It was a dark and rainy night, the perfect setting for a bad incident or a scary movie. A young man named Steven Redford made his way down the street with just a school bag and a large case on his back. He looked like a total ladies man, he wasn't the best looking person but he could win the #1 Average Looks competition. He has semi-long brown hair and a pair of hazel eyes, a better then average physique and stood at 5 feet 9 inches.

Just an all around perfectly average male individual, just minding his own business while walking down the street. As some strange luck would have it as he was crossing the street a random high speeding truck would come rushing right into him. He turned slightly and the case on his back took the full brunt of the hit and a cracking sound came from within the case.

Steven was flown through the air and collided with a parked car and fell unconscious, which was lucky for him. Steven drifted around the black void of his unconscious mind before waking up in a hospital bed with his mom sleeping next to him. He remembered about the accident but was unable to talk because of the drugs and a long tube that went down his throat.

He tried to move his hand to at least wake his mom up but was unable to, at first he thought it was just the drugs but that wasn't it. His heart rate was increasing along with the beeping monitor which started to burn the drugs away quicker. He tried moving his hands again, No Response, he then tried his legs, No Response, the machine beeped faster and faster and Steven let out a muffled scream which woke his mother up.

She quickly hugged him and pressed the emergency button and just held on to Steven and kept telling him to calm down. A nurse came rushing in and injected Steven with something, he couldn't even feel the needle pierce his skin. Suddenly he grew drowsy and fell asleep again.

That night he was at the school building late at night practicing. Steven had taken up Archery when he was young boy, only 10 years old but it grew on him and he loved it. His parents were usually busy with work, leaving him to do whatever he wanted.

He had been practicing for the Nationals Competition that takes place at the end of every year. He practiced day and night for hours upon hours but he loved it, the way the bow felt, when he would draw it, the power that released through him as the arrow flew to his target.

Nothing made him happier then Archery but now he couldn't do that anymore and he knew it but of course nothing is final until the doctor says so.

Steven awoke, the sun shining through the window lighting up his entire room. He no longer had the tube down his throat which was nice, his mother was nowhere to be seen but that was okay he wouldn't know what to say. He once again reaffirmed himself that he could not move his body, he didn't scream or cry, he just stayed there silently staring at the ceiling.

The door to his room opened and in came 4 people, a doctor in his white coat, a nurse in her outfit, his mother, and a tall man in a business suit. His mom took a seat right next to him and grabbed his hand before nodding to the doctor. The doctor then coughed and began speaking.

"Hello Steven, I am Dr.Blake it is a pleasure to meet you. As you know you were involved in an accident and I'm sure you noticed already but the accident has rendered your body from the neck down inactive. There is good news though Steven, if we act properly there is a chance to regain the use of your upper body."

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

Steven's mood went down when the doctor told him he was paralyzed but then being told that he could regain his upper body functions turned his mood around. Seeing the mood change of Steven the doctor then waved over to the man in the business suit who then began to talk.

"Hello Steven, I am George Felix and the truck that hit you was one that I own and I apologize to you although I know that won't be enough for you to forgive me. That is why I have come here in person to offer you an opportunity."

His throat was dry and could barely speak but he managed to squeak out a couple words.

"Go.......on."

It hurt to speak but if that was all my body could do for the time being then I'm gonna talk.

"The opportunity I wish to present you with is a chance to play a new game that my company has developed. I know you're thinking how can I play a game with no hands or feet and the answer is simple, with your mind. It is a new Virtual Reality game that will revolutionize the world, it is still being developed we have hopes for it to begin testing soon. I want you to be apart of that test and to play it even afterwards."

This was very intriguing for Steven, a whole new world would be available to him.

"Tell....me....more" he managed to say.

A smile shown brightly on George's face before he continued, "It is called Flow, a world of monsters, magic and weaponry. I have been told that you are a fan of the bow, well in there it will feel about as real as it can get. It sports a 98% realism but the other 2% is mainly for pain reduction and other smaller details."

Steven could barely contain his excitement upon hearing this, first because he never played that many games and the main reason is that he could move. Even though Steven had not made a huge fuss about it, being paralyzed was uncomfortable and if he could escape that then sign him up.

"I...Want...To....Play."

With those words they all smiled and the meeting came to an end.

6 months came and went, Steven had now regained movement in 2 fingers which was great but still not enough. It was also the day that he would be getting his new gaming device so he can play flow. It was a fairly simple looking helmet it didn't look like a huge piece of equipment and only had a few cords.

It was sleek and Red which looked great, Steven was overjoyed with it. His nurse came in, Roger Smith, he has been taking care of Steven for the past 6 months.

"Hey there Steven, so that's your Flow Helmet, cool color. You ready for me to hook you up?"

"Of course!"

Steven and Roger got along well, as if they were brothers. Roger finished hooking up the last of the cables and turned it on while saying his last words before Steven slipped into the game.

"Have Fun!"

With those words he entered the Flow.