Chapter 1: Life & Death
My life was full...but hollow. I had 2 kids, an ex wife and worked paycheck to paycheck. By middle age the only thing keeping me going was my children. Even with them, some days I just wanted it to end, see what, if anything, was next.
I held on and pushed through until my babies graduated and got married. All I hoped for was for them to find the happiness I never did.
I didn't take any meds or pull a trigger. I just gave up 1 night as I went to sleep. My heart just stopped beating.
...
I opened my eyes to see Morgan Freeman sitting in front of me.
"So..." I said.
"So." M said. (MF didn't work right(wrong black guy))
"What now?" I asked.
"As 1 of the Multiverse believers, you get to reincarnate into your own Multiverse. With a few wishes, and the ability to travel it of course." M answered.
"So our beliefs determine where we go after?" I asked.
"Yes. You end up wherever you want, technically. Your beliefs throughout your life just lean you that way. A devout Christian could decide they want to continue their journey in another universe before they join everyone else in "heaven", but most decide heaven can not wait. They also get the "Travelers" as entertainment. Congratulations! You're going to star in your own TV show." M said with a blinding smile.
"...do I get any "debuffs" if I don't want to be "watched"?" I asked.
"You're wishes." M stated simply.
"Shit. Alright, how many wishes and what universe?" I asked.
"3 and whichever universe you want. Your back story and appearance don't cost you a wish either. But everyone in heaven will know who you are. Especially your ancestors. They actually asked that I grant you an additional boon." M said with a smirk of amusement.
"What boon?" I asked excitedly.
"For each new world, you gain an additional ability/bloodline/item/etc. etc. Normally I wouldn't consider it, but you are the first of your line to accept. I'm Omnipotent and Omniscient. I already know your answers, but most people like to feel like they have some control over themselves. If I were to just give it to you, you would think you had been given no choice." M explained.
"Hmm...yes. I can understand that. World: Twilight. Good world for starting off or as a "base". Appearance: hmm...Sephiroth. And back story: Bellas elder brother by 4 years and I stayed with Charlie, but I don't want to "awaken" til just before she gets to Forks. I'm to old to deal with school and teenagers." I said.
"Acceptable. Do you want Sephiroths powers?" M asked.
"Only if they don't cost me a wish. His powers are cool, but i can wish for FAR greater powers." I stated resolutely.
"Yes. That's why I have no issues with giving them to you as a free bloodline." M stated.
"Alright, but i want my hair as white instead of silver. Wish # 1: Adaptability and potential unlocked to the max. I'm only stating both because they should work together anyway." I stated hopefully.
"You are correct. But to keep it as a single wish, you potential will "adapt" to its full potential. Basically it's still just 1 wish this way. Normally your potential is "locked or set" so to speak. And it will apply to your bloodlines and abilities as well. So good wish." M conceded.
"Sweet! Wish # 2: Controlled material creation? I'm not sure what I want to call it, but I want to be able to create gold to sell or weapons/armor at will. Be it Valyrian steel or adamantium, Uru, Nth metal. Even cash. I just don't want to HAVE to work to survive in whatever worlds I end up going to basically." I stated.
"Matter creation mixed with reality manipulation basically. I'll allow it, but you can't use reality manipulation in the traditional sense. You may gain that ability in the future though, so it can grow more powerful." M informed me.
"Understandable. And wish # 3: ...can I wish for happiness?" I asked hopefully.
"There are some wishes even I can not grant. Free will is something I made that even I can not take away." M said while looking at me sadly.
"I understand." I said, looking at my feet.
"But... I CAN push the universes you are going to in a direction that could help you in that category." M said with a small smile.
"Universes?" I asked.
"Yes. I know you aren't into harems." ('Wierdo' M thought to himself) "But soulmates are a real thing in MANY MANY universes. Such as the Twilight universe." M said deviously.
"...I don't get a say in this, do I?" I asked.
"NOPE! Your ancestors got their 2ed boon with that 1. It's always entertaining to watch a man of culture grow from nothing." M said excitedly.
"DAMNIT GRANDPA!" I yelled at the sky, swearing I heard his laughter.
"Haha, yes. It was your grandfather that asked for it. He remembered how unhappy you always were after your ex wife abandoned you and your children. You deserve the happiness only a harem can give you. Do not worry, I'll "sensor" your "alone time". And your grandfather said by marrying you would give he more granddaughters for him to spoil. I will grant you an additional boon, this time from me, if you accept it." M said.
".....what boon?" I hesitantly asked.
"I'll make you MY grandson as well!" M offered.
"...what perks do I gain?" I asked after a few seconds.
"My counterparts in any universe you visit, if they exist there, will guard over you and yours. You'd also gain many Aunts and Uncles through the Angels. In every universe. It would also compliment your Jenova bloodline." M answered.
"DAMN! That's 1 hell of a boon!" I said.
"I think so too. So how about it, grandson?" M asked.
After thinking for a few minutes I released a massive sigh. "Alright. I can't pass up the safety I gain. The TVA and even Yao or other gods are to big of a threat. Do i get a 4th wish since I'm basically being forced into this?" I admitted.
"They aren't an issue for you anyway. This is YOUR Multiverse. All the big players have been informed that if you "die", which would be temporary anyway, that universe would be destroyed. Including the TVAs own universe if they try anything. And yes, I'll allow a 4th wish for compensation. Just keep it harem worthy." M assured me.
"Then I accept. For my 3ed wish: can I have a universe where my ancestors, and any ancestors of my mates can visit and spend time with us and any children I may have? I'd love to be able to see my children again." I asked, hopefully.
".....normally, I would say no. But as my grandson you can visit heaven at any time along with your mates. I'll even allow their ancestors into heaven so everyone can visit there. Choose again, no limits this time." M stated with a large smile.
".....so for my first true power I want copy/paste. I can copy any power/bloodline/ability and use it myself AND still share it with one or ALL of my mates or anyone I so choose, but I can delete it from anyone I have "pasted" a power to." I said.
"A worthy wish. Done. And your final wish?" M asked expectantly.
"I'm assuming through your bloodline I can read/write/understand all languages?" I asked.
"Yes. You will have All-Speak/Write, for a better term." M confirmed.
"Then I wish for.....time travel to be added to my Multiverse travel. I don't want to help Diana or Steve in WW2 then have to wait 60 years before anything interesting enough happens for me to want to go back. And I'm fine with only moving forward through time in the universes I've been to." I finally stated.
"As my descendant, you already have that, try again." M said with a smirk.
"Dang, alright. Then the best regenerative ability you can grant me? No memory wipes from a gunshot to the brain and anything left in my body is either pushed out or dissolved almost instantly after it stops moving?" I asked.
"Now that, I can do." M said.
"Alright. Now what?" I asked.
"Now? You wake up!" M said just before snapping his fingers.
.....
Opening my eyes, I stared at a ceiling I had never seen before just as a voice called me from downstairs.
"Lucian! I'm leaving to go get Bella. Try not to burn the house down, please!" Charlie yelled playfully.
"IT WAS ONE TIME!" I yelled back as I had a lifetime of memories slam into my brain. I climbed out of bed, hearing nothing but laughter before the front door closed.
After my head stopped pounding I realized something. If M is my grandfather, which of his son's is my father via bloodline?
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I'm probably only gonna write a few chapters before I start stocking them up, so here's the first of a few teasers. I think I'll do better if I don't just try to write them all out ASAP. Wish me luck!