*Days later*
Harley was now taking care of Maya's wounds and checking on the status of Ace. After that night a few days ago he just… passed out. Once when she went to check on him there was a red fog around him and she swore she saw a human figure right next to him late in the night but she wasn't sure because she had just woken up and her eyes were blurry. Harley was worrying for Ace. Maya was strong and she surely wouldn't let anyone finish her completely.
*Weeks later*
Ace was in a different place. It was vast field of red roses and the sky was a night sky full of countless stars, and yet it was bright as day. He was wondering in this place for what seemed like weeks. His spirits lifted when he sat down to rest and looked on the horizon and there was a figure walking towards him. When he got closer to the figure he saw it was in the shape of a human but made out of black petals. The petals seemed to contract and then burst outward. The new shape was of a tall man. He was wearing a dark red vest and a black undershirt that had red stripes on it. He was wearing a black pair of jeans and suit shoes. The gentle green eyes felt soothing to Ace but he could feel an extremely large power coming from the man.
"Greetings." The man said, his voice sounded strange almost like it was made of numerous others. "Who… are you?" Ace asked. "Just call me a friend. I'm sure you have a numerous amount of questions." The man said. "Where are we?" Ace asked. "My own pocket dimension." The man said. "Why?" Ace asked. "I had to place your being somewhere safe while your body becomes accustomed to the power I bestowed upon you." The man replied taking a hand out of his pocket. "Why would you give me your power?" Ace asked. "I've seen the events that will occur in your future. I gave you the power needed to gain a chance to do them as fate demands. I'll be with you during those events but not beside you. The battle that takes place at the end of the road will be changed drastically by a single action. It'll be your choice as to which action you choose." The man said. "Your power turned me into a murderer." Ace said.
"I shall not deny the fact that it has turned you a tint evil. But is it not human to commit such acts? No human is free of malice. As long as powers keep the universe balanced there won't be a problem. I gave you my power or as you put it the power of evil, which I take as an insult, and you can atone for this "evil" by doing good during the events in your future." The man said. "What if I choose not to?" Ace asked. "Then the end of your road will change." The man said. "What about the others? Maya and Harley? Surely they wouldn't see me as a human after this." Ace said. "You really care what others think? I'll just give you the answer you want. If they truly love you." The man said, shuddering at the word love. "They would stand by your side till death take them." The man said. "Will this power grant me the ability to stop death?" Ace asked. "You can't stop me." The man said. As the words left his mouth all the roses withered instantly. Ace felt his spine crawl hearing those words and seeing the smile on the man's face.
"You…. Are death?" Ace asked. "I am…. Many things." The man said. "What lies at the end of my road?" Ace asked. "The end of your road will change based on your actions. I am hoping it ends at the one that fate demands you go to. There is a man. One who should be brought to justice. That man and the fight you shall encounter with him…. May or may not change the fabric of the universe itself." The man said. "Can't you go after him yourself?" Ace asked. "I can and it would be easy but I wish to see how it would play out with a mortal at the helm." The man said. Ace was about to ask another question but was interrupted. "I'm afraid I must leave you. May your journey be full of delicious encounters." The man said. In a second the man was right in Ace's face. The man gave a fierce head butt to Ace which caused Ace to fall back. When Ace fell to the ground, he fell through it and was now falling through darkness.
Ace felt like he hit the ground but instead he was awake in his bed. He looked around and looked at his clock. "3:45" the clock read. He got up and felt much stronger and yet…. He hurt all over. He was only wearing his pants and he felt a burning pain on the upper left side of his back. He shambled his way to his door and opened it. His apartment was cold, very cold. He could tell by the socks hanging off the side of the cough, that Harley was asleep there. He turned to his left and saw a woman with white hair sitting on the floor next to Maya, who was asleep and laying down. "Who are you?" Ace asked. "Don't worry about me." The woman replied. "You're in my apartment next to my wounded friend. Of course I'm going to worry." Ace said. "Well I see you got a bit of his stubbornness as well. She's going to make it." The woman said before disappearing. "Need to get better security in this place." Ace said.
He went to the fridge and got a glass of tea and went to sit on the couch. Harley was asleep on the couch, she was in her dark red pajamas and was underneath a blanket. Her hair hung in front of her face and she was snoring slightly. Ace playfully slapped her feet, making her snort and wake up. "Wha?" Harley asked in a daze. "Scoot over." Ace said. She slowly scooted over and she fell back to sleep. "Jeez she must really be out of it if she just dropped again." Ace said.