Tierra's+Group



For many years I lived in the shadow of my older brother Shane. At home I live in the attic away from everyone else; no one in the family ever visits me in my room. No one can ever see the amazing technology I've created. I told you I am a genius; I've created robots that will supply food for me, cleaned my room, and they even do my homework. To my parents I am an embarrassment. When ever they attend events or journeyed a friend's house they made me stay home all alone; I. My family is ashamed to even claim me as part of the family, I want to know why or what I've done that was so wrong. Maybe it's because I'm so smart. Or maybe it's because they are scared of what I'm capable of something wonderful.

This weekend my parents and Shane are all going out to celebrate his birthday. Once again I am forced to stay home in the attic. So, while I am in this cramped up box my family calls my room; I begin to think of all that has happened to me through out my entire life. How I always got bullied because I was shorter then everyone else or how every day I slumped around school; how I had to deal with everybody pushing me around calling me names, like DORK, GEEK, or even FOUR EYES. As I'm sitting here having these devastating flashbacks about how horrible my life was and still is. I just continued to picture all the memories of what made everybody so much cooler than i was. What does everybody do that I don't, or can't do. Then I thought of an idea. What if, somehow I could create a virtual video game? Would I then become cool? Would I than be able to make new friends or fit in, possibly be accepted in my own family or house hold. I have got to get to work on these plans.

By the time my family arrived home I was almost done with my invention, which I just so happen to believe it is bound to make me popular. That's when my brother came in to the attic and showed temerity to me when he explained that he was having friends over tomorrow on October 30th, the night before Halloween, and for me to stay out of sight. That is when my game plan totally changed. I slammed my “bedroom” door and dashed back to my work area. I needed to go back to work on his invention. I ended up staying up all night working on my invention. It took me hours to finally complete my master piece. In school the next day I divulged to my brother that I had a cool invention that will have his friends begging to want to be my friends as well. But knowing my brother’s history at school, he yelled at me to leave him alone. I took Shane's response offensive and stormed to my class with anger in my eyes.

After school that day I finally arrived at my house and attended my daily routine, of doing the chores of my house, my homework and cooking dinner, I began to work some more on my invention. I went to Shane asking why he was so mean to me that morning. Shane ignored me like always and told me once again to leave and return to my room because his friends were coming over. In the attic I could hear everything Shane and his friends were saying about me. Saying how much of a dork I am and asking Shane why he hangs around with me. Shane replies "It's not my fault that he is such a loser, this morning I tried to ditch him but he wouldn't leave me alone". At that moment I was in rage. I once again started making more calculations to the invention and this was making it more and more dangerous by the moment, yet I couldn’t stop.

After I was finished with the calculations and putting the invention into play, I went down stairs with my brother and his friends. "Why are you down here, didn't I tell you to leave when my company is here," yelled Shane. "Yeah, but I made this new game that I thought you guys would love to play,” "Ok," said one of Shane's friends, "If we play your stupid game would you leave us alone." "Yeah, but after you play you wouldn't want to leave me alone because it's the best game ever" replied Harold. So he plugged in the game, set everything up, put on his virtual helmet, and started to show them how the game works. Next, thing you know the lights went off. Then, when they came back on I was gone. "Nice trick Harold, you can come out now!" yelled Shane and his friends. There was no answer. The TV came back on and they heard a voice calling their names, and they looked. There I was.

"Harold? Is that you?" said Shane. "Yes, it's me! Now get me out of here!" yelled Harold. "Well how'd you get in there" replied Shane. "I don't know the game must have reversed the effects when the power went off then transported me into the game and made it reality." said Harold. "How are you going to get out?" said Shane's friend. "The only way I know of is to complete the game by beating the final level.” So are you telling me I have to get in there and play with you so we can beat it" said Shane. "Well I was going to try and figure some way to beat it by myself but since you brought it up we could do that" explained Harold in a humorous but serious way.

"There is no way I'm going in there", said Travis, one of Shane's best friends. "I agree; me neither", said Shane's other friend Brad in a frightened manner. "Come on now, if that was one of your brothers I'm sure you would want him to help you", said Shane. "I can't believe my brother is sticking up for me" I thought to myself. Then Shane's friends began fussing again. "Hey I would never ask you to do this for me because I don't even have a brother" explained Alex another one of the friends Shane invited over. Then Alex said "If I even had a brother we would never have to go through this because my brother would never be such a loser. Shane looks over and sees a frown on my face. "Ok this may be one of the only times you all will hear me say this but just in case you didn't notice, that's my little brother. So whether you come or not, I'm going to save my brother" exclaimed Shane.

Every body starts to configure a plan to get me out of the game before our parents found out. "How about we just ask Harold how to help him win the game". Shane said suggesting. "I mean it is his game and his fault he is in here now" screamed Travis. “Well I remember making a cheat sheet that tells you how to beat the game the quickest way. It's under my bed" I explained. Shane made his way to the attic, and got the cheat sheet. “Shane tells one of your friends to stay out here to read the directions and the rest of them to come in and play with me", I said. "Okay let's do Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide who gets to stay." Said Travis. "That takes to long, how about this; Brad your the lucky one, you get to stay here and give us the directions while we go and beat this game", said Shane. "Ok", Brad cheered happily. One by one Shane, Travis, and Alex entered the game. Oh yeah one last thing, ** DON'T LEAD US THE WRONG WAY OR ELSE SOMETHING BAD COULD HAPPEN! **", I shouted. I watched as Brad sat very nervously on the couch; shaking, trembling and sweating. After all, he literally had our lives in the palms of his hands.

As we all stood there, in the middle of the game looking at each other with amazement. "Well we should all get started on this long adventure" I exclaimed. All of a sudden we heard a loud voice coming over us, it was Brad trying to reach us, and give us all directions. "Hey Brad, tell us where we need to go.” Okay well there are 7 levels and the Final Stage, and according to the cheat sheet you can cut through out to the third level, and all you have to do is swim to the bottom of the lake on the far right hand corner of your map." What map?" “Oh sorry here you go." “Than go through the trap door and you will end up on level three". Like magic we followed the instructions and all of a sudden we came up through the trap door, and we were all being attacked by tall, slimy, lumpy, purple goblins. As fast as he could, Brad yelled "Hurry up and destroy them, and climb over the wall behind them to get to the portal to the fourth level. The faster you get through each level, the more points you get". As we soon as we started fighting, a goblin came from behind Shane and slices his arm with dagger, Shane instantly falls to the floor and screams in pain as he bleeds all over the ground. He then feels weaker and Brad yelled to us,” Shane be careful your health has just decreased". At this moment Shane realized that this game is real, and if you get hurt in this game, you get hurt in reality...

"Shane are you okay?" yells Brad from back at the house. "Yeah I’m fine but make sure the others know to be careful too." replied Shane. As I defeated the last goblin, everyone climbed over the wall and were all standing in front of the portal, Shane tells me about what had just happened. Realizes that this game is far more dangerous then he had planned on. As they continue to tell the others about the situation, they walked through to level 4. The first thing they see is Snow falling from the sky and covering everything in sight. "Walk straight to the top of that hill, and then use the snowboards to get back to the bottom of the other side, but be careful there's going to be obstacles on your way down." said Brad. "Alright well lets go." said Travis. When they arrived at the top they saw 4 snowboards awaiting them. They hopped on the snowboards and started charging down the mountain. Before you know it there dodging trees and flying down the mountain. Then all of a sudden they hear a loud roaring coming behind them. They turn around to see a huge cloud of snow tumbling towards them. "Hurry up, turn left onto the other trail, and jump over the fence and you'll appear on the next level, it's another shortcut." screamed Brad in a hurry. Trees and rocks are just appearing in their way, as the start to race to the jump, and move on to the 5 level. The avalanche was gaining on them, and they the had only a matter of seconds to escape it before being crushed to death by the massive weight of the avalanche. Just ahead the entrance to the 7th level was right round the corner. Just inches away from being devoured by the avalanche they sped right into the final level.

"Yes we made it to the Final Level." exclaimed Alex is a thrilled voice. 'It's not over yet; we still have to get passed this level first." Shane stated. Oddly enough the place looked just like Harold and Shane's living room, pertaining to everybody getting sucked into the game. "WE'RE HOME" everyone yelled ecstatically. But wait.....where was Brad? "Brad, where are you" cried Harold. "You guys are on the Final Stage, but the place looks like the living room" Brad's voice explained from the actual living room. "Well why aren't we home yet?" Travis stated. "Well because this level was made to look like home, just to mess with your mind a little bit." Brad claimed. "To beat this level you have to go pass the laser sensors to the open door, but be careful they are invisible. Whatever you do, DON'T TOUCH THE LASER."

As the boys stand their scared to move and afraid of touching the sensor, we start to vote on who goes first. Just as it raced through his mind Shane remembered that he had a bottle of hair spray in his back pocket. Shane took the spray out and sprayed the entire room, and as soon as the spray from the can left it and went into the air. Bright red neon lights appeared in their presents, and they started to cross the room. First was Shane, then Harold, then Alex went across the room. Last to go was Travis, was very confident that he was going to make it across without touching the line. Just as Travis crosses the last sensor, his pants leg just barely touched the line. All you heard was a very loud siren and bright lights flashing in their eyes. "What have you done?" Harold replied in a frightened manner.

Seconds later a noise that sounded like a latch opening happen, and just before their eyes a large model of Harold came up and stared them right in their face. Harold was very astonished by what he is seeing. Travis told the guys to go threw the portal, but Travis forgot that the game is a reality game. So as Shane, Harold, and Alex make it home safe and sound; they stare at the TV and watch a Travis gets demolished by the evil Harold. The 4 boys just stand their shocked about how a game could just take the life of a human. Or how man kind can make a device that can end a man's life.