Yep. As usual, the test result was and 85. Normal people would say "Thank God I passed!" or shout in happiness, but not me.
The reason? This always happens. I've never gotten higher than an 88 or below a 80. My name is Jaden Minks. I am a sophomore student in high school, and I never improve.
"Lemme guess, another 85?" My friend says. Spot on. That hurts.
"Hehe, yeah. I got an 85. What did you get John?"
"I finally got an 87! A full 5 points higher than last time!" Sigh. Looks like he's always improving.
This fellow here that I'm talking to is my only friend, Johnathan Filler. We've been friends since the first year of middle school. He is relatively social, has an pretty good height and an above average physique. His face is ok, he takes many risks and once he starts working on something, he never stops.
I, on the other hand, am socially inept, short, have an okay physique and have a very handsone face, or at least the people I know say so.
I never really like putting work into anything, seeing as how it never changed anything..He is much better than me in many ways. I wish I was like him. This face is the only thing I feel confident in about my self. I dont hold it against him though.
*RINGGG*
The bell rung at 3:15 P.M., like usual
"Looks like its time to go home. I'll see you Jaden."
"You too. Lets play some red dead when we get home"
- 1 Hour Later -
The bus finally reached my stop. Nothing worth mentioning happened on the bus. I got off the noisy bus. My neighborhood was poor and my family and I lived pretty far away from the high school, so a bus ride was needed. Luckily though, it was a free trip.
"Hello, I'm home!" I said while entering my home.
My mother, as usual greeted me.
"How was your day?" She was never the type of one to prolong conversation, but was still warm to me.
"Boring, as usual." I said, like I usually do.
"Mhm." She said while smiling.
I went to my room.
- 1 Day Later -
"The Roman empire was an empire that lasted for more than a hundred years. Its..."
Another boring lecture. I might as well go to the library since he went over this yesterday. I raise my hand and wait for the teacher to call on me. The school is very strict about this stuff for some reason. Oh well. After a minute or two Mr. Phil calls on me.
"Yes, Jaden"
"Could I head to the library?"
"Johnathan, go with him. Make sure he's back after 5 minutes."
"Yes teach."
I dont know how the teacher hasn't noticed our friendship after a semester in his class. Its honestly kind of concerning. He is pretty old though. Wait... why am I thinking about this, lets go.
"You'd think he would have put us with someone else, huh?" I wholeheartely agree with that.
"Yeah, its funny, especially After so long."
We chatted for a few more minutes, discussing things about our daily life.
*BANG* A noise echoes.
As we were messing around, a loud noise went off.
"Level 3 lockdown! Please use the red rule!"
We jumped out of suprise.
"Damn, I think that means theres a shooter. What do we do?"
I took me a moment to comprehend what was going on.
*BANG* A gunshot not too far away
I happened to be a quick thinker, even if I never improve, so I thought of where to go. The teacher wouldnt let us in, the library is probably locked now, so the only place to go is the bathroom.
*BANG!* "AHHGG"
The sound were close.
"Fuck! Hurry!" I say as I take the lead. We ran as fast as we could. Somehow, we managed to avoid him, but I think he heard us. We manage to get to the bathroom, gasping for air and exhausted. The school is relatively large and we were in the middle. It took a minute or two to get there.
"I think we made it." The friend I've known for a long time whispers.
"Yeah I think so to."
We wait for about 5 minutes and hear foot step. It might be somebody that can help.
Wrong
We hear a moan. The moan seems distorted. The steps the person takes are loud. This made me jump. That was a very bad choice.
*SQUEEEK* *POW*
I slipped. The floors in the bathroom were always wet and disgusting due to poor management. The floor usually reeked of something very foul.
Our eyes widen. The footsteps come closer, almost running. The steps stop at the door way. My heart is beating through my ears and my knees are weak.
I look over to my friend. Hes also scared, holding his breath. He looks back at me. He mouths something. Stay calm, ??? is ok??. I cant quite understsnd but I get the premise.
Asshole. Trying to be brave in th-
*BANG*
Time slows down. Johnathan, my only friend for over 4 years, Freezes. A red liquid spills out of his head.
Is that...
Blood?
He falls over as his eyes roll back. His body twitching, seemingly releasing all the years of life in an instant.
I stop as my brain works out what just happened.
".... Johnathan?"
I look to him his eyes blank with no depth. Tears flow. 'No' was my only thought as I looked to my to the source of the shot. A man with with a hoodie hiding his face, as he loomed over me, pointing a gun at my head. My life flashes before my eyes.I never thought this would happen to me. Why did this happen to me.
My life wasn't a good one. I didnt take many risks, didnt do many things, and never looked another persons way. My life was my own self made solitude. The only thing I truly enjoyed was the time I spent with my friend. I regret everything. I hate myself. Every fiber of my being starts to boil.
*BANG*
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...
...
Nothing happens
I slowly look up, and what I see suprises me.
A red translucsent panel is in front of me. What shocked me more is that everything is frozen.
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CONGRATULATIONS
ID: Jaden Minks has met all of the requirements for the One Player System.
FUSE WITH THE SYSTEM?
Yes / No
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..... 'The FUCK! What is this?!' was my first thought. After freaking out for some time, I remembered something. I used to read a lot and light novels were one of my favoriates.
More specificly the kind of kind novel where the mc gets a system that turns their life into a game. My attention went to the screen. Seeing this made me feel a mix of emotions. I was happy, sad, angry and depressed all at the same time, which unsettled me. Happy because I got a FUCKING super power, sad because I lost my friend, angry because I lost my friend to a murderer, and depressed because I wont get my friend back. I barely managed to calm down. I was still sad, though. But then I had a thought. From what some of the light novels I read, the system had some sort of ability or item that could bring someone back from the dead. This realization made me hopeful. I immediately tapped yes on the screen.
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Thank You Cooperating With The Single Player System
Initializing World Gen....
Modifying Body....
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