masked man.
The man wore a black clothes along with a black mask. Not much could be said of the man, however it seemed that he had an imposing air around him and he looked to be a man of command based on his strong body and posture. I observed this strange man, wondering if this man was wearing a different uniform from the normal tormentors. Blood could be seen dripping from his mask, and as he looked around, he asked me a strange question
"Heh, so is this how they treat someone of your caliber, huh, and btw you must be the one master needed"
I was shocked at how someone else knew who I am, and also excited by the fact that he wasn't one of those sadistic fucks that whipped me with whips that had sharp thorns capable of slicing and causing pain to even the misty substance of souls like me.
"Do you wish to escape with me" The man asked me
"What do you want to do with me"
I was suspicious of his intentions as soon as he asked because I knew that there were some who coveted my power, like my torturers who wanted to suck my essence but were held back by the seal, which was basically indestructible.
"Oh well, i felt i wanted to become a Samaritan all of a sudden, and so i stealthily and conveniently came down your prison cell, also conveniently set all of the prisoners free along with setting off the alarm to divert the guards and now im having a conversation with you"
"Buuuttttttt, you should probably be quick before they realise that it was a false ruse, so what do you say buddy wanna get out of this stinky place, like damn where do you take a shit in here" The man said in an amused and from what i could detect, slight disgust in his voice.
I couldn't trust this stranger as I had no clue who he was nor could I understand his actions. I was sure to regret it but I had to accept it or else I'll face the wrath of the Warden of this place. I had no choice, so I agreed to his request. I couldn't see what his expression was like, but I could feel the air around me become more friendlier. He cut the chains with his sword and carrying me on his back somehow, ran up the stairs through the exit.
I looked around as he ran, looking at the guards that were frantically trying to calm the mad frenzy of prisoners that were going up the stairs to ground level. I noticed that some guards ran right by us without even looking in our direction and being the curious fellow I am, I asked the stranger why this was the case and also why he could carry me who had an intangible substance.
"It's one of my powers dude. I can go invisible for as long as my mana doesnt get spent, which ll be in 10 mins considering that using this is also very taxing on my health, and i'll probably have to hibernate for three days after use, and for the second question, it is also part of my powers which'll absolutely drain me, but hey, anything to get our special guest out right?"
I always wondered why this stranger would only come after me, but considering he hadn't introduced himself nor said his deeper purpose, I decided to not pursue the matter as there were more urgent issues at hand, such as getting out of the prison. After some time, We got to the exit, and for the first time, I could see the sky was as red as the blood I didn't know I had. I looked towards the masked man, saw him heave a long breath, signs of exhaustion seen through his body.
"We should get going to HQ" the stranger broke the silence with his direct statement
"What is HQ? And is it safe to go there?" I asked cautiously
"Ah i forgot you wouldn't know anything about this place,ok so look here boy, HQ means headquarters, and that means we're safe. That's as far as i will tell you"
I looked back at my "home". It seemed to look like an average house, hiding the true horrors underneath. Suddenly, from the corner of my eyes, I noticed a huge mass. As they came closer i could finally see what it was
"Even from them?" I pointed to the left of me, at the gigantic army of demons coming towards our direction. The guards must've alerted them of the incident.
"OH, SHIT WE BETTER GET GOING"
The stranger instantly went into his alert mode, and ran off in the opposite direction where gigantic buildings could be seen. I felt my senses heighten, as laser beams were being shot at our general direction. I looked behind to see soldiers with obsidian armour, on the backs of strange creatures. I told the man who was carrying me what i saw, and from what i presume of his reaction, he was scared considering the trembling I felt both from his body and his voice.
"Y-y-y-yooouu--rr kk-ii-ddiinnggg r-i--g---hhhhttt" The man asked as if his family had died. I was now worried as it seems that our pursuers were much more terrifying than I thought. The man then ran as fast he could, making my vision blur from the sheer speed we were running. Eventually we reached the place with gigantic buildings, but we kept on running. However, our pursuers were still able to keep up and shooting at us, even managing to hit one of the masked man's legs. We slid across a path as people began to move away from us. The man was badly injured, but through his sheer will, he managed to recover quickly and carrying me on his back again, he began to set off in a different direction from where he originally pointed. I looked back, seeing the soldiers rapidly gaining on us.
"Is this the way to your HQ"
"Nope"
"Then why are we going this way"
"Originally, i wanted to take you to HQ, but seeing as this isn't possible i'll have to take you someplace else"
The man hobbled through the path, changing paths whenever the troops would be too close, and hiding in alleys, blending in with the people, making sure that the troops couldn't follow us. Eventually the man took me to a dome-like structure, that had strange spiral objects containing bright objects, contrasting against the pitch black of everything. It was in the middle of
"What you see here is a Dimensional Portal. This is the only portal in this entire domain that goes down to the lower realms, and only souls can go through. But once you go down, you'll be transported into the body of an infant of one of the species living in the lower realms.To be honest, i wanted to make use of you at first, because the power within you can charge an entire fleet of humongous battleships for an indefinite period of time, and it can also fulfill my plan. However, considering the shithole you lived in, and how pitiful you look, along with our pursuers, i've decided to send you here, See aren't i a great ma-- AAAARRGGHH" The man suddenly screamed as a laser bolt went through the middle of his chest. My mind blanked out as I couldn't comprehend the situation before me. The man was holding down his wound while trying to stand up. I saw the troops marching towards in slow motion, and also spreading out in a circle around our location.
"AAHH, shit i should've been more careful, here take this"
The man shoved his hand into his pocket, and procured a pristine white pill.
"You have to first jump into the dome. Normally souls don't retain their memories when they go down, because the immense speed travelling down would wipe off all the memories a soul would have anyway. But considering your strength, I think it's best to eat this pill quickly before they come" The man shooed me towards the dome.
"Why do you have a pill like that with you?Why am i able to touch it?" i shooted out two questions in a rapid fire manner.
"Because, in simple and fast words, its an easy way to manipulate people into becoming my followers, and for the second question, you dont need to know that for now, as it is too complicated to answer in this short time frame we have, now fucking jump in before i make you" The man spoke in an urgent and hasty voice
I looked back at him, wondering whether to escape the pursuers who would be here in minutes or asking the man about his identity.
"Hey, i never asked for your name"
"Dude, just jump in already"
"Not before i know who you are"
The man sighed before taking off his mask. He had a super handsome face, with purple hair and blue eyes, along with slender eyebrows, red full lips and skin as white as anything i've ever seen.
"There, i showed you who i am, but i cannot divulge the power of my identity as you are too weak right now to need it, however if you one day descend to here from the lower realms, wait never mind your gonna forget anyway,but i'll mark you so that i can remember you in case you come back" the man replied in a sombre voice. He then touched my forehead with two fingers in a shooting motion. I felt a strange sensation in my forehead, as if power was coming in through his fingers.
"There, now I have put a mark on you, and it'll help you with your life in the lower realms. However i can't sense this mark until you're at a certain level of power" The man explained hurriedly.
I was more concerned about the man who had a gaping wound, but he assured me quickly that he had enough to run away from here unscathed. I was unsatisfied by the answers, but seeing that the troops started to shoot, I ate the pill and not considering if I had digested it properly or if souls could digest at all, I jumped into the dome.
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Earth
Present Day
Cikara POV
As I was laid out on a hospital bed facing the doctor, I started to think about my past in order to alleviate my pain. My love with Derek was forbidden by our respective races. They had been enemies for as long as aeons, as soon as our respective gods started to fight each other. It had been many years since we ran away from our overbearing parents, who were forcing us to marry different people. I along with Derek, ran away, hiding in every corner of the multiverses. Through our escapade, we gave birth to our adorable daughter, Mika. She looked just like a mix between me and my husband Derek, and honestly she is the most beautiful person i have ever seen, and as a mother, i felt ashamed as i had implicated her in our matter.
As i was thinking about our life and how bad it was for the last 5 years in order to stop the throbbing pain, I had felt a pain much more painful than the last, and I couldn't help but let out a large scream in a poor attempt to alleviate the pain. I heard hurried footsteps from upstairs and the doctor yelling at him to not come down, and reassured him that everything was fine. The doctor soothed me with comforting and encouraging words, as she did her procedures for childbirth.
Eventually I was able to get through the pain, and because of the doctors immense skill, the child was able to come out in the natural way. The doctor was surprised as she explained to me that most clothes she had helped had to have a caesarian, which is a cut that allows the child to come out. The doctor then looked at the child, who was bawling his eyes out. She did a quick scan using her magic and concluded that it was a boy. She then held him in her arms, commentating on how cute he was.
"Awww, he's so cute, look at his eyes they're so special"
I looked at him, surprised by the colour of his eyes. His left eye was reddish gold in colour, while his right eye was of a violet colour, presumably a mix between the blue of his fathers, and the red which was mine, his mother. The doctor called down Derek, who promptly came with Mika. I saw the happy expression on both of their faces, especially Derek as he looked at our son with a fond expression. I was happy for Derek for fulfilling his wish, as I knew that while he treated Mika with his life, he once admitted during our pillow talk that he wished for a son.
"What should we name him" Mika, who held her little brother in her arms, asked out loud
I had already come up with a name, of which Derek had agreed on as well and with great gusto called out
"His name shall be..."
"Evan, Evan of the Kansairekar household, guardians of the multiverse, i hope he has a happy life, away from strife and grief, hope that he doesn't have to face the pain that we did"
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Chapter 1 END