My Life as a Gamer

Chapter 1

My Alarm was ringing, it woke me up from that weird dream I was having. Honestly, I wished it would never ring and I keep having a weird dream. It's been a while since I had a dream instead of a nightmare.

"Another day of my shitty life," I said as I walked outside my apartment.

I went out to do some roadwork for an hour. After that, I came home took a shower, had some breakfast, and left for school.

I managed to take the metro on time. While traveling I would always stare at the tall, huge buildings of the high-class region. My home, my city the"Silver City".The biggest city in the world where people from all over the world lived. It was like heaven beautiful but it was not a paradise for everyone. It was divided into 3 regions. The high-class region where the world richest people lived like kings and novels. In the Mid class region, people with a normal lifestyle not too good not too bad living a normal life l. In the lower class region, people with poor lifestyle who did their best to survive. The leaders of the silver city who were in control would help the lower class citizens by providing resources out of pity.

However, it was never enough I arrived at my school Xavier's Middle-Class Educational Institute where I was a student of great caliber. I arrived at my class then my friend Ali tried to land a punch on me, a jab I dodged it and threw a hook punch on his shoulder.

"Ahh! you got me jeez," said Ali in pain while rubbing his shoulder.

"Seriously every God damn time can't you just greet me normally," I said to him.

" Where's the fun in that? and besides this is how real men greet."

"More like idiotic men"

My best friend Muhammad Ali someone who I have known for 4 years, someone who makes my life less crappy. Smart but weird he would always make it to the top ten in every exam even he doesn't want to. His family makes sure he studies otherwise he is goofing around acting like a clown. Handsome and a ladies man, strong and skillful always into fights.Mastery in styles of Boxing and kickboxing. He is a champion who won the junior boxing and kickboxing championship this year. He is a prodigy when it comes to fighting. However, he has a bad reputation for getting into fights in the streets and school that's why I am his only friend since I am only a friend since I know martial arts. I can take him on since he's a fighting maniac most people tend to ignore him. For being an honor student he never gets expelled or suspended.

" Hey man, you tried the game I gave you?" I asked him.

"Yeah it was awesome who knew boxing can be this fun in games," said Ali.

" I gave you that game so you can stop freaking street fighting," I said to him.

"Well it didn't help I managed to knock out two thugs in the street". he said while being proud himself.

" Oh God seriously, "I said to him.

" I can't help it they were mugging an old lady"

I changed the subject and asked him,

"Say you preparing for the final exams"

"Yeah but not so much"

"What? Why?" I asked him out of shock.

"I don't tend to be in the top 10 this year, I don't need the scholarship," he said to me.

"Why? why wouldn't you?"

"I don't want to leave my family and home," he said to me. I was silent after hearing that response from him. Ali was always an honor student. He always intended to support his family. His family owns a diner and he is a helping hand. I always take advantage of him when it comes to food. He loves his family that's why I can tell he doesn't wish to leave.

In the final exams, the students who are ranked in the top 10 will receive scholarships and get to study in Devine High-class educational institute. The top education system in silver city and the scholarship were a one-way ticket to a better life. You get to study in the best school, get free 5 star meals, live in high-class dormitories, receive a monthly allowance and once you graduate your job is fixed in the high-class region. I worked hard the last term out of 600 students I got 20th so I had a 50% chance. Since they take in students with a fitness reputation as well. I won the junior MMA ( Mixed Martial Arts) tournament so the only thing I needed was good grades. During lunch, Ali and I were at the rooftop where we always had lunch.

" Hey, Niam you alright you have been spacing out man," Ali asked me.

"Ali you know why I asked you about your studies"

"Hmm cause you worried like always"

"No well, that also I tend to be in the top ten this time. I need that scholarship"

"Are you serious?"

"Yes I am this is my one-way chance to go back to the high-class region to make my life better"

"Seriously what's wrong with your life here?" Ali asked.

"Nothings wrong man but I want to live an easy life without any problems. I wanna live big" I said to him.

"Dude calms down to cool off man," said Ali.

"Ali I am calm I will make it to the top 10," I said to him.

"I see, man well that's your choice, what can I do about it? "

While I stood up I looked at Ali

"But I won't go alone, I want you to come with me "

"Wait! what?" he said as he was confused.

"Ali you're capable of getting that scholarship and I want you to come with me"

"Niam I am thankful to have a life like this"

"But still you'll be letting all that talent go to waste while you're capable of so much more"

"Dude f**k this, there is no way I am going to that shithole. You know what they did to my father. Those assholes took away my father's leg. They used him and tossed him like trash."

"I know what happened to your dad and I am sorry but I need you I want someone to have my back"

"Niam I'm sorry, I am going to become a professional fighter in the mid-class region".

" But Ali you"

"No, but if you can't understand that, then in I don't know you man"

Ali was about to leave. I said to him

"Ali your dad was alone. You have me I will always have your back but I also want someone to have mine cause I know I won't be able to make it on my own so please think about it"

Ali heard that and left. Ali's father used to be a professional kickboxer in the high-class region but after a fatal injury to the leg, he was crippled and was no longer able to fight. So he moved to the mid-class region. There were so many who abandoned him, so Ali was right, they used him and tossed him like trash. Ali left I can tell, he was angry and sad. After school I went home, I lied down and thought about my life.

There was a time when I used to live in the high-class region of silver city. My father was a businessman and my mother was an artist. They were one of those most successful people in silver city. I was born with a golden spoon and raised well but my father made sure I wasn't a spoiled rich brat. So he made me study hard and taught me martial arts Taekwondo, Karate, Judo, and Jiu-jitsu. However, my mother was someone who was always spoiling me. She used to feed me, played with me, and bought me everything. She was obsessed with me but I always loved her. She was my everything to me.

When I was 8 years old. I heard from my servants that my parents died in an accident. I was broken, traumatized, and shocked. I lost everything I cared about and was left alone. My father's company demanded his debt to be paid so they took 98% of the money my dad left me. Leaving me with nearly not enough money to live in the high-class region. A good friend of my father took me in. My guardian and my master Azrael Borne. As my master, he helped me train and made me stronger. He taught me various things that would help me in life. I remember the warm meals and the fun times I had with my parents. That memory would always leave a hole in my heart but Azrael would always fill that hole with his love. He took care of me for 5 years and then he told me to live my life the way I want. When he left I was sad but not angry. I was grateful that he took care of me. Taught me well and turned me from a coward to a responsible person. I had to struggle but the things Az taught me helped me a lot. I made a friend who made my life less crappy and I have the 2 most important people in my life. However, what I want is what's best for my life getting that scholarship will be a major step forward in life. I may have been ranked 20th in my previous exam but I will make it to the top 10 this time and get that scholarship. I will move to the high-class region and live big whatever it takes. The next morning I woke up at 5, I rubbed my eyes I started seeing a hologram screen I couldn't believe what I was seeing I thought I was dreaming.It said

"Congratulations you are now an ability user Niam Reeves you are now 'The Gamer'."