An awesome life

Walls should never be present in the afterlife. Where was the great void and the great white light.

What a disappointment !

Alicia, or what remained of her after her death, stared in disgust at the four walls around her.

Was it hell?

She had done nothing to deserve to be there. Was it because she had read too many smut in her free time.

If it was, hell would be crowded...

What's more, these walls were a brilliant yellow which otherwise would have blinded him. She had always been for the blue team, so for her this yellow had the effect of a slap. If she had to spend eternity in this room, she would go crazy.

"Don't worry, it's just a transitional space. »

She turned quickly when she heard that voice, but the room was empty.

"Look here instead"

Suddenly she felt a force turn her towards a wall.

She would have panicked seeing that she no longer had control of her "body" but slowly the wall was deformed and the head of a man appeared. As if he had just woken up he cracked his head from side to side before fixing her with an empty stare. Where were his eyeballs ?

"Tsk my brother is still trying to escape his obligations. Your soul is taking so long to rebuild itself and still he keeps you here. »

What was he talking about?

"He hasn't even come to see you since you regained consciousness. That sloth…." he said before sighing

"Well since that idiot isn't here that task falls to me. Welcome to Heavenly Crossroads. »

Alicia looked around with puzzled eyes.

Doesn't look like a crossroads, she thought.

"Of course not since you have been removed from celestial traffic for a restoration. »

Restoration? What is this ?

"My brother should have told you about it, he is the manager of the crossroads, but he prefers to go to other dimensions to flirt with goddesses. »

The gods exist?

"What do you think I am? A talking wall? »

If Alicia could blush in embarrassment, she would have done so now.

" Really ? A talking wall? No I am the God of another universe. I sometimes come to visit him. But this is the first time I have seen a soul that has been in restoration for so long. »

What the fuck is this restoration and how long have I been here?

"I sometimes forget that mortals don't have as much patience as the gods. A restoration takes place when a soul that arrives at the crossroads is in fragments. Fortunately you arrived before the fragments dispersed or it would have been impossible to save you and your soul would have disappeared into the ether to be consumed by souls in formation. »

So she would have disappeared.

"Luckily we found you in time to take you to this room that allows your soul to absorb the surrounding ether and slowly restore itself. Looking at the state of your soul, I would say it took 1000 years to get to this state. »

I've been in this room for 1000 years?

"Yes and yet your soul has not finished being restored. But at least you regained consciousness. This is an important phase of the process. If the soul does not regain consciousness it is doomed to disappear. »

Why was my soul fragmented?

The God seemed pensive for a moment.

"There are many possibilities, having had too many difficult lives, despair is often the cause of a fracture but it has to be in large quantities for it to happen. A single life would not be enough. »

But I only remember my last life.

"A soul does not forget. The memories remain hidden deeply but they are present. So is despair. When the soul is fragmented, life becomes morose, it no longer has any meaning. »

He didn't need to say more to understand that her soul had already been fragmented in her last life.

"And now, what will become of me? »

"You will be reinserted into the cycle of reincarnation. »

A shiver ran through her being at the thought. Wasn't she going to end up fragmented again at this rate ?

"At least that's what my brother should have done, but since he's away, I can take your wishes into account. »

Really ?

"As long as you don't ask me to give you the power to destroy a continent. I can do a few favors for a soul that has suffered so much. As I said your soul still remains fragmented despite the restoration. It will take time for that to change. To do so, it is necessary to reduce the rate of despair that encumbers it. »

I tried to ignore this from the start, but are you reading my mind?

"I am a God, we can do many things. I can only give you three favors, you have to make them count. »

Alicia already had a small idea of what she wanted.

I would like to keep my memories.

"First favor accepted. But we don't issue refunds." he said in a serious tone

Did she make a bad choice?

"It's not a bad choice in itself, but sometimes ignorance is a blessing. Now let's move on to your second favor. »

I would like to be reincarnated in your universe. You seem like a friendly and responsible god. Is it possible ?

"It's surprising, I can't remember the last time a soul asked to be reincarnated in my universe. »

Do you live in…a hellish dimension? »

He burst out laughing;

"No, far from it, but my universe is not as advanced as your previous one. I haven't built it for a long time. Do you still want to be sent there? »

Yes, but I would still like to know the name of the God I will pray to.

At this moment he seemed to hesitate.

" I do not have any. »

Pardon ? If you are a god why don't you have a name.

"I have believers but they call me the Creator, as God, I have no right to name myself, it is a believer who must. »

Ouch

" It's not so bad. »

No, everyone needs a name. I will call you Sol like the Sun, since I met you in this room which shines a little like the sun.

No sooner had she said that than the room shook.

" What did you do ? A name has power and transforms the God who receives it!" he exclaimed

Sol's face began to vibrate and contort.

"Hurry up and tell me your third wish before the transformation gets any further!" »

I would like... I would like to have a happy life.

"It's not something I can promise you though some may think their fate is never set. But I can give you a little something that will help you and grow stronger."

Suddenly, Sol opened his mouth and blew. A golden mist rose. It slowly condensed and formed a golden thread, a very small thread barely longer than a little toe.

He floated like a snake and headed towards her. Then stopped at eye level. He seemed to judge her. Then as if he had made his choice he pierced her.

An intense pain shot through her soul and she would have screamed if she had a mouth. The pain was so strong that her vision darkened and she lost consciousness.

She then heard a phrase that would haunt her in her next life.

"Thank you for giving me a name. You will have an awesome life. »