Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing. Every funny quip, World, and Characters belong to their respective owners. My own OC/SI doesn't belong to me as my wife has a prior claim but she said it was ok for me to use him.
A/N: This is my first story. So any advice, input or critiques please let me know and please add how you would fix it.
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Chapter 2: 12% of a plan
I experience a surprising amount of calm when I wake up for the second time and see I am still in the same FUBAR situation. I know I'm in shock but, I do as I was trained and use it to my advantage. 'I have a large amount of info of this world; if it's anywhere close to canon.' Sitting up and moving to a nearby tree, I sit up against it and starting planning.
"Alright buddy, game time," I chuckle a little at my joke and start talking to myself again. "You have spent a mega-ton of time thinking and planning what you would do if you ever landed in a situation even remotely close to the current one. Well, you won the sixty-four-dollar prize, and every plan and idea you've ever had is scraped." Breathing deeply and looking around, I center myself and start thinking aloud again - it seems to be helping. "I need to plan short term and get an outline in place or any long-term plans are not going to be worth a bar of gold in a zombie apocalypse."
Rubbing both palms against my temples, I murmur, "Survival is the chief goal. Make a 1 day, 1 week and 1-month plan and move from there. 'What questions do I need answered so I can survive passed today?' "Open Help page." The white trim blue Final Fantasy screen opens. "Whose body am I currently using?" and I reach out and press submit. You are currently playing Hibiki. A twelve-year-old academy student and orphan. "K. That is both good and bad. I can work with this." Looking at the screen, I start thinking about everything I've learned. When something bugging me prompts me to ask, "Where are my skills? Shouldn't my Intelligence and Wisdom be higher, considering I'm an adult mind place in this meat suit? Submit." I state, leaning back worried about the response. You have not synchronized with your player character. You have no skills in your current form due to it not being yours. All stats are default to Character you are in. I give the screen a rude finger gesture, "Don't you think this is something I should have known ahead of time? Of course not! I get the jacked-up version of this thing. It's going to be like pulling teeth trying to learn every aspect of you isn't it?" I glared at the Screen. I ground myself to a halt before I make any decisions. 'Considering just how wonderfully helpful this thing has been, I don't want to do anything it seemly wants me to do without more info. I might just end up being turn into a split personality stuck in the back of this kids head watching him live his life.' I shiver at the thought of that type of hell. "Are there negative consequences with Synchronizing? Like change of personality or loss of control over this body?" Reaching up, I press Submit. The action of using it as a touch screen is a small comfort due to the familiarity and seems to help me stay in this shock-induced calm. There are no Negative Status, Damage or Danger to Gamer's Mind when synchronizing with your Play Character. Anything gained from Player Character is however not protected from the "Mind is a Fortress".
I lean back into the tree, absorbing what I just learned. "Well, I guess in for a pence in for a pound," I stated in a very bad English accent. "How do I synchronize?" once again pressing Submit. A different screen pops up in front of the Help page Do you want to Sync with your Player Character? Yes/No "Wow something actually easy and straightforward. Wonder if I should be worried? I wonder if this is what a Kage Bunshin memory transfer will feel like."
Pressing Yes, I came to regret the next 3 seconds. The experience was bad enough I could not even scream; it just as it came out instead as a choking gasp. The only thing I can compare it to is having a red-hot railroad spike slam in my brain while my body gets run over by a 1989 Cadillac. The feeling was gone as soon as it came, leaving me on laying on the ground, shock-induced calm completely gone. What replaces it is a hate-filled rage that makes the Hulk look like that evil Darth-cat thing that was popular meme fuel for a while.
"YOU ABSOLUTE PIECE OF SHIT! FOR FUCK SAKE YOU SAID THERE WERE NO NEGATIVES! ANSWER DAMN YOU!" Another larger screen pops up behind the Help screen but, otherwise, the trolling screen doesn't respond. I repeat what I said, making my intent of it appearing on the screen clearer. It seems I can type in all caps on my help screen when I want to as well. I tried to punch the submit button but my fist went through the screen as if it wasn't there. Your HP is full and there is no Negative status noted on your status page. Growling wordlessly at it, I exited the help screen to see the screen behind it.
Sync Complete. Gamer upgrades listed below.
Chakra Regen Activated
Health Regen Activated
Int + 5
Wis + 7
Cha + 4
Luck -2
Military Strategy and Tactics (15/100)
Unarmed Combat (8/100)
Small Weapons Skill (6/100)
Chakra Theory and Application (6/100)
Ninjutsu (1/100)
Genjutsu (1/100)
It goes on like that for several other skills. I swipe away the screen still too pissed off to think straight and convince myself I will read through everything in detail and figure it out when I am calmer. The only cool thing is I can suddenly remember most of this kid's life; as if I had lived it! 'Hell, I could probably walk to the orphanage from here blindfolded.' There's a lot of info that would have gotten me killed for simply not knowing. "God, this kid was more boring than an extra in a B-horror movie. Sheesh, you would think someone choosing a career path that starts as a child soldier would take this more seriously. At least enough so that he doesn't end up with a bunch of extra holes in his body where none are needed."
My stomach starts to growl, and I groan realizing that without Gamer's Body I will have to eat and more than likely sleep "Whelp, there goes a bunch of time and resources out the window." Climbing to my feet, I start walking back to the proper to see about some food. 'I think better walking anyways and if I stay out too late someone will come looking.' It's only about a fifteen-minute walk to the marketplace from where I'm at so I can have a quick look around and try and come up with some ideas.
'Well, if my stolen memories hold, I can hopefully assume that I more or less in canon. But with me here, unless I plan on digging a hole and living underground, I have thrown the whole story off the side of a cliff. HA! Dig a hole and live in it to avoid all the world ending shit heading this way. Knowing my luck, I'll dig right into a Root tunnel and end up brainwashed by Danzo.' I freeze mid-step, one foot lifted off the ground, all control of my body lost. I pale rapidly and look at the ground for half a minute then start walking a lot faster towards the village.
'How in the bloody fuck did I forget about the biggest prick to ever grace the pages of a manga? Crap any plan I had about staying low till I was strong enough to take on all comers just flew out the window. Screw it, I got to remember the age-old wisdom of "plans only last till first contact with the enemy.' Shaking my shoulders loose and cracking my neck, I start to think about the situation I am in a little clearer. 'Ok. Screw planning it's not going to work anyway. I'll keep a rough outline of a plan and wing it best I can. Stay loose and flexible. So. Rough outline: 1. Figure out the Gamer system. 2. Get strong enough to survive the challenges ahead. 3. Figure out how to get home because I will make it home. Alright, that's a plan I can work with. Yep straight to the point and simple … GOD! Who am I kidding? That's not even twelve percent of a plan. It's barely a coherent idea of a good direction.' Looking up I notice I'm in the marketplace. 'Screw it, I'm hungry. New plan: get food and then eat it. I can work off that. Everything else can come as it will, and I'll deal with it.'
A/N: Sorry for such a short chapter. I am currently working on Chapter 3 which will be much longer. A full stat screen and explanation of skills will be there as well. Thank you for reading!