I have so much to tell you all, but that will wait for the next post, and I promise that will happen soon (I know, I always seem to make promises but never keep them). Anyway, the following is a story I wrote tonight, it's the first fiction I've written in years so go a little easy on me, but still post what you think in the comments.
Through out time Death has watched over humans. He has watched them as they have evolved from a primitive species to the advanced species they are currently. Yet through all the advancement Death has become irate with humans, for with the advancement they have made, they have become painfully corrupt. Death dislikes all the crime that runs amuk throughout the world, he dislikes taking all the innocent lives he must, but most of all Death dislikes the selfishness that humans have adopted.
One day Death appears at the scene of a vehicular wreck, the scene was gruesome with blood everywhere. It was thought there would be no survivors, and all would be taken by death immediately. Contrary to what was believed, however, there were two that Death was not able to take immediately. Two souls who clung to life as few have before, two souls that were not corrupted by the way of society. These two had never met each other before, yet they talked as brothers in the ambulance to the Intensive Care Unit. One of the two was a twenty year old male working hard in college who had a goal to be the best doctor of his time. The other was a 5 year old boy, both parents killed by the wreck.
As they conversed in the ambulance Death concocted a plan to test all of humanity on these pure souls. His plan was to appear before them as they were put under and have them choose who would survive, knowing the selfishness of humans would cause them to pick themselves as the survivor. He concocted this plan to prove that humans were beyond redemption so he would no longer feel the guilt of taking lives, though it is beyond his control.
As according to his plan, Death visited the minds of the two survivors, and linked them so he could visit them together. He spoke in a quiet voice, one that has the slightest hint of an accent so ancient it could not be traced. He said to them "Only one may survive, the other must die. Choose as you feel, and feel what you choose."
Without the slightest hesitation both the young boy, and the college student pointed towards the other and said "I choose him to survive."
Death was taken aback as he had never expected them to choose the opposite person to survive. Death did not believe that they were sincere with their offer to die for the other so he placed his hands upon their heads and explored their minds. He saw that each was actually sincere with their offer to die for the other. "Why would you die for each other?" Death asked. Before either could answer, however, Death knew for he had not taken his hands off their heads.
"The child has not been corrupted by society yet. He will live a full life, the death of his parents shall make him stronger as it did me. I'm entrusting the future to the next generation as it is always up to the children to shape the world. The adults just serve as examples for them." The college student said to death without the slightest hesitation or fear in his voice.
"This mister will be the best doctor ever, and will cure all the sick people. Mommy and Daddy are no longer here, and I can't take care of myself, so mister should live." The young boy no older than five also answered with no hesitation and no fear in his voice.
Death was blown away by the sincerity of the two, he had never met another human capable of having such selfless thoughts before. He spoke to them again "I shall let the two of you live, as you have shown such selfless behavior. However, next time we meet, you shall be mine."
"Thank you, sir," the two said as one. Then the college student turned to the child and said "After this is over, I'll take you for dinner, and you'll live with me from now on, okay?" The child agreed, with a tone of sadness knowing his parents were gone forever, for not even Death could bring them back.
"Why did the two of you show no fear when you were going to die for a total stranger?" Death asked, speaking to them for the final time.
The two smiled to each other and spoke together one more time. "Only those who fear the unknown will fear Death"
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