Existence 03 - Ceaseless

said.

    “She did choose,” Dank shouted.

    I raised my hand and peeked around the corner, a tall man at least eight feet tall , since his head was grazing the ceiling , gazed back at me with silver eyes. Completely silver — there was no pupil. “I did choose,” I squeaked out. He was bigger than I’d thought.
    “We are aware of her choice, Dankmar . We are also aware of other things as well.”
    I felt my face and neck heat up. So, they knew about… was there no privacy? I decided hiding behind Dank wasn’t such a bad idea. I moved back out of the giant ’ s sight.
    “I didn’t force her to choose. She never wanted him.” Dank said with a defensive tone. He really needed to stop goading this man. Dank was big but he wasn’t that big.
    “We are very capable of determining things ourselves. Now if you would let me finish a complete thought before interrupting me Death , that would be most appreciated.”
    Dank stood up straighter and reached back to put his hand in mine. I squeezed tightly reassuring him I was here. No one had taken off with me. Yet.
    “Have you considered the fact that she is a mortal ? Her body will grow old and die. Were you planning on refusing to take her soul when her body is so old it can no longer function?”
    “You promised me if she chose me I could keep her for an eternity.”
    “Yes we did and you shall. But there is only one way,” there was a pause and then, “come here , Pagan.”
    Dank held my hand firmly and pulled me around to stand b eside him. He didn’t let go of my hand. “What do you want with her? What are you going to do?”
    The man stared down at me and then raised his right hand into the air. A thick mist filled the room and the sound of rushing water roared in my ears. I squeezed Dank’s hand tighter. A warm tingle began in my fingers and slowly spread throughout my soul. It wasn’t unpleasant but it was different. Something was happening. A loud crack caused me to jump and Dank’s arms came around me.
    “It is done. You’ve fought hard for her , Dankmar . We believe you chose well. Now, hee d these words. She will live as long as you walk the earth. Your eternity will be hers. She will walk everywhere you walk. Her being is no longer that of soul or body. She is as you are , a form of deity. She may appear in any form. She is your mate. Her soul is no longer. It has been transformed. She will abide by the rules set in place. She may live this lifetime near those souls she loves. They will never know she has changed. They cannot. Her appearance to the humans she keeps close will change as they change. Once she is ready to walk away from the life she now leads she can let go of those rules and walk as you do without care.”
    I didn’t understand most of what he’d just said. Looking up at Dank I watched him nod. ‘Thank you.”
    A swift breeze and then he was gone. I looked back at the bed — my body was gone, too .

    Dank
    “I’m gone or at least my body is gone,” Pagan said in a hushed whisper.
    Yes , her human body was gone. She would no longer need it. “Did you understand what he just said?”
    Pagan began to nod her head then she shook it then she shrugged, “Maybe a little.”
    I laughed and bent down to kiss her forehead. “You will appear as I do. Miranda is about to walk through that door in a panic looking for you. She will see you. Nothing about you looks different to her. Only I can tell that you are no longer human. “
    “So I’m like you now?”
    The door swung open and Miranda came running in and stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Pagan. “Pagan! You’re alive. You’re here. Thank God. Jay said you’d been hit by a car and that the paramedics came and then there was this commotion and then you were gone. Everyone is looking for you. We have to let them know you’re alive.” Miranda choked on a sob and threw her arms around Pagan. “I couldn’t lose you too. I lost Wyatt, I can’t lose you.”
    My eyes met Pagan’s over Miranda’s shoulder and a smile tilted up the corners of her lips. We’d done it. Pagan didn’t have to give up her life and I didn’t have to give up Pagan.
    “You won’t ever lose me. I can promise you that,” Pagan replied and winked at me before pulling back and squeezing Miranda’s shoulders. “It’s okay. I don’t remember walking back here but I did. Dank found me. I think I may possibl y have had a concussion but I’m fine now. Really.
Miranda nodded and kissed her