Chapter 1~ Welcome to Hades

Mission 3~ Get Prosecuted in a Court of Law

Something wasn't quite right. He had just been shot and at least knocked out, yet he felt like he was falling. He had been knocked out before but it never felt like this. In fact, it never felt like anything. You would black out and wake up, not remembering a thing after you got knocked out. This was different. Was this what it felt like to die? Did you feel like you were falling?

That could be the case. Having never died before, Heero couldn't tell. After you die your supposes to feel no pain, he thought. His arms were fine and the pain in his chest had disappeared. The blood was gone.he couldn't feel it running down his chest like he had when he was shot. He was unusually calm for someone who had just been killed, and for one in a long time, he wasn't angry. So it was decided, he was dead. He was dead, and falling.

Where was he falling to? He had died on a solid floor so he couldn't be falling. Shouldn't be falling, he corrected himself. He was dead, after all, so everything seemed possible now. Ok, so he was falling, but to where? Maybe he would never stop falling, there was no real was to know. He was fine like this, lost in his own thoughts, feeling no pain. But what of the afterlife, what was it really like? Would he go to Heaven, or hell? Would he turn into a ghost? Wait.he was falling. Down wasn't a good thing, his mind wagered. If he opened his eyes, he might never be able to be like this again, worry free and painless. If he opened his eyes he might wake up from a dream and have to go back to reality. If he opened his eyes he could see where the hell he was falling. Reasoning with that, Heero opened his eyes. No sooner had he done this, than his body hit solid ground.

He looked around, sitting on the floor like a child would. The room was dark; he could see nothing but the small circle of light that shined down upon him, and only him. It shined from no where. The floor he sat on was wooden. He rubbed his back, that fall had hurt a little. He chuckled to himself at that realization. He could feel again. Standing and dusting himself off, he stretched. It was like waking up from a long nap.

" Heero Yuy." A voice boomed from the darkness, causing Heero to jump. The voice had come from behind him and he spun around to look. Suddenly another light came one, shining on a tall podium, like those you'd find in a courtroom. On the top, where the judge would sit, was an Angel. He was tall with black hair, black wings and dark clothes. He face was pale and scarred and in his left hand, he held a scythe. " You have been called here today because your inevitable death has left you without a place in the underworld. I am the Angel of Death and I will place you within the underworld, according to your actions, when you were living. You will address me as Angel." He spoke. Heero nodded, but continued to stare. The angel was spooky. He spread his wings and flew down to where Heero was standing, a light following his as well. The podium disappeared as soon as he left it and was once again shrouded in darkness. Angel stood, looking Heero straight in the eyes.

" Tell me if this is true, Yuy. You were killed by your cheating girlfriend's bedmate." His red eyes stared straight through Heero's eyes, into his soul. Heero could feel them prying there and knew at once that he couldn't lie without being caught here.

" Yes, Angel."

" You don't love her, do you."

" No angel."

" You hate her. The very sight of her makes your day worse. Don't bother answering that, I know its true. You're very violent, Yuy. You beat people when they make you mad. For once, I can say that this isn't your fault. There is nothing you could do the reverse this. Tell me, Yuy, did you ever love anyone in your lifetime?"

" Yes."

" Who?"

" My brother.I loved him."

" Why?"

" Because he cared about me I guess." Heero spoke softer now. The angel was prying into tender areas of his past.

" I see." The angel said. He unlocked his eyes from Heero's and started to pace. The scythe in his hand slung over his shoulder, looking very dangerous. Heero could see the angel thinking this through very carefully. After what seemed like a million years, the angel stopped pacing and spoke again.

" Heero Yuy, you have been prosecuted in this court for placement and I make it now. In this court I am judge and jury and my words are final. You are a good man, deep down, but I can't ignore your crimes. Everyone makes mistakes, but you have made far more that is average. None of them were sever, however, so your sentence will not be permanent. I place you, Heero Yuy, in Hades, level one, with rising capabilities. Now, before your sentence is carried out, I must do a few things. Please remove your shirt." The angel said, watching Heero now. Heero cocked and eyebrow but removed his shirt despite his confusion.

" Stand still." The angel ordered. The angel circled around Heero until he could be seen no more, behind Heero's back. For a few seconds there was nothing, silence. Heero's curiosity started to rise and he was tempted to turn around. Suddenly he felt a burning heat on his left shoulder blade, as if he was being branded. It was like fire ripping though his skin, and as the heat on his shoulder was removed, the fire inside him settled around his heart. It was no longer burning him, but he could definitely feel it. It wasn't uncomfortable, it was just existing. He felt the angel's hand now in the center of his back and then again on his right shoulder blade. It was just the angel's hand, though. No sensations filled him this time. Suddenly the angel was in front of his again.

" I have granted you with the power of rage. Use it well. Now, your sentence will be carried out. I believe you have some people in Hades level one who are willing to take you in. Please turn around and meet them." He said. A smile was tugging at his lips, making the angel look happy and insane at the same time.

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~ Alleus ~