Waking up from my sleep, I noticed that I’m no longer in my bedroom. Instead what surrounds me is nothing but darkness. That’s right, plain, cold, darkness. Come to think of it, since when have I been in this darkness? Last thing I remember was going to bed after watching one of my all time favorite movies -Harry Potter.
I couldn’t remember how many times I’ve rewatched the whole series? Some might call me an Un-true Potterhead just because I haven’t read the books, though I could care less.
Every true fan of anything wouldn’t announce and show the whole world that they follow something avidly. NO, a true fan would show his loyalty only when the thing he cares about is being threatened. Those fans wearing customs and hosting the occasional get together marathon events, are just some wannabes trying to fit in.
Well enough about fans, let’s try and remember what led to where I am now? Hmm… how far back do I have to recall for me to figure out this crap. Nevermind let us just go back to the start of the day then? Maybe I’ll find a clue somewhere along there.
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On a mid summers day, 20 year old Jake Smith was currently on his way home after a nauseating work day. Feeling sore from all the heavy lifting he’d done, a nice hot plate of pizza, some good delicious pepsi, and a good ole’ rewatch of a favorite movie would ease the stress he went through.
Pulling into the parking lot, Jake couldn’t help but be excited at the prospect of what’s to come. Quickly securing his 1970s shabby looking sedan, he rushed up the stairs to the door of his studio apartment. Upon arriving, he opened up the door and entered inside. With a sigh of relief, he finally relaxed his tense body.
“Hey beautiful, you missed me?” smiling, he spoke to the complex as if it were his own wife. “Now I know this isn’t much, but it feels good to come home”
Looking around the apartment, one would see not that a’ many things. A bed in the corner next to the window, a couch planted right in front of a fairly decent sized tv, a microwave on the brink of destruction from the countless times of use, a small kitchen located on the opposite direction of the bed, clothes that littered the whole area, and finally a small bathroom at the far back of the studio.
Yes this was what he called home sweet home. Just enough for a single 20 year old to get by on his own; if that’s what you call it.
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‘Finally done with work!’ I sigh in my head. ‘Stupid ass Bill didn’t come into work today leaving me with all the heavy shit to move around, and now I got an aching back! I get that I’m young but why do I have to do all that?’ Ranting on like a lunatic in my mind, I start cursing one of my co-workers.
‘Well it’s no use, what is done, is done’ I lamented.
Walking towards the fridge, I grab a bottle of Pepsi and yesterday's pizza to nuke it. Yep this is the life. No parents to nag you about your health. No curfew to obey, well not entirely as I still have to sleep early in order to have strength for work. No channel on the tv to fight over for, and no movie to disagree on. Yep this sure is the life.
Grabbing the pizza out of the microwave, I headed for the couch.
Upon arriving there I search for the remote and turned the tv and dvd player on.
What greets my eyes is one of my favorite movies to date. Man how fun it would be to go to that place. Fantastic creatures to find, magic to learn, and of course a whole world better than this stupid earth. With an immense sigh, I slump down into the couch and focused my attention on the screen. I seemed to be doing that a lot lately, sighing that is.
“That’s the most powerful wand in the world! With that… we’ll be invincible!”
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“Ah yes, this scene. Harry is pretty stupid in my opinion. He should’ve kept the wand incase other bad shit happens later on in his life. Well what do you expect from a boy who was terrorized by the big V.”
Looking at the time, I saw that it was passed 10. Funny how time flies by when you’re doing one of your favorite things. Picking up the remote, I pressed the power button and went to my bed.
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Halfway there, I suddenly froze in my steps. From the corner of my eye, I can see a scary looking face peering in from the window. Imagine seeing Voldemort 1000x bat shit uglier and you would see what I’m talking about.
Mustering up my courage, I turned directly towards where I saw the face from. Low and behold, when I finally looked towards the window the face was gone.
‘Huh must be my imagination’ I thought. With that out of the way I flopped onto the bed, pulled the covers over me, and slowly dozed off into sleep.
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Recalling what happened during the day, I still don’t see how I ended up inside this darkness. Did I somehow die in my sleep? Weird… just all this seems weird.
As Jake was deep in thought, a slow creeping form was drifting towards him. 3 meters… 2 meters...1 meter...175 cm… 1 cm… and soon this form was right in front of him.
Jake still deep in thought, could not see the form right in front of his nose. Whether it was real or not, who knew?
Slowly time passed. Seconds were running, hours were skipping, until finally the form seemed to become agitated, and with a big shout. “AWWWAAAAAAAA”
Jake who had no idea there was something in front of him, almost shat himself from this things scream. Looking closely, his eyes almost popped out of his head. There in front of him was the same looking face he saw in the window that night, and boy was this thing way scarier up close.
Covering his eyes with trembling hands, Jake spoke out. “What the fuck do you want?”
Waiting for a reply, he still had his hands covering his face. After a few minutes had passed, no answer was heard what so ever, however he soon heard what seemed to be giggling sounds coming from the forms direction.
Removing his hands, he slowly peeked out and to his amazement, a loli type girl was on the floor holding her gut trying to stifle what laughter threatened to break out.
“YOU!!!” pointing a finger at the girl, Jake maniacally said.
“Ah sorry about that, but it was just too good a situation to pass.” the loli honestly replied.
A vein formed on Jake’s head upon hearing this loli girl talk. ‘The fuck? This girl thought to play a prank on me?’
“Now now Jake no need to get butthurt, it was just a joke. Anyways, besides that little prank let’s get down to business.”
“Wait what business is there to get down to? From what I can tell, I’m floating in what apparently seems to be darkness?”
“Oh yes sorry about that!” with a flick of her wrist the whole darkness seemed to be sucked up, and in its’ place was a vast expanse of white.
“Better now?” the loli questioned.
Seeing the darkness receded into white, Jake nearly went blind for 10 seconds. “Fuck I swear you’re doing that on purpose!” Jake shouted.
“Hehe that’s what you get for thinking bad things about me” the loli smugly said.
“Ahh nevermind” Jake lamented. “So what again is this business?”
“Yes to sum things up. You died in your sleep and are now in the process of being reincarnated with a power of your choice, and a world of your choosing” the loli said.
“Woah so this is the legendary reincarnation/power granting scenarios from those light novels I’ve read” Jake marveled at the words the loli spoke. “But wait a minute, dying in my sleep? The Fuck?”
“Yes yes it is such a scene as that” with a puffed up chest the loli loudly pronounced. “To answer your second remark, yes you did die in your sleep. Be grateful you didn’t die from excruciating pain”
So I died in my sleep? Well that is way better than dying in pain he thought.
“As any Mc would say, why me?”
“Well to be frank, it was that sort of legendary lottery win. I chose you randomly and now here you are. Be grateful that you’re in the presence of the great Me!”
Feeling the same vein popping up, Jake thought instead that it was that legendary boredom of a God. Well he couldn’t be more happier than to be a relief to a God’s boredom. If anything, he really is grateful to leave that pitiful earth.
“Fufu… I see now you have come to accept my epicness!”
“Whatever let’s get on with it!”
“Well first things first what power do you want?” questioned the loli.
“Hmm…” taking a minute to reply, he said “Oh just make it I don’t know… a power that creates anything from my imagination”
“So a power that relies on one’s imagination? Okay granted! Next up what world do you want to go to?”
“Well what are my options?”
“I can’t really say, but there are an infinite amount of worlds, planes, realities, universes, and so on to choose from”
“I see… Can you send me to the Harry Potter world?” Jake secretly hoping that it was possible to send himself into the HP universe, asked the loli God.
“The world from J.K. Rowlings hit novel and movie?”
“Yes that is correct”
Waiting in anticipation for the god’s answer, he trembled at the excitement of finally going into one of his favorite movie worlds. The loli seeing Jake’s childlike eagerness, let out a small smile, and like the words of an god said “That is possible”
Marveling with joy, Jake immediately spoke. “I choose to go to that one. Please send me to that one!”
“Okay it is done. Have fun in your new world...Jake Smith. Oh and do entertain me!” and with a wave of her hand, Jake disappeared from sight.