Don't Let Me Walk Alone

Reaching Out.

I walked slowly behind the Grim Reaper as he led the way through tunnels of stone that were pitch black and were only illuminated by the slight glow that was coming off of him and me. I can't remember how long we've been walking or when we went underground but I feel no strain on my body. In my mind I was trying to piece together who I was and how I died. My body looked young and healthy from what I could tell and I saw no blood on my partially translucent clothing. Suddenly the Grim Reaper stopped and I ended up slightly running into him. All of the sudden my whole body went cold and images of thousands of deaths flooded my mind. When my mind came back to me the Grim Reaper was crouching over me and if he had eyes I'm sure that he would be looking at me. "I hope you have learned not to touch me now" he said in my head with almost a sad tone. "were those how the others down here have died?" as a ghost tear slid down my face, and Grim reached up with a skeleton hand as if to wipe it away but dropped his hand before it even got near my face. "Yes." I heard in my head "I hold the memory of how every single person I have escorted died.". "Then how did I die?" I said so quietly I almost didn't hear myself. Grim turned his head away from me "You died at 23 from bone cancer, you were surrounded by your family and friends when you passed into my world. You were very loved.". I smiled and reached up to feel my head and wasn't surprised when it was bald. "Come now, the judges await you to decide your fate for the rest of eternity." Grim said standing and turning to keep walking down the tunnel. "wait my fate what do you mean?" I say standing up and moving to a quick jog to catch up with my companion. "There are 3 Judges that will decide whether or not you were a hero, a common mortal, or a criminal and send you on your way to the field that they deem fit for you. The field in which you are assigned to is where you will dwell for all eternity" Grim finishes and I feel as though my nonexistent heart pounding in my chest with anticipation. "So I won't see you again once the judges decide my fate?" I say trying to keep my voice even as I have grown quite fond of my companion. "I will be with you till the end, but then I will leave to bring the next soul to their fate" Grim said quietly "now it's time to move on, we have wasted too much time as it is." He then turned and led me to my judgment.