Chapter 1

“Mom, I’m gonna go for a stroll. That ok?”, I called out to my mother.

“Yes sweetie, just be careful ok? And be back soon, dinner will be ready in a moment.” My mother calls out from the kitchen.

“I know mom,” I say nonchalantly.

My name is William Saber or Will for short. There’s nothing really special about who I am. I’m just your average person living life with my family consisting of my mother, father, and sister. I’m 23 years old, a college student, and part timer with brown hair that was long enough to cover my ears, I’ve got hazel eyes, and I have a bit of a stubble on my face since I hadn’t shaved in a while.

When I was younger, during my early teens, I always fantasized about being this incredible hero who saves the day and keeping the peace for all citizens of Earth, but that was only due to the shit ton of video games I played and movies/tv shows I watched. I played so often I’d role-play as my own OC for this anime I used to watch called Dragon Ball Z. I know, I was a huge nerd but I made tons of friends and was pretty popular in high school thanks to it.

Now a days I’m too busy with school and work to actually do the things I used to do as a kid and I game even less. But sometimes, when I have free time, I still occasionally watch Dragon Ball just for a good walk down memory lane and the anime is still just as cool as I remember. I often find myself role-playing when I’m alone just for the hell of it. I even find myself even more engrossed in my childhood OC thanks to a game I’ve been playing nonstop called Dragon Ball Xenoverse.

In this game you get to choose your own race of warrior and fight along side the main characters of the show in the campaign and be involved in the story. While most other players would choose to be a Saiyan like the MC Goku, I chose to be an earthling because I believed that even earthlings could be just as powerful. If you were to introduce this to my younger self you wouldn’t hear from me for a good long while.

Anyway that’s enough about me, for now. It was around 8:30 in the evening and I had just finished another match online in DBX. I got bored so I decided to take a break and go on my usual night stroll through the neighborhood and get some fresh air. I live in a comfy neighborhood of houses in California and luckily it’s in an area where you can get a good look at the night sky and it’s stars. I especially liked watching the moon shine down on me so I guess you could say I’m more of a night person than a day person. It was in the middle of winter so I was wearing a pair of black hiking shoes that were nice and snug on my feet, dark blue baggy jeans, a white hooded long sleeve with a black button up T-shirt over it, and a thick jacket that that I got from my cousin for Christmas.

I was about to walk out the door when I heard my dad call out to me.

“You going out again Will?” My dad asks.

“Yeah,” I reply, “just for a bit, same as usual. I’ll be back soon.”

My dad looks at me from the couch and smiles while nodding. He had always been the wisest man I’ve ever known. It was actually because of him that I cut gaming and watching TV down to a bear minimum. He had sat me down one day and told me point blank, “If you keep this up, you’re gonna waste your life away. Before you know it you’ll end up as someone who was left behind while others have moved on…” Ever since then, and thanks to his help I’ve been able to get my life back in order. I owe a lot to him and I know he’ll always be there for me.

I opened the door and headed out on my stroll through the neighborhood. While walking, I take in the all too familiar surroundings that is my neighborhood. My block was the only block in the neighborhood that had nothing but two story houses on it, mine included. The rest of the street had nothing but simple one story houses. I’ve been teased by some of my neighbors sometimes that we’re a rich family who lives in a rich neighborhood but I always deny it because, like I said before, I’m just average.

I’ve been walking now for a good 10 minutes and I’m just lost in thought. Thinking about what I want to do with my life, what I want to do after college, boring shit like that. I then come to the end of the street and make a left towards the bridge that connects us from the rest of the town. It’s not anything fancy like the Golden Gate, just a simple two lane bridge that crosses over fairly larger river about 4 stories high. Even though it’s nothing special to most, I personally find it to be the best part of my entire neighborhood. I especially like to stand in the middle of the bridge and lean on the railing and stare at the flowing water below. It’s so relaxing because I also get to see how the night sky shimmers along the water which is so very beautiful. So there I was, standing in my usual spot on the bridge, staring at the flowing water and shimmering night sky while listening to slow jazz on my smartphone.

A good 15 minutes go by and I get a call from my phone. I look and see it’s my sister calling. I hit the answer button and hold it up to my ear.

“What’s up sis?”

“Hey Willy! How’s your walk?” She asks comically.

I chuckle and say, “Nice and chill like usual sis, it’s a full moon out and I’m relishing in it.”

My sister giggles, “You know, I’ll never understand why you’re such a night owl. Anyway, mom says to come home soon because dinner is almost ready.”

“Alright, I’m about to head back anyway.” I said

“You better get home soon or I’m gonna eat the rest of the brownies you made!” She replies.

I let out a low growl and say, “I swear to god if I come home and there’s not a single brownie for me left, I’m taking those old My Little Pony doll things and jamming them in the garbage disposal!”

There was a brief silence before my sister bursts out laughing and replies, “Only if you can get into my room! Now if you’ll excuse me I’ve got some brownies to claim, BYE WILLY!” And then she hangs up.

“SIS!...........Sis?.............fuck…”

I put my phone in my pocket and begin to power walk back the way I came. I never understood why whenever my sister, who by the way is twenty-five acts like a eight year old whenever it’s just the two of us. To the outside world she’s a sophisticated, graphic designer, college graduate who has the respect of her peers, friends, and family. She’s hard working, considerate, and by far probably the best person to be around. When we were kids, while I was obsessed with super heroes and anime, my sister was obsessed with this show called My Little Pony. Didn’t know what it was and didn’t bother to be the slightest bit interested to learn. She’d often annoy the ever living fuck out of me by constantly sing the theme song, “My Little Pony! I used to wonder what friendship could be!” when I was trying to play one of my games. Which ended in heated arguments and a LOT of screaming. But like all humans who grow up she eventually lost interest in the show and gave away almost all her My Little Pony collectibles except for a select few dolls she keeps on her dresser that have been collecting dust over the years. I guess they hold some sentimental value to her and that’s why she kept them. As for her child like behavior towards me it’s more like an inside joke between us. Though she won’t admit it, I personally think that show rubbed off on her more than she realizes. I’m pretty sure she still had a My Little Pony shirt or two hidden somewhere in her closet. Despite her quirks I love and respect the hell out of my sister because I know she’ll always support me just as much as my parents do.

I’m now about to reach the end of the bridge when I suddenly hear the sound of tires screeching in the distance from the other side.

What the hell was that?!? I think.

I turn around and saw nothing, just the empty two lanes on the bridge. So I turn around but just as I was about to take another step, another tire screech echos throughout the area. This time it’s loud, loud enough for me to turn around again only to be face to face with a pair of headlights of a car speeding down the street.

”OH FU-!”

CRASH

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SPLASH

Author's Note

I’ve read a lot of fics and decided to test myself, hope you like it!