White voids and Black Coffee

[Gaston]

Gaston woke up in a blank void, all black except himself, seemingly going on forever. He had... stabbed that wretched monster and then fallen to what had seemed like his death, after heroically wounding the beast. If this was the afterlife, at least he had died honourably. Standing it that void, Gaston couldn't tell how much time had passed, for all he knew it was centuries, though it could have just as easily been seconds. A strange, featureless white silhouette in the distance appeared, beginning to speak. 

  “My name is Omni. This is not the world you know. This is the Omniverse. You interest me, so I have made you part of it. The Omniverse is a place that reflects the wishes of those who are part of it. But! There are rules. I will explain them only once, so listen carefully.” 

"Rules... are you god, perhaps? Or a demon?" Gaston pondered, but no sound came out, and the being made no response. The being... the "omni" held out its hand, showing a glowing, rainbow coloured ball.

 “This is Omnilium. It’s what ties the Omniverse together. Without it, you are nothing. With it, anything you desire can be yours. But you will need more than this. If you desire it enough, you will find it. You will find that using it comes naturally. Just think of what you desire most.

"Omnilium? What is that, some kind of magic? It creates what I desire though... that would be very useful."

“You will not be alone in the Omniverse. There are others. Of course, they, too desire Omnilium. Do not fear death. For as long as you interest me, you will be reborn.

"Others? Competition, then! I will best them all!"

“That’s all you need to know right now. You’ll figure out the rest soon enough. I’ll be watching … and waiting.” 

With that last line, the void faded away and Gaston found himself in a strange, bright white area, his head throbbing. He remembered everything, yet it was all hazy, like it had never really happened. Nearby was a large... lake of water? Yet it had a white board hanging above it, and a man standing on it in a strange outfit. Looking on with an expression of disbelief, Gaston walked forward, yelling at the man on the board. "Excuse me! Tell me what this 'Omniverse' is all about!" he spoke, bluntly stating his demand as he began to climb up onto the board. He would find out about this new universe. And he would win Belle. That was certain.