Author's Note

I had a random idea to write into a fanfic on a whim, also to clarify 'hello nerds' this means someone is speaking to someone else directly into their minds, using telepathy, and "hello nerds" means that the person is using their actual voice, out loud, just to clarify, But I may mess up somewhere and use the wrong ' or " so, sorry, I wrote most from my cellphone

Prologue

At the sun set, i was walking home next to a lonely road, happily singing along with a song on my headset, i was pretty happy to finally have been hired by a good paying job, and my first day had gone well, life was looking up.

Maybe I should have taken the bus.

I was walking on the sidewalk, without any worries, some car slowed down next to me on the road but I didn't pay much attention to it, they lowered the window and took aim at me, without me realizing.
I heard many loud bangs, but it was too late to react, and before i could get down, I got shot right on the chest, many times, I was pushed back and onto the ground from the impact, I didn't feel any pain but I couldn't breathe, I felt my vision going dark quickly, and heard the car from where I was shot speed away, no one was around to help as I slowly lost consciousness, the last thoughts going thru my mind were of why, why me? Right as I was getting my life together, it was so unfair!

Alone, in the dark, I could see nothing, hear or feel nothing, I did not feel any emotions, not at first, who… was I?

I couldn't remember more than fragments, broken memories but… I did remember my most important memories, birthday parties, growing up, school, graduation and meeting friends, I was not a full introvert but I did enjoy my alone time.
I was really into science and fantasy so those memories were easy to recall, along with all my favorite videogames, animes and other shows I watched many times, but I had trouble remembering names, it was like all the names were deleted from my memory but I knew I had a name before.

My mind was adrift but I now remembered what happened: i was trying to get a stable job to move by myself, right as I had managed to get my life together, and was about to move to my apartment, my life was cut short, was I mistaken for someone else? Was it just some random murder? Or did they target me for some reason? I thought about that day, I had my pride pins and a t-shirt with pride colors, pansexual pride colors, was that why? I guess I'll never know, I'm dead, there is no way I could have survived that with no immediate medical assistance, I will probably be found, the next day.

What will happen to me now?
Is endless void of nothing but my tormented thoughts the final place for my soul?
Maybe this was my punishment for my orientation.

I was never a very religious person but I do believe in a higher power, maybe not the same belief my family had but I still held some belief in life after death, I just mentally tried to calm down, it seemed to work as there was not a real way to get a panic attack without having your body to produce adrenaline, as just a disembodied consciousness.
After what felt like hours, or minutes, I couldn't be sure as there was no way of counting time here, I felt, not heard, I felt a voice in my mind, it was like my inner voice, but those were clearly not my thoughts, it had a different ‘tone’ inside my mind.

'Greetings, I have brought here your soul and mind right as you lost consciousness, I am the Overseer of Fate, I have been given a task that requires a willing volunteer, you are chosen for this and will be reborn, in a new body, with the memories of your past life, something that usually is strictly not allowed, because so many memories would damage your mind, but there's a way to fix that.
You will gain the ability to grow, not just in body but in mind, might and magic, you will grow as long as you keep improving and there will be no limit, this also means you will be able to travel between dimensions eventually, as well as share with others your powers within some limits of course, you will always be able to cut off others from your power, the rest of your powers I will left to you to discover on your own.

The reason for such generosity from my employer is simple, we need an agent for this particular dimension, you will become a demigod, weak compared to myself and my employer, but you will be able to achieve full godhood with time and improvement.

The task you will have is to do as you want, you will be a free being and won't be subjected to the laws of magic most other beings here follow, you can do whatever you want, my employer and I are sure you will shake things up and bring the change that is so needed, either good or bad, that is not my employers concern.
The dimension you are going to be reborn in is quite different from your old one, but you will find it somewhat familiar, the local demigods that have arisen are too obsessed with control and have caused great imbalance, you will learn more as you explore this world.
You will start off as a mortal, you must earn all your powers by improving, practice, trial and error.'

My mind reeled at all this new information, I took a few minutes processing it all, I started to have hope, and quickly I realized this was the better option, to accept and be reborn with my memories.
I felt that my life had been too short, I didn't even get the chance to find love!

'I accept, if it means I get to live again I will do anything! When do I start?' I said mentally with conviction and eagerness, felt the presence in my mind approved of my decision, it was pleased, but also felt it already knew I would accept.

'I have no doubt, it's been decided, there is something else I have not told you, but you will find out soon on your own.' I felt comforted and hopeful, my fear completely gone, now I was starting to wonder, and feel curious, even excited, what world would await me?