Chronicles: Second Earth Online

Chapter Five

The Creator created everything with equal. It is the work of humans who desired power that made the world what it is today.

---Second Earth Online

Night came so slowly since nexus is so eager for the next day. He kept on moving on his bed, unable to sleep. The NeuroMech is safely stored in its silver box below his desk so he freely wrecked his bed.

*CREAKS* He slowly opened the door to keep any unnecessary sound from escaping. It was fifteen minutes past 11:00 pm and the surroundings are quietly creepy. He ignored the eerie silence and went to the kitchen to serve himself a glass of milk.

After that he went back to bed and thankfully his eyelids grew heavy and he then fell asleep.

"RIIIIIING! RIIIIIIIING! RIIIIIIIIIIIIING!!!" Thirty minutes past 4:00 in the morning came. He lazily switched off the alarm that is bombing his ears for such time, went out of his bed and prepared the set including the NeuroMech.

"Hey it's still early. Why are you awake?" His mom greeted him, sitting in a chair watching the morning news.

"I purposely woke up because of the game and I want to watch the news at this time." He replied and sat beside his mother.

"Wow really? It's not believable." She teased.

"Ugh mom. Hey, want me to make you a social media account?" He asked.

"What social medal?" She's curious.

"It's social MEDIA. I'm going to create you an account so that you can communicate with your Amigas and our other far-away relatives. It's a very convenient tool in communication at this age." Nexus replied without noticing the time.

"Sounds good. Hopefully, I still have no phone so we can't make that one right now. Don't worry its okay. We can still do it some other time!" She encouraged her son that has been down. "Want me to prepare you a glass of milk?" nexus just nodded.

"Wait here, I'll prepare you some milk." She walked out of the living room while Nexus concentrated on watching.

"Uhm, hey mom! I guess the milk can wait." He said.

"Good morning Philippines!" An elderly man wearing a neat black suit accompanied by a mature lady in a peach blouse started talking as the program started. "Wow! I can clearly see that many of our 'kababayans' are awake! Why do you think so Gene?" The excited man looked at his partner. "Why so Johnny? Oh I know! Because today is the day that Second Earth Online Launches! This will mark a new age! The age of Virtual Reality! I can't believe it!" The lady said. "Oh I'm sure our forefathers would be really proud that we are stepping into evolution! Mr. Robert Oddle is a real genius, maybe an incarnation of other past geniuses!" She continued. "That said, aren't you sad that we had no time buying the game?" "It's okay for me because my era has long been overwritten. I am contented seeing those 100,000 players step up!" The old man said sincerely.

"So, we will not waste any time now! Let the games, BEGIN!" that was the signal for Nexus to go to his room at full speed and readied his game.

He put on the NeuroMech and waited for the time to be at exact 5:30 in the morning. He closed his eyes and...

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"Initiate Game!" he shouted. The NeuroMech uses voice activation for the player's consciousness to be transmitted to the supposed 'other' world.