Peace is what Guts felt after passing, knowing that he's done what he set off to do. In his mind he thought back to his life being nothing but endless war going to one battel after the other, however, he realizes that this small moment in peace will not last, as his soul was marked with the brand of sacrifice, he was told many times that if he dies his soul will go straight to hell and he seen firsthand what is waiting for him. As he readies himself for that he can't help but think of Casca and how she will be in a similar situation when she dies, he hopes that she and his party find a way to get rid of the brand. Then he noticed something, he was not anywhere if anything he was in a white-hot void devoid of noise or surroundings.
Guts contemplates this for a while until he sees that he has a physical body. His missing arm and eye have also returned, and he also is missing his armor and gear now only wearing a sleeveless black shirt and saturated green pants as well as barefoot. He was examining his missing limb when he heard a cough that got his attention, snapping in the opposite direction that he was facing he saw what he could only make out as a silhouette of an adult man only thing worth noting was it had a mouth. (Yes, I'm doing that)
"Um... hello," said the entity his voice rang like multiple people talking at the same time with a hint of awkwardness. "My name is Monty Omu, and this void is my realm but to you it is purgatory" he explains only this time with a more assertive tone in his voice.
"...Hi?" Guts said with uncertainty, confused at the sight and the events transpiring. "I'm sure that you are confused so let me explain to you what is happening." Monty goes on "You have just died, due to your reckless action allowing the armor to take control of you destroying your body beyond repair and in tur-", "Just get on with it I know how I die. what I don't know is why am I not in hell facing a horde of bastards." Guts said annoyingly, interrupting the deity which caught him off by surprise not toward his attitude but what he said almost as if he expected to continue to fight demons
"R-right will I'm here on behave of my colleagues to thank you in handling the usurper, 'the god hand'. They have been thrown to our side for countless eons" he paused for a moment to glance at Guts face still adopting a neutral expression as he narrowed his eye at the being that stood before him, he continued
"So as a sign of gratitude with our combined power, we will place your soul in a heavenly pla-", "No."
Monty Omu snapped his eyes to Guts "If you want to reward me then give that to Casca, I know what I did to answer for " he demanded as he looked certainly with no hint of hesitation
"I- .... give me a moment," he said as he tilted his head upward closing his eyes, rapidly moving. Guts crosses his arm waiting for the deity to leave or let him be on his way. He finds Monty Omu to be odd and is somewhat on edge as if he was nervous around Guts. As he thought about it more, he started to see that it was probably because he managed to kill five God-like beings while he was just a mortal. He stood there for a while waiting as he began to lose patience until Monty spoke.
"Ok thank you for waiting. I spoke to the rest, and they agreed to-", "Good now I can head over to hell and face what's waiting for me" Guts stated once again interrupting Monty. His eyes widen at this not only to reject an opportunity to go to heaven but to be determined to have a hellish fate, Monty inhaled "Ok if this is what you want..." he said exhaling in defeat.
He sticks his hand out in the center of his chest as he starts to do a circular motion with his other hand, and a portal starts to appear. As it starts forming, Monty tries to collect the courage to ask something selfish to guts. He knows that it is frowned upon but all this time he's been looking for a soul that can help the world that he created. Thanks to the ones known as "the brothers" they brought his world to ruin upsetting the balance of things. He hoped to find a person who could change his world's fate and finally, after eons, he found one and a perfect candidate as well. He looked into guts' life and saw the perils that he faced and despite all of that he stands without retreating amid an overwhelming nightmare.
"Hey, you're slowing down." his thoughts were snapped back into reality when he heard guts speak "Listen I'm in no rush but might as well not delay the inevitable," he said
"Sorry it just takes a while" Monty lied, seeing that this was the only opportunity he would get. "can't exactly drop you off to a different hell he he he" he joked to change the awkward situation.
"I hope you don't get the wrong idea but why are not fazed by this you are going to suffer more than what you experienced in your lifetime," Monty asked this was his final nail in the coffin, although action may speak louder than words, he must know that he is not sending a sociopath to make thing worse than there are. In short, what makes guts tick?
Guts did not respond for a while, collecting his thoughts on why he asking this if he's a god, aren't they omniscient? " I suppose it comes down to the fact I'm not looking forward to this... but that doesn't mean I won't make them fight for it, my life I've struggled with many things, and some of those do not come to pass." He pauses thinking back on all the pain anger and hate, the two years spent looking for the god hand probably the lowest moment that happened to him.
"But I keep going forward. if you worry about the ants, you step on along the way then you can never move from that one spot." He finally answers the question truthfully, although it sounds cruel it is what allowed him to get to where he needs to be. Monty smiles at this knowing he means it, but it has more meaning behind it at first glance just like Guts. He stops what he's doing and turns to Guts, who adopts a look of annoyance
"What are you doing?" he exclaimed
"Guts I need your assistance, I am a god that created a world named Remnant filled with humans and people with animal features called faunas they are in great peril facing beasts of darkness and evil beings consumed in darkness ." guts flinches at the mention of beats of darkness "two deities known as "the brothers" have turned my world into turmoil unleashing this plague, I have looked in a different world for someone to change its dire outcome." as he explains the situation as their surrounding change to what seems to be a landscape of dead land littered with bone and odd weapons the only thing roaming freely are black creatures with bones protruding out of them with red scattered across their bodies.
Gut observes his surroundings the skies are a blood-red color, and the land is covered in black pits where said beast are emerging from. And then he saw something that shook him to his core the sun blocked by a shattered moon, all of this was very similar to the eclipse.
Soon the world vanishes returning to the white void, Guts looked back in forth taking in on what just happened, "That is why I'm giving you a way out of your current situation, to be reincarnated in another world in doing so you will retain all of your memories and skills to help you in this world" Monty continues "and I will craft you the dragon slayer as well as refining the berserk armor so please accept this offer and help me." he finished as he offer his hand as a sign of good faith and agreement.
Guts stood there for a moment before finally speaking "No" Monty face dropped in hurt upon hearing. "If you think for a moment that I will be placed in a doom world that I have no business helping. to fight off waves of monsters and to be the one that cleans up a mess that was created by three incompetent gods then you can shove that offer up your ass." he yelled as he finishes his rant to the god clearly voicing his displeasure.
" Guts please I need your help, somehow you go against fate itself and strife through... I've seen different possibilities all ending the same. not just the world itself, but every single one of those lives end the same. however, when I was looking through yours it was not clear cut it was an uncertainty whether you'll live or not." he then waved his hands in the air to showing moment in gut life where he should have died these include, facing off Nosferatu Zodd, the hundred men fight, the eclipse, his fight with Rossie, all the times he dawned berserk armor, and etc.
Guts look at all the images before him, as he turns to the deity "listen, I don't have to do anything you say. so just quit pissing me off with your needs and leave me to my own devises" he exclaimed as he was starting to lose his patience with the god. said God looked guts solemnly, he can't tell what Monty was think about.
As the moment went by Monty sighed in defeat, but his body movement indicate he was not finish "if that how you feel ...then I'm sorry for what I'm about to do." he said regretfully as he raised his hand toward guts. He saw this and was confused for a second, then realizes what was about to happen, he lunged toward him
" you basta-" Monty swipe his hand to the side cutting off guts, turning guts into a white glowing orb with mist emitting from it. Monty gritted his teeth in frustration to what he just did, hoping that it did not have to come to this not to force.
Monty called forward the soul to his hand ready to send it to remnant a faint rumble sounded off behind him. he turned to see two entities, one was imbued with light and the other in a mist of darkness. "So, you're actually going through with this... 'plan'" GOL (God of light) said unenthused as he approached to Monty holding the soul, eyeing at it with uncertainty. "Well, I for one think it a grand idea" said GOD (God of darkness) chuckling, walking to Monty on the opposite side of his brother, marveling at the soul for its unpredictably.
A/N: ART DONE BY Lebastian, The 2nd
"Yes, I 'am... but I wish the outcome was different now I must lock away his memories of his past and after life so that fate can take its course" Monty explained as he looks upon the soul with sorrow and regret. he was about the flex his hand sending the soul away, but GOL spoke up "you honestly believe that one mortal can change the world, a world that is meat to fall no matter the result" he exclaims feeling a little peeved that Monty thinks, what is essentially is darkness to beat darkness such thing is outlandish.
"I for one relish a wildcard into the fray especially for what's it carrying" GOD did not care much about Monty's attempt knowing that his creations will aways come on top, but like the idea of the berserker mingling with the world events.
they were both aware of the displeasure they brought toward the primordial god, however they care very little since they are the gods of that world.
"what do you mean 'carrying'?" he asked? the dark god only pointed at the soul giving a wicked smirk. upon looking at that soul they see two fragment that pulse with energy, one was red pulsing with killer intent and the other was black surrounded by an evil aura.
Monty alarmed pull them out for further inspection. what the other two God see shocked them, it was the brand of sacrifice burning bright to drawing all evil towards it. the other morph and shifted changing to what appears to be a living entity, what stood before them was the beast of darkness with red burning eyes, fur as dark as the GOD much to his pleasure and a devilish smile, grinning wide ear to ear. the creature stood there looking at the gods. Monty was surprised but was snapped out of it once realizing what it was.
"You are the spiritual psyche that reside in guts " he looked at it with disgust "how are you here, aware of your own existence?" he demanded, he never came across such an anomaly. the beast responder it a dark and jovial manner.
" hehehe I 'am my own being separated from him. I am not like most sprits, created in natural occurrences " he starts walking around the three all the while not breaking eye contact. " I came from a place of fear, anger, hate, and rage all primordial concepts existing universally, as long these exist, I'm always here" he cackled at the explanation, so did the GOD for it since of destruction.
"This only furthers my reasoning for this nonsensical plan." the god state looking at what he sees as cancerous. the creator god looked to his peers seeing their reaction then back to the beast "but why are you still here with the Guts I mean?" he pondered this hope to find a solution.
"To put it simply guts and I are one and the same can't have one without the other, we complete each other" he said with a hint of glee knowing that he can't be gone without including guts, he decided to twist the knife a little more
"and as for that second fragment it locked on to guts soul meaning once he come to that world all the evil will come to him! ha ha ha!!!" he laughed along with the GOD knowing what he said was true.
already Monty was stone walled by this, he can't have guts die on the first breath he draws and having the beast influence him will not pan out good. he can tell that the beast was not lying to what it said despite its appearance. he cannot remove him from guts without inflicting extreme damage to his soul, and removing the brand is near impossible without the help of the gods he stands there thinking of a solution to this, till an idea dawned on him. with a flex of his hand, he bought out the brand
"if I can't remove it, I will improve it." the beast and the two God stared at him shock to see he has a solid resolve on what seem to be a dire situation. they saw as he altered the brand to his own design.
"I'll make it where guts can still feel the evil presence however minimize the power to draw all dark entities only in close proximity, not be a beacon to draw them." when he was done, he placed it back in guts soul and turn his attention to the beast. the beast of darkness sat there all smug knowing he can't be rid of.
"what's your plan for me God?" He said in a mocking tone.
"Will my plan for you " as a smile formed on his face " is to bind you to guts soul" said he as he began to move him to the soul, the beast prompting laughed a t the statement
" ha ! that won't change anything I'll still be there I'm just more secured!" however the brothers realizes that he did find a solution, not to get rid of him but to silence him.
"Will thanks the brothers, the humans have an ability call semblance a power that reside in the soul" this caught the beast attention
" and these powers only manifest in part of one's personality, but in some cases, human don't ever manifest one so, in other words, I'm making you his semblance" dread is all the beast can feel knowing he will be locked away unit he is needed. He cried out a demonic growl as he is put in guts soul.
The soul glowed bright from it changes and died down when it over. Monty looks at the soul, satisfied that it will have a chance in living in the world. "Impressive that you did that" GOL committed
"but a mortal's semblance will help them in there battels so how will one's inner demon help there battel specially when trying to make them evil" he voiced his concerns knowing what come next might be worse than there are. The dark god was now sadden for that fact that the beast was now gone and has to wait for it to be manifested, but the thought of it manifesting and unleashing an unknown chaos was exciting.
With nothing else to do Monty finally send the soul to remnant, they looked towards it having different feelings about it, whether it will bring long lasting peace or just be a repeat of the same result. "So how long should we expect changes?" ask the dark one "What do you mean " his brother questioned "will it be in the past present or future, will it be immediate or subtle or will it matter?"
they looked to Monty who is still seeing it off "I just send it away and let it take its course." they were both shocked that he has no doubts on this "You're really riding everything on this aren't you." the light god said giving up on understanding him, Monty stood in silence know that things will change it course.