Star Wars: Emperor of the Force

It was just a normal day for me. I was walking down the street after doing my daily shop and I heard a noise. I looked behind me and saw a truck barreling towards me. I dropped the bag and threw myself out of the way. The truck sped past me, the horn blaring.

I laid on the ground and took a deep breath. I had almost died. I stayed on the ground for a few more minutes trying to process what had happened. I sat up and looked around. The destruction the truck had caused was clear to see.

Streetlights all over the road, food from the food stalls further down the street was rolling on the ground. I stood up and shakily walked over to the bag I had dropped. Thankfully it wasn't crushed by the truck as it drove down the road.

I picked it up and looked inside. Everything seemed to be okay. I let out a sigh of relief. I didn't want to spend anymore time outside my house after what had happened. I heard sirens in the distance and moved off the road.

Two ambulances and a fire engine roared past me. I really wanted to see where they were going but then I remembered the truck narrowly missing me as it drove past. Maybe I was in shock but I decided to follow them.

"Surely the chances of me getting almost run over by another truck are low...right?"

I walked down the street following the trail over destruction. A few minutes later I saw the flashing lights of the ambulance. I walked towards them. When I reached them I froze. There was a body lying on the ground with its head smashed open.

One of the paramedics was trying to staunch the bleeding but it had no effect at all. He stood up and shook his head at the other paramedic. He nodded then walked over. He picked up the body and threw it in the back of the ambulance.

One of the paramedics spotted me and started to walk over. I backed away, not wanting to have any part in this mess. The paramedics eyes widened and he looked behind me. I turned around and came face to face with the bumper of a truck. I didn't even have any time to react before it crashed into me.

I was thrown backwards and thumped against the tarmac. As I looked up at the sky my body started to feel cold. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the two paramedics running towards me. The first one reached me and kneeled down beside me.

He looked at me and his face went grave. He looked over at his partner and shook his head. Although it was a small shake I still noticed it and the look he had on his face. I was going to die.

"I'm really cold" I muttered. The paramedic looked back at me with pity and helplessness in his eyes. He couldn't do anything.

My vision started to go and my eyes started to close. I felt tired. Very tired. I tried as hard as I could to keep my eyes open because even though I was close to dying, closing my eyes would end it even quicker.

It was then I realized how good life was. All those times I said I hated my life, I didn't really mean it. I felt my body go so cold it was numb. My vision got even darker and I got more tired. I forced my mouth to open and tried to say something but the words died on my lips.

All I could see now was the sky. I thought I could see stars. I thought of what my life would have been like if I was born in the future. I wouldn't have to work in a shitty supermarket, barely scraping enough money together to buy food everyday.

I thought about what my life could be like if I was born on one of those stars. I wouldn't have to rely on handouts from my boss. I wouldn't have to be laughed at because I was a 21 year old working in the shittiest supermarket in the world.

I thought about all the things I could have done differently if I was braver, if I had more power, if I was smarter. I though about all of these things and smiled to myself. I wouldn't have to worry about these anymore.

I closed my eyes and waited to die, finally at peace with myself.

"Haha you lived a shit life"

My eyes shot open in shock as I heard a deep voice boom in my head. I thought I had died. Was I still alive and this was all a dream? I was about to pinch my arm when I realized I didn't have an arm. I didn't have a body at all.

I looked around to try and figure where I was and what was going on. All I could see was darkness. It was like I was in a room completely devoid of light. I couldn't even tell if there was a wall in front of me or if it went on forever.

"Luckily a benevolent being such as myself decided to take pity on you"

The voice wasn't in my head this time, instead it sounded like it came from my left. I looked left but everything still looked the same.

"There is no point in trying to find an all powerful being like me. There is also the fact you are in soul form and the only thing holding your soul together at the moment is me."

"Are you god?" I asked. I didn't know if I was hallucinating or this was real.

"Sort of. I am the god that controls death and rebirth for your world"

"What is going on? Am I dead?"

I heard a sigh.

"Well as it happens another god didn't seem to like you very much so he tried to kill you"

"What!"

"Yes sometimes it happens that a god takes a dislike to a person for no reason at all. It is truly unfortunate that you were the unlucky person"

"So what happens to me now?"

"Hmmm, well you have a decision to make. Do you want your souls to be ripped into gazillions on pieces or do you want to live again"

"I can live again?"

"Yep. You can be reborn in a world of your choice"

"Can I be reborn in my old world?"

"Unfortunately no"

"Oh" I sighed.

"Where can I be reborn then?" I asked.

"Any fictional universe of your choice"

"Really?"

"No. I will be sending you to the Star Wars universe, I can see from your memories you have some knowledge so you shouldn't be killed instantly"

"Will I have any powers?"

"Just because I like you I will let you choose any three powers you want"

"Okay so I would like-"

"No I was joking"

Before I had time to respond he said something in a weird language and I lost conscious.