I always thought death would be a moment of peace. You know, your life flashing before your eyes, that sort of thing. Instead, I got traffic, rain, and then—nothing.
Until there was light. But it wasn't warm. It was cold, immense... and endless.
"You are not meant to be here."
A voice thundered—not from outside, but inside. It resonated with me, as if something ancient had awoken in my soul.
Then I saw it: a fractured sky, constellations bleeding light, and a gate that opened not with keys, but will.
I stepped through.