Complete darkness, I've been trapped in complete darkness for who knows how long now there isn't even a single ray of light in this place.
There's also this soft wall around me I've tried pushing against its thin barrier but my strength was not enough to break it.
I don't really remember anything about myself from before I got here. I could tell you everything about the human race but I don't even remember my name.
Maybe I was a human before? It's possible...I think? Maybe I died and got reincarnated? That would be really cool if it's true! Maybe I'll get cool anime protagonist powers and a super OP system to boot.
Or...maybe I was just kidnapped and put in some strange place...
Although realistically what would they gain from that...unless I was rich or something...which I doubt that's the case.
I've also been in here for what seems like months and you'd think they would have atleast given me water or something to eat. The human body can survive a week without food before starving to death and only like a day or something with water before getting dehydrated.
That means there is only one answer to this question. Drumroll please! It means...I definitely not human, atleast not any more.
If I know anime, which I do, then I've reincarnated as some sort of monster. Maybe I'm a slime or a spider! The possibilities are endless!
But I won't know what I am, if I'm trapped in this thing for all eternity! Someone get me out of here please! I'm praying to whoever is willing to listen! Get me out, I'm dying of boredom!
I move my body haphazardly in every direction, a routine I've gotten very used to the past few months. I expected it to have no results as usual however this time I felt the soft wall give way to the pressure I applied.
Thank...whoever! I'm finally free from this dump. Now starts my brand new life!
I push past the wall finally freeing myself and instantly feel a cold breeze assault my body.
Freedo- who turned off the heat!
I look around to see nothing but green. Trees as far as the eye can see!
Why is it so cold! Maybe it's because I was just born I try to wrap my arms around myself only for my hands to not reach. What the!?
I finally took a look at my body. I'm completely white with multiple reflective black spots covering my body. I have multiple sections with each having their own appendages. I look into one of my spots to see my reflection my head looks totally different from my body being completely black.
I realise everything from the way I look. I'm a caterpillar! I look at my new aquired mandibles and multiple legs.
Oh come on a freaking caterpillar! This is highway robbery! It's not even one of the cooler insects! It's basically a glorified worm! What a rip-off!
I let out a sigh. Worst reincarnation choice ever. Can I get a refund, please?
...Is that a no?
Whatever then see if I care!
While I was rightfully displaying my anger towards the gods that trapped me in this form, I felt a knot well up in my stomach. Damnit!
I just hatched so it makes sense that I'm starving right now. I look around and see that I'm on a tree branch.
There's a bunch of leaves over there I guess I should eat to avoid starving to death. I walk or is it crawl towards the end of the branch at a snail's pace. Damn I'm so slow. At first I struggled to properly move my body but after a minute I got the hang of controlling multiple limbs.
Inch by inch I crawl towards the leaves. Considering how big those leaves look I can only guess that I'm about the size of an actual caterpillar. I finally reach the leaves after a few minutes of crawling.
Finally! It only took me about a few years to get here!
I got close to on of the smaller branches the leaves all looked fresh but I've never tasted leaves before for obvious reasons.
I climbed up one of the leaves. I felt the coolness through my feet and gave it a quick sniff. Not much of a scent but honestly what did I expect from a leaf.
I guess it's safe to eat? Without thinking I instinctively use my mandibles to cut up pieces of the and shoved them into my mouth. Not really any notable taste to it kinda bland really.
I continue to eat until the whole leaf is gone.
I'm still hungry though!
Is it normal to be this hungry? I don't know, I just want more food.
I start eating the next leaf munching greedily to fill the void that is my stomach. Next thing I knew one leaf turned into two, two turned into three, and three turned into the whole branch.
As I finished the final leaf I look around at the now leafless branch. Did I really eat all that? And I'm still hungry!
I guess it's off the the next branch for me. Before I could do that I heard a sound.
It was the sound of something cutting through the air. A shadow passed by from above and I saw a bird flying above. Its red feathers shimmered in the sunlight, it left a trail of little specs as it flew by.
Oh look a bird.
Oh no, A bird! Birds eat caterpillars! I gotta get out of here!
I start my long crawl to get out of the birds line of sight. But I'm too late as it spots me.
It start to dive down in my direction at top speeds. I panic trying to crawl away as fast as I can which by the way is not that fast.
The bird gets closer and lower and I see all three and half hours of my life flash before my very eyes.
Just as the bird was about to get me something swoops down and catches it. A winged lizard with violet and gold scales has the now dead bird in its clutches.
I...Is that a...is that a dragon!?
Judging by the size of the bird that's now in its claws it's not that big, maybe it's still young?
But that was still a dragon! A real life, good to honest, scaled, winged dragon!
I have so many questions, but no one to answer them! Wait! Come back Mr. Dragon sir I have so much to ask you! Atleast let me say thanks for the save.
No? Fairy enough I guess. No dragon would be caught conversing with such a pitiful creature like me.
Anyway I should probably get out of here, living in the open is definitely not a good idea for my fragile self. I gotta find a space that's hidden and has enough food to last me years.
I look around all I see is green, green, open fields and more green. Not really a safe place for a defenceless creature like me.
Wait a minute! I'm in a magical world...as far as I can tell. If there are dragons and shiny red birds then there must be magic.
And in every magical world there's an overpowered, reincarnated, protagonist with an equally overpowered system. I'm in a magical world and I'm reincarnated!
Now all I need is an OP magic system to activate and I'll be on my way to absolute world domination! Hahahaha!
Relax I won't use it for evil..,probably...maybe.
What I'll use it for is not important right now. What I need is to activate my system.
...sooooo~ any ideas?
Nothing? Yeah, me too. Kanye if I scream random word something will happen. It's better than doing nothing.
Well here goes nothing.
Magic System Activate!
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Then how about this! Activate User System Protection Protocol!
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Infinite Evolution Magic System!
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Insect God Creator Program!
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Random Nonsense Go!
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Yeah...you know what? I think I'll just give up on that plan before I died of self inflicted second hand embarrassment.
I guess I'll go with my first idea of a safe home. I better get on that before it goes dark.
Well, off I go! Hello, new world!