2 (2) The voice

I was in a dark place

...

no, complete black.

There was nothing, not a shred of light.

I didn't feel the ground, like I was floating...everything was so confusing that there was no sense of direction,.

It felt like a dream environment

That was probably a dream. After all, the last thing I saw before I was here was a bizarre anime magic circle glowing at my feet.

These things only happen in dreams, right?

Well, if it's a dream, I guess I can play around for a while, until something happens. Floating... floating...

Okay this is boring, I want to wake up.

-I finally found you.

It's late, dream voice! I was already getting bored, what kind of dream is this where nothing happens?

Well, if it's a dream, obviously I'm going to make fun of him.

-Hou, were you looking for me?

-Yes, I was, that's an empty space, but it's quite big, even with my speed.

-And where exactly are we? -I said, laughing a little at the end.

-Oh I see, you must think this is a dream, right?

Oh, sure,typical dream creature trying to deny it's a dream...

-Ouch!... that hurt... wait…that hurt?

I felt a twinge, like I was pinched

-Now you understand?

Okay...now fucked up.

Black place, voice talking to me, and it's not a dream... we have three options: I'm dead, I'm in a coma, or I'm too high.

-First of all, stay calm. You're not "too high", whatever that is.

Who was the fuck that offered me drugs? Like, I smoke a little cigarette every now and then, but what am I supposed to be smoked? Plutonium from Chernobyl?

I need to stay calm, senseless despair just gets in the way of thoughts.

Okay...it's okay...

I just need to take a deep breath and...

Wait, I'm not breathing?!

-You are not breathing because only your soul is here.

-Wait, are you reading my thoughts?

-No, but like I said, your soul is here, so your thoughts are your lines, and your lines are your thoughts. Basically the two are the same thing in this place

-It makes no sense

-I thought that too the first time I came here

-Now that you're talking like that,if it's not a dream, what place is this?

-Ah okay it's a good way to start, this place is the World between Worlds, it's an infinite place that is between several universes.

-Thinking I'm on drugs is still the best option.

It sure is hard to stay calm knowing that, but I had a lot more questions.

-Calm down then, if that's what you say, what am I doing here?- I ask the voice.

-Well, in short, I stopped time here, however, you and three other people are being transferred to another world at this very moment.

-So...that weird magic circle was real too?

-Yes, it was.

Oh sure, it had to be the damn Isekai.

If it's true, there will be 500 different possibilities of worlds where I go and...

-Wait, did you just stop me here? Where are the others?

-Well, my business is only with you. The others will feel like they've been summoned instantly. They won't even remember passing by.

Oh sure, I understand now, I've probably already deduced the situation.

-Have you already deducted it?

-Could you stop reading my mind, you son of a bitch

-I-i'm sorry...

4 people summoned, and it doesn't seem to have influence from any "God", after all, if there was, I don't think that voice could stop me...

If it was just me, it would make sense to go to a random place in the world...but that shouldn't be it.

If it's like the isekai stories my sister read...

-Summoning Heroes...

-Summoning Heroes? Is this common in your world?

-Not really, but it's common in fictional stories. Heroes summoned to defeat the Demon King, or something like that.

-And what do you intend to do with it?

-You're the one who should tell me, Mr Voice. Isn't that why you stopped me?

-Oh no, I stopped you for another reason.

If it's not about the summoning, what does this guy want with me? Well, not a guy, it sounds more like a female voice.

Focus, I just need focus.

-Okay... listen... I've been stuck here for a long time, in this empty place. My soul absorbed this darkness for so long... that I lost all my memories...and now, I'm starting to lose my consciousness too.

-Damn...Who?

-Me, my conscience.

-Who...cares, just tell me what you want with me.

-Don't you think you're being very rude?!

I'm sure I'm being rude.

But, come on, it's fun.

But the voice held no grudge, so it continued to speak.

- In short, I have a proposal. Unite our souls.

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-Wait,what?!

-I can explain. I have no memories, so nothing about you will change. Uniting your soul with mine, you'll probably be able to think faster, and you'll have the power of Darkness, which I absorbed from this place.

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Okay, I need to think... wait, actually, this is very suspicious.

-In this deal, I seem to be the one who wins. What's your advantage in that?

You're kidding, aren't you? I'll do anything to get out of this horrible place.

-Oh yes, it really makes sense.

Come to think of it, it really must be horrible to just disappear in this empty place.

Thinking faster seems to be one of those rare Skills, it can probably come in handy in this world. That way, I won't have to obey the bastards who summoned me.

Yes, after all, I am full of rage. My world is a horrible place, but my family and friends were there.

No one had the right to take me away from them.

Well... I won't judge either, after all I don't know the situation of who summoned me. I'm not going to do a "Crazy Revenge Route" and kill everyone, but I don't intend to help anyone either.

-Okay...how do we do this?

-First, I want to know what our future name will be.

-Our? Aren't you too excited about this?

-ahaha... maybe a little. But anyway, decide soon, I want a name!

Well, a new world, a new person. I think I can change my name...

-...let me see...I already know! My name will be Axidriel now.

-Ooh, was there any inspiration for this?

-No, it was just random.

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-ah...ok