Chapter 111
When Genji's spirit came into conciousness, he found himself on a platform next to a building. Along a walkway next to him, he could see bright, fluffy cloud-like creatures floating along into the building. Above the building was a sign Genji could easily read:
ENMA-SAMA'S SOUL PLACEMENT AND JUDGEMENT
**This must be the check-in station where Enma-sama sorts souls and sends them to heaven or hell. Maybe I should ask him where I can find Kaio- sama.**
He walked along side the platform with the souls, hearing someone on a bullhorn nearby.
"Single file! Even pace! No cutting in line! Hey, I said no cutting! Get back in your place! Thank you! Single file, please! No cutting!"
Genji spied the guy with the bullhorn: a blue-skinned ogre with a single horn dressed in a shirt, tie, and pants. However, the moment Genji saw him, the ogre spotted him and pointed the bull horn at him.
"HEY, YOU!"
Genji stopped dead in his tracks, and pointed at himself uncertainly.
"Yeah, you! The blond in the fur coat! Explain yourself!"
**Explain myself? Well, I came to see Kaio-sama......**
"Oh, no you don't! You aren't dead, and you have to be dead to train under a Kaio!"
**I came here in spirit! What makes you think I'm not dead?!**
"No halo." the guard pointed at the top of Genji's head. "All dead spirits, good or evil, have haloes to show they're dead."
Genji didn't see a halo over his head, so he shrugged.
**I guess the potion really didn't kill me.....**
"Potion?! Oh, so you're pretending to be dead, are ya?! That's punishable by law!" The ogre turned his bullhorn to the station. "Enma-sama! We have a Code 10 over here! You wanna see him?!"
The answer came over a PA system on the roof of the building.
"Post 25, bring him in. I'll deal with him myself."
"You heard the guy!" the ogre shouted at Genji. "Enma-sama himself will punnish you! Let's go!"
**Could you please stop yelling at me through the bullhorn?**
"I'll do whatever I want, now follow me!"
The ogre headed into the office, Genji following behind. Soon, they came before a giant desk, and sitting behind it was a massive giant! Genji had to bend over to stare the man in the eye.
"Enma-sama!" the ogre called. "Here's the little crook right here!"
"Thanks, Barry." Enma called. "Back to your post." The ogre headed back, but Genji hardly noticed. He stared up at Enma, rather frightened. He had never seen anything so huge in his life. Enma looked down at Genji, staring at him a moment before speaking.
"Your name, please."
Genji was startled back a few steps, but did respond.
**G-G-G-G-Genji DragonLore! Listen, I came for a good reason! I can explain! See, I.....**
"Silence." Enma ordered politely, taking out a book from the desk. "I can find out what happened myself." He opened the book, and flipped through the pages. Genji could see the title on the front cover:
LIVING DIRECTORY PAGES
Genji gulped as Enma stopped on one page and started reading.
"Ah, so YOU'RE Cell's son. I thought so. That face is almost a spitting image of him."
Heh, heh. So, I'm not the only one who thinks so.......
'Cell?'
Genji? You can hear me? Uh oh, this could be bad....
'Why? What's wrong?'
"Well, Genji," Enma interrupted the boy's thoughts, "I found the reason you are here, and it is acceptable."
**It is? I'm not in trouble?**
"Not at all. You are welcome here, Genji."
Genji jumped with a fist in the air in celebration.
**Alright! Thank you, Enma-sama!**
"But, there is a slight problem......"
**Eh? But........won't I be able to search the heavens?**
"Unfortunantly, no. You have a pure heart and lived a good life.......but your soul is contaminated by that demon of yours."
**WHAT?!** He took the bandages off his right hand to find demon burns all over the back, palm, and his fingers! It even got under his fingernails! He slowly wrapped his hand back up in sorrow.
I thought so.......If I can still communicate with Genji, then the demon has some presence in his soul.......
**But........it won't bother me or anyone here, Enma-sama......**
"With an evil power that strong resinating in Heaven......no one will approach you."
Genji hung his head sadly.
"Besides, what you're searching for is in hell anyway. Don't worry, I'll send someone down to help you out."
As Genji continued to pout, an ogre ran past him and up to Enma's desk. He had an urgent look on his face.
"Enma-sama! It's Doubler! He's escaped!"
"What?!" Enma roared. "Doubler! You must be kidding!!!"
"No, sir!" the ogre shook his head violently. "I wouldn't kid about Doubler! It takes twenty of us just to hold him in one spot!"
"Get someone from Dao-Kaio's planet to bring him back up here! And make it snappy!"
"Yessir, Enma-sama!"
As the ogre hurried off, Enma turned his attention back to Genji.
**What did you mean by.......**
"Sorry, Genji, but the office has suddenly grown busy." Enma said in a hurry. "Off with you no and good luck in hell. NEXT!"
Enma pounded his gravel on the desk, and a large hole opened under Genji's feet. He fell through it with a terrified look on his face. He would have been screaming if he had a voice.
Sometime on the way down, he blacked out...........
Oh man........here we go again.........for me........
When Genji's spirit came into conciousness, he found himself on a platform next to a building. Along a walkway next to him, he could see bright, fluffy cloud-like creatures floating along into the building. Above the building was a sign Genji could easily read:
ENMA-SAMA'S SOUL PLACEMENT AND JUDGEMENT
**This must be the check-in station where Enma-sama sorts souls and sends them to heaven or hell. Maybe I should ask him where I can find Kaio- sama.**
He walked along side the platform with the souls, hearing someone on a bullhorn nearby.
"Single file! Even pace! No cutting in line! Hey, I said no cutting! Get back in your place! Thank you! Single file, please! No cutting!"
Genji spied the guy with the bullhorn: a blue-skinned ogre with a single horn dressed in a shirt, tie, and pants. However, the moment Genji saw him, the ogre spotted him and pointed the bull horn at him.
"HEY, YOU!"
Genji stopped dead in his tracks, and pointed at himself uncertainly.
"Yeah, you! The blond in the fur coat! Explain yourself!"
**Explain myself? Well, I came to see Kaio-sama......**
"Oh, no you don't! You aren't dead, and you have to be dead to train under a Kaio!"
**I came here in spirit! What makes you think I'm not dead?!**
"No halo." the guard pointed at the top of Genji's head. "All dead spirits, good or evil, have haloes to show they're dead."
Genji didn't see a halo over his head, so he shrugged.
**I guess the potion really didn't kill me.....**
"Potion?! Oh, so you're pretending to be dead, are ya?! That's punishable by law!" The ogre turned his bullhorn to the station. "Enma-sama! We have a Code 10 over here! You wanna see him?!"
The answer came over a PA system on the roof of the building.
"Post 25, bring him in. I'll deal with him myself."
"You heard the guy!" the ogre shouted at Genji. "Enma-sama himself will punnish you! Let's go!"
**Could you please stop yelling at me through the bullhorn?**
"I'll do whatever I want, now follow me!"
The ogre headed into the office, Genji following behind. Soon, they came before a giant desk, and sitting behind it was a massive giant! Genji had to bend over to stare the man in the eye.
"Enma-sama!" the ogre called. "Here's the little crook right here!"
"Thanks, Barry." Enma called. "Back to your post." The ogre headed back, but Genji hardly noticed. He stared up at Enma, rather frightened. He had never seen anything so huge in his life. Enma looked down at Genji, staring at him a moment before speaking.
"Your name, please."
Genji was startled back a few steps, but did respond.
**G-G-G-G-Genji DragonLore! Listen, I came for a good reason! I can explain! See, I.....**
"Silence." Enma ordered politely, taking out a book from the desk. "I can find out what happened myself." He opened the book, and flipped through the pages. Genji could see the title on the front cover:
LIVING DIRECTORY PAGES
Genji gulped as Enma stopped on one page and started reading.
"Ah, so YOU'RE Cell's son. I thought so. That face is almost a spitting image of him."
Heh, heh. So, I'm not the only one who thinks so.......
'Cell?'
Genji? You can hear me? Uh oh, this could be bad....
'Why? What's wrong?'
"Well, Genji," Enma interrupted the boy's thoughts, "I found the reason you are here, and it is acceptable."
**It is? I'm not in trouble?**
"Not at all. You are welcome here, Genji."
Genji jumped with a fist in the air in celebration.
**Alright! Thank you, Enma-sama!**
"But, there is a slight problem......"
**Eh? But........won't I be able to search the heavens?**
"Unfortunantly, no. You have a pure heart and lived a good life.......but your soul is contaminated by that demon of yours."
**WHAT?!** He took the bandages off his right hand to find demon burns all over the back, palm, and his fingers! It even got under his fingernails! He slowly wrapped his hand back up in sorrow.
I thought so.......If I can still communicate with Genji, then the demon has some presence in his soul.......
**But........it won't bother me or anyone here, Enma-sama......**
"With an evil power that strong resinating in Heaven......no one will approach you."
Genji hung his head sadly.
"Besides, what you're searching for is in hell anyway. Don't worry, I'll send someone down to help you out."
As Genji continued to pout, an ogre ran past him and up to Enma's desk. He had an urgent look on his face.
"Enma-sama! It's Doubler! He's escaped!"
"What?!" Enma roared. "Doubler! You must be kidding!!!"
"No, sir!" the ogre shook his head violently. "I wouldn't kid about Doubler! It takes twenty of us just to hold him in one spot!"
"Get someone from Dao-Kaio's planet to bring him back up here! And make it snappy!"
"Yessir, Enma-sama!"
As the ogre hurried off, Enma turned his attention back to Genji.
**What did you mean by.......**
"Sorry, Genji, but the office has suddenly grown busy." Enma said in a hurry. "Off with you no and good luck in hell. NEXT!"
Enma pounded his gravel on the desk, and a large hole opened under Genji's feet. He fell through it with a terrified look on his face. He would have been screaming if he had a voice.
Sometime on the way down, he blacked out...........
Oh man........here we go again.........for me........