I awaken to absolutely nothing, nothing but silence and darkness. I try to remember how I got here but no matter how hard I try I'm getting nowhere. So with nothing to do I wait, and wait, and wait some more.
I can't stay like this, it's only been a short time but this is just too much to bare. I scream into the void but I can't hear my own voice. If you can't hear your own voice and have no body to feel how do you know your screaming? I don't know, but I believe with all my might that I am.
For what seems like forever a light appears in the distance. I'm struck with so much joy and hope that it's not my mind playing tricks on me. I scream for all I'm worth and I think I see movement.
The light comes closer and soon I stand in front of, a ball of light? Mustering up as much courage as I can I speak. "Hello, can you hear me, I can't tell if I'm speaking to you but if you can hear me can you help?"
Nothing, that's all I get nothing, I must have lost my mind. As I begin to despair the light shines even brighter on me and than I hear a voice. "Hello there, what are you doing in the void?" Oh thank the heavens I can hear, "oh thank you, I have been here for a few hours now and I don't know how I got here".
"You are in the void and I'm surprised to find a soul here, it should not be possible yet here you are". The now proclaimed soul looks confused, "can you explain it a bit more please?"
The light shines again for a brief moment "there, I have given you your memory. As you know you have died and were supposed to enter the cycle of reincarnation".
The soul who moments ago looked lost and helpless now had the calmness of a predator on the hunt. "I see, I do remember dying and my life beforehand. I was an officer in my country's military, a special forces operative that served since I left high school and never left until my death that is.
No family and my only friends were the brothers at my side on those countless missions. A well lived life I'd say, so what now sir?"
"Yes you had quite the life, well since you weren't supposed to end up here and you have been here for millions of years I can reincarnate or transmigrate you into a new world".
The soul looked thoughtful and said "if it's not too much trouble I would like to transmigrate". "That's fine and since you managed to stay relatively sane I'll give you three wishes with memories included." The soul asked "thank you sir, may I know we're I'll be going?"
"Hmmm, I will send you to a fantasy world but the magic there won't allow people to perform earth shattering spells or anything like that. Think of it as the Middle Ages of your old world but with different races and slight magic as it is quit rare there".
"I see, how slight are we talking?" The light ponders for a moment and replies "well those with magic will be born with an element and be able with much training to bend the elements. For instance, a person with a fire affinity can in time conjure and control fire at will and same with water, earth, air, and the other's in that world. So while there will be magic it's quit rare and they mostly rely on swords and what not".
The soul took this all in in stride. "And the races?" "Well you know the standard human, elf, orc, dwarf, and beastkin to name a few".
The soul seemed to nod, "thank you sir I believe I am ready, but one more thing can you list me the long lived races?" "You no longer want to be human?"
"If you get the chance to go to a fantasy world and live a new life why would you choose to be a mere human? No thank you I've lived a lifetime as that already I want something different".
The light seemed to ponder for a moment, "how about I make you a recommendation? I can assure you it is a race someone with your skill set will enjoy very much". The soul grows curios " I don't mind at all name it". "This race is long lived, not as long as an elf but the next best thing in terms of humanoid and they operate in a tribal society were the strong rule and the weak obey". The soul looks very interested now "sounds like my kind of people".
"Know that this world is quite brutal and more realistic than those fantasy books children read. If that is fine with you then make your wishes but nothing that would not fit that world so nothing like dragon slaying magic or Sharingan or some other anime type power". "Well I would hope the world would be brutal then I can let loose and be myself but do you not have anymore information on that race you talked about?"
The light looked amused, " I think it should be a surprise but from looking at your memories I know you would approve".
"Ok I will trust you, for my first wish I want all the skills and experiences with the muscle memory of Rezkin from kings dark tidings without the emotional baggage, I want to still be me". The light chuckled and said "clever, not world braking but you will be the ultimate warrior, done".
"For my next wish I want the ability to speak, understand, and be able to write all languages in this new world". The light nods " that is fine, state your final wish". "For my final wish I want all the skill and experience of a water bending grandmaster from this show my god daughter used to watch, with the power to use it without issue as if I had spent thousands of years training. You can check my mind for what I'm referring to". The light ponders for a few minutes then replies "I will do this for you, and as an added benefit I will place you in a good family since you lacked that the first go around. I just hope you can except them as such".
The soul sheds a metaphysical tear, "thank you sir, I truly appreciate this, I am ready to be on my way now". "Good live the life you always wanted, goodbye". And with that the soul disappears and the light vanishes.
I slowly open my eyes and see a cloudy sky. Before I can even move memories that are not my own invade and integrate into my mind.
After a very uncomfortable few minutes I reopen my eyes and take in a deep breath of air. After a few cycles of this I sit up and examine my body, the first thing I notice is my blue skin. Not a dark blue but definitely blue, I notice that my limbs seem long and thick with corded muscle. I flex my thick arms and watch as the tattoos seem to dance with the movement. Yeah, I have tattoos all over my arms and chest and they look nice I think.
As the wind blows some snow falls on my head, that's right snow, as far as I can see is snow. I did not notice before since I don't feel the slightest bit cold, I reach towards my head to brush the snow off but my hands bump into something hard with rows of ridges on it. I reach up with both hands and grab my, horns? Two horns from my hairline that cure to the back of my head, how strange, well I guess I have horns now.
I make to stand but I feel something swishing behind me, on instinct I bring it to my front and I'm faced with a tail that has a tuft of white hair at the end, like a lions tail. So a tail too huh, why not I guess. I stand to my feet and nearly fall due to the difference of this body but my tail seems to help with the balance.
Once I right myself I realize I'm much taller now, I can't be sure but I must be at least seven feet tall. I notice a few of my things laying around like a sword, shield, bow, quiver of arrows, and a travel pack made of animal furs.
The sword is a one handed tool and is designed similar to a Vikings I think. The shield is round and made of some wood with a metal along the edges and a metal center that raises up slightly. After equipping my gear I walk towards a stream up ahead. Once there I look at my reflection and see a blue masculine face with white hair and black horns, ice blue eyes and pointed ears that I seem to be able to move.
No, now that I get a better look they seem more cat like in shape I think but still were where they were supposed to be on the side of my head. I expose my teeth and they are perfectly straight and white but my canines are much larger and look like they can do some serious damage to any mans flesh. They fit my mouth just fine though, all in all I look like a handsome man and not like those other mc's from those novels my goddaughter used to show me.
No feminine like face here but the face of a rugged man, a strong jawline with a nicely trimmed medium length beard. Oh and all my hair is white but it's healthy looking and a bit coarse but fine really.
Looking further down I see a sleeveless fur coat and thick muscular arms with great definition. Man arms if I'm any judge, and I do like the tattoos. After examining myself I search my memories and find that my new name is Laufey Frostfang and apparently I'm seventeen years old.
God damn, seventeen years old with a body like this? Oh it seems I'm considered an adult and at my prime physically.
It seems my people develop fast and once we reach our prime we don't change until the end of our lifespan and begin to look older. Well that's neat, but I want to test my powers. With but a thought, as if it was second nature and I've done it all my life I could feel the snow around me, the water in it, in the air, in the stream at my feet, and I knew it was ready to bend to my will.
In my memories I saw myself training for years to perfect my ability and reach the pinnacle, after integrating those memories I was now a grand master.
With but a thought the snow around me turned to water and spun around me and I formed it into all kinds of shapes, I made it oval shaped and brought it in front of me then turned it into ice. I felt amazing and after a hour of me playing and getting familiar with this new power I decided to head home. With my training from my old life, this new body, and the experience of rezkin, I made my way through the snowy forest with the ease of a seasoned predator.
From my memories I know that I was out on a hunting trip with my father and the other hunters when a boar type creature rushed me and I lost my balance resulting in me falling off a cliff. That's how the previous occupant of this body died, and that light wasn't lying he placed me in a great family and I'm the chief's son to boot.
With two younger siblings, a brother and sister, with all of us having different birth mothers. So I have three mothers now, man he wasn't kidding when he said he'd give me a family, I shed a tear and offer up a prayer of thanks.
Once done I move on, I will cherish them with all my being, it seems the last owner of this body was really focused on training and paid little mind to his family. No, I will change that for sure, I'll just use the excuse that this near death experience made me realize how much I loved them and the little time I spent with them. With my mind made up I push on to my new life with a huge smile on my face.