It is not my intension to take credit for characters used in this story, which have been
previously been claimed by other persons. Though characters which do not fall in said
category are mine. I would greatly appreciate it if people would pay attention to what-
ever copywrite rules and such can be applied to this piece of fiction. Thank you.
I do know there are a few discreptions in this work and am sorry for them. And yes there is
a bit of mischaracterization. Though it was on purpose.
Anywho, I hope you will like it.
Heaven and Hell
For the second time that day Utena work up in an unfamilar place. She lay on noticably cool
pavement, wearing the same outfit that she wore while on that beach. The damnable place it
was. The fact that she got no solid answers from the man annoyed the hell out of her. Was
it too much to ask for simple answers these days? Thinking over the past events apparently
it was.
Hot, humid air assaulted her body as she stood up, no wonder her outfit was so loose. It
had to be atleast eighty degrees out. The dry breeze that lightly ran across her skin did
not help with cooling her down. This was certainly not her best day yet.
"Hello again." Utena turned around to see the man walk out of a shadow. How long had he
stood there? "You're probably wondering where you are, amongst other things I assume?" The
man's voice seemed to always stay placid.
"That's an understatement," Utena grumbled.
Once again he gave a soft laugh. "I am known far and wide for them, yet not known at all.
Would you believe that if I told you my true name, the one that has all the fame, you would
not believe me?" She just looked at him oddly. "So I will not tell you my name, but
instead I'll take the role of a character in the play that is about to unfurl. So you,"
he paused. "Can call." Another pause. "Me Prince."
Prince paused another moment to think over the next few things he was to say, staring off
into the horizon far off behind Utena. As the girl tried to speak he raised a hand to quiet
her. "Now, now, Utena. Where should I begin? The beginning would be nice, but the end is
much more sweeter. You see the end is also the beginning. For you see these two planets,
the one down here and the one up there, have quite a history between them. Bluntly put,
this is Fire and that is Water. One is Heaven and one is Hell, but I will not tell you
which. For it is different for each. What I see as good, you see as bad; what you see as
good, I see as bad. And what I see in the middle, you see not at all."
The girl narrowed her eyes. "You're insane, you know that? Why should I believe anything you
say? There is no proof of such places like Heaven and Hell."
"Then explain to me this: if you are dead how do you stll exist? You know you are dead,
you even accepted the very fact no more than a few minutes ago." He smirked at her silence.
"There is your proof, foolish one. You being in existence after such a thing prooves it.
There have only been four people who have come to these places without being dead." A look
of some hope glimmered in Utena's eyes. "Trust me, you did not have the ability to come
here during your lifetime."
A warm, dry wind played with her pink tresses as the duelist thought over all the infor-
mation provided. Fire, Water, Heaven, Hell, life, death. It all swirled around in her mind
till it all became what seemed to be a clear answer. "Well then," she spoke, "if this is
Fire that must make it Hell."
"Why do you say that?"
"It's obvious! While this planet is dry and hot, the other one looks wet and cool!" utena
pointed into the sky where Water hung in the air, not a spec of land noticible from far
away. "Making FIre Hell and Water Heaven."
Prince only shook his head at her. "Such irrational reasoning behind your words. Looks can
be so deciving. Remember, the ugliest duckling can become a swan and the most beautiful
rose can harm you. Perhaps it is for the best that you died. You can use a lesson in logic
it seems."
Utena just scowled at the words. Her day was going horribly.
"I will help you figure out which is which by giving you a task."
"How will that help?"
"This task will force you to visit the worlds, meet the people, and judge first hand the
true nature of each planet. This is very important, for it will help in the times to come."
Utena turned her cobalt eyes away from him, towards the horizion, looking at what seemed to
be the only structures on the planet. "The task is simple, find your friends. They died as
well and were sorted out. But I must tell you this; your case was special, very time
consuming when it came to figuring it all out." Prince paused for a moment. "Your friends
have lived three lifetimes on these worlds. Each having no memory of their lives prior to
the ones they live now."
Lids covered orbs as a single tear fell down a cheek. "I'll do it."
previously been claimed by other persons. Though characters which do not fall in said
category are mine. I would greatly appreciate it if people would pay attention to what-
ever copywrite rules and such can be applied to this piece of fiction. Thank you.
I do know there are a few discreptions in this work and am sorry for them. And yes there is
a bit of mischaracterization. Though it was on purpose.
Anywho, I hope you will like it.
Heaven and Hell
For the second time that day Utena work up in an unfamilar place. She lay on noticably cool
pavement, wearing the same outfit that she wore while on that beach. The damnable place it
was. The fact that she got no solid answers from the man annoyed the hell out of her. Was
it too much to ask for simple answers these days? Thinking over the past events apparently
it was.
Hot, humid air assaulted her body as she stood up, no wonder her outfit was so loose. It
had to be atleast eighty degrees out. The dry breeze that lightly ran across her skin did
not help with cooling her down. This was certainly not her best day yet.
"Hello again." Utena turned around to see the man walk out of a shadow. How long had he
stood there? "You're probably wondering where you are, amongst other things I assume?" The
man's voice seemed to always stay placid.
"That's an understatement," Utena grumbled.
Once again he gave a soft laugh. "I am known far and wide for them, yet not known at all.
Would you believe that if I told you my true name, the one that has all the fame, you would
not believe me?" She just looked at him oddly. "So I will not tell you my name, but
instead I'll take the role of a character in the play that is about to unfurl. So you,"
he paused. "Can call." Another pause. "Me Prince."
Prince paused another moment to think over the next few things he was to say, staring off
into the horizon far off behind Utena. As the girl tried to speak he raised a hand to quiet
her. "Now, now, Utena. Where should I begin? The beginning would be nice, but the end is
much more sweeter. You see the end is also the beginning. For you see these two planets,
the one down here and the one up there, have quite a history between them. Bluntly put,
this is Fire and that is Water. One is Heaven and one is Hell, but I will not tell you
which. For it is different for each. What I see as good, you see as bad; what you see as
good, I see as bad. And what I see in the middle, you see not at all."
The girl narrowed her eyes. "You're insane, you know that? Why should I believe anything you
say? There is no proof of such places like Heaven and Hell."
"Then explain to me this: if you are dead how do you stll exist? You know you are dead,
you even accepted the very fact no more than a few minutes ago." He smirked at her silence.
"There is your proof, foolish one. You being in existence after such a thing prooves it.
There have only been four people who have come to these places without being dead." A look
of some hope glimmered in Utena's eyes. "Trust me, you did not have the ability to come
here during your lifetime."
A warm, dry wind played with her pink tresses as the duelist thought over all the infor-
mation provided. Fire, Water, Heaven, Hell, life, death. It all swirled around in her mind
till it all became what seemed to be a clear answer. "Well then," she spoke, "if this is
Fire that must make it Hell."
"Why do you say that?"
"It's obvious! While this planet is dry and hot, the other one looks wet and cool!" utena
pointed into the sky where Water hung in the air, not a spec of land noticible from far
away. "Making FIre Hell and Water Heaven."
Prince only shook his head at her. "Such irrational reasoning behind your words. Looks can
be so deciving. Remember, the ugliest duckling can become a swan and the most beautiful
rose can harm you. Perhaps it is for the best that you died. You can use a lesson in logic
it seems."
Utena just scowled at the words. Her day was going horribly.
"I will help you figure out which is which by giving you a task."
"How will that help?"
"This task will force you to visit the worlds, meet the people, and judge first hand the
true nature of each planet. This is very important, for it will help in the times to come."
Utena turned her cobalt eyes away from him, towards the horizion, looking at what seemed to
be the only structures on the planet. "The task is simple, find your friends. They died as
well and were sorted out. But I must tell you this; your case was special, very time
consuming when it came to figuring it all out." Prince paused for a moment. "Your friends
have lived three lifetimes on these worlds. Each having no memory of their lives prior to
the ones they live now."
Lids covered orbs as a single tear fell down a cheek. "I'll do it."