Zhou Yi's POV
I lay on the hospital bed, awaiting my surgery, which was a few minutes away. The tension was high.
"Don't worry, Yi. I-It's going to be okay, "said my mother, Zhou Zhe Yan, as she entered the hospital room I was assigned to. "You will survive this. I-I know it."
I was about to reply when Doctor Cha came in. "It's time for the surgery, Mr. Yi. I will take you to the operation room."
Doctor Cha dragged the hospital bed, which I was still lying on to the room and put me in position. I saw surgeons laying out sharp and dangerous-looking tools.
"Are you ready, Mr. Yi?" a surgeon asked as he rolled up one of my sleeves. I replied with a deep sigh, "Yes." Then I felt a sharp sting at the base of my shoulder. I immediately started to feel faint and less conscious. My eyelids started to feel very heavy. I looked in time to see a surgeon removing a syringe from my arm.
Then I blacked out.
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I opened my eyes and found myself lying in snow white clouds. What... How am I lying in clouds? I thought. I decided to look around. After walking for a few metres, I saw a temple-like building. I walked towards it and saw a man at the entrance. He walked towards me. He had flowing black hair and a beard. He wore a pure white gown and sandals.
As he got closer, I started to notice strange features about him. He had no face. Where his eyes were supposed to be there was nothing but pure blinding light. He had a golden aura around him. His sandals were woven out of flame. He was a god.
"ZHOU YI!" The man's voice boomed. He was now in front of me. "Hello, my child," he said, his voice calmer now. I figured he couldn't be a threat as long as I didn't annoy him, so I asked, "Am I dead?"No, Zhou. You will only be here for some time unless, of course, you die."
When I heard the word 'die', I was so flabbergasted that I shrieked, "WHAT!!??" My scream echoed from the walls. When I remembered I didn't want to anger him I apologised, saying, " I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to..."
"No need. It happens a lot when I am selecting my senshi no tenshi."
" You mean warrior angels?" "Yes." "But... why would you choose me?!"
Below me, I heard the sound of people screaming. "Ah, it looks like you'd have to go soon." All of a sudden, I started falling with rapid speed. I heard the god's voice saying,
" When you want to transform into an angel, say: 'By the power of the angels' might, make me a divine being of fight.'"
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I woke up in the operation room on the bed. I saw fuzzy images of the doctors. When my vision cleared, I saw my mother and some doctors standing over me. My mother exclaimed, "Zhou Yi!!!" You're awake!"
"Yeah, I'm okay, Mom." Doctor Cha came over and told me I'd have to stay in the hospital for some time before I go home.
I thought about what I saw in my dream...
No. Not a dream. A vision. He wants me to be one of his warrior angels. But it couldn't be true, could it? I let the thought hang and stared at the ceiling for a long time.