As his foot touched the ground Sam could feel the weight of life settling along his shoulder. Sighing he looked up into the sky, his eyes slowly shifting in color till they settled into the green and black that he had had in life. a deep breath and he smiled. "well Fate here I am," looking back along the alleyway he ran his fingers through his long black curly hair. he would have to get it cut soon, maybe that should be his frist stop.

the first few notes of Dont Fear The Reaper broke the silence as he started walking down the alleyway. "this is your fist time, don't go jumping in and saving the human to soon." the voice on the other end of the phone was one he knew well.

"Hello Grim, looking to make sure I am going to do as well as Fate did with me?" He sounded chipper but there was a hint of frustration in it as well. "so why did they have to upgrade him when we finely were getting along?"

"that is not for you to ask, just remember don't go revealing yourself to the humans until just before." Sam shook his head as he stepped out onto the streets of Vinlong and looked around to get his bearing. it had been years since last he had been in this town, yet memory's still filled the streets around him.

"Yes grim I know the drill, just remember I had seven years with Fate where he was taking souls while he was with me." it sill brought an ache to his now dead heart at the lose of Fate. but he knew as well as Fate had that they had to accept the higher ups orders. "so got my list?" the phone clicked as Grim hung up. second later his phone chimed with the arrival of a text.

"well we see how you are, mister I am all powerful Grim!" with that snarky remark he walked down the street. "you know fate I think you rubbed off on me."