"Ugh..."
"How you feeling?"
"Beat up. It's like I came back from the dead."
"Apt description."
"Where am I?"
"The undertaker's hut."
"Where they bless the bodies?"
"Yeah. Something like that."
"Why am I lying on his workbench?"
"Funny story. You died."
"What."
"Yeah. Then I brought you back to life."
"Ok...cool."
"I'm not joking."
"Oh shit, my body feels like a stone pillar."
"It's still recovering from the pseudo-rigor mortis. Just hold on. I'm trying to relax your muscles."
"You said you brought me back to life. How?"
"I said Abracadabra and poof, a new annoying bastard came into existence and..."
"Properly."
"Long story. I had to fatally injure myself first. My body naturally kicks into gear to revive myself. I just made it spread into you as well."
"Oh. That makes sense."
"Quite. The problem is, there are a few side effects. To revive your body, I have to release Rei into you from me."
"So?"
"The Rei may or may not have supercharged your own Rei. I've awakened your powers to the maximum. Welcome to the club."
"What club? Of what?"
"Monsters."
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Before The Fall (origins)
FantasyTwo boys. One in size and one at heart. One hell of a childhood. Note: If you want, skip to the chapter labelled Fishing. That's a good a place to start as any. But if you don't mind boringly vague exposition, go ahead and start from the beginni...
