2 Chapter 2: A Strange Voice

Aaaah.

I must have fallen asleep... Again.

Well, at least I'm not being kidnapped now.

Hmm. There's something like straw underneath me.

It's prickly but warm and it smells nice.

Wait a minute!

That voice again.

I would swear someone's just talked to me.

Concentrate Gabby!

What did the voice say?

[ONE, TWO, THREE, CAN YOU HEAR ME? DO YOU COPY? REPEATING, ONE, TWO,...]

Whaaaaat?!

Blah! That's so gross.

Feels like some computer-like voice is speaking right in my mind.

Get lost you weirdo!

Wait, don't go!

...

It's not like it could hear me, is it...

[I CAN HEAR YOU.]

You really can? So who are you Mr weirdyvoice?

[I AM THE VOICE OF THE WORLD.]

Voice of the world? What's that?

Was it you driving that car?

Where are you taking me? Into your basement or something? Are you going to kill me and chop me into pieces?

[THAT'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS INDEED MY DEAR. BUT DON'T WORRY, EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT.]

Hmm, that didn't sound too convincing.

Can you at least tell me why I can't see anything?

[SURE. DO YOU WANT TO USE THE ANALYSIS ON YOURSELF? YES/NO?]

Ana-what?

[ANALYSIS, A UNIQUE SKILL THAT ALLOWS YOU TO CONNECT TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THIS WORLD. NO-ONE HAS BEEN BORN WITH THIS SKILL YET. THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN CREATED BY GAIA TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND THIS WORLD.]

Well paint me white and call me Betsy, I don't understand a thing you're saying.

Whatevs, [YES] use the analysis thing on me.

Heh. Something's happening to me.

I think I can see something.

[THAT'S IT, CONCENTRATE ON IT.]

Hm... hmm... hmmm... it works! I can see it clearer now...

Is that... is that an Excel spreadsheet?

Name: Unknown

Race: Kindling

Age: 0

HP: 6/10

MP: 2/480

EXP: 0/15

LVL: 1/10

SP: 0

EP: 0

Strength: 1

Resistance: 1

Dexterity: 1

Intelligence: 48

Wisdom: 1

Charisma: 3

Luck: 10

Active skills: Scratch (lvl 1)

Passive skills: Reincarnation (lvl MAX), New beginning (lvl MAX)

Special skills: Voice of the World (lvl MAX), Analysis (lvl 1), Vulture (lvl 1)

What's that supposed to mean?

Am I in some sort of a game?

Hello? Mr. Voice?

[YES?]

Wait, I can't keep calling you "voice".

I have to come up with a name for you.

...

Yes, I've got it!

I'm gonna call you Clippy.

Clippy, I could see some skills and stats like those in video games when I used The Analysis.

Where exactly am I?

[YOU ARE IN GAIA.]

Gaia, that's not on Earth, is it?

[NO.]

I kinda already knew...

But still... if this really is a reality and I'm no longer on Earth, that means...

[AFFIRMATIVE. GABRIELA DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. HER SOUL WAS REINCARNATED IN THIS WORLD.]

... I understand ...

Is there any chance I could get back home?

[NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION AVAILABLE.]

What do you mean not enough information available?

That you don't know that or that you don't want to tell me?

[NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION AVAILABLE.]

Hmm.

What about my parents? Can I get in touch with them somehow?

[MP REACHED A CRITICAL LEVEL. VOICE OF THE WORLD WILL ACTIVATE AGAIN ONCE THE MP HAS BEEN REPLENISHED.]

Wait!

I wanted to ask one more thing.

What's that [KINDLING]? Does that mean I'm no longer a human?

...

Come back... please.