chapter 3: The bureaucracy of life and death.

The echo of quick determent steps sounded through the corridor's of the corporation E.R.L.D.

Gabriel an employee for the last five hundred years was in a hurry. Why was Gabriel in a hurry? Well She had been observing some interesting subjects on the valkyrie records when something happened that shouldn't have happened.

*Knock knock*

"Who is it?" The voice of a middle aged man could be heard on the other side of the door.

"Thor? It's Gabriel. Something has happened in the Nordic departments valkyrie records."

"It's open!"

She openes the door and there behind a metallic desk sat Thor in all his might. A long blond majestic mane of hair and beard covered his head and face. His hair was put in thick braids and his beard mighty. He wore a simple black blazer over a thin tight shirt that was left open in a deep v neck that made his muscles shine through. His neck arms and chest was covered in tattoos.

"So what can I help you with Gabriel?"

She looked at him a little nervously before stating. "We have three lost souls that has died to early."

Thor stoped writing on a parchment he had been working on and looked up. The air started to feel heavy in his office and the hair on Gabriels neck stood up.

"What do you mean three lost souls?"

"I was checking the records as I was studying something interesting happening to these three subjects and saw an irregularity. Three souls has passed on ahead of it's scheduled time."

Thor stroke his beard while deep in thought. "That doesn't mean they have to become lost souls? Accidents do happen. You should know this as a member of the Valkyrie department?"

Gabriel sighed and handed over the out print of the situation. "Just read it Thor."

He scanned over the document and said under hos breath "I wish my father Oden didn't have to retire. I don't like this..." He let out a deep sigh while he pinched the brow of his nose. "Get the three of them from the void and let them in one at a time. I will take care of this."

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Nothingness of the endless timeless void. Oblivion, after the end or death. You could call it many things but the turth is always gonna be that this is death.

Linus or if that is what he was called had been stuck in this endless void for who knows how long. But there was something that didn't feel right, it didn't feel like he was alone like there where two of them.

He had tried time and time again to collect himself and regain his senses but to no avail...

He was stuck drifting through this senseless darkness...

"Welcome to E.R.L.D. we will soon take care of your ticket."

A sudden voice echoed in the darkness.

"Ticket?" Linus thought to himself. "What ticket!?" He yelled in hope of getting an answer.

Suddenly he was sitting in a chair that was located in an office waiting room. On the wall in front of him was four huge letters. E.R.L.D and the logo of earth surrounded by a halo and a pair of wings. Underneath that was the text that said Earths Reincarnation of Life and Death corporation.

He sat there stunned in silence. "What the fuck is this!?"

"I would appreciate if you wouldn't curse while you are here." He turned around to see where the voice had come from.

A female more beautiful then anyone he had ever seen before stood in front of him. She had long blond hair put in a high ponytail. She wore glasses and had a tight white blouse with a black office skirt and stockings. She had black high heels but what stood out to him the most was on her back was a pair of beautiful angelic wings that showed that she was definitely not human.

"Um excuse me where am I? And who are you?" He asked a little nervously.

She looked down at a clipboard that appeared out of nowhere and said "It is exactly as the thoughts that has been spinning in that mind of yours. You are dead and my name is Gabriel. I am an administrator of the Valkyrie department and secretary of Thor son of Odin."

"Thor? Odin? I thought she was an angel?"

"Your assumption would be correct. I am an angel that transferred here a few hundred years ago."

"Holy shit she can read my mind!?"

She let out a deep sigh "Yes I can read your mind and please don't curse."

Linus just sat there shocked.

"Now if you would follow me I will guide you to Thors office."

A compelling force made him get out of his seat and followed the Angel in to the back offices. He tried to read the signes of the other offices but he couldn't make out what it said. It seemed to be written in nordic runes.

After walking for a bit they arrived at a huge office and behind the desk sat probably the most manly of mans Linus had ever seen in his life. "If Max was here he would probably be drooling now."

"Hahaha I take that as a compliment." Thor said while letting out a deep laugh.

"Shit they can read minds. Fuck they probably read that too! And that too! Get out of my head!!!"

Thor just gave a wide smile before gesturing to Linus to take a seat in front of him.

"So Linus Falk age 29 had hard life from...oh...and schizophrenia too!? Man you have had it rough. And to be betrayed in the end too...no wait..."

"Betrayed?" Linus looked at him confused.

"Why are things mixed in here that....hmm...Urpie?"

Silence fell over the office. "Urpie?" Linus thought to himself. That sounds so familiar? But from where?

"I see...so that is what happened. Unfortunately I can't do anything except give you the same choice as Linus. So Linus and Urpie you have two choices."

"Wait a minute! Who are you talking too?" Thor just look at Linus with a wry smile.

"Don't worry about it. I think..." He look down at his desk and read through some documents and murmured "I think I would have to take this up with Loki or maybe one of the other departments. Maybe Amaterasu of the Shinto branch knows something. Or maybe the Hindi depart"

"Thor?"

He looked up and saw that both Gabriel and Linus was looking at him. "Oh right sorry. Like I said you have two options. Either we disintegrate your souls and that's it no second chance."

"Wait what? What do you mean second chance and why is this happening?"

"Well..." He scratched his bears before continuing "You where supposed to have died at the age of 57 from a tumor with two children and Lisa as your wife but something went wrong and you died early. And no you can rest easy Urpie it was not your fault."

"Wait..what...Lisa! Is she!?" Thor held up a hand to halt him from continue.

"Like I said two choices the first like I said we remove you to correct this mistake...why? It is a little complicated for a mortal but the second option is we transfer you to another cooperation that will give you a new life a new start. As an apology we will let you keep your memory so you will have an easier start."

Linus thought for a bit before answering.

"I want the second chance!"

"I want the second chance!"

A female voice spoke at the same time and before either of them knew what happened everything went black. And the voice of a women singing a calming melody could be heard in the distance.

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"Hahaha interesting! They are stuck together!" Thor laughed as he saw Linus and Urpies souls fade away.

"Are they going to be okay?" Gabriel asked.

"Only time will tell and we don't really have any influence of that world so all we can do is observe from time to time. I should probably call Loki he or is it she now? Either way Loki would love this."

"Should I send in the next one?"

Thor gave a smal nod and sat down behind the desk again.

After waiting for a bit the door opened again. "Welcome Max Zetterlund"