Author’s Note: Bold Text is Telepathy, [System], and ’I hope you like this,’ for thoughts. -Enjoy
Tyler and his girlfriend were enjoying dinner with his parents in Dallas, celebrating his state championship victory. He had straight As in advanced placement classes and was planning on signing a major name image and likeness (NIL) deal at a powerhouse University, he just wasn’t sure where yet. He had already received a few NIL deals that paid him well, which was why they were able to afford the nice meal.
He was always the selfless guy who put others first. 18, tall, muscular, attractive and had a bright future ahead. He went to church every Sunday, killed haters with kindness and put blinders on when people were throwing shade his way. He loved his friends, teammates, family and his girlfriend. He had it made.
After dinner was over, Tyler grabbed the keys from his parents.
"I’ll drive dad, I’ll drop you and mom off at the house."
"Gounds Sood." He hiccupped.
Tyler and his girlfriend smiled while his mom helped him into the back seat.
They drove home laughing and talking about how amazing of a high school career he had. He dropped his parents off and took his girlfriend home.
"Thanks for such a great night babe. I love you, text me when you’re home safe, ok?"
"Love you too! I will, it’s just 10 minutes shouldn’t be a problem!" Tyler said, kissing her with a smile.
As he pulled away, his girlfriend waved goodbye—
SCREEEEEE——BAM
"OH MY GOD NO!!!" His girlfriend screamed in horror as a driver blew a red light, smashed into Tyler’s driver side door, flipping the four door sedan. She watched it land upside down, slowly sliding to a stop.
The driver stumbled out of the car, screaming in a drunken stupor, "I so sorry!"
Her father heard the collision and rushed outside, grabbing her just as she started sprinting toward the wreckage.
"No sweetie, it’s too dangerous. Your mother called 911. Let’s pray for him. I’m so-very sorry." He held her tightly as she collapsed into his arms in fear, screaming with tears of pain.
*****
[Hello Tyler... You have been selected by the gods for a second chance at life. They feel they need to justify your premature termination.]
’Huh? The last thing I remember was dropping my girlfriend off and driving away. Everything was fine.’
[Class selection beginning now. You will be assigned one of 182 options at random.]
"Wait?! I’m really dead! What about my girlfriend? My family?!"
[I am sorry Tyler, all I can say is they ended up living happy lives and are resting peacefully. Your girlfriend had a beautiful family. Her oldest son’s name was Tyler.]
"That’s so thoughtful," he said sadly. "What do you mean "was?"
[They are resting peacefully in Paradise. Assigning your class now.]
"Why can’t I just go to heaven or something? I lived a really good life, didn’t I? I could rest peacefully with my girlfriend and family..."
[Host’s moral character, success, and intelligence were all considerations when selected by the gods. You may pass on after you complete your reincarnated life.]
’I don’t have a choice?’ Tyler sighed.
’If I can’t pass on, can I at least pick Paladin or Mage or something?’
[Congratulations! You have received an ultra-rare class!
Class: Summoner: 0.1% chance
Starting Rank: F
Rank Limit: SSS with Limitless growth
Name: Tyler Rask
Age: 18
Universe: Orion
Planet: Vexarra
Year: 3333
New Parents: Deceased
University: Ability Academy
Year: 1
Status: TBD on initial selection of first summoned monster.
Please select a number between 1-1,078,934 to choose your beast.]
’Woah! It’s like I’ve struck lightning in a bottle in both lives. A star QB and now a special class!? Thank the gods for me, mysterious voice!’
[I am not a mysterious voice. I am your system. I will be with you during your new life. I will act as a guide and interface for you to see stats, level, rank, help aid you in using your magic, summoning your beasts... which you still need to select. Please choose your number.]
’Are there really over one million beasts in this Orion universe?’
[Yes. Tyler, stop stalling. The rank of your beast will determine your wealth, stats and status.]
’Ok... ok. My lucky number is 3, my jersey number is 7, and one of my favorite musicians always said 999 so I’m going to go with 37,999.’
[Congratulations! You have selected a mythological creature: Phoenix!]
New Rank: D
Status: Wealthy University Student with luxurious single bedroom apartment on campus. You start class in two days. Formulating your body now.]
’Woohoo–Wait, what does rank D mean?’’
[Body 99% synchronized.]
’Guess it doesn’t matter because this is really weird and painful!’
*****
Tyler opened his eyes in the middle of a bedroom in a second floor luxury apartment. He scanned the large room, admiring the paintings hanging on the wall, his beautiful bed set, made up with fancy pillows and a black and red comforter. He jumped on the bed to test it out and realized something awkward.
’Why am I naked?!’
[Because you have not put on clothes. Try your dresser, it is located to your left.]
Tyler rushed over to it, opened the top drawer, threw on boxers, a pair of ankle socks and scrambled through the rest of it to find a t-shirt and some black joggers.
’These clothes are taller but skinnier than the ones I used to wear. What the hell? Uh, mysterious voice system thing?’
[Yes Tyler.]
’How do you work?’
[Simple. Think System and ask or tell me what you want me to do.]
’Hey system, why do I feel like I’m burning up with a fever? I don’t feel sick.’
[Your phoenix familiar is inside your body. What would you like to name him?]
’Phoenixes are red and reborn from their ashes or something right?’
[That is correct. They are very powerful elemental magic users whose strength primarily relies on fire, but can heal their wounds quickly, cast protective magic, apply buffs to themselves and allies or debuff enemies. Once you have learned to properly pair with him, you will be able to use him and his magic as an extension of your body and system.]
’So I’ll be able to have wings and fly, shoot fireballs, that kind of thing? That’s so fricken’ cool. The gods are too good to me, I swear!’
[As I said, you were selected for your high moral character. Also, I suggest you let your phoenix outside of your body. He has to poop.]
Tyler chuckled. ’Hey system, how do I let a phoenix out of my body?’
[Releasing your familiar now. You still haven’t selected a name.]
’Ash.’
[Ash will take his first flight now, standby.]
Tyler felt an immense pressure in the center of his chest while a white magical seal started forming. The little phoenix awkwardly flew out and around the room, landed on Tyler’s shoulder and pooped all over him.
He burst out in laughter. "I think we’re going to get along really well, Ash. You are very beautiful."
"Thank you!" Ash chirped politely in Tyler’s head.
"You can talk?!"
"You can talk?!"
"Oh, you just mimic."
"I’m a phoenix, not a fricken parrot!" Ash laughed at his own joke.
"Sorry! I didn’t mean to be rude or anything. So you’re my familiar huh? Looks like we’re going to get to know each other pretty well."
"Just remember I am the brains of the operation, you can be the beauty if you’d like." Ash chuckled.
"You can be both, I really don’t mind. Anyway, how can you talk when you were just born?"
"I was just reborn, jackass! Weren’t you the one who told your little system thingy we were reborn from our ashes? My last host was a complete moron so please tell me the gods haven’t screwed me again."
"My system said I was selected as a summoner because of my high morality, intelligence and success."
"Ooo, a summoner. Haven’t been with one of those before, this should be fun!"
"Wait, what do you mean you haven’t been with a summoner?! System, what does he mean?!"
[Your phoenix was with a beast tamer in a different Universe in the past. I suggest you start working on getting to know each other while using me as a resource to help you learn your magic and how to summon monsters.]
"Well Ash, what do you want to do first?"
"Go back inside your body, you should probably go shower and clean yourself up, that shirt’s pretty ruined," He chuckled.
’He just shit on me again! What the fuck!’
"Hey bird brain, I can hear you."
Tyler started crying with laughter. Not too long ago, he was leaving his girlfriend’s house after a nice dinner, died, heard a mysterious voice, and was distraught over losing all his loved ones. Now he was in a good mood, had a system, a phoenix familiar who lived inside of him, was a summoner and had no idea what was in store for him, other than school starting in two days.
’Stay positive. It’s what my family and girlfriend would want and if they lived out their lives, I should live mine too.’
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