A Talk With Death

Chapter 2

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Groggily opening my eyes I turn off my frog alarm clock flinging my red sheets of my body walking across my room staring at my body in the mirror, the cold hardwood sending chills up my body only getting little warmth from my boxers. Looking at my young eight year old body I can't help but frown, time is moving too slow I've been living in the DC universe for around eight years but I only realized what my actual situation was around three or four years old because of how confusing everything was with my brain being not fully developed at the time but when it was clear I immediately got to work at trying to figure out how fucked I was and it is safe to assume that I am relatively safe… for now. It seems that the system has chosen the DC universe mostly based upon the TV shows from what I remembered but at the same time there are some major differences like the fact that Metropolis is here and has a very active superman well he merely has just begun his hero job if the news reports are to be believed but I trust them enough so I'll take there word for it which makes me think that we might be on a alternate earth but I'd rather think we are just on a system made world because if we were on an alternate world it could bring in all sorts of different problems.

I was fairly surprised at being born to the Allen family. They mostly all resemble how I remembered them in the show but at the same time my Barry took on some similar characteristics from our parents that they didn't show in the show. Overall life has been very simple which I've taken the utmost advantage of having to relearn how to fight because of the loss of all my muscle memory but I haven't had the chance to test my immortality the only thing I have going that it is there is the fact that I heal quickly whenever I fight with kids from school or with Barry. Refocusing my thoughts I focus back onto the mirror admiring my new body, I have golden blond messy hair from waking up that's usually neatly combed and a fairly muscled body from working out but I'm still fairly short but for my age I'm taller than average standing around four foot eleven with blue eyes. Hearing a short bang on the door then hearing it open I stare at my annoying older brother who's already dressed for the day. 

"What are you doing?" He asks curiously, staring at me with narrowed eyes.

"What does it look like I'm doing?" I ask snarkily, feeling annoyed at the system for erasing the majority of my memories. In my past life I had a brother that I know for certain but I don't remember anything else about my family which allowed me to make a connection with my new family as annoying as they can be I do care for them but I won't let them distract me in trying to complete my goal at gaining strength and power and with with my pre knowledge I remember I do see that happening in the future.

"It looks like you're staring mindlessly at the mirror while we all wait for you to get ready." He says not missing a beat in waltzing into my room throwing my clothes on the bed from my closet.

"It's not my fault mom doesn't want to eat until everyone is seated." I say flicking the back of his head while pointing to the door. "I've told you before to not enter my room until I tell you to enter now get out I'll be there in a minute."

"Fine, but you didn't have to hit me." He says with a frown rubbing the back of his head before kicking my shin and running down stairs allowing me to get changed in peace. "And hurry up we're supposed to be doing something special for my birthday and I don't want your tardiness to make us late!" Barry calls out on his way downstairs. Looking down at my hand I stare at the basic all black ring that I always wear on my middle finger, I originally equipped this on my fifth birthday preparing to say that I got it as a gift from one of my classmates but that was when I learned that no one else can see the ring! I tried to see how long it would be until I can switch worlds but from the complete lack of reaction from the ring I don't think I'm able to access it yet only able to get to my inventory with it which I'm unable to put anything in only able to take out my own items.

Changing into my clothes I go downstairs and sit with my family at the table everyone already in their usual seats my father at the head of the table my mother sitting to his right Barry sitting next to dad and me sitting next to mom. 

"Well well look who decided to finally get up." My dad says smiling looking up from the paper while my mom gives me a kiss on the head.

"Sleep is good, it'll help make sure my little man grows big and strong." Nora says with a smile making Barry laugh.

"He doesn't need to grow anymore; he's already like the tallest kid in his grade." Barry says with a mouth full of waffles.

"Hey what did we say about eating with your mouth full?" Nora scolds making me smirk. Life has been easy so far but I haven't let it dilute me of what's to come, I've seen what happens to the Allen family and if I'm not mistaken Reverse Flash should be coming soon and even after Reverse Flash comes this is the DC universe there are dangers at every turn. Knowing that my mother is going to die and my father is going to go to prison for it is… upsetting? I understand that it must happen but it is still fairly upsetting to me that this little family that I've found myself in is going to be torn apart but I'll make it up to them Reverse flash will die even if I don't get involved but if I even have the smallest chance of getting back at him I will.

"Earth to Theo, you there sweetheart?" Nora asks me the concern in her voice as clear as day.

"Yeah mom I'm fine!" I say shooting her a smile before focusing back on the delicious plate of waffles in front of me… it truly is a pity though.

"So Barry what do you want to do for your birthday celebration? It is March eighteenth and we did say we'd do something special for your birthday over the weekend." Henry says, peeking over the newspaper.

"I was thinking we could go visit the Science museum. I heard they added a cool new section." He says in an excited tone making me gag on the inside, because I've learned the majority of everything that they are teaching in school they've advanced me up three grades making me the same grade as Barry and also given me offers to go to advanced schools for 'prodigies'  but frankly I'm not interested in it I've been trying to learn as much as possible because of the amount of geniuses there are in this world it would be foolish of me not to become stronger but at the same time I don't want to slave away my childhood away in a book so I'm just trying to become smarter while also thinking of ways to advance and gain more power.

The rest of the day went by smoothly super boring none the less but smoothly I just couldn't help but shake the feeling that something was wrong an uneasy feeling to say the least but nothing you can do about it if you don't know the cause so that's exactly what I did nothing.

"Ok kiddo it's late and we have a big day tomorrow so get some rest I love you now let me say goodnight to your brother." Henry says kissing my head leaving me with my mother.

"Alright sweetheart it's time for bed ok sweet dreams I love you now don't let the bedbugs bite." She says with a smile kissing my head before leaving closing the door behind her letting the sweet bliss of darkness engulf me the dim moonlight peeking through the shades brightening the room. 

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BANG!

CRASH!

BANG!

Waking up with a jolt I look around my room watching the water in my fish tank float in the air feel my eyes widen and my heartbeat begin to speed up I jump out of bed. "It's happening…" I say in a whisper feeling a small smile come to my face. This is it, this is the beginning to every main protagonist's story; the death of a parent it's practically a right of passage to all main character stories; a massive tragedy that inspires them to either do good or do evil respectively. Flinging open my door I run out into the hall practically running into Barry both of us meeting each other's gazes not having to speak each of us running to our mothers screams and and the sound of bangs in the living room. Running down the stairs we're met with a light show of red and yellow lightning circling our screaming mother, the sounds of screaming and crashes flooding my ears. 

"BARRY! THEO! RUN GET OUT OF HER!" She screams at the top of her lungs while Barry also begins to scream and before I know it Henry's in front of us screaming to run and just like that Barry disappears as well as the yellow lightning. Not knowing what to do I realize how dangerous of a situation I'm in and I do exactly that. I run towards the door only to get thrown back into the room staring into the glowing eyes of the Reverse Flash.

"Who are you? You are not supposed to be here!" He shouts in an inhuman voice as a sharp pain shoots through my chest the yellow lightning disappearing as I lay on the floor in shock hearing whimpering from my side as I stare at my mother blood pooling beneath her as she stares at me with such a sad look in her eyes.

"It'll be ok." She says in a whispered voice tears streaming down her face as the taste of blood begins to pool in my mouth as the pain begins to increase. Looking down I stare at the large kitchen knife in my small chest, the face of death already looming over me.

"NO!" The shout of my father fills my ears as he rushes to my mother and me. "No no no no." He whispers as my father rushes to my side beginning to stabilize the knife in my chest seeing how my mother has no chance at survival with a knife size stab wound in her chest. The pain only grows as my father tries to patch me back together struggling to keep me conscious. As reality begins to set in I can't help but think the worst. Is this it? Did I really only live to die again, did the system lie to me? Will this be the end?

"No no no come on Theo stay with me! STAY WITH ME!" Henry shouts his voice crackling with worry and pain from watching his wife die and his son dying in front of him.

"I can't." I whisper out weakly my vision getting blurry as a sudden wave of tiredness washes over me deciding that it would be easier to just shut my eyes and leave my chances up to fate then to stay awake and worry about weather or not I'll be waking up again or be going back into the cycle of reincarnation enjoying the sweet bliss of darkness.

Waking up with a jolt I feel my stomach drop as I sit up staring directly at my father who continues to try and stabilize my knife wound, looking down at my body I'm blue shiny blue am I dead? Standing up I watch as my father continues to try and save me even as it's clear my pulse is gone I don't know if he notices or not but even if he does I don't think he'd stop. Getting bored I decide to move on and begin to examine the rest of the room, the blood on the wall and floor that taints the air stinging my nostrils and the broken glass and furniture that's scattered from the Flash's and Reverse Flash's flash but what really draws my attention is my mother's body. Crouching down to the side of my mother's body her skin still warm from life and her eyes still open I feel my curiosity spur to life and can't help but wonder where she is if she is dead as anyone would be from a knife to the heart then where on earth is her spirit shouldn't it be here wherever here is? 

"You're weird." Hearing a woman's voice from behind me I slowly turn around and stare at a teenage girl with white porcelain skin, black hair, black eyes, and wearing punk clothes with an odd amulet necklace.

"Who are you?" I ask, feeling my curiosity peak.

"I'm Death." She says bluntly with a smile on her face while sitting down on one of the chairs resting her head on the arm rest dangling her legs off the other side.

"Huh so I did die, that's too bad." I say with a sigh laying down on the floor staring up at the ceiling next to my dead mother and my dead body all my pain disappearing. I wouldn't say I'm upset because I only lived this life for maybe four years but it does feel like one big waste of fucking time because if I do reincarnate then I will have to reincarnate as a child again and do it all over… what a bore. I do feel some sympathy for this family though not will they lose a mother they will lose a son to that's if they even had one to begin with I always would've left to gain strength and power but it still sting if only a little bit.

"You're not dead… that's why you're weird." She says sending my curiosity skyrocketing even more making me turn and look at her as she looks at me.

"What do you mean aren't I a spirit now?" I say raising my hand admiring my blue tint.

"Yes you are a spirit but you'll go back into your body once it does heal." She says her voice as bland as ever.

"Huh so I am immortal?" I ask turning back to her staring into her black soulless eyes before she looks back at the ceiling.

"Something like that, I've come across immortals before and watched them closely but none of them are quite like you because you are actually dead except it won't be for long."

"What do you mean 'won't be for long'?" 

"Well the ways your powers work is that you'll always recover if you get damaged your body always reverting back to a state of homeostasis but as your body gets injured more your body will revert back to homeostasis faster." She says as she pulls out two lollipops from her pocket tossing me as she opens her's. 

"I see so I'll be coming back to the land of the living soon?" I ask glancing back at my dad tears beginning to roll down his face as he persists in trying to stabilize the wound the flashing of police lights attracting my attention 

"Yeah you'll be coming back soon enough." She says while taking a small lick of her lollipop me myself just now opening mine taking a lick the taste of cherry filling my mouth.

"So why are you here if I'm just going to come back to life?" I ask a tad unsettled at the fact that Death is just blankly staring at the ceiling.

"I visit everyone who dies even if they will come back so until you come back we will wait together." Nodding my head in understanding I decide to wait for my body to revert back to the way that it was and instead focus on my lollipop. Hearing pounding on the door I watch as the police begin to detain my father as they rush to my mother and my body.

"You'll be coming back within a minute. When the paramedics drive you to the hospital it will be considered a miracle you survived and the doctors will be running a string of tests but will not come up with a reason for why you survived this may lead to unwanted attention towards yourself you will have to be careful." Standing up I stretch my small arms and legs turning to death.

"Why are you helping me?" 

"You smell like it." She says turning to me while jumping off the cushioned chair.

"Smell? What exactly do I smell like?" I ask, trying to sniff my spiritual body.

"It isn't a what or a who at all well… actually I don't know if it is a who or a what but you smell like our Creator, the one who created us all." She says with a small smile walking towards me giving me a small sniff as I give here an odd look.

"The Creator created everything the whole universe and existence itself was made by the Creator and the only thing anyone has ever known about him is his scent and you have a small trace of his scent on you as if you've been… marked by him. As someone who has been touched by the Creator himself it is only right that I help you in any way that I can even if it is explaining your power to you." She says, giving me a small smile.

"Oh well thank you." I say returning the smile, feeling my stomach sink a little knowing that this may not be the world I remember from the show or from the comics but nothing I can do about it until I'm able to switch worlds the only thing I can do is get stronger. Feeling a strong pressure my attention is drawn to the paramedics rushing into the room as I feel a cold hand on my shoulder as I look up at the black soulless eyes of death. 

"This is where we part ways Theodor I'm sure we'll see each other soon enough after all an immortal who has no means to protect himself is bound to die." Feeling a strong pull I'm unable to respond as my pain quickly returns as I let out a moan of pain.

"We got a live one!" I hear someone shout before I lose consciousness either from pain, blood loss or both but either way I couldn't feel the pain anymore and that's all that mattered to me.