Here in this high end neighborhood are all people who work in business, law, and other high paying lines of work. The houses all radiate wealth and power, however there is one house that's different. Not because of how it looks, but what goes on inside of it. Often you can hear yelling and arguments going on,even from the road. And the cause is always the same.

A 15 year old kid, getting bitched out by his parents. That kid is me ‘Glenn Banks’ son of the best lawyer in town. So why I am I getting yelled at this time? That's because some punks, tried attacking me and ended up in the hospital.

“Why do you keep on doing this? Again and again!”

Screamed the middle aged woman that I call mother. I believe her name is Sue... never really bothered to care about it.

“That's because people just can't stand the way I look.” I replied “Might be the looks I got from you that makes them want to hit me.” Now I don't really mean that, but hearing this all the time is rather annoying.

“Don't give me that attitude. You attack people for what?! Being talked down to, or what was it you said... Oh yea, because they looked at you as if mocking you!”

Well she is right I have been known to do that, but it's not like I do it by choice, my mind just snaps at those sort of things. And I’m not going to just back down when they start fighting back. I’ve got my pride.

Usually I just scare them, and let them know not to even make eye contact with me; thats the only way to make sure I don't lose control of myself. That is the one thing I've come to both hate, and accept about myself. Nothing has helped me stop from instinctively doing those things...

“I'm out of here. I don't need to listen to this crap!” Yea I need to calm down. “And they got what was coming to them!” I scream back as I began to walk out of the house and towards the road.

And there I go, storming off and getting looks from the neighbors again... Dammit. Well I should head to the only person who even tries to understand me, my Grama. She only gets visits from me, since my parents are too busy to go see her in the hospital.

“Sure would be nice to see her get out of that place.” I can’t help but say quietly.

As I see the hospital come into view. Someone bumps me from behind.

“Who’s the asshole who...?!”

I turn my head to see a kid go by on scooter. What a small little guy…

''Well I’ll let it go this time.'' looked like he’s having a fun time.

A block away from the hospital I see the kid again. Normally I wouldn't think to much about it, but he’s jumping up and down while moving too fast. And sure enough he hits a good size rock that really shouldn't be there.

While he tumbles onto the road, I see in the corner of my eye a shiny red car coming way too fast. Seeing the driver talking to the girl beside him, I notice he's going to hit the kid. And before even thinking about it I jump and grab him, and have just enough time to throw him before it hits me.

I can't remember much at that point but I think I saw my legs down the street before I blacked out.

Shit! today has really not been my day...

“…Hello? Hello there can you hear me? Don't give up!”....who?

Ah I’m tired and can't seem to see or respond. hmm I think he’s still talking but I can't tell what he’s saying…

Feels like I've been in this darkness for hours or maybe days. I can't seem to clear my head...

“I'm sorry his organs are beyond repair. And we are only keeping him alive right now buy pumping blood to his brain with our machines.” Said a sincere male voice

Wait what is this guy saying...?

“On top of it all, we can't seem to get any response from him”

Hey I'm alive and I'm right here listening to this come’on! You should be able to tell from my brain waves or something.

Shit It’s getting quiet again...

Hmm I hear something going on now. “Hello there! I don't know if you can hear me but I've come here to tell you I'm sorry about your circumstance.”

‘Well I’m sorry to be like this too, but who are you to say sorry to me?’ I cant help thinking.

“But we are going to be tiring a never before done, upload of a human brain to a computer, and with your parents permission we will be starting shortly...''

Wait what?!

“I wish you good luck... and I'm sorry about this mess my son caused you.”

Dammit it was your son who hit me! I'm barely even alive, and it's your son who did this to me. And you're sorry! Fucking asshole!

Ah I can hear now. Sounds like something is being brought in or maybe I'm being moved I can't tell. Well anyways, now I get to look forward to being a human guinea pig for some mind absorbing machine…

Wish they could have asked me about this. Would have just been nice to have died and not have to think about this…

For me to die heroically would have been the only way to repay my family for the way I lived. Wish I could have grown up as normal kid...

As I was thinking along those lines I hear a noise, but it's not a sound I would hear though my ears but it’s my brain instead. Then the darkness is starting to turn into a flickering black and white. just like those lines you see on old TV's. Followed by nothing, absolutely nothing.

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I am aware in this space, but I can't even think in it. I’m here, but not here. Would be the only way to describe it. After some time of that, black appears everywhere but I can define it because I’m now a white light in it. A white ball of light!

“Are you there? Can you hear me?” A charming female voice appears!

“Hello?” I somehow managed to reply. Well I think it was me. I am a ball of light so it does not feel like talking in the way that I'm used to.

“Amazing its a success!” I hear her say and some smaller voices could be heard in the background. Not sure what they are saying though. They're just some noise to me.

“So whats going on here, and who are you?” I ask.

“Ah sorry about that! First I'm Vicky Valentine, a head engineer and lead manager at NewWorld INC. And second, you have just become the first person in history to become a program, or a pile of complex data. I must say, just looking at some of the data that unscrambled itself is mind blowing. You truly are a lucky person.”

''That's a funny thing to say, cuz the way I see this is that I was hit by some car and used in an experiment, that I did not ask to be a part of!'' I hope that makes them think about my side of all this.

“…” that seemed to quiet them down.

“Sorry we got a bit ahead of ourselves. But this was all done with your parents permission. And it was for the chance of still seeing and talking to you.” Vicky said in a calm and clear voice.

“Well I don't want to talk to them. I've got nothing to say, so let me have that right!'' I really don't want to hear them. saying things like. Why did you jump in front of a car? Or the sort of nagging that they love to do.

“...Do you really mean that?” Vicky asked

“Yea and while we are on the subject. Since I'm a pile of data. Tell them I have nothing to do with them biologically anymore... But say sorry to my Grams, for dying first and all.”

“...Alright I’ll let them know, but I don't have the power to stop them from coming. We did tell them your data finally unscrambled itself.” She said with a somewhat pained voice.

I’m glad she's not asking about my attitude.

“Wait unscrambled? Was something wrong with my mind... I mean data?” I changed the subject as quickly as I could.

“Quick to adapt I take it! Well yes since you are the first successful upload of the human mind it took some time for all of it to take shape... The system that did all this was build off of our brain up-link data from the dive helmets. For the most part we don't even understand how it works.” Vicky said in a depressing tone

“First... You don't even know how it worked? And secondly what is dive helmets and up-link data? Are you some form of government intelligence agency or something?'' I say with a mix of anger and fear

“So you don't know about dive helmets? They are the most important piece of equipment needed to play Beyond the World. The Only Game where you can live, feel and play in a world sized game. And NewWorld INC owns and operates all of this!” Vicky sounded almost almost frantic by the end of all that.

“Oh Beyond the world! There are posters of it all over town, and I often hear people talk about that. But I never really listened to all that stuff. I always worried they might be saying something that would set me off. Also I've never really played games. They are a social activity anyway.” I said without really thinking about it.

“What!?!” I hear so loudly it almost hurt, but since I don't really feel pain from it won’t let it bother me.

“First off I've never even met someone who has never played a game before! Games can also be played solo, all by your lonesome if that's the type of person you are, but still... Never to have played before... what do you do with your free time?”

“I Seem to get to into fights almost every day. So I usually keep myself active or just find a quiet spot in the forest to sleep the day away. I only did home school, because of my uncanny ability to get into fights.” I say simply.

''Wow... Well if we can get you into beyond the world, not only will you be able to experience the best game available, but also you should be able to feel, breath, taste, hear, and touch anything in it. That's why you are really lucky! If your parents approve you could live in a game! The ultimate fantasy that anyone who plays games has!” Vicky said so in enthusiastically I felt pumped up instantly.

“Well if I can be able to move around freely, I'll gladly try out the game! And I really don't want to wait since I feel so strange in this darkness here.” Not waiting to hear they're voices I add. “But if you need their approval please hurry for my sake!”

...After this, someone went and called them. I the O.K. to go. I felt relieved that they did not press to meet me. Now all I had to do was wait for the team to get things set up.

While that was happening there was always someone there to monitor me, and to talk with so I keep on asking about beyond the world, and anything related to it. Of course they did have some things which they could not talk about, but I still was able to learn a lot. Like the back story and main settings for different locations to even tips and tricks.

And the day finally arrived for me to upload me to my new world.