Introduction

A rainy day, tough time at college, parents nagging him to get a "proper job" instead of working part time at the local Game station. Yep, today was just the typical song and dance for Phil. Being 16 was great, more freedom, more options, but responsibility always catches up with you one way or another. His Dad insisted on charging for food and bills, even though he was still in education. "This is extortion!" Phil would argue, to which his Father would reply "It's the real world, get used to it." His parents were far too strict; his Mum wouldn't let him go to bed until he'd done all his choirs!

Phil dropped his rucksack in the corner of his room and slumped himself down at the computer desk, even if he was fairly fit, gym class had taken it out of him, it was beginning to make him regret ever taking sports as a college course. He brushed his ginger fringe away from his face, and booted up the computer, the ever satisfying beep would indicate that the thing was still running, even when it was on its last leg. Phil had bought the Computer second hand in Japan during a Martial arts show, the merchant had a whole box of them so Phil decided to jump on the band wagon.

Phil hovered the cursor over the Half life 2 symbol, before clicking it twice. He had always wondered why it had come with the Computer. He started a new game, only for it to crash. Phil let out a sigh and buried his head in his hands, it always did this. Only this time the screen flashed. Phil looked up in confusion, it flashed again. G-man, that mysterious man in the blue suit, his face was flashing on and off the screen; the introduction cut scene was messing up again. Phil found himself strangely attracted to the flashing; he drew closer, G-man's face flashing in his eyes. He felt his eye lids drooping down, he blinked and rubbed them. All of a sudden, a burning white flash filled the room, brighter than anything Phil had seen, so bright it consumed Phil. He covered his eyes, waiting for death, and then all went dark and silent.