As my eyes opened , a light shone into my eyes , forcing me into a slight squint. I had never believed in the extraordinary stories of people who had experienced near-death experiences and recalled a light at the end of the tunnel.
Never mind that , did I die? Just thinking about it makes me shudder. Is this the end? I figured that there was nothing to do but accept it. As I was closed my eyes , a hoarse voice bellowed through the dark tunnel. "You , the chosen one. Is this all you amounted to?" Panicked by the new voice , I scrambled as I looked around for the source of this voice. It came from the direction of the light.
I floated to the light , maybe he had some answers to what I was here for? I wanted to ask him some questions but the hoarse voice continued talking "The only one with magical affinity in that wretched world. I thought you could of changed anything." The voice had a tinge of displeasure , as if it were disappointed in me. My eyes widened at the mention of magic. I shouted back at the voice , "Affinity for magic? I had no such thing! You must be mistaken." The unknown voice stifled a laugh as it answered back "You were the only one in that world with that power. You think I'd forget?" A visible frown formed on my lips , If I had the ability to use magic , why didn't this 'ascendant' being help me from my death? They must be able to do that at least. Before I had entered a string of thought , the voice answered to my thoughts " It's not allowed for me to change someones life , what happens is inevitable." , which confirmed my idea that they could read what I was thinking , or was I that obvious to read? After a brief moment of silence , I asked the question I had dying to know , "Am I dead?" The voice answered instantly , "Yes, you are. However you have the option to live another life. I'll be by your side. A bright light emanated from behind me , I turned , seeing the most beautiful thing in this life. A creature which had two wings , covered in an almost heavenly aura , two eagle talons as its forelegs , two furry legs as its back legs , a head that resembled an eagle. It was a Griffin!
I fell down on my bottom , astonished at this griffin now approaching me. "I thought they were fictional! How are you able to do-" I swiftly stopped speaking , forgetting that this same entity had read my mind , shapeshifting had to be possible. The griffin laughed , replying "If you don't mind , I'd like to accompany you on your adventure. I won't be any help in fighting or anything until you are officially ranked as a 5 star. Take this for now , this will allow me to speak to you telepathically." The griffin approached me , touching their beak in my stomach. I looked down at my stomach. My eyes were met with a surprise that my brain could not comprehend. Runes had formed on my stomach , glowing , but slowly dimmed as it blended in with my skin. I looked up at the griffin's face. "These runes will allow you to speak to me? We'll be linked then?" I questioned him. The griffin nodded , "I'll be able to listen to your thoughts and feel your emotions. As you grow stronger in the next world , so will I , but you'll never see me until you become a 5 star ranker , as I said before , I will live inside your body , as a second conscious." He then turned towards the light. "Anyways, Harise Zayn , are you ready to embark on your new life?" I nodded as my lips formed a slight smile. I thought to myself - what would this new world be like? Probably very similar to mine. That was when it dawned on me. If I were the chosen one with magic.. I should be going to a magical world! With that realisation , I couldn't stop a wide grin forming on my face as I ran to the light , turning to the griffin , beckoning it to come. "Race you there!" I shouted as I made my way to the light. The griffin bolted past me with its wings. As I got closer to the light , it turned red. The griffin had disappeared , and so had my ability to speak. After a moment of silence , I heard a cry and voices , which sounded as if they were in awe. As my petite frame of a body was lifted up , I opened my eyes to be greeted by a husky man. He hosted blonde hair with bangs covering his forehead . My eyes ventured to his arms , which were particularly muscular. If I wasn't mistaken , he must of been some kind of brawler. "I think he's perfect." The man said before cradling me inside his arms. A high-pitched voice was heard "I think so too.. Should we call him... Asher! Asher Yahir rolls off the tongue nicely!" The man let out a chuckle as he nodded , walking to the source of the high-pitched voice , putting me into the woman's arm. I thought to myself , this must be my mother , and the man must be my father.
My new 'mother' cradled me as my father was next to the bed on his knees , his eyes tightly closed. He muttered "May you bestow peace on Asher , soon to be proud adventurer , son of Karim Yahir and Maeve Yahir." His eyes opened , meeting my gaze with a slight smile.
Asher Yahir , that was my new name. This was my new life. I'll make the most of this second chance. I will protect all that matter to me.
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The Dawn Of A New Beginning!
FantasyThe light of a tunnel shone in his eyes, had he died? Where was he if he did die? Reincarnated into a new world , Asher Yahir, formerly Harise Zayn, has to venture unknown territory , fighting monsters , cherishing those that he loved. However , in...
