Autumn Knights

Chapter 16: Don’t Fear the Reaper

Morrigan tailed Death like a shadow. He handled the first reaping hastily, coming in swift, summoning his scythe and severing Jane Hooper’s soul with no delay. She had been sleeping, so Morrigan supposed that meant there was no need for introductions. She was grateful to be given a break from doing it herself. It was like having a class canceled unexpectedly.

After getting off the elevator, Morrigan began heading for the main door. 

“No, no, this way, Morrigan,” Death s...

Chapter 15: Voidling

Noir approached. “You did well, Morrigan.”

“Then why do I feel like I screwed up?” she asked.

“You should not have chased the killer. As a reaper you have only one job.” His tone then softened as he continued. “However, I had not expected such a scenario on only your second real reaping. Knowing your nature, I should have thought to prepare you for something like this.”

Morrigan looked down, her hands clenched into fists. “I couldn’t let him get away, Noi...

Chapter 14: A Reaper's Duty

Once at the bottom of the ladder, Morrigan searched for her glove and found it discarded where she had originally taken it off. She kneeled down to pick it up, then stared at her open palm until Noir’s voice shook her out of her daze.

“Quickly, Morrigan,” he said, and she looked up to see him further down the alleyway.

“Right,” she said, slipping the glove on.

Normally, he would walk alongside her, and they would chat as they made their way to wherever they were go...

Chapter 13: Companion of Death

Is this what dying is?

…Is what Morrigan would have thought had she not already had a first hand experience with dying just two days ago.

It was a struggle to open her eyes, but gradually her vision became clearer until she was able to make out a dark figure standing against the backdrop of the cosmic sky, like a smudge on a kaleidoscope.

As her strength returned, she attempted to stand up but stumbled and ended up kneeling instead. The figure was the dem...

Chapter 12: Hell's Comin’ With Me

Time caught up to her as she screamed, “Stop! STOP!”

She abandoned the boy. Reaping his soul could wait. This man was a murderer! He killed a child for no reason, and if she didn’t stop him, maybe he would do it again.

He looked over his shoulder just long enough to verify Morrigan was chasing him, and then he disappeared into an ally between two buildings.

Nobody else saw what happened, and everyone who was nearby had their attention on the accident.

“Morrigan...

Chapter 11 - Don’t be a Pusher

“Morrigan, I suspect I’ve come to understand how you think quite well in these two days.”

“Hm?” she turned her gaze from the bus window to where he sat beside her.

“You will feel a compulsion to prevent the accident. Yet, you must resist the urge to do so.”

“I figured as much.”

“Morrigan.” His tail flicked. “Doing so will cause more harm than good. You must understand this.”

She was quiet as she returned her gaze out the window. He wasn�...