Prologue - Grell's PoV

How did I end up in this position? I find myself hanging from the gallows in front of a large crowd of people. I have several bloody whip marks on my body, from where I was whipped before I was hung. The priest walks up in front of me, the man who roped me in. I fought hard, but I was caught by the priest and some of his loyal followers.

"Everyone, the hanging is about to begin, so please settle yourself in for the entertainment. Let me explain our victim today. His name is Grell Sutcliff, twenty years old. He was found to be a sinful homosexual." Most of the crowd gasps. "Yes, shocking, I know. Now, let the hanging begin."

Everyone in the crowd cheers as the priest's smile curves into a sinister, evil smile. I see a strange man with spectacles, long, silver hair, and a long, black coat waltz up through the crowd. He appears to be carrying a scythe. The priest signals one of his goons to pull the lever. The lever was pulled, and I felt the ground fall out from beneath me. The rope that was around my neck tightened, and the last thing I heard was a faint snap.

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I regain consciousness in a strange, white room. Where the hell am I? I thought I died. I hear a slightly strange chuckle, and I quickly turned toward the noise. It was the same strange man from earlier, in the crowd.

"My my," he says. "It's been years since I've reaped the soul of a future reaper." He looks at me. "It seems you have awakened, lad." He walks over to me.

"Who the hell are you?" I ask.

He bows to me. "I am the Undertaker, at your service."

"Where am I?" I ask him.

"You are at the Shinigami Dispatch Center," he replies with ease.

My eyes widen."Where?"

"The Shinigami Dispatch Center. It's where all reapers work. It's where they learn to reap souls, and train to become a collector of souls."

I stare at him in disbelief.

"Your training starts next week. I will provide you with all the information you need to know." He leaves the room.

This is shocking. I go from death, to a trainee in collecting souls. What an adventure, and it's only beginning.