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«You're lucky... soul. - The unearthly voice sounded so blazing with power. Just from his words, ripples of power travelled through the universe, but the soul was isolated from this impact, otherwise it would have simply burst from the energy and the naked core would have returned to the River of Souls.
This very soul appeared in a small room as if floating in space, where myriads of stars sparkled and soon the "ball" began to take humanoid form. First came arm-like outgrowths, then legs and a head. It was impossible to see a face or anything like that, for the soul itself had simply assumed a form more pleasing to it in this place, i.e. humanoid, and began to look around at once.
«Where am I?" came the faint voice of the soul.
«In a place called "The Edge of the Universe" or "The Total Void". Some might call it the Abyss, but I don't think you care about the name. Just accept as fact that this place is inaccessible to ordinary mortals... at least under normal circumstances.
«...This all reminds me a lot of something.
«A previous one like you said something similar, though he was from another version of your planet from the early twenty-first century. I think you have more options to describe what's going on.
«I died... I remember it clearly... unless, of course, I survived the plane exploding... I told you it was a bad idea to fly over the closed space of this country. - my soul seemed to exhale and I started looking around again. - Is this what death is like?
«If it was a normal death, you wouldn't ask such questions and would just purge yourself of all memories for the next life. So no, that's not what death is like for most people.
«You're not saying I'm the son of some god, are you? Or that I once seduced some goddess? - the soul began to ask. - By the way... who are you?
«Not very important, but you can consider me the will of your universe that has taken a suitable form to contact you. - An unearthly voice answered, and the soul could see that in the space of the word was... a huge space head made up of stars. - And no, you're not the son of a god and you didn't seduce goddesses... at least definitely not now.
«Well, it was worth a try. - the soul said it lightly. - And I'm sorry if I talk too much...
«Don't worry, I'm not one of those 'gods' who might get mad at you because of your words... and, yes I know what you're thinking, it's normal for me. It would be hard for me not to, try to think quieter if you wish. I'm here for you. That's why I said you were lucky. Very rarely, so rare that it's only happened three times before you, people from different parallel Earths come to this place. And yes, from parallel planets to your Earth. Why? Because HE is very favourable to this planet.
«He is? - the soul swallowed, feeling something strange.
«Yes, HE. The one whose will is eternal, the one who can do anything and everything. He has many names and you can just say he's a true god... but that absolutely does not describe his abilities. Sometimes he's called David.
«David? That's a very...strange name for the Almighty.
«It's not for us to judge. So, this time your soul is here and you're being given the opportunity to spin the wheel of fate. Yeah, the same one that's been in a few "fanfics" from your world.
«Oh... and if I get something repulsive, can I refuse? - he asked.
«No, it will literally determine your future fate, no matter how it sounds to you. You spin two times. The first is the choice of the world, it can be absolutely anything you know or have heard of, or haven't even realised. The second is the possible powers. And yes, both the world and the powers are divided into ranks from D to SSS. Each rank has a High and a Low status. Powers are also divided into levels associated with those ranks, from first to tenth. This is done to simplify your understanding. You can get any power, from the ability to command frogs, to the ability to destroy the universe.
«That's a wide range. - that's all the soul could squeeze out. - What about my memory? Even if I get the power, will my memory stay with me?
«Yes, your memory will be with you anyway, and you'll be put into a body that matches your age and appearance. You can't adjust or change it, but you will most likely end up in the person with your appearance.
«I see... well I wasn't ugly, so I'm even for it. - The soul seemed to shrug its shoulders.
«Then spin it. - The voice said and a wheel with various inscriptions of different worlds and some he knew appeared in front of the soul.
"It's a good thing I don't have any nerves in this state, otherwise I'd be biting all my fingernails" flashed through the soul's mind. - " But the fact that I feel weird at all is a fact... there's no hysteria or shock... it's like I'm under something."
Soul spun the wheel and threw her gaze into a small like tantalising glowing arrow.
"Worm World... god forbid, good thing it's not this world I know next to nothing about. MGA... it would be nice, a very peaceful world if you don't mind the villains. Better than... Naruto, also passable, okay. Warhammer World? I'd rather hang myself right away..." - The soul commented on all the more or less familiar worlds it saw. And so the arrow began to slowly stop and...
«DC world, or rather one of many. - Spoke a voice. - This is an SSS rank world.
«Erm, maybe we'd better get back to the IGA? - said the soul in a deadpan voice.
«It's good that you feel so at ease... but no, the choice has been made. There are many powerful beings there, but it's not the version of the world you think it is. There may or may not be some of the creatures from the Prime version, as you call it.
«Are you sure I won't be killed by some Earth defender when I show up?
«No. The world has been chosen, and you are ALREADY written into its history, not as someone coming from outside, but as someone born there. You already have a body there, a history, a life. Consider that you will be inhabiting yourself, but someone who would have lived a little differently, for you would have different memories, and therefore possibly different personalities. Now it's time for strength.
«Oh, okay... the hope that this is just a dream still lingers in my... my soul, yes. - The soul muttered and spun the wheel again.
"Sharingan... Kryptonian genes... Power of Love? Manipulating reality... how many different powers, if I'm lucky I can become more or less powerful at once and fit into the story. Not that I want that badly, after all, this world is constantly on the brink of doom, and I've never liked the company of Batman. No, it's okay to follow your own internal code, even encouraged to a certain extent, but you don't have to go completely mad... and that's exactly what Batman does. I think he's the craziest of all his enemies."
«That's-- Gacha? - If a soul could goggle its eyes, it would.
«Hmm, you got lucky again, and hard... or is it the will of the Almighty involved here? - Spoke a being that could itself be the Almighty for very, very many beings. - This is the 'Universal Gacha' and she is also of high SSS level, she has literally anything and everything.
«That's... reassuring. - said the soul, still not knowing whether to be happy or not, because the soul has never been fond of gacha.
«That's it, the world is chosen as well as the powers. Good luck on your journey. - said the creature and the soul did not have time to remember as it was sucked into the tube and all semblance of vision, which she had, disappeared.
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Consciousness returned as abruptly as it had fallen into darkness, as if someone had flicked a switch. There was no sense of pain, just a faint numbness in her arms and legs. As the body lay on something soft, the mind processed the memories. Or rather, the memories were already present, but the new occupant was trying to comprehend what was happening.
Like the creature had said, this... let's say my other self and I were similar in some views, in appearance and some behaviours. But his story is different from mine, and very different. I am the original, I remember myself as a Massachusetts native with fairly loving parents. My father was from one of the CIS countries, but my mother was from the US. By my eighteenth birthday I knew three languages - Russian, English and Polish. The first because of my father's love for this country and relatives, the last because of a friend. In general, my life was not unusual, I grew up in a family with a good income, I had friends, one girl, with whom in the end did not work out. I also liked games, some anime, and in the last few years I was hooked on all sorts of books, fanfics, manga and so on. It didn't stop me from studying and going out with my friends... that's all worth knowing. Now that I'm sure of it, because I have a second "array" of memories.
Now my new name is Anthony Joseph Luthor or simply "Tony", I am nineteen years old and... yes I am the younger brother of a famous criminal genius and Superman's number one enemy. Born "I" to Lionel and Leticia Luthor, a fairly well-to-do family... but I didn't have a very good childhood due to an abusive father and a mother who tried to ignore it. Lex Luthor, my older brother, is now the head of a company, rapidly gaining momentum, but still not the huge multinational corporation from the comics. And yes, my local parents died in an accident and after that Lex started getting rich very quickly because of an insurance policy he got on them some time before they died.
My local self was somewhat apathetic, and as Anthony got older he realised that the world was clearly not a happy place, especially he realised this when his older brother abandoned him with his sick sister, taking all his money. And yes, I have a sister here - Lena Luther and about twelve years old she had a disease that made it hard for her to walk, and now she is confined to a wheelchair. Treatment is expensive and we don't have that kind of money yet, and I can't expect Lex to help... which is a shame, because I've literally lived this whole new life and I can't help but think of him as a relative... distant, but still.
«Oh, that's fucked up. - came out of me as soon as I opened my eyes and saw the blanket in front of me. I was now lying in my bedroom in a flat in Metropolis, the city in the U.S. where "Superman," though that name was not yet known, was doing business. My sister and I were quite well settled in a small flat on the outskirts of the city, still... here "I" was smarter than the past me... apparently genes. My sister is also very smart, however, I did not doubt it, so she works remotely via laptop, however, I work as well sometimes as a web designer, sometimes just create programmes. My sister and I are the same age, meaning we are nineteen years old. And we're both still studying at Metropolis University.
I don't know how exactly to position myself now... whether I am me, just with an additional set of knowledge, or whether I have stolen the body of my parallel self. I'll hope for the first option, don't think too hard about it.
«Hmm. - I got up from the bed... yeah, it's definitely my body, just a little more toned because of Anthony's lifestyle. Opening the door, I made my way to the kitchen and with the usual motion of my hand I wanted to open the fridge, but I noticed my reflection in the small mirror just above the handle.
«Why are you awake so early? - I heard a melodious female voice.
«Lena. - I smiled at the sight of my sister and a new feeling blossomed in my heart... I didn't have a sister and to feel boundless love for her was something new to me. I had loved my sister dearly in the past, for she remained the only person close to him. By the way, now I can see from the outside why she often wanted me to go out more and just get acquainted... she thinks I am wasting my potential by being around her. After all, she thinks she's a cripple and just ballast for me... the past me didn't even think about that, but the current me... it made me sad that she might think that way.
«Oh, wow, why do you say that? - She smiled as I walked over and leaned over to hug her and hold her tightly against me, lifting her slightly out of the pram. Anthony had been saving money for her treatment, but he didn't have a third of the money needed for the operation.
«I just love you..." I honestly said how I felt. How everything changed abruptly, here I was living my life and not thinking about anything in particular, as I died, found myself in the middle of nowhere, got powers and moved to another world where I have a beloved sister.... plot for some film.
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