*What is this feeling? My body feels...like rubber?*

Cracking open an eye, Justin found himself in a dark room.

*Hey, at least I'm not in the mountains anymore. Did somebody find my body?*

*Hey...why can't I move?*

He heard an odd gurgling noise as he called for help. It seemed to have come from...himself?

*I can't talk? Why!!!*

He saw a pair of legs appear before him as an old man squatted down and stared at him.

"How incredibly lucky! A revenant! This fellow must have been harboring a serious grudge"

"Who cares? He's not as cool as Boris!" A feminine voice pouted.

"Now, now. His deep grudge is very useful. No matter how small, it is still slightly bigger than formally created undead which have none"

*Wait! What's small? I'll have you know that I'm still bigger than most guys...who are chronic steroid users*

"Unlike animals, we can have intelligent undead do a variety of menial tasks and chores for us. A pity that those in the wild are usually hostile and don't allow us the opportunity to capture them"

*Who's going to do your chores? This isn't what I came back! I'm going to be a fulfilled man! And maybe kill a bear!*

"Its broken state is perfect for us as well! Nelly, let's begin your lesson on magical enslavement early!"

*Wait, Wut?*

Justin felt a bright light above him.

"Watch carefully Nelly, Magical Enslavement is simple in essence. You just have to link your will with the target's soul"

*Ha, he wants to connect with me. How ga-ow ow ow ow*

It felt as if his entire body was being slashed open with a serrated knife.

*That all you gyaaaaaah! It hurtsss THe F@#!$%$#@* (Internal screaming)

Now his insides were being scooped out with a spork. It was not a pleasant sensation.

"Grandpa I think its in pain"

The little girl said glumly.

"Indeed, the soul is the most inviolable thing in all living beings. It’s natural that it will struggle a bit"

Seeing the thing writhe in agony, Nelly couldn't help but feel a bit bad for bringing it to this world.

"Sorry little guy, after this is over, I'll let you read my manga collection"

*Aww that's sweet. Uh, I mean. Oh, God! The pain. Make it stop*

"Pay attention Nelly, this is the most important part. Now, one must spiritually dominate the foe. Crushing every last ounce of will and assimilating it into our own. Intelligent beings are dangerous though, so we'll start you off with small animals"

Justin felt a pressuring sensation against the walls of his mind. His mental defenses (if there were any) were easily hacked away as Horus instantly dove into Justin's exposed consciousness.

*Gross, I have the taste of old man in my head*

"HA! So it is sentient! Good good! Now submit!"

*Never! I still have a life to live!

"You were already dead! Become this old master's servant for eternity. Ehehehe"

"Seeing grandpa's gross face, I don't think I want to bring Boris over anymore"

"Psh what are you saying now? Animals don't feel pain like humans. Since this is an advanced lesson, grandpa will be with you every step of the way"

"What happened to bears being dangerous?"

She pouted.

"No problem. No problem. Grandpa is in a good mood, I'll be extra vigilant"

*Bear?*

"Eh? My corruption was halted?"

* ************************ *

"What's that noise?"

*Killkillkillkillkillkillkillkillkillkillkillkill...*

"...Oh shit"

*KILL THE BEAR!*

A massive psychic scream ejected the old man from the recesses of Justin's mind. Blood thirst poured out in massive waves.

The old man almost destroyed the body in pure reflex.

"The hell is this deep seated grudge against... bears?"

"Grandpa is something wrong?"

The old man slumped to the floor, not minding his slovenly appearance as he wiped the sweat from his brow.

"Amazing, such a powerful will. Though I could crush it with a little effort, it would be a waste. Such a waste"

"What do you mean?"

"With enslavement, the intellect and willpower of the slave decreases. For a specimen like this, it'd be too much of a waste"

"You were going to make Boris dumber? Like I'd let you!"

"Hush for now. I want to know the source of this abominations hatred for bears, and if there are any other secrets locked within"

" Are you going to do the mind domination thing again?"

"No ... A gentler approach is required. Ah. I know! 'Flesh Mending!'"

Justin felt his body being wrenched into place. His bloodthirst dissipating as he could finally move his head around.

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The sliced up body of his slowly knit itself back together, leaving only a few open wounds that had lost chunks of meat from where the bear slashed him open.

*Ooh magical*

It was already long determined that these people probably weren't normal. Whether he was transported to some fantasy world or they were hidden wizards that walked the earth, he had already been exposed to the supernatural.

Trying to speak, he coughed and spat out a globule of congealed blood, but before he had the chance to move.

"Bind"

Great invisible chains coiled around each of his four limbs, easily hoisting him into the air.

"Now, let's have a chat shall we?"

"I invoke my right to remain silent"

"Don't you want to know why you were called here?"

"I invoke my right to remain silent"

"...Want a blueberry muffin?"

"Yes Please! Crap"

"I managed to have a brief look at your memories while I was in there"

"Kuh! Violated by an old man. How can I get married now"

"Grandpa, that wasn't very nice you know"

"Not Now Nelly!"

Taking a few quick breaths to calm himself, Horus started again.

"You were summoned to this world due to a series of unfor--"

"I invoke my right to remain sil--"

"SAY THAT ONE MORE TIME AND I'LL VAPORIZE YOU"

"Grandpa!"

"NOT NOW NELLY!"

"Yes Sir..." x2

The old man cleared his throat once more.

"Long story short, I have developed an interest in your body"

"...Grandpa"

Justin shivered, wanting to run or perhaps deck the guy across his shiny bald head, but his restraints prevented all movement.

"Kuh! You can do what you want with my body, but don't expect to have your way with my heart!"

The light within Horus's eyes died, and flared to life in his palm as lightning crackled between his fingers.

"Grandpa no, don't do it!"

Nelly tackled the old man, sending them both tumbling into a sorry heap.

*Thank you, little girl. If you weren't ten years younger than me or dressed like a bad cosplayer, I would be falling for you about now*

It took a while for them to get sorted out, but they had finally reverted to their original positions.

"As I was saying, I was wondering what sort of martial training you had to dare fight a bear."

The corner of Justin's eye twitched at the word bear, but he managed to remain calm.

"Martial training? I took Tae Kwon Do for like three months in Elementary"

"... Do you have a unique warriors bloodline?"

"Wuts dat"

"Did you do some specialized training? Maybe had some steroids or drugs?"

"I listened to the Eye of The Tiger for 10 hours straight on my drive over there."

"Then the fuck compelled you to go fight a bear?"

"I thought it would be a cool story, for my debut in normal society.

"..."

The veins in the man's forehead popped as his fingers started to grow heat up again.

"Uhhh Grandpa, I never said he did any damage to Boris"

"Whoa! Easy old man, I just came back to life!"

"There's no problem if I send you back a little early!"

Blue flames sprung to life around his hands this time around. Who needs a new servant anyways.

It's not like they lived in a giant mansion.

If he hung around Nelly too long, she was sure to catch the stupid.

"THIS IS WHY MOM AND GRANDMA LEFT YOU, GRANDPA"

Blood sprayed from the old man's mouth as he bit his lip.

"I can totally see where you're coming from. No woman likes a guy with anger issues!"

"Right?"

Justin smiled at her, flashing his crooked teeth. Apparently, flesh mending doesn't do much for a bear punch to the jaw.

While her grandfather was busy hacking out blood, she approached Justin, touching his torn up shirt.

"You know, for an evil undead monster filled with grudge and rage, you seem like an okay guy."

"Aww, thanks. For the grandkid of a perverted megalomaniac, you’re pretty swell too"

The little spray of blood became a waterfall, as Horus inadvertently bit down on his tongue.

"So why the hate for bears?"

"It ruined my hopes and dreams."

"Which are?"

"Living a fulfilled life!"

"That's not all too specific."

"I'll start by murdering that damn bear."

Maybe she shouldn't tell him about Boris just yet.

"But bears are cute though."

"Little girl, let me drop you some nuggets of wisdom. Bears are the root of all evil. Especially the one that killed me!"

"Uhh..."

"In my world, there are even bears that specifically target little children, and...do things to them."

"Wh"What sort of things."

"Alas, as an adult, I cannot tell you. But every child afterwards becomes traumatized, carrying the burden with them for the rest of their lives."

"How horrible!"

"Indeed, which is why I must exterminate every bear I see! Only after I get my revenge, will my soul be at peace."

"But what if the bear that killed you dies before you get to it?"

"I will slaughter its descendants! Its friends! Its family. I will purge its very existence from all sources of knowledge! And as I stand over the smoldering remains of its legacy, I shall snatch it's soul from the very pits of hell and make it watch the destruction that I have wrought. "

"Whoa...That's hardcore."

"I know right?"

"So what will you do after you get your revenge? For your fulfilled life?"

"I... You know I've never thought about it. Hey, this is a different world right?"

"Mmmhmm"

"And is this magic or some kind of superpower?"

"Mhmmmm"

"And does this world have bears?"

"... Yes"

"Then I will free this world of the great evil!"

Exasperated, the little girl had to suppress the urge to punch the zombie in the face. Maybe she was a bit too hard on grandpa.

"Do you only think about bears?"

"Not until recently."

"So apart from bears, is there anythinggg you might be interested in?"

"Writing a biography of my crusade against bear"kind(?)."

"Do I need to sick Grandpa on you?"

"I'm sorry miss."

She seemed rather serious, so Justin did his best to wring the portion of his brain that wasn't obsessed with bear violence.

"I suppose traveling, eating new foods, live, laugh, love. All the usual things on a girls Tinder profile."

"What's Tinder?"

"Something that you will never need to use."

"Well, why not hang out with me for a little while? Studying with grandpa is oh so boring."

"Perhaps after I avenge my death?"

"LIKE HELL!"

The old man who had been relatively quiet from the sidelines piped up.

"You think being a revenant allows you to be so carefree? Well, let me tell you, once the object of your hate perishes, your soul is laid to rest and you die as well!"

"Oh... Guess I can't play with you anymore."

Justin sighed. It was a pity, he rather liked the little girl.

"Wait, you're choosing a bear over me?!"

"I made a promise."

"To who? I'll make them release you!"

"The door."

"What?"

"Now wait a second. You have no way of escaping these bonds, nor can you return to your old world. If you truly want vengeance, how about we make a deal?"

Justin narrowed his eyes. There was no way he could trust a man who wanted to vaporize him just a few minutes before.

"You will serve my family hand and foot for twenty years, and at the end of your service, I shall summon your nemesis."

"Deal!"

"Wait wut?"

"I said deal!"

Twenty years was plenty for him, not to mention he could fulfill his revenge at the end as well.

"Grandpa... after twenty years, wouldn't the bear have died of old age?"

*What? I've never even thought of that. This girl is so cunning.*

The old man just smiled and nodded his head.

"No problem. No problem. I will just transport the bear into a pocket dimension, where it will stay until we require it."

Justin looked at Nelly skeptically.

"Can he do that?

"Can you do that?"

"Of course! They didn't name me the third of the five Great Lords of Evil for nothing!"

"That's a horrible naming sense."

"You think so too huh."

"Shut Up! I'm doing you a favor, now you've agreed, yes?"

"I just gotta say. You being nice is kinda creeping me out. Especially considering how you're a 'Great Lord of Evil'"

"We could always go with plan B, and return you to dust instead."

Black hell fire covered Horus' hands as he gave a benign smile.

"No no. How can I refuse your kindness?"

"Good. Let us begin."

Removing a roll of parchment from his sleeve, he quickly scribbled down a few lines using a pen.

*I wonder if that pen is apart of this world, or summoned from mine*

Finishing in but a few minutes, the contract floated before Justin as the chains restricting his left arm were removed.

"Actually, I'm right handed."

With a snort, his right arm was freed as well as he fell face first onto the floor.

Oddly enough, it didn't hurt, though his pride stung a bit. Reviewing the document, he paused.

"I can't read any of this."

With a sigh, Horus threw him a rather outdated looking brass monocle. Barely catching it, Justin held it to his eye, realizing that the illegible scribbles quickly became plain English.

[Hastily Written Soul Contract] 

The party [A] will serve party [B] and affiliates for a total of twenty years, or the equivalent of eight thousand business days.

Services include all suggestions that party [B] can think of that do not directly compromise the life of party [A].

Party [A] is not allowed to intentionally conspire against or negatively influence the well-being of party [B] and affiliates.

Affiliates include, but are not limited to: Direct Family, Friends, and whomever party [B] designates as an affiliate.

In recompense, after twenty years of service, party [B] shall conduct the summoning of one bear at the request of party [A].

Failure to meet these conditions will result in the eradication of the soul, overseen by the Goddess of Contracts.

Signature for party [A] _______________

Signature for party [B] _______________                                                   

*Whoa, this is more professional looking than I thought*

Though lacking, and filled with loopholes, Horus didn't put too much worry on Justin's choices. Obviously, his madness for bear violence would be the greatest insurance for ensuring the contract was kept.

"This contract is horribly unfair!"

Nelly who was reading the contract from Justin's side quickly rushed to keep her newfound companion from being scammed.

"It needs to be rewritten! Signing it is the equivalent of giving one's life away!"

"Done!"

Quickly signing the dotted line beside party [A], Justin handed the magical contract and pen back to Horus, who signed the other section with a flourish.

"You idiot!"

The little girl pounded on the undead who was unaware he just signed himself into a life of student loans slavery.

*I don't get why you're mad. I get to hang with you for twenty years*

The old man merely grinned at the squabbling duo as he magnanimously opened up his arms.

"Welcome to the family!"