Title:I Am Dead
Author: Za Webmaster Authoress
Posted On: February 21st, 2007
Summary:Chris has killed himself. No one in the past knows anything. Wyatt watched his brother die. And Chris is a Shadower, so death may not come as easy as he wanted it to. But has a plan to outwit fate. Sequel to 'I Am Alive'.
Note: I'm back! Reviews for chap. 9 of 'I Am Alive' are at the bottom. Thanks guys, and I hope you like this as much as you did the original! This chapter explains much more.
Rated For: Language, emotional writing, trauma, intense sequences, and excessively emotional rantings. Some blood/gore, not as much as before.
Chapter 1: The Reaper
Wyatt turned his tear-filled eyes to the source of the voice, and found no one.
"You're dead Chris, you're dead." he muttered, his heart shattering with every passing second.
He brushed away a snow dusted lock of hair from the pale face of his brother. His dead brother.
"Why did you do it little brother? Why did you do it?" he murmured to the corpse as he stood up.
He stared at the body, and the blood-stained snow surrounding it.
"You weren't supposed to die..." Wyatt sobbed, his body shaking as he couldn't hold back the sobs he had been trying to repress. He collapsed to his knees again. It was futile really, as Wyatt's legs simply refused to support him. He just cried, cried worse than ever had in his whole life.
Chris's ghost watched his brother fall apart. He sat, cross-legged, in the snow several feet beside Wyatt.
A phantom-figure faded in next to the transfixed Chris.
He was dressed in a black hooded cloak, a thick black book in his hand. The hood was drawn back, revealing the aged features. Aged features on someone who couldn't have been more than 25. Black hair and grey eyes, with pale skin to match the thin body.
"Come Chris. You have to come." he said softly.
"Not yet." was the curt reply.
Wyatt did not notice either figures. Both had decided to stay invisible to the heartbroken tyrant.
"He's grieving. For me." Chris whispered, in awe.
"Of course. He loves you, he's your brother." the other spirit stated.
"So, who are you?" Chris inquired, the icy and dark demeanor returning.
"An Angel of Death. A Grim Reaper. I have so many names, it's hard to list them all." the man shrugged nonchalantly.
"Reaper huh? Why wasn't I allowed to go before?" Chris enquired calmly, the snow falling through his transparent form.
"You aren't now either Christopher." the Reaper stated calmly.
Chris whipped his head around, and stood up to face the Reaper. "You said what now?"
The Reaper shook his head at the action. "You should have known Chris. You became a Shadower. Shadower's can't die, until they're done with their mission."
"My mission is pretty much dead, don't you think?" Chris sneered, spitting the word 'dead' with hate.
"You weren't supposed to die the first time. So you didn't. Then you became a fully-fledged Shadower. That complicated things for this time around." the Reaper explained.
"Ya gonna tell me what happens next, or bore me?" Chris grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest.
The Reaper smiled sadly. "You get to have exactly one day as a Shadower. A normal Shadower, when killed, will become like a spirit. But they'll still have their normal powers. You, will have the same. For one day, you will see what would happen if you died. And then you'll come back to life."
Chris laughed, disbelief written clearly on his face. "I can't fucking believe this. I've killed myself twice, and you all won't let me stay dead!" he laughed, as if he was delirious as he leaned back into the snow. But he wasn't delirious. His mind was sharp, but the audacity of the Powers That Be was sending a touch of hysteria into his voice that he couldn't control.
"I'm guessing that there's a downside to this? Karma has to bite me back." he smiled weakly, his laughs subsiding.
"You..." the Reaper paused, thinking on how to word it. "You get this one last chance. And when you are revived, you will be in the same state as you were when you died. But you'll live. Someone has to heal you within one hour of your 'resurrection' so to speak. You die this time, and you don't come back." He explained, choosing his words carefully.
Chris stared at him, harsh and rage filled eyes staring down the Reaper. "No. I'm not going back. There's too much pain. I can't handle it anymore." he hissed.
"You only think that Chris. In your heart you know it not to be true." the Reaper stated.
Chris looked at him thoughtfully, with a harsh look of questioning in his eyes.
"You have 24 hours Chris. Do some thinking as you watch." with that, the Reaper faded away.
Chris snorted, highly doubting that would occur. He was snapped out of his daze when Wyatt suddenly orbed himself and Chris's body away. Chris followed, the black, dark grey and silver orbs only adding to the chilling air.
Thanks you all for the support, and all of you who reviewed 'I Am Alive'! I couldn't have done it without you guys!
forestwife: Coherency is all in one's mind! LOL. Have fun while you're in Ireland!
Ineyda: You should become an author just so you can have favorites! I know a few people who do that, and if you ever want to post a story, you'll already have an account. I'm glad you liked it!
MissHaunted-MoonLight: I'm working on it now! (Duh) Thanks, glad you love it! Wyatt definitely is not a happy person right now...
History Buff 1990: Thanks, so many compliments! Don't worry, the sequel will be up soon.
Blue Eyed Dragon Girl: This one will have all the revelations. It still will be dark, but maybe not as dark as the other one.
Kitty-Witty-Kate: Yeah, doesn't everyone blame them? And yes, he's coming back. Maybe. Perhaps. Alright, ignore me now.
charmed4evr: Thanks. I like your stories as well. Yes, very late in the story, they will learn.
Thank you all. You guys deserve as much credit as I do! Though not exactly as much... ;) just kidding!