Chapter 1- Paused and Saved

Feeling something eerie i slowly open my eyes. Instead of the beautiful decoration of the room of the rosebear Inn. What greeted me was the darkness i was into moments ago. Again im sitting in a chair ion a dark room or some sort of place.

''What the hell is happening'' i cursed.

Something was up again. I can feel it. And as the same before i can feel the unseen eyes that are watching me. And like it did before, a booming voice sounded into the room/place.

''Welcome my little guest. Have you enjoyed the new sights? The sight of a world of fantasy?''

''I would be lying if i said no. What is this? What do you want? And why i was sent here in another body?'' i asked

''My little guest, let me answer you. First what is this? This place is a room in the void. A special room for guest's like you.Second what do i want? Simply my guess. I want you to do anything you want, i want to see how your gonna carve in this world.Third. Why did i sent you in a new body? It's simple my little guest. Because transferring your weakly body in this world is a bit pathetic. Such constitution would never survive a week in this world. You know that within the memories of the body your in that monsters and phantoms exist in this world. And without the Constitution and resistance of a Mundane you won't survive.''

''Then why me? Why someone weak like me? There is a lot of people out there more interesting than me.''

''It's simple my little guest. Before you there were a lot of people who was picked on a whim. Celebrities, soldiers and once there was even an infant. You were only picked by the whim of fate. Nothing more , nothing less. You could call it lucky or unlucky. But it changes nothing. You WILL comply my little guest. I want you to live in this world till you can. You might die here or return back home and like the ones who return have written their stories on the books and created legends and creatures for you world to enjoy.''

'What do you mean?'' i asked

''It's quite easy to understand my little guest. Do you know why legendary creatures and myths exist in your world? Have you ever asked why such idea or creature exist? On why even though they are documented they cannot be seen?''

'I don't get it, isn't the creators of those just have vivid imagination?''

''You can think of it that way. But such detail and story behind them written shown into existence just like that? Oh my little guest. have you ever wondered maybe why you have never seen them? Don't me tell me that since you didn't see them you believe there is no other reason other than 'the dont exist?'.'

''Its simple my little guest. Because the ones behind them have either traveled into a another world and return back to tell what they saw? Or maybe a man/woman was reincarnated into your world and the memories of their past life was not erased?''

''I don't understand and don't even buy such explanation.'' i scoffed

''Though you say that, aren't you now on a room in a void? If such absurd thing is happening right now then the possibility of it happening isn't so low now isn't it?''

''Yes, but the possibility of this still being a dream isn't listed off yet. But right now i have no way of waking up from this ''dream'' and my only choice is to ask you for explanation and why i am called here.''

''Very well my little guest. I have come here to explain and remind you. That you will comply by wish of you carving this world. Think of this scenario as something akin to writing a book. I am the scribe that will write your actions into a book of stories. Your doings and actions would be recorded. As the Scribe of Anansi, its our duty to write the stories of many thousands. From mythical races,animals and humans we will scribe them into a book for our Master Anansi.''

''Anansi?'' i timidly asked the scribe.

''Yes, Anansi the Spirit of all knowledge of Stories. The Spirit that have taught the world to tell stories and how to live and grow food out of the land. Our Master Anansi has a spread his tales among the worlds for people to listen and enjoy. You are one of the random whims that will be written into his tales. And for an opportunity and honor to come by is something unattainable for humans and the high races. You will comply my little guest. You have to, if you don't then sadly your tale shall be a short tragedy.''

''A tragedy? What do you mean?'' i asked with dried throat.

''Its simply my little guest. Your tale will be like this: Once upon a time there was a boy who was lost in the road of life. He was vexed by his pathetic self and was wandering around like a dog searching for food. Then one day in a stop of a structure he decided to go to places he was fond off. Then by the cruel twist of fate, he slipped and have his head struck so hard he suffered thrombosis and died because of the blood clot inside of his head. Then as if god has given him chance, he was transmigrated into a new body in a world of fantasy. But when the one who have given this opportunity asked a favor, he declined and did not comply. Therefore with his request rejected the opportunity giver decided to take his life in compensation for the wasted effort. After that the man who was a scribe then wrote the story and put in the library in the shelf of short tragedies section.''

I trembled when i heard the chilly words that came out from the scribe of Anansi. A apathetic speech that is like someone who is reading a stale book. Hearing such thing, i cannot help but shiver in fear. It is clear the being in front of me has no care for whatever my decision is. Its clear that he only wants to write a story for his master.

''I accept and will comply with that you want.'' i said in a hoarse tone.

''Very well. Though you can rest easy my little guest. Within by the law given by the creator and by our master we shall not interfere or barge in when your story is being written. We will merely observe and thats it. So rest assured that will not do you any harm. But since you complied lets begin the giving of parting 'gifts' .''

''Aren't i already been gifted? I think with the combat and alchemy experiences of Noah i can live off this world.''

''No no my little guest. This is merely a giving of your fate. Me ,my master and creator wont give you such gift. Destiny will. So be ready my little guest. For they ritual is about to begin.''

''What the.....'' as i look in shock from the red and white threads that appeared out of air. They were fantastical and as they come in close i feel my heart calm down and the feeling of these threads have given me such soft and comfortable feeling. Then as if there were a hammer struck in my head. My brain was in pain and bulks of information about the gift that was given surge inside my mind.

''It seems the passing of gifts or blessings have been given........Oh my to have such gift... Truly interesting. Oh to given the power of such thing..''

''What the hell.. [Paulum]?'' what kind of power or gift is this? As i look through my head the surge of information rushed and then..

[Paulum- The Gift of time and the Wanderer. With such power you are able to pause time itself and be transported into the void room given. There you can either save or load and travel into the time you saved. With such power you can affect destiny but not fate itself. No matter what you can change the destiny of something and someone but you can't change their fate ]

''To have such power... This should be interest, but know well my little guest. To be given such power do mean that your are now slightly immortal...Though remember well my little guest. Even God's die. Thus with your power to affect time, you can still die when your death is quick. As long as you remain conscious whether in sleep or before death. You can re load back into the point you have marked.''

Suddenly being transported and now given such power.. What will happen now? With this i can do anything, i can predict the sales and can gamble without any worries of losing any bets. What does fate has for me?

''Now then my little guest. The ceremony is complete and now you have been given your gifts. When fate allows it we shall meet again...until then i shall write your deeds into the world you have been given the chance to carved to. Also This room in the void shall now be yours truly,...Farewell Wanderer...''

''Farewell i guess.....'' then as i feel the control of this void room given to me. I decided to unpaused and wake up back into the world i was in and see what lies ahead for me.