"Am I dead? Is this hell? Or no I knew I shouldn't have stolen candy from my grandmother, everytime she came to see me. Oh no, no, no". Hero getting all worked up.
"Relax kid you are not in hell, at least I think you are not...Yet". The demon assures him.
"Then where are we?". Hero asks one more time.
The void that Hero was floating in was none other than the soul of the same sword he was ordered to protect with his dear life, nothing was there no life force nothing just pure endless emptiness.
"We are inside the sword like I told you before". The demon explains.
"Okay I get that, but why me? What's so special about me?". Hero asked.
"You heard the sword call out to you and whenever you hear the sword's call it means that you are worthy to wield it and so you are chosen by it". The demon explains further.
All this didn't make any sense to Hero for a smart guy this was pretty hard to swallow, sure he heard the words the demon said to him but he didn't understand a single thing that was said. To him all of this was a dream that's what he kept telling himself.
Hero (laughs awkwardly) "This is one hell of a dream first I saw my classmates change into zombies and chase after me because I got to first base with some older girl and the girl I have a crush was the one controlling them, after that she knocked me out and now there's a dark cloud guy telling me stories about being inside some sword". (Continues to laugh awkwardly) "Seriously this would make a really good movie". Hero covered his head and spoke out loud without realisation.
The demon was just floating it's arms were folded and he was just waiting there patiently for Hero to do whatever Hero's doing, even if he didn't understand him at all.
"Okay Mr. Shadow this was a nice chat but now I gotta wake up before I be late for school". Hero bids goodbye.
"Okay safe travels, but remember when you open your eyes I'll still be here". The demon gives Hero a heads up.
Who by the way was still convinced that this was actually in a dream and whatever happened didn't even happen at all, it's all in his head. Hero ignores the warning.
He closes his eyes keeps them shut for quite sometime, later he opens them and to his surprise he didn't see no demon anywhere.
"Phew at least I know that was a dream". Hero sounding relieved.
"Was it?". The demon whispers behind his ear.
Hero turns around fast to see who just spoke behind him, to his surprise the same demon he assumed and was certain was gone. Was just floating with him in the dark space and air... It gives him that unsettling smile.
"Jesus!". Hero gets a little jumpy.
"Now kid now that you realise that this isn't any dream or a stupid book or movies you watched and read. This is us and we are real life". The demon satisfied as he said that.
Hero was trembling he didn't know how to react he was standing next to a real life demon and from the stories and tales he's heard about demon was way different from everything and that demon proved it to him.
"Have you accepted reality kid?". The demon asked.
"Sure". Hero answered but feeling a bit down.
"Look kid I know you are having a hard time to deal with all of this but you are the one who heard the sword and that hasn't happened in years". The demon tried all it can to cheer him up.
But Hero wasn't just feeling it he lost all hope for someone who was stuck in the world of nothingness a world that didn't have any life at all, he really knew how to make it gloomy even more.
The life in his eyes started to flicker like a light bulb on it's last day, Hero took one breath then something happened in the void for a place that didn't have a ground or wasn't any particular shape or room it started rumble. What was happening no one knew.
The rumble was so much it sure even passed the highest level of a natural disasters, even in all that rumbling Hero wasn't fazed at all so slowly he began float down, his eyes saw everything that was happening.
"What's happening?". Hero asked without enthusiasm.
"Your outside body is dying". The demon floating down with him.
"Oh". Hero didn't care.
Hero reached the ground and surprisingly Hero and the demon weren't even floating that high by the looks of it, Hero just faced the ground and nothing else.
"I'm dying?". Hero asked.
"Yes". The demon standing next to him replied.
"That's okay it's not like there's much going on in my life right now". Hero giving a fading smile.
"Are you sure about that?". The demon lifts his head up.
A lot of memories were displayed by shadows that showed each and every memory of Hero after each memory was done the shadows poofed and played another one, the memories didn't do anything for Hero. They didn't give him life or even light the spark in him, even the memories of him playing with his mother and laughing.
The ground started to open up and hands came out and began to pull Hero down under, that also didn't do anything to him. Then a tape made noise like it's about to play.
The tape displayed Rebecca and her zombies all going after the magician who seemed to have ran out of places to run, the zombies keep getting closer and closer. Now the magician is backed into a corner.
"Why are you doing this?" The magician asked.
"I need that sword". Rebecca replied off screen.
"But you won't be able to wield it, you don't have the blood of all those who wield it before".
"That's why I killed Hero, sweetheart the sword only requires the blood of the innocent then it shall give in to me". Rebecca pushes through her horde of zombies.
"You monster". The magician in real trouble.
Rebecca kneels and faces her takes off the helmet. "Oh sweetie you have no idea". Rebecca smiles at the magician.
Out of nowhere static electricity appeared from nowhere purple in colour like a lighting strike it was heading for Hero's direction it started out with only one strike but while the tape was still playing it seemed to increase.
"Now that you know too much it's time to die, kill her". Rebecca gives that order.
"Wh-what's happening?". Hero asks.
"She's about to die". The demon said.
The static electricity lighting was now striking everywhere even if Hero were to escape the clenches of the hands pulling him under he was a goner. So he just screamed his lungs out and the static electricity came together and struck him.
You can even see it shocking him and him screaming in pain, like an MRI his skeleton figure was showing off. Like flashes of light.
Meanwhile in the museum the zombies all jump the magician and Rebecca looks at the body of Hero and the rock that begins to crack.
"That's it my love, come to mama". Rebecca watches with satisfaction.
For someone getting shocked and struck by static electricity lighting Hero was sure holding his own, instead of just dying quietly he seems to resist.
"You are supposed to be dead right now, how are you still alive?". The demon couldn't believe what's happening.
"Hey demon! You say I've been chosen by the sword! Right?! So tell me how to make it mine!". Hero really getting shocked to death.
"Just accept it but it's probably too late for you now". The demon said calmly.
"Just tell me what to do!!!". Hero screaming in pain.
"Repeat after me I, Hero Hudson accept you". The demon told Hero.
"I, Hero Hudson accept you!". Hero repeats the exact words. But nothing happens. "Why isn't it working demon?". Hero asked.
"Maybe it's because it's all pointless you are dying kid". The demon remained calm.
"Nah, I'm not dead yet so I'll try again... I, Hero Hudson accept you!". Still nothing happened and Hero doesn't have a lot of time.
"Forget it kid it's over". The demon advised him.
"Okay one last time, look sword of darkness the Soul Reaper. I, Hero Hudson fully give myself to you, to be your wielder and I accept you for what you truly are!". That was probably the last time Hero said that.
The static electricity lighting stopped and Hero was burnt to a crisp beyond recognition for the demon just believed all was lost and it was over for the kid, but then.
Then!!!
A miracle happened Hero's crispy burnt body just reached out his hand, the lighting struck again but this time.