New World, New Wars, New Dragon Reincarnated

Chapter 2: I Have Someone Tell Me I'm Not Dead (Yay...)

I'm dead, I'm dead, I'm dead, I'm dead, I thought numbly. I could feel myself floating through space. I opened my eyes. Everything was dark, but I twisted my body and looked around. Bubbles were floating around me. I swam-flew to one bubble and caressed it with my fingers. It was made of some gooey substance. I peered inside and and nearly choked on my saliva.

Inside was Mother crying over...my body. Her face was a deep red as tears streamed endlessly down her face. Jovar was standing next to my body, placing a blanket over my body, his head hung down.

I looked away before I could cry.

I closed my eyes and recollected my thoughts. I had been pierced by the thunder dragon's claws...man, they really could pierce huh? That hurt! I giggled uncontrollably, wondering if I was mad. I stopped, gasping for breath and continued thinking. I rubbed my elbow subconsciously. It would have been nice if I had studied some magic and gained the ability to ultra regenerate or something...

I sighed. In my peripheral vision a bubble floated nearer. I tenderly held it and took a chance to look inside. My mother was holding my diary, a leather-bound book with my everyday experiences written inside. My mother wiped at her tear-stained face and stood in front of the fireplace. She rubbed the book warmly, and, reluctantly, threw the book in, and I couldn't help but smile. Mother always knew me best. Thank god I hadn't put fire resistance magic on it, I did not want anyone knowing about my crush- never mind, not like I would see him again anyways, I thought.

A sudden light shone. Is that...heaven?

I swam towards it, ignoring the bubbles now. The light engulfed me...

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Skill acquired. Ultra-speed Regeneration.

Skill acquired. Animal Communication.

Skill acquired. Heat Immunity.

Skill acquired. Electric Immunity.

What? What's this?

Skill acquired. Manipulation of Earth Material.

Oh, wow, interesting. It'd be nice to not be able to sleep again, I joked.

Skill learned. You now do not need to sleep.

Oh...

Skill acquired. The Absorber.

Skill acquired. Fire Manipulation.

Skill acquired. Pain Nullification.

Cool!

And well, suffice to say, the list went on for a while. I listened to the voice as I seemed to travel through an air tight tunnel. I knew I had eyes, ears, a nose, a mouth and a body, but I could not feel anything else. The voice seemed robotic, but female, but it seemed to radiate deep intellegience.

So...am I dead? This did not seem like heaven.

Affirmative. You are being reincarnated. You are not dead, rather in the threads of the universe and multi-verse which connects worlds.

What?! Wh-who are you? Obviously I was surprised to have it respond to me.

I am the Sage of Knowledge. I am your assistant in the next world.

Awesome! Wait...reincarnation.

I was jolted to my bones, if I had any. 

R-reincarnation?

Affirmative. You are worthy.

The world has accepted you. Reincarnation beginning...

And suddenly my body seemed to implode. My consciousness was squeezed and folded into itself it seemed, and I could feel my limbs growing...