A/N: Well, I never thought I'd be returning to writing Fanfiction, but here we are. I'd like to thank HaiseKanekiV2 and KllDarkness for inspiring me to write this. Kaneki is a bro, and while I've not spoken to KllDarkness, I'm sure he's a great guy. His fanfics aren't bad too, go check them out! Now, without further ado… Let us begin. DBZ: The Gamer Way!
Chapter I: Rebirth
I was not expecting to die, that day. I woke up, got ready for my big move. Checked my boxes for stuff, and sighed. It's not the best place to move into, but hey. After all, not like anybody really cared any more…
I got into the taxi I'd hired, began shifting all my junk, and made my way to the new house. It wasn't a very nice house, but it was mine. Then the man came up, and demanded my stuff. I argued, but he pulled a knife. I fought him, it went south, you know how these things go.
I died bleeding out, lying on the street, with nobody in the world bothering to help me. My ex-fiance was 2 minutes down the road, and she didn't help me. My parents were somewhere, god knows why they didn't help me. And my friends? Pfft, what friends? A good question indeed…
I just wanted the end. I wanted it to be over. My suffering to be over. To hell with this life. Maybe the next time around...
GAME OVER
'What the fucklenuts?' I asked myself as I looked at the Game Over screen, perplexed at the lack of pain and the absence of a hole in my chest. And the absence of a chest. WHERE IS MY BODY!?
"Welcome to the Beta of Life!" A voice booms out of nowhere, calling to me. "Thank you for participating in the Alpha of Life, you have completed the Alpha and now are in the loading screen. It continues warmly.
I look around confusedly, looking for the source of this voice, yet all I see is black. "How cliche." I can't help but snark.
"We apologise for the cliche of a black screen, but this is where you choose to load a new game after your death." The voice then takes on the tone of an old woman from the 'Fable' series. Theresa. "But death is not your destiny, little player. You have many lives left, and now is not the time to question."
"Fucking seriously?" I think to myself. "This is the weirdest hallucination I've ever had. And that's not counting the morphine, the seizures or the colourful concussions!"
"Would you like to see a quick playthrough of your previous life?" The voice asks me to my furious denial. "NOPE!"
"Very well. Here are your stats for your previous playthrough in: The Standard World."
Name: Andrew
Title: The Lazy Genius
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Status: Deceased
World: Standard
Stats:
Strength: 2
Perception: 4
Endurance: 2
Charisma: 3
Intelligence: 10
Wisdom: 2
Agility: 2
Luck: 1
Skills:
Mathematical Brilliance: +1 Int per level, 50% easier to solve mathematical problems.
Score:
Average Start: +100
Age 20+: +200
Graduated Primary School: +200
Graduated Secondary School: +200
1 Skill: +500
Bonuses:
Standard World: +1000
Alpha Tester: +2000
Result:
Final Score: 4,200
Personal Best: 4,200
I looked over the screen. Really? Only 2 Wisdom? I thought I was more with it than that… Ah, well. My stats are all trash, except my intelligence. That, at least, was good. I'm proud of that. I've played enough games to know that anything below 10 in an RPG is so trash it shouldn't even be considered to have points in it.
Your high score has been transferred as points for use in the Game Store to buy perks, feats and other unique bonuses for your next playthrough! We've given you an extra 2,000 for all your help in the Alpha, so please join us for the Beta of Life!
As I look into the void, 3 options float before me.
New Game +
Options
Credits
What. The. Fuck. Seriously. I'm a big gamer, but my entire life is a game? WHAT? I then sigh, and press New Game +. After all, might as well play along with this weird hallucination. Who knows if it'll pay off?
Please select a world:
Standard: The world you just came from.
Dragonball: The world of Dragonball Z. We know you love it, so go play with Vegeta, Goku and all their friends!
Naruto: The world of Naruto. Will you side with Madara, or Naruto? Play along to find out!
Bleach: The worlds of Bleach. Fight alongside Ichigo, Sosuke Aizen, the Arrancar, the Quincies and more in this action-packed adventure!
PLEASE CLICK FOR MORE….
I laugh. I know exactly which world I want. I love Naruto. I love Bleach even more. But for me, the anime I always loved, was Dragonball Z. I loved Vegeta, and his badass 'never say die' attitude. I loved Gohan's determination to be different from his asshole father, Goku. I loved Piccolo, for overcoming his nature and becoming one of the strongest protectors of Earth.
I click Dragonball Z. This will be my second chance. This will be my new life.
Please select race:
Human
Saiyan
Android
Frost Demon
Namekian
Majin
Tuffle
Yardratian
Plantian
I look over the choices, humming to myself. I love Frieza, and have always admired his power. But I don't want to be one of his subordinates. Namekian is a strong contender. Tuffle, no chance. I'm NOT BABY! Android, I don't want to be a robo-human, nor do I want to be human. So I smile. "I guess I'm going to be like Dumplin' and Puddin'." I say to myself with a chuckle at the TFS reference.
I press the Majin button, and it glows. "Created by the dark wizard Bibidi, you grow by devouring other races and people for power." Sure, why not?
I choose to take a masculine form, I'm not a woman after all, and look at the stats screen.
Please allocate your Stat Points:
Strength: 6
Perception: 5
Endurance: 6
Charisma: 7
Intelligence: 7
Wisdom: 7
Agility: 7
Luck: 7
I grin as I begin allocating my stat points. Strength and Charisma will be important, but nothing without Intelligence and Luck… Hmm… not so easy when you're in the position of dishing them out…
Once I finished, a new screen pops up.
Please choose your 1st Level Feats:
Disguised Monster: You've managed to master a humanoid form: +2 Charisma, +2 Agility, can pass as human when needed.
Great Devourer: You're a true monster, having eaten well already, you sick beast! +2 Energy Modifier, +6 Str, +6 Endurance, -6 Charisma.
Book Smart: You've learned to read, you clever little blob, you! +2 Intelligence, Literate.
Energy Suppression: Can conceal your power from those scary, scary enemies!
Energy Sense LV1: Able to read people's power levels, if they're stronger or weaker than you.
Energy Sense LV2: Able to read people's power levels better, to the nearest thousand now! You're learning! Prerequisite: Energy Sense LV1
Energy Sense LV3: Able to read people's power levels perfectly, exact numbers now! Well done! Prerequisite: Energy Sense LV2, Energy Sense LV1
I choose the Energy Sense levels 1 and 2. I need to know how strong my foes are, and while that Great Devourer perk looks strong, I'm not choosing that for the massive drop in Charisma! I need my talky stat, dammit!
"Are you sure?" The game asks me once I've made my choices, and I nod. "Yep." I confirm, pressing the button, and opening the next menu.
Please select Perks if available:
Points Left: 4,200
The Gamer: - 2,500 points: You're aware that life is a game. You can see the game running around you, and remember your previous life. There will also be some interesting game features!
(Warning! With this perk active, you shall gain points at 50% normal speed, due to being aware of the game and exploiting it, we know you will!)
Skip Infancy: - 200 points: You'll skip your childhood, instead seeing it as a slideshow! Pick this if you're impatient, and don't want the experience of a baby Majin!
Skip Tutorial: - 100 points: Exactly what it says on the tin!
Bibidi's Pride!: - 1,000 points: Bibidi made you as second only to the mighty Majin Buu! His blood, sweat and tears went into making you as powerful as possible! +1 Energy Modifier per level, +0.5 per year!
Bonus Feats: Stackable - 100 points each: Purchase additional feats!
Instantly, I purchased Bibidi's Pride, The Gamer and the two skips. I learn by doing, not by wasting time with tutorials or babyhood! I will learn by the game teaching me the hard way! I hold onto my remaining points. They might come in useful if I die, and I need to recreate a new character.
"What age would you like to be born in?"
The game asks me, and I frown. "Hmm… Goku is born in 737, which means that Frieza is encountered 25 years later, which means 762… My brother… Hells is that weird to say… will be awakened in 787ish?" I rub my temples. "Ugh, this is hard… I'll say 720, that way I've got 17 years to get ready for that dumbass and maybe I can eat a few worlds, gain some strength!" I say with a dark laugh.
Once I'm done, it asks me for my name. I frown, and then grin. Sure, why not?
Name: Guu
I press the enter button, confirming my name as Guu, and then it flashes out, leaving me in darkness again. That slowly begins to light up, as I awaken on a planet. Alive. Looking down, I see my body as a blue jelly monster. This isn't a joke. This isn't something ridiculous. I'm in a game. And I am now the Majin Guu, the brother of Majin Buu.
Current Character Sheet:
Name: Guu
Race: Majin
Age: 6
Status: Alive
Stats:
Str: 6
Per: 5
End: 6
Cha: 7
Int: 7
Wis: 7
Agi: 7
Luk: 7
Health:
Str x End x Level x 20: 720
Energy:
Str x End: Base Power
Base Energy x Battles Fought: Energy Regen
Energy Regen x Level: Power Level
Power Level x Energy Mod: Total Power
6x7: 42
42x1: 42
42x1: 42
42x4: 168
Base Energy: 42
Energy Regen: 42
Power Level: 42
Energy Modifier: 4 (1+0.5+0.5+0.5+0.5+0.5+0.5)
Final Power Level: 168
Feats: Energy Sense LV1, Energy Sense LV2
Perks: The Gamer, Skip Infancy, Skip Tutorial, Bibidi's Pride.
Special Abilities:
Regeneration: You heal 10% extra of your HP per 10 seconds, and can regenerate from 1 drop of your body, as long as you have HP left!
Devourer: Gain 50% of your enemies power when you turn them into candy and eat them!
It is done. I am done. I am ready.
Well, that's it for this chapter! Let me know what you think, guys! It'd be nice to get some reviews, some feedback! Thanks again to HaiseKanekiV2 and KllDarkness for the inspiration!