God Save The Queen
Preface
It was 2307 when he discovered the truth. However it all started way before that, back in 2247, when things seemed so perfect. 'Pop' was crazy, he was young. The sun was always shining and he just lived for fun.
"Justin Sparrow" called the head
Justin strode forwards purposefully. His moment in the spotlight had come and he looked ahead to his future. The cyber-chip which he was about to receive confirmed his acceptance into the real world. For too long he had been walled up in this institution as the world changed around him. Now he would become part of that world.
GlobalSoft had provided his work, as it had for all graduates of Virtual High. A pioneering institution, it showed the way forward for the entire planet. It had certainly changed Justin's life for the better.
When he had arrived, Justin had been a wayward lad. He had been disobedient and manipulative, to the extent that his parents had been forced to abandon him. Still, this was probably for the better. Research was beginning to show that the family unit was outdated, a remnant of a past that was no longer relevant to modern life. Justin was glad that he had the corporation as his family. They had saved him, as they had every other boy that entered their doors.
He took the cyber-chip gladly, smiling at his former teacher as he did so. Then, shaking her hand, he went to await the dismissal.
The graduates stood infront of their mentors. They had found their educational experience extremely rewarding, but now it was time for a change.
"Hey kids" called one of the teachers, "school's out. Get out there and have some fun. It's summer time!"
It was always summer-time in the hearts and minds of the 'Radio Kids'. But this summer was the best, because it meant that Justin would begin his new life as a data logger.
He was looking forward to the new challenge that his work would bring. He had been given a great responsibility by the company. He would be assisting in the transfer of information from the powers at B to the consumer. Without people like him the system would ground to a halt, the corporation would become bankrupt and a whole new system of education would be halted before it truly began. He was glad that they trusted him so much.
It hadn't always been that way; although Justin liked t believe that it had. Once upon a time Justin had been an outcast, a remnant of a society that was gradually being lost as technology took over.
Justin's parents were old-age folk, "hippies" some people called them. They believed in outdoor pursuits, living rough and taking life as it came. Justin's early years were taken up with such things as bedtime stories and camping. But all that was to change when he started school.