Short Stories

The Dead

I wish I had a painless death. I mean that's all we want when we wanna die right?

Well, my name is James, 18 years old, I guess you could say I actually achieved to have a painless death.

Well, death isn't the one we needed to worry about.. it's after you're dead that's painful... but we're getting too ahead of the story, I'll explain later.

So you may be wondering how I actually died or even if I am really dead.

Funny story actually, well.. not really but on to the story.

I was just walking through town, looking for places to eat and you know have fun.

I even went to the park and tried to find myself a lady... spoilers I didn't get any.

Apparently asking a girl out doesn't work like in the anime... well I did get to talk to a few but that's about it.

But anyway, I was having fun all day, well until all goes to hell really.

Since I kinda had my jacket on and my headphones in, I went to this store some kind of bookshop.

I was just reading a magazine, apparently, they have a magazine about weapons, well fictional one some are even a combination of a sword and a gun.

"What kind of weapons is this... can you even combine a sword and a gun..?" I said quite amused as I turn the next page, "Wow... is that a scythe and a gun combination..? Damn that's cool."

I keep looking at this magazine as it has amazing content.

While I was doing that a bunch of people in black came in, and demanded money from the cashier.

I don't know why they decided to rob a small store, the other people that are with them then went around the store.

Well me being distracted by the magazine while I was reading with my headphones on, I didn't know what was happening.

As soon as one of the men found me they called out to me to bring my hands up, they got confused because I didn't react.

"Hey! Do you have a death wish or something buddy?!" The men said as I still didn't hear it.

The man then grabbed my shoulders and turned me around as he shot my head.

Then boom, everything was white, I couldn't feel pain or anything.

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End of the story. Is what would have happened if I just died properly.

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As I said earlier you don't need to worry about death being painful. You need to worry about after you're dead.

Why? Because you know, you either go to heaven or hell.

Well, guess where I went? Hell, literally.

Now I guess I'm having a bad time, seeing how I am now running from a giant monster dog that has apparently have three heads that want to eat me, which also guards all of the underworld.

While behind it was some scary things I won't even begin to describe as I just keep running and running without getting tired.

Well unlike them which I actually lost within the few minutes.

"Damn when did I become a fast runner" I said to myself as I look around the underworld.

"Hmm... am I stuck here forever..? Or is there a way out..." I said as I ponder my plan to survive this hell.

I look around as so far no torturing is being seen.

"This is not how they describe hell.. they lied to me... it's just empty.." I said as I look around more

I then explore the place for hours, finally, after walking and walking I finally found people, well... dead people.

I see them as they file a line of some sort in different gates.

I then look up as I see, the giant fortress or castle they're going to.

"Well... I guess that's where I'm headed..." I said as I thought about what will happen to me.

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