To me it was just like every other morning I would wake at 5 with the night air still outside and mildew still on the leaves. I would go for a run and be back home by 6 without a problem then shower get dress and eat, this was my regular routine for years. I ran a medium company which decent nothing to brag about.
But on this specific morning, something felt different It was five and my eyelids open but my heartfelt a difference, the beat, and rhythm were slower than usual, I stared at the ceiling without moving an inch, I tried stretching out my fingers but all I could do was grip the sheets and pul.
I knew what this was, a Heartact was assaulting me, but I lived alone so there was helping coming for me, I hadn't fallen and couldn't get up so this whole situation was shit for me. I felt it coming to my breathing slowed and my eyelids felt heavier with every breath I drew. I tried turning my head but couldn't.
Since my eye's opened it's been exactly 5 minutes and as the clock stroked to the sixth minute I felt my heart stop. On this day June the 6th on the 6min I drew my last breath.
The stories date back far and long about what would happen when you died, some say you would go to heaven or Hell, some say you would enter the cycle of reincarnation and etc... But for me this is, this is a bit strange it seems I did both. When I awoke again I was not in my home and a wicked heat assaulted my face or should I say faces now.
The eyes of the infernal one or his lordship that his subject refers to him I would later find out was staring at me as I awoke staring around like a newborn babe. We stood opposite each a Master and me his Servant looking deeply at him while keeping my head lowered.
Cerberus he called and every fiber in my being jolted, This is not normal my mind screamed but nothing came out of the beast's mouth. I lifted my head and stared at his face. "Yes my lord" I found myself speaking, but then I noticed I was on the left head instead of the middle. You have failed me for the last time, now a Hundred of the True Unkind has been released, I can not tolerate this anymore.
"I understand my lordship" the middle head responded and at that moment I swear felt Cerberus's entire heart ache the middle head felt old and seemed to be on its last legs. I strip from you the title of Gate guardian and cast you out the Infernal one shouted and I felt Cerberus entire slump the Hounds towering body fell and then came the suction, The body flew through the air, through the halls of the castle and down a million stairs out its gates and over red rocks and fire and lava.
The towering gates grabbed my attention as our body flew through the air and head straight for it. A rippling panic gripped me and the something that was sitting in the back of my mind finally dawn on me I couldn't feel the heartbeat of the other two and so my eyes darted to them and a crippling shock took me. They were gone I was the only one left.
"BOOM"
Our body well I guess my body now blasted through the Gates flinging them wide open, I could the steady stream of souls flooding into the gates. We were thrown away without a second thought it looks like and in the process, it seemed the Middle and Right Heads paid with their lives. My sight went black as I felt the motion of my now body fly through the air.
As the darkness consumed my consciousness I saw lit lights and so I floated over towards them, New one what's your name the more regal light proceeded to ask me as I came close to them. I thought for a moment and realized I had no idea so I said so "I don't know"
Ohh that just good this one is a Hell damn idiot The fire-red light responded. I was about to retort but had no idea what the hell to say. The regal and clear light spoke at the moment "Listen young one this is it for us two we have failed the lord too many times, fate has not been kind to us from heroes like Hercules, Percy, Persius we have let too many great ones free but this time it was a complete plot against us and maybe even his lordship, The true Unkind can not be left unchecked in the world about and I'm sure his lordship will send the Nether Hunters but we must get to the first and you are our only hope in doing that.
With you being the only soul left alive in our body we can not let it end like this, Take our memories and powers find balance, and reach the pinnacle of what it means to be The Guardian of the Gates of Hell. "How the hell am I supposed to do that!! I shouted and both of them went silent.
By the devils foot he's really stupid ain't he Ceratus the Red light shouted after 5 seconds of silent, "Fuck you" I shouted and then the Regal light sounded out. Enough Berain, we don't have much time, we know you are not he original soul of the left but you have your own power to master but we are saying we are giving you our memories and powers so that you can master what we are and become anew, We know it's a lot to asked but seeing as your the only living Cerberus soul then it falls to you.
"But" I let slip and I felt the mood in the space drop and I realized I had no other choice "Ok" was all I could say and the last thing I heard was words of warning. Complete balance is need to master the powers of all three so don't loose your mind in the pursuit of it said the regal voice and suddenly everything went black on my end.
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Now would you look at that!! if it's not the favorite pet of the lord down under...