CHAPTER 3: REAQUAINTED
Light looked around this pessimistic landscape, seeing dozens of other Shinigami not really doing anything, some were gambling, others were just talking. Some were looking into holes that let the Shinigami see into the human world, a few were sleeping, and some others were writing into their Death Notes. The mood was simply lazy.
"Wow, Ryuk, this world is rotting," observed Light. He thought of the human world and could see why a Shinigami would drop their Death Note into the human world just for entertainment. He compered this solemn world with his own. "Why are worlds so rotten and disgusting?" thought Light to himself. "This is why I became Kira."
Then, before he could think another thought, the Shinigami King's voice spoke again and stated, "Nambarakai Keijuu, heart attack." Light felt the terrible pain in his chest again and collapsed to the unforgiving floor. He woke up and Ryuk was standing above him, staring at him.
"Why is the timing of the deaths so inconsistent?" Light asked Ryuk as he stood up.
"The Shinigami King gets bored very easily, just like the rest of us Shinigami," Ryuk stated, " he probably writes in his Death Note at various times. He doesn't stick with one project for very long before moving on to something else."
"Then I have more time than I originally thought. This is going to be too easy," said Light. He thought for a second and said, "Why is the Shinigami world so rotten, Ryuk?"
"…. Shinigami get bored very easily and are quite lazy. And even if one or two of us wanted to change this world, no one would follow along and no one knows how to fix it anyway. So even if we wanted to, we couldn't."
"Hm… That sounds familiar," Light said to himself. He thought of another question, "Does everyone who used the Death Note come here to be punished?"
"Yes," answered Ryuk, "It doesn't matter if you used it once or twice, like your father, or hundreds of times, like yourself. Everyone who has used the Death Note comes here to feel the pain of everyone they killed."
"Then that means Mis…" before Light could finish his sentence, a familiar voice squealed his name.
"LLIIIIGGGGGHHHHTTTTT!" screamed a female voice. Suddenly, Light was taken to the ground. As he was falling his only thought was, "Dammit." He then fell on his back with an, "Oof," and looked up. He saw the familiar face of the Second Kira, Misa Amane. "Light, I'm sooo glad to see you!" Misa said.
"This is the second time I've wanted to hit a woman. And both times, she has been the woman," Light thought. "But still, she might be useful."
"Hello, Misa. I'm surprised to see you. So, this means that you're dead?" Light asked.
"That's right. Once Near found out that you were Kira, they knew that I was the Second Kira from before. They tried me, and executed me. At the time I didn't know what was going on but that's because I gave up the Death Note and erased my memory. That was part of your plan because you wanted to keep me safe. Then, once I came here, all my memories came back to me. Thank you Light for keeping me safe!" Misa hugs Light again, even though he is on the ground.
"Yes, no problem Misa," Light said while being almost suffocated by Misa's embrace. "But… can you please let me up?"
"Oh, of course Light. Sorry," Misa got off Light and now both of them are standing and facing each other. "What is this place?"
"This is the Shinigami Realm," answered Ryuk. Misa looks at him.
"Ryuk! I didn't even notice you," she hugs Ryuk and says, "I'm so glad both of you are here with me."
"Yes, it's because we used the Death Note. Whoever uses that notebook has to come here for punishment. They feel the pain of each and every victim they killed with the Death Note," Light explained.
"Ahh, so that's why a voice came out of nowhere and said someone's name and I had a heart attack and died. But I came right back to life! That happened a few times, then it just quit," Misa said.
"That's because the Shinigami King, who is the voice you heard, gets bored and stopped writing your name in his Death Note… for now. He will go back to doing it, Misa," said Light.
"That's okay because I'm with you now," she hugs him again. After a couple of seconds she looks up at him and says, "So, what are you going to do, Light?"
Light then explained all that happened to him and Ryuk. He then told her about his plan to get Armonia's Death Note and either strike a deal with the King of Shinigami, or kill him. Misa listened intently and at the end she asked, "So, how are you going to get the Death Note from him?"
That was a very good question. Light has been trying to come up with a plan this entire time, and has come up with nothing good. "Killing a Shinigami is a very difficult task," Light thought, "but I remember Misa telling me a way that Rem, her former Shinigami, told her. She had said that the only way to kill a Shinigami is to have that Shinigami fall in love with a human, and have him or her save that human with their Death Note. How am I going to do that with the King of Shinigami?" Light pondered. This was the piece of the puzzle that was eluding him. Finally, after a minute of thought, Light asked, "Ryuk, is there any other way to kill a Shinigami besides have them fall in love with a human?"
"Not that I'm aware of," Ryuk replied.
"Hmm… Ryuk, who made the rules in the Death Note?" Light asked.
"The Shinigami King did," Ryuk replied.
"And what happens if those rules are broken by a Shinigami?"
"Well, Armonia would punish that Shinigami. The Shinigami who committed the crime would be rated on a scale from 1 to 9 what their crime was. Level nine being the least severe and level one being the most severe. Any level above three, the Shinigami who committed the crime would die. So, if the Shinigami's crime got a level one, two, or three, they would die."
"How does Armonia kill the Shinigami who have committed a crime level three or above" asked Light.
"His Death Note has the ability to kill other Shinigami," Ryuk replied.
"That's what I thought. There had to be some form of execution in the Shinigami Realm. Okay, so all I need is Armonia's Death Note. Then the Shinigami King will fall before me," said Light, with a slight grin.
"Wow, Light. That's an amazing plan! You're the best!" shouted Misa.
"Yes, well, let's continue. We won't reach our destination by just standing here." Light walked off into the direction Zellogi showed them and Ryuk and Misa followed him.
"Light really is interesting," thought Ryuk.