She's Alive

Where am I?

A glance around indicated this place was dark, but glowing figures were seen lining up a few paces ahead. They looked like normal people, but they all looked pretty much the same. They moved forward slowly, as if they didn't really have any sense of where they were either.

I should join them.

That thought circled around and around and was about to be placed into an action before a hand blocked off the view of the figures. The hand was replaced by a man's face, grinning so maniacally that his tongue hung out.

"Congrats baby." He laughed as he said so. "You're sure one lucky-ass soul. What'd you do to get this deal, huh?"

Deal...?

The man's smile dissipated and he frowned in question. He looked... different. Everyone else around him looked similar and glowed with a strange yellow light, but he was tall and dressed in dark clothes. His black pants were loosely-fitted and he wore a purple cape over his dark shirt. What was even stranger was that the top of his face was covered by a visor so his eyes could not be seen.

"Yeah, deal." He answered and reached into his cape to retrieve a small book. He opened it and flipped through until he got what he wanted. "You-" he stated, reading, "won a chance to repent for your sins."

What sins?

It was like looking through misted glasses; everything was so unclear.

"You've committed some pretty heavy sins in your life," The man crossed his arms and nodded, "And we don't really like letting souls like you through, you see. But you've got a rare chance to have a do-over. Show us that you're not so bad maybe, huh?"

He shoved his hands out to the side to stop the soul from going past him.

"What? Where ya going?" He asked.

I'm not bad.

"Yeah yeah, you're not supposed to have any recollection of your life anyway, so you wouldn't even know." The man waved a hand, looking irritated because of the large frown that plagued his expression. "Plus, this decision ain't even up to you or me. The big boss decides these things. Trust me, you don't wanna upset him."

He started to push the soul backwards until it turned. An elevator appeared a few metres ahead.

This must be a mistake.

"Shush. We don't make mistakes here. It's you who made a mistake in your life, so we're generous enough to give you a second chance." He paused to let out a huff of breath. "Could be a bit more grateful... I'm just puttin' it out there."

Where are you taking me?

Once they neared it, the man banged on the elevator until it opened up. "This here leads right up to the realm of the living." He stepped inside and the soul had no choice but to follow. The door slid to a close behind them and a merry tune played out as it started to ascend.

"This is how things are going to go down. First things first... No buts, ifs, whats, whys, hows and any other annoying phrases and questions. My job is taxing enough without all that nonsense. I'm just your guide, not your babysitter. Do well to remember that.
"Secondly, you'll be placed into the body of a girl called-" He flipped through his book again, "Lisanna Strauss."

Who is that? Is there a reason I have to be her?

The man seemed to contemplate something before he shrugged. "Dunno, that's just what it says here. And what did I just say about the annoying questions? Sheesh." The man shook his head before he held up three fingers. "Anyway, thirdly... what? What's with that look?" He frowned and crossed his arms.

... I'm not sure... I mean, I haven't-

With a groan and a wave of the hand, he dismissed the soul. "Hey now, don't think too much on it okay. I'll be there to help you adjust and you know, repent for your sin. All you gotta worry about is taking action. Easy as pie, yeah?" The soul still looked uncertain, so the man rubbed his jaw in frustration. "Man, souls like you make everything so complicated. It's life! Good times, merriment, laughs, jokes and all that good stuff. It'll be a blast!" In an excited mood now, he looked up to the roof and grinned like a mad man. "Well, no time to think on it now. We're almost there!"

And a clear laugh rang out as the elevator brightened into a blinding white light.

"I'm sorry... not much... gone."

The laugh was replaced by a solemn voice that was so unclear that only a few words were understood. The voice belonged to a doctor as he spoke to a woman and large man.

The woman was beautiful, with hair as white as snow and eyes that, while dulled with tears, were so blue that they rivalled the ocean. The man was well-muscled, with hair as white as the woman's that was styled into a bowl-type haircut. His eyes were shut tight as he wept uncontrollably.

Another woman lay on the hospital bed behind the doctor, presumably related to the man and woman as she too had white hair that was cut short to her shoulders.

A nurse was busy at work beside the bed, planning on switching off the equipment when she suddenly heard a loud beep. Her head snapped up so swiftly at the sound that she almost fell backwards but the pair of blue eyes staring directly at her made her entire being freeze.

The nurse straightened slowly and those blue eyes followed her every movement, though she could tell they were still hazy and unaccustomed to the light of the room.

"Doc-Doctor!" The nurse called as the heart monitor beside her started to beep with the melody of the girl's pulse.

The doctor whipped around in surprise and sprinted to the bedside, quickly checking the woman over. He was completely perplexed as her heartbeat had stopped for a few minutes and she had been declared dead, but she was conscious now and that was all that really mattered at the moment.

The woman's eyes dropped close just as her brother and sister ran over, but she was still alive. Hell, she-

"Doctor Huns, what's going on?" The woman asked, gently shaking him on his shoulder to get his attention.

"The patient..." He looked towards the two siblings with wide eyes. "Your sister... she's alive. She made it! She's going to survive!"

Author's Note:

Short intro, but it's meant to be. Hope you enjoyed it or at least are confused about it haha. Anyway, I've always liked Bixanna and I watched a movie called 'Colorful' and my glory, it was beautiful for me and it made me come up with this idea. Usually, I'm just a reader who writes random little stories, but since I like writing so much, I decided, why the hell not publish something? And so... I'm here now.

Question: Any beta readers willing to offer time and assistance to the newbie fanfictioner? I'm just trying to improve my writing so it'll be loads of help.