Chrysalis

Chapter 1

I had no time to think, pause or consider before I came to be enveloped in a soft, white light. A blinding flash impacting not just my eyes but seemingly my whole body.

Sensation fell gradually away as I tried to gather my thoughts. What had happened? Where was I? I think I made myself dinner, my parents hadn’t been home, again. I was eating in my room, at my desk maybe? Then there had been ... white?

I can’t tell how long I’ve been here, floating in this gentle light. Has it been ten days? Or only ten minutes? The light surrounds me, enveloping me like a warm blanket.

Sound begins to swell like a wave in the distance. It rushes toward me and just when washes over me I hear a voice.

[Welcome Anthony]

Well thank you! These are the kinds of good manners that make me feel warm inside.

[you have died]

Dammit!

What do you mean I died, disembodied voice? How on earth are you speaking anyway? Come to think of it, how on earth am I hearing you? Do I even have ears right now?!

So if I died, is this heaven? I mean, it’s comfortable enough but I’m not sure if I want to stay here forever you know?

[Be calm, you will soon awaken to experience life again in a new world]

This voice feels somewhat familiar, a deep and gruff intonation that is comforting yet full of wisdom? Is it that legendary bearded figure, dressed all it white? Worshipped with devotion all over the Earth?

Could it be you?

Gandalf?

[You will be reborn on the world of Pangera]

[Destiny and luck shall determine your fate]

Hold on a moment, Gandalf! This ... This sounds kind of cool doesn’t it? Reborn into another world? Adventure, peril and opportunity around each corner? Will there be magic? Girls?!

Whoa there ... hold on there, me. Need to be calm. Focus and listen to Lord Gandalf!

[You will be reborn with the following status:]

Here it comes!

[Level: 1]

So game like!

[Stats:]

Might: 15

Toughness: 12

Cunning: 25

Will: 18

HP: 30

MP: 0

strong. MP is zero though? Is it because my

Digging level 1; Acid Shot Level 1; Grip Level 3; Bite

these skills a little... strange?

Ant Worker

....

Oi.

Oiiiiii.

Lord Gandalf! Was I lacking in virtue during my

have one Skill point

and forge your own

ant path? Forge

light surrounding me. Gradually, it began to condense, shrinking and squeezing against me. Simultaneously it began to take form. Slowly the features

were not to

two antennae, strong mandibles and a large

only a few minutes my shape was fully formed, my body, still white and somewhat translucent had coalesced around my

now a

ants as pets, but that doesn’t mean I know what one is supposed to

bearings. The first thing I notice is that my vision is terrible. I appear to be somewhere quite dark but a faint blue glow can be seen coming from a wall in front of me, but the details are terribly blurry. Every time I turn my head

even completely blind. At least I’m not that unlucky. I’ll have to adjust to the other senses I have to compensate for my crappy

smell the air and detect movement from air currents. I diligently start waving my still white feelers to see if

is

here certainly seems a bit stale,

of smell right? My fellow colony mates should

new direction. Yes. Something that smells much like myself is nearby. By piecing together information from my senses I can work out that I’m in a long tunnel. Across one of the

towards the scent of my ally. My six legs begin to move, hesitantly at first and then

approach a curve in the tunnel ahead. It’s

fear my fellow ant buddy! Whatever your task may be,

waving furiously I approach the curve and poke my head around

waving jerkily in the air. Mandibles open

it towards those jaws which close with crushing force. The ant victim writhes in silent agony and the predator

Nonononononono.

Nope.

the heck

I can see a massive tail swishing across the ground, two strong looking hands are pinning down the body of its prey, my comrade is still twitching and trying to move but is clearly

the monster has its back to

at me like that,

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