Hey. Let me ask you a question—If you—Snap—Find out that your entire life was but a lie, that you were merely a replacement, temporary—Until the original returns, What would you do?
Snap
Just a lie—A clone—An avatar—A Spare Part—Defective Product—What will you do? Will you give up? Will you pray? Will you fight it? Will you run away from it? Or Will you face it?
[You Dare?] [There is No Next Time] [Question our Resolve] [Memories]
ROARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Its roar louder than ever, its gigantic snake like body, the World Serpent, The devourer of worlds and—My supposed end.
"NOOOO!!!!" The brats scream, why did he think of this like an anime fight scene, the power of friendship? plot armors? they don't exist in the real world—Or do they ?
SWISH
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An ordinary guy, middle class, struggling to adapt to the current world. Covid, Hanta, War, Biology Enthusiast, Psychology Enthusiast, Avid Reader, Avid Singer, Avid Gamer, Newbie writer.
Yet the world was cruel, no money to pursue a dream, no connections to get in, no experience to get a good job, the job market was competitive, difficult, painful, Despair—Suffering—Nihilism
Masks, countless masks, to fool others you must first fool yourself, every mask containing a part of you to be indistinguishable, "I" am no hero, "I" am no Klein Moretti nor Kim Dok Ja who would sacrifice themselves for the world.
Alas no matter how much "I" wish the world to stop, it will never stop, time waits for no one, it is fair to all, like how Death is the Conclusion of Life, Nihility the Conclusion of Meaning, Destruction the Conclusion of Creation.
Every story must reach its Conclusion, Every Game must have a the highest rank, Everything has a Conclusion, The Final Page, The Highest Rank, in a way waking up is also the Conclusion of Sleep, and as "I" woke up—
"Wh—?!?!" My voice soft, my skin pale, panic? Yes, "I" wanted to scream but
"WHATTTTT?!?!?!?!" Foreign voices in our house, familiar yet unfamiliar, coming from the Games I've played, Stories I've completed Arknights, Genshin Impact, and 2 foreign voices that I couldn't recognize.
A dream? Transmigration? Reincarnation? Or was this one of those Regressions with memory lost ? "I" lift my blanket, my legs tiny, my clothes oversized. I stood up, my pants and underwear fell off, my 'friend' was gone
I looked at the mirror, and there "I" was—small, white hair, red eyes, and a pair of fangs. "I" know this, Crim, Noble Red, A type of Vampire, Japanese Webnovel. Destiny Unchain Online. Gender Bender?
SLAM
"BROT, LOO—Brot?" The little brat slammed my door open, he looked the same, but there was a red gauntlet with a green jewel and 2 golden spikes on his left arm
"Who-? Ahhhh are you his girlfriend? Finally my big brother has a girl—OOF" A straight uppercut to his 'friend' was it Reflex? Embarrassment? I didn't know but I just subconsciously did it.
—
"So. you are our son?" Dad asked as he gave me a stern look, he looked the same, just his hair longer and his clothes, an exact copy of Zhong li. The little brat was also looking at me, his eyes wary.
"Mom's birthday is on the 3rd of October, yours is around the 2nd of September, the brat's on the 5th of June. Does that answer your question?" The wariness was inevitable, "I" looked completely different
"Favorite food?" mom asked, she looked completely different, resembling Mudrock from Arknights.
"Fried Rice, you once dragged me to the bottom floor and ripped my clothes because "I" wouldn't listen to you. "I" was 10 years old at the time"
"…" Silence, things that only "I" would know, that couldn't possibly be fabricated, I looked at them, scanning them one by one, I recognized those forms. Zhong Li from Genshin, Mudrock from Arknights and Beatrice from Re: Zero
"Do you still want to be called by your old name?" Grandma asked, her voice childish, extremely tiny, eyes with butterfly pattern, blue, Beatrice the artificial spirit created by the Witch of Greed Echidna.
"… Call me Gaby Mochizuki"
—
"GAVIN OPEN THE DOOR" Mom's voice echoed loudly, with Gavin groaning 'Fine…' honestly, things remained the same, only the appearance changed, yet we treated each other no differently.
Grumble
I was reading a novel laying down in the sofa when my stomach grumbled, it was that time again,
"Oh is it that time again?" Grandma's voice echoed through the kitchen
"…" I didn't want to admit it, but it was a fact, my stomach grumbled, I could still eat normal food don't get me wrong but now I had to eat something else. Blood. Human blood,
"Dad's Home…" Gavin's voice echoed loudly as he ran quickly, perhaps hoping his Valorant match hadn't ended in a loss yet, on the other hand…
[Delaying your feeding time isn't good you know,] an Ancient voice, one belonging to a dragon, Ddraig, the Welsh Dragon, the Red Dragon Emperor, The Oppai Dragon. He awakened a few months after Gavin got his equipment
"I'll wait until his match finishes." It was a good excuse, after all even I wouldn't want to be disturbed when I'm playing a ranked match, and Ddraig had already disappeared.
"Welcome home dear~" Mom was the same as ever, even after being 'changed' the relationship between mom and dad remained the same, as flirtatious as ever,
"There are kids in this house you know" Grandma said as she tried to bonk Mom but failed miserably due to massive difference in height,
"They're already adults~" Mom said as she looked at Dad with alluring eyes and the both of them soon disappeared from my sight, but with my enhanced hearing I could hear what they were doing in the bedroom.
Grumble
"Ughhh…" My stomach grumbled again, it had been a week since my last 'feeding' and this week was one of the unluckier ones, as currently I'm also having my period.
It took a while to get used to, seeing the massive amount of blood, the grumpiness that came with it, it made me appreciate the girls who were still able to function even after having such painful period cramps.
"Brot, I'm done, let's do this quickly" Gavin said with a shout, damn it… I wanted to move but my body wouldn't listen anymore, as I tried to stand up my vision blurred, my head dizzy
"Brot?" He shouted once more, I wanted to reply but my voice wouldn't come out like I'd want it to, I could barely make a single noise.
[I told you little one. I'll go tell him to come] Ddraig's voice echoed through my mind again
"…"
Step Step
"Really? Alright whatever let's do it now" The brat had appeared in front of me, the fucking brat said as he changed my position before sitting right beside me as he offered his neck for me to 'feed' on.
"…"
"Stop avoiding it now, whether you like it or not you gotta drink"
Schlick
Slurpppp
5 minutes, it took 5 minutes for me to fill ok as my body regained its strength, my mind regaining its clarity
"See, it wasn't so bad after all, alright I'm going to play now" The brat said before he walked back to his room, honestly I hoped days like this would continue forever and ever.
—
ROARRRRRRR*
The gigantic body of a snake could be seen , reminiscent of the midgard serpent from Norse mythology commonly known as Jormugandr . We've seen this creature in countless fictional stories , games like God of Wars and the like.
"Gaby." Dad's voice was resolute, I knew what this meant, hesitation was no longer needed, thus I sprinted, as fast as I possibly could, saving whoever could be saved.
THUD! THUD! THUD! THUD!
Countless pillars made of earth seemed to appear as they ensured most of the buildings wouldn't collapse right away.
"MOVE MOVE" Dad's voice echoed loudly , one could see his eyes and hair glowing amber as more and more of these earth pillars were created to delay the inevitable.
TSSSSSSSST
The sun was painful, my head and legs were exposed, my silvery white hair flying everywhere, yet I didn't care as I sprinted with all my might, the body of a Noble Red is quite powerful after all
"Let me—" "No—You need to save your 'mana' or whatever Gaby said" Mom and Grandma was arguing in the background while mom was controlling soil to create protective barriers that shielded the civilians
At the same time I sprinted even faster as I gathered the civilians and in the distance, my enhanced sight caught 2 figures who were flying, 2 figures I recognized. Satoru Gojo and Ryomen Sukuna
Gojo fired a 'purple' but it was swallowed instantaneously by the Snake, Sukuna on the other hand did his domain expansion as a malevolent shrine appeared from the ground and covered a huge area yet it looked abysmally small.
And out of nowhere I heard a familiar voice.
"LONGINUS SMASHERRR" A rather passionate shout could be heard as what seemed to be 8 red colored wyverns seemed to be transferring something as a powerful beam was shot towards the creature.
BOOOOOMMMMM
Pant Pant** "HeH" "How'd you like that monster?" The brat's voice was full of vigor as he was clutching his knees , he was covered by a full-body, crimson-red dragon armor that covered him featuring prominent green jewels on the chest, gauntlets, and helmet.
And the snake? It only stopped moving for a bit before looking at Gavin as it opened its maw and rushed towards him, Gavin however was ignorant as he was just still clutching his knees still gasping for air.
If things continued this way, there was only one ending, thus without hesitation, I activated Blaze Blood and blinked as fast as I could towards him,
"GAVIN MOVE" SWISH THUD**
"OW….. What was that fo- " "Wait-" "NO!!!" It was annoyance at the beginning, Gavin was annoyed why his brother now sister pushed him rather frantically.
but as he looked back he realized how the snake opened its gigantic maw about to swallow her. "NO!!!" I could hear Gavin shouting, but there was nothing I could do to move out of the way in time, I guess this was my end.
—!!!
—Suddenly time seemed to stop. No It actually did stop. Everything was frozen in place. With the only ones moving being mom , dad , grandma ,Even that gigantic snake was frozen in place.
"Huh-?!?!" I could only say that as I saw something straight from a Sci-Fi movie. Time was rewinding backwards. The buildings were restored , the vegetation returned. The Snake? Right before it even completely appeared right before everything began.
SNAP—CLINK
Space teared right in front of our eyes, Her eyes bluish purple, with bright pink glowing irises in a shape I recognize. It was the symbol of Finality. From the game I used to play, Honkai Impact 3rd.
Her long white and purple hair tied in an ornate ponytail, with a metallic crown adorned with a small segmented tassel on top of her head. Wearing a white and dark purple dress-like clothes, adorned with black and purple flowers.
I know her. Of course I do. There's no way I don't know her. The very first Gacha Game I played. The very first white haired Character I loved. Kiana Kaslana
—SWISH—
As she raised her right arm a swishing sound could be heard as- That Snake. It was gone—No. It was cutted into countless tiny pieces each at the size of a single rice grain—And even those pieces soon disappeared as they burned in flame.
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Jolt
"You good Gaby?" Aurelion's voice was filled with worry and concern, I appreciated the gesture but it wasn't something he needed to know
Nicole gave me a certain look before feigning ignorance, Frieren's ears also twitched for a bit before walking like nothing happened
"Nah, just a bad dream. Let's go"
"Just tell me when you need to drink blood, we don't want you to be out of commission when a fight starts"
"I know." I said as we continued walking through the forest in Japan.