Chapter 67: The Transformation
Natalie~
A thick haze surrounded me, heavy and consuming, like I was submerged deep underwater. My limbs felt weightless yet leaden, as though I had been drifting in a dreamless abyss for eternity. There was nothing but darkness. No sense of time. No clear memories. Just a strange foggy void that felt both familiar and foreign.
Where... am I?
Who... am I?
The thoughts were sluggish, as though my mind was wading through thick mud. I reached out, but there was nothing—no walls, no warmth, no indication of where I was or how I had gotten here.
And then I heard a voice.
A groggy, female voice, rough like someone waking from the deepest slumber.
"Damn, that was the longest nap ever." The voice yawned. "Ugh, my body feels like it’s been asleep for centuries... Wait. How long have I been out? The last thing I remember was when we were getting ready to be reincarnated."
I blinked—or at least, I thought I did. Had I fallen asleep? Was this some kind of dream? Panic gnawed at the edges of my mind.
"Who are you?" My voice was soft, hesitant, even in my own head.
There was a pause. Then the voice let out a sharp, offended huff.