Disclaimer: I don't own Lara Croft, or any Tomb Raider character. I do
however own Teagan Blue, so don't steal her. I don't own Play Station
either.
Also, this idea has probably been used before. . . so sorry if I stole it. I didn't intend to.
My name is Teagan Blue. I'm fourteen years old and live in Kansas City, Missouri. I have two older brothers and a dog named Radar. To an outsider, I would have a seemingly normal life, right? Well, I did. My major earth shattering experience happened only three weeks ago.
After I came home from school, I flopped down on the sofa to see if there was anything good on TV. Unsatisfied, I went upstairs to my room and rifled through my book bag, looking for my homework. I was supposed to write a ten- page essay on primitive cultures. It was due Monday, so I figured I could put that on hold and do something else for a while.
I squeezed into my beanbag chair in front of my TV and fired up the Play Station. I was going to play Tomb Raider 3 since it was my favorite of all of the games. I loved that action and I was somewhat of a glutton for animated violence. It seemed so funny to me. I started a new game and began in the first level. Something was missing. Of course!
I paused my game and ran back downstairs to the fridge. I sifted through all the diet sodas and condiments before settling on a Vanilla Coke. Then I charged back upstairs, careful not to shake the Coke too badly. I squished myself back into my beanbag chair and resumed play.
I was having a great time until I beat the level and swung my arms out with a quick, "whoo hoo!" The Coke spilled down my arm, rolled past my fingertips and splashed on the TV screen. A surge of blue light went over my body and the last thing I saw was my VCR flashing 4:02.
* * *
I crashed into a tree and skidded on my ass until I ran into another tree. I was a little queasy from being tossed around and had no idea where I was. I stood up to shake it off and when I turned around, I could've sworn I was back in my room. There was a giant rectangular screen in front of me. However, instead of showing the level, I was looking in on my room. I turned back around and then realized that I was in the level!
I looked down and saw that I wasn't wearing my normal clothes, nor did I look like myself. I was 3-D animated and was wearing black, baggy pants and combat boots with a black tank top. I also had a backpack similar to Lara's with me and it was stocked with ammo and medipacks. Wait, ammo? I'd never used a gun in my life! I looked down again and saw that I did indeed have holsters strapped to my thighs. This was too cool!
After I was done goggling at myself, I turned around to look back at my room and realized that the screen wasn't there anymore. A sinking feeling came over me. I had no way to get back. I looked around for some way to leave, and, realizing there was none, I started my trek through the jungle.
It was really hot and the air was so sticky that the hair from my high ponytail clung to the back of my neck. It wasn't very long before I heard what sounded like a car. It got stronger and stronger as I got closer to a river. I stepped up on a rock and looked around. There was a light flashing through the trees. In less than a second, a four-wheeler came rumbling through the trees and was headed straight for the rock that I was standing on. I leapt off the rock and crouched behind some foliage as the four- wheeler skidded to a halt.
When I dared myself to peek over the plants, Lara Croft was standing two feet away from me. "Who are you?" she asked rather sternly.
I was totally star struck. "Lara! Oh my God, I'm your biggest fan! Here, can you sign my---"
"I asked you what your name was!" she said again, getting closer to my face.
"Uh. . . Teagan Blue."
"Well, Teagan, you've just interrupted the flow of the game. And in doing so, people and places from the other games are now in this one. In fact, this is now one giant game!"
I wasn't sure at all how to react to this. I think I was still so in awe of her that I didn't really absorb anything she just said.
"Did you hear me?" she asked slowly.
"Er, yes. I did, Ms. Croft, sorry---"
She grabbed my arm and hauled me off towards her four-wheeler. "Come on," she said, sounding rather annoyed. She put me on the back and sped off into the jungle.
Also, this idea has probably been used before. . . so sorry if I stole it. I didn't intend to.
My name is Teagan Blue. I'm fourteen years old and live in Kansas City, Missouri. I have two older brothers and a dog named Radar. To an outsider, I would have a seemingly normal life, right? Well, I did. My major earth shattering experience happened only three weeks ago.
After I came home from school, I flopped down on the sofa to see if there was anything good on TV. Unsatisfied, I went upstairs to my room and rifled through my book bag, looking for my homework. I was supposed to write a ten- page essay on primitive cultures. It was due Monday, so I figured I could put that on hold and do something else for a while.
I squeezed into my beanbag chair in front of my TV and fired up the Play Station. I was going to play Tomb Raider 3 since it was my favorite of all of the games. I loved that action and I was somewhat of a glutton for animated violence. It seemed so funny to me. I started a new game and began in the first level. Something was missing. Of course!
I paused my game and ran back downstairs to the fridge. I sifted through all the diet sodas and condiments before settling on a Vanilla Coke. Then I charged back upstairs, careful not to shake the Coke too badly. I squished myself back into my beanbag chair and resumed play.
I was having a great time until I beat the level and swung my arms out with a quick, "whoo hoo!" The Coke spilled down my arm, rolled past my fingertips and splashed on the TV screen. A surge of blue light went over my body and the last thing I saw was my VCR flashing 4:02.
* * *
I crashed into a tree and skidded on my ass until I ran into another tree. I was a little queasy from being tossed around and had no idea where I was. I stood up to shake it off and when I turned around, I could've sworn I was back in my room. There was a giant rectangular screen in front of me. However, instead of showing the level, I was looking in on my room. I turned back around and then realized that I was in the level!
I looked down and saw that I wasn't wearing my normal clothes, nor did I look like myself. I was 3-D animated and was wearing black, baggy pants and combat boots with a black tank top. I also had a backpack similar to Lara's with me and it was stocked with ammo and medipacks. Wait, ammo? I'd never used a gun in my life! I looked down again and saw that I did indeed have holsters strapped to my thighs. This was too cool!
After I was done goggling at myself, I turned around to look back at my room and realized that the screen wasn't there anymore. A sinking feeling came over me. I had no way to get back. I looked around for some way to leave, and, realizing there was none, I started my trek through the jungle.
It was really hot and the air was so sticky that the hair from my high ponytail clung to the back of my neck. It wasn't very long before I heard what sounded like a car. It got stronger and stronger as I got closer to a river. I stepped up on a rock and looked around. There was a light flashing through the trees. In less than a second, a four-wheeler came rumbling through the trees and was headed straight for the rock that I was standing on. I leapt off the rock and crouched behind some foliage as the four- wheeler skidded to a halt.
When I dared myself to peek over the plants, Lara Croft was standing two feet away from me. "Who are you?" she asked rather sternly.
I was totally star struck. "Lara! Oh my God, I'm your biggest fan! Here, can you sign my---"
"I asked you what your name was!" she said again, getting closer to my face.
"Uh. . . Teagan Blue."
"Well, Teagan, you've just interrupted the flow of the game. And in doing so, people and places from the other games are now in this one. In fact, this is now one giant game!"
I wasn't sure at all how to react to this. I think I was still so in awe of her that I didn't really absorb anything she just said.
"Did you hear me?" she asked slowly.
"Er, yes. I did, Ms. Croft, sorry---"
She grabbed my arm and hauled me off towards her four-wheeler. "Come on," she said, sounding rather annoyed. She put me on the back and sped off into the jungle.