.Hack//Deception
chapter 1 : //beginning
" Hey wake up kid, we are almost there."
" Oh, sorry mom. I kind of dozed off there"
"honey, lately you haven't seemed the same, I am concerned that you aren't very happy about this move"
" no mom, it is ok. I mean, good thing that it is still summer vacation, not like I'll have to start school when we get there. Besides, it isn't like I left behind any friends."
"I think you will like New York more than Virginia, anyways. There is so much to do"
"yeah, sure mom. Look, I'm sick of you always saying that. I'm coping fine just stop rubbing it in"
"sigh.."
The car pulled in to a driveway of a small blue house. It was a cozy seeming place but not fit for Leer. He was used to a peaceful life on the beach. Now things seemed so busy. "I have a surprise for you" said his mom. Some men opened up their moving van and pulled out a brand new computer. "It's for you!" she said happily. All the kids have computers, you can talk to your new friends. I have made the arrangements so we just need help hooking it all up. Luckily I know some people that live a couple blocks down that manufacture computer stuff, so you can walk over and ask them about it."
"Yeah sure" said Leer.
"The address is 32 Sycamore."
"Yeah I saw it when we came" Leer said. He walked off with no intention to ask complete strangers for help on setting up a computer he didn't even want. He would just wander around and then return saying that there was no one there. All of the houses in his area were small like his, but down further he could see taller houses. As he was walking, the bright Summer sun beaming on his dirty blonde hair and tan face made him thirsty. He decided to stop at the nearest convenient store and get a coke. He passed one soon enough and casually walked in. Immediately Leer noticed a girl who looked to be a couple of years older than him, maybe. She had highlighted brown hair and light blue eyes. He found himself staring at her for a while, not caring if she noticed. She looked up at him and he quickly turned away and bumped right in to some older boy. "Hey dumbass, watch where you're going 6th grader. "Actually, I'm going in to 8th grade" said Leer coolly. He knew people like this all too well. Comebacks never got anywhere with them. "Oh so you are a midget" he said. This grabbed the girl's attention and she walked over slowly. Leer then lost all self control in an attempt to get back at this random person who was insulting him. He quickly noticed that the teen was overweight slightly and blurted "what are you just offended that you can't have all the store's food to yourself"
The girl snickered slightly, but Leer couldn't tell if she approved of him or not.
"Shortsh*t" said the guy. Leer never swore, but he wasn't thinking now "fatass, why are you even here, it's not like they sell calories." "C'mon Julie, we'll **** him up later." He grabbed the girls hand and they walked out of the store. No way they are going out, thought Leer. He had never really considered himself short, but 4foot 7 at age 13 wasn't too impressive. Leer walked out of the store, forgetting to buy anything. He walked nowhere in particular, just thinking about that girl who is called Julie. Maybe she thought he was cool and funny. Or maybe that he was a loser. He looked up and noticed the number 32 on a big house. "I think I'm on Sycamore" Leer said outloud. "I guess I'll do it for mom" He walked up and knocked on the door. A kid answered. He had black hair and thick glasses. "I'm not interested" he said. Well, at least I'm not the only outcast here, thought Leer. "I was wondering if you could help me set up my computer" he said. "My mom knows you family or something, we just moved and stuff.." "Oh, miss Karen! She went to highschool with my dad, yeah he said she was moving here. "Miss Karen??" said Leer. "You sure know a lot about her." "Come on in, friend. My name is Jonathan." He held out his hand. "I'm Leer" he responded and walked in, ignoring the handshake gesture. "That is a cool name, I would kill for it.. Hey wanna see something cool?" asked Johnathan. "My dad is part of a game developing team. Remember that game called "The World" that was big like 30 years ago?" "I remember that it was unstable and shutdown eventually." said Leer, hoping to offend Jonathan. "Well my dad made a revised version, called " Journey for Power" It is very similar to the world and has great new features" Jonathan spat out. "Don't care" said Leer. "Games are for losers." "You won't think so when I show you this" said Johnathan. "Here, I will give you a complimentary copy, come on up to my room and we can get you started." Leer felt like walking out, but his curiosity lead him to this new game . Maybe it would be worth his time, or his life..
chapter 1 : //beginning
" Hey wake up kid, we are almost there."
" Oh, sorry mom. I kind of dozed off there"
"honey, lately you haven't seemed the same, I am concerned that you aren't very happy about this move"
" no mom, it is ok. I mean, good thing that it is still summer vacation, not like I'll have to start school when we get there. Besides, it isn't like I left behind any friends."
"I think you will like New York more than Virginia, anyways. There is so much to do"
"yeah, sure mom. Look, I'm sick of you always saying that. I'm coping fine just stop rubbing it in"
"sigh.."
The car pulled in to a driveway of a small blue house. It was a cozy seeming place but not fit for Leer. He was used to a peaceful life on the beach. Now things seemed so busy. "I have a surprise for you" said his mom. Some men opened up their moving van and pulled out a brand new computer. "It's for you!" she said happily. All the kids have computers, you can talk to your new friends. I have made the arrangements so we just need help hooking it all up. Luckily I know some people that live a couple blocks down that manufacture computer stuff, so you can walk over and ask them about it."
"Yeah sure" said Leer.
"The address is 32 Sycamore."
"Yeah I saw it when we came" Leer said. He walked off with no intention to ask complete strangers for help on setting up a computer he didn't even want. He would just wander around and then return saying that there was no one there. All of the houses in his area were small like his, but down further he could see taller houses. As he was walking, the bright Summer sun beaming on his dirty blonde hair and tan face made him thirsty. He decided to stop at the nearest convenient store and get a coke. He passed one soon enough and casually walked in. Immediately Leer noticed a girl who looked to be a couple of years older than him, maybe. She had highlighted brown hair and light blue eyes. He found himself staring at her for a while, not caring if she noticed. She looked up at him and he quickly turned away and bumped right in to some older boy. "Hey dumbass, watch where you're going 6th grader. "Actually, I'm going in to 8th grade" said Leer coolly. He knew people like this all too well. Comebacks never got anywhere with them. "Oh so you are a midget" he said. This grabbed the girl's attention and she walked over slowly. Leer then lost all self control in an attempt to get back at this random person who was insulting him. He quickly noticed that the teen was overweight slightly and blurted "what are you just offended that you can't have all the store's food to yourself"
The girl snickered slightly, but Leer couldn't tell if she approved of him or not.
"Shortsh*t" said the guy. Leer never swore, but he wasn't thinking now "fatass, why are you even here, it's not like they sell calories." "C'mon Julie, we'll **** him up later." He grabbed the girls hand and they walked out of the store. No way they are going out, thought Leer. He had never really considered himself short, but 4foot 7 at age 13 wasn't too impressive. Leer walked out of the store, forgetting to buy anything. He walked nowhere in particular, just thinking about that girl who is called Julie. Maybe she thought he was cool and funny. Or maybe that he was a loser. He looked up and noticed the number 32 on a big house. "I think I'm on Sycamore" Leer said outloud. "I guess I'll do it for mom" He walked up and knocked on the door. A kid answered. He had black hair and thick glasses. "I'm not interested" he said. Well, at least I'm not the only outcast here, thought Leer. "I was wondering if you could help me set up my computer" he said. "My mom knows you family or something, we just moved and stuff.." "Oh, miss Karen! She went to highschool with my dad, yeah he said she was moving here. "Miss Karen??" said Leer. "You sure know a lot about her." "Come on in, friend. My name is Jonathan." He held out his hand. "I'm Leer" he responded and walked in, ignoring the handshake gesture. "That is a cool name, I would kill for it.. Hey wanna see something cool?" asked Johnathan. "My dad is part of a game developing team. Remember that game called "The World" that was big like 30 years ago?" "I remember that it was unstable and shutdown eventually." said Leer, hoping to offend Jonathan. "Well my dad made a revised version, called " Journey for Power" It is very similar to the world and has great new features" Jonathan spat out. "Don't care" said Leer. "Games are for losers." "You won't think so when I show you this" said Johnathan. "Here, I will give you a complimentary copy, come on up to my room and we can get you started." Leer felt like walking out, but his curiosity lead him to this new game . Maybe it would be worth his time, or his life..