"Space Paranoid"

Topic » "Space Paranoid"

4534 days 5 hours ago

"I fight for the users"

Those were the last words that anyone had heard from the defender of the Users Tron. Sam Flynn and his father had failed to stop Clue from escaping into the human world and eradicating and enslaving all life as we know it. Once Clue had reached the surface all "users" were forced into the grid, to be watched and tortured by the "programs" that had taken over the real world.

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*the flat neon lights in the ceiling of the small white tiled room clicked to life*

*Neero sat up in his bed, the scratchy plastic sheets sliding off his shoulders and onto his lap*

Neero: Today is the day...

*Neero rose out of his bed, looking in the mirror above his dresser*

Neero: "The users who repressed us, shall now entertain us"

*a slight smirk broke across Neero's face*

Neero: We couldnt repress something we didnt know existed

*after sliding on his Arena armor Neero walked out of his bedroom and into the brightly lit entry way of his small home*

Holden: Neero... your awake

*Neero nods, not looking at his father*

Holden: I am so sorry Neero... I...

Neero: Anything to repay your debts father

*Neero looks at Holder, shooting him a dark look* After all, giving your son's life in the Arena is the usual way to get out of debt

*Holden reaches out to Neero, who shirks back, avoiding his touch*

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Neero: D-Dont touch me...

Holden: Neero... please

*A women on the couch peers over, watching the two interact*

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Neero: I have to go, my life in the games is about to begin

*The women stands up, walking to the door and opening it*

Neero: I dont suppose you would let me go?

Women: Not a chance, you are what your father has chosen to use to pay his debts... the arena intends on collecting
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*The roar of computer generated voices is heard, a liquid glass like arena is shown. Flat ribbons of light stream off the back of light-bikes, Discs in neon orange and blue fly off walls and through the air, creating arcs of blinding light*

Neero: How long do you think I will last in there?

*The women glances at Neero, her eyes quickly searching from top to bottom*

Women: You seem more prepared than most... almost excited.

*Neero takes a deep breath, images of the first games flashing through his mind*

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Neero: I used to watch... when it still involved programs

Women: That was only for a short time... the only program remaining is Castor

*A large neon billboard displays the name "CASTOR" in orange letters across the screen, showing a sort of highlight reel*

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Neero: A program for killing users... wonder why nobody can beat him

*Neero shoots the women a slight glare, a hint of sarcasm in his voice*

Women: This is their world now... just be happy we are even alive to play in it

Neero: Dont you mean die in it?

*The women gives a slight shrug*

Women: Whichever you prefer...

*A tall women in all white approaches them, giving a robotic like smile*

Sile: I am here to escort you to your room

*Neero follows the tall women in white down an illuminated hallway*

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Sile: I am Sile and I shall be your attendant while you take residence in the players quarters

*Neero looks ahead, muttering under his breath*

Neero: more like a cage for sacrifices

*Sile stops in front of a black, unlit door*

Sile: This is your room, please make yourself at home

*Neero enters the room, setting his disk on the black dresser*

4534 days 5 hours ago

bulldoggy559

Neero: Why is it so dark?

*At the sound of Neero's voice the room jumps to life, flat panels of light in the ceiling buzzing with activity*

Neero: Nevermind...

Sile: Please prepare yourself... the next selection round begins in half a cycle

Neero: So I could be dead by tonight?

Sile: It is possible for you to be picked and defeated in the games by the end of the day if that is what your asking

Neero: Yes, that is what I was asking

*Neero closes the thick black door, sliding onto the crinkly sheets*

4534 days 5 hours ago

bulldoggy559

*Neero tosses and turns in his bed*

Neero: wh... wh...

*He grits his teeth, gripping the edge of his pillow as thoughts flow through his mind*

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*Neero sits on a black motorcycle late at night*

Neero: what the hell is that?

*A bright blinding orange light could be seen down the road, Neero stopped, taking off his helmet and gazing at the light*

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*Neero sits up, sweat beading on his bare shoulders and forehead*

No... I wont go through that again

*Neero dresses and leaves his room, walking down large lit steps and out into a room full of other "participants"*

*The women who had taken Neero to the Arena stands on a raised platform*

Women: Participants, todays game is...

*The women taps her fingers on the flat keyboard in front of her*

Neero: Come on... come on

Women: Light-cycle duels.

*A slight groan is heard from most of the crowd, Neero thanks whoever must still be watching over him for his luck*

Women: The players will be displayed on the board in a matter of minutes... if you are chosen please head down to the equipment desk to receive your light cycle and then proceed immediately to the grid for competition.

*The women slides her finger across the keyboard, projecting a large screen to the competitors with faces slowly dropping in*

Women: Good luck...

*Neero stares at the screen as it fills with the images of it's participants*

Neero: If I am going to have to play tonight... at least it is this game

*Neero's face drops onto the screen, a sinking feeling enters Neero's gut as orange and blue bar slide across their faces*

Neero: what the hell?

Sile: Teams... it is new

*Sile steps up next to Neero, turning toward him*

Sile: They want to see if we can still work together... or if our humanity has been lost

4534 days 5 hours ago

bulldoggy559

Neero: That is pretty fucked up...

Sile: This whole system is...pretty fucked up

*Neero smiles slightly, looking at Sile*

Neero: Wish me luck.

Sile: Your going to need a lot more than luck.

*Sile turns and walks away*

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*Neero holds his light-cycle stick, walking with the rest of the blue team out to the Arena*

Neero: We need to work together, if any of us want to survive

*The rest of Neero's team looks at him for a few seconds before they nod in agreement one by one*

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*Neero starts running, his feet smacking onto the thick glass floor of the arena. The other members of the blue team have already engaged their light-cycles, leaving Neero standing alone*

Neero: Come on, come on, get your ass out there

*Neero wills his hands to separate, sending him into the air as his light-cycle forms around him*

*Neero glides down the smooth glass arena, rejoining his team*

Neero: We need to break off into teams of 2, we got this

*Neero and his partner veer off from the rest of the squad, dropping to the lower level of the Arena*

4534 days 5 hours ago

bulldoggy559

*A lone orange rider creeps up behind Neero and his partner*

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Neero: How is he gaining on us?

Reph: The orange bikes are faster than ours.

Neero: Why!?

Reph: The programs must like the color orange more...

*Reph turns toward Neero, laughing slightly and smiling*

Reph: Lets squish him

Neero: Now your talking

*Neero and reph slowly inch their Light-cycles closer together*

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Neero: We got him

Reph: Hell yeah we do

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*The blue ribbons of light squeeze the orange rider, sending him and his bike flying into the air*

Neero: WOOO

*The rider hits the ground, blood and derezzed fragments of the bike pooling on the ground*

Neero: Oh my god...

Reph: It doesnt get easier to see...

*Neero holds back vomit as he and Reph swerve up a ramp and back onto the top level of the arena*

4533 days 17 hours ago

bulldoggy559

*Neero and Reph zoom down the arena*

Neero: I dont even see any other blue bikes...

Reph: Me either

*Neero glances around, hoping that the rest of his team still lives*

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Reph: Shit...

*Neero looks over his shoulder, only to see 3 orange bikes speeding up behind them*

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Neero: What do we do?

Reph: Hell if I know... they havent ever done this team shit before

Neero: ok... um...

*Neero grits his teeth, trying to formulate a plan*

Neero: lets smash the first one, then swerve out and clip the other two

Reph: ok

*The two squeeze their bikes together, a few seconds later a blood curdling scream and a loud slam is heard*

Neero: One down

Reph: Two to go!

Neero: Stay alive

*Reph laughs slightly, looking over at Neero*

Reph: This isnt my first time on a light cycle

*Reph swerves left as Neero swerves right*

Reph: Dammit!

*Neero looks over to see the orange rider right next to Reph*

Neero: Where is mi-

*At that exact second the orange light bike smashes into the blue ribbon of light behind Neero's bike, sending him cascading into the air*

*Neero rides alone, glancing over every once in a while to ensure that Reph is still alive*

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4533 days 16 hours ago

bulldoggy559

Neero: Come on buddy, you got this...

*Neero watches as the orange rider closes in on Reph*

Neero: come on... come on...

*Reph jerks the light-cycle hard, clipping the front of the orange riders cycle*

Reph: COME ON

*Reph shoots forward, causing the Orange rider to lose control of his Cycle*

Neero: Yes!

*The orange rider hits a speed wobble and is thrown from his bike*

Reph: HELL YEAH!

*A loud siren is heard and the light-cycles deactivate*

Neero: we won? WE WON!

*The large game screen appears, all the faces but Neero and Reph's are blacked out. The Programs cheer for Neero and Reph as they make their way off the arena floor*

4533 days 16 hours ago

bulldoggy559

*Neero and Reph head back into the player's quarters*

Neero: What now?

Reph: We thank each other for staying alive, and live to fight another day

*Reph nods and walks away*

Neero: I.... thank you

*Sile steps next to Neero, turning toward him with a slight smile*

Sile: You survived

*Neero nods*

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Neero: I rode motorcycles, back before everyone got thrown down here

Sile: Then you have an advantage

Neero: That isnt against the rules is it?

Sile: Not unless they find out

Neero: Will you tell them

*Sile looks forward*

Sile: I wish for you to live, you are different that I had previously anticipated

*She looks at him for a few seconds before turning and walking away*

Neero: Thanks... I think

4533 days 16 hours ago

bulldoggy559

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*Neero walks through the complex, not making eye contact with any of the senior players*

Reph: 'EY! Neero, get over here

*Reph stands at what looks like a bar. Long thin tubes full of different liquids go in every direction*

Neero: Hey... what is in these?

Reph: Dont know, nobody trusts the programs enough to drink it

*Neero nods, sitting on a bar stool*

Reph: How did you enjoy your first game

Neero: I... I dont know. It feels good to win bu-

*Reph places his hand on his shoulder, patting his slightly*

Reph: It never gets easier...

*Neero nods, looking toward the ground*

Neero: So... how did you end up in here

Reph: I was caught trying to leave the grid so they sentenced me to death and threw me in here

*Reph laughs a little*

Reph: I have survived this long just to piss 'em off

*Reph and Neero sit for the rest of the night discussing the grid, how they got into the arena, etc*

Neero: More games tomorrow... im going to get some sleep

*Reph nods, turning back toward the large screen at the front of the room*

*Neero walks back to his room, sliding off his Arena armor and getting into bed*

Neero: Im going to spend the rest of my life in here...

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4533 days 15 hours ago

bulldoggy559

*Neero sits on the end of his bed, sliding his fingers over the smooth edge of his disk*

*A knock is heard on his door*

Neero: come in...

*The women that brought him to the Arena enters his room, standing in front of him*

Quora: My name is Quora

*Quora hands Neero a small bright box*

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Quora: It is from your father

*Neero tosses the box onto his bed*

Neero: I dont want it.

Quora: Your father is a kind man

Neero: You dont know anything about my father

Quora: Come with me

*Quora leaves his room, walking down the hall*

Neero: Where are we going?

Quora: Your father donated all his books when you entered the Arena

*Quora stops in front of a shelf full of books, sliding one out of its place*

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Quora: Normally only programs are allowed to donate items to players... but your father was persistent. He told me he didnt want you getting rusty. Please read this

*Quora hands him the book*

Neero: Why do I need to read? I am going to just fight until I die in here anyway

Quora: Read the book

Neero: why?

Quora: Read-The-Book

*Neero sighs, taking the book from her*

Neero: Fine... ill read the book

*He walks down the hall and back into his room*

Quora: Save us Neero

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4533 days 14 hours ago

bulldoggy559

*Neero sits in his bed, flicking through the pages of the book*

Neero: I have read this book 100 times...

*Neero tosses the book onto the small table in the middle of his room*

Neero: You cant win me over with old books

*Neero exits his room, walking down to the dining hall and sits down in one of the large white chairs. A screen in the wall displays the highlights from his match yesterday, Neero watches as clips of bodies flying through the air, light cycles derezzing into little cubes and blood oozing over the glass run in a continuous loop*

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4533 days 13 hours ago

bulldoggy559

*Holden sits on his couch, watching the T.V patiently*

Holden: thats my boy...

*images race across the screen*

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4533 days 8 hours ago

bulldoggy559

*Neero walks back to his bedroom, opening the small light box that Quora had given him*

Neero: What do we have here?

*Neero pulls out a small flat translucent sheet*

Neero: What the hell?

*Neero holds it up to the light and sees nothing*

Neero: What do you do, come on give me something

*After a few minutes with the sheet Neero is still stumped*

Neero: I dont have time for this

*He shoves the sheet back into the box, tossing the box back onto the table*

4533 days 7 hours ago

bulldoggy559

*Neero hears talking in the hall, he stands up from his bed and peers around the corner*

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Sile: I dont think he is part of anything...

Reph: He seemed to know his way with a light-cycle, more than anyone else did on their first grid

Sile: He rode motorcycles... im telling you Reph he isnt the one we are looking for

Reph: So it is just coincidence he shows up with all the books and when Quora gets that package?!

Sile: Your getting to loud, you have to be quiet. If the programs even think we are up to something we are all dead

Reph: Fine! but if he makes it through the next games I am starting it

*Reph walks off*

Sile: Dammit Reph... he isnt the one

*Neero leans back into his room, laying on his bed*

Neero: What the hell are they talking about...

*Neero stares at the light box on his table for a long time, finally falling asleep*

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