The Reset!

"Hello?" Red yelled, But no one answered, his voice echoed into the darkness. "Where am i? What happened to me?" He was confused, with no memories of how he got here.

He was walking, that's all he could remember, The place was dark and quite.

"Is anyone here? Please answer me." Red yelled out once more, he was scared.

Suddenly a sharp pain struck his head... A surge of fear fell upon him, it felt like his heart was being crushed, his memories started flowing back, reminding him of his demise.

"Am i dead? I did die. Where am i? It's dark, why is it this dark?" He was not able to even see his own hands.

"Is this it? Is this the afterlife?" Red thought "No, please no. Hey, someone please answer me" He screamed, but again there was no response.

Red took a deep breath. He needed to calm down or he won't be able to think straight.

He started reaching out, trying to touch something, but to no avail, his hands could reach anything. All he could do was wait and pray for someone or something to help him.

The place was huge, Red has been walking since he got there, but there was no end, no walls and even the floor was odd too, it was smooth and not a speck of dust was on it.

"Is this not what you wanted?" A deep voice echoed from the darkness.

"What? Who are you? what do you mean?" Red was excited to hear someone.

Silence filled the place, he can still hear the words echoing further away. it felt like an endless void.

"Hello? are you still here?" Red asked

"Was death not what you've been wishing for?" The voice spoke once more. It was not loud but Red managed to hear each word perfectly.

"I ... I did. but that was just out of anger and frustration. Please, i don't want to die." Red answered with his voice quivering.

"You think you are deserving of such an opportunity?" the voice got loud "But you are my only option. I shall grant you your wish, with a gift. show me that you are worthy. i'll be watching you, Human" the voice stated as it slowly faded away.

Upon hearing such words. Red was joyous... he waited but nothing was happening.

He sat there in the darkness, when he suddenly heard something.

"Hey Red. wake up you're going to be late again." A voice echoed from the darkness again, but this time, it was familiar.

"Mom?" Red muttered. Light shone out of nowhere, which blinded him for a few seconds. He opened his eyes slowly, In front of him his mother stood, annoyed.

"I'm tired of this Red. You need to stop playing till the late hours of the night, you're not a kid anymore."

Red did not understand what was going on. Was it a dream? a nightmare maybe? but this seems very familiar.

"Ok, sorry" Red answered.

She shook her head and left. Red was confused, unable to comprehend what was happening.

"Was it a nightmare? yeah it probably was." He reassured himself, Red slowly got up and headed to the bathroom, but the door won't budge, it was locked.

"just a sec." A voice spoke from the other side.

"Nah, just a coincidence I'm sure" Red reassured himself again.

"Good morning Red" Here steps out Red's little sister Liz with a smile on her face.

"oh, ahh... morning liz. Did you sleep well?" Red was getting more and more confused.

He couldn't shake the feeling of a Déjà vu since waking up.

"Yep. I'm already used to your yelling." Liz giggled.

"Oh. yeah sorry about that, new game."

"hehe, no problem. I'm done here, go ahead." said liz while leaving.

Red stood there, thinking. "It's the same isn't it? But i need more proof" Red thought for a bit "Oh, that C rank dungeon i saw on my way to school. When I passed yesterday the army had just started setting up. I guess I'll have to wait and see" Red got ready, had his breakfast and left. He couldn't wait, if he saw the same event. It meant that it was not a dream.

"There it is, there it is. it was real." Red muttered to himself excitedly "but what gift did that voice speak of?" Red wondered.

It was the same scene from his memory. the soldiers moving people away and setting up barriers in an alley.

"A Level 36 dungeon detected. The user's level is too low." A gentle female voice spoke.

"What the hell?" Red started looking around for the source, but no one was around. "Was I imagining it?" Red could do nothing but move on.

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Red sat at his desk and looks around. He still can't believe what's happening to him.

"Morning Red. good game yesterday." Sam approached in the same manner he did in Red's memory.

"uh... morning sam. yeah good game" Red answered.

"What's wrong? You seem a bit off" Sam noticed the look on Red's face.

"Nothing man. just a bit sleepy" Red smiled.

"hehe you played some more after i left yesterday didn't you? Oh almost forgot, did you see the news today? a new C rank dungeon opened not too far from here." Sam was excited like last time.

"Yeah I saw it on my way to school" Red thought he should keep it as similar to the last day as possible, just in case he changes anything. He wanted to keep the time track similar so he knows what's to come.

"WHAT? Really? did you see it?"

"No. The army was closing down the place" Red continued "Hey Sam .." Red looked concerned.

"Yeah?" Sam frowned.

"Just ignore Stan when he talks to us today ok?" Red said, he did not want the same events to unfold once more.

"Hehe just wait until i get my powers. I'll make him pay" Sam said with a huge playful grin.

"I think what you should be getting is a beating, dumb-ass." it's Stan. the same thing is happening all over again, Red hated this. especially that he knows what's going to happen now.

"Make me pay huh?" Stan laughed "You idiots want to be rankers?" Like what Red expected, the same thing happened again. Sam glares and Stan doesn't like it, then goes for the smack.

BAM!

Red did know what was going to happen. so he prepared mentally.

He liked Sam after all, he was his friend. What he did was block Stan's hit, he grabbed his hand.

Red reacted even before Stan went for it. Their classmates looked at them, It was a surprise, Red never fought back, not because he was just scared but also that he wasn't physically capable.

A strange window suddenly appeared in front of Red's face.

<Achievement Unlocked : Help a Friend!>

"System unlocked." the same female voice spoke.

<Reward : 50 XP>

<Level up>

Red was stunned. He couldn't keep up with what was happening.

"Let go of my hand you moron." From everything that was happening, Red forgot to let go, Stan pulled his hand away and was about to do something when the teacher suddenly came in. "Alright, everyone take your seats"

That's when Red saw it again. the same look Stan gave him from the last time he went through this. It gave him shivers, but his attention quickly shifted. He was more focused on what just happened, Red was too curious, he didn't pay attention in class, he didn't really have to since he already did so in his last repeat.

"What did that voice say? system unlocked? and those signs, it was like a game, is this the gift that voice spoke about? helping me awaken my powers? or whatever this thing is." Red thought to himself. "then how do i use this? voice commands perhaps? like those manga and novels? haha no way right." Red smiled "System" he whispered "Nothing, then ... 'Status'."

Suddenly a Window popped out of nowhere.

Name : Red - Max Hp : 199 / 200 _ Max Mp : 90 / 90

Level : 2 _ To next level : 0 / 100

Class : Unknown _ Title : Unknown

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(STR : 6 +) - (VIT : 5 +) - (AGI : 3 +) - (INT : 9 +) - (WIS : 6 +) - (LUCK : 1 +)

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LP : 5 _ CASH : 0 $

"What the F**K? Is this my awakened power? A game like system? And i'm at Level 2? I just leveled up a moment ago. So I'm guessing those LPs are what i'll use to increase my stats." Red kept rubbing his chin, Sam looked at him frowning. What he saw was Red looking at the head of the person in front of him with great interest. Sam giggled a bit and went back to the lesson.

"hum... Cash 0$? but i have 10$ in my wallet why isn't it reading it?... perhaps it's a different type of cash? like game gold coins or something....." But Red's thoughts were interrupted.

"Hey Red. you with us?" The teacher asked

"Yes, i am"

"Then can you repeat to me what i was just saying?"

Red is repeating the day, so he stood up. He looked at what the teacher wrote on the board, put things together and spoke.

"yes sir. you were explaining the different options to solving that equation"

"Ok. good, you're paying attention. Now ...." The teacher continued with the lesson.

Red was back to what he was doing. "Hmm... where was i.

ok i'll test the CASH thing later. My stats are kind of low aren't they. what's up with my LUCK. Why is it so low?

well if this is like a game then i should be careful on what to put my POINTS on ... my INT is the highest stat so I already know what my build would be."

Red was a huge fan of mages. every game he played it was the only class he would choose. so he put all his POINTS on INT except for one. he put it on LUCK. "Having just 1 LUCK is way too low. it's probably related to Drop Rate and Critical Hits...

Ok 13 INT and 2 LUCK. from what i can see my MP increased by 10 per Point added. ... Let's see how similar this thing is to a game. Inventory ..."

A new window appeared. Reds excitement grew by the second. it was an inventory window but it only had 5 slots, and on the other side there was a stick figure with 11 slots on it. just like a game, it had 4 slots for armor or clothes. one at the feet it had shoes ... Reds current shoes. on the legs, you guessed it, it contained his pants. then another for body with his school uniform and head empty. but the other slots were empty containing transparent pictures of rings/sword/shield/bracelets/necklace.

"this is really useful. I want to start testing these right now. but i'm in class. maybe later. ok now. ... Skills ..."

And there it is again. A new window appeared, one with 5 images. Red lifted his hand and presses on the first picture of a 'hand lens'.

<Appraisal : Appraisal allows the User to determine the value of an item or the status of a person, helping to sort out quality from the absolutely worthless junk. An accurate appraisal requires up close inspection, if not hands on examination. (Level: 1 / Active)>

"Hands on? i hope this implies to objects only. How do I use it? Do I just call out it's name?." Red looked at the pen in his hand and whispered.

"Appraisal."

<A pen : a common writing instrument used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. (Price : 0.10$)>

"Cool. I'll try it on a person later. Now next skill."

Red pressed on the second picture of a brain.

<Steady Mind : Allows the user to calmly and logically think things through. Allows peaceful state of mind. Immunity to psychological mass effect. (Level: MAX / Passive)>

"Interesting... Now."

The third was a picture of a Person getting punched.

<Physical Endurance : The body's durability increases, allowing for less damage taken. 1% decrease in damage taken by attacks. (Level: 1 / Passive)>

"Sweet. But how do I level these up? hopefully not through use. if so then this skill is gonna be a pain to level up ... literally. Whatever, next one."

The next skill was a picture of a door.

<Create Dungeon : Used to create dungeons. Stronger dungeons may be created according to level. (level: 1 / Active)>

"What? ... so i can create portals? or are these different?. ... ok what's the last one"

The last skill. contained the picture of an open door.

<Leave Dungeon : Used to escape dungeons. (Level: 1 / Active)>

"This is very interesting... Are there any other commands? ... hm Help ... Nothing ... Commands ... hahh How do I know all of them? there must be a way.... System Commands..."

PING!

A small window popped up. containing all the commands Red could use... for now.

<Inventory / Status / Skills / Shop / Map/ Quests>

"My god, this is amazing." Red was happy. He acquired a power and one that suits him well too.

Red was having fun, but treating this as a game is a grave mistake on his part. It might have looked like one to him, but for what's ahead of him. He'll soon realize. this is far from being so.... The world is a big and dangerous place.