Morrigan tailed Death like a shadow. He handled the first reaping hastily, coming in swift, summoning his scythe and severing Jane Hooper’s soul with no delay. She had been sleeping, so Morrigan supposed that meant there was no need for introductions. She was grateful to be given a break from doing it herself. It was like having a class canceled unexpectedly.
After getting off the eleva...
2024-04-17 18:17:05 +0000 UTC View PostNoir approached. “You did well, Morrigan.”
“Then why do I feel like I screwed up?” she asked.
“You should not have chased the killer. As a reaper you have only one job.” His tone then softened as he continued. “However, I had not expected such a scenario on only your second real reaping. Knowing your nature, I should have thought to prepare you for something like this....
2024-04-17 18:15:25 +0000 UTC View PostOnce at the bottom of the ladder, Morrigan searched for her glove and found it discarded where she had originally taken it off. She kneeled down to pick it up, then stared at her open palm until Noir’s voice shook her out of her daze.
“Quickly, Morrigan,” he said, and she looked up to see him further down the alleyway.
“Right,” she said, slipping the glove on.
Normal...
2024-04-17 18:10:11 +0000 UTC View PostIs this what dying is?
…Is what Morrigan would have thought had she not already had a first hand experience with dying just two days ago.
It was a struggle to open her eyes, but gradually her vision became clearer until she was able to make out a dark figure standing against the backdrop of the cosmic sky, like a smudge on a kaleidoscope.
As her strength re...
2024-04-17 18:08:28 +0000 UTC View PostTime caught up to her as she screamed, “Stop! STOP!”
She abandoned the boy. Reaping his soul could wait. This man was a murderer! He killed a child for no reason, and if she didn’t stop him, maybe he would do it again.
He looked over his shoulder just long enough to verify Morrigan was chasing him, and then he disappeared into an ally between two buildings.
Nobody else s...
2024-04-17 18:02:26 +0000 UTC View Post“Morrigan, I suspect I’ve come to understand how you think quite well in these two days.”
“Hm?” she turned her gaze from the bus window to where he sat beside her.
“You will feel a compulsion to prevent the accident. Yet, you must resist the urge to do so.”
“I figured as much.”
“Morrigan.” His tail flicked. “Doing so will cause more harm than good...
2024-04-17 18:01:16 +0000 UTC View Post