Chapter 36: Bad Luck
Ah what a beautiful day!
It was so lovely you decided to go on a jog...putting on a tank top and shorts, you grabbed your MP3 player and started on your jog, you didn't have to ALWAYS visit those skeletons...get a nice break in the normal world before you go back to the love driven skellies.
You hummed as the music played...you were reaching a road that looked clear...though it was hard to tell...but it was like early, you began to cross, hearing the loud horn of a truck approaching fastly from uproad, frozen in fear you waited for the impact.
BASH!
You didn't FEEL any pain...you could still think and breath...you carefully opened your eyes and gasped, the front of the truck was heavily damaged like it was stopped by a brick wall, a lot of people quickly surrounded you, one calling the ambulance...though she could tell the driver was dead.
"Lady you've got some SERIOUS guardian angel watching over you" one man said, you panted slightly and nodded...you thanked every god in existence...after THAT you were exhausted, you went home.
You collapsed on your couch..."I hope you don't plan on trying to die again" a familiar voice said making you jump before you noticed it was Reaper...that's when it hit you!
"YOU!" you yelled pointing at him "yeah me" Reaper replied...he wasn't even TRYING to act innocent, "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?" you yelled angrily, yeah he saved your life...but he killed another by stopping that truck "I'm Death..." he replied "yeah I think you REAPED the wrong person" you said, Reaper sighed "I am going to look after ya, we don't want you to die from a stupid accident" he said.
You groaned "you can't just DECIDE when I die...I mean...what if I get cancer or something?" you asked, "then I'll make sure you make it through the process..." Reaper replied, "and kill someone else dying of cancer..." you said seriously making him look away "what if it was a kid?" you asked, "it wouldn't be you" Reaper replied.
OH GOD!
"Go...away" you said seriously...Reaper seemed to just vanish...that bastard...UGH you need to go on a vent walk now!
You walked out the door and blinked as you saw a black cat in front of you, "hello little guy" you said watching it walk on it's way...huh strange, you continued walking and started to cross the road before you heard another sound of a car driving quickly around the corner, you were frozen again closing your eyes you felt someone grab your arm and pull you away.
You panted heavily as you open your eyes "oh thank you..." you said starting to turn around to greet your hero when your eyes widened, it was Reaper...instantly a million questions ran through your mouth "AMIGOINGTODIEAMIALREADYDEADDOIJUSTDIENOWORAMIAGHOSTWHATDOESTHISMEANWHATAREYOUDOING-" you were stopped when Reaper put a finger to your lips "calm down...I'm not 'really' here" he replied making you tilt your head, "uh...what?" you asked "a black cat crossed your path..." Reaper said.
It hit you..."wait...all that stuff about black cats crossing a path is true?" you asked "yep" Reaper replied you sighed "okay I'll wait inside then...I mean nothing bad can happen inside my house" you said, "your oven could explode..." Reaper said making you stop dead in your tracks you groaned "okay I'll stay here then...what can happen if I just stay around?" you asked mostly to yourself.
"Nothing but...you'll be pretty bored" Reaper said with a smile as he laid on his back while floating, you sighed "okay I can get good luck stuff right?" you asked, "actually that's all fake" Reaper replied making you groan "THEN WHAT DO I DO!" you yelled starting to get angry.
Reaper grabbed your hand "is this really bad?" he asked as you stared "I can touch you now...you don't have to worry about dying anymore" he continued, you then glared "no...you'll kill someone else instead...like another pretty girl, a kid...a baby" you said seriously angry.
Reaper looked away "I didn't mean it...I-I mean..." he said before sighing "there is a way you can get the bad luck removed..." he said causing you to stare "how?" you asked, "in my world there are humans who can preform rituals to remove bad luck...I can take you there..." he said you sighed "take me."
He took you to his world, the first thing you saw was a small village full of people dressed almost like the Greeks, it was...strange "so where do I go?" you asked turning to look at Reaper, he pointed to a small house it looked almost like one of those 'psychic' places...you headed towards it and knocked on the door.
An old lady answered and gasped "my girl...you are reaking with death" she said, you blinked a little confused and stared at Reaper who gave you a smile "uh...how do you know?" you asked the old lady...obviously she was crazy...you can't 'smell' death...well YOU can but...no one else should.
"Well I am the shaman of this place, I do work in Lady Toriel's name" she replied, you stared before understanding...Reaper was the god of death, this means the monsters were all gods in one way or another "so you can remove this...curse?" you asked not wanting to seem out of place.
"Yes my dear, come in" the old lady replied opening her door you entered carefully and watched as Reaper couldn't enter the house, guess this old lady knew what she was talking about you continued walking in and watched as the lady pulled out a chair for you.
You sat down a little confused as you watched her grab a bunch of stuff, dream catchers, scented candles, spreading sage around you and her home...you didn't feel any difference as she muttered a language you didn't understand "Lady Toriel, παρακαλώ ευλογεί αυτό το κορίτσι με τη ζωή σου, αφαιρέστε αυτή την κατάρα του Θανάτου από αυτήν."
You turned your head and noticed Reaper was gone "miss...would you like eternal protection from Lady Toriel?" she asked you looked back "eternal protection?" you asked, "yes it will forever protect you from Death until you are too old for this plane and move into heaven" she replied.
You stared but shook your head "no thank you" you said standing up and starting to leave, "goodbye child may Lady Toriel bless your soul" she said as you left...and headed back to your own world...and there he was, Reaper sitting on the couch "s-so...did you get the uhh...blessing?" he asked.
"Yeah...I guess my bad luck is over..." you said with a smile, he looked away...wait...is he upset?
"I'm sorry for what I said...and your right...I shouldn't decide when you die or live...I promise...from this moment on...I won't protect you in your world..." Reaper said, you gave Reaper a smile and sighed "thank you...you know I didn't get eternal protection" you said as you walked into the kitchen and grabbed a knife, Reaper's eyes widened "no WAIT!" he yelled but you threw it into a mirror "how many years bad luck is that?" you asked with a smirk, Reaper instantly hugged you and you couldn't help but admit...it was nice to finally be able to touch him.
Do you guys know what language the old lady was speaking?
Also YAY finally Reaper can be touched, this was well...probably the best way I could do it that makes some sense.
