After my joke I got sent to my room for a while. I used that time to sleep on an actual bed for the first time in what felt like weeks. I woke up and went out to the kitchen. Dad was cooking breakfast my favorite of bacon and pancakes.
"Hey dad what's the occasion?"
"I got bored I left my game system at home or I'd be playing now." He said kinda depressed. I picked up most of my game tricks from him.
"Oh why don't you play the old system in the attic?" Uncle Russell ask as he walks in sniffing the bacon.
"Which one is it man?"
"Oh it's Dad's old playstation?" He replied smiling slightly.
"You down to get your butt kicked in CTR again bro!" my dad whips around faster than I thought humanly possible.
"What are you guys talking about that game isn't that old!" I said from the side.
"Oh come with us and find out!" They both say simultaneously. 'Not good' I think immediately these two have been gamers since they were 4-5 respectively.
Uncle Russell climbs down from the attic with a box. and brings it into the living room cords and a small grey box come out along with the oldest controllers I have ever seen. Next thing I know I'm getting my butt kicked at some old school games I never heard of before. Russell and Dad are super happy with everything.
*Beep*
*System update*
-Video game skills delivered-
*Beep*
-Skill acquired -Double Jump
-Skill acquired -Bullet Time
-Skill acquired -Rapid Strike
'Holy shit that's cool!' I get stunned at the wall of messages in my view. Meanwhile they don't even notice and are too busy blowing each other's cars up to notice.
"Yo don't lose now man we going all day" my dad taunts my uncle. "Shit my bacon!" he pauses the game and runs into the kitchen. "No cheating!" He yells back after getting in the kitchen.
"Shh I'm going to show you how to cheat." Russell whispered over to me. He then un-pauses the game and prepares a field of death ready for when my dad comes back. He then quickly re-pauses the game using my dads controller to avoid suspicion.
"Bacon is ready and on a side I made bean and cheese tacos!" He then sets the plates down in front of us. "Eat then we can continue."
We finished eating and played games all day. Dad was not surprised or impressed with uncle Russell's trick. They then continued to try and out cheat each other.
***Beep***
-New software loading please wait-
-5%
-10%
-85%
-100%
-Hacking cheat added
What is that about?
***Beep***
Hacking cheat 'bypass computer or digital locks after a short wait.
This will definitely become handy. A vague plan started to form on how to best use these new abilities I gained today.
"Hey this three games might help with that thing your going through hun." My dad says handing me some old games. "Play them and give em a chance you never know what might happen." I take the games and begin to try and play them. it takes a while to get into actual gameplay.
Next thing I know it is 6am and my dad is getting up to cook breakfast. So far two games tried and last one is being played now.
***Beep***
-Drastic system update
-System will render host unconscious until update is complete.
-Please get comfortable then say start.
-Update will take a couple days
I quickly save my game and inform my dad about what is going on.
"Don't worry I will let everyone know." He says calmly. I can see the worry in his eyes but also something else that I can't place.
I get into my room and lay down as comfortably as I can. "System Start Update!" I say aloud not sure why.
***Beep***
-Update started
-Good night Host