The Visor's Visions

Prologue

The Visor's Visions

Prologue

We are driving down the road, Aunt Lani humming a tune in the driver's seat while making a right onto a ramp. I'm in the backseat, playing with a camera. I also have some other things I'm playing with, like birthday toys! After all, today is my birthday, July 14th! I'm officially 10 years old today, and going to Hershey for the first time to ride the best roller coasters! I can't wait to ride Sky Rush! We have turned off the ramp, and "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players is playing on the radio. As we keep going down the road though, we begin drifting a little.

"Aunt Lani?"

There's no response, and we begin to accelerate rapidly..70..80..90 miles an hour.

"Aunt Lani! Wake up! Wake up!"

She woke up because of my commotion... but by the time she was fully awake; we were heading for the railing on the highway. My instinct tells me to duck and cover, so I do.

CRASH!

The crackling of fire around me is faint. I feel blood leaking out of my head, and I begin to faint myself. I can't see at all. After some moments, I hear the sirens blaring. However, I couldn't move. As I heard voices rapidly coming towards me, I grew unconscious, blood leaking into my face.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Where am I? I can't see anything... I feel a flick on my head, but not quite my head. I can see! I'm in the hospital, but I can't remember what happened that got me here. That's when I heard a doctor close to me say, "He's awake. Alert the parents."

Slowly but surely, I grow fully conscious. "What happened? What's this thing on my face?"

A doctor looks at my blood pressure and heart rate as I grow with questions. He answers with a bit of sorrow in his voice.

"You were in a car crash, young man. There were a few pieces of glass stuck in your head that affected both your sight and your memory. We have put something on your face so that you can see, and that you can remember everything before the incident."

"It's so heavy though..." I stutter. "It's like a weight on my face."

"It's the best we could do, and the best your parents can afford. Luckily, this is only a prototype."

I attempt to sit up, but as I do, I feel a sharp pain shoot up my spine and abdomen. I wince and lie back down. It's only a matter of time before I slip back asleep. Of course, that sleepiness never subsides as I'm woken up continuously by the staff of the hospital to run tests. After a long night of tests, sleeping stiffly, and heart rate monitor beeps, I've let the sound of the hospital air conditioning drown into me, falling asleep soundly.