This chapter has been "Expanded and Enhanced"
Welcome to the official sequel of Coco: The Marigold and The Silver Fern!
If you haven't yet please read that one first and to those of you who have read the first Fic, Welcome back, and please enjoy Coco The Marigold and The Silver Fern 2: Sundered Soul
Date: 6th March 2019
Location: Cromwell, New Zealand
Todd Maclaren rides his dirt bike on a track at breakneck speed. Around a month ago Todd, his family, and friends celebrated his 19th birthday and loved every moment of it. Ever since his Tour of the Americas a couple of years ago has been more committed than ever to making the most out of life. He also couldn't believe how fast the last two years have been. Then again ever since his unexpected adventure to the Land of the Dead in Mexico with Miguel and his dog Dante. Ever since they have kept in touch via letters since Miguel didn't have a smart device, probably for the better. It took weeks for the letters to reach their destination, but that made it special.
Todd pulled up to the car park and parked his bike beside his pick-up truck. He took off his helmet and walked his bike to the back. He checked his smartwatch and saw he had messages on his phone. Just as he was about to load his bike onto the truck bed Todd felt a pain in his chest causing him to double over and fall on his back, the pain being absolutely unbearable. Todd crawled over to his truck and tried to open the door as his phone was in the glove box. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't reach it. Todd attempted to stand but his legs were unable to hold him up Todd then fell to the ground and lay in a fetal position clutching his chest where his heart is. He knew this pain, it was too familiar.
Just as he passed out, two people pulled into the car park, one pulled out a phone and called for an ambulance and the other quickly ran up to Todd.
Todd woke up on a hospital bed, wired up to a heart monitor. He couldn't move or speak due to a breathing tube in his mouth. He heard the beeping of the heart monitor right next to his bed. he looked forward and saw a figure standing at the foot of his bed. The figure was human-like and wore ballistic military combat armor, they also had two weapon stocks on their back. Todd wanted to scream but for some reason, he was unable to move. Suddenly the beeping of the heart rate monitor began to increase in speed, Todd felt the pain in his heart fire up as his vision faded once again, and he clutched his chest while letting out a silent scream. At that moment the sound of several people entered the room.
From the corner, Jorge watched as the doctors attempted to resuscitate Todd, although he knew there was nothing that could be done for him, no human medication could repair a human soul. The heart rate then flatlined, the dreadful sound piercing everyone's ears as the doctors and nurses backed away from Todd's motionless body.
Name: Todd Shane Knight MacLaren
Date of Birth: 5th of February 2000
Date of Death: 6th of March 2019
Cause of Death: Cardiovascular Infarction (Heart Attack)
Time of Death: 1:39 PM
Jorge appeared in the grand hall of an unknown location in a plume of smoke, and some tears began to form in his eyes. Quickly wiping them away, he walked through a grand hall and came to a large double door flanked by guards armored with medieval-like armor welding sharp halberds, Jorge saluted them before entering. A tall, winged figure stood behind her desk, looking out the large window.
Jorge knelt down and spoke up. "My lady, I have grave news..."
Without turning around the creature spoke "I know I felt it" He let out a deep breath.
Jorge silently stood up before asking, "Now what?"
"Our objective remains the same," the creature turned around, "we keep an eye on him"
Jorge raised an eyebrow "Make sure no one robs his grave?" he asked cocking an eyebrow.
The creature shook her head. "No, where he currently is right now" She waved her hand at an orb on her desk that began to flicker.
Jorge thought about it for a moment and then put it all together "You don't mean..."
The baroness stayed quiet providing Jorge with the answer, while the orb focused on another world. Jorge's eyes widened in surprise. "How is that even possible?..."
Todd gasped and immediately sat up, breathing heavily. He rubbed his face only to find that he was wearing his helmet and goggles. 'What? I was not wearing this in the hospital...' He sat on his knees where he noticed that he was sitting on a bed of marigold petals with a bridge extending to an area called "New Arrivals"
Todd's Blood froze.
He slowly looked up and saw a familiar sight: another world's cityscape. Todd looked down at his gloved hands, very slowly he pulled one off what met his gaze was a hand devoid of flesh. He pulled the other glove off and saw his other hand was the same.
'No...'
He took off his helmet and goggles, using his goggles as a mirror he saw his reflection, no flesh, and eyes floating in hollow sockets. He dropped the goggles as he fully realized the situation and a moment later he let out a loud wail of despair and lay on his side as tears streamed down his skull.
He was dead.
Coco The Marigold and The Silver Fern 2: Sundered Soul
