"Fuck!!!"
No other word can perfectly describe my situation than this. I tightly hold onto my M16A4 rifle to feel some safety in this god awful place. Crouching on my side with a FN scar rifle in hand is white guy called Max who is taking cover behind a barricade together with me.
"Get your shit together chukapop500"
"For the last time Max,I said my name is kumar, Kumar Nachhiring. So get that inside your fucking brain. Not some "chukapop500" bullshit."
As soon as I finished my sentence Max looked at me as if I'm spouting some nonsense and ignore my sentence. Then he said,"Okay chukapop500."
"Arrgh!!! Fine! have it your way then."
Then I peeked over the barricade and quickly crouched again when a hail of bullet storm hit the barricade.
When I peeked I saw a bunch of guys wearing military get-up from head to toe with their guns pointing at the barricade which we were taking cover on 100m away from us.
"Hey Max, Tell me....how did we end up in this situation?"
Max thought for a moment and then replied with a serious face.
"Maybe we are the chosen one. To complete a certain objective in this world. So this must be a test for us. Don't you think so?"
I must say I admire his optimistic thoughts even in this situation. Even coming up with the " The Chosen One" thingy to keep himself rational.
" Oh yeah? Then how did "The Chosen One" end up in this fucked up place? If this is a test then it sure is at a super hard-core difficulty. If one day I find those developers of this crazy game, i'mma put a whole bunch of bullet inside their body."
I inhale some air to calm my mind and looked at Max who looked at me trying to say something but held back.
" What? Say what you want to say."
" Well according to the law of your country citizen aren't allowed to have their own gun. So you can't shoot the developers when you have nothing to shoot. Even if the government impose a law for citizen to own a gun you are underage and you don't even have your own citizenship."
I was speechless when he finished his whole speech. For a few second I try to comprehend what he said to me." This fucker, here we are in this middle of hell,one step to death and this guy is still preaching about the law and government of my country to me." I thought silently in my mind.
"Sigh... just focus on us surviving from this hellhole." I said to him while lamenting about our fate.
Then I started to think how we came to this. To explain our situation I will have to rewind 12 hrs earlier.
12 hrs earlier.
On a sunny day in Maitri Marg, Kathmandu.
A teenage boy 1.7m in height with a slight robust body can be seen sleeping on a bed. The room was filled with posters of games and a big LCD screen with a ps5 on its side.
An alarm rang at 4 o'clock when the boy forcefully woke himself up from his bed and started to walk towards the washroom and started to brush his teeth while looking in the mirror.
Kumar Nachhiring, yeah that's my name.I'm a 17 year's old Nepalese guy also a game addict but even as a game addict I workout regularly to keep myself fit. So above average in physique compare to my peers.
Today is the day the new hyped and most anticipating game is going to be released. "Armour League", that's the name of this game. I woke up early in the morning to buy this game before it's stock runs out. So onto my bicycle I rushed out to the nearest game store. There I saw the longest line of my life. So long that if stacked up vertically it would reach over the Great Wall of China from the bottom to the other side. I sighed and walked over to the end of the line after parking my cycle.
After waiting for 5 hrs in line it was finally my turn. I so was excited that while I was taking the game i didnt even asked for the change. I looked on the game cover where five men team of military looking people with the background of some apaches and tanks as well as some artilleries were shown.
Back home I quickly went to my room, turn my ps5 on and inserted the game disk. The game intro soon started.
On the screen was the a futuristic aerial view of a city. Soon a white text appeared showing " Zerox Group". This was the name of the company that made this game.
Then a gunfight was shown showcasing the use of modern as well as futuristic guns. A voice of a middle-aged man soon appeared with the battle ongoing.
"Fate....can one change it or is it unchangeable?"
"Who can say for sure?"
"But those who work hard to change their fate can accomplished their goals."
"These goals will stack up to protect themselves from the uncertainties of the world just like an armour that protect its wearer from harm."
The scene changes and a man is seen jumping from the 3rd floor to a swimming pool just below when an explosion occurs behind him.
"But can a single armour withstand all these uncertainties?The answer is a Big fat No. So...what would you do?"
Soon the sound of a helicopter comes and come just above the pool mounted with a machine gun which is aimed at the man in the swimming pool.
"Join forces of course. Seek like minded people to accomplish both your and their goals."
Then a sound of a rpg being fired from another building came with the helicopter being hit from behind and exploding.
The man in the pool looked at the the guy who fired the rpg and raised his hand giving a thumbs up while the guy nods at the man in return.
"Acomplish and stack up your goals so high that it becomes an impenetrable armour to shield you and your teammate from the uncertainties of the world."
The scene changes and a team of people with their futuristic combat gear and guns can be seen charging inside a building and gunblazing.
"Dominate your enemies and expand your forces to the surface as well as underworld or be dominated and killed with nothing to your name."
People are being killed and soon the whole building appears to be under control of those gunblazing people. A middle-aged man is being dragged forcefully to a corner of a room.
"Accept other people to your team with caution because there is no saying that the person you trust the most might stab your back the next second."
Soon a man comes from behind the gunblazing people. When the middle-aged man saw him. A trace of anger can be seen on him as if he knows who he is. then the man laughs while pointing a pistol at the middle-aged man and fires it.
"BANG!"
"Break the existing law and become the new law of the city."
Again an areial view of the futuristic city is shown from a different angle. The screen zooms at a floor of the tall building floor where a black man is sitting on a chair while talking on the phone furiously shouting. The scene changes quickly.
A place is shown which looks like a big battle had just taken place. Then an Asian looking guy with a military get-up and a rifle in his hands comes and gazes far away at the distant tall building.
"So are you going to change your fate or make your fate sealed by others? The choice is yours to make."
The scene ends with some people who looked like the teammates of the Asian looking man coming up to him nodding with the sound of their guns reloading on the battle worn place.
Then on the black screen a word with big letter appeared showing
"ARMOUR LEAGUE"
I was so excited and satisfy with the intro of the game. Soon a menu popped up on the screen. Since it was multiplayer online game I called my online friend named "Maximum001". An American friend if I say so. Since "Amour League" had already launched in USA, he had already bought it but didn't play it because he said he was waiting for me so we could play together.
To tell you the truth I was really touched. I called his gamer ID and he picked it up right away.
"Hey Max you're ready?"
"Finally... what took you so long bro? I almost slept with with the controller in my hands. Nevermind that so are you gonna invite me or should I?"
"Wait for a sec I will invite you."
"Okay"
I went to the friend list icon, saw "Maximum001" ID lighting up with green signal. Then invited him and after a few second a sound came showing that the invitation has been accepted it. Then I press on the start icon on the screen with the controller.
But soon something glitch on the screen."huh?...The game hasn't even started and it is showing some glitches." I thought silently.
"Is there some glitches on your screen Max?"
"Odd... so you have it too huh. I thought my PC had some problem. But for big giant of the gaming industry to have this issue at the start of the game is really odd."
Yeah he's right I too thought the same. Soon the screen stop showing the glitch but a message box suddenly appeared.
The message box was so big that it nearly covered the whole screen. On it with a big capital letters was written
"Do you want to fully immerse in this action-packed game?"