Sound of bullets echoed throughout the forest. Darkness appeared before Pranav's eyes. Slowly he began to lose every ounce of his consciousness.
He knew this was afterimage of his death. Who would have thought about experiencing something that he only saw in movies. There was no turning back now. Who on the Earth an even survive after getting his brain penetrated by an assault rifle.
As he thought about his life moments, his body began to drown into sea of darkness. A darkness which was never been seen by anyone gave terrifying aura.
Pranav slowly began to lose his hope.
A proud soldier who never retreated from his duties and gave his all to protect his motherland and its people was now all alone with no one coming for his rescue.
And finally he lost it.
[ Jeez...don't get heated up, because this isn't over.....official teaser ends here hehe]
Hope is a form of love which never fades. Miracles always happens when they are least expected.
From far away a dot of light began to illuminate at rapid rate. Soon this light spread all across the sea of darkness and before he could even understand what's going around him, the divine light engulfed him completely making him temporarily blind.
" Open your eyes kid"
A voice rang throughout the area. This voice was authoritative voice which was also indifferent.
Pranav cautiously opened his eyes and looked in the direction from where the voice originated.
SHOCK
Pranav was completely taken aback from what he saw in front of him. There sat a handsome man in complete black armour from top to bottom. He wore a golden crown on top of his head which had a big crimson ruby embedded in center. But the most peculiar thing about the man was his mount. [ He is fucking sitting on a buffalo] Pranav wanted to screamed with top of his lungs but he couldn't because of the person's aura.
"Kid I am God of Death and I am here....."
"Fuuuuucckkkkk ...Don't toy with me will ya, Do you wanna die you fucking bastard!!!" Pranav cursed the so called God of Death on top of his lungs
SILENCE
The God of Death was dumbfounded. Never in his life had he expected to get cursed by a mere mortals.
"I think some people don't understand words, they have to be explained through actions" said God of Death. He was fuming with anger for receiving such treatment from a mortal.
He flickered his fingers and a dark orb of energy drew out of his hands and got integrated to Pranav. Soon Pranav's vision went black and he entered the Sea of darkness again. But soon his body began to explode and reformed on its own. this cycle repeated over a 1000 times giving immense pain to Pranav who was experiencing hell.
After he body reformed 1000 times he came back to reality where he saw God of Death grinning at him.
Pranav's Legs gave up and fell on his knees panting heavily
" Now are you ready to talk put brat" asked The God
"What do you even want from me? And just who are you" Pranav replied with another question. Even going through hellish punishment he wasn't going to bow down to that guy.
God was amused to see Pranav getting on his knees after experiencing his death for a 1000 times. No mortal can do so.
' This mortal isn't ordinary. So that explains why lords have selected him' God thought
"cough...cough...as I told you before...I am The God of Death. Mortals call me by various names such as Lucifer, Hades but my real name is Yama" said Yama
"Okay...." Pranav was trying to grasp what Yama was saying but still wasn't able to. After going through cycle of life and death his mind was in total disarray. He put on his professional expression and calm demeanor and asked
"So Lord Yama, am I really dead?"
Yama was again baffled by Pranav's calmness
'How can a mere mortal be this calm after what I did to him'
"Ahem...yes you are dead but at the same time you are not. Your body is destroyed but your has still didn't entered the cycle of Samsara" Yama explained
Pranav did knew a thing pr two about Samsara. Samsara is cycle of death and life where one soul after death again takes birth as a new person and this cycle continues for 7 times. After a soul dies for 7th time it's then seize to exist.
"I know you have tons of questions running inside that useless brain of yours, but they can wait until I finish" Yama said
"hmm" Pranav nodded in agreement. He knew he can't possibly go against that guy. More than a God that guy was a devil.
"You lived your whole life dedicated to others. You always thought about others life before yours, you saves countless innocents. You knew when to act as a saint and when it's time to act like a devil. Your capabilities surpasses your peers. You have always been a good leader who knows to lead the battle front let it be any kind of battle front. You lives your life like an honourable knight and died like one. You are a soldier who everyone needs."
Pranav was dumbfounded by such praises. If anyone else was saying then he might understand, but hearing it from Yama was different.
"Pranav, the gods...no, this universe need your help....we need someone like you." Yama for the first time changed his expression from indifference to serious.
"Will you help"