Chapter One: Origins
AN: So...hi there! Name's Orion. This is currently my second story, and if you want to check out the first one, just take a look at my profile! For now, just sit back, and read a good old fashioned origin story.
You know, dying really sucks. Not to mention it is extremely painful. So you must be wondering, what the hell am I talking about? Well, simple really, let me explain.
I'm not going to lie, I was always an average person. Cliche, am I right? Anyway, I never amounted to anything major, and I just breezed through high school. I was far too lazy (and poor for that matter) to attend college, so I went from job to job, managing as best I could. Of course I head to screw it up one day.
So I was just leaving my former workplace, not my fault mind you, trying to think of what to do next. It was a pretty dull life, I'm not going to lie. Anyway, sometime later I was at my apartment looking through help wanted adds when I smelt something off. Man, something was really burning. Wait a minute…. oh shit, the building's on fire!
Alright, keep calm. Ah fuck it. I ran to the window, and went down the fire escape. Making my way down, I noticed that the fire was slowly spreading downwards. Thankfully I was only on the second floor, so I managed to make my way down quick. I had just made it down when I heard someone shout.
"My daughter's still up there!" I looked to see Penelope, one of my neighbors, in near tears. I sighed, this was going to suck. "Don't worry Penny, I got this." I said, before running back into the building.
God this was a horrible idea. The smoke was burning my lungs, and I could barely see. I made my way up the stairs making my way towards Penny's apartment. Shit, I use to go here all the time. I could hear Nat, Penny's daughter, crying.
"Nat! Hold on I'm on my way!" I called above the fire, kicking down the door. Fuck, it was hard to breath in here! I could see Nat had managed to hide in a cupboard, huh smart kid. I made my way to the cupboard, ignoring the pain in my chest as it got worse. I managed to pull Nat out, and looked to the fire escape, where there was a firefighter waiting. Thank god. Alright, breath… Shit, bad idea! Anyway, I made my way to the firefighter, passing Nat over to him. That's when shit decided to go down. As soon as I passed Nat over, the firefighter and I had to take a step back because the roof started to collapse. Well shit. The firefighter just stood there, trying to figure out a way to help.
"Don't worry about me! Get out of here!" I yelled. There was a moment of hesitation, but they were gone, right out the window. Suddenly, a beam fell down on me, pinning me to the floor. Yep, there goes … all of my ribs. Ow. Hey sweet, a bright light! Well, time to ignore what all those movies warned me about: time to go into the light.
So after going to the light, it seemed a little, oh who the fuck am I kidding, it was pitch black. Wait... sweet! Light! Wait, why is it so cramped in here? Oh fuck no. I tried to speak, but all I heard was wails. Yep, I just got reborn. I could see a nurse smiling down at me before speaking.
"Well Mrs. Mercer, it looks like you have a son. Oh here comes the other one!" Mercer? Always wanted a name like that. Wait, other? Sure enough, out comes baby number two. Nice! Younger sibling for the win. Now comes the name game. " Oh, another boy! Congratulations! What would like to name them Mrs. Mercer?" My mother smiled at the two of us'
"John." She said, looking down at me, and gestured to my little brother. "And Alex. Johnathan and Alex Mercer." My eyes widened. ALEX MERCER? My little brother is ALEX MERCER? Well shit. Looks like someone up there hates me.
AN: So, as our protagonist has discovered, his world just got a whole lot more complicated. Like it? Hate it? Whatever the fact is, please read, review and enjoy! Thanks!