Chương 236: Me but not me

Foggy surroundings, cold and smell of blood everywhere. Where am I?

Wait, I don't know this place. But I see something. What is that? A black swirling hole in the sky, countless things pouring down from there. I am surrounded by things. What are these?

These have no definite shapes. And I can't make anything out of it. The only thing I know is that these are coming to kill me.

I, who am I? Where am I?

I look at my hands. They are stained with blood. Fresh blood, it smells horrible. My clothes are drenched in blood. The fog is clearing. The sky becomes visible.

The scene around is nothing less than hell. So many things are scattered around. All of them are dead. They do resemble a human remotely but they are not the same. Yet they contain blood.

"Are you okay?"

Someone asks me from my right. I look towards the person. Beautiful, a breathtakingly beautiful lady is asking me if I was okay.

I don't know what to answer. But I didn't have to answer.

"I am okay."

I had already answered. Wait, this isn't my voice. I didn't answer her question. Then who am I? I can't remember.

"Look sharp. Another wave approaches."

The lady yelled and started running towards the hole. A big wave of those things is coming down. She threw her spear at them and it pierced through a bunch before coming back to her.

My body also started moving and I shot bullets. White bullets that annihilated anything it touched. But the numbers were overwhelming. My bullets were not enough.

I let go of the gun in my hand and started throwing my fists.

Those things started exploding as soon as my fists connected. But I felt a lot of resistance. I had to brute force through those.

And she is unleashing powerful attacks one after another. Her spear is covered in a white aura which is instantly killing everything that touches it.

But, where am I? This is getting even more confusing. And I don't think it's a dream. I am actually feeling everything. But my body is moving on its own.

The hole slowly shark and disappeared. We both cleaned up the rest of those things.

I suddenly fell on my bottom. Did I lose my strength?

"You sure pushed yourself quite hard."

She came to me and sat next to me. I gaze at the sky. Since the black hole is gone, the sky seems bright. A sun is rising. Those things are disappearing one after another.

"I hope that's the last of it."

I spoke. Again, it's not me who spoke.

"Then let's return. Your body will probably face the backlash soon."

Backlash? What kind of backlash are we talking about? But I couldn't move. It's as if my limbs were paralyzed.

"See, you can't even move."

She picked me up in her arms. I look at her. She is oddly similar to Samantha. But her eyes, they are green instead of red. Her aura is different. Samantha is like a teenager who is moody at times and sweet when she wants to be.

However this lady, she is mature and has a motherly vibe to her.

A portal appeared and she walked through. It's more stable than mine. This portal is different from mine.

We arrived at a place that can be called a house. But she walked towards what looks like a bathroom.

"Since both of us are covered in blood and dirt, we ought to take a bath."

"But I cannot move."

"Silly, I am here. I will wash your every nook and cranny."

Is it me or the atmosphere has changed? She is undressing herself and then removed my clothes as well. I am buck naked and so is she.

She then picked me up and went inside. She started washing my body and removed all dirt.

I am acting like it's totally normal. On the contrary, my body seems to be familiar to this.

She then put me in the tub and washed herself before getting in. The water is warm and she is hugging me like a doll. I didn't realize it but she is taller than me.

"Today was especially harsh."

She sighed and bit my neck lightly. I didn't mind.

"The attacks are getting more and more relentless. We need to put an end to that ruined world. What is the harbinger of space doing?"

Wait, a ruined world? Harbinger of space? Those are familiar terms.

"You don't have to worry about that for now. Focus as I heal you. The backlash won't be painless."

"Pain is a constant companion. The moment I accepted the position of a harbinger, I was in for a lot of pain."

"Stop acting edgy. I know that you don't like pain. I have seen you cry in your sleep."

"I..I told you to forget that."

"You got embarrassed, how cute! You are still the same as always,■■■■■■."

I couldn't hear the name but it seems to be a married couple. I think because this level of familiarity, it's a family thing. An intimate family at that.

"How about I make you feel good?"

That sent shivers down my spine. Why did I get the chills? A beautiful lady is offering me a good time. Why did I get the chills?

"You say that but you will become so lost in pleasure that it will become a punishment for me instead."

"I apologized last time, didn't I? Anyway, I will pace myself properly this time."

"I am a feeble person. You need to treat me with care."

The conversation is going back and forth and I can't make anything out of it.

"Still, are you happy?"

She asks me looking in my eyes. Her eyes, they shine like emerald. It's reminiscent of a lush green forest, brimming with life.

"I am."

My tone became soft like I said from the bottom of my heart. She smiled softly and pulled me towards her.

Our lips touched. It was gentle. She touched my upper lip and kissed me again. She is licking my lips. Then it became a bit forceful. But I didn't mind.

Her kiss is hot and sweet and gentle yet fierce. She tastes exactly like a mango. Why mango?

And my vision got hazy. I am standing in a different place. It's all white. There's nothing here.

But I see a person standing in front of me. He is almost the same height as me. He looks kinda similar to me but his hair, it's black. As black as a starless night. His eyes are black. Blacker than obsidian.

Yet he is pale. So pale that I thought he had no blood in him.

"Uhh…have we met before?"

I ask. He stared at me and I got a feeling that's hard to come by.

It was fear. His gaze instilled a fear of death in me. It's as if he is death itself.

"My successor, you should not go around peeking through my memories."

He spoke. A voice which I am familiar with. The same voice that was speaking just a bit earlier. I was seeing his memories. He said successor. Then he must be the previous harbinger of death.

"This is the first time we are meeting. But I hope we get another chance."

He said and my vision is getting blurry again. So, I was peeking through his memories. Then, that lady, she must have been his wife. I'll ask Gwen if she was the harbinger of life. I guess I am waking up. Still, this was a fruitful experience and a lot mysterious things happened as well. Let's get Samantha out of there first. Then we can discuss about it.