[Opening Scene: The Moment of Realization]

  Ameer woke up for the second time, hoping that his horrifying reincarnation was just a bad dream.

  He slowly opened his tiny fox eyes, feeling the warm rays of the fantasy sun bathing his fur.

  Ameer: "Mmmh... good morning..." ????

  He stretched out his little paws and—

  ?? WAIT. HOLD UP. ??

  His paw.

  Not a hand. A paw.

  Ameer: "..."

  He blinked. Slowly turned his head. Looked at himself. Processed reality.

  Ameer: "NO. NO WAY. NO, NO, NO, NO, NOOOO!!" ????

  He jumped up, but his tiny fox legs betrayed him, causing him to flop onto the grass face-first.

  Ameer: "I-I-I'm still a fox?! THIS ISN'T A DREAM?!" ??

  System: "Ding! Congrats, you're still a fluffy little furball! ??"

  Ameer: "I HOPE YOU SHORT CIRCUIT AND DIE, SYSTEM!!" ??

  [Freaking Out: Fox Edition]

  Ameer started hyperventilating, pacing around in a tiny circle while mumbling like a madman.

  Ameer: "Okay, okay, THINK, Ameer. THINK. This isn't happening. This CAN'T be happening. Maybe I'm in a coma?? Yes! Maybe I'm dreaming! This is just a food coma from eating too much Lablabi! Yes! That's it! I'll wake up soon—"

  System: "Nope. This is your new life! ???"

  Ameer: "NOOOOO!!" ??

  He ran to a small puddle nearby and looked at his reflection.

  Stolen novel; please report.

  A tiny fennec fox with golden fur and giant ears stared back at him.

  Ameer: "...Who the hell is this adorable little thing???"

  System: "That's you, genius." ??

  Ameer: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" ????

  [Discovering His New Body]

  After 20 minutes of screaming and rolling around in frustration, Ameer decided to test out his new body.

  Test #1: Walking Like a Human.

  Ameer stood up on his tiny back legs, trying to walk upright.

  Ameer: "If I can just—balance—on two legs—then maybe—"

  He took one step.

  And immediately fell face-first into the dirt.

  Ameer: "??"

  System: "Ah yes, truly the peak of evolution. ??"

  Ameer: "YOU WANNA GO, SYSTEM?! I SWEAR I'LL BITE YOU!" ??

  System: "I'd like to see you try, little furball. ??"

  [The Horrors of Being a Fox]

  Ameer spent the next hour realizing all the things he lost by becoming a fox.

  ?? No more hands.

  ?? No more talking like a normal human.

  ?? No more sandwiches.

  ?? No more WiFi.

  Ameer: "WAIT. NO WIFI?!?" ??

  System: "Nope! You're in a fantasy world, my guy!" ???

  Ameer: "THIS IS A VIOLATION OF BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS!!"

  System: "You're not human anymore."

  Ameer: "????"

  [The Ultimate Challenge: Food]

  After accepting his cursed existence, Ameer's stomach growled.

  Ameer: "Oh no... I'm HUNGRY..." ??

  He looked around and saw a juicy red berry hanging from a bush.

  Ameer: "Oh thank god, FOOD!"

  He ran towards it, opened his tiny fox mouth, and took a big chomp.

  Ameer: "BLEHHH!! WHAT IS THIS BITTER ABOMINATION?!" ??

  System: "That's called 'Poisonous Deathberry.' It kills 90% of creatures that eat it. Good luck!" ??

  Ameer: "WHAT?!!??" ??

  His ears shot up, his tail bristled, and he started jumping around in panic.

  Ameer: "I'M GONNA DIE! I'M GONNA DIE! I'M GONNA—"

  System: "Kidding! That was just a regular berry. ??"

  Ameer: "...System, you better pray I NEVER get hands again. I SWEAR I'LL STRANGLE YOU. ??"

  [Epilogue: The Birth of the Struggling Fox]

  As the sun began to set, Ameer sat under a tree, exhausted.

  Ameer: "...This is my life now."

  System: "Yep! Welcome to the wild!" ???

  Ameer: "I hate this. I HATE THIS SO MUCH."

  System: "You'll get used to it!" ??

  Ameer stared at the horizon, feeling his soul leave his body.

  Ameer: "No sandwiches. No WiFi. No hands. No hope."

  A single tear rolled down his tiny furry cheek.

  Ameer: "This is hell." ??

  And thus, the legendary struggles of Ameer the Fennec Spirit Fox had officially begun.

  ?? End of Chapter 1 ??