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voicesinmyhead #23 - Do you believe in an Afterlife?
I'm not sure if I believe in something so shiny and good as an Afterlife.
Of course you do. You've talked about going to Heaven since we were kids.
If there really was an Afterlife, then how come we don't hear more about it?
Because, you idiot, only dead people go there.
Apparently not all dead people go into some mysterious Afterlife. Some of them stay with you and remain attached. If there was really something so wonderful as an Afterlife, why do some people stay attached to you on this plane and why don't more people want to go and see it?
Nobody ever wants to die, Niki. The only way to get into the Afterlife is to die and no matter what some people say when they're down and depressed, no one really is ever ready to face death and dying... or being away from the people that need them.
Muse: Niki/Jessica Sanders
Fandom: "Heroes"
Word Count: 155
08:18 am - 001 - Who Am I?
Who am I?
You wouldn't think that was such a difficult question to answer.
I'm Niki. I'm married to D.L. and we have a young son, Micah. I do internet strip shows to pay bills for me and my son while D.L. ... that's complicated. Things were hard, but mostly dealable until I borrowed money from the wrong man and couldn't pay it back. He sent two men to terrorize me and rough me up and that's where things just got weird and crazy...
...you mean that's where you begin to think you were crazy, don't you? God, Niki, how many times are we going to have to go over this? You're not crazy. I'm really here and I'm doing the same thing I've done all of your life, protecting you and taking care of you.
By killing people? By tearing them apart and having me bury them in the desert?
They shouldn't have hit you or tried what they tried to do to you. You didn't have the guts or the strength to do what needed to be done. Just like always. No one beats on us and no one threatens our son. People learn the rules and they'll live a nice and happy life.
Until Lieberman decides he wants something from us... and how many times has that happened?
I've protected you before, I'll do it again.
I'm Niki and my dead twin sister talks to me through mirrors and other reflective surfaces.
The twin sister has a name. It's Jessica... and I do a hell of a lot more than talk to her through mirrors. I protect her and Micah -- no matter what I have to do.
Muse: Niki/Jessica Sanders
Fandom: "Heroes"
Word Count: 281