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Rena is a little girl, 10 years old, sitting on her bed reading a book. Suddenly a knock at her window. She opens it to find her childhood friend eagerly waiting.
"Oh hey, it's you. What are you doing?" she smiled.
"Hey! Ree! Come outside I gotta show you something!" they said jumping up and down.
"I can't right now. You know how grandma is.. is summer reading time. I don't have time to play." she frowned looking away.
"Oh come on she won't even notice you're gone! Come on, I'm only here for the weekend. I go back to my dad's on Sunday. Just sneak out through the window." they said reaching their hand out.
"Ugh ok fine but this better be good," she said as she grabbed their hand, blushing slightly.
Rena climbs through the window. They grab her hand tighter and start running.
"Hey why are we running?!" she yelps.
"Well, we gotta be fast so you get back before grandma notices. We got a bit of a journey to get there," they said turning to look back at her, smiling.
The two make their way through the woods down to the lake. They pull Rena into another wooded area with an opening. Rena bends at the waist and braces herself with her hands on her knees.
Rena muffles out of breath "How much farther? I'm exhausted."
"We're here!" They shout, grinning widely.
Rena looks around. "OK, where is here exactly? What did you want to show me?"
They wave Rena over excitedly to where he is standing "Over here! Look! Isn't this tree so weird? It's got spikes sticking out of it!"
Rena looks at the tree and suddenly has a flash forward to when she meets Versa.
Rena is now back to her current self looking at the tree "Oh, how did I forget they showed me this tree when we were kids? I can't believe it was still there."
Suddenly Rena feels like she's not alone. She turns around to see Bob standing behind her. Rena jumps back and falls to the ground.
"What the hell dude! Why do you have to keep scaring me like that?"
Bob chuckles "Ah sorry, kind comes with the job."
Bob reaches out to help Rena up. She grabs his hand and is surprised it doesn't feel bony. It almost felt.... Human? Probably just my imagination, we are in my dreams after all.
"Thanks. Wait.. WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN MY DREAMS?" Rena demands crossing her arms across her chest.
Bob rubs the back of his hooded head "Heh sorry. It's kind of urgent."
"What could possibly be so urgent you had to invade my dreams? Wait, why didn't you just do this earlier when you needed to talk to Versa?"
"Guardians don't dream so I wouldn't have been able to invade her dreams, ya know."
"Oh right. Well, go on then. What's so urgent? OH, NO don't tell me HE found us." Rena's eyes went wide in concern.
"Oh, definitely not that. Quite the opposite. I found someone who can help us find the other guardians. But she's in a different world. We'd have to travel between realms."
"Oh..wow. Well, that's good news. I know Versa has been struggling with the fact she hasn't found anyone yet. Wait so if that's the case why did you come into my dreams just to tell me that? We really need to work on boundaries with you don't we." she frowned.
"Hey, why are you making me sound like the bad guy? Look I normally wouldn't do this but it's urgent but Versa didn't want to go anywhere without your permission. This is your body after all."
"Is it? Cause it feels a bit crowded in here lately" Rena snapped.
Bob nervously chuckles "Sorry.."
Rena sighs "It's fine. You guys can go to this other world. Just.. promise me we'll be back to this world before my next shift. I kind of can't afford to miss any work right now. "
"Of course! We're just popping over to say hi and see if she has any new leads. We will be back before you know it!"
"Great. Now can you stop invading my dreams? I'm starting to question if I will even know when you are actually coming to collect my soul."
"Oh don't worry you have plenty of time before.... That... uh jk pretend I didn't say that. Ok well, see you on the other side. Bye"
Bob disappears in a puff of smoke.
"Honestly... how did I get into this mess? " she sighs, placing her palm on her face.
~Back in Rena's apartment~
Versa was still awkwardly sitting on the couch with Death's hand on her forehead. The clock ticking away in the background.
"I probably should have asked him how long this would take," she thinks to herself.. "Also is his hand kind of... warm? Or am I just imagining.." Versa mumbles to herself.
"GREAT NEWS!" Bob suddenly shouts making Versa jump.
"GOODNESS! BOB! Don't scare me like that" she said placing a hand over her heart.
"Whoops sorry, guess I should have given you a warning" he nervously chuckled.
Versa glares "Yes. That would have been nice"
"Anyway, She gave us the green light so let's go!"
"Right now?!"
"Well yea, why waste time?" Bob stated obviously.
"I mean I know we are in a hurry but I'm not sure I should use my powers just yet" Versa frowned.
"Oh don't worry, did you forget I can also use portals. I do have to travel between realms quite frequently ya know."
"OH right! I'm sorry, it's all been a little hectic I don't know how I forgot that!"
Bob stands up and holds out his hand towards Versa.
"Well, my lady? Shall we go meet this mysterious ally?"
Versa grabs Bob's hand "Wait you don't know who we're meeting?"
"Ah, I'll explain on the way let's go quickly. We don't have much time"
Bob turns and creates a circle in front of them with his scythe.
"Alright let's go!"
They step through a portal and arrive in front of a large black door covered in skulls at the end of a long corridor.
"Ummm where are we exactly?" Versa asked curiously.
"Welcome to Death's Door," Bob said with a smirk. Not that anyone could see it.
Versa just stares at Bob with a blank face.
"Heh... you know Rena would probably have found that hilarious"
A voice comes from behind them. "I highly doubt that sir. That was the lamest dad joke I've heard in a while." a short woman with jet black hair, and a few strips of purple mixed in. She was wearing a black leather crop top, black leather pants, and black combat boots that riched mid-shin. She was chewing gum and popped a bubble as she leaned against the wall with one foot against it. She was scrolling through her cell, looking the least bit interested in life.
"LILITH, my top Reaper. How are you today?"
Lilith answered his question with a pop of her gum and a glare. "You're late." Lilith snapped. Putting her phone down and pushing herself up off the wall.
"Well there were some complications?" he shrugged, defending himself.
Lilith glares "Let's go. I'd rather not keep her waiting."
"Wait we're not there yet?" Versa asks.
"Ah, I guess I forgot to mention Lilith was the one that found our ally and she'll take us to her."
"Damien found her actually, I just got roped into being your escort because he has 'better things to do'. Now enough chatter we need to get going. There is a lot to discuss."
"Lead the way, my dear Lilith" Bob cooed.
"Please don't call me ~dear~ sir. It's annoying" she growled.
Bob clears thought nervously "Sorry my dear."
"Ugh," Lilith rolls her eyes as she waves her scythe and a purple portal opens.
The group steps through the portal.
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