1 From Dust to Dust
The yellow and red sky slowly descended into darkness. Stars were shown brightly, reflecting their gleam in the hospital window. There sat an old man with a gray balding scalp and warm green eyes. This body was frail after extensive surgery due to his old age to prolong his life. His room was filled with flowers of all colors. Sleeping against a bench near him was the man's son. His snoring was rhythmic as time passed. The old man closed his eyes and went through the normal cycle of circling his memories so he could meet his wife in next wife. His time as a child, his first day of freshmen year, graduating college and meeting his wife, Sydney. Having children and slowly moving on as each hit college. Sydney passed and the old man went into a deep depression, and went into cardiac arrest, finding himself in the hospital. He was ready to go and he knew it too. "Bout time I let go..."
WARNING: SOUL IS GRANTED NEW LIFE. PLEASE WAIT AS NEW BODY IS BEING MADE....
"The f*ck?" The old man saw this message in his mind, bold and red. "New life? I wanna die! Why can't you leave me in peace you piece of sh....." Cursing in his mind, the old man slowly lost his consciousness. He felt off as his body felt like a ragdoll being dragged along a road. He tried opening his eyes but he had no strength, as his body was limp.
GREETINGS LI, I AM WHAT YOU CALL A SYSTEM AND YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE WHETHER YOU WANTED ONE OR NOT. YOUR GOAL IS TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE ON A NEW PLANET NOT KNOWN BY MAN. GOOD LUCK!
Li opened his eyes, seeing darkness and.. stars? He was lying on ground and it felt cold, way too cold. Li turned his head to see the ground, and it was dirt, dirt, and more dirt for miles around. He stood up, and felt powerful. He was strength from when he was a youth. He look at his hand and feet. His hands were soft and felt warm, along with his feet.
WARNING: TEMPORARY OXYGEN SUPPLY WILL END IN 20 SECONDS. BETTER MAKE SOME AIR!
"Well I wanted to die anyway so guess it's been good".
SYSTEM RECONFIGURED: DUE TO HOST'S STATEMENT, THE SYSTEM WILL CREATE WHAT IS CALLED "HELL" BASED OFF OF EARTH'S STANDARDS IF HOST DIES BY SUICIDE. SYSTEM RECOMMENDS STAYING ALIVE.
"Well I tried. Let's see what this stuff is." Li picked up some of the dirt because that was the only tangible thing within his sight. It felt fertile, like good farming soil. It was moist, despite no water on the planet.
"Alright you shitty system, how do I create air?"
SYSTEM ANSWER: THINK ABOUT IT
"Think about it? That didn't answer my question!"
REBUTTAL: I SURE DID, YOU SHITTY HOST
The amount of sass and attitude from the system made Li very confused, frustrated, and curious.
What person would be make a system with this kind of trouble?
YOU HAVE 5 SECOND UNTIL YOUR AIR IS GONE. BETTER THINK HARDER!
Li started to panic a little and did something that made him feel dumb because the system suggested it. He started to think about air, and memories of him and his wife sitting in the fields looking up at the sky. It was a warm memory, with the sun beating down on his face. Li was enjoying his memories when the system interrupted.
SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT: CONGRATS! YOU HAVE CREATED AIR AND ARE ON A PATH TO BE A DEITY OR A "GOD" BASED OFF OF EARTH MYTHOLOGY.
REWARD: ABILITY: CREATION BY THOUGHT
