ALL NOVEL Hatchling
"Ouch!" Jeff reached for the back of his head... only to find he couldn't move. "Wait... the pain is gone?" It had been a stupid fight... His Roommate, Kyle, had been Hanging out with his friends and Jeff Asked them to keep it down, as he had Work at his part-time job the next morning... Kyle Jokingly Called Jeff a Sissy, But turned down whatever Horror film they were watching... When his Buddy Rick decided to Smack Jeff in the back of the head, something the Ass had done many times Since Jeff Started college, and Rooming with Kyle. But Jeff had been sick, Lately, And unaware that it was anything more than a chronic migrane. He recalled the intense pain, And everything went dark.
"So... where am I? Some kinda hospital?" He only now became aware that he wasn't speaking, instead of words, a high pitched chirping sound came out. "What is that? Birds?" A loud crack echoed... And something fell away from his eyes... light. He was... in a swamp? What? He started to struggle against what he was being held in, and more cracks resounded... then he fell forward, into the soft, green muck. He moved his arms... and saw scales. He was surrounded by giant lizards! He started to panic, tried to run... then realized... he was running on all fours. He froze, and looked down. Scales. Green scales, with red and Silver Streaks. "What the hell?" [Skill Analysis Acquired. Analysis: Lesser Swamp Lizard. Pwr:4 Mag:4 Spd:10 Grc:8. Skills: Bite. Hide. Swim.] "WHAT THE HELL?"
It took him a moment to realize... Then it hit him.
"I'm... a Lizard. Then... I Died? But what's with that voice in my head? Is this like one of those Webnovels or Manga? What is this, a joke?"
[Incoming Message from: Administrator. "Dun dun dadaaaa! Welcome lost soul, to your new life! You were chosen due to your sudden death in the other world, So Sad... But you get a second chance! You can become anything here! A warrior, a hero, a villain, or even just a lizard. Hell, if you do well enough, you might even become a God. Now. Farewell, and do your best, Princess!" -Eina, Queen of the gods. Message Ends]
Princess? Even in this world, he was being made fun of. That was a low blow. He was a Lizard now, He wasn't even that Effeminate anymore. "What the actual HELLLLLLL!"
[EARTH, Two weeks later.]
It was an accident. How was Rick supposed to know... Kyle grimaced... it killed him. Poor Jeff. They always teased the guy, who had a body shape The girls would kill for, But it wasn't Malicious and Jeff knew that. What he didn't know was that Rick was always finding reasons to Do things like Smack him on the back because the guy had the hots for him. And that backfired. Rick is in the hospital now, after he attempted suicide. That one little slap, find so many times before... but this time, Something they didn't know... Jeff has been complaining of headaches, but the guy had Chronic Migraines, they didn't realize... He had an Aneurism. When Rick Slapped him, it Burst. And now, Rick Had to attend Jeff's Funeral, After visiting his other Friend in the hospital. One friend is gone, the other is in a coma, and they don't have high Hope's that he'll wake up... the Girls, and his brother Eddie, Won't come hang out anymore, it's too uncomfortable... They saw a man die, The Girls, Alison and Amy, Are seeing a therapist. Eddie is drinking a lot...
A few hours later, Kevin stood before a freshly Closed Grave. He popped open a Beer, and poured a bit on the ground.
"Jeff, man... it's all falling apart without you... I'm Sorry for everything I ever said, joking or not. I... I'm gonna miss you, Buddy. That Idiot Rick tried to follow you... he... he's probably not gonna make it. If you see him over there, Wherever you are... Punch him in the balls for me. That Idiot. It's not gonna be the same man... Nothing will... sigh. Here's to you, Jeff... Rest in Peace."
[Meanwhile, Back With our Protagonist.]
A lizard was fleeing from a big spider. It had come upon the lizard, Sleeping in the hollow under a tree. "Why? Every night these spiders chase me! Why can't I just Rest In Peace?"
