The morning sun filtered through thin curtains, casting streaks of golden light across a small bedroom. Mikey laid sprawled on his bed in an odd position, tangled in a blanket that had half slipped to the floor. His brown hair was a mess, sticking out at odd angles frizzy.
Posters of superheroes and bands decorated the walls, along with a cork board pinned with photographs, notes, and a playing card with a joker card with a signature tacked in the middle. Then an iphone on his window sill rang radiantly Mikey reached out to grab it. He then turned his head and opened his groggy eyes and turned on his phone, his eyes widening.
-First Person Pov Mikey Martinez-
[Universe: Original]
[Location: USA, Washington]
[Time: 7:00AM]
"Oh, shit!" I sit up and rush toward my closet, nearly tripping over my blanket in the process. I start frantically searching through my clothes before finally grabbing a pair of dark blue jeans and a black T-shirt from the floor of the closet. I throw them on messily, not bothering to smooth out the wrinkles.
I quickly grab a pair of socks from my dresser and pull them on before snatching a white sweater from my bed, stuffing my phone and keys into its pocket. Slinging my backpack over my shoulder, I dart out of my bedroom door in a hurry.
I rush into the bathroom, grab my toothbrush, and start brushing my teeth as quickly as possible. Once done, I head to the front door, grab my shoes from the rack, and slip them on hurriedly. Locking the door behind me, I dash down the stairs, almost tripping on the last step, before sprinting to the bus stop.
'Thank God I made it,' I think to myself as I weave through the crowd of people waiting for the school bus. I exhale visibly, my breath forming a faint mist in the chilly air. Pulling my phone from my pocket, I start playing a dumb mobile game to pass the time.
Suddenly, I catch a fruity scent in the air and glance around. My eyes land on Zack, who's sneakily taking a hit from his vape, the device tucked discreetly in the sleeve of his black sweater. I roll my eyes and turn my attention back to my phone.
Moments later, the bus pulls up and comes to a stop. As the doors open, I quickly step inside and make my way to the third row, settling into my seat and placing my backpack beside me. Suddenly, I freeze. 'Fuck, I forgot to take my medicine' the bus door then closed.
[Time Skip]
The day went by pretty quickly but boringly. I hear the bell ring and start getting up, packing my backpack as I exit the classroom and make my way to the lunchroom. I feel a hand on my shoulder.
'Who—oh, it's Mark.'
"Yo, dude, you see the fight yesterday?"
My eyes narrow slightly. "Another one? How the fuck do you have beef with someone when the new semester just started?"
Mark just says, "Idk, but it was these two girls, and they just kept pulling hair. When a teacher got involved, she got the shit slapped out of her. It was fuckin' hilarious. I'll send you the video."
I have to admit, I stopped listening as soon as I heard "idk." Who says that? But before I can say anything, I hear the voice of another friend of mine.
"Did you actually just say 'idk'? You're an actual bot, dude."
I turn to talk to Sam. "Yo bro, thought you were gonna skip. How did that plan turn out?" I said as I dapped him up.
"How do you think?" Sam responded dryly.
We join the crowded lunch line, and of course, Mark starts talking again. "Y'all seen that Terryology stuff? I might have to get on that low-key. Bro's hella smart."
Me and Sam just look at this man like he's an alien. He keeps going. "Don't look at me like that. I'm serious. Did y'all see that Joe Rogan podcast? Like, it made sense and—"
Sam cuts him off. "Just stop."
Mark nods in defeat as we grab our lunch. After that, we sit down and have the most "intelligent" conversation our brains can muster. And, of course, the one who starts it is Mark.
"Y'all tryna play Marvel Rivals today?"
"Sure."
"Yup."
Me and Sam both agree. Mark continues, "Yo, I'm finna play Luna Snow again. On God, she's bad."
I just nod, and Sam says, "I like Squirrel Girl better. I like big bitches."
"Of course you would," I say.
Mark just smiles as Sam looks at me. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing... Negrito."
Mark bursts out laughing while Sam snaps back, "Hey, fuck you, fucking border bunny."
Mark keeps laughing as I just smile and raise my hands. "I'm just speaking truth. But hey, I like slightly big women too, alright."
"The white truth." I said in a southern accent.
"You're not even a white Mexican Mikey stop."Sam snapped back I didn't even say anything back.. He's right.. I should stop after a few more minutes.. maybe.
[Time Skip]
After school, I just did my homework, played with the boys, and went to bed. When I checked the time, I saw it was two in the morning. 'Tomorrow's already here, but I need sleep,' I thought. I felt my heavy eyes close as I pulled the blanket over my head.
-Third Person-
A light blue rectangle appeared in front of Mikey as he knocked out, slightly illuminating the room. Words began to appear on the screen.
[System activating soul, mind and body fusion commencing. . .]
Mikey stirred uncomfortably in his bed but didn't wake up. Tomorrow was gonna be different. Tomorrow was gonna be better.
-First Person Mikey Martinez-
[Time: 7:11AM]
I wake up only to see that I need to rush out again, but I feel oddly calm about it. I simply put my clothes on, took my pills, grabbed my keys, grabbed my phone, exited the house, and walked down the stairs. As I started heading toward my bus, I froze when I saw the others. 'Are those bars on the top of their heads?' Then I saw the bus coming and ran to the stop. 'Am I dreaming? My body feels light.' I entered the bus in a daze and sat down
[Attention user would you like to enter tutorial more?]
I visibly flinched as I saw a blowing blue square materialize in front of me and the person next to me didn't even notice 'what the fuck. . .' "Yea?" The person next to me looks at me confused but I didn't really care.
[There is no need to speak user I can hear your thoughts and respond to them, now as for my introduction in your system I've scanned hosts memory so I know you're familiar with the idea.]
'That's awesome, but a serious invasion of my privacy' I didn't really like that.
[Don't worry Mikey I only want what you want.]
... 'okay then.. show me stats and explain them please'
[Level: 1 EXP: 0/100]
[Health: 100/100; 1 Recovered Per Minute
Stamina: 100/100; 1 Recovered Per Minute
Mana: 100/100; 1 Recovered Per Minute
Physical Strength= 2200 Pounds
Damage Reduction = 0.001%
Speed= 27 MPH
Mana Strength= 2 US Tons
IQ= 130]
[-Vitality: Each point put in Increases the max amount of health you have and your HP Recovery. Each point put in Health is a +100% Increase; Base HP is 100. Points Currently 1.]
[-Strength: Each point put in Increases your physical strength (Base Strength is 2200 Pounds) Each point adds a 2200 Pound Increase. Points Currently 1.]
[-Dexterity: Each point put in Reduces damage taken up (From attacks above your Durability) and knock back. Each point adds -0.001% to the reduction. Points Currently 1.]
[-Agility: Each point put in Increases speed of your entire body (Base Speed 27 MPH), your Stamina Max, and your Stamina Recovery. Each point adds a 27 MPH Increase in speed and a 100% for the Stamina Max. Base Stamina is 100. Points Currently 1.]
[-Mind: Each point put in Increases your IQ (Base IQ is 130), Mana Recovery, Mana Max, and Mana Potency (Base Mana Strength is 2 US Tons). Each point adds a 2 US Ton Increase to Mana Strength and a +100% to Mana Recovery and IQ. (Base Mana Amount is 100). Points Currently 1.]
[-Coolness: Each point put in Increases effectiveness in flirtation, persuasion, and use of Intimidation, your good looks and his crit multiplier base is 1.5x. Each point adds a +100% Increase. Points Currently 1.]
[-Luck: Each point put in Increases Good Luck, Crit Chance, and multiples how much gold, and items kills get (Base Multiplier is 1.5x). Each point adds a +100% Increase. Points Currently 1.]
[-Special: Each point put in Special decreases the cooldowns of his system skills and all abilities as well as skill and ability requirements by -0.5% and increases the potency and strength of them by +100%. Points Currently 1.]
'That's really extensive but why are my stats so superhuman.' I thought surprised by the strength of each stat.
[That is what the maximum the human body can handle.]
'Really?' It seemed pretty far fetched that's what a human is capable of lifting.
[Peak human with lots of adrenaline, but if you're not happy with the low level you can start leveling up by killing creatures or quests, would you like to start a quest right now?.]
'Hell yea I wanna get stronger.'
[New Quest: yellow rectangular slaughter house]
[Description: Kill everyone in your bus.]
[Rewards: 800 XP, Item Starter Pack]
[Accept or Deny]
'What. The. Fuck.' I thought in surprise. 'What is wrong with you Deny I'm not gonna kill these people you psycho.'
[Mikey.. Quests are based are based on the users desires, this quest is based on yours...]
'...what?'
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