Hi, I'm Alex, or Alexander... or even Alexandros if you want. I am what you could call a full-on shut-in nerd. If you were to learn anything new about Fantasy or Sci-Fi, then I probably already know. From Dragons to Basilisks, from the Borg to the Cybrex, I probably know them all. Heck, I even watched a cartoon series about talking ponies, just because!
But I haven't always been what I am now. I actually once had, what one could call a functioning life. It all began with some smaller things. Diplomats being Diplomats, things in the south going south and then, to top it all off: Brexit. I lost my job because due to the new adaptions to the law, my employer couldn't afford my position anymore and kicked me out. I ended up in a very dire situation, my savings slowly being drained and me unable to find a job.
In the end, I swallowed my dignity and started receiving social care. That was when I dove into the vastness that is fantasy for the first time and I soon realized that it is far more pleasant to be in than reality. Also, my laptop doesn't need much in terms of electricity and after I moved into a flat that's more functional than I originally had liked, the money I saved on meals that I didn't need easily made room for the higher electricity bill.
Now, shut-in doesn't really cut it, I believe, as sometimes even I made the mistake of leaving the claustrophobic security of my one-room flat in the fair town of Bournemouth. Today was such a day. I left for a little stroll through town square, maybe getting a thing or another for my fridge, which, as you might guess, was fridgeningly empty. (And that's why I didn't become a comedian.)
I looked through the stores and stands, seeing what they had and slowly made may way through it all. When I crossed a major road, however, it happened. Only a few feet before reaching the other end, I heard a horn, looked to my left and saw them. The two headlights of impending doom.
Time slowed down, as my mind was assaulted by images of dozens of low-budget isekai anime and then... nothing. I didn`t feel a hit. I didn't feel pain. It all just went... black.
"Hello Alexander."
A voice called through the darkness. I tried to look around and locate it, but quickly found that seeing doesn't really work without light, does it?
"Uh, good day, mate. How'ya doin'?"
"Reasonably well, I suppose. It's only that, you know, existence can be... quite boring." The entity said. I stopped trying to locate it, as its voice now seemed to come from... everywhere.
"Existence, huh? Does that mean that life doesn't really apply to you?"
"Indeed. You see, I am a god by your worlds standards."
"Oh, you are a god? I don't suppose you are the god of the world I come from, are you? Else I would like to file a complaint, 'cause this world SUCKS, mate."
An echoing chuckle emanated through the nothingness. "No, I am not. I am the god of another world. That isn't to say, however, that I have nothing to do with your...exit."
"Ah, so it was you who let that Truck run me over?"
"Mmmm... not quite. The actual act was done by your god. You see: I happen to rule over a world in which everything bad has its happy end and it's just plainly boring! Noone ever gets killed and any injuries sustained only amend to some minor bruises and scratches. I needed something to break that cycle. That's where you come in. You see: your god noticed that you don't really fit into this world. From what he's told me, you've shut yourself off and only focused on things that were regarded as fictional in your world?"
"Hmmm, yes, that's what you could call it."
"Indeed. Now, I asked him 'Hey bro, you have something for me to ease my boredom? Some little disaster that I could bring to my world or somethin' ?' He, however, didn't give me a new disaster to test out, but instead, he pointed at you. 'That guy there doesn't really fit in here. Do you want to take him?' So I went like 'yeah sure, why not' and pow, here we are."
I pondered for a moment. Being transported to a fantasy-universe? Heck yeah! But not in this body. I'm sure, in this body I would die as soon as I woke up.
"So, are you going to give me some special stats or something? 'cause if I were to hit your world like this, I'd be pretty fucked."
There was a short bit of silence before the answer came.
"You know what? You're right! Since I want you to make things more interesting, I will give some ABSURD powers! I shall make you more powerful than you could have become in your entire life! You shall leave this world as a human and enter my world, your new world, as an... Albino Elemental Dragon!"
Before I could ask any more questions I was engulfed in a bright light. It felt like I was pulled through an infinetily tight tunnel and I soon lost conciousness.
As I regained conciousness, I found myself surrounded by some weird looking bushes. They looked almost like they were... painted? Also, I could already see the first effects of my new Dragon form: my massive snout.
I looked around at my body and mustered myself. At least those parts I could see. From what I could tell I had four legs and a pair of wings. The legs ended in four claws each, which were arranged like the fingers on a hand, except they were missing the middle one. I also had grown a tail, which helped me balance when going four legged. I stood up on all fours and found that it wasn't really all too hard. Probably instincts helping me out a little. The most notable change, however was that my skin, or rather my scales were completely white. Except those on my belly, which had some sort of a beige tone to them.
I practiced walking a little and found that it, too, wasn't too much of a challenge. That's when I noticed something else: Those things around me weren't bushes. They were trees and I was just fookin' hooghe, mate!
"Do you like it?" The voice sounded through my head again.
"Yeah, it's pret--" I startled myself, as I found that my old human voice was now replaced by a low, menacing dragon-voice.
"Cool." I stated "That's some sick voice you gave me here."
I heard the entity laughing in my head. "Well, glad you like it. Now, let me show you how to properly control your new self."
"Wow, not only do you give me a new chance in a new world with a frickin' cool new body, but you are also kind enough to give me a Tutorial? Damn, I like you already! Hey, can you please go over to my world's god again and tell him to ditch that crappy observer-bullshit and finally get some things straight?"
The entity gave a long and full-hearted laughter and it took actually quite a while for him to calm back down. "Well, that would be a splendid idea, but I suppose you would want to stop talking aloud, wouldn't you?"
Oops, sorry.
"No problem. Now: let's get you started. I will begin with class specifics. You are an Albino Elemental Dragon, which means that you have absolutely overpowered stats. You are almost immune to normal heat damage, have magical flame, lightning and poison resistance and you can copy any dragon odem you come into contact with. Additionally, If you've already got the odem you were atacked with, you can suck up its energy and use it for your own attack. The only thing that you're really voulnerable against is dark magic. If a Dragon with a dark magic odem were to come along, you also couldn't copy or use it."
I nodded along, as I listened the entity explain my charactersitics. We went through the use of my claws, their specific break-resistance, my scales, my teeth and my diet. Then, it got interesting.
"Now, with the boring part done: let's make some fire!
He instantly had my undivided attention again.
"You've got four kidney-like organs arranged around the base of your throat. Those are your odem-glands. They suck magic from your surroundings and use it to project the odem of your choice upon the air that you're throwing out. Currently you only have your standard flame odem, albeit slightly stronger. Why don't you test it out?"
I looked around me. I stood in a clearing in the middle of a gargantuan forest.
Don't you think, spouting flames in a forest is a bad idea?
The entity... I don't know how to describe it... I couldn't see it, but I could feel that it was shaking its head.
"Ah, don't worry Alex, it's all going to go well."
I shrugged. I took a deep breath, thought about the Odem of my choice (as if I had any at that point) and gently breathed out nearly set the whole forest aflame.
After that minor incident, the entity, which I had dubbed Navi, quickly decided that I had enough practice with my flame and it was now time to fly, which actually went quite well. Albeit I have to admit that the natural dragon instincts Navi had given me really helped out. Nevertheless, once on the air, flying really was a blissful experience. From up there I could see things far and wide. I could see forests, mountains and a peculiar Castle that stuck out from the side of one. It looked very familiar, but I couldn't really say why just yet.
So, where should I go first?
"Well, since you're a Dragon, I suppose the Dragon islands would be a good first stop. They are to the south-east of your current location"
I took off into the direction Navi had pointed me and went into Auto-Pilot. While flying, I enjoyed the view I had. I could see some villages and towns in the distance and decided that I better avoided them for now. I didn't know how the local guard would react if suddenly a Dragon flew overhead.
After what seemed like an hour of flight, I reached a set of volcanic isles, upon one of which I could spot a few dragons encircling... two ponies and... a salamander?
Wait, I think I recognize them... Twilight... Twilight Shimmer? No, Sparkle! Twilight Sparkle! And that other one... R-R-R-Relativity? No R-Ra-Ra-Rarity! And that other one... Spike the baby dragon. So you're the god of this Pony-Universe, huh? I thought, while I started to fly circles high above the whole scene. The Dragons were spouting their odems toward the Ponies, but every time either Twilight or Rarity barely managed to erect a shield. It was clear however, that they were slowly losing.
"Ah, that's not good. To think they got themselves detected..."
What? Didn't you say you were a bit pissed off that no one was ever dying in this world? I think that would be a nice change of pace, wouldn't it?
"Yeah well, I DID say that. Problem is that those mares down there are kinda important, so if you could... you know..."
I looked down to the whole scene and saw that the shield erected by both of the mares had failed entirely and they were now completely voulnerable to the dragon's attacks.
Yeah sure, I've gotta test my new skills anyways.
"Much appreciated, mate."
I dove down towards them a made myself ready for an epic entrance.