Ben groaned and sat up. He rubbed his face and...wait!
He rubbed his face with both hands. He was human! He stood up and almost did a little dance from sheer joy and amazement.
"I'm human again! Thank god!" He said, almost crying from joy.
"You're welcome. I'm glad you're happy." Said a man standing on the other side of the room.
Ben turned around quickly and took a defensive stance. "Who are you and...wait a minute...why am I still alive? Didn't I..." He had a flash of memory of blowing his brains out. "Where am I?"
"Can you take a guess? You rid the world of a great evil. You sent those men to hell where they belonged and you successfully ended your life in a noble as a man, instead of giving in to . I don't usually condone , but in your case I made an exception." The man said, smiling at him. Ben was not sure why, but the smile calmed him.
"So...I'm ? And I'm in heaven?" He asked, still not completely aware.
The man, whom Ben assumed must be God, or one of the archangels, nodded. "Yes, but I'm afraid I have one little thing to ask of you."
Ben nodded his head. "I'll do anything you ask."
"Good." Said god. "Although you did kill the man in charge of Pleasure Island, there are still many souls trapped in the park. I want you to go back and save them. You won't be going empty handed of course. I'll give you holy powers and some weapons, and of course you will have wings and immunity to anything that they can use to change your form. Do this for me, and I will remove all of your previous sins."
Ben nodded. "I'll do it."
God smiled again and put his hands on Ben's forehead. Ben felt the pure holy energy flowing into him and he sighed at its pleasing feeling. He felt no pain as a pair of large, feathery white wings grew out of his back and a halo of pure gold appeared over his head. He opened his eyes and God handed him several weapons. A blessed sword and an angelic bow and quiver of arrows. "Now go, Ben. Bring the rest of my children home."