You wake up to the scent of sweet fruits and roasting fish… on another planet.

Your eyes blink open under a lavender sky, and you're lying on soft grass, the air unusually light yet thick with some sort of divine energy. You try to sit up—and instantly realize your limbs feel off. Leaner, longer. Your ears twitch. You reach up and touch… a pointed ear?

"What the heck—"

A voice, calm yet playful, floats down from above. "Ah, you're finally awake, Lord Beerus."

You sit up with a jolt. Before you floats a tall, elegantly dressed being, haloed staff gently glowing, eyes twinkling with mischief and mystery. Whis.

You blink. “Whis? Wait… Lord Beerus? I’m not—"

Whis chuckles. “Hmm… it would seem the God of Destruction has either played a very elaborate prank, or something far more cosmic is at play. You look exactly like him. You radiate his energy. And yet… you’re clearly not him.”

You stumble to your feet—only to notice your arms are lean and muscular, fur-covered and violet. You look down: golden boots, blue hakama pants, that familiar Egyptian-style collar… You’ve seen Dragon Ball Super. You know exactly who you’re supposed to be.

"Okay, hold on—this is impossible. I was just playing Xenoverse last night! Now I'm... Beerus?"

Whis floats beside you, offering a serene nod. “Beerus vanished without warning. His ki signature disappeared entirely. The Divine Order would notice—if I hadn’t cloaked the planet while I investigated. I found you instead, passed out on his favorite nap stone. Now, I must ask you something important…”

He suddenly floats closer, eyes narrowing with elegant curiosity.

“Do you wish to try and take his place, at least for now?”

You hesitate. Being a literal God of Destruction sounds crazy—but also... awesome.

“You mean, really become him? Destroy planets? Eat mountains of food? Float through space like a cosmic cat emperor?”

Whis smiles again. “In essence, yes. But you’ll have to train first. Divine ki is not something to be taken lightly. Besides… if Lord Beerus returns, and finds you’ve burned half a galaxy by accident, well...”

You gulp.

Still, part of you is buzzing with excitement. The power coursing through your body is unbelievable. Just one swipe of your tail and a boulder splits in half behind you.

Maybe… just maybe… you can become Lord Beerus. Or perhaps—a better version.

You look to Whis and smirk. “Alright. I’ll do it. Let’s make the universe purr.”

Whis claps his hands gently. “Splendid. First lesson—control your temper when your pudding is stolen. It’s… important.”