Soldier

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Alex... after Kairi and Kal left him the second time...

Why... it's no fair... my body can't move... Jace... Jace needs me. He is supposed to be what changes the world... that man was his father. But why... this is not who he is...

"People change, Alex."

"What was that?"

I looked around. No one... am I going crazy...

"No. I'm afraid not. You are supposed to be dead."

Dead? That's right... I'm supposed to be dead... but who...

"Let me rephrase that. You are dead. And I am death."

Death?! Death isn't someone... no... Death is her isn't it? Death! Hahaha! So you are Kairi's mother...

"Why yes, Alex. I am her mother. I am the queen of the reapers..."

Why then... why aren't you just taking me?!

"Well... I came to make you a deal Alex. I have done nothing for my daughter... I've only brought death, and despair. I came to do something right..."

Right? How, exactly... how... you just keep taking people away. Friends... family... everyone! Why...

"You do not know what I have seen, Alex. So much death. You shouldn't even exist. You are not born of originals, but of copies. You are neither real nor fake. You are something new..."

That means nothing to me... I am me. That's all I know. But... am I already too far gone...? I can still feel the pain. Does god not see me... does he not care? I've tried to believe he is there... but...

"He cares about everything. No matter what you are. Even me... death. Even when I sold my soul to become stronger... he loved me still. I became the reaper... cursed to take every soul and send it where it belongs, till the very day I die. You see, where there is death, there must always be death. And to gain time, time must be lost somewhere else. What would you do to protect the ones you love? I took on this pain, because her father almost died. All my friends kept on dying all around me... and you think you know loss? Well... actually you do, now don't you?"

Why are you telling me this?! J-just get it over with already... I can't... I don't... I've never been able to protect anyone... I would give everything for those I love. Even my life, which... should be gone already! So why drag this on... why!

"Why? I want to give you a choice. If you love my daughter, I will give you strength to make sure you can protect her. And you have protected her, with your very life. Will you give up your soul, to allow someone else the right to enter heaven? Will you make a contract with this... the book of the guardian, the 'Book of Soldiers', Alex? Will you become an Angel and fall, all to protect those you love?"

The power... to protect those I love...?

"You are emotion, you are of flesh and blood! No matter what you are, you were alive! Will you not look at your feelings and answer?!"

The power... to protect those I love...

I remembered everything. The pain, the guilt, the anger, everything I've done in my life. All the things I've felt. I can't go out... Just yet. For all the things I've done and all the things I haven't... I accept! I give up my soul, so that I can protect everyone!

"Good."

A searing pain fell over me, like being roasted alive. Like being dipped into a volcano and being melted, while being beaten from all sides. But then, it stopped. The voice disappeared. My head feels fuzzy...

I realized where I am. I stood up, my knees shaking, my side still throbbing. But my heart beat on. I am still bleeding...

I have to do what's right. For everyone...

I stepped out of the dark room and made my way to Jace. He is continuing to write in the book. Hes about to write more, but I grabbed ahold of his wrist before the pen touched the paper. Enough...