A New Beginning
Based on the Metal Gear Solid Series
Note: MGS characters are not mine but are Konami's
It was a Monday afternoon, his least favorite part of the week. Monday afternoons meant a speed workout, and a speed workout meant a whole lot of pain on his legs. It was December, and Buffalo was beginning to get cold. But while most of the citizens of Buffalo were inside by the fire, he was outside running 200s. It was indoor track season, and while he never openly admitted it, he really loved it. The pain, the sweat, all of it; he just couldn't get enough of it. Something inside drove him to a higher level than all the other runners. He was a sophomore, just 15 years old. His track coach thought he could make it to states for the mile. But right now he was only focused on his 200s. The 200s, and his date for the dance on Friday. "Just another day in the life," he said to himself. Little did he know, "another day in the life" was about to drastically change.
He got home 10 minutes past 6; traffic was pretty bad on the thruway. Stepping out of the shower, he examined himself in the mirror. At about 5'11, he wasn't exactly tall, but he sure was ripped. This always seemed strange to him as he never really worked out, and running wasn't exactly known to buff a kid up. He had dirty blonde hair and brown eyes. Still staring at himself in the mirror, he thought about all the homework he still had to tackle. An AP Global paper, those nasty Geometry Honors proofs, and a whole boatload of other assignments still awaited him. However these thoughts were pushed to the back of his head as a call from downstairs reached his ears,
"Jack! Dinner!" said his mom
"Be down in a minute mom!" said Jack. It was pizza night in the Ryan's house and Jack quickly made his way downstairs to make sure he got the best slices. Little did he know that this meal would be his last with his family.
