Chapter 1:
The Storytelling Death
"It all started with rain, i was running... I had no memories... No family... Not even the clue of what life was... I felt... Confused that moment... But my instincts... Kept me going through the rain until a covered place... I felt... An... Undeniably warmth coming from... myself..." Then she suddenly stopped talking for precisely 2.4 seconds, that is enough to leave me anxious.
"When i found a protected place... I found a mirror too.... On the reflection... There was a girl.... That the humanity would tell that is... 11 years old... I, then, realized that... The girl being reflected and the person standing infront of the mirror... Were the same being" she looked at herself, i used this opportunity to look at her too. From my bad deduction... I think she's about 13 to 14 years old.
"Let me get this straight... You were a 11 year old when you first appeared... and now... You are like.... 13 to 14... So.... I suppose you're... Kinda... 2 to 3 years old...?" I finally manage to talk. My voice is still raspy when i talk, it feels like i'm passing a pineapple on my throat.
"Good deduction... But it's wrong... I have countless years... Let me just tell the rest of the story ok? Then you ask your questions... After i realize who i was.... I still had a doubt in my head... 'What i was' was still a question that remained unanswered... But i kept going... I entered a house... The owner were asleep... It's my chance to get some food.... I walked around and opened every door i found... Then... I opened what humans call... Fridge... It was a paradise of food i picked up the first thing i saw... And started to nibble.... I wasn't used to eat, I'm still not used, so i used to eat slowly... As i nibble the food a booming voice... Rose like a thunder. 'WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?! WHAT ARE YOU KID DOING HERE!' i looked at him... I didn't stop nibbling... 'Eating... Sorry i... Was hungry' i talked out... Somehow i understood the language... Even if i... Was merely... 2 to 3 hours old... I don't have an explanation for that... So don't bother asking... I have suppositions... Maybe it was purely instinct... C-continuing the the story... I thought the man would calm down and let me stay but... It didn't happen... He started walking i started backing then... He grabbed my wrist pulling me towards the door where the rain still raged... Then he saw... In the place of my belly... There was... A mark... Many stories exist about that mark but... The most known... Was that the one who bears it... Is the death's pawn sent to the world... His eyes widen 'Y-You are- The...The pawn... Of Death!!?' he squealed... I managed to get away from his grasp and run away towards the rain again... Minutes after, my body finally gave out... And i just... Fell asleep under a tree... At the moment i had more doubts than answers. After hours i woke up and... The sun had broken through the clouds... It's light was bright... And a bit... Hot... I stood up... And went foward... I found another village... This time it was afternoon and hunger had found it's way towards me again... I decided that it was better to simply not let my muddy hoodie off... Just to prevent from... Being found... I passed part of that life there... Stealing like a shadow... After years... Like 6 years, so i was near 18... I couldn't keep the truth... It was morning and i was absolutely starving because the night before that day... There was a party that took place in the shop i used to steal... So at that morning, i made a decision... I'll steal in plain light of the day... Of course it did wrong. The shopkeeper spot me 'Finally caught you, you've kept being a pain in the ass throughout all these years.' he grabbed me and lift me by my hood... The hoodie slides up revealing... The mark... Everyone's eyes widen in fear and... For the first time anger towards me... The Justice Keeper and the Mayor were on that shop that day... They decided to execute me... On the place... The citizens grabbed me and dragged me to the middle of the town... The Justice Keeper walked towards me while the Mayor announced my death... The death of the pawn of death... The Justice Keeper... Raised his axe... I won't lie... Tears were... Running down... And... I closed my eyes... He executed me... I don't remember much... After that... But then... I found... Something... I'll call it The Source... It... Told me who i was... What i was... 'You are no pawn, Chara, You are both the queen and the king, you shall wander around this and other worlds.' it used the name... The name i created Chara... MY name... And... By it's... Analogy... I'm... Not a pawn but... The God of Death... I couldn't believe... But then... I started to realize and... Think... I was indeed... The God of death... With a newfound responsibility i decided to simply ask for help of The Source... It only told my role which is ensure that everything goes smoothly in this realm you're on and that... But... Nothing more... But... I decided to... No.... Now it's not the moment to tell... Just know that i went to your world a lot of times... The place that... I most like is Japan... With time... I was a pro in hiding... And that's my story..." I look at her with a new profound curiosity, maybe sadness too, but with a single bit of understanding. Chara, the God of Death herself was standing infront of me.
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