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Ch. 1

"Okay, your name is Thorn Royer. Your age is 16. Your hair and eyes are caramel brown. Birth place and state you live in is Alabama. You specialize in sports such as Soccer and Baseball. Your GPA is 3.9 and you specialize in history and forensics. Is the information, just said, correct?"

"Yes."

"And you sign up for?"

"Video game testing and mechanics."

"Is this the internship?"

"No, I'm here for the job. I skipped a couple a grades."

"Oh…I see….Well then I will send you up, right now."

She said with a smile. I gave her a returning grin and the elevator next to her opened. I nodded in thanks and proceeded inside of the elevator. The secretary pushed a button and the doors closed, automatically. I waited patiently as the elevator rose to each level at a fair speed. It came to the 60th level and suddenly stopped, making my stomach quench. The doors opened and I stepped out. The guard there led me down a long hallway filled with portraits. It was the usual, Mario, Legend of Zelda, Call of Duty, Halo, Tekken, Naruto, Uncharted, etc. They were the most famous and well-received series in history. I have played them all and was practically a master at all of them.

The guard and I made it to the end of the hallway and came up to two big doors. They opened with our motion and a huge room of glass came into view. The view of the city was huge and beautiful. The people and cars on the street looked like ants from this high up. There was a glass desk and a chair facing the view. The guard closed the door behind me and I stared at the back of the chair. The chair finally turned around and it held a young-looking man with thin glasses. He smiled at me and told me to sit down. I followed his command and sat down.

"So…you're Thorn?"

"Yes sir."

"Well, judging by your resume and your academic and athletic abilities, you're perfect for this position."

I smirked at him and leaned back into the chair.

"I would like to think so."

"And the fact that you are 16 years old also helps with what we need you to do."

I blinked at his sentence and leaned over.

"You're saying you're giving me a project already?"

He smirked and clapped his hands together.

"Yes, we are! And we want you to start right away! As you know, Japan has developed a type of system called an Amusphere," he said as he set the device on the table, "America hasn't been able to get their hands on this yet but we will be able to soon."

"So, I'll be testing the Amusphere?"

"Yes. We need you to test out a game called, "ALfheim Online." The game will be the first to come to America and we are in the middle of making a gun-based game. So we need you to test the game out and play it for as long as you want. Then we need you to write a review for the game so we can post it on the live stream direct. Then we want you to come up with a new game and design it yourself."

"That's a pretty big job for a rookie employee."

I said with a bored expression.

"Are you saying you can't handle it?"

"You can count on me to complete it."

He smiled and stood up. He picked up the Amusphere and put it in my hands. I gripped it tightly and stored it in my bag. He walked behind his desk and the engraved name shined in the glass.

Jake Harrison

He sat back down and I stood up.

"If you need anything, Thorn, don't hesitate to ask. I will always be here. Now I expect the project to be completed nicely."

I nodded and smiled as I told him good-bye. I threw my bag over my shoulder and the doors opened for me. This…Amusphere…I've heard about it from articles online. It was created to replace the NerveGear, an evil machine that killed more than 3,500 people on Sword Art Online. But I had to admit, the device seemed interesting. At least in my eyes. The game in my bag was just itching to be played and I just couldn't wait to plug it in. I got to the subway and scanned my card on the device, unlocking the doors. I walked to train stop A1 and waited for the bullet train.

Suddenly, my phone rang. I snatched it from my pocket and it was an unknown number. I answered the phone anyway.

"Hello?"

"Yes, this is Jake. I forgot to mention that we will be paying you 50,000 a week."

I almost fell to my knees in amazement.

"50….50,000 dollars!? A week!?"

"That's right! The video game business is the largest industry right now so we make sure we pay our workers handsomely. If you do a really good job, I might just add a bonus. See ya."

I clicked the button slowly and let out the breath I was holding. Holy shit! 50,000 a week! I have to call somebody! I have to tell them, 'I told you this was a good choice, you bitch!' I put the phone back in my pocket and sported a wide grin until the train flew past me, the wind blowing my hair in my face. The doors opened and I stepped on, hearing the usual, 'Please mind the gap between the train and the platform.'

By the time I got home, it was about 5 in the afternoon. I set my bag down and picked up the video game device. I picked up the video game device and dimmed the lights. I made sure to go to the bathroom and then sat down on my king-sized bed. I lived alone in my own apartment. I had gotten a lot of money for various competitions, getting the first-place prize every time. But that didn't mean I was a nerd. I was pretty good as sports too. So I had a slight muscular build and a six pack. The chance of finding a person that was shit-ass smart and fit was pretty difficult. Must've been why they even considered giving me the job.

I put on the Amusphere and made sure it fit snugly around my head. I leaned into my pillow and just sat there, staring at the ceiling for a minute or two. What would the world be like? Will I even like it? What am I gonna spend that fucking money on when I'm done!? I shook out of my thoughts and said the magic words that would enter me into the game.

"Link Start!"

And that's chapter 1! And BTW, they are in Birmingham Alabama. It's like 2026 so it's like New York now. And if you question Thorn passing school at 16, don't. Alabama schools are pretty easy lol. I would know because I'm in high school sooooooo yeah. I know it is kind of short but it's just like the prologue, you know? I hope you guys like it so far and I will try to update soon. Maybe tomorrow. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY PROFILE AND VOTE FOR THE STORY TO BE LONG OR SHORT! ALSO PLEASE REVIEW THE STORY BECAUSE I KNOW YOU CAN BUT YOUR JUST LAZY, LIKE ME BUT YOU CAN DO IT! AGAIN, THANKS FOR READING!