I woke up, or at least I thought so. It didn't take long for me to realize I was not in reality. I was in a field. Since the sun was setting, you would probably think I would sit to enjoy the view, but I could not. I was surrounded by lots and lots of objects.
I could remember a lot and didn't really remember some. These were objects I had but didn't have anymore. There were some toys I remembered from my childhood photos, a watch my mom gave to me but I lost, pretty much just a lot of things that just bring back nostalgia: my old sunglasses, my speaker. Then, I heard my voice.
I mean, I wasn't speaking, so, naturally, I wondered who was. The person asked if I remembered all of these things, and as I turned to look at who it was, I saw myself. Well, technically not myself—me from last year. Ahhh, how do I explain this?
Okay, so, I know this is me from last year because the boy in front of me had a cast, which I now lacked but had last year, which was the only year in which I had a broken bone.
I wanted to ask a question, but I think it was fair I answered his own first. I told him I remembered some of these objects as things I had lost. He told me everything here were objects I had lost.
I had my chance now, though. I asked him who he was, and he looked at me oddly before asking how I hadn't figured that out rhetorically. He then told me this: "I'm you. I'm the you that you lost, the old you. But you didn't leave me in one place like all the other objects here.
You dropped pieces of me all along the way, sometimes to be cool, sometimes to impress others, sometimes to protect yourself or some image you had of yourself. But whatever the reason you dropped parts of me, I am lost now, and you are someone else…" I stopped him right there and asked how I could have him back (I don't really know why I asked this, but okay, I guess). His reply was that I was doing fine with all the things I had lost here, so I didn't need him. That was it. That's the dream I could never understand.
The moment he completed his sentence, I woke up to see my mom jumping for joy. She seemed elated. That's when I realized it: I was in a hospital. I must have passed out. I was, however, surrounded by flowers, chocolates, and other gifts from people I didn't know.
I was also in what appeared to be a luxurious hospital. The room was spacious, featuring large windows that let in a lot of natural light. Upon entering the room, you'd be greeted by a spacious area with polished hardwood floors and elegant rugs.
The walls were painted in a soothing palette of soft blues and warm beiges, adorned with contemporary artwork and subtle accent lighting.
There was even a living room, a dining table, a personal bathroom, and a fuck ton of other shit. Fuck all, I'm sure as hell my family didn't pay for all this. They could never afford it.
I still felt sick, so I put my spiritual energy to use. I used my physical type powers to restore my energy and be completely fine. My mom hugged me and told me she was so scared. She thought I wouldn't wake up anymore. That made me even more confused. What was she talking about? It has only been a few hours at best, or was I bugging?
I asked my mom how long I was asleep, and she shockingly said I had been brain dead for over seven months, but Lord Luci refused to have me taken off life support. Luckily, in the eighth month, I started having some brain activity. In simple terms, I've been asleep for eleven months.
I even missed Vee's engagement to Josiah. I was not pleased about that. My mom probably noticed the shift in my mood.
She tried to make up for that by consoling me with the knowledge of the fact that my brother attended in my honor. That, however, did not help. Although, why was I so mad?
I should be happy for both of them. I should be happy for them. I thought about this matter for under a minute because Lord Luci came in to disrupt my thoughts.
He seemed eerily happy about the fact that I was awake. He hugged me and told me he just knew I would not die. I was destined for better. He was about to say something when we heard a knock on the door.
He opened the door, and there were a bunch of people at the entrance. Was I something of a celebrity now? His first sentence to them was, "What the actual fuck?"
A woman in front asked if they could come in. Lord Lucisimply said "fuck no" and slammed the door. They, however, came in regardless.
A man leaned in and told me there was something I was going to do to save the world. Before he could tell me what, though, Lord Luci pulled him away. In a very stern voice, he said this: "You promised me I was the one who would speak to him, and I was the one who would get his answer, and whatever his answer was, we would accept it.
You must keep your promises to me, or else, I promise that I shall do to you all what I did to Chad. Know that a man who breaks a promise to himself should not be trusted by anyone, not even himself." Another man from the group barked at my mom to get out, and that made Lord Luci boil.
He commanded him to ask for my mom's forgiveness, and he did just that. Now, at this point, I was very, very confused.
If Lord Luci was this powerful, why did Lord Chad challenge him anyway? Since everyone here knew what Lord Luci was capable of, how could he not have known?
Lord Luci ushered my mom out, and the moment she was gone,
He told me these were five of the ten Lords of the realms, each possessing a heavenly blessing. They had come to make a proposition to me as a fellow possessor of a heavenly blessing. They were going to make introductions later, but they were here now to ask what option I preferred: becoming a Lord or letting the realms fall into war. The choice was mine.
As you probably would have guessed, I was heavily confused. I humbly asked for some context, but I was met with silence.
Lord Luci simply just told me I could either say yes or no. Only after I gave my answer would I get the context. However, if I said no, me, my family, and a lot of other innocent people would inevitably die. However, I could save a lot of lives if I said yes, and that includes mine.
I knew I didn't really have a choice here. This was a do-or-die request. They were forcing me to choose, and I had no choice but to do so. So, I said yes. Lord Luci smiled and told me I had done the right thing by sacrificing my peace of mind for the well-being of the world. I was still very confused, so I once again requested context on the matter.
Lord Luci told me to listen carefully since he wouldn't be repeating himself. He then simplified everything in these points: one, Lord Tristan, possessor of the heavenly blessing Karax and ruler of the seventh realm, had been murdered; two, the rulers of the sixth, eighth, and ninth realms were about to go to war over who takes his empire;
Three, I was going to marry his (Lord Tristan's) first daughter and take over as Lord of the seventh realm; four, I shall have a regent and will only become Lord and Emperor when I was twenty-one; five, I was to train myself till my eyes were at their peak and then hand them over to Lord Chad in the form of an eye transplant;
Six, my eyes shall be returned when Lord Chad dies, but I get to keep them if he dies before I hand them over; seven, I am to serve and obey the other Lords of each realm; otherwise, I will be considered a threat and taken care of viciously;
Eight and lastly, anyone I tell about any of this shall be killed along with their loved ones in the most gruesome and painful ways possible.
He then asked if I understood all that he said, and I just nodded. I had literally just thrown away my life, but it was a lot better than dying and taking a lot of other innocent people with me like a selfish cunt.
Everyone went out once my conversation with Lord Luciwas done. So much for introductions later, selfish cunts. Perhaps they had forgotten that they were going to introduce themselves to me, but that was irrelevant now, though. I was far too sad to think about that. Lord Luci had informed me I was getting married in a week before he went out. But what if I didn't like my bride? What if she didn't like me? I was pretty sure she did not have a choice in this either. This was just a forced marriage of convenience. What if the people of the seventh realm didn't want me to rule over them? What if I was unfit to be a ruler?
I really just wanted to study and become a lawyer. I was not interested in any of this. Why was I born with a heavenly blessing? No, this isn't even a blessing. This is a curse, a vile curse.
The day went by, and night came, but I was scared to sleep again because I feared I would not wake again. I, however, fell asleep. I fell asleep only to wake and see Vee'sbeautiful brown eyes. My face lit up as I saw her, but the color drained from my face as I heard Josiah's voice.
I sat up and saw Vee's baby bump. Oh, she was pregnant. Wow, she had been getting busy while I was holed up in here. Very nice.
Josiah came over and tapped me on the back, talking about how I scared them silly. I don't know why I wasn't having it, though. He was just being nice, and here I was avidly hating on him and his girl. Nah, I really need to do better.
I should be happy my friends found love in each other. That's what a true friend would do, but what was I? Was I a true friend? I'll have to vehemently say no because I most certainly was not. I was getting discharged today, though, so everything should be alright. I brushed my mouth and walked out of the room. I did not really have a reason to do so, but I did anyway. I guess I needed some air.
The moment I stepped outside, I was standing right in front of my elder brother, and he just gave me a bear hug. He asked what I had been up to. My reply was nothing. I then asked what he had been up to. He laughed and told me nothing much. He had just been cleaning up the Xirax cult. In his own words, they had robbed others of their tomorrow. They were unfit and undeserving of a tomorrow.
They had desecrated the lives of others, so it was only fitting that they are not allowed to keep theirs. They have abused life, so it was only deserving of them to lose theirs. He said all of this with a smirk. I, however, enjoyed none of what he had said. To be honest, my brother had changed. He had a very dark look to his soul now. I really hope that what happened to me was not what caused all this.
I was deeply saddened, though.
Now, I really don't care anymore. Fuck life and all of that shit. I was going to kill Lord Chad and everyone else who tries to control my life.
I will kill them and anyone who supports them. I shall show them no mercy. I will kill them mercilessly. Heaven help anyone who stands in my way.
I will go through this for now, but I was not giving my eyes to anyone, and I will make the subjects of the seventh realm serve me, whether they wanted to or not. I shall also not do as the other Lords say, and I will wipe them out if I wanted to, or I'll fucking die TRYING......…..