Aijax was a man of duty for all of his life. Living through a hard childhood with constant violence because of their particularly dangerous neighborhood.
He had to learn how to defend himself his family -which consisted of his father, mother and his little sister from the thugs in a hard way. Constantly fighting them, running away from them to save his too little pocket money given him by his family. He had to live under pressure. He had to possess an iron will to escape from this hell whit his family. With these thoughts, he started to train himself from a very young age, merely 14 years old.
He started to watch sports channels from cable TV and train his body. Watching athletes run past 30 kilometers made a difference with him, he wanted to be one of them. A human that would be admired because of his achievements. He started running and delivering newspapers for money and train his endurance, helping people to carry stuff from the market to their house for getting stronger, doing manual labor to train himself and make a little bit money for his family was very rewarding for him.
During these years he found a job that would be suitable for him. A soldier. Not a normal one, of course, his family was a little hesitant for their oldest children to join the military but they knew it was best for their family. Joining the military at the age of 15 he trained for 15 years before being the leader of the best squad of special forces. He survived the hellish training, impossible missions through his iron will and his will to survive like a basic instinct.
Before he retired they named him the "Tiger of SPECOF" because of his accomplishments. His retirement was a peaceful one. He had never found love unlike his sister but he lived he fulfilled life for himself. And now he was at his last breaths. The light was rapidly fading as he looked towards the ceiling, His friends from the army, family and even some of his old neighbors looking at him tear-eyed."I think the tigers time has come" he said, chuckling. Well, other people near him didn't find it funny as him because half of them started crying. He smiled wryly as he looked at them. He felt a little warm inside him after so many years. Standing like a mountain for 55 years was his limit he thought.' I should have carried more shopping bags, maybe I could have seen my nephews go to university. Too late to be sorry...So this is dying he thought, it was a ... different feeling, not an uncomfortable one even
What he found is a complete dark. Not a single thing. He tried to move but, there was nothing to move, speaking was impossible too. He didn't even was sure if he had something like a body. Then the first question popped out.
Why am I here?
'Hello?'
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Of course no answers. Why would be? He started to think about what to do in this complete emptiness by all alone with nothing.
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'If somebody said to me the afterlife was this boring I could have tried to go to a luna park or something instead of playing games'.he thought to himself. His retirement was the combination of playing with his nephews or playing computer games. He simply tried to do things that the kids do so he wouldn't bore his nephews. He even read weird books about impossible things like heroes, magic, dragons but he didn't like that very much. He was a realist. Fate is something very ironic.
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'There is something broken here'.
Then from nowhere his continuous began to drift away from him. Aijax tried to stay away but it was a futile attempt to go against this overwhelming force. He simply lost his consciousness while struggling. While he was struggling there was something happening that Aijax didn't saw or heard.
Aijax had an unbearable headache when he woke up from the space where he had been until he passes out. He felt dizziness when he tried to stand up but he fell to the side.' What a disgrace for a soldier' he thought. Doing impossible missions and then you can't even stand up he thought. His legs were feeling a bit off as well as his arms. He opened his eyes and . . . . .
WHATTTT!?!?*!?
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WHAT !?!*!?!?*
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What?
Why I'm still alive? But I should have died. The darkness, emptiness and a strange voice. He could remember the hospital room before he ... died? He looked through the place he woke up. He was in some sort of cave, nothing unnatural he thought. Just like a simple cave in the wilderness. But that was the problem. Why was he in a cave. What was he doing here? There was a faint light that came through in front of him so he decided to follow the light.
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(POV: AIJAX)
Where is this place and why am I here? I have no answers to this question. I start to move forward because the answers were not going to find themselves. I can try to investigate this place, no I have to. As I step forward I noticed something unusual. I have no arms...
Whaaaatttt!!?!?When?!?!?!?
What is this...?? I have...paws?
Oooookay don't panic, remember the time when the time they gave me drugs during interrogation. It's just a simple drug...
No, it's not a fucking drug I have a fucking paw and its white...
A fucking paw...What the Fuck am I then.
If I need to think logically I am an animal that has a white paw. In basic I'm something like a wolf or... I don't know...Ahh, fuck this.
I start to run through light and when I exit the cave, I found myself in a forest with thick vegetation. The trees are maybe over 30 meters, embraced by things like vines or little bushes. The density is very thick and I can simply state that there are no signs of humans near here. The forest looks like it simply lies straight as far as the eye can see. Is this even real? It's as dense as Amazon Rain Forests if not more. How did I end up here?*Sigh*He focused around himself to find out something that can be helpful. Closing his eyes he simply started to listen to the world. He could hear the birds singing, the sound of the bushes made when they sway through the wind. He could feel the wind on his skin, bringing him back to reality. He focuses on sound individually so he can figure out where they come from
As I focus around the sounds of nature I hear a similar sound. Wait?... I know this sound!! It's water!!!
I ran towards the sound of water. I am fast? Along the way, I start to jump over things like bushes and logs just to test my new body. I don't know why but it feels very efficient like I have been doing this for my whole life. But how?... Is it something like the instinct of an animal? There is, of course, no answers, I should stop looking for answers before I go mad.
After 2-3 munites of running I see an opening with a river in the middle of it. There are no trees near the water for 3 meters I guess. It's a good spot for ambushes. I slowly look at the water and froze after what I see. A white tiger with black stripes and two piercing blue eyes...The only thing that comes to my mind is...
Beautiful.
Just beautiful.
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Wait I'm the tiger, I should not doze off because of myself? I guess. Well, to be honest, I look very elegant with an aura of a predator. After being satisfied looking at myself over 3 munites I start to drink the water.
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Well, I don't want to believe this is not heaven. I don't even remember drinking something like this good when I was still a soldier. Was huh.
I remember hearing things like reincarnation as a hero from my nephews but to think to reincarnate as a tiger. It's because they called me the tiger, isn't it? Well, it could be worse. I'm happy that they didn't call me something like a bug or ghost. These two would be really scary experiences. What should I do??? Hmmm...
I think I should hunt?
Well, there is nothing to do and I don't even know if I can find something to hunt. I tried to sniff the air to look for a scent that I can track but the next thing changed everything I thought about reincarnating in this strange world.
Congratulations! You have learned the skill [Tracking Lvl 1].
Due to the first skill you have learned, you gained +5 in Perception,
+1 to all stats!
WHATTTTT!?!?!?!??!
STATS!? SKILLS?!?
I am in a fucking game huh. How do I even see my stats?
Status
Aijax
Level:1
Race: White Tiger
Title: Determined One(+5 willpower)
Health(/R per hour): 68/70 (22.75)
Mana(/R per hour): 50/50 (12.62)
Stam(/R per min): 60/80 (18.60)
Vit: 20
End: 35
Str: 30
Agi: 25
Willpower:45
Perception: 35
Intelligence: 20
Wisdom: 20
Skills:Tracking(lvl1)
Achivements
I don't even know if it's a good start or not and I can understand why willpower is my highest stat. Maybe I should hunt and try to gain new skills if they are going the be useful for my survival. I'm an animal right now.*Sigh*Nothing to do I guess.
Aijax stood still and focused on his senses and Tracking skill. After sitting still for a little bit he slowly walked in a certain direction. Creeping slowly he saw his first prey. A female dear that he recognized from his world. He felt a little bit of ease when he saw the deer. He was a little bit worried about what to do if there was an unknown beast. He slowly sneaked behind the dear and jumped to it before the pitiful deer reacted. A precise attack was enough to kill the dear without giving it pain. While Aijax was thinking where he should eat the deer he heard a sudden message.
Congratulations! You have learned the skill [Dash Lvl 1].
congratulations! You have learned the skill [Bite Lvl 1].
Congratulations! You have learned the skill [Stealth Lvl 1].
Aijax looked at his newly gained skills smiling. He had always liked the idea of being strong and this was his perfect chance. He decides to head back to the cave where he woke up after eating his little prey. It took quite a time to finish it.Aijax looked at the sun and decided that there would be at least 3 hours to the sunset. He slowly starts to head back. Walking slowly he simply looked at his surroundings. The world seemed more... colorful than before he could feel the difference. When walking he simply stopped and focused his gaze to a certain point. To an outsider there was nothing there but,Aijax's feeling was telling him something different. He simply felt a sudden power. He slowly walked through the energy and stood still. Slowly breathing in and out trying to understand the energy. What was it, where did it came from, how could he use it. He slowly mediated at the energy point under a quite big tree that was different from the otters. When he opened his eyes he saw a new notification.
Congratulations! You have learned the skill [Mana Manipulation Lvl 1].
Congratulations! You have learned the skill [Wind Magic Lvl 1].