"Ryan, hurry up! We can't wait for much longer!."
The boy sat on his bed gazing down at his unused NerveGear. This was it. This was the most exciting moment of his life; his first full VR dive. As an American, it was entirely through convenient circumstance that he held this technological marvel. His ice-blue eyes glistened with anticipation and let the excitement sink in for just a few more moments before calling out to his friends in the living room, "Okay, I'm ready! You guys can log in at will!"
As Ryan prepared himself for the dive, his companions did the same. The four of them were set on four couches positioned in a kind of cornerless square. They each equipped their respective NerveGear headsets and laid themselves out on their backs. Before they dove, each of them met the eyes of the other three and gave each other reassuring nods.
"Link, START!" the four commanded in unison.
Lying on his back now with NerveGear in place, Ryan smirked to himself. He looked around his room one last time and returned his eyes to rest gazing at the ceiling. Shutting off his globes from the world, he took one last deep breath before uttering those two fateful words.
"Link START!"
Author's Note: Yeah, this is my parallel project. It's a story I've had swimming around in my head for months and I felt that I needed to write it or it would drive me insane.
Disclaimer: I will most likely not be using any of the characters from the anime. The only way that they'll show up is through reference to their actions by word of mouth. Unless I feel it necessary, they will not interact with my OC's.