Chapter 2: Eeeny Meanie Miney Mo
Despite the dread of finding out you are alone on an island on a different planet, probably in a different dimension, the water looks amazing. The sun was setting, and the way the moonlight bounced off the water looked straight out of a dream.
The only good thing about the island was the temperature. When he arrived it was 90 degrees, but as nightfall came, the temperature hovered on a humid 60 degrees. There wasn't a need to create a fire except for the fact he had a dead bird and he was starving.
While trying to rack his brain for ways to start a fire, a notification popped up the assumed his attention.
[Please choose an Ability or Mutation]
The words offered hope that he hadn't felt since he was a kid. On Earth, he was a homeless kid that fought everyday to get food. Hope was not something that one could find in the slums.
There was no magic button that could bring your parents back. No magic wand that would give money so you wouldn't have to sleep in an alley. Except now, he could literally have a magic wand. There was nothing holding him back except himself.
The compendium was filled with millions of abilities that baffled him by their specificity. Every ability was marked with a specific amount of points needed to get the ability. He wasn't sure how he got his points but so far he had 88,598 points.
[Abilities]
[Earth Creation - 62,000]
[Mental Suggestion - 121,000]
[Weretiger Transformation - 44,000]
The abilities ranged from magic that helps with harvesting plants, to straight-up molecular vibration. In RPG fashion, the low-cost abilities were incomparable to the abilities that cost upwards of 500,000 points. The few that he saw that were one million points were completely OP. There was a four million point ability called (Antimatter Core) with a brief description saying "User has an antimatter core." Succinct yet still OP.
Scrolling through the endless list, Marcus got to thinking about an ability that would truly compliment who he is. A slackline immediately caught his attention.
In superhero background story fashion, Marcus lived in a circus with his parents for most of his life. He spent more time on a slackline than he had watching tv, playing with other kids, or even time with his parents.
On the line, you need a clear mind and a solid heart. Whenever he needed to calm down or cry he would go on the line. It was his refuge and how he coped with the bullying and trauma he faced.
Content with his choice, Marcus asked the system for abilities with rope or slackline. Fortunately, the system responded with many choices. Three abilities caught his eye immediately.
(Elastatape Creation - 38,000)
(**Wonders of Silk - 85,000)
(*Elastaes Creation - 79,000)
Each choice had its pros and cons and like the many other abilities, the descriptions were very succinct. One detail he hadn't noticed was the stars next to the names of the abilities. He didn't know what the stars meant but the (**Wonders of Silk) had two of them and it was the most expensive.
The description just said, "Enjoy the wonders of silk". It was vague but knowing the versatility of silk, this ability could be what helps him survive in this world.
The hesitation slowly leaving his face, Marcus clicked (**Wonders of Silk) with his mind and waited for some kind of change. Looking at his hands and feet for silk was fruitless. He resigned himself to look at the sunrise as hours passed without him knowing. Hearing the birds chirp, and even distant roars calmed him as the scenery was amazing.
...then everything went dark
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