He wakes up. It''s cold and dark. His body feels different from the inside, but he can''t remember what it was like--- before. He was lying on a cold stone rectangle. No Moon, stars, or Sun was visible. A tiny light appeared beyond his feet. He sat up, then stood, staggering toward it.


    "Welcome to your new life, Larva!" Said a deep, gravely voice. "Soon you will be fighting the other Larvae. There shall be 30 of you, and only 7 single-being exits. Before that, you have a choice. I am giving you five power-bucks, you get to choose how to spend it --- attack? defense? movement? senses? combination? special?"Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original.


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