The year is 2030, and the gaming industry has exploded with new prototypes and games for the Virtual HeadGear known as SoulDive.
The SoulDive was created by the gaming corporation giant, named Haven.
Haven was not only the creator of the headgear, they also discovered the potential of what we humans call the “Soul”. By connecting the brain to the headgear they could allow the wearer’s soul to leave the mind and enter virtual worlds!
When Haven first introduced this technology to the world, it caused quite the riot.
But Haven seemed to be prepared for this reaction….
After years of political battles and many attempts at stealing their technology they then came out with another creation!
A VMMORPG called Soulistra Universe Online.
The game and the SoulDive both became extremely popular, billions of people bought the set when it launched in the year 2029.
One year later and the gaming corporation had become the number one gaming industry!
Haven after celebrating the grand news to their player base announced an expansion to the game, this of course caused a ripple of excitement through the player base.
Haven also announced one lucky player who bought a limited edition of the game would get an early access to the new expansion!
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Suddenly players rushed to the Haven gaming stores and bought as many as they could.
A certain boy was in the middle of this mad rush…
By the time the boy got to the store from the giant lineup there was none to be seen. Giving a disappointed sigh the boy walked out of the store, his mood dark and stormy.
The boy to preoccupied with his dark thoughts didn't see it coming as he crossed the road to get to the other street.
Suddenly a scream of utter terror woke the boy from his dark thoughts.
“Eeaargghh!”
The boy looked up and the last thing he saw was the massive front of a truck!
The boy’s mind exploded in red, a pain like nothing he had ever felt before, a silent scream of pure agony escaped his throat .
The boy felt his heartbeat getting weaker and as his agony filled mind slipped into the oncoming darkness he heard a distant voice echoing in his ears…
“Someone call an Ambulance!”
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