Hi everyone! Here's the next chapter of the story. I'd like to thank the people who followed and favorited the story. Also I would like to thank my beta reader SpiritBird1A. Ok on to the story!
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A man in tattered clothes stood in the middle of a room, his arms bound behind him. He had scars along his face and body. The room he was in was huge. He couldn't see much of it because of the only light in the room shining straight down on him. Unknowingly standing in front of him, was a group of people who were talking in low angry voices amongst themselves. From the little amount of light, he could see that above and beneath him were mosaic decorations depicting horrible punishments dealt to the condemned. Strangely enough, the man felt no fear. This was what he wanted. The people in front of him finally stopped talking and came forward.
"Your sentence shall be this." One of them said in a booming voice.
"You shall be banished to the human world. No longer shall you have the powers or security of a god. You shall lose your immortality and be bound to time." Another said.
"To make sure you do not return, you shall be sent a guide who will keep you from interacting with other gods or setting foot in our realm." A third stated.
"They will also report back to us on your activities." A forth one said. "With this report, we shall decide whether or not you may return. That is, if you survive your punishment."
The man felt his body change. He began to shrink, and soon he was just a child again. He felt himself sink into the floor.
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Ryner groaned and opened his eyes. Once again he had that same dream from his past. He really hated that dream. It was one of the only reminders he had of his life before becoming a human. It was a reminder of why he wanted to become a human in the first place; so he could die.
"No good dwelling on it I suppose." Ryner yawned as he sat up.
Truthfully, as he got older, it became harder and harder for him to die; especially now. Between Sion and Ferris, he was really enjoying his life. It never got old. The feelings of happiness he got when another human being reached out to him. Ferris could whack him over the head with her sword and then drag him to a dango shop without dying horribly from touching him. Even with his alpha stigma, they still cared about him. It was an amazing thing.
"Well I better get up." Ryner said, yawning again. "I'm starving. I'll get some food and see if I can find a nice quiet place to eat." He got up out of bed and looked around. Once again, he had sought refuge in Sion's bed. It was the safest place to be. Sion never used it and there was less of a chance that Milk or Ferris would find him. Ryner smiled to himself as he stretched and left the room. He walked down the hall and had almost made it outside when two guards approached him.
"The King wishes to see you in his study." One informed him.
"Hmmm," Ryner grumbled. He debated on whether or not it was more tiring to make a run for it and try to stay hidden, or just go see what Sion wanted. Seeing Sion seemed like the lesser of the two hassles, so he begrudgingly followed the guards to Sion's study.
"This better be quick." He complained as he entered. "I have breakfast to eat and more naps planned."
"Breakfast?" Sion asked, looking at him over his pile of work. "It's almost evening."
"What have you been doing for the whole day?" Ferris asked him from the corner. "Up to no good I guess. Who was your victim this time? Should I go console her?"
"You really enjoy that don't you?" Ryner grumbled.
"I hate to interrupt, but I have something important to discuss with the both of you." Sion said seriously.
"Can't it wait?" Ryner sighed as he sat down.
"No." Sion said. "We just got news of something very strange. What do you know about the Gods and Goddesses that exist in our world?"
"Not much." Ferris said while eating a stick of dango. "They usually don't reveal themselves to people, so not much is known about them."
"Do you know what happens if a human kills a God?" Sion asked.
"The human gets the Gods power." Ryner answered with a yawn. "What about it. It's not like any human can kill a God."
"That's true. However, recently there has been word about a banished God who lost his powers and became a human." Sion said.
"Wait hold on," Ryner began. "If a God is banished and loses his powers then he's just a human. No one would get his powers."
"A God is a God with or without his powers and immortality." Sion said. "If he dies, whoever kills him will get his powers."
"Interesting," Ferris said. "So what does this have to do with us?"
"I need your assistance in finding this God." Sion said. "The countries around us are all searching for him. If Roland could find him then kill him, imagine the power we could achieve. We'd have the power to stop anyone from opposing us. We could bring peace."
"So what do you want us to do?" Ferris asked. "I doubt this God is just hanging around where anyone can find him."
"Quite so, however, I've heard word of an oracle somewhere in the mountains to the north." Sion said. "If we can find her, then we can learn where this God is."
"And you want us to come with you." Ryner said softly.
"Yes." Sion said smiling. "Oh, and don't try to run; or the dango shops will be in peril."
"I guess we don't have a choice." Ferris said.
"Excellent." Sion said as he stood up from his desk. "We'll leave by dawn."
"Yeah," Ryner agreed dully. "I'm going to nap until then. See you." Ryner walked out the door and left. The second he was out of sight from the other two, he took off running. He ran through the halls and down a staircase. When he got to the bottom, he darted into the underground garden. Once there, he sat down and checked if there was anyone around. He then drew a symbol in the dirt and whispered a chant.
"I call upon the knowledge of my guide." He whispered. The symbol turned red and glowed. Ever since he was banished, he had barely ever used his guide. He really had no reason to. The light then turned green and the voice of a female began to speak.
"Speak now." She stated monotonously. "What knowledge do you seek?"
"Is it true that if a banished God dies, the one who kills him gets his powers?" Ryner asked worriedly.
"That's correct." She said in the same tone. "A banished God is held to those rules, just as a normal God would." Ryner sighed, frustrated.
"Is that all you need?" She asked.
"Huh? Oh, yeah I'm good." The light disappeared from the symbol and Ryner fell back.
"I'm such a fool." He whispered to himself. "All this time I thought I could die without leaving an impact on anyone. What would have happened if a random soldier had killed me? What if it was an enemy or an assassin? I would have given them my powers." What was he going to do about the future? He no longer had the luxury of living peacefully. Until someone killed him, he would have to keep his guard up. He had to decide who was going to kill him.
"I should just turn myself over to Sion." He thought. "He could do a lot of good with my power. Since he's human, it won't be as powerful as it was for me. He would still be able to touch other humans, but…" He did not want to die. It wasn't the fear of death. It was how content he was with his life now. He didn't want to lose what he had gained. The happiness he felt was real. He didn't want to lose it. He didn't want to lose the friendships he gained. "I'm so weak." He whispered to himself as he closed his eyes. "Just die already and stop making your friends suffer. Instead of being selfish and wanting their friendship, just die and give them the power to bring peace. You're more of a burden alive then you are dead." He reasoned with himself.
"Just a little longer," A part of him begged. "Just until we get to the oracle. She'll tell Sion, and then he can kill me. There's no reason to rush now. I'll hold onto my happiness a little longer." Ryner opened his eyes and sighed. There was no way he would be able to tell Sion himself. The little part of him that wanted to live was too powerful to fight. He was too much of a coward to say anything. He'd wait until they finished their journey. The last one they'll do as his friends, and then he'll die.
"How tiresome," Ryner groaned. "I'm going to take a nap."
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