[ WP ] The devil dies , and learns of a second afterlife .

Darkness. 
 
 That's what it was. That's the first thing I remember. After, of course. Who knew I could _actually_ die? Certainly not Him. Much as The Book says that we're enemies, we're more like old drinking buddies, doing our jobs. He'd have said if He knew. I wonder if He knows? I mean, they wrote that He knew everything, but that's not true, not really. He knows a bunch about what He created, but not EVERYTHING. 
 
 Anyway. After the darkness, there was light ( yeah, I know, but that's actually how it happened ). I was in this room, a few people around. Actual people, not how they look after spending some time in my domain... I suppose it's not mine anymore... anyway, _normal_ people. One of them picked me up, turned me upside-down and slapped softly but firmly on my back. Then the crying started. Where was that abysmal noise coming from? Then it dawned. It was me. I had been re-born into the overworld. Great. This definitely is n't written anywhere, at least nowhere that mentions Us. This is all new, what do I do, live a normal life and head Up? Or live a fun life and head back Down, maybe take up the throne again. Have I been replaced? I do n't know. All I know is that the closer I get to forming words with these undeveloped vocal chords, the less I can remember of Below. This memory will be lodged on the inside of this skull, and should be able to be read when I finally rid myself of this mortal shell. 
 
 But, for now, let's enjoy what _they_ all seem to miss so much. 
 
 
 

