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

zero though? Is it because my spirit is lacking? Why are you judging me

Shot Level 1; Grip Level 3;

bite? Acid? Aren’t these skills a little... strange? What about destruction magic

Hatchling Ant

....

Oi.

Oiiiiii.

ant?! This isn’t the glorious rebirth I had in mind Lord Gandalf! Was I lacking in virtue during my

one Skill point and one

forth and forge your

Forge

to condense, shrinking and squeezing against me.

features were not to

a large abdomen. This

my shape was fully formed, my body, still white and somewhat translucent

a fully

mean I know what one is supposed to

dark but a faint blue glow can be seen coming from a wall in front of me, but the details

my... abdomen? Most ants have very poor vision, some are even completely blind. At least I’m not that unlucky. I’ll have to adjust

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

This is a

can’t identify. The air here certainly

usually communicate by pheromones and their sense of smell right? My fellow colony mates should be around here

piecing together information from my senses I can work out that I’m in a long tunnel. Across one of the walls there is a faintly pulsing blue light. The tunnel

towards the scent of my ally. My six legs begin to

tunnel ahead. It’s a little hard

task may be, I am

I approach the curve and poke

An ant is lying flat on its back, legs slowly waving jerkily in the air. Mandibles open and snap at air

see a long snout open wide, jagged curved teeth revealed within. Two powerful hands grip a weakly struggling ant, lifting it towards those jaws which close with crushing force. The ant victim writhes in silent agony and the predator snaps its jaws a few more times before lifting its head

Nonononononono.

Nope.

the heck

the ground, two strong looking hands are pinning down the body

the monster has its back

at me like that,

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