1 The beginning

What you would find after death was something that no one seems to know. Most believed that there was a life after either in paradise or in Hell. Others believed that your soul will live on and become new. And then there was people that simply believed that there was nothing at all after death.

In some ways they are all correct. After death, some become new, some disappear and some live their lives in death doing tasks in other dimensions. The third option can be viewed as both paradise and hell depending on who you ask. As some take enjoyment in the many adventures that come with the job while others simply want to be done with it. These souls are often called as mercenary souls.

And soon a new batch of them will arrive and start their new journey. This time there is about 27 of them in different ages, genders and from different dimensions. At the surface there is no way to know who it is that will be picked, that it is completely random as long as the soul is strong enough. In reality, the ones that will be picked are after who the guardians decide. Other wise know as their favourite soul at the choosing year. Each one of that have a set preference, an example of this would be The Guardian Lumox, who likes to take warrior souls.

The 27 souls have to go through a test before they become proper mercenary souls. And it is here we find 3 of them that will stand above the rest. Not due to strength of wisdom, but rather to cooperation. Believe it not, most dont form allies let alone friends here, so this was something completely new. Although it can be understandable, the 3 where young and did not seem to do well individually on the tests. In other words it would seem that they had no other choice.

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When Aryn woke up, confusion was seen in her face. All around her was a small clearing with a fountain at the middle, thick forest surrounded the place forming a closed in space. Not even the sky could be seen, as the leaves created a roof above her. The light in the room seemed to come from multiple fireflies and the fountain itself.

In awe of the area around her, she slowly walked towards the fountain. Being closer, she could see that it was the water that glowed a soft light. It was something that she had never seen before or could even imagine. It even seemed as like it got brighter the closer she got. With a sudden realization, it really had become brighter. As if the water welcomed her, to unite and become one. And Aryn had no reason to disobey.

As she stretched forward to touch the water. The previous fireflies turned to eyes. They watched her with different emotions. Fascination, curiosity, disappointment and pity. As they believed she would have the same fate as the ones before her. They believed that she would not be able to grasp the waters power, and her soul would turn to the glowing dust that was scattered around the clearing. It was a strange sight when it happend, as the souls would begin to glow and then explode. To the ones watching, it was both a beautiful and a sad sight to see. But contrary to their expectations, that was not what happend.

When Aryn touched the water, the first thing she noticed was how cold it was. To most it might have been a painful cold, but for Aryn it was almost comforting. Like the water from the river where she would cool down on way to hot days. At least, she thinks that was something she did. Her memories are blurred, and it was hard to tell.

The water seemed happy with her arrival and began to glow even brighter then before. By now it was blinding, as the water rose out from the fountain and began surrounding her. As the water and Aryn became one, all turned dark.

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In many different places. A similar, with only a few differences, scene could be seen. This was the first test out of many that will arrive. Each and every test are different from the other. Some are individual, some require alliances between each other. Some are personalised and some are more general. But none are less dangerous then the previous. Usually, not even a third of the participants survive. And with this group, the expectation is even less. However, not everything goes as expected.