Past and Future
Instantly with yet another wave of that left hand of his, the bare room -which is the size of a football stadium in my world- became a crowded place. On one side of the room, scrolls of differing size, laid here and there, stacked in neat pyramidal shapes. Yet on the other side of the room, mechanical objects (resembling sci-fi appearances) of no obvious reasonable purpose from my understanding, claim the walls and floor. I don’t even want to know what that disturbing tentacle infested table would be used for.
And among all of this in the center of this massive room, An out of place table and chairs, with a tea set, rests. Taking a seat (as if it was the most natural thing in the world), the deity beckons for me to take the chair opposite.
Don’t know if I’m being mocked or not, but why is the tea set, along with the table and chairs gold?
“Well, I like shiny objects that I travel upon. If I can acquire such items for my personal collection, I’d swiftly take them away.” States this deity, smiling.
Unsure of whether or not I should pick up the delicate piece tea cup, I stare at the entity.
“Don’t worry. The tea is not poisoned. Since you are already dead, wouldn’t matter either way.”
“Then I’ll help myself to your offer.”
I slowly pick up the tea cup clumsily, take a sip…. then swallow the rest in one gulp.
“Addicting flavor” I respond.
“Of course the flavor of this tea would and should take an addictive flavor, for this was once the main tea prepared for your first King. Who ruled benevolently and compassionately across your five worlds. Consider yourself lucky to abstain a chance in your short existence.” Once I chugged the cup down, explaining; the deity only then took one small sip.
“Now, ask away on your questions. Since I might receive a visitor soon, I want to hurry this along in a reasonable fashion.” A frown appears, and a hint of pressure permeates the room.
“My first question. Why do you want me?” I asked.
“To send you on an errand that might lead to an early death in a new life. In compensation for accepting this errand, I’d bestow upon you a Divine Gift, and protection as a God’s Messenger!” Declares The God who points the tea cup level with my eyes. “There’s nothing more to say than that. IF you want more information, you’d must experience it with your life on the line.”
Guess no gains for that answer.
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“My Second Question. Why send me on an errand that you could possibly due yourself easily?”
At this question, The Deity once again sighed. “As Deities of great knowledge and strength. If we carelessly appear on the surface of worlds such as the one that you’ll be sent to. The world might collapse from our sheer energy without restraints casted. Also, I myself must attend another important matter soon, and if I were to carelessly leave this area…bad ending for your world.
Time passes separately here than among the worlds under my governing. Especially when other Gods who might take advantage of the situation. Many a God were destroyed with this tactic.
Not all Gods are benevolent, I’m sure you heard what happened to Lucifer and his betrayal? Gods Rise and fall over the eons, even a few I knew fell.” Says the Deity sadly.
At a complete loss of words, all I could do was shudder.
“My last question. Why is this world so important to you in order to send me of all choices?”
“The world connects to yours in a particular method unbeknownst to myself. Since I’m unable to physically go down there. I’m sending you in my stead to find out. Of course, the answer might take several decades, but that would only be several minutes or hours here. Another reason for this decision: You’ll gain a limited chance to obtain an answer to what occurred to your past world.
One more thing I must warn on. Not all heroes of that world share the same goals as you, a few might even try to harm you because of what you appear to be once I send you there. Summoned heroes turned that world into a place similarly described as “Hell on Earth.” So look forward to many a battle to obtain all those questions.”
The Deity stares behind the seat I reside on.
“Seems our questions and answers will really stop here. I apologize ahead of time, but you’ll gain one more chance to ask more questions later on. For now, forcefully sending you off is bad taste, yet necessary. I look forward to your character development.”
Even though I want to barrage him on other questions. My soul body seems to waver pathetically.
The God of Retribution swiftly casts a shield of some sort upon me while sneering, “Until we see each other again, just remember to not die and survive no matter what.”
Before I vanish, I catch a glimpse to the uneasiness I felt earlier, all I can say is. I shouldn’t have looked back.