Chapter One
Darkness. That's all I can see. Every direction seems to go on forever, yet I could be easily standing in a room painted to seem like an illusion. The latter theory could be true, except for the fact that I am standing on nothing. I float in the air in the neverending dimension, and I wonder when I'm going to move on. Unless this is the afterlife. This was a discovery I never thought I could achieve, that I never thought I could share with the world. Too bad my memory might be erased if I am reborn.
I look down to where my feet would have been, but all I see is a swirling gloop of silvery air. If this was my soul, my body was probably left down on Earth. I sigh. Although looking pretty was not my top priority, I did have a decent body. I think back to my moments at the mirror. Strong cheekbones, caramel hair that's shoulder length, and calming blue eyes. Unlike the pretty girls at school, my eyes could not pierce through the mind of people; my eyes could only calm down the people, even the ones with the greatest tempers. Speaking of eyes, how can I see the place I am in right now? I wish I had a mirror.
Before I could question my surroundings any further, two creatures appear in front of me. One of them is jackal-headed. He could be Anubis, according to my studies in Egyptian gods, but he keeps on flickering into a handsome young teen. This isn't the most unusual thing I have saw so far. The other man is godlike and gothic. Hades. The god keeps on changing into his Roman counterpart, Pluto. The two gods are arguing about something. When they notice me staring at them, Pluto clears his throat. "Kayla Preech?" I nod.
"Child prodigy, explorer, adventurer, works with scientists, historians, and archaeologists. You are extremely special, being able to see through both mythologies' Mist. We want to send your soul back to the human world in a new host body and discover the root of the Mist. Are we on the same page?"
"Yes, sir," I say. I am slightly surprised that my voice is the same, not some ghostlike sound. Anubis snickers at my expression, his teen version showing clearly. Though he is gorgeous, I don't show any feelings towards him. Why? During my travels, I have seen much more exotic, sweet youths. I don't even know Anubis, so I have no reason to be attracted to him.
"Actually, I wanted you to move on to the Afterworld. However, Hades and I cannot reach into an agreement to which world you belong to. So Hades suggested we let you go back to the mortal world to find out the root of your origins." I stare at Anubis, wondering why I am even here in the first place.
Hades sensed my silence, and he exclaimed, "Well, off you go! Surprise us." Then they were gone.