The Heaven's and Hell's Secret

Wings?

People don't die in their dreams right?
This will wake me up. I took a few steps back, accelerated and jumped down the cliff.

The void welcomed me in its arms. My heart was pounding as the wind blew harshly on my face.
"why the dream is not stopping? Is it really a dream?" I panicked.

Fear took over all my emotions. In an attempt to save myself, my hands were desperately trying to grab onto something. I closed my eyes, unable to bring myself to face death. Never in my life have I ever thought I would die like this. I just graduated highschool and this is the way I die? Seriously?

Suddenly, I heard something coming from behind and stopped my fall. I was pulled up and only then I realized i was moving something."wings?"

I was moving them intuitively. A hysterical chuckle slipped off my lips.
"This is insane!" How the hell did I get a pair of wings? I am questioning my sanity now.

A few flaps and the outline of the Earth were visible below. But the moment my feet touched the ground, my feathers started to fall off, like leaves in the autumn, until there was nothing on my back.

Everything flickered, swayed, and started to fade gradually, like an elusive mirage. Then the swaying stopped and i ended up where all these crazy things started. I was standing on the cliff again. So basically i jumped for nothing. The dream didn't end and I was still stuck in it. I felt irritated. Can I not get peace even in my sleep?

I heard short claps. I flinched and turned towards the sound. Now who is clapping on my misery?

Suddenly an unfamiliar voice spoke behind me, "Excellent! To jump into the void is a brave act, even for one who believes they are dreaming."

Is he mocking me now. 'Yes he is totally mocking you.' My mind deadpanned to me. Ignoring the voice in my head i said,"Who are you?"

Rather than answering, he spread the wings on his back.

"My name is Namjoon. Kim Namjoon." The man introduced himself.

A woman and a guy came out of the jungle. A strange dragon like animal followed behind them, bouncing up and down with joy.

"Congratulations on passing the test!" The woman wished me and the guy silently sized me up.

"What's going on? Am I dead?" My voice quivered with uncertainty.

"Took you long enough." Namjoon deadpanned.
The thought of dying popped into my head on its own, but every single part of me was against it. The woman touched me, trying to comfort me. The panic began to subside. She squeezed my hand tighter and looked me in the eyes. "My name is Park Jiyoon and this is Min Yoongi."

The woman named Jiyoon was a middle-aged lady and the guy named Yoongi kind of looked in his mid twenties. The guy nodded silently while looking at me the entire time.

"I want to know what's going on? What is this place? Answer me!" I exclaimed.
Namjoon's grin and Yoongi's tense silence unnerved me.

"You have quite a temper, don't you? I understand it's hard to accept, but you are indeed dead." Jiyoon said to comfort me but it didn't really worked. I was freaking out about the whole ordeal.

Namjoon interrupted Jiyoon and said," That's enough prologue, Jiyoon. Every human passes a test after their death. Some jump like you did. But not everyone gains their wings during their fall, so their physical body dies and their soul follows their path leading to either Heaven or Hell."

"But there are those, such as yourself, who get their wings! They are the chosen ones. You are among the chosen. Same as Yoongi," Jiyoon continued.
She gave him a little nudge from behind, but he only nodded his head slightly, watching with half-opened eyes.

'what in the Harry Potter world is this? I am not complaining though. I mean it feels like I am in a fantasy book. Y/n focus.' Clearing my mind of unnecessary thoughts, i said, " What does being a chosen ones mean? What I have to do?"

"The chosen are invited to enter our Angel's and Demon's Academy," Namjoon replied.

"This Academy is paramount for both your world and ours. It keeps the balance. Even angels like me and demons like Namjoon, teaches and studies there with harmony. But for humans like you and Yoongi, will have to pass few tasks in the academy to get to become a Angel or a demon. There are fellow Angels and Demon, who will study with you there," Jiyoon explained further.

"From time to time, you will descend to the Earth, to help people stay on the path of either good or evil, help them make a choice, be it right or wrong," Namjoon informed.

'This really feels like I am in a fantasy book now. Never did I ever think the afterlife would be this exciting!'- I thought to myself. As if feeling my excitement, Jiyoon continued explaining to me. "You'll gain power. You'll see immortality from a different perspective. New prospects will open for you."

The sky flickered, the cascade of water flowing in the horizon fell down naturally, succumbing to gravity like it should but then started to flow up again.

"It's time. You must decide," Namjoon smirked.

"Wait, but everyone of you have wings but mine disappeared when I landed on the cliff after the fall," I voiced out my curiosity.

"It's normal. Unless you accept going to the academy, the wings will not come out," said Jiyoon.

What could even go wrong. I am already dead. I cannot die twice. Plus the academy sounds fascinating. After a minutes of me contemplating my decision, i said, "I accept going to the academy."

Jiyoon saw something in my eyes, she recoiled sharply and nodded to Namjoon,"She's ready."

Namjoon slapped me on the back. I fell to my knees, and tears ran down my cheeks. A sharp pain pierced my shoulder blades. I screamed and then fell silent at once, the agonizing pain throbbed on my back. Yoongi squatted in front of me to look me in the eyes."We all go through this. Calm down and just breath slowly."

He kept staring into my eyes as if trying to take my pain away. But the pain was only growing stronger. I felt my skin tearing apart as something inside me was trembling, trying to get out.

"let them out! They need to feel the freedom," Jiyoon guided.

"Relax. Allow yourself to take off," said Namjoon. I lifted my head and looked at Yoongi and the others. They were focused and calm.

A tearing sound was heard, and then a whooshing outward flapping. The pain disappeared, leaving behind a pulsating sensation in my back. I turned around and froze, seeing a pair of soft white wings with a hint of black on the lower half above my back.