"If only I had a map to help me figure out where I am... And the stupid Goddesses refuse to talk to me... I'm just aimlessly walking around in a random direction hoping I find something. Hell! I might be walking in circles for all I know," Ryan said to himself as he aimlessly walked through this dense forest of trees that were huge and towered over him as they stood over 500 feet tall.

"This kind of feels like I'm in Yosemite National Park. I wonder if it would be possible to climb these trees?" Ryan wondered to himself. After a few minutes, Ryan decided to climb a tree to get his bearings and hoped he could see if there were any landmarks to take of note, but after climbing a few dozen feet his foot slipped off a branch while his hand slipped off some moss.

“Whoa! Damn!... Did I stick the landing? Whatever... These boots suck to climb in and that mossy-looking stuff isn't making it any easier. Haa... That plan failed," Ryan mumbled to himself as he fell to the ground and felt like he was a cat when he stuck the landing like it was nothing.

'Well, I’ve never moved like that before... Is it because I'm more like a Dark Elf now?... I can stand over forever. Maybe I should look for some branches to use as weapons or maybe make a bow?' Ryan thought as he scratched the back of his head.

Ryan looked around the forest for any type of weapon he could use. He saw a stick lying on the ground and he picked it up but tossed it away when swung it into the tree and broke it in half. He took a couple of steps forward and found a bigger branch that could be used as a club.

"Well, it might not be much. But it's better than nothing. But I was hoping for something longer," Ryan said to himself.

After looking around the forest, Ryan found a stick as long as his body and seemed to be almost straight. It would be perfect for a spear. As he continued his hike through the dense woods he heard a rustling sound coming from the bushes.

Ryan stopped and held the makeshift spear in front of him as he moved forward slowly.

He reached the edge of the bushes and was surprised to see a deer standing there with its head down eating grass about 15 feet away.

*Groan*

Ryan's stomach was growling in hunger and his mouth watered at the sight of the deer.

Ryan made his plan and slowly walked toward the deer. He knew the branch wouldn't pierce its body, but he needed to try something. And he was hoping to sneak up on the deer's blind side before he pounced.

As Ryan walked towards the deer, he kept the spear low to the ground as he walked in the tall grass.

The deer lifted its head and sniffed the air then turned to face Ryan who tried to stay still.

"Come on, just a bit closer," Ryan whispered to himself as he crept towards the deer.

Ryan threw the spear and the deer jumped away before it ran off through the forest. Ryan chased after the deer but kept slipping on the fallen leaves. Which was slowing him down but he continued after it.

As Ryan chased after the deer for what seemed like a minute. He realized he lost track of where he was in the woods. He started to walk as he listened for any sounds of the deer. He couldn't hear it but he did hear moving water.

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"Is there a stream? Or am I just hearing things?" Ryan asked himself as he followed the sound of the rushing water.

As he walked closer the sound of the rushing water grew louder until a creek came into view.

"Oh thank God!.. Or Goddess? Whatever! This is the first good thing to happen. Hopefully, there's a tower by this creek. I just hope it's safe to drink." Ryan said as he came closer to the moving water.

Ryan walked along a creek and came across a small waterfall, which led to a small pond that had a few fish swimming around.

"Oh thank God there's fish and I'm so thirsty. I think I have to risk it," Ryan said as he sat down on a rock next to the creek.

Ryan dipped his hands in the water, scooped them up to his mouth, and drank the water. He drank until his hands were empty and was ready for more. He couldn't help himself as he started drinking more until he finally stopped after his fourth scoop.

Ryan stood up and walked closer to the waterfall.

"Aah, that tastes good," Ryan said to himself as he looked around and noticed how peaceful the area was. It was almost like he was back on Earth.

"Well, I guess I should wash myself off. Who knows when I will have another chance to relax like this," Ryan said to himself as he walked towards the edge of the pond and took a seat at the edge of a rock.

Ryan quickly takes his clothes off so he can wash himself off. And jumped straight into the water.

*Splash!*

"Ah! Cold!" Ryan yelped as he shivered from being naked in the cold water.

Then Ryan comes out of the water and sits on the rock with his legs hanging over the edge. He lets the water soak his legs as he stares into the rippling water. It's hypnotic staring into the waves. It helps to relax him as his mind wanders back to the past, to the moment when Hiro died for him. As he felt some guilt come over him for failing to defeat those assholes. For not being stronger.

"I hope Nils wasn't lying to me, about reincarnating Hiro. I guess I have no choice but to believe her for now." Ryan says as he continues to wash his hair in the water. Ryan finally noticed how long and beautiful his hair has become. It was soft and silky, almost like silk.

"Well, now I don't blame Hiro for hitting on me. Now that I can look at myself, my hair is long and beautiful... I wonder what my face looks like now?" Ryan said to himself as he turned around to see if he could find some still water. So he could see his reflection. Luckily there was one spot away from the waterfall that had a pocket of still water that would work as a mirror.

"What the fuck? Is that me?" Ryan asks himself as he stares at his own naked body in the water's reflection. He turns to his side while looking at his reflection. His eyes couldn't look away as his silhouette in the water didn't look like him anymore and was in awe as he watched his naked form.

Everything about his former self had changed from masculine to feminine. His body was smooth and toned, his breasts were small handfuls and had a nice round shape to them with large pointy nipples as he saw the dark circles around them. He also had a nice ass and wide hips.

Ryan noticed his face looked like one of those anime girls with big eyes and long eyelashes. His face was one of the most attractive faces he has ever seen and his ears had a slight point on the ends of them.

*Sigh...* "I think I might actually look pretty hot now." Ryan says to himself with unease.

The only remnants of Ryan's masculinity was located in his crotch region where there was a sad 1-inch cock and a tiny sack.

*Sigh!* "There has to be a way to reverse this? There has to! Please let there be a way! I'm not ready to become a woman!" Ryan pleaded to himself as he looked down at his new body and sighed again.

Ryan finishes getting dressed and walks away from the river. It isn't long before he hears something in the trees.

Ryan stops and stares at where the sounds are coming from in the woods.

"Shit, what is that?" Ryan asked himself as he slowly walked forward.

As he's scanning the vegetation with his eyes. He was hoping to see any type of movement. Within seconds he sees a figure in the shadows of a bush.

"Is that... a person?" Ryan asks himself as he approaches the figure in the bush by a giant tree.