Chapter 3 - A New World

Alex didn't hesitate, "I was just making it a better living environment. I never thought I would be punished for this. I don't want to be praised as well. I just did what I did because it was the right thing to do for me. It was fun as well, sometimes."

The Goddess looked in rage, "You Trash!, I get that you killed only criminals, never an innocent person. They were criminals that couldn't be rehabilitated. They would have destroyed more life if you didn't intervene. But there were times you enjoyed those moments. You started to live off of the thrill. And you kept it very clean. No one will ever find your traces. Even after death no one will ever know the true you."

He replied, "I said I didn't do it to receive praise."

She zapped him again.

He recovered quickly from pain this time and walked to his designated standing area. He stretched a little. He spoke arrogantly while looking at her, right in her eyes, "Have you got more praises? Because I don't need it."

She snapped and just obliterated his body.

After a few seconds, he regained consciousness. He gasped for air. He calmed down. He sees a splatter of blood all around while he is on his knees. He looks up at the goddess with bloodshot eyes. He spoke in a very low voice, "I wouldn't mind dying a few more times."

She spoke in an angry tone, "I don't have much time to spend on you. Your case is a little unique. You have interrupted God's work. The flow was disrupted by you a few times. I wouldn't waste my time on a killer otherwise. Whether it be a war hero or a war criminal."

He had regained his senses. He stood up, "What do you mean by I disrupted the flow?"

She seemed in a hurry. "You killed a few people that should not have died. They had more time in their life. It ended abruptly which caused a lot of butterfly effect. I don't know why and how this happened. I am not the top brass in the God's hierarchy."

he was confused by all the words The Goddess spoke, "So, what does the lowly Goddess seek from me?"

He got on her nerves again but she calmed herself. "There are a lot of complications with your life on Earth. So we are putting you somewhere where uncertainty is common. It is a place full of chaos and mayhem. It is a perfect place for you. It will also serve as a punishment."

"Alternate world. That is fascinating. So it exists." He spoke while listening to her.

She cleaned all the blood on the platform. A flick of her finger turned Alex younger by 10 years. He was shocked to see his body suddenly stronger. He felt as if he is now at the epitome of his fitness. He moved around a little. He looked toward The Goddess, "Do I have a choice in this matter?"

She laughed, "Of Course not. It will be just some kind of amusement for me. Seeing you suffer."

His face sulked a little, "Is there some mission that I have to fulfil?"

She said happily, "How smart. I'll deliver the mission to you in the temples of this world. I'll send you enough details to your little brain."

He had more questions about his role than she could answer. "What am I supposed to be in this world?"

She in a hurry stood up from her chair. She came close to him and took his left hand and drew a symbol of a beast who resembled an elephant with a big ivory tusk. She walked away while speaking. "I will transfer you to a nearby city. Stay for a few days, I'll contact you. You can show my insignia to gain entrance to the city."

He had a lot to say but she was not letting him speak. He couldn't open his mouth. She tossed a pouch to him. The platform he was standing on disappeared. He started to fall.

The Goddess sat on her throne and spoke lightly, "Have fun in your purgatory, Alexander."