Infinite Retries
Death
A single lone girl was walking alone on the rain getting drenched in the heavy rain
She didn't care that it was raining
She didn't care that a boy was screaming her name from behind
There was no one who cared about her
She continued to look at the wet pavement as tears coupled with raindrops fell on the ground with a continuous flow
Skye
No one is happy because of me
Skye
All of this suffering is because of me
Skye
None of the things that my family went through would have happened if I wasn't here
Skye
My friends have also abandoned me
Skye
What reason is left for me to live?
She was deaf to the surrounding noise
The rain was the only thing that was audible to her,
A truck was approaching her as she continued on with her walk
Due to the rain, her small stature was not visible to the driver
Luca
Skye! *screams as he runs towards her while trying to get the attention of the truck driver *
As he approached the body which was sprawled across the pavement, his heart dropped
Tears began to flood his eyes
He immediately called the ambulance while he tried to see if there was any pulse or breathe in the tiny broken body
After the ambulance arrived, she was announced to be dead on impact
Luca
Skye *sobbing as he cradled her motionless body in his arms*
Luca
Don't leave me *sobs*
Luca
I was too late *sobs*
Skye woke up and found herself in a place which resembled an arcade
She saw a woman and a man talking
The woman was smiling while the man looked grumpy and irritable
Unknown
How the hell do you end up winning every time?
Unknown
Just my intuition I guess
Skye
And where in the world am I?
Author
So what do you think about my new story?
Author
It's my first time writing a story like this one
Choice
Skye
Alright so who are you and where in the world am I?
Unknown
I thought it would take some more time for your soul to travel through the dimensions
Unknown
Well, I guess it works out for the both if us
Unknown
Welcome to the Lifeline arcade
Unknown
Where lives are literally played as games
Unknown
Now quick introductions
Isaura
Hello my name is Isa, short for Isaura
Isaura
And I am your assigned muse
Unknown
*mumbles* More like self-assigned
Isaura
Did you say something dear? *says in a sweet voice*
Unknown
Maybe age is finally catching up to you
Isaura
Your this week's salary will be cut in half
Skye was quite surprised to see what was transpiring in front of her
Now that Skye had gotten some time to look at the women's face, Skye was mesmerized by her beauty
She looked ethereal with the plainest and the most casual outfit that she was wearing
Isaura must have noticed Skye gawking at her face
Isaura
I know dear it's quite impressive, isn't it?
Isaura
I am in love with myself too
Skye got embarrassed seeing that she was discovered
Isaura
As much as I would love to tease you, we have to move on quickly otherwise Mr, Grumpy here will nag me
Isaura
Oh and by the way he is Eleutherios, The God of Liberation
Isaura
Feel free to call him Rios
Isaura
*whispers* It took me quite some time to remember his full name
Eleutherios
Shouldn't it be my decision to decide what she calls me?
Isaura
Not if you want your whole week's salary to go away
Eleutherios
*grunts* Ugh whatever
The man was beautiful too and wore a black suit
But his beauty was more of a kind of beauty which just signals you to stay away from it
A beauty which is just meant to be seen and not touched
His eyes had dark circles as if he had been having late night assignments
Skye
*Thinks* His dark circles explains his bad mood I guess
Isaura
I don't like beating around the bush
Despite their young appearances and child-like bickering, Skye was having a gut feeling that she should not mess with them
Isaura
I have some simple questions for you so answer honestly ok?
Isaura
Were you satisfied with your life?
Why was a person who claimed to be a muse asking her such a philosophical question?
Eleutherios
Maybe instead of blabbering nonsensical things you should have explained to her first that she has died
As soon as those words reached her ears, her memories returned
The feeling of being unloved
This is what she had always wanted
To vanish from her family
But why were there tears in her eyes?
No she shouldn't be crying
Skye
*As she wipes her tears with her hands* I am sorry. I don't know why I am reacting like this
Isaura
This is the natural response
Isaura
*hands Skye tissues*
Skye
*accepts the tissues and wipes her tears*
Skye
*after calming down* I am sorry I don't know what came over me
There was a slight pity in Isa's eyes as she looked at Skye
She was done being the subject of someone's pity
Skye
I am sorry and can you repeat the question again? *she said with her regained composure*
Isaura
Were you satisfied with your life?
Eleutherios
*sighs* Here we go again
Isaura
I have two choices for you
Isaura
You have lived your life following the human virtues thus, Rios can grant you salvation if you want
Isaura
I can grant you another chance to live the life that you want
Isaura
So what will it be?
Author
So what will it be? 👀👀
Reincarnation
Isaura
So what will it be?
Skye
What do you mean by I can choose to live the life I want
Skye
Are you going to send my soul to someone else's body
Isaura
Sorry hun, but that service is reserved for special cases only
Isaura
You are going to go back in time in the same body in which you were
Isaura
But you will have an advantage
Isaura
You will have to power to manipulate time
Skye
Isn't stuff like this never meant to be done?
Eleutherios
Those writers of your world write too much nonsense
Isaura
Stuff like this can be done if the Almighty himself allows it
Isaura
And in your case he does
Skye
So you are just going to let me roam around with such dangerous power?
Isaura
As I said, I am your assigned muse, so I will be your supervisor
Isaura
I will see that you don't break any of the guidelines
Isaura
We will get to that later
Skye
Is there a catch to this deal?
Skye
Do I have to offer something in return for you to grant me this power?
Isaura
Nope none those kinds of things in here
Isaura
We already have all the fathomable things in our grasp
Isaura
The only thing that we want is entertainment
Isaura
The gods get quite bored in their infinity long lives you see
Isaura
So the only thing that we want from our end is a good storyline
Isaura
You have to agree to be entertaining to us
Skye
So you are saying that you are giving me this second chance in return for me turning me life into an entertaining movie for the gods?
Isaura
Oh and here are the guidelines
A vintage looking scroll appears out of nowhere and lands in Skye's hands
Isaura
I designed the scroll myself
Isaura
Love that traditional look
Eleutherios
Can't you shut up for one moment
Skye
*opens the scroll and reads it*
THE ASSOCIATION OF REINCARNATION AND ENTERTAINMENT
"A good reincarnation story= Good entertainment for the gods"
- Loki, God of shenanigans, Head of the association
The guidelines for potential reincarnators to follow:
1. Always listen to your assigned muse, they know better than you.
2. If it's a revenge story, make sure to crush the skulls of those bastards (this phrase is meant to be interpreted metaphorically and not literally) before even thinking of getting liberation.
3. If it's a story about unrequited love, make it sweet as a factory of candies.
4. If your story falls in any other genre then make sure to keep it as entertaining as possible.
5. The powers that will be granted to you has been decided on the basis of your story and its
requirements. No modifications can be made upon this prospect.
6. Your powers will have strict regulations enforced by your assigned muse and depending upon the severity of the situation, so be sure to use them carefully.
Happy revenge or whatever genre your story might fall into!
See you in your sweet reincarnation!
Loki (sign)
Head of the association
Skye went through the list
If she were not standing in the middle of an arcade with two people who were supposedly gods after she died, she would have considered this piece of paper to be some kind of joke
Unfortunately it was not the case
Isaura
If you have already read the scroll can I know about your decision?
Skye
What happens if I choose to get liberated?
Isaura
The boring stuff.....
Eleutherios
Like enjoying paradise for all eternity
Eleutherios
Yeah you are the only one who considers that boring
It didn't sound so boring or bad to Skye
After all, she did have quite enough of the sad and miserable world in which she lived
Wouldn't spending her life in a paradise for all of eternity be the ideal choice for her?
Isn't it what she wanted?
For some reason Skye felt confused
Even though she knew what she wanted she couldn't stop herself from thinking about the other option
A life in which she would be the controller of everything.....
It sounded so tempting...
Skye
*sighs and thinks* Maybe I am the one who chooses misery for myself
She knew that she would regret it later
Skye
I choose to reincarnate
Eleutherios
Why don't humans learn that it never works out well for them!
Skye was quite surprised to hear such a response
She was not going to back out now
Isaura
Think carefully before making the decision
Isaura
You won't be able to get liberation until the gods deem that your story has reached a satisfying ending
Isaura
Even if you think that your story has ended, it won't end until the gods are satisfied with it
Isaura
In the worst case scenario, you can get stuck in limbo for all of eternity being neither dead nor alive just because you weren't able to entertain the gods properly
Isaura
Do you still accept to be reincarnated?
Skye
*sighs* Nothing is going to stop me now
Eleutherios
Here goes another soul who think that they are special*says in a sarcastically sad voice*
She was not doing this because she thought she was special
She was doing this for her own satisfaction
She will change the genre of her story from tragedy to revenge
She won't live like a side character anymore getting pushed around by everyone
This is her second chance, and she vows to use it well
Isaura
*smiles* Since you have already made up your mind, here is your contract
1. Party A(the reincarnator) is obligated to follow the demands made by party B (the Gods) . Violation of this rule will result in violent consequences
2. Party B will have every right to take away the power given to the reincarnator at any given moment.
3. Party A will not be granted liberation until party B permits it.
4. The terms of this contract are irreversible after Party A agrees to the contract
5. Party A must adhere to all the guidelines made by 'The Association of Reincarnation and Entertainment'.
Skye
The terms are simple enough
Isaura
You just need to follow them
Isaura
See you in your new form
Everything turned dark in front of Skye
Author
Our story has finally started 😈😈
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