So you guys know me by now, so I'm guessing you're not surprised that I'm posting another test chapter 😜 So, yeah, give this a read and let me know what you think!

"Come on James, you need to lighten up a little bit! I mean, fuck me, you're getting a promotion for god sakes!" Jett said as James stared out of the window of the train that they were on. The brunet said nothing as a response, just sighed a little bit, causing Jett to roll his eyes, moving from the seat opposite James to the seat next to him. "Do you have some stick up your ass or something? Then again, if you did, you'd probably be a lot happier than you are at the moment" Jett continued, causing James to roll his eyes as he hit Jett on the arm for the comment.

"I just don't get why you're taking me here. I told you, I just wanted a few drinks as a celebration and that was it" James replied, shifting in his seat so that he could face Jett properly. "This whole thing is just too much"

"Dude, you can have a few drinks here. All while fucking your way through half the town! It's perfect for your celebration and for you to go on the rebound after Jason" Jett replied, causing James to blink down a few tears at the name.

"I don't want to think about that," James said, his tone laced with venom, causing Jett to quickly latch on that 'that' was Jason.

"Exactly dude, that's why this is perfect. You can spend the week doing whatever the fuck you want and then when we leave next Friday, you can emerge a whole new man" Jett stated, patting James on the back as he said so.

The brunet let out a sigh. As much as he hated to admit it, Jett was right. This was the perfect opportunity for him to get over…him before he got back to work as the new chief technology officer at Cryptech, where he could essentially begin again.

"Alright, fine, I suppose your right" James conceded, causing a massive grin to grow on Jett's face.

"See, I told you dude! And trust me when I say this place is epic! They practically have everything you'd ever need, and you can do whatever you want! It's gonna be sick! Just, try to have some fun while your there, as I don't need you killing my buzz as well" Jett replied, causing James' eyebrows to shoot up on his face.

"Excuse me, I can be loads of fun" James stated, causing Jett to snort. "What, you think I'm not fun?"

"No, I just think that you don't let yourself go as much as you probably should. When was the last time you actually went out out" Jett said, causing James to think back for a brief second, or maybe five. "See dude, you can't even recall the last time that you went out"

"Well, I'm sorry if some of us have to work to get what we want" James replied, causing Jett to let out a loud laugh, a few other people on the train looking over at the two of them.

"It's not my fault daddy has a lot of money" Jett shrugged, causing James to roll his eyes as he turned his attention back towards the window.

It wasn't like he could see much, with them travelling through a tunnel for the last 45 minutes, but it was better than looking at Jett, who always wore that smug look on his face.

Sometimes James wondered how the two of them had become friends, but then when he remembered that Jett was the only person his age at the company, it started to make sense , James couldn't really complain about their friendship too much. After all, Jett had helped bring James to his father's attention, and since then…well, let's just say that James' luck increased quite a bit when it came to promotion opportunities.

James shook his head, trying to get the thoughts out of his head. The brunet knew that he got the promotions because of his skill at his job, and not solely because he knew the boss. After all, he did graduate top of his Software Engineering class at MIT. Again, James shook his head, trying to remove these thoughts from his head. He shouldn't be thinking about work. Instead, he should be focusing on the week that he was going to have, the week he didn't want to have but the one he was going to try his best to enjoy.

A sigh escaped James' mouth.

Apparently, that was going to be more difficult then he'd expected. Before he could get to lost in his thoughts however, he felt Jett swat him on his arm, causing James to look over at him.

"We're here!" Jett said, pushing himself up from the seat before James could even respond. Following his friend, James went and stood at one of the doors, watching as the tunnel finally ended and they were greeted with the sight of a gleaming white immaculate station. As the train came to a stop, the door opened, causing James to step off of the train, glancing around as he took in the sight around him. Jett certainly wasn't wrong when he said that this place was 'epic.'

"Trust me, dude, this is the least spectacular part of this place. Just wait until we get into the park" Jett commented, patting James on the back once again before walking off in some direction. James didn't pay attention to where, he was too fascinated taking everything in. As he glanced around, his eyes landed on someone walking towards him, a tall muscular blond guy wearing a white fitted t-shirt and white fitted trousers.

"Mr Diamond?" the guy asked, causing James to nod, his mouth going slightly dry at the sight of the guy. "Welcome to Colony. If you'll follow me, I'll take you to your room" the guy said, causing James to nod as he began to follow the person in front of him. Before he'd completely left the terminal, his eyes caught Jett's who winked at him.

"Let yourself go!" his friend shouted, his arm already around another guy and girl, who were apparently leading him to his room. James rolled his eyes, knowing that his friend must have set this up.

After all, Jett knew that James' type was blond.

As he stepped through the doors, Kendall couldn't help but glance around at everyone working on the control room, each of them fulfilling their own part to keep this entire place running. A holographic map sat in the middle of the room, showing off the entire park and Kendall couldn't help but let out a little sigh as he looked at it.

This place just kept expanding, and it kept making his job more and more difficult. As the blond looked at the map, he noticed his boss on the other side of the room, causing the blond to begin heading that way. "How's everything going? Any issues?"

"You're the head of security and safety, surely you should be telling me that" Bitters replied, causing Kendall to roll his eyes, as he fidgeted with his sleeves, one of his nervous habits.

"I mean with the Reps. We've got 30 new guests coming into the park today, and with this new update rolling out, I want to know if there's any unexpected developments that I should know about" Kendall replied, trying his best not to be rude to his best.

Bitters had always been a dick, not just to him but to everyone, so Kendall had learnt not to take it personally. Still, that didn't mean that Kendall didn't want to be snippy back sometimes.

"Why are you asking me, I'm not the head of Rep development."

"No, but you are the boss of everyone here" Kendall replied, before letting out a sigh. "I'll go find Logan. He'll be able to tell me" Kendall said, causing Bitters to glance over at him.

"Good, I've got bigger things to worry about than informing you about your job," the larger male said, causing Kendall to roll his eyes once again before walking to the lift behind him.

Pressing the button for B12, Kendall watched as the doors closed in front of him before the blond leant back on the railing, letting out a deep breath.

He'd meant what he'd said earlier about his job being made more difficult by the day, and Bitters certainly wasn't helping that with his rude attitude. Sure, Kendall had gotten used to it, but the fact that he now had to visit Logan had pissed him off further.

That wasn't in his itinerary for today, and with the lack of staff he had, he couldn't afford to waste time. Another sigh escaped Kendall's mouth, the blond now resting his head against the mirror behind him.

The blond only had 10 staff at his disposal for a park that could hold about 1500 people and had about 2500 Reps in it, so he didn't have time to be running off doing whatever he wanted. Glancing up at the floor count, Kendall noticed how he was getting closer to his stop, causing the blond to take one more deep breath before he pushed himself back up from the railing.

By the time the doors had opened, Kendall was back to his normal confident self, as he tried his best not to think about the looming pressure over him.

It wasn't difficult for Kendall to find Logan, with the brunet being in the same place he normally was, fiddling with one of the Rep's controls as he tested out a new model that was built. Logan didn't even notice Kendall approaching, causing the blond to lean against the glass door frame as he watched the absorbed brunet muttered to himself while he worked. It wasn't until Logan lifted his head to push his goggles up to his nose that he saw Kendall's reflection in the glass, causing Logan to jump slightly.

"Jesus Kendall, you scared the life out of me," the brunet said, finally spinning around to face the blond, who had pushed himself off of the doorframe. "Can I help you with anything? I'm kinda busy at the moment"

"Playing with your toys?" Kendall responded, causing Logan to roll his eyes at the blond.

"Testing out a new model with the new update on it" Logan replied, walking over to the trolley he had so that he could pick out the next piece of equipment he'd need.

"That's actually what I was going to ask you about," Kendall said, causing Logan to raise an eyebrow at him. "Are there any issues with it?"

"For the 100th time, no" Logan replied, picking up his tablet from the trolley and walking over to Kendall with it. "We've been testing this upgrade out for weeks, and nothing bad has happened with it so far, so I don't think you need to worry about it" the brunet continued, showing Kendall all of the results of the previous tests run. "The update will roll out today, and it'll be like nothing has changed. The Reps will just have a few more lines, and some more gestures and that it."

As Logan spoke, Kendall scrolled through the test results, his attention landing on one test in particular. "What about this test?" Kendall asked, spinning around the tablet so Logan could see it. "It says here that it took two commands before the Rep responded on this one"

"That was an issue with the Rep's hearing. It had nothing to do with the update. Besides, if you'll look here" Logan began, taking the tablet from Kendall's hand and scrolling up slightly to another test. "When we got the same Rep back after they'd fixed its hearing, it responded to the command right away. There is nothing to worry about" Logan repeated, causing Kendall to let out a breath through his nose.

"As long as you're one hundred percent sure"

"I am. Now leave me to get some work done. Surely, you have somewhere else to be, like rescuing a guest from a rattlesnake" Logan replied, causing Kendall to roll his eyes as he walked out of the room, leaving the brunet alone.

Sure, they'd ridicule Kendall now, but if anything went wrong in this park, he'd be the first person they'd call for saving.

"Can I get you anything? Anything at all?" the Rep asked as he led James into his suite.

"Um, I don't think so. So, do I just get changed or?" James asked, as he glanced around the room, which was huge. As James walked through it, he couldn't help but take everything in. All of the walls were actually just wardrobes, which were filled with tons of clothes, and at the end of the room sat a super king sized bed, a TV and a couch.

"If you wish. Everything was designed especially for you, so you should have no trouble fitting into it. Are you sure that I can't get you anything? I'm here to satisfy every one of your needs" the Rep responded, causing James to swallow the lump that had formed in the back of his throat.

"Um, no I'm good thanks," James said once again, causing the Rep to nod.

"Alright, well take your time, and I'll be waiting outside when you're ready," the Rep said, causing James to smile before the Rep left.

Once he was gone, James let out a deep breath as he perched himself on the bed of his bed. He could definitely see the appeal of this place and the people in it, but something about it to James just felt…wrong. He knew that they were here for his entertainment and to make sure that he was having the best time possible. But still, doing that didn't really appeal to him this week. Sure he wanted to enjoy himself, but that didn't mean that James was going to whore himself out, despite Jett's advice.

Taking one more deep breath, James finally pulled himself from the bed and began to take a look through all of the clothes that the wardrobes contained. He couldn't help but let out a little chuckle at the options he had, but then again, James also appreciated that the whole place was themed around colonization in the 1600's so he knew that he'd have to dress the part as well.

Finding the least…garish clothes possible, James got changed out of his usual clothes and changed into his outfit, finding himself in a pair of black skinny trousers, some high boots and a white shirt with a black waistcoat over the top of it. It certainly wasn't his usual look, hell, it was probably the farthest thing from it, but at least in this, James could leave his room with some confidence and dignity left.

As he opened the door, he was greeted with the Rep waiting for him.

"Ready to move on?" the Rep asked, causing James to nod as he began to follow the Rep down a series of corridors, while the Rep began to speak. "So just so that we're clear, you've signed a waiver which states that you are entering the park at your own risk and that Alpire is not responsible for any injuries that you may sustain during your stay," the Rep said, causing James to nod. "Perfect, and it's worth noting that within the park, the Reps have narratives that will play out. You can decide to join them on these narratives, or you can go off and do whatever you want, it's completely up to you. I will also point out that the challenge and difficulty increase the further you get from Smarthaven, so it's up to you how far you want to voyage. Now" the Rep said, pushing a set of doors open. "Let's get you armed" the Rep finished, James' jaw-dropping at the range of weaponry that was available to him.

Along the left wall sat an array of muskets and on the right wall sat pistols. In the middle of the room, large arrays of weapon stands stood tall, each of them holding a different type of sword or dagger, and some of them even held a few bows.

"Since you're new here, I would suggest a pistol, a musket and a sword as they are the easiest to get used to. The muskets and pistols are flintlock make, which is technically one century ahead in terms of development, but they are much easier to use and fire than 17th-century matchlock designs." The Rep explained, causing James to nod as he took the room in. "As for the swords, there is a mixture between Broadswords and Rapier, with broadswords being best for cutting while rapiers are best for thrusting." The Rep continued, causing James to nod once again, his fingers gliding over one of the weapons. "Again, take your time, and when your ready, we'll get you into the park"

As the Rep walked away, James couldn't help but spin in the room, completely blown away by the number of weapons that were on display. He'd never really seen a gun in real life before this, so it was safe to say that he was in awe by the selection that he had and slightly overwhelmed by it.

It took a few minutes for James to decide what he wanted to choose, but in the end, the brunet ended up going for a simple wood and silver flintlock pistol and musket, before choosing a silver and black hilted rapier to match his theme. Weapons slotted; James headed out of the room to meet up with the Rep once again.

"Good choices," the Rep said, causing a small smile to grow on James' face. "You ready to head into the park?" the Rep asked, causing James to nod. "Then follow me," the Rep said, leading James down a series of more corridors.

When the two of them finally stopped, James was faced with a rather plain looking wooden door. "Just step through there, and your adventure will begin." The Rep said, causing James to nod.

"Perfect, thank you for your help" James replied, causing a smile to grow on the Rep's face.

"Don't mention it, and good luck" he said, causing James to smile once more at him before he walked over to the door.

Hand on the handle, James opened the door and stepped through it, a whole adventure waiting for him.

So there we have it! This story is going to be similar to Westworld, a show that I watched a couple of weeks ago, and absolutely fell in love with so I would recommend a watch! I think that's my niche, theme parks going horribly wrong as I also love the Jurassic Park films as well! Anyway, I'm rambling now, and I just really wanted to upload this, so let me know what you think!

Anyway, I will see you on Monday for Blizzard, the story I should have been working on, but until then,

TTFN 😃🎭