Chapter 1 | Change

Shina woke up and immediately stood up. Her breathing was heavy and came in ragged intakes and releases. She looked around and found herself in an unfamiliar area, with other people from her school. She watched as people started waking up and groaning in pain.

Some people started helping other to wake up and stand up, while some just stood up and glanced around nervously.

"What the fuck happened?"

"That's what I'm wondering."

"That's what I'm wondering too..." Shina thought, as she went over and stood next to the wall with other people. 

"I wonder if this is like those things you see in movies or something."

"Is everyone okay?"

People started talking as they soon realized their situation.

"Someone has to be pranking us or something."

"Are you kidding me? How did they do this, so called, 'Prank' huh?"

"I don't know maybe they drugged us or something."

"Are you even thinking? That's fucking illegal you dumbshit."

Shina sighed worriedly and tiredly, but instantly picked her head up as she soon heard a booming voice.

"Welcome, children of the other world. There are no need for introductions, for you will only hear me again after you have won."

Everyone stood still frozen in wonder as the deep, booming voice spoke on.

"You were transported to another world. This world has a great danger known as the Great Calamity of Rosendria. It takes the form of a large slithering snake that can cover miles of land and crush anything under it."

Everyone was too stunned to speak.

"We were transported so that we could be in even greater danger than we already were in our world. Right, that makes sense." Shina sarcastically noted, as she watched everyone start to panic.

At this point, everyone was freaking out as people started yelling once again.

"The fuck? Why were we transported?"

"This can't be real."

The clamoring continued until a girl yelled.

"Everyone shut up! If you want to live, then listen!"

Shina and everyone else looked at who said it. The girl glared at the crowd. Everyone knew who she was. She was part of the popular group of girls in the grade. Her name was Aika and she was that one, pretty, and cute girl that everyone loved. 

"Listen... if we really were transported then, we need to pay attention or we'll all die."

Aika soon became silent, and instead a boy spoke instead. 

"Guys pay attention. You heard her!"

People glanced around at each other and silently nodded their heads in agreement. Soon words were heard.

"She's right..."

"Yeah we should pay attention."

Everyone started talking loudly again until Aika glared at them again.

"Didn't expect her to be the one to say that," Shina thought. "I'd expect her to start crying to get everyone's attention or something."

Everyone quieted and listened closely to the voice, who now resumed its talking.

"You will be split up into different places with different lands, terrains and biomes. There are no cities, for you will be the ones to create them. You will find little towns though, but be warned as they are emotionless and 'fake' humans. They are what you can call, NPCs. You are to create grand cities and beat the Great Calamity of Rosendria. The one who will kill it shall be crowned hero and shall have their greatest life in this world. Wether it be power, money, or perhaps concubines, you shall have it as the hero of Rosendria."

"Wow...so we beat the monster and we win?"

"I guess so."

"Bro! Imagine all the bitches I'd get."

"Yeah imagine!"

A few boys started talking about girls, and what they'd do if they became the hero. Hearing this, some girls walked away from them and moved closer to other girl groups.

The voice continued.

"There is a lot in this world, including magic and powers, but please remember this; You can only have powers if you can find them. They are similar to gems and will be hidden in many places. If you find one, you will granted that power that the gem holds. Some are more powerful and some are more useful. Some 'gems' will actually sometimes only be fragments. You will know if it's a fragment, for you will not be able to use it, but you will feel it's magical pull. You will feel a pull, but it will not lead you to the other fragments. This pull is only for you to know that you have a fragment of that power."

Everyone whispered about how it seemed like they were in a manga or something. Everyone quieted down as they started to have imaginations of these different powers, and soon silence followed with deep thoughts.

Shina interrupted the silence with her next words.

"What happens if we find all the fragments?" Shina said loudly.

Heads turned to her as she looked around.

"You get the power obviously." A person said.

"That is exactly right. You will be granted the power."

"Then how do you get the power?" Shina continued. "Do you just have to hold the gem or what?

"You will need to consume the gem. The power is then given to you, along with magic power."

"Really?" Shina turned to look at the top of the stone dome where a light was shining. She presumed that that was where the voice had came from.

"This might be my last question for you," Shina confessed. 

Everyone stood in uncomfortable silence as they waited for her to finish.

"What do you do if someone else ate a fragment of the power?"

"..."

"..."

Everyone was silent, as they waited anxiously for the answer. A silent coating of nervousness covered the area.

"Well, you'll have to kill them to get it of course."

Everyone stood silent and scared as their eyes widened with shock.

The silence continued until Aika spoke up.

"Kill them?" Her voice shook. "We have to kill each other?"

"Yes if you want to get power, but if you have order, then you can avoid it."

"But-"

Aika was cut off as the voice suddenly started talking again."

"Enjoy the new world. Remember to bring down The Great Calamity of Rosendria."

Shina felt déjà vu as she saw the same bright blinding lights engulf her once more. 

And then she woke up.