>>How much time has passed? << Jack was submerged in water; it wasn't actual water, as he would have longed to drown. This water was his subconsciousness; he was falling deep into it. He did not know what happened; he fell asleep, and that is all he knew had happened or assumed to have happened when it suddenly turned dark.
He was seeing things different lives that he had gone through the lives what he saw were different moments. In one live what he saw was he was on a ship the ship was flying in space across planets and stars he saw people around him looking at the mirror he saw his face the clothes he wore. He was the commander here, but the scene switched the 8th life he was on his knee kneeling towards the queen he had served there as a butler. >Those times...< Jack as he was seeing it all was remembering it well.
A soldier, a hacker, a criminal or a prisoner of a research facility the lives he had gone through once and died in all of them in the end. He was going through all as if he was swimming through an ocean that would never end. Jack would see them through for one it may be one flash for Jack it felt like an eternity and nothing more.
>>Corruption<< Jack said the name the name of the being that followed him everywhere. Corruption flames was flickering around the body seemingly unstable looking. >>That is right Jack that is my name<< Corruption said in a sarcastic tone as if Jack had forgotten his name once.
Jack was breathing heavily he felt his heart beating faster in this place. His heart was beating faster as he looked at corruption his first very life, he was remembering it well just so well. Emotions were reawakening he was remembering many emotions that he had forgotten once that he had lost against the spirits that all clanged to him.
However, the mere sight of corruption in this place of Jack memories as he remembered his past lives, they returned clearly, he remembered them all clearly now as clear as water but there was this feeling. This hatred towards Corruption he wanted to punch it, beat it up but he held himself back.
>>Tell me why<< Jack mumbled. Corruption tilted its head and spoke: >>Why what Jack? You need to talk in full sentences so I can understand you<< it said it in a manner that showed it was not serious to the slightest it wasn't a mockery, but one could feel it being one even if it wasn't the intention of that being.
>>Just why can't I just have a peaceful life<< Jack said it having straightened his back with eyes that were filled with determination to hear the answer. Jack wanted to know he wanted to know why it was like that just why would he have to suffer all this live and never have a peaceful life.
>>That is because Aiden was there always Jack<< Corruption gave the answer but an answer that Jack did not expect. >Because Aiden was always there?< the thoughts of Jack were echoing out there was no thoughts that he could hide in his own mind.
>>That is right Jack because of Aiden you couldn't have a peaceful life, but this life is different<< the being stretched its hand out towards Jack, and it formed using the flames a smile. >>Jack this is your time the time for you to shine and be the one who is seen as the hero you won't be the villain this time. You won't be the one who will have to fight with wounds that should have killed you. Facing former allies or killing the person you had loved this moment in this life you are the one who will be the hero<<
It then grabbed Jack hands turning him around and covering Jack eyes with one hand while the other hand grabbed the hands of Jack holding them up. >>You are no helpless maiden or the one who is the slave of your own desires<< Corruption let go of Jack and the scenario changed it showed the seven heroes with Jack in the middle of them he was happy he had a smile there a genuine smile it wasn't that Jack never had smiled before.
In the lives he lived through where he had no idea of the other lives, he had lived he had many genuine smiles but his 10th life he had no genuine smile anymore or at least not as many as he had in the other lives there, he saw however a smile, happiness something that he could have. He was happy the scene against changed he seemed to be happy there having a family he could not see the face clearly of the woman he was married when he tried to touch that scene it broke apart like a frail glass.
>>Jack you have a choice in this life those were two of the possible future but there are countless more that I could show you but that isn't the important thing of what can happen instead what is important is what you choose to do in this life<< it was motivation what Corruption a form of motivation that Jack did not think he would get in this life of his.
Jack looked at his hand the future he saw it was changing constantly he didn't know how to react but seeing these futures where he doesn't die it felt great it was a sight, he had wished to have gotten in his other lives too.
He clenched his hands and looked at Corruption speaking in a more quiet manner: >>Tell me will you support me in this life?<< Jack asked his face may show no emotions but the being was not only looking at the face of Jack but also in the inside of his and they were in his mind. The body may lie but the mind won't.
>>I will support you a bit more Jack then your other lives just enough so you do not die in a sad manner<< Corruption formed a smile with its flame and a smile was forced on jack face too he could not tell why he was smiling but seeing Corruption smile like that forced him also to smile.
>>damn bastard<< Jack said aloud the two laughed and then gave one another a handshake. >>If I die this time again, I will commit suicide so often that you get bored and regret for not having helped me<< the talk of death and suicide it was nothing for Jack now and the being. Jack disliked the being, but it also gave Jack courage in this life even if it was too late for it.
The place was starting to get distorted, and Jack would wake up. He let out a sigh when he saw the ceiling having been destroyed and mumbling quietly to himself: >>Seems hell struck while I was in my memories...just how much time passed this time<<
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Man of Misfortune
FantasyA story about a man whose desire of living had long died with death following where ever he goes. No matter what the man did death was after him with the forces of above watching over the man. (This is a more of my bad stories that I had made but th...
