It was midnight. The darkness completely covered the sky, in which buildings that were normal in the morning became dark and menacing.

Something people would try to avoid, but Xion, a shut-in 19-year-old adult male preferred the cold night.

That's the only time he'd ever go out of his home. Whether to go to a bar or a club. Something to keep his sleep-deprived ass awake.

Xion had weird curly black long hair, black eyes, and pale skin. His bags were darker than the midnight sky, and he was slightly hunched over due to the lack of sleep. He wore a simple black t-shirt along with normal dark blue rough jeans.

He had a grocery bag in his hand, for he had just brought some chips and a soda. He was headed home, none of the bars were open strangely enough, and the night was silent...

No one was out. No cars, nothing. But, he did hear something whilst he was wandering to his apartment on the streets. Weird muffled noises, possibly cries.

It piqued his interest, making Xion look to the right where the sounds initially came from. What he saw was horrifying...

A girl with her shirt unbuttoned and her bra close to breaking off. Three men were standing over her, Xion could already tell what kind of situation this was... And he instantly despised it.

He growled, "Just when I started to feel a bit sleepy...!" He said annoyed. Everything he almost fell asleep, there was always something, without fail to wake him up.

This was just another example. But, he couldn't let a girl get assaulted. So, he ran over at the quickest speed he could reach.

The men heard his footsteps, and one turned their head. "What in the-" He was sucker punched across the cheek, falling straight to the ground.

Xion looked to the others, he went into his pocket, grabbing a mace he had just in case any creepers would ever mess with him. Guess this was the perfect timing.

He sprayed one straight in the eyes while the last ran off like a bitch. The man fell to the ground, "AGHNN! Y-You asshole!!!" The man shouted, dropping to his knees and struggling to even run off.

Xion glanced at the horrified girl. "Are you okay?" He asked. "I-I'm fine.. Thank you..." The girl said. She looked young, around 20 or 21, and her voice was soft.. Like a butterfly.

Her hair was long and a beige-ish color, and she had freckles on her face. She was medium in height, around 5'3-5'4. Her breasts were decently large, and her irises were a bright shiny crystal green.

"To what do I owe for this...?" She asked like some type of royalty. Xion smiled after noticing her breasts.

No wonder some weirdos came around. He could think up a reward, a good one.. He gulped, "Maybe we c-" Something hit his head, something cold.

It was followed by his vision blacking out in one eye and a massive amount of pain. Like thousands of sharp needles jamming into his left skull.

"God damn it! This wasn't how it was supposed to go!" He could hear faintly. He couldn't even cry in pain it was so much. The people assumed he was dead. And looked to the girl, "Fuck..." The man muttered.

He didn't know what he could do after this... His vision slowly depleted... And he figured... He was going to die.

The fear of dying, the thought of point-blank darkness, or golden bridges with clouds was a 50/50 for him..

He thought his last moments would be in peace, alone, with no one to bother him... Guess, that wasn't true...

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Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

Xion was sure he died... But, he had an odd feeling in his stomach. He felt like he had butterflies, he felt like he was surrounded by a soft, gentle hold.

He opened his eyes slowly, only to see nothing but fluffy, white clouds. He glanced around, in shock. "What the... Is this heaven?!" He muttered to himself.

He felt like he should have panicked, but he felt at ease. Xion gulped, "Where's all of the.. Angels and stuff?" He questioned himself.

There seemed to be no one around, he sighed... Maybe this is where he would spend the rest of his days. If this was heaven, he wasn't so sure if it was any better than his normal life...

Just loneliness. He was too stuck in his thoughts to realize he was naked either, that was until he looked down.

"What the?!" He shouted, he covered himself instantly with a harsh blush on his face. He looked up, just to see something terrifying in front of his eyes... "Who... No what.. the hell are you?"

The clouds begin to turn into a yellow-gold color, "The fuck-?" He said confused. Then, out of nowhere... A big eyeball appeared.

Just a large eyeball with white wings and rings surrounding it. Xion has seen videos about biblically accurate angels...

He didn't expect those to be true. However, being in front of that... Scared him. His legs felt weak and he dropped to his legs. "W-what the hell..." He muttered.

Xion, welcome to the Gates of Heaven.

It spoke to him, and he gulped. It wasn't even said out loud... It was, like ringing in his mind. Was it in his thoughts?

He shook his head in disbelief, sure, he wasn't surprised angels could do that, but the feeling of another voice in your head for the first time is... Disturbing.

Let alone its attempt to talk like a human, it sounded too much like a person with a blank face. "S-So... I'm not stuck here for eternity?" He questioned with awe.

The eye simply responded with a yes. He held his head, "So, are you here forever?" He asked. The eye... He could feel it nodding.

Like it was a part of him, "Woah..." He muttered. "Are you my companion now or something?" He questioned, now getting used to the big creepy eye.

Yes. I am. God has ordered me to merge my soul with yours. So everything you think, every move you do I feel. We share the same sight and the same body. If you fall asleep, I could wake you. But, since you're the original body, I cannot control you whenever I please.

Human communication is getting better! Xion sighed with relief, he was worried about randomly doing things with the thing in his body.

He shook his head, looking at it. "So, why did God... Tell you to do that?" He asked. So many questions, but that was his best one.

Others were, can I sex have here, am I going to hell, and the normal, irrelevant questions. The angel seemed to be a little caught off guard with this one..

God wanted to thank you for your valiancy, and--

And then, as if it was perfect timing... The clouds covered themselves with a lighter color, and slowly they gravitated to each other.

"What the..." He said confused. They merged, forming a human figure.. Then, light beamed across the entire area.

Xion covered his eyes, "Woah!" He fascinated. A man with a long beard, and so many colors on his skin that he couldn't be identified... This had to be him, it had to be... God!

Hello, my child. I have heard of your tale, and I shall give back for your valiancy, Xion.

He gulped, God, the big man himself is going to give him something personally...?! "W-what is it...?" He questioned.

The angel was happy for Xion, he could feel it. Someone so brave should get something like that... Xion could see its imaginary smile, it made him happy just thinking about it.

It was a nice feeling, and God seemed pleased. Xion was getting tired of standing and sat down, he also realized that God wasn't naked.

He had a brown cape over his body, needless to say, the dude looked like a pro.

I shall give you two wishes, any kind.

Two wishes...? Normally it's three, but... Who would complain about that to God? Xion gulped. This plot... Was very similar to an Isekai anime, get killed, meet God, say you want to go to another world, and get transported.

He could do this, but... Since it's God, he's 100% sure he could read his mind. So, Xion sighed, making a quick yet smart decision, another chance at life!

One of redemption, one where he isn't a deadbeat! "I'd like to be transported to a sword and magic world!" He said with a smile.

God seemed pleased as per usual, nothing out of the top, just a boy who wanted to achieve his animatic dreams.

God nodded slowly, now time for the second one! To be honest, he didn't want to start from the bottom, so he did the only liable thing. "I'd like to be OP!" He said, God... This time, wasn't so happy. Weirdly enough..

I see... Well... I cannot just let you be the strongest, young Xion. So, let's make a deal. In exchange for your memories, I shall let you choose two skills that are as strong as an S-rank in that world.

Well, that was a failure. Xion didn't want that, he wanted to remember how he saved the girl... The girl herself, his old life, his parents...

The beauty of life. Plus, it'd be a bit... Hard to learn everything from the start. Plus, the name Xion is so badass, he didn't want that changed either.

So, he thought up an idea... "How about I give something of equal value!" He said.. The possible only thing that is as equal, if not more valuable than memories is...! "EMOTIONS! I'll give my emotions!" He smirked deviously. God chuckled.

I knew you'd say that. I'll accept the offer, what are your two skills?

Xion frowned, he didn't think about that. He thought it'd be at random. Well, whatever... He put his hand to his chin.

"If I say something that has to do with weapons, I'll be strong... Let alone the fact I already know how to use a katana due to the fact I'm a weeb.." He muttered.

It was a smart idea, but... What would be that wish? He wanted to be able to use any weapons at any time for safety reasons, so a weapon-mastery skill perhaps?

"Uhhh! I want an ability whereas any weapon I touch, I can switch in and out for any time I want!" He shouted. God smiled.

Smart choice, young Xion.

Time for the second now... Well, he's always wanted this kind of ability... The skill to be able to see into the future.

It can be for a split second because too long would be blinding to him... "I want to be able to see a fraction of the future when I'm in danger! Half a second is fine!" He said. God giggled, must've not expected that..

Xion clutched his fist, he's made some good choices! Xion smiled widely.

Very well, Xion. I wish you a long and prosperous life.

God said with a warm smile, Xion nodded. "Y'too God!" He said smiling, throwing a thumbs up. He knew this is his last time feeling any happiness, so he went out with a bang...

His vision begins to glow white and within a few seconds... His feet felt like it was floating, and he felt numb everywhere...

His smile slowly went away into a blank face, God frowned at this... But it's what he wanted.