Floushhh~ floushhh~ (water sounds)

I slowly wake up from my sleep, assaulted by an uncomfortable feeling.

"Hmm ? What happened ? Did I- *Cough* What- *cough* the fuck, I can't- *cough* breathe anymore !"

I open my eyes and mouth wide, trying to gasp for oxygen. Where am I ? I've been asleep ? What am i doing half submerged ? Why can't i breath properly ! I'm drowning !! Help !!

I turn myself, manage to get my head out of the shallow water, and finally breathe some air.

And by doing so ; i suffocate all the more.

You breathed a harmful substance. HP -1

"FUCK ! I forgot, the reincarnation thing ! I'm a tadpole now ! I'm aquatic ! It's the reverse ! Turn back in the water, turn baaaack !"

If I were to have limbs, I would like to flail them around, unfortunately since I dont have them anymore, I can only try to contort myself again ! At least I need my head back in the water !

You breathed a harmful substance. HP -1

I KNOW ! Holy crap ! It was, of course, easy in one way, but a pain in the ass to do it the other way around !! ...Now, now... I'm-almost-heeere... On it !

Huh ? Ho shit, the water is really too shallow here !! But where am I ? It look like a river who deverse on a waterfall from some plate rock... Ho shit, how did I came here ? I need to swim back to deeper water immediately or I'm screwed !

You breathed a harmful substance. HP -1

I move my tail with all my energy, while praying for my swimming skill to not be total bullshit. Annnd, I'm swimmling nothing, since there's not enough water. But at least it can make me snake my way from the thin layer of water to a somewhat deeper part of the stream, right ?!

You breathed a harmful substance. HP -1

Huu, didn't I have, like, only 5 hp ? How much I have left, now ?

ERROR04 : To display more detailed or only partial information, you need the full skill [Auto-diagnostic].

... I swear, if you were a living thing, I would beat the crap outta you.

In my panic, I luckily spot a tiny indentation on the flat rock, where I should be able to fully put my head in. I twiddle my way to the tiny hole with some difficulty, then plunge inside to breath a large gulp of... Wat-air. Safe !

"Status".

Status : Injured (respiratory distress) (half a day old) Name : [no name yet] EXP : 5.8 % Level : 1 Specie : Tadpole stade 1 (common frog specie)

HP : 1

MP : 5

Sta : 2

Titles : [Ancient soul] [swimming in the Nether] [Against everything, i still persist] [Tadpole]

Strength

Stamina

Dexterity

Speed

Intelligence

Charisma

Soul

Magic

1

2

1

1

50

2

550

5

Skills Tiny 1 - - Growing 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Special skills : Innate swimming*, Soul pouch*, Immuable* Equipment :

Outch, indeed, only 1 hp left ? But I don't feel like i'm dying, or It was nowhere enough injury to put me on this near-death state tought... Well, in any case, let's be prudent and assume this fact from now on : if i were to drop to 0 HP, i will die.

Again.

Crap, I don't want to go back to the black void again after gaining back a life ! I don't know if I will be able to keep my sanity and memory this time around !

So, what can I do, now ? I'm trapped here ? I have to wait for my hp to come back in this shithole, for I-dont-know-how-much-time ? And before anything, which way should I go to escape... ?

I decide to first try peeking a look "outside" again, to evaluate my hopeless situation. I breath in some water, then prepare to go sightseeing... The action of taking water instead of air feel really odd when I consciously think about it, but I have the feeling that if I start thinking too much about it, I will loose to something or someone... Ok... Let's cut the crap, and do some air diving.

I put my head out of the water and start observing, looking like a tiny periscope if seen from outside.

In front of me is the same flattened rock, with the water who seem to fall down somewhere in the distance. Too dangerous since I dont know where it fall, or from how much height. So this way is out of the question.

Turning myself to the right, it's the rock again with the same shallow water, for I dont know how much distance, since I still can't see shit if it's too far. Out too.

To the right of the right, I can see the way I'm logically coming from judging by the current. I can barely discern the contours of a water plant at the edge of my vision. Look like I have a chance if I go this way, but I need to crawl again for quite some time.

And the last way out is the same as the way before : the rock with not-so-much water running on top and nothing behind.

Not many choices, in fact. But seriously again, how the fuck did I get here in the first place ? The current is way too weak to transport me this distance away on the rock, even if i'm ridiculously small... All i can do for now i waiting, i guess.

I put my head back in the water. While we're at it, i have some questions for Blue guy.

"How to gain back my lost HP ? Do I regenerate over time ? How much ?"

Answer : HP regenerate over time, depending on the Stamina stat.

ERROR04 : To display more detailed or only partial information, you need the full skill [Auto-diagnostic].

... Ok. since you need a skill for everything, i will do it myself, you useless Blue. And it will help me pass time.

So i waited, summoning my status at regular interval until my HP pulled back to 2 again.

After that, I counted seconds, then minutes, summoning my status each 1 minute until it got back to 3, and done it again for confirmation, until it was finally back to 4. And if I may add, it's stupidly disturbing when you dont have finger to help you counting, for fuck sake.

"My HP regenerate only 1 each 20 minutes, huh... It's... Not really fast ?" I can't say for sure since I dont know about others creature in this world.

Information status updated. HP regen rate will now be displayed

Mmh ?? What ?!?

"So, I need to do that to have information ? I need to do all the job by myself before you deign filling me up with the information I wanted to know in the first part ? Hey, you're using my brain you said ? How can you NOT be able to do that just by yourself ?"

...

No answer. Coward !

Let's leave it at that for now.

And since I'm back into shape, let's get the fuck out of here.

I wait until my HP bar is full again, then take a big gulp of water, to sprint to the pond like a madman ! Or more like crawl slowly like a worm, but, you get the idea...

The fact that i was able to hold my breath made my HP stable for the time being, but since I'm not planning to stay the day tanning myself outdoor, I still hurry up. And on the way, while advancing painfully slowly, I also try to see another hole to take an emergency breather, but with no avail for the time being.

And finally, when I was able to clearly see the plant I was looking before, with my watery goal behind, it was already too late : I've reached my limit.

You breathed a harmful substance. HP -1

Fuuuck, a hole, water, something !! It's still too far for my tiny body ! Nooooooo !!

Only a miracle can save me, now !

...

...

Nothing ? Ok. I expected that. You stingy people.

I continue to try worming my way desperatly, having nothing to loose anymore. My stubborness kicking in, in the place of motivation and hopes ! I-WILL-SURVIVE !

And while I was seriously on the verge of loosing another HP, a low rumble started to be heard. Heyyyyy, can I still withdraw what I said before about heavens being stingy ?

The sound rapidly became clear, while a gigantic tidal wave appeared, ready to submerge everything.*

"Hoooly ! SHIT !"

*Remember : he's really tiny. Everything is from is own perception, and only engage himself. The author cannot be considered has responsible... blah blah blah...