✅Timely Fate|| Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Fanfiction

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Starting the Paid Service(1)

*First Person

It had been over a decade now since the first day I woke up to a world eerily similar to my original world. It had taken a while for me to get used to the idea of being stuck in the body of another person but I had become used to it.

I was twenty-eight years old now, modeling for the clothing company Superior and having released five movies at this point of my life, winning the 'Best Actress in a Supporting Role' three times in a row and then winning the 'Best Actress in a Leading Role' twice after.

At this point in life, it was glaringly obvious what web novel I had transmigrated into. I had met both of the main characters during my high school years, becoming best friends with both of them, but had yet to meet any of the supporting characters.

I rubbed the center of my eyes, the migraine in my head building up as I held my phone in my other hand and leaned against the door of the subway train I was on. From the corner of my eye, I saw Kim Dokja, one of the main characters from the web novel 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint'. I looked to the right of him and saw a familiar person, familiar in terms of the fact that I had only read about her and seen her in the Webtoon version but had never met her. Yoo Sangah.

My phone 'dinged!' signaling a notification. I looked down and realized it was from the web novel that Dokja had introduced me to, two years ago, 'Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World'. Even with my busy schedule, I had been able to catch up to it and was just waiting for the epilogue to be uploaded after all three thousand chapters.

{You have one new email} A confused look passed through my eyes before I tapped on the notification, it was from the author of 'Ways of Survival'.

Reader-nim, after 7 p.m, my novel will become paid. This will be helpful to you. I wish you the best of luck. {1 attachment}

I blinked once then twice, rereading the short email over and over again before clicking on the attachment. It was just as I suspected, a PDF version of the entire novel, all three thousand chapters. At this point, the original novel would have already disappeared from the app, so there was no point in checking. It was currently 6:55 p.m and there were only five minutes left until the end of the world.

As soon as my train of thought finished, the subway lights turned off, the inside going completely dark. Immediately, people started feeling restless.

Kiiiiiiiiiiiik-! The subway train shook loudly, frightening the passengers aboard it. From my right, Yoo Sangah let out a piercing scream causing the others on board to become more agitated than they had been previously.

It took a while for the train to fully stop. Once it did, I quickly took out the small black flashlight in my pocket, shining its strong light around the train cart. Others turned on the flashlight on their phones. Eventually, my light landed on Kim Dokja who noticed me immediately, a relieved look on his face.

I pulled the black mask on my face up higher, after all as an actress/model it was required, before shifting my way through the pack of people and towards my friend. He looked at me in confusion.

"What's going on?" His brown eyes reflecting the light from my flashlight. I looked at him for a few seconds before speaking.

"Did author-nim give you one too?" He looked at me in confusion before realizing what I was talking about, the PDF. "What time is it?" I asked.

"Six fifty seve-" The engineer's announcement went on.

Telling all passengers on the train. Telling all passengers on the train.

Besides me, Dokja and Yoo Sangah both let out a quiet sigh of relief. Quietly, I pitied their naivety before shuffling my way to the little boy with the crickets. Lee Gilyoung. "Hey," I whispered, attempting to crouch down to his level. "Can I have your crickets?" He looked at me quietly before nodding and handing them over. I was surprised, to think he would hand them over that quick.

E-everyone! Run away!... Run!

"Thanks, kid," I repeated, ruffling his hair. He shot me a surprised look before smiling innocently. I felt like crying, he was just too cute. I handed him a cricket. "Here, keep one for yourself. You'll need it." He nodded and took the cricket, keeping it in a clenched fist by his side, not strong enough to kill the insect.

There was a beeping sound and the broadcast turned off. The inside of the train immediately became a mess. To my surprise, Lee Gilyoung's mother fell, letting go of Gilyoung's hand in the process, and he immediately latched his hand onto my hoodie. I looked down at him before nodding. Looking back at the woman who hadn't even noticed her son's disappearance in subtle disgust as we made our way to the other two.

Dokja looked at us in surprise as Yoo Sangah let out a few hiccups before calming herself. "I-I'm Yoo Sangah, it's a pleasure to meet you...?"

"Park Ha-Neul." With a nod of my head, both Lee Gilyoung and Yoo Sangah stared at me with wide eyes.

"Pro Gamer 'HeavenAndHell'-" Lee Gilyoung said.

"Actress and Model Park Ha-Neul also known as Heaven!?" Yoo Sangah finished, the fear in her eyes immediately disappearing. I nodded, ruffling the little boy's hair.

Yoo Sangah grinned before looking down at the little boy. "And you are...?"

He looked up at me. I nodded, surprise flickering through me once more as he responded. "Lee Gilyoung." Copying the way that I had introduced myself.

Dokja looked at the boy before looking up at me. "Is he your-"

"No. But he is now." I gave him a glare that clearly stated 'Try me.'

"I-" He sighed, a defeated look passing over his face before he gave Lee Gilyoung an awkward smile. "I'm Kim Dokja. It's nice to meet you, little man."

Gilyoung nodded, an expecting look on his innocent face as he looked back up at me. I lowered my mask, smiling at him before patting his head. I looked back up, anticipating what would happen next.

Suddenly, a bright light flashed from the front of the train, loud drumming sounded followed by a loud pop. Something was heading this way in the darkness, from the corner of my eyes I could see Dokja check his phone, immediately realizing that it was now 7 p.m. 

I pried Gilyoung's hand off of my hoodie and held it in mine, squeezing it softly. He scooted closer to me as a few people rushed over to the light.

Tick, it felt as if the world had stopped. Then there was a voice.

{The free service of planet 8612 has been terminated.}

{The main scenario is now starting.}

It felt a little odd hearing the voice for myself, but I forced myself to ignore the odd feeling. After all, the voice marked the start of a dangerous change.

It marked the start of the end of the world.

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