1 - Just another day... (Rewrite)

Hello to all readers.

This is my first time writing a book, so be prepared for a strange journey, and a warning in case you didn't read the synopsis, this is either gonna go dark/18+/gory/and maybe some smut. So NSFW and not for kids. But the first chapter is family friendly-ish. Enjoy~

*Update: Don't worry if you don't understand, the first chapter just explains his "life" and death, chapter 1 - half of 3, set up a back story, character developments and the plot setting, so after that, is where the story really starts.

Word count (excluding notes): 1163 words

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"Next… Next… Ne- Wait! Stop. Give me that one." A deep, attractive voice, sounding like a certain Liam Neeson, remained disinterested, as it grumbled on auto-pilot until it spontaneously awoke and cut the time from the surroundings.

As the little figure of red in charge of handling the souls of powerful beings such as itself, suddenly stopped and shivered in delight from its ruler's power. Not wanting to disappoint, it hurriedly teleported to his location and bowed, royally presenting a small ball, the same size, shape and colour of an unblemished pearl.

This was a being's soul. The very essence of a being. It's what makes a mortal, god, monster, entity, whatever they are, them. Coming in every shape and form imaginable, it defines the characteristics of each individual, no matter if you're an average mortal in one life and a genius caterpillar the next, it makes you, the unique individual that you are, you.

That is unless you meet someone or something, that can manipulate, control, alter or change souls, then you're screwed if you don't have a way to protect yourself, or if you're not strong enough to just kill them, cause they would most likely be able to alter who you are and control your life.

Anyways, back to the story. The little white pearl, identified as a puny human's, while smaller than the rest, made up for it in all its blank glossy splendour.

It was bound to catch the attention of the soul keeper on shift, as mortals were not strong enough to enter the End. The instant they did, they would dissolve, for they were in no way able to withstand the pressure of the rest of the universal beings. For this was the End. The end of all realms, dimensions, universes, the multiverse, everything. There is no after, for you would just end up back at the start.

Now we're getting way off track, back to the human soul.

It was small, compared to the rest of the beings of the multiverse. Smaller, but brighter. Bright enough to catch the attention of the ruler of the End, in the century he works every new multiverse. But what made him excited seeing the soul, was that it was all… a facade.

A lie. A fake. A cover. So deceitful, it was intriguing.

Diving into the soul, what laid underneath the surface of the marble, laid a raging world.

A world of sins and restraint.

Pride… Greed... Envy… Gluttony… Lust… Sloth… Wrath.

All restrained by the white dome cast over it and the chains keeping them bound to the floor, suppressing most of the owner's real desires.

All hidden underneath the skin of whatever the human was made to turn out.

This was the soul of Raphael Samael Avikala.

〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜 It's rewind time 〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜

I love my life.

So perfect at the moment. Sure, I've had a bit of a rough childhood, but that's what growing up's all about.

Mum sure smiles a lot more since I got a sister and dad left. We got some weird names, but that just makes us special and I'm fine with that.

Now that I think about it, I wonder why dad named me after a fallen angel considering mum named me after an angel. Doesn't matter, guess it's time to wake up then.

Turning around in the mirror, I had a sudden urge to introduce myself.

Yep, looking good my reflection, let's start. "Good morning Avikala household, it's your one and only Raphael Samael Avikala, coming back with the morning introduction. Before we start, I would like to wish you a happy birthday my little Dina. May you laugh and enjoy the day to the fullest, and to my mum, Eternity Avikala, I love you with all my heart, no matter what happens, I'll love you forever. And back to the start my lovely me, it looks like I'm still 16, with my perfect ripped body, too bad they shut down the pools, would have liked to continue with Squad, but oh well, nothing I can do about it. Electric blue eyes, and pitch-black hair, nice clean haircut, and would you just look at that beard I'm getting.

"Now let's tone it down a bit. I've always felt, like, I've been missing something, very important to me, but no matter how hard I try, I just can't find it.

"But that's enough for today. Have a wonderful day to all you lovely ladies of the house and stay safe!"

What was that all about... Meh, must have had a bad dream or something, guess it's time to start the day now then. Wish me luck.

"Good luck." Cheers mate.

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What a great day that was.

Guess it's coming to an end now though. I think my sister liked her birthday, but you can never be sure after seeing her reactions.

Bedtime soon, but I feel like some fresh air. Opening the window wit is.

*Creak*

Man, what a view. Watching the sunset over the city, with not a cloud in sight, absolutely perfect.

Always wondered what it would be like to travel the world though. Only ever been out of the house to go to the swimming pool and that's just across the road, I wonder why I've never been allowed outside other than that.

Doesn't matter, I love my life the way it is, and I wouldn't change it for the world.

*Dur-dur-dur-dur-dur*

What's that beat? Coming from outside, guess I'll check it out.

Hmm, sounds getting louder, wonder what it is.

Sounding pretty catchy, starting to like this.

Oh, what's that? Looks like a… stick bug?

Hmm, oddly strange, moving side to side, well at least it brightened up my night.

"Good night, everyone." Yeah, I wish for nothing to change, cause this is all I want, and nothing else.

Wait, what's that in the sky? Ooo, maybe it's a shooting star, guess I should make a wish then.

"On the shooting star I see tonight, I wish for absolutely nothing to change."

Yeah, that felt great to say. My life is perfect just the way it is.

Hmm, that's strange, it's coming closer. Yeah, it looked like this was the way it was going, I'll leave it be and just go to sleep.

*Bang*

"Raph, come over here, now!" What's mum yelling for? And why's Dina here too?

They seem to be serious, so let's just follow what she says cause I don't want to see her angry.

*ShshshshshshshshshhSHSHHSHSHSHSHSHSHHHHEEWWWWW*

What's that noise?

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As the sound grew louder, Dina and Eternity stayed silent, as the sleepy teenager shuffled towards them.

But before anyone could react, a *pfff* later, and the boy named Raphael Samael Avikala had died.

Looking at the bloody rock and hole through her son's head with no apparent emotion, Eternity whispered, "It seems like... We are no longer needed here."

Nodding at her statement, Dina vanished without a trace.

Taking a glance up from the rock and at the lifeless body of her now dead son, Eternity nodded and vanished, just like her daughter, leaving the room as silent as the body that laid inside it.

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< Author Notes >

So I rewrote the chapter, and I'm happy with it now that I have a direction to start introducing his original character, and a bit about the sister and mother, but they'll be only a short term thing, and he won't grow OP too fast. I'll change some stuff later if I want to, and if you can suggest any first-person fanfictions, that would be great. Trying to work out how to balance first person talking with descriptions of what's going around him as well. One last thing, if you feel like there's something I did bad or could do better, please comment so I know how to improve.

That's all from me, so good night/morning to wherever you are, cya~

Made some minor edits