Beyond the Darkness, there is Light

by ReaperOfLostSouls

Pure bloods are considered the strongest and the purest, but when a pure blood knows nothing except being trapped all her life? She leaves! On a quest to find her roots a strange creature finds herself at the steps of the shinigami realm. Will she gain knowledge from lurking within or end up worse than she began? Only time will tell. UndertakerXReader. Sex, gore, violence. M rated

2. The Realms Above

Kuroshitsuji © Yana Toboso

OCs © reaper-of-lost-souls

A/N: Hey guys. Another installment. Did so much work today, but managed to actually review a chapter while I was waiting to go out and eat XD So anyways I hope you enjoy the story thus far. The reapers start appearing, woot!... ENJOY!

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The reapers had been out for two weeks searching for a lost reaper. Nothing about his disappearance has been logged, but a suspicious reaper without any records had been seen with the reaper for several years. The high ranking managers were on the case, the leader of the special forces unit for the dispatch working on the case personally. "All leads point to a demon," the man explained, his voice low while his silver hairs fluttered in front of his face. "I doubt Michal Smith was a real reaper. There's nothing of that name logged in our records, even in the humans' cinematic records. It was stupid of the council to overlook a demon," the superior shook his head. "What do you think Charles?"

"Jonathan Copper was a troubled man Undertaker," the reaper beside him said while they walked down the hallway. "By how he disappeared, I suspect he went so far as to contract himself to the vermin."

"Hmmm… then it shouldn't be our problem," the older reaper snorted and his stride became longer, the younger reaper having to hustle to keep up with the taller man.

"Sir? –"

"If Mr. Copper decided to give his soul up to a demon, then the soul is the demon's. The council should know that," the man explained and continued on. "It keeps an order in the universe, like how angels choose certain humans to save and become the prophets of the on-high. If we're told to back off when the angels come then demons should be the same problem. Now~… if demons show up just to eat souls, then we can't let that happen," he chuckled darkly. "That's the point of our job Charles… Get back to your own paperwork. I'll see if I can spot a demon so we could send them in for questioning."

"Yes sir," Charles agreed and jumped away, leaving the legend behind with a tired look on his face. The reaper called Undertaker sighed as he walked into his office. Even if he speaks the truth the council would not care. His only hope is to teach the next generations what should be done in the department, but even if his good friend Charles thinks he's crazy… well maybe he just was.

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Your eyes were large as orbs, staring up into the sky with a gasp hanging on your lips. "O-oh… my god," you realized, looking up at the sky and seeing stars twinkling in the darkness. There were stars clustered in the sky, a large bright orb you figured was the moon. Your brother told you that the sun would indicate the day while the moon shows the nighttime, but at that moment you realized how beautiful the over-world was. You began to giggle and spin around, floating down to the ground and falling into soft, green grass. Your bright purple eyes looked up to the heavens, the smile on your face unable to waver from your lips. Even if your brother was back below the heavens looked so bright, so luxurious. You close your eyes, immersing yourself in ambrosia. But then you noticed movement and remained perfectly still.

Two demons were laughing with each other, trampling through the forest and leaving black glop blobs where the grass could not grow. "Thank god that farmer was a psycho!" one of the demons yelled and the other laughed.

"A feast for us and confused reapers to sabotage," the demon giggled, but then suddenly stopped and put a hand in front of his buddy's chest. "H-hey wait."

"What's up? –"

"There's a maiden sleeping there," he pointed to the field where you were laying and other demon chuckled darkly.

"I bet she's pure~ –"

"Could be," his friend agreed, "but maybe not. There's an… interesting smell coming from her. Something… that we should avoid."

"Hah! You're just tricking me –"

"N-nah. I think we shouldn't try this soul –"

"You dumbass –"

"Piehole! –"

As they yelled at each other you opened your eyes, your bright purple orbs staring at them in the darkness wondering why they were being so loud. You always thought that humans could see demons and angels and the like, but from how these demons are behaving they're suspecting you could not see them. Hah! Joke's on them. You could see them perfectly fine. Still you should be careful, you decided, because you didn't know their powers nor they didn't know your own. You stood up, brushing the grass off of your clothing. You were wearing something your brother came up with, something not as attractive as the slutty female demons, but with black.

You wore a long black dress in the style you loved, a black and dark purple corset tied around your waist and pushing up your breasts. It was a 'one size fits all' corset in case your breasts grew bigger and you needed more space, long black leather stiletto boots with buckles. You had buckles and chains tied on your dress and corset, a slit up your leg stopping in the middle of your right thigh. You were wearing makeup, but just enough to accent your eyes. You were wearing black eyeliner that made your bright purple eyes pop out and look much larger then they usually were. You wore black mascara, a little bit of purple eye shadow on your eyelids. You had a little bit of pink blush and foundation that matched your skin, dark red lipstick on your lips with added lip gloss so your lips would shine in the darkness. You normally didn't wear makeup, but your brother chose the outfit. He figured it would represent your family the best, and heck you might as well. Your hair was pinned back so your hair would not get in the way, but your bangs floated around your face and accented your eyes. You wore a purple necklace your brother gave you, which was the contract your brother's hand showed, and you painted your nails black, even your toes.

Now to see what you were made of, but you still weren't sure what that was. You were in your second cycle now, starting a new century. You'll have to be skilled to survive, but you still wanted to see how this world operated. Once they noticed your stare they froze, their red eyes staring in fear of your bright purple eyes. "W-what the hell?! –"

"I'm no maiden," you snorted, a smirk suddenly playing on your lips as one of your pointed canine teeth showed over your lip. "Well… actually I am. I've just completed my first cycle."

"Ohhhhh yeeeaaaaah~" one of the demons chuckled happily and bumped his buddy in the arm. "So you're looking for some hot loving –"

"Not with you dicks," you huffed and crossed your arms over your chest. "Bunch of weak demons."

"What?" he huffed.

"Don't insult us succubus –"

"I can if I want," you chuckled lightly. "You see~… compared to the two of you I'd always be the one on top."

"You bitch –"

The demon let out a cry as he felt his mind on fire, his friend staring at him in shock as he sunk to the ground and slumped into the dirt. You stared at his friend, your eyes still purple, but they were a dark vicious tone threatening to turn into red violent eyes and turn his friend into mush. "Should I make myself clearer?" you snorted in disgust. "I don't even know all my powers yet, demons."

"… W-who are you? –"

"Xaviar's sister," you smirked slyly, the demon's eyes widening in shock while his friend lay unconscious on the ground, fainting from the pain. "And trust me; I can be a bitch if I want to." You heard the demon mumble your mother's name in awe, but you turned your back on them and left. Dang, if you could make a lesser demon crouch down in pain, then what else could you do?

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You sat upon a rock, overlooking a small village in the distance. For some reason your heart was drawing you here and it was because of that reaper soul your body was still digesting.

'Please~…' it whispered in your mind, 'please… just save my grandson, please~…'

"No wonder he insisted there was more to do," you huffed in annoyance. Your brother's contract for the reaper did end, but one of his initial reasons for agreeing was for a young boy in the village. You could tell by looking at the boy they were of the same blood. The boy even had green eyes, though they didn't look like shinigami eyes at all. He was an only child, his mother the only relative in his life. You had a feeling the boy was destined to die soon and then the lineage of Copper would be gone. That's the thing with devouring souls. You end up hearing their souls in your mind, trying to persuade your way. Many demons choose to ignore the souls once they devour them, but you haven't. Four souls so far, including the reaper. You may not have their whole soul digesting in your body, but it was enough to drive any normal soul insane.

Yet you didn't. Maybe it was because your soul was pure, maybe because you tried your best to fulfill the needs of the soul so their voices would silence. They did guide you and that much you were grateful for. "This better be worth it," you thought while you sighed. You didn't like the idea of getting into trouble. If your brother heard that you were helping out a soul that wasn't even yours, would he get angry? Then again… you still haven't decided if you'll try to contract a human soul or not. It just seems like a lot of work, plus you didn't even have a contract yet. Contracts come to demons when they make their first contract, if it's with their mate or with a human soul or whatever. That's when their powers bubble up to the surface and rise, refusing to stay dormant.

You jumped down into the village, the sunset ending only less than an hour ago. Unless they were skilled, humans never seemed to see demons. So you walked through the village like a ghost, moving into the boy's house and sitting down in the corner. The child seemed happy with his mother, but she looked awfully sick. You frowned at the idea that the child will lose his mother soon, but things like death happen. It's just how the world works. You would hate the feeling of losing the ones you care for, only your brother to be honest. His servants, sure as long as he cared for them, but you loved your brother so much… the thought of leaving him to be with another male demon sickens you. If you could just find someone considerate of your abilities then perhaps you wouldn't mind mating. Laughter filled the house as the two humans laughed at a joke, the soul within your heart grinning happily at their glee.

Suddenly the earth rumbled and you heard the humans shriek. You jumped behind them and grabbed them by their shoulders, their screams growing louder as you pulled them out of the house before it could collapse. You dropped them on the ground, their human eyes looking around in confusion, but your dark purple eyes stared at a figure on the roof, a snarl leaving your lips while you clutched your fist. "Aoxel!" you yelled and jumped onto the roof.

The demon's dark red eyes spun to stare at you, realization hitting his face and he snorted in discontent. "Sister," he snarled. "What the hell are you doing around here? –"

"I just finished a full cycle," you explained. "I don't have to stay in hell anymore, but what the fuck are you doing? Breaking a human's house for no reason? –"

"Don't put yourself in positions you're regret later, pipsqueak," he snarled, snorting as he spun his dark blue hair and huffed. He fanned out his wings, small black bat wings in an effort to intimidate you, but you simply crossed your arms over your chest.

"You've just become my problem, punk," you snarled back, your purple eyes beginning to glow in a bright warning. "Its part of a deal I made. I wouldn't expect a demon that just eats everything it touches to understand –"

"Don't act like your brother –"

"I will act like whomever I want!" you growled back. "What's your business anyways?! –"

"Luring reapers," he chuckled darkly, the red tint of demon eyes fading away leaving bright orange eyes. "They're always~ fun to toy with, and heck one of them took my prey, that little Michel bastard."

You raised an eyebrow at the name he used, but didn't say a word. Huh… your brother stole a half-brother's prey? By how Aoxel acts you're not surprised. "… Still you shouldn't use such tactics –"

"You don't know the world little half-sister," he snorted and put his foot back, ready to jump away. "Reapers are as bad as angels, no, worse because they interfere. If you expect to live don't trust any of them… ever."

'He's wrong~!' the voice in your head screamed.

'Well you're a human soul,' you huffed back, 'and heck you humans always change your minds faster than an angel or demon. But…' You decided to continue for the sake of ending the argument, 'Ever is a strong word. I doubt it's like that… I hope it's not like that.'

"Regardless," you snorted, "I don't need to see that crap –"

"Then you're no relative of mine," Aoxel huffed and you shrugged.

"So be it," you decided. "What now? –"

"I still need to lure some demons," he chuckled darkly and you growled.

"I'm not going to let you –"

"What are you going to do petty pure blood –"

Your eyes shone a dark purple hue combined with a smudge of red and your half-brother let out a scream. He screamed so loud a bunch of humans turned to look, unable to see who was crying out in pain, but the screech sent a shiver down their spines. You narrowed your eyes, your brother screaming at you to stop, but you didn't want to. Heck, he was like all the rest, disgusting insignificant demons who wanted everything to be their way. Your eyes didn't stop until hands covered your face, a gasp leaving your lips and you shoved the hands aside. There your brother stood, his dark red eyes staring down at you while he growled. "Sister," Xaviar hissed, a tone he has never used on you and a tone he only used when he was angry, "What are you doing to your brother?"

"H-he was –"

"… What the heck are you doing around here anyways?" he snorted, his eyes turning to glance at the boy walking away with his mother, whom he had come back for. "… Don't tell me you –"

"H-he wouldn't stop asking, brother –"

"Sister, that's my soul. If anything will get done I'll do it, understand?" he huffed and you sighed and rolled your eyes.

"For god's sake," you snapped back, "don't dominate me boy. You may be my brother, but so help me I'll bite back –"

"Then keep to yourself unless you want trouble from other demons," your brother answered, turning to Aoxel who was staring at the two of you confused. "… What the fuck are you doing boy?"

"… B-brother –"

"Don't bother me. If you're going to do some antics go somewhere else. I'm not in the mood." Your half-brother glared at you before jumping away, a tired sigh leaving your brother's lips while his eyes stopped shining red and turned back to purple. "… You had some hidden powers, don't you? Your eyes haven't turned red yet."

"I-I guess –"

"You're sweet for showing up," he chuckled at you, his dark eyes turning back into the bright purple eyes you knew and love, "but this is my contract and I'll finish it. I do finish souls, sis. Remember that."

"O-okay –"

"And don't trust reapers," he growled at the thought. "Aoxel is right. Reapers are just as bad as angels, if not worse. Now run along."

"Thank you brother," you chuckled nervously and jumped away, knowing your brother may snap at any moment if he knew the contents in your heart. Honestly reapers didn't sound as bad as they say. Also you knew if you revealed his true name for the human world to hear, other creatures like reapers and angels may get a hold of that name. Demons can know, they'll just fear you and your family, but if it's other creatures… Well names hold power. That's why demons never say their true names, especially to their contracted human souls until they are rightfully theirs.

So you jumped away, speeding away fast so your brother couldn't follow your trail. You slipped back down into a field, staring up at the stars like you had done last night. A grin played on your face, the stars twinkling so bright in the sky. You wondered if that was because of the angels or another reason, but it was still so cool. You remember your brother saying there was a thing call constellations in the sky, a group of stars that humans had given a name to because they looked like something or someone. You wondered what it could be, what sort of names were in the sky, but then you felt a strong wind roll past your ear and you jumped away just in time.

A yelp left your lips as you skid across the air, looking at the creature that attacked you with deadly demonic glowing red eyes. The fact that the creature snuck up on you shows its strength, but you'll still fight it if it tries to threaten you. "You're good," the creature chuckled, your eyes noticing the large silver weapon the creature is holding, "for noticing my attack, but that won't stop me now –"

"A-are you a reaper?" you realized, noticing the suit and tie underneath the long black coat.

The creature stopped, staring at you confused and wondering how in the world you asked him as if it was a question. "… Is that a question demon? –"

"O-of course," you chuckled nervously, the red glow in your eyes fading back to your normal purple color. "It's my first time here. So you're one of those reapers I keep hearing about?"

"Yes," he suddenly grinned, a large toothy grin that made you smile, even though you knew to stay on alert in case he attacks you again. "I didn't know you are a new demon. So there are new~ ones? –"

"Of course there are," you snorted, "and different types of demons too. Besides what are you doing around here attacking me like that?"

"My apologies," he chuckled lightly and bowed his head slightly, his weapon still in hand in case you tried to pull a fast one on him, "but I was looking for a demon who may have information I seek."

"… What's that? –"

"If you're new you wouldn't know," he shrugged. "I will take my leave –"

"H-hang on!" you yelled at him, causing the reaper to stop. As the wind blew past your face you automatically smelt the air, the same strange smell your brother had on those weird clothes. Hmmm… maybe you should try replicating it, especially those strange eyes. "Is it true that all reapers have the same eyes?"

"Yes," he answered and turned to you suspiciously. "We all have green and yellow eyes with a double iris. Why do you ask?"

"Ah… just wondering," you giggled lightly. "Sorry for interrupting you."

"No problem," he chuckled, "but… I must ask. Are you hungry~?"

"… No," you snorted, crossing your arms over your chest. "If you think demons just eat souls you're wrong. We consume other things and some of us don't even need souls to survive. So thanks a bunch, but if you're asking if I ate anything lately you're wrong."

"My apologies," he grinned and jumped away, leaving you in the dust and you shook your head.

"Weirdo," you snorted, deciding to change your appearance and try to get your way into that realm he lives in. You were on a mission to see where you belonged after all and have some fun. Might as well start with the realm those reapers live in and work your way into heaven.

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'That looks tacky –'

'Shut up!' you huffed in annoyance as you adjusted the black bow that was tied around your neck. 'This was your own uniform after all, reaper –'

'I never liked the uniform,' the soul in your mind snorted, 'and the job. Work this and work that. I never found any joy in the prospect.'

'Maybe you just had to look,' you suggested with a sly grin.

'Hah! Just shows how much you know demon… strange angel thing –'

'I already explained to you what I am –'

'Pure or not you're still a demon,' the reaper's soul huffed. 'Pretty little wings and a different hairdo will not change who you are.' You blinked, a frown coming onto your face as you thought of the soul's words. Jonathan was right, you sadly admitted, but still… you wanted to try to see heaven, at least for a short time. '… I-I'm sorry if I upset you –'

'Why apologize?' you growled in disgust. 'I'm just a 'demon' to you, aren't I? Supposed to live up to expectations, right? You know what? Stop talking to me. I don't need your bitching.' Noticing the soul had went away you smirked, trudging your way through a forest-like landscape before coming upon the whitest thing you have ever seen.

There were tall white buildings as large as mountains, window panels everywhere and reapers walking to and fro. Some were men dressed in the same outfit your brother had been wearing, but others were women dressed in the clothing you were currently wearing. The reason why you were in this strange white place was to get your way into heaven. Probably in the past demons have tried over and over again, but you simply wanted to slip a peek, see the origins of your bloodline and the fallen angels. Plus something was drawing you to the heavens, something internal. In order to stop the pain in your soul from hurting you're going to try to see the good, see the light. You had time before you had to settle down. Might as well give it a shot.

You wore a black long skirt with a white collared shirt, a black bow tied around your neck using a ribbon. You also found a gray vest to wear, a black petty coat to wear over your shoulders. You wore black gloves, tying up your hair in a high bun with braids. Little black shoes that Jonathan said would work and a stern look on your face. Lastly you turned your eyes into Jonathan Copper's shade, the green yellow eyes with the double iris so you'd be seen as a reaper. For a precaution you found some broken glasses on the ground and cleaned them up, changing the lenses and fixing the frame. You knew all glasses for a reaper were unique, which was how demons paraded their kills around and showed their strength from time to time, but the reaper soul said it was fine since they were student glasses. You would be treated like a student, but it's better than nothing. Lastly, and as a safety precaution, you changed your aura, something you didn't know you could do till trying it out. You noticed the smell for a reaper was distinct since your brother smelt similar to that strange silver haired reaper you had met. After spending more time in the human world you realized that smell was death, the combination of corpses, blood, and dirt. Dirt, you figured, was because human bodies and even souls return to the soil and nourish the plant life. Thus reanimated souls smell like death, or perhaps it's just in the case of reapers.

Regardless now you had the body and scent of a reaper. It honestly wasn't hard to duplicate, but the clothing was hard to find. Geeze… if your brother knew what you were doing he would scold you, and if you father knew what you were doing he may kill you, or worse… ostracize you. Sighing you found a crowd of reapers dressed like yourself with the same glasses entering a building, instinctively following them and blending into the crowd. Hah! Something you knew how to hide oh too well, since you always blended into crowds so no one would realize you're a pure blood. Now for a name… hmmmm… you'll have to come up with something soon.

"Hey there!" you heard a voice beside you and you looked over curiously. "You must be new like the rest of us, aren't y'ah?"

"I am," you chuckled nervously, "but I don't know what's going on –"

"None of us do," the reaper male shrugged. "They're corralling us into a building to get our names before explaining what a reaper is all about… You must have been changed recently, weren't you?"

"J-just a day ago," you smiled sheepishly, oddly enough more correct then he would have realized.

"Ah! Then you haven't met anyone," he grinned. "The name is Marwin Leberecht. Who are you?"

"A-ah…" you tried to smile, but you quickly placed two names together and spoke, "Alessandra Moore, but you can just call me Sandra."

"Sandra… hey nice name," he chuckled. "Better then Marwin any day… So do you know what you want to do? Accounting… human resources?"

"Reaping?" you shrugged your shoulders, but the boy stared at you as if you were crazy.

"Eh, you don't seem like the person who'd want to be in the dispatch department –"

"Well women surprise you Marwin," you huffed, your act crumbling just slightly before you gave him a nervous look. "B-besides I know I had some… experience before. I-it'll be simpler than being an accountant. I'd actually like being a reaper if I'm doing work like reaping and such."

"Ah," he nodded, everyone splitting up into their own lines and he stood behind the line that read J-L and you stood in the line reading from M-O. "Then I'll see you later Sandra?"

"Probably," you grinned and went your separate ways, wondering if you were going to find a home here among the reapers.

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You were so grateful no one noticed you were a demon yet. You felt like a wolf among sheep, or maybe a sheep among wolves. Whatever the case, you listened intently to the assemblies, former dispatch members and other reapers coming forward on the podium making a speech. You wondered if weeks had gone by since the start of the assembly, but when everyone was done you got to move into your dorm room.

What surprised you the most was that everyone was very chatty and accepting, never lifting a finger and trying to rip each other apart. You began to wonder if hell was the normality or this world was, but you will be honest you don't know how you'll continue in the academy without revealing your identity. At least every few years you'd let your wings spread out and the rest of the time you had your normal purple eyes. Now you couldn't have any of that… how could your brother bare this? Probably the drive of getting a shinigami soul did the trick, but honestly you were just here for an experience. Besides something was driving you, something internally, and if you left now you knew you'd be killing a major part of yourself.

When you walked into the dorm room it was tiny. There were two beds, a closet and desk, and everyone on your level had to share the bathrooms in the middle of the hallway that held a few showers and bathrooms. Of the H dorm building you were on the 5th level, girls also on the sixth floor with boys on the rest of the floors, except for the first floor which was the lobby, and the basement level that had a washer and dryer with a room for socializing. The rooms were still white, which was a major disappointment, but you picked a side where the sun barely shined and slumped down on your bed. Every new reaper received a foot locker filled with the necessities they'd need for the academy. Depending on their scores they would be given money at the end of the semester to purchase items, like extra clothes or replacement glasses. That money could also be used for laundry, buying entertainment, or eating out. Everyone received a meal stub for three square meals a day in the cafeteria. The uniform was the typical suit and tie with pants or the bow with skirt for the females.

You spoke to the reapers assigning your classes that you wanted to do the dispatch program, but they laughed and said they'd think about it. This week was the trial runs and you were given a schedule of classes to take for the whole month. The classes you would be taking was scrambled around like the rest of the other new reapers so one day you'll be doing dispatch classes, another day would be the secretary classes, human resources, glasses department, and etcetera. At the end of the month you'll be given a schedule that fits your person, and you really hoped to excel in the dispatch classes. Why you cared, you have no idea, but the idea of being in the human world reaping souls excited you. Not evaluating them, sitting around like a princess locked in a tower, but actually doing something. You shouldn't keep your hopes up, but that's what you now dreamed for, and dreams will only be fulfilled when you put your mind to it.

Instead of sitting around waiting for tomorrow you decided to wander around, your roommate probably doing the same thing since you haven't met her all day. You walked outside, noticing the sun was beginning to set, and wondered where the best place to see a sunset would be. Hmmmm… Looking off to the north there was a large hill in the distance, a smirk appearing on your face and you happily walked towards the hill. The hill was a ways away from the actual shinigami buildings, secluded yet still part of the realm. The hill was more like a mountain, first taking your down into a gully before tilting back up towards the sky. You found an old trail and followed the road, annoyed with your heeled shoes and took them off. Geeze, nature is so rocky and strange, you huffed. With the money you gain you're going to buy yourself some actual shoes.

Yet everything was worth it when you got to the top, a gasp leaving your lips as you looked over the top of the hill and stared at the sunset. For an instant your eyes turned back to purple, completely forgetting to keep your transformation a secret. You rubbed your eyes, turning them back into the shinigami green and yellow hue and a giggle left your lips. "Oh god," you snickered, laughing as you slumped onto the green grass and stared up at the sky. You watched the sunset the rest of the night, even the moon rising in the sky and the stars coming out the play. The smile continued to linger on your face, a smile that you haven't had on your face since you discovered there was a place more beautiful then hell, more glorious in secrets and majesty.

"Yes," you mumbled under your breath, "yes I'll try to make a home here… I'll try so~~ hard to make a home here, oh please accept me here." You silently prayed and closed your eyes, knowing from stories told to you by your brother that a prayer is never granted for a demon, no matter how much they try, but you tried with all your heart and soul that this prayer will be granted. That you can find a home here in this beautiful world. There may be death and gore and destruction, but it's still so beautiful that the bloodshed only adds to its luster.

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A/N: Mah hah! You are now a reaper in disguise. And I even introduced Undertaker. Such a productive chapter ;D Just so you know the timeframe for this story is obscured. It's probably before the medieval times, maybe even earlier. I don't know. The Reaper realm is just more advanced and for this story you don't spend a lot of time in the human realm… so yeah. If you enjoy this comment! SEE YOU LATER!