In a dimly lit room, a boy with a creepy smile and another one moving back slowly, trying to save his life stood.
"Jus..justin, please don't do this. Whatever you're trying to do, please don't do it."
"And what is it that I want to do? Tell me.."
Alfred racked his brain, trying to think of something, anything, anything to save his skin. From the way Justin behaved, it was clear to see that he was high on drugs.
"Derolo wouldn't want you to do this,you know that. He's going to be angry,and his anger isn't a good thing to experience. You know that as well as I do."
Justin didn't stop moving, he accelerated his speed even. Alfred wasn't in the position to relent, he increased his speed as well, but he had never been a fast person. He had been weak. His weakness had led to him being caught by his father's creditors. Although he was still too young, it did not change the fact that he was weak.
"Where do you think you're going?" Justin asked,chasing after him.
Alfred began thinking of the appropriate answer to give, but he could find none. He continued running until he was out of the garage,and under the night sky, the moon, black and white, the black part more evident on his side.
…..
He rubbed his temples. "What have you done again,Avamos?"
Aramon gave a smug smirk in his direction.
Avamos moved closer to the person he had called his father who was actually the god of beautiful chaos. His name was Vlatdmi.
"Very soon,father, I will Chrisean and become an independent god. I cannot afford to remain weak. Weakness on my part is shame to you."
"At least you know you're weak." Aramon scoffed.
Avamos rolled his eyes and continued speaking. "Aramon has a name among the gods and even among some species under our control but I do not. When I decided to make an event happen in the human realm,vAramon intervened."
"So,what is your point?" Vlatdmi questioned, slowly standing from his throne.
"I need a starting point. Something for a boost."
Vladtmi pinched his brows. "Make yourself understandable. Use words that are comprehensible."
Aramon stepped in. "What my useless twin brother is trying to say is that he wants to challenge me but he doesn't have the balls to do it directly, so he needs a pawn."
Vladtmi walked towards them,away from his throne. His footsteps made sounds that sounded like the rumbling of the earth.
"So,it's useless child play among you?"
"Something like that.." Aramon answered, placing a hand on his chin.
"It's nothing like that, Father! It's way more important than that!"
Vladtmi finally arrived at his front and stared deep into his eyes. "I am no good god,I am not like Yeoman, but I took you in and even claimed you as mine but you want to surpass my real son?"
"It is exactly because I am not your son that I need to become stronger. Father,you have taken care of me how best you can but I want to be able to fend for myself,and be independent. If I have no followers by the time I Chrisean and leave your side,I will be targeted and eventually die."
Vladtmi raised his brows. "The end is very predictable but I will give you my permission to take two humans, as I am the only god you can ask."
Avamos smiled gently,glad that he would finally be given the chance. For his existence three thousand years ago, he had never received a chance like this. A permit from a god…
"But…" Vladtmi suddenly interjected, "the human would need to be like you to make it fair. "
"What?!"
Aramon stifled, "you need someone who is like you in order to make it easier for you to access the human. But, what does it matter, the person will be weak just like you."
"While Aramon is right, there is still a chance of redemption. The human must have the same goals as you. Basically,it's just like getting a replica of yourself. You will pass on your will to the person so he or she can act on it."
Avamos put his hands on his head in utter confusion. All of this was too confusing for him, he had never been involved in anything like this, and from the way it was explained, it was hard to understand but he wasn't giving up. He wouldn't pass on an opportunity like this.
"I'll do it. Whatever it is."A smile formed on his lips. "He will grow strong because I have the will to grow strong."
Vladtmi sighed. "Okay then, do as you wish,and choose a suitable champion for yourself. I, Vladtmir,the god of beautiful chaos,who has caused a thousand disasters in the span of three minutes in one region of the earth, and created a million beautiful things known to man, give you my blessing! I give you my permit! Go forth,unto your Chriseaning time and achieve your goals!"
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"Shit! Shit! Shit! How much coke did he take to be this high?" Alfred muttered as he ran.
"Stop there! I will not hurt you…" Justin yelled, stopping to catch his breath. He bent and placed his hands on his knees,panting as he raised his hands in the air,making an attempt to call him back.
Alfred stopped,not because he believed him but because he was becoming tired, the adrenaline rush was fading away. He heaved,his chest going up and down.
"Why did you run?" Justin asked,yelling from his position.
"Why did you pursue me?"
"I didn't pursue you, you just started running out of nowhere and I ran after you?"
"Eh?" Alfred blurted.
"That doesn't sound right.. Why would I do that? Why would I run after you?"
"My thoughts exactly.. Why would you run after me? The only thing I did was to be twenty minutes late but this isn't the first time something like that is happening,so I have no idea why you would do that.."
"Just come here.." Justin instructed, waving his hands.
"You're high, and it's not safe for me to be close to you."
"I'm not on anything. Heck, I only even drank a bottle of soda with chicken."
Alfred seeing the change in his attitude felt a little relieved since he didn't want to anger Derolo who called for him. He had almost gotten near him when he felt something change in him. Justin emitted a weird aura,just like the time he was chasing him.
Justin continued running after him.
"You've got to be kidding me. What kind of drug did you use?" He muttered as he continued running. He wasn't able to outrun Justin anymore since he had closed the gap between them. He was almost to him.
Justin brought out a gun and fired a shot into the air. Alfred staggered due to the sound.
"What the hell is going on?" Alfred questioned himself but he didn't stop running. He did everything he could to increase his speed since he knew that his life depended on it.
Another shot was fired but before Alfred could process anything, he fell. He looked down at his legs only to discover he had been shot in his thighs.
He screamed in pain. He tried standing but was unable to. Justin walked towards him, a glock 17 in his hands.
Alfred crawled all in an attempt to escape. He was finally able to stand,with sheer determination and gritting his teeth like his life depended on it.
Another shot was fired, and it met his second leg. He fell with a huge thud,hitting his head on a stone he didn't see, yet he didn't die. He couldn't move, couldn't crawl,the only thing he could do was watch in silence and tears as Justin approached him,the handgun pointed to his head.
'Now,I'll die. A useless person. Killed for literally no reason. I won't even know why I died.'
Justin continued walking towards him. Alfred noticed something about him. He wasn't disoriented, even after firing three shots of a glock 17 with no ear protection. There was something else. His eyes looked hollow,like he had no eyeballs. They even emitted a dark smoke.
'What the fuck?"
His heart rate increased as he watched the creepy thing he knew wasn't Justin approaching him.
"Die! Human!"
"Eh?"
Justin pulled the trigger,ready to fire shots and Alfred closed his eyes,already seeing his miserable life flash before his eyes.
'No! Even though it's miserable, I still want to live! I don't want to die like this. I want to live until I'm at least twenty! Someone, anyone..help me. Save me..'
The trigger was pulled and Alfred heard the sound. "Fuck.. I'm dead.."
"Not quite.."
"Eh?"
"You're not dead,at least, not yet."
Alfred opened his eyes and found himself in a dark place. He looked around and saw nobody. Although the place was dark,he could still see.
"Is this the afterlife? Looks pretty boring.."
"Boring?! How dare you say that?" He heard a voice say.
He turned and found a guy that looked around the same age as him. He wore a green robe,his hair was white and he had a slender figure,he wasn't even a little muscular. One could mistake him for a girl if they did not observe well.
"Who are you?"
"I am your second chance at life."
"Second chance at life? Am I dead?!"
"Not yet..,but you will be if I don't do anything to you."
"What do you mean?" Alfred inquired.
"If you want to live,you need to accept me. Honestly, it would be nice to force you but I cannot because of the limitation on me." He muttered to himself.
"Eh..?"
"Well,what I'm saying is that you will be my host. You will take on my will and grow stronger and gather up followers for me, then you get to live."
Alfred kept quiet, trying to understand the situation. He couldn't believe his ears. Host? That was basically becoming a parasite. But,if he didn't agree,he could die.
"You will die.." the man corrected.
"You can read my mind?" Alfred asked,surprised.
"Actually, no. The human mind isn't something that can be read except by the one being."
"Then how?"
"Like I said,you're about to die and we're in your sub consciousness, you cannot hide anything from it."
"Are you a demon?" Alfred blurted out.
The man burst into laughter. "Don't compare me to those puny things. I'm way above them in the food chain."
"Then why do you want to possess me if you're not a demon? Only demons do that."
"Possession.." he mumbled, "I would never risk it,no matter how desperate I am."
"Then what will I be hosting?"
"Something more powerful than a mere demon."
Alfred narrowed his brows. "I really do not think that I want to host something in my body."
The man groaned. "Aren't you tired of being weak? For me to come to you,it means that you are weak, and the mere fact that you were shot is enough proof for that. Do you really want to live and die as a weak man? Do you really think that's all you were created to do?"
Alfred couldn't speak. It was true that he was weak. Even in this new world where you didn't have to be righteous or good to be strong and accepted,he was still weak. He was weak in all ways,physically, emotionally,financially, and any other aspect weakness could be added to.
But was he ready? The chance to change his life was right in front of him but he hesitated. Humans all had that fear of the unknown.
"What is this thing that is more powerful than a demon?" Alfred asked, something shining in his eyes. Resolve? Maybe?
"My will…"
"Your will?"
"Yes.. Hurry! You have no time left,life is slipping away from you."
"I'll do it… what can I lose? I'm already about to lose my life."
"Are you ready to become strong and change your fate?"
"Yes."
"Okay then,I will give you my will! I,Avamos,pass my will on to you, human Alfred Savage."
The man moved closer and touched his head, while he did this, a golden light shone from his fingertips and entered into Alfred's head. Alfred fainted immediately but he heard some definite words.
"You have received the will of a god. The gangster system."