Moth-winged Reaper
a new life begins with deception
Ana
I didn't bother changing my name, because I knew they'd put my deadname on the gravestone anyway, and I wasn't going to need it, because I'd be dead soon. Here we are. It's 2025, and I'm staring at my gravestone.That being said, now that I'm here, dead, looking at it, I wish I had done differently
Nico, a man with crow wings and jet black hair and Belize, a woman with orange butterfly wings, brown hair and bushy brows, see Ana, whisper something among each other and then approach her.
Belize
Nico, let me do the talking. Hello! My name is Belize, and this is Nico! We're reapers.
Ana
Reapers? Are you here to send me to the afterlife?
Belize
If that's what you want. But no we're here to offer you something else.
Ana
And What would that be?
Belize
Eternal life. Let us make a bond with you, then let us kill you, and you will be reborn again. You will even be able to change your body however you want to.
Ana
I might take you up on that offer.
Belize and Nico smile at each other.
Belize
If you wish it so, we will do it now.
Belize comes closer and touches Ana's forehead with hers. Ana feels a sharp pain in her forehead.
Thousands of incomprehensible purple flashing images flash through her mind.
Belize
It's done, now onto the second death. But I'm warning you, the transformation will be very painful.
Ana
I'm ready.
(thinking) Anything to change this horrendous body.
Nico creates a sword and slashes Ana in half.
The transformation begins.
Ana
(thinking) The pain of the second death is nothing compared to this. It feels like every bone is being broken and pulled at the same time. And like something is growing from under my skin.
After a while , the transformation is complete.
Nico
*stabs ana with a smile on his face*
Ha!
Ana
(Thinking) How could they? Liars! My vision is getting blurry. I guess this is it.
Erszebet
Open your eyes dear
Ana
Where am I? Who are you?
Erszebet
My name is Erszebet. You're lucky I intervented on time. A moment later and you would have died for a third time.
Erszebet
The place Ana found herself in was a very dark domain, with the only light coming from the luminescence of the walls that looked like a purple waterfall that stopped flowing and the single candle the mysterious woman across from her was holding, illuminating mostly her face and neck area. It revealed a woman who looked like she was in her thirties, yet her eyes held the experience of a very old being.
Erszebet
You ran into some nasty reapers. Fortunately I was already aware of their disgusting power trip. Don't worry, I have healed you and you are safe here. But I need to teach you what it means to be a reaper.
Ana
Oh, you have, thank you!
Erszebet
I am Erszebet, godess of death, mother of reapers. I will begin by explaining a bit of reaper history.
The first reapers were born from my blood. Then those reapers made links, what you have already experienced. Usually, the reaper links with a living person, and when they die, they are reborn as a reaper in the spirit world.
Erszebet
Your case is a little different. You were linked as an already dead ghost. This is against the rules as human ghosts have unstable energy, especially the longer they are around in the spirit world.
You are lucky that your consciousness and sanity are intact.
Ana
Wow, that's a lot to take in.
Erszebet
Hah, there is more my dear.
Erszebet
When you reap a spirit, they drop soul orbs, you need those. With those you create your weapons for reaping, with them you sustain your immortality outside of the spirit world, with it you can change your appearance. Simply put, it is your everything.
Erszebet
Right now you haven't collected any , but the reason they wanted to kill you is simple. Destroying a reaper's soul brings much more soul orbs than a regular ghost or spirit. About 3 times more, if the reaper has never reaped, and 10 or more times more depending on how long the reaper has been reaping and what their soul orb usage habits were.
Erszebet
An average soul drops about 5, you do the math.
Ana
This is a lot to take in
Erszebet
Well I can't hold you in my domain forever, haha. But we might meet again. Right now you need to use the amount you have to reap. And don't use too much. Use something simple.
Erszebet
Once you have enough orbs, you should be able to change your appearance at will.
Ana
I see... So I'll finally be able to shed my male parts? Awesome.
Erszebet
Yes, but remember, you need orbs for everything, any kind of reaper magic requires it
Erszebet
To continue, here are the main types of souls in the spirit world.
1.Ghosts, they are the most common type of spirit. When a human dies, they become one. If a ghost stays in the spirit world for too long, they become a corrupted spirit. Corrupted spirits have lost their minds. They are rabid beasts that seek to devour everything in their path.
2. Reapers. I believe I do not have to explain this type.
3.Spirits: Those who were born in the spirit world. They are intelligent, like you or me and are not to be compared to corrupted spirits. Most of them are harmless. However, sometimes they get powerful enough that they can influnce the human world. Sometimes in a Good way, other times... Not so good. But the general rule is: leave them alone.
Ana is patiently listening.
Erszebet
The spirit world mirrors the living world for the most part, with the exception of spirit-made domains.
Erszebet
And remember, you must consume the soul orbs, that is how you collect them.
Erszebet
You do not need drink or water in the spirit world, but if you run out of soul orbs while in the human world, your body will return ti its weak, human like state during your stay in the living world until you get more soul orbs.
Erszebet
Now it's time to show you how to use your powers. Try to feel inside of yourself. Find the unusal energy you've never felt before. Those are the soul orbs.
Ana
I haven't found it yet.
Erszebet
Try harder. Close your eyes and try to feel your body. Let your throughts pass, do not engage them.
Ana
Ok, I think I've got it
Erszebet
Now visualise an orb in your hand and put that energy into it. The more energy you put into it, the stronger it will be. But the more you do, the more you'll be using your soul orbs. Don't waste them. Less is sometimes more.
Ana creates a green sphere and holds it in the air.
Erszebet
Good. Now shoot it.
Erszebet
Congrats, that would be all. It all works on that same principle, Everything from creating items to changing your appearance.
Erszebet
As for those two scumbags, they will get what's coming to them. I will personally kill them. It will take me a while though because my influence on Earth is quite limited, and I just used it to save you. For now though, I will drop you off away from eastern europe where they currently are, in the united kingdom. They are infamous in the US. Almost everyone knows of them, no wonder they switched to europe.Good luck with your new life, dear.
Ana
Thank you so much! You have no idea how much you've helped!
Erszebet
Oh, I know. Now, goodbye.
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