Ready Player One: The Adventures of Jack
Chapter Eleven
GoldDragonZ: I am enjoying writing this story, and hope that people will like it, too.
Lynx looked at the contract. It seemed that if he played the game fairly, and promised to be fair to other players, he could get his avatar and everything that he had back. However, that meant he could not copy codes, copy items, or change things that were preset in the OASIS. He could no longer hack into the OASIS and make his avatar to be superior to others. He would have to level up the normal way; by purchasing items using coins he won fairly, or use real money that he did not really want to spend. He gritted his teeth as he read over the contract. No doubt, from now on, the High Five and their allies will be watching him to make sure that he obeyed. He signed the contract and scanned it in. He submitted it to Tridosk who had to message Parzival. They had to meet again in that same room they first discussed the contract at. Vladislav waited for his friend to message him using the internet on his computer. He waited for a while, and then he received word from Tridosk/Lewis.
"Hey Vlad." He said in his message. "Everything is good. You will have access to the OASIS again in two hours. They must make sure everything is up to date and coincides with our agreement. We can now free Princess May."
"Ugh." Vladislav sighed. "I guess we can't help it. Free the bitch."
Tridosk entered his chat room, and disappeared. Vladislav would have to think about what his next move would be. These two hours should be enough time for him to figure something out.
Mark was in his computer class when his cell phone vibrated. The teacher was concentrating on his screen and seemed not to hear it go off. Mark checked the phone. The message was from Helen:
Princess May is free. Lynx is online. That is all that the message said.
Later that day, during lunch, Mark went to find Amira. He saw that she was sitting with her friends. He walked up to the table, and heard the friends laughing at something Tyler had said. Eyes suddenly fell on him and everyone went silent.
"Hey guys." Mark said. "I just need to talk to Amira."
Amira had been sitting with her back towards him. It was not on purpose, but it was just the way he walked up to the table. She turned and he could see that she was frowning.
"Hey Mark, what's wrong?" She asked, getting up from the table.
"Nothing." He said, although he was quite nervous being in front of her friends. "I just have good news. You can use the OASIS again. You are free."
"I am? That's wonderful." She said, smiling. "We can hang out online now! Wait, does that mean you get to be online again?"
"The promise was that if Lynx came back online, I would too." He said. "I will be allowed to come back as well."
"That's awesome!" She said. "I have a few things I want to share with you!"
"Nice!" Mark said. "But my console is on its way to the OASIS' headquarters to be looked at. I think the programmers there are going to do something so no one can hack into my console again. We might have to give it a few weeks."
Amira hugged Mark, smiling. Everything seemed to be turning alright.
Lynx was back in the OASIS. He was racing again with his alien ship from Independence Day. He was racing other vehicles that could fly. It felt so good for him to be in control of something. He made sure that for now, he did not do anything to bring down the wrath of the High Five. No doubt they had people watching him all the time. They wanted to know if he was cheating again. He needed to gain as much coins as possible to buy the things he would have stolen. His ship was faster than any other because of the Easter eggs, but that did not make the race any easier as there were twists and turns as they flew through a wormhole of sorts. If he crashed, his vehicle would be okay because he had the immortal egg as well. The only thing would be the abrupt stop would allow other people to pass him. But he was good at most games. He was in third place though, as his ship did not have the right capabilities. There were several players who had been there long before he was on the OASIS. That was why he needed to pay for upgrades. He could no longer hack the system and give himself everything that he wanted. He flew and went with the twists and turns. For some reason, the player in front of him made a rash turn and crashed. He took their spot in the race. The person who came in first and Lynx finished the race. Lynx won 250 000 coins. The winner in front got 500 000. Lynx grunted as he left the racetrack. He needed to go back to his chatroom and find out if there was anyone offering cheap upgrades for items that he had. He needed to be ready to face Jack again…
Three weeks passed. In that time, Rodney and Mark learned different strikes in martial arts. They did the Circle of Success again, with a few different students. Their piano teacher had a concert for all the parents to watch and be proud of their children. Mark and Amira went on several dates after school. Mark was starting to get out of his shell. He had spoken to Nick a few times, but Nick was busy and could not book a time to see Mark just yet. That was fine with Mark, he still had his best friends John, Tom and Justin to talk to. They seemed to be acting different. They knew that Mark was successful online, but now he had a girlfriend in real life. Of course, anyone could go on the OASIS and talk to other people. There was a whole section where people could go and spend time with each other. Some areas stipulated that you needed to be a certain age to enter as there was explicit content with the media that was being used there. You could also have sexual encounters on the OASIS. It was built for people who had different tastes.
Now, it seemed that Mark was getting more attention from people in real life, though. He had not been online for weeks. Instead, he was talking to Amira, and whoever was with her at the time. He started also talking to Jessica and Tyler. They also offered a seat to him when they were having lunch. Mark would spend half of lunch with his friends, and the other half with Amira. He did not like just ditching his friends. He wanted them to remain in his life, although it seemed that things were changing for him and his brother. His sister was also doing well designing outfits for people online. She was raking in a big amount of coins. She continued to draw and apply it to the OASIS. People were happy that she was helping them out.
As for the High Five, they were getting praise from different companies who liked what they were doing with the OASIS. They were changing things, and getting more companies involved. The OASIS was growing. Wade Watts was hiring small time firms to work for him and their company. They were programming different things that could be bought or earned in the OASIS. These items could be won if you finished certain tasks. People could now play or watch sports online. Sports fans could buy jerseys and apply the to their avatars while games were going on. Different clans could sell items for coins to finance different things that they were interested in. Helen/Aech had opened different garages all over the OASIS where players could fix vehicles of any size. They could also customize their vehicles as well. And then, in regards to spaceships, the High Five opened Shipyards where players could build and customize ships of any size. They could also fix ships that were broken from participating in races or battle.
Also, the High Five received Mark's console and his headset. They had their programmers analyze the console. They scanned everything that Mark and earned and looked at the Easter eggs that had been effected by the programming that Lynx had applied to them. They were able to reverse the programming and freed Mark's avatar from the constraints they had made. The Tensa Zangetsuappeared once more on the OASIS. Jack_100292402 was on the bridge sitting in the captain's chair. His golden armor was once more in his vault, sealed so that no other player could access to it. Realizing that the Tensa Zangetsu and Mark's avatar could be hacked, the programmers decided to apply a firewall so no one could get in and take things. Jack now had his Easter eggs restored as well. No one could take these things from him ever again. They also activated a special shield for the Tensa Zangetsu. Only people Mark/Jack 100292402 allowed would be able to see it now. No one could see it hovering over maps if he chose to use it there. The rest of it would be up to him. Helen and the High Five looked at what the programmers did and were satisfied with what they had done. They repackaged Mark's console and headset and sent it back to him.
Prom was in one week. While playing asshole at lunch, a girl in their grade went up to Mark, John, Justin in Tom with one of her friends.
"Hey guys," She said. "Does one of you want to sell your ticket for prom? We would like my boyfriend to come. I can pay you back for the ticket."
"We already paid for the limo." Justin said.
"We have plans after prom to get together." John said.
"No." Tom said. "I want to go to prom."
"I have a date that I'm going with." Mark said.
With that, the girls went to another table to ask if someone else would be able to give them a ticket to prom.
"Hey Mark," Justin said. "Are you coming to our get together after prom, or do you have plans with Amira?"
"I don't know." Mark said. "We haven't spoken about it."
"David Miranda and Krystle Levesque and her boyfriend Scott are coming." Justin said. "They are coming with us in the limo and will be at our party."
"Okay, I will ask Amira what she wants to do." Mark replied.
Mark put down his cards, and got up. He walked up to Amira's table.
"Hey Amira." He greeted her, and then spoke to her friends. "Hey guys. Can I talk to Amira?"
"Hey Mark, what's up?" Amira said, smiling.
"What plans do you have after prom?" He asked. "My friends are having a party at one of their houses. The limo will take them there."
"I'm sorry Mark," She replied. "My friends and I already made plans to go to a cabin near the lake."
"Oh, okay." Mark said, and then turned to return to his friends.
"Mark." Amira said, getting up from the table. "Come with me. There's more than enough room for you to come with me to my friend's cabin."
"We would be spending the night together." Mark said. "Would it be wise? Wouldn't your parents object?"
"We spoke about it." Amira said. "They trust me. They know my friends, and I have told them about you."
"Where are we meeting to go to prom?" Mark asked.
"We are meeting at Jessica's house." Amira said. "I'll text you the address.
"Alright cool." Mark said.
The week passed quickly. Before prom, Mark bought a wrist corsage for Amira. It had pink and white flowers on it with several green leaves. He needed a suit, so for prom, his mother did not go to work that day and took him shopping for a suit. She picked out several which Mark tried on. He liked one which was navy blue. The lining inside the blazer was dark green. The blazer was unique as it was designed for using a bow tie. Mark picked out a red bow tie, and white dress shirt to go with it. His mother bought him new dress shoes, which had shoes laces. Mark made sure everything fit. They left the stores. Mark had left school at lunch as half of the day was spares and he could leave if he had parental permission. His mother had come and gotten him. He made sure to have a shower. He used a special skin scrub to get rid of acne. He had been using it for weeks, and it seemed to be working, however several scars were still evident. He put on cologne, ironed his pants and shirt, and put everything on. He decided not to wear his glasses. He only needed glasses to see far, like on a chalk board. He could see alright. His mother did his hair using gel. She took a few pictures. His father was there as he had yet to go to work. He fixed Mark's collar.
"Son," Mr. Patel said, handing him a condom. "We want you to do your best. We want you to follow the rules. I know you may think that high school is it, and that anything that happens now will last forever. You need to know that everything changes as we go through phases in our life. You are almost finished high school now, and you continue making us proud. If you do decide to have sex, please use a condom. We want you to know that having a child right now might bring shame on Amira. That, and you might end up working at a low paying job for the rest of your life. We want what's best for you and Amira, Mark."
"I know." Mark said. "I won't let you down."
"Here." Mr. Patel said, giving Mark a duffle bag. "It has a towel, sleeping bag, underwear, a new toothbrush and other things you will need for when you spend the night with Amira like jeans and a sweatshirt in case you are doing things outside."
"Thanks dad." Mark said, hugging him, and then he turned to his mother, who had tears in her eyes.
"Mark, you deserve every happiness, and I hope today goes well for you." She said, and then they hugged.
They took more pictures; Mark with his father, and Mark with his mother. His father had to get ready for work. His mother took him to Jessica's house. Tyler, Jessica, and Amira were already there, taking pictures. The limo had yet to arrive. There were other people there that Mark and Amira knew from their grade. They were all friends of Amira. Even Alan was there. Mark took his duffle bag and walked up to Amira, who was talking with Jessica.
"You look beautiful." Mark said loud enough for everyone to hear.
She was wearing a purple dress. She was also wearing a purple jacket to match her dress. Her hair was done up in curls that went down the right side of her face and had been dyed dark red. She had silver hairpins keeping her hair in place. They had small silver leaves attached to them. She was not wearing glasses, and had dark green contact lenses on. She smiled and walked up to Mark, who produced her corsage. Her eyes widened. He offered her his hand and she placed her left hand in his. He placed the corsage on her wrist, and brought it up to his face and kissed her hand.
"You look handsome as well." She said, blushing. "It looks like you're ready for a fun night."
"Yeah, my dad and mom want me to be careful and prepared for anything that might happen." Mark said.
"My parents felt the same way." Amira said.
Amira's friends and their parents were busy taking pictures. Mark pulled out his cellphone and started taking pictures as well. He took a selfie with only him and Amira. Next, he took a group pictures with Amira and all her friends. He asked one of the parents there to take a picture of him and Amira. And then, the limo came.
"Hey Mark, you can leave you bag here." Jessica said. "The limo will stop here for everyone to gather their stuff. And then, it will take us to the cabin by the lake."
Mark thanked Jessica and put his bag inside Jessica's home.
"You all have fun now," Jessica's mother Mrs. Walsh said, "Enjoy your special day."
Everyone piled into the limo one at a time. For some reason, Mark and Amira were separated. It was fine as it was a short drive to the hall that the prom was being held. Everyone was excited. They were just laughing and talking. Mark had closed his eyes, and began just using breathing exercises that his piano teacher and martial arts teacher had both taught him. He did not want to get sweaty and chose to concentrate on something else other than being in a limo with people he did not really know or hang out with, although he was getting to know some of them through Amira. And then, the limo pulled up to the hall. The driver got out and opened the back door so that everyone could disembark.
Amira and Mark met each other at the entrance to the dance/dining room.
"I'm going to wait outside to say hi to my friends." Mark said. "You can go without me; I'll be in in a minute."
"No, I don't mind waiting with you." She said, taking his hand into hers. "You know, you have beautiful eyes, Mark."
"Thanks." He said, blushing.
They waited 15 minutes, and then another limo pulled up. Tom, John, Justin, David, Krystle, and Scott all piled out of their limo. They were all dressed up. Mark waved to them smiling. Tom, John and Justin walked up to Mark and Amira.
"You guys look great!" Amira said, trying to make a good impression on Mark's friends.
"How was the limo ride?" Mark asked them.
"There wasn't any booze." Tom frowned.
"We asked the limo driver to turn up the music." Justin said. "It was awesome."
"Did you guys take any pictures?" Mark asked.
"My mom took a few pictures." John said.
"My parents took a few pictures as well." Justin said.
"My sister took some pictures." Tom said. "My parents were at work."
They looked at other classmates who were coming. Soon there were too many people outside, so Mark, Amira and the rest of Mark's friends decided to go inside and find their seats. Mark sat beside Amira, while the rest of his friends sat at a different table. Jessica, Tyler, Alan, and a few other of Amira's friends sat with them. They were all speaking to one another, except Mark, who did not know anyone besides Amira. He laughed when someone said something funny, but he was really feeling on edge. He asked Amira if she wanted something to drink; she said she would like some Sprite. He got up from the table and made his way to the bar, which only gave out soda pop to the students. He got Coca-Cola for himself, and Sprite for Amira. He sighed, looking for his friends. Tom was standing, pretending to be a dinosaur, while Justin had his hand to his face, and John was laughing. The others at their table were laughing hysterically. He wanted to be in on the fun. He decided that he would make the best of it for Amira's sake. He smiled when she looked up to him as he gave her the glass of Sprite with ice.
"You know, I think this is a good look for you." She said. "I like what you did with your hair."
"My mom's the one who did it." He replied, abash. "I'll ask her what she did and see if I can do it myself from this day forward."
The night went on. The Chaplain for the school said a prayer before dinner started. For dinner, they either had stuffed chicken with vegetables and roasted potato, roast beef with mashed potato and corn on the cob, or a vegetable dish including broccoli, carrots, sweet peas, and potato wedges for those who were Vegetarians. Amira was a vegetarian, while Mark preferred the roast beef. They also had Caesar salad and for desert, a chocolate cake with coffee and chocolate mousse. And then the student council took the stand. It was their job to organize the Prom. The president went up to the podium.
"Hello, fellow classmates." She said. "Welcome to Prom. I hope everyone enjoyed what they served for dinner. We will be starting the music in a few moments but there are a few things that we need to address. At your table, there are stacks of papers with small pencils. Please leave your choices for Prom King and Queen, Most Likely to Succeed after High School, our grade's Joker, and our grade's Einstein. One of the student council will be collecting the ballets."
Everyone started whispering to each other as they filled out the ballets. They filled out he ballets and then the president took the stage again.
"We will start with the dancing now, and when it is time for dessert, we will announce who won." She said.
The Disk Jockey began playing hip hop music. Mark got up, and instantly offered Amira his hand. She gladly accepted it and they began dancing with each other. Mark did not know how to dance professionally, but only sought fun ways to dance. Jessica and Tyler were dancing in the same way. Alan and a few other students were dancing together, just having fun. Tom, Justin and John made their way over and started dancing with Mark and Amira. For once, there were no boundaries. Everyone accepted each other despite being different. The played several slow songs, and Mark and Amira danced together for the first time, outside the OASIS. They danced in a circle. The music played for half an hour, and then it stopped when the president took to the podium again.
"Hello everyone." She said. "Please sit down. We have the tally in. The Joker of our Grade is Kadyn Johns."
A black youth smiled as people clapped for him. He was well known as one of the funniest individuals in their school. He was always saying something funny, and getting in trouble for it. He got to the stage and was given a certificate, which he showed to the group of students with glee. He smiled as he returned to his table with all his friends. Next, was the Grade's Einstein award. Justin Rihaz won the award. Mark clapped as loud as he could for his friend. Justin bowed and returned to his seat with Tom and John. The next award was for the person most likely to succeed. It went to a girl named Janet Riverton. She went up, and her smile dazzled everyone as she took the certificate. She took her seat with her friends. Finally, it was the choice for this year's prom king and prom queen. Prom king went to a jock named Ryan Derouge, while surprisingly, the award went to an Indian girl who was heavy set. It seemed that the girl, Saumya Sardana had a crush on Ryan, and it seemed that most of the grade agreed; let her win this day and let her have a good night. Mark was pleased. He had not known who to vote for and chose at random, or chose people who were in his classes. He did vote for Justin however. They had dessert and continued dancing the night away. Mark got with his friends and they danced with no bother to anyone who thought they were dancing weird. Mark smiled and laughed with his friends, as Amira was doing the same with her friends. The night went on, and soon Mark needed fresh air. He left the hall and went outside. There was a chill to the air. He blew out his breath, and mist came out. He looked up and saw that the moon was shining. Tonight could not have gone any better. Suddenly, he felt a hand touch his shoulder. Amira was there, and she was smiling.
"I was wondering where you went." She said, and he smiled back at her.
"I just needed some alone time." He said. "I can't stand to be inside right now, especially with a lot of people."
"Don't worry, prom is almost finished." Amira said. "And then, we will go Jessica's lake-side cabin."
"I can't wait." He said.
They stood outside for five more minutes, just relishing each other's presence. And then they decided that it was getting too cold so had to go back inside. Right then, the students were back in their seats, watching a funny video that the student council had created. It went over what some students' experiences were when they first came to the high school. It went over crushes, who the best teachers were, and it had footage and pictures of the students from different times. Mark appeared in a photograph from the talent show when he played the piano. Amira was there as well with Jessica and Alan. Tom and John were up there, together.
Mark and Amira quietly took their seats as the presentation continued. And then, it was over. The lights came on. The music stopped. There were several teachers there just to supervise. One of them took the stand and addressed the students. They needed to remember the time they spent with each other. This night was a good night for most students, although some did not have enough money, or felt no one liked them. It was important for the students to understand that they needed to fight for other people's rights. No one should be bullied. All people should feel welcome. It was a good night and indeed, everyone there felt like they belonged. The night at the hall ended and the friends all went home or to continue festivities at another location. Mark was laughing with his friends when Amira came over to get him. He said goodnight to his friends and left with Amira, Jessica, Alan, and Tyler to go back to Jessica's house and then to the cabin. Mark went to the washroom and changed from his suit to a sweatshirt and jeans that his father had packed for him. Mrs. Walsh let Mark hang up his suit on a hangar in the coat closet. He could get it the day after. Amira also changed but still had her hair done up. She was wearing a hoody and jeans with sneakers on her feet.
The group of high school students were driven to Jessica's cabin by the lake. Mr. Walsh and a few other parents joined them there to supervise. There were some alcoholic drinks like coolers that the parents allowed the teens to drink. There were a few students who were smoking cigarettes. They gathered around a bonfire and sat on wooden benches. Amira and Mark sat beside each other. Mark gazed upon the flames, and put his arm around Amira's waist, bringing her close. She rested her head on his shoulder and sighed. There was a chill to the night. Tyler was doing a hand stand while everyone was laughing at his antics. One of the parents offered Mark a cooler. He declined as he did not want anything cold and did not want to get drunk. Amira did the same.
The fire warmed them up, but Mark had something else in mind. He stood up and offered Amira his hand. She took it and they started walking down to the water's edge. The moon was full, and the stars shone brightly. It was a good night for a walk and Mark did not want to miss this chance with Amira. He held her hand affectionately as they walked together.
"This was a good night." He told her. "Thanks for everything, Amira."
"I'm glad you are having a good time." She replied. "I think my friends like you. You can feel free to be yourself. You don't have to be so guarded."
"It's a fault that I have." Mark said. "I have a problem dealing with people, especially women."
"Why is that?" She asked.
"I fear that I'm not good enough."
"I think you are wonderful. I like you very much. You don't have to be better than who you are right now. You are very sweet and I like you. You don't have to be something you are not. You are very determined and strong."
"Amira…I like you too. You are truly beautiful. You are one of the smartest people I know, and I admire you for that. You will be something great, I am sure about that."
"I'm glad I can share this time with you."
"So am I."
They walked and talked about different things. They looked up and gazed upon the stars. They then returned to Amira's friends. They started playing music, and people started dancing yet again. The parents were sitting up on a hill closer to the cabin. They were making sure everyone was having a good time and not doing anything that might hurt others. The teens were all dancing, making fools of themselves. For Mark, the only person who mattered right then and there was Amira. She danced with him for a while, and then her friends took her away so that they could dance. Mark took a seat and watched as the bonfire started going out.
Tyler, Jessica, Amira and Mark had a room to sleep in. There were two double beds. Mark had his bag and took out the sleeping bag, and spread it on the floor.
"Mark, what are you doing?" Jessica asked.
"I think it would be for the best if I slept on the floor." He replied, blushing at the thought of sleeping with Amira.
"Mark, you're too much of a good guy." Jessica said. "Amira trusts you to do the right thing. I trust you, and no one is going to do anything to each other while there are other people in the room."
"What the hell?" Tyler said. "But, why?"
"It would be just too weird." Jessica said. "Being naked with one person is one thing; being naked with three other people is just crazy."
"But that's also part of prom night." Tyler whined. "we could have a shower."
"You know what, Ty?" Jessica said. "You can go have a cold shower."
"You're kidding me." He said.
"I'm sorry, Tyler." Mark said. "I didn't want to ruin your night."
"It's okay man." Tyler said, smiling wickedly. "I'm just happy I have a girlfriend that I can do things to."
"Me too." Mark admitted.
Amira finished from the washroom and walked into the room. She was wearing a huge white t shirt and black shorts. She had taken off her contact lenses and was wearing her glasses. Mark was wearing a sweatpants and t-shirt.
"Hey Amira." Jessica said. "Mark's afraid that you might try something on him, so he wants to sleep on the ground."
"Mark, is that true?" she frowned.
"No, I just thought that we weren't at that stage yet in the relationship." Mark tried to explain. "We never really spoke about sleeping together like this. I just want to make the right choice."
Amira offered him her hands. He stood up and took her hands in his. She pulled him in tightly and gave him a bear hug. He wrapped his arms around her and they stayed like that for a moment. They separated.
"You can sleep on the bed with me." Amira said. "You are a good guy, Mark. I don't think you will try anything."
"Okay, I'll sleep on the bed with you." He said, smiling sheepishly.
He excused himself as he took his toothbrush, towel and toothpaste from his bag. He went to the bathroom and brushed his teeth and washed his face. He went back into the room and put away his belongings in his bag, including the sleeping bag. Amira was in the bed, and she had taken off her glasses and was reading a book. Mark climbed into bed with her. Jessica and Tyler were quietly speaking to each other about something.
Mark went under the covers and felt that the bed had warmed up because of Amira's body heat. He propped the pillow up so that he could sit up with her. A lamp was on beside the bed. Jessica and Tyler were sleeping in a bed closest to the window, while Mark and Amira were sleeping closest to the door. Mark and Amira were quiet for a moment.
"So, what are you reading?" Mark asked.
"The Catcher and the Rye." Amira said. "It's a good book. I can lend you it if you want to read it."
"Sure." Mark said. "Well, I guess this is where we say good night."
Mark kissed Amira on the cheek, fixed his pillow and adjusted his position. He was afraid of doing something wrong so he tried nothing else except turn his back to Amira and try to fall asleep.
A few minutes went by. Then, Amira turned off the lamp and put her book and glasses away. Mark felt the bed move as Amira tried to get into a good position. Slowly, she snaked her right arm under Mark's arm, and she moved her body closer to his. They started spooning, Mark taking hold of her hand and bringing it close to his heart. He moved and rolled onto his back, and Amira adjusted her body so her right arm and leg draped over Mark's body. His right arm was under her head, and she sighed with contentment. Tonight, had been a good night, and soon they drifted to sleep, holding onto each other.
In the weeks to follow, Amira, Mark, and Vladislav could use their avatars and consoles once again. Tridosk had let Princess May go, the High Five had let Lynx reactivate his account so that he could use the OASIS again, and the High Five also sent Jack 100292402 his own console and headset. All three players could now log into the OASIS and resume playing. Mark/Jack_100292402 was given his ship, the Tensa Zangetsu again. His Easter eggs had been fixed so that he could continue using them. Amira/Princess May could now go wherever she pleased. If he followed the rules, Vladislav/Lynx was free as well.
Jack invited Princess May to his ship. He showed her everything. He showed her his armory, his vehicles, clothing, gear, and other items that he collected throughout the years. He then showed her an empty space.
"What is this room for?" She asked.
"One day, I had hoped someone special would come along." He said. "I believe you are that special someone. Now, you can store things on my ship. You also have access to my items as well. If you need to fix things, like vehicles, clothing or anything really, you can use the work benches here on my ship. The High Five have opened up places where you could fix things as well."
"Thanks Jack." Princess May said. "Have you ever considered joining a clan?"
"Officially, no I have not decided to join a clan." Jack_100292402 said. "I usually play with my friends that I know in real life. It is only recently that I started playing with other people like the High Five. Who knows, maybe things will change in the future."
A robot came up to Jack, and gave a crisp salute to the captain.
"Sir." It said. "Everything that belonged to you before Lynx hacked into your console has been accounted for."
"Excellent." Jack said. "Fire up the engines. Let's go say hi to the High Five."
He was back. Everything that he had that he did not steal was back in his possession. The High Five had even let him continue using the Easter eggs. Lynx, whose name was Vladislav Volkovskis used the single server in his house to hack into his console. He copied mines and grenades, but made sure only 20 were loaded onto his player. The last thing he needed was someone snooping around and saying to the High Five that he was cheating again. He made sure he used special codes so that no one could use cloud technology and see what he was doing when he was not in the OASIS. He made a firewall so no one could hack him. He tried using tracking software that he designed to track where Jack_100292402 was. It seemed that he was still not on the OASIS. That was okay, as no one with everything Jack had could stay away forever. They would meet again eventually. Lynx wasted no time and jacked back into the OASIS. He entered his own chat room, and saw that the High Five had sent him coordinates in his ship The Star Destroyer from Star Wars, to go to the ship yards so he could repair his spaceships if anything should happen. He contacted Tridosk who was playing a free for all on a rocky map where it was night time. This map made it necessary to use infrared technology to see at night. There were also alien monsters that the creators had applied to the map so there were many more enemies out to harm a player. These aliens were like the aliens from the movie Signs. They were green usually, and yet they could camouflage with their surroundings. Their bodies were not usually creating enough heat to be spotted right away. They were different yes, however the right player could usually spot them with some skill.
Tridosk was using a spaz shot gun to fight his enemies. His avatar was special as its tongue detected movement in the air, and he could see things that moved. He was skilled using his avatar and could discern what was a player, and what was not. He used his shotgun and killed his enemies as fast as he could. Sometimes he got hurt, but he could always use a bubble shield to spend time and heal himself using a health pack. Suddenly, Lynx was there, and flew to Tridosk's location.
"I'm back." Lynx told his friend. "Thank you for your help."
"No worries." Tridosk said. "I just need you to be my partner. Let's continue this fight."
Lynx took to the sky while Tridosk continued battling on the ground. Lynx acted like air support and fired missiles at enemies that were trying to sneak up on Tridosk. He saw something in the air flying towards him. It was a player in a dragon skin. The dragon roared, and Lynx summoned his massive proton cannon. He fired and destroyed the dragon. He felt some satisfaction, because he defeated a dragon, but not the dragon that costed him. He saw that Tridosk was doing well without his help. Lynx continued defeating enemies that appeared on the map. He fired missiles, used mines and grenades and other items that he could use. He used laser swords and cut enemies in half. He used the mini-gun that was attached to his shoulder. He fired heat seeker missiles that destroyed several enemies. He missed the feeling of being the best. Finally, Tridosk seemed to be slowing down.
"Hey Vlad." Tridosk said over a private channel. "I think I'm done playing for today."
"Yeah," Lynx said. "It was fun while it lasted. Meet me at my chat room."
With that, they both left he map.
GoldDragonZ: How is this story thus far? It's going to end soon as no one really likes reading it. What do you guys think? Please review!