Before his Birth
Dino watched as Axel smiled and clicked his fingers.
The world atomized around him.
Beautiful particles of light twinkled around him as he felt his form fading.
He felt no pain, just the sensation of being in a nice warm bath.
A relaxing feeling oozed into his soul as a tiredness captured him and pulled him into sleeps embrace as he slipped further into the cycle of reincarnation.
Finally, on his way to his new life.
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On planet Terra.
It was mid-day, in the city of Nova.
The city bustled in the afternoon sun.
People clocking out for lunch.
People clocking in for the afternoon lunch rush.
Overhead, hover cars could be seen flying back and forth along the skyways, above them, space carriers were entering orbit; preparing to dock at the space ports.
In a facility, hidden several layers beneath the cities military compound a small infant waited inside an artificial gestation tank as scientists and doctors prepared for his birth.
After nine long months of development, their hard work was about to reach fruition; much to their relief.
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7 months earlier.
Dino's POV
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'Hmmm.'
'Sooooooo comfortable.'
'So warm...…wait? Where am I?'
Dino realized that he had no idea where he was.
He struggled to open his eyes, only to realize he couldn't.
Feeling around he discovered he was floating in a warm liquid, inside a small chamber.
A realization washed over him; he was in a womb or at least that's what he thought it was.
'Well this is weird.'
He thought.
'Wish I could see where I was.'
Dino felt sleep beginning to consume him; he just went with it rather than fighting it.
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Time flowed by.
2 months past in what felt like an instant for Dino.
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There was still 5 months until Dino was going to be born, so he had plenty of time to think.
He floated there in his 'womb' pondering on his thoughts, when a thought hit him harder than a freight train.
'Wasn't I supposed to have a system?'
The thought bounced around his head for a few seconds before annoyance, charged to the forefront of his mind.
'Where the hell is my system?'
Just as the thought sounded in his mind; Dino heard a noise.
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[Ding...]
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[Host detected....]
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[Storyteller system ready to install….]
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[Does host wish to install system. Y/N…..]
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A smile presented itself on Dino's baby face. Without any hesitation he selected, yes.
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[Storyteller system initializing…..]
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10% complete…
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44% complete…
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78% complete…
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99% complete…
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[Storyteller system installed…]
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[Ding….]
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[Mandatory mission available]
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[Host must complete first mission to allow early opening of system]
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[Completion of mission unlocks system and rewards host with special first time opening package…]
[Failure to complete will result in host being unable to open system until birth]
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Dino stared at the notifications that seemed to appear before his eyes and nodded completely understanding the meaning behind the mission. His life would be easier than his last but it wouldn't be a cake walk.
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[Would host like to know what your first mission is?... Y/N]
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The choice was obvious, Dino accepted the mission.
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[Mission loading…]
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[Mission load complete]
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[First mission is as follows….]
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The wait was killing him. He wondered what mission the system would give him. There wasn't much the system could ask him to do while he was stuck inside his 'womb'.
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[Your mission is to open the system by using the command: Open system…]
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Reading the mission description Dino couldn't help but feel like the system was trolling him. If he didn't know better he would swear he could hear the system giggling in the background.
Taking a mental sigh, he used the command.
'Open system'
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[Ding]
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[System opened..]
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[Welcome host, to the storyteller system…]
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[Host completed his first mission, System now unlocked for host. Would host like to open reward package?....]
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Dino thought to himself.
'Maybe I should open it later.... Meh I'll just open it now'
[Yes system open package now]
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The system paused before a notification could be heard.
[Ding]
[Special first time opening package opened..]
[Contents of package are as follows:….
1 x Character create…
Character create lets you design your future appearance. This is only possible before you're born after birth, this reward is useless.
10 x Growth pills….
Growth pills increase speed of growth, both physically and intellectually but doesn't increase age.
10 x Mission bypass pills…
This pill will allow host to complete any mission without meeting the mission requirements with full marks.]
Looking over the reward that the system granted him, he was gobsmacked.
'Well before I do anything else I guess I should probably create my appearance'
Dino thought, while a smug smirk graced his face.
'System use character create.'
[Opening character create]
[Ping]
[Character create opened]
[Please make your choices]
[Eye colour?..]
'Dark red with faint golden strips. Eyes glow when angered or in extreme situations.'
[Hair colour?..]
'Darkest black'
[Facial appearance?....]
'Handsome but not too handsome.'
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The options went on and on but Dino had finally finished, though it had taken him almost 30 minutes.
[Does host want to confirm chosen options?... Y/N?]
'Yes.' replied Dino.
Following his confirmation Dino began to feel his body slightly twitch and itch as it initiated the remodeling of his body.
'Hey system, what's this weird itchy feeling?'
[Host that is your body being refined and altered according to your choices]
'Oh okay, Thanks system'
[You are welcome host]
[Remodeling of hosts body complete. Would host like to view his status now?...]
'Yes please'
[Loading status….]
[…Load complete]
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[Hosts status]
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[Name: Dino]
[Age: ???]
[Race: ???]
[Classification: Apex predator]
[Stats]
[Skills: ???]
[Abilities:???]
[Shop]
[Shop points: ???]
[Rewards from God (Axel)] (Unavailable)
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'Hey system, why are most of the categories unavailable?'
[Due to host not been born yet, some categories are unavailable]
'So you're saying as soon as I'm born they'll become available?'
[Yes host, that is correct]
'I'm guessing the same goes for my rewards from Axel too?'
[Correct host. I am sorry for any inconvenience]
'Meh, not your fault system. I get it.'
[Thank you for understanding]
'Ahahah no worries but onto more serious matters, we really need to find you a name'
[A name? Why host?]
'Because I can't keep calling you 'system' all the time.'
[Understood. What does host suggest?]
'Hmmmmm how about........... Tory?'
[Tory. Tory?]
'Yeah, short for storyteller.'
[Name fit for purposes. System will now respond to Tory, as well as to system]
'Ahahaha good. Now Tory is there anything I can do while I'm still in this 'Womb'?'
[No host, you are unable to do anymore until you are born]
'Well damn that sucks..... Well I'm going back to sleep. Tory, Can you wake me up about an hour before I'm born?'
[Of course Host]
'Thanks Tory.'
[You're welcome host]
And with that Dino feel back to sleep.
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Months past as Dino slept.
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1 hour before Dino was born.
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A notification rang in Dino's ears, followed by a voice.
[Host its time to wake up]
Dino mentally groaned wanting to sleep more.
[Host you will be born in 1 hour..]
With that statement Dino was wide awake.
Within the next hour he would be born and he was more than ready to see his new world.