I do not own Magic the Gathering nor any relationed to it; I wish I did… but it isn't.

This is my first fic so if you could tell me what I could or should improve you have my thanks.

And for last; English is not my native language so I may confuse a little bit.

Hope you enjoy.

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First Chapter is short I know but I promise that the rest will be larger and more interesting.

Chapter II.

Afterlife.

After the daylight broke up, the battle was over; Aldric woke up; he didn't feel any cold nor pain; he examined himself and contained his breathing, or at least he felt like it did; but soon he realized he was a spirit; he no longer belonged to the living.

'For Razia's sake… I'm… well… no longer alive… should have heard Prat's advices…' told to himself.

"You think to much Aldric, you may be a good mage… but if you wanna be a sky'jek you should always focus in your sword rather than in your thoughts… anyway… well… it is you… if you cannot char, electrify or anything for the style you would end up dead…" smiled at the though.

'That bloody bastard couldn't have been more right'

As he wandered through the alleys or Ravnica; even the darkest ones he could hardly believe how different was the life in there; of course as a Boros he fought against the law breakers and all kind of criminal, punk, beast or even spirits and he's been in every kind of scenario, but know he was able to see the places where not even the bravest or most stupid being… living being would dare to go; the dark alleys of the Tin Street and saw the hungry beasts that lurked in those humid, dark and putrid places.

A group of viashinos sensed his approach and were sniffing the air; a group of rats tried to escape the scene but they were easy catch for the reptile like beings.

Aldric got closer, taking advantage of his ethereal form; he could observe that the viashinos after quickly devouring the rats, shivered; like knowing there was danger near; but it couldn't be seen; something dangerous; one slashed in the air, where he thought the menace was; Aldric saw how the blade 'cut' his stomach and he instinctively yelled of pain; but he then remembered; he was already dead; cold steel weapons could not harm him… but magic could…

'I wonder if I could use magic in this 'life'' talked to himself as he left alone those pathetic beings succumb to an invisible danger which; actually; was him.

As he wandered pointlessly he saw a young traveler running from some Rakdos thugs.

"No matter if I'm dead… he's not gonna share my fate" thought to himself as he moved quickly towards the helpless man.

'No… no… I'm dead…' sobbed the man as he fell to the ground and the thugs ran towards him.

'He's fresh meat… would make a really good sacrifice' hissed a viashino thug.

'Me want eat… flesh… human flesh… real good' a goblin agreed as he drew his rusty knife and prepared to stab the man when he felt something really cold passing through his head and ending with his pathetic existence.

The other thugs prepared themselves to face the wraith, who for the moment became visible.

'Come and get me' Aldric mocked 'Can fight youngster?' "I was younger than him when I died" smiled.

'Yes… sir…' answered an still shocked traveler.

'Fine, draw your sword and help me to kill'em'

The traveler did as he was told and began to attack the human thug, who tried to stab him but the man's quick reflexes made him fall to the ground dying.

The viashino threw himself against Aldric but in a desperate effort to channel what was left of his magical energy; Aldric launched a lightning helix towards the unfortunate reptile who died before he could even notice.

'Thanks… mister' greete the young traveler.

'Aldric' smiled, the man was still shocked for this sudden appearance 'you've got some nice swords skills… much better than mine when I was alive… now… get out of here… pretty sure I am that more of them will come'

The man kneeled to thank him and ran towards the main street, quickly disappearing in the crowd.

"A good action to start… wish I could be alive" sadly smiled and moved with his head lowered when he saw a shade in the floor and looked up… and he saw it.