A woman who had a similar appearance to his previous lover, as for who his lover was? Well that was a story for another day and now he needed to focus on the current situation. As he was scrutinizing the woman the woman just looked at him and gave him a kind smile, moved closer to him and gave him a hug and God! did he really need one right now, too many events have transpired in a short moment that his mind could not adapt, the hug brought hallowed his nerves to relax and his reality crashed down and he cried.
For how long? Well none of us a wiser but the pain of losing loved ones and not just that, the feeling of experiencing torture and death took a great toll on his mind and spirit, a familiar face was what he needed to bring him back to reality and come to accept it, although he didn't know how his lover was here for now he didn't care, he cried till he couldn't cry any more.
After his mind calmed down a bit, he looked at his supposedly lover, his mind churning how his lover had survived and was here in front of him, or was he dead and this was the afterlife.
"Welcome back from the dead." She said.
"I know you have many questions and I'll try my best to answer them all but be prepared because there are some things that I can't clarify now because you don't have the strength to protect your soul from such secrets." She said to him with a smile.
He looked at her and his mind started spinning rapidly preparing questions that have been haunting him since his escape from the village.
"Who are you? And if you're Ariel, how are you still alive?" He questioned.
"Weeell I am Ariel but at the same time I'm not." Said the supposedly Ariel while chuckling.
"To begin with I'm what you mortals call a God, although the title is quite vague since there are stronger beings who even I myself can't fathom. The Ariel you know is one of my avatars that I had sent to watch over your world as I had sensed major changes were going to take place soon." She then looked at his bewildered expression and suddenly laughed, then gave him a mischievous look.
"Dating a God as a mortal, what a lucky guy you are, if those fanatics of mine knew it they'll go crazy for your blood." Looking at his mouth that wanted to say something but couldn't come with any words made Ariel laugh very loud.
"Don't worry I'm just joking; I don't have any fanatics. Such gods are false Gods." The boys expression turned unsightly from being played around by his supposedly lover, it really felt like he was chatting with her since she's always had been a mischievous girl, he gritted his teeth but he could only sigh then a nostalgic look flashed past his eyes when he remembered how carefree he used to be with his lover.
"Those days are past. It's time to focus on what we have to do about your situation" She took up a serious expression and addressed the young man as if she could see what he was thinking, well if she was a God then such a thing may not be impossible for all he knows every information he had about Gods was decrypting them as unfathomable beings.
"Why did you pick me as your lover? And if you're this strong, why not save them?" He looked at her face and demanded answers, he expected a sad look on her face but all he saw was a sneer.
"I am not your guardian boy; I am a God and anyway that was my avatar it had no power what so ever. And the reason I chose you, well let's just say you are unique." She said while giving a strange look, the young man was heart from her heartless words but recovered a second later, from what he faced he has learned to not expect much from anyone.
"Then why bring me here, what's your purpose?"
"Nothing much, the avatar that was with you had pleaded for me to save you, well just say I was bored and I want to see what will happen if I send you back. What will you achieve? I'm curious." she said as she pointed at him and continued
"Something is brewing and many events are going to take place in this universe and many others, so I want you to go out there and accomplish a feat or die as trash, it doesn't matter but at least entertain me mortal." She looked at him indifferently and waved her hands and his body disappeared from the mystic location and appearing back near the forest he woke up from.
Back at the mystic location another being appeared who had the same face as the God but her face was not as ethereal, she looked at the being and asked.
"Was that really necessary, giving him such a blessing? He has already served his use as the carrier for all these years, now that we have already extracted it sending him back is pointless, even if his soul is still special its useless since the world has already cursed him. Although I'm cruel but the depths you go to just fill your curiosity is beyond me." Shocking words came out of her mouth as she looked at her main body expecting an explanation but shook her head when she saw the sadistic smile on her face.
Back in the forest the young man stood up and adjusted his breath and starting to piece every information he gathered form the God he had a talk with.
"So, something is going on the background and I am probably affected or maybe already affected and she just wants to watch and see what'll happen or she needs something from me. These Gods can't be trusted, she probably started setting up things using her avatar to lower my guard. What is she planning." He picked a direction and started to move, trying to find shelter since he doesn't know what will happen in this forest in the night and he was probably far way from his village but as he was moving his body suddenly came to a stop as his eyes were blank, but this only lasted for a couple of seconds before he continued moving forward