Jump.
Heart pounding, I look over the edge. An eternity spans me and the bottom.
Jump.
I can hear them getting louder. Closer. Heartbeat quickens.
Jump. Jump. Jump.
There is only one way out. Only one option of escape. Down.
Jump.
This time I obey. I jump, spiraling through the air, and wait for the bottom.
Gods, freedom is sweet.
That's all I felt as I plummeted, plummeted, plummeted towards the bottom of the void. Freedom is so beautiful.
It took an eternity of bribery and a surprising amount of duct tape to finally be able to escape that stupid pit. Freedom is so incredible.
I could hear them fading into the distance. In a couple months, weeks, days, hours (who knows?), they'll be back to get me and repair the damage. But I don't care. Freedom is so amazing.
And so I plummet. Escaping again will definitely put another burn in my permanent reputation, but it doesn't matter. Freedom is so wonderful.
Gods, freedom is sweet.
Ah, here's my destination.
***
It's illegal to cross the border between realms without a pass from the godly council, but that's just BS.
Remember kids, don't try this at home. I'm a trained professional in illegally traveling between worlds.
And so I fell. I dropped through the realm barrier, slicing through the border like falling through liquid.
Bang. Just like that, I was in the mortal world.
My landing wasn't exactly graceful, and it definitely took a toll on my rear, but that's not important. Injuring my bum was worth leaving that hole. Freedom is so sweet.
Savor it, I thought bitterly, It's not going to last long. I sucked in a deep lungful of air, closed my eyes, and forgot my problems. Just for a moment.
Something bothered me, though; something that tugged and pulled at my attention. Something that shouldn't have been there.
Devastation.
I opened my eyes and that was all I saw. Devastation.
Something else was there. I could feel it.
Hate. Greed. Struggle. Pain.
And something else. A sharp tang that rolled off the breeze, rolled off the rubble, rolled off the earth. It was suffocating; I choked.
Death.
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Angel
FantasyAngel is a godling who's been around for billions of years, but the gods make sure that it seems she never existed at all. Locked away for eternity in the gods' world, Angel craves freedom. And freedom is what she gets, even for just a few hours, wh...
