Reality Reset | Aphmau SMP Various x Reader | Scenarios

Prologue | Welcome to Your new Reality

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Author's Note:
Here is the prologue of Reality Reset.

In the Aphmau SMP Various x Reader story, I re-wrote the prologue to match with the lore of Drifting Beyond Reality, a plot-filled slow burn romance adventure Aphmau SMP Various fanfiction.

It's brand new, so be sure to check it out!

Enjoy!

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The feeling of falling never truly left her.

Cold, biting wind tore past (Y/n), numbing her cheeks and stinging her eyes. Her body plummeted through endless nothingness, the deafening roar of rushing air drowning out any coherent thought. When the cold shifted, becoming sharp pinpricks of frozen moisture, she realized she was falling through a cloud.

This can't be happening.

Her heart hammered against her ribcage. The falling went on and on, the icy mist soaking through her clothes. She gasped, but no air came. Her vision blurred, the endless void below swallowing her whole.

And then—

Thud.

She jolted awake, her head spinning and lungs heaving. Her heart felt too large for her chest, each beat echoing in her skull. A quick glance around revealed she was lying in a bed. It's neatly made, white sheets wrinkled under her weight. Wooden walls and faint sunlight peeking through a nearby window framed the small room.

Respawned.

The word lodged itself in her mind as she swung her legs over the bed's edge. She didn't need anyone to explain it—she'd felt it. A new body, a fresh start, all tethered to the strange ring now glowing faintly on her finger. It hummed with a warmth that mocked the icy void she'd just escaped. She clenched her fists, willing herself to calm down.

The hub wasn't ready for what happened next.

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The hub was alive with the usual bustle of the group. Aphmau, Kim, and Kawaii-Chan were organizing freshly harvested crops near the community chest, their voices lilting with laughter. Ein and Pierce worked to repair a fence, though Pierce kept stopping to chase a butterfly away, much to Ein's annoyance. Aaron leaned against the entrance to the forge, watching Zane tinker with a redstone device. Noi sat cross-legged by the garden, humming softly to himself.

The peace shattered when their rings vibrated.

Zane frowned, glancing at his hand as a glowing notification flashed in the air before him:

(Y/n) fell from a high place.

The group froze.

"What?" Aphmau's voice wavered, her caramel-colored eyes darting to the others.

"She—" Zane's mouth opened, then closed. He swallowed hard, a rare flicker of panic crossing his face.

"She died?" Kim whispered, clutching her glasses with trembling fingers.

Kawaii-Chan dropped the basket she was holding. "Nya! That can't be true! (Y/n)-senpai is strong!" Her tail bristled as her gold eyes searched for answers that weren't there.