Keep Me Down

You know your day is going to be bad when the first thing you do is spill scorching coffee on your crotch.

"Fuck thats hot." i growled furiously dabbing myself with a papper towel.

i turned my cup back on its base and looked out the window. a heavy down pour was pounding everything without cover. the rain fell in sheets, like a wave on the shore. i groaned, my work would have to call me in on my only day off in about a month. I sighed as I walked towards the door. my umbrella hanging on its hook.

"Well, lets get this over with." I said grabbing it and heading out the door, opening the umbrella shielding myself from the torrential rain.

the rain sounded heavy as it pounded on the umbrella. I groaned as a trudged through the flooded sidewalks. as I walked traffic zoomed by splashing me each time. I was soaked within a matter of minutes.

"Well today already sucks." I angrily said to myself.

as I finished that sentence it was like the universe had to one up itself. a semi speed by pulling my umbrella out of my hands while simultaneously bathing me in muddy water.

"Are you fucking kidding me right now?" I yelled flipping off the trucker.

I was soaked and pissed. I looked both ways and begun crossing the road to my work place. suddenly a blaring horn and a sharp pain as I was flung airborne. my body did a twist a ballerina would of been proud off. I felt the impact as I landed. blood erupting from my mouth.

"Oh my god, I swear I didn't see him. is he ok?" a crowd had begun to gather around my slowly fading self.

I tried to crawl to my feet, blood flowing freely from my wounds, I wasn't ready to go, not yet. I kept telling that to myself even though I knew it was happening. Death's arms were closing in on that cold embrace. Breathing became hard, my muscles stopped responding to my meager attempts to move. I coughed and sputtered "I'm not done here yet." as those words left my lips darkness claimed me. my eyes refused to open. My head felt stuffed, dizzy and heavy. i couldn't form a decent thought. i was confused, what's next? i knew my life was pityful. i allowed people to walk all over me, use me and even abuse me. i was a joke. if i could get another chance to do things over i would. suddenly a voice echoed out

"Is that what you really desire?"

"yes." i answered without hesitation.

"Very well. don't waste this gift you are about to recieve." The voice echoed once more.

suddenly my eyes flung open, as wind roared in my face. i was falling. suddenly i was on the ground, a crator where i landed. i stood up and looked around where i was at. Large tree's surrounded me, birds flew away in large flocks. THe sky was a mellow blue with little white clouds lazily drifting on. animals howled from behind me, and suddenly wolf like creatures were surrounding me.

"Fucking really?" i groaned bracing for a fight.

without warning i heard soft twangs and then whistles. the wolf creatures fell where they stood, arrows in each eye socket.

"What are you doing here human?" a womans voice called out from the shadows of the trees.

"Well i didnt exactly chose where i landed ya know." i grumbled.

"What do you mean?" the voice asked sounding skeptical.

i pointed to the crator then the sky.

"It wasnt like i had time to correct my landing." i replied scratching my head trying to figure out where the voice was coming from.

i figure darted from tree to tree. suddenly i saw a glint, i rolled to the side.

"Hey fuck you man." i yelled as an arrow struck the ground near me.

"You do not belong here." the voice called out as the shadow darted to another tree.

i picked up the arrow, spun and threw with everything i had towards where the shadow disapeared. the arrow made a roaring sound as it took a chunk of tree with it, a tall thin woman fell to the ground. as she fell she shot another arrow at me.

"Could you fucking not please." i growled as the arrow hit my shoulder.

i rushed her. she couldnt move fast enough, i was on her in mere fractions of a second. my fingers closed around her throat.

"I have no idea where i am, what time im in, what creatures those things were and i definatly dont appretiate the added stress of being shot at by a crazy physco like you." i growled pulling a hood of her head.

long pointy ears and large dark greene eyes glared back at me.

"And what the hell are you?" i growled.

"How do you not know any of these things human?" She asked through gritted teeth.

"BEcause i have been here about ten minutes and several things have tried to kill me including you. doesnt give one much time to catch his bearings you know?" I replied.

"Then what are you?" she asked her eyes a little less angry.

i released my grip on her throat and sat down on one of the wolf things bodies. i told her what i remembered and about the voice i had heard. her ears twitched every so often and her eyes never left me. at first she seemed skeptical then she sighed.

"The gods have put you here for a reason, i apologize for trying to kill you." She said qiuetly.

"Well to be fair you also saved me from becoming wolf shit so i mean i guess we can be even." I laughed.

"Wolf?" she looked confused.

i patted the creature i was sitting on.

"That's an empire hound. your lucky the men following them aren't fast enough to keep up with them, that being said we need to move." she said as her ears twitched again. suddenly i saw a bright shiny glint. i tackled the woman my face burrying into her chest. a knife twanging where she was just sitting.

"Looks like i owe you now." She mumbled pushing me off.

"No i would say we are still pretty even on that." I said blushing.

a momentary blush showed on her face as she turned loosing a few arrows in the direction of where the knife came from. she threw me a dagger.

"You know how to fight?" she asked quickly looking at me.

"I have a feeling i wont have any trouble. i have martial arts background from where i come from." I replied twirling the dagger around.

she nodded and darted into the trees. within seconds a group of men where in front of me.

"The empire demands you come with us." The biggest of the three demanded.

i looked them up and down. thick plate armor and chain mail, with open sloted helms. i chuckled.

"Where i come from there's literally only one reply i can give you boys." i laughed.

The three looked at each other before the big guy asked, " and that would be what exactly?"

"Fuck your empire hoe." I said laughing as i charged them.

the men braced them selves, however it was to little to late. i grabbed ones arm and lept onto his chest, plunging my dagger into his face. bright red erupted from the slot in his helm. he fell to his knees and sputtered. i turned to the other two with a phsycotic look on my face.

"Oh boys you have no idea the ass whooping you're about to recieve." i laughed manically.

the big guy pushed the other to attack me, as he rushed me he howled. i smiled, anger fueled him, revenge fueled me. he swung wildly, slashing at the air with a long sword. each time becoming more and more winded. each time it was easier to side step. then the opening. i grabbed his arm after another swing. his face showed utter shocked and horror as i twisted his arm over my shoulder slamming it down. i loud pop and he was on his knees. i grabbed his helm and yanked it off. revealing a dark purple skinned individual with similar ears as the woman. i plunged my dagger into the side of his neck and twisted. i kicked him to the ground as he grabbed at his neck. clawing at the dark red blood pouring out. i turned to the big guy.

"Looks like its your turn there big boy." I said smiling.

"Very well human, you have signed your death warrant." He growled unsheathing a might sword.

"Been there done that and its quite boring so ill pass, however allow me to treat you to the experience shall i?" i laughed.

my personality had seemed to fully transform, the anger and disapointment from my past life seemed to envelope me entirely, like so dark aura. i ran at him, dodging his might swing while cutting into him. i dug my dagger into his ribs. his eyes grew wide as he fell onto my shoulder.

"What are you?" he asked.

"I dont know yet." I replied twisting the blade before i pulled it out.

The big guy died quietly. i was disapointed. what a shit fight i thought as i wiped the dagger in the grass.

"You can fight its kind of shocking to see." the woman had reappeared.

"You were great help thanks." i growled looking at her.

"My name is Veronica." she said with a bow.

"You can call me Jackson." i replied.