Figured I would do a sequel at least to the last short story with a proper ending. Here is the sequel to Simulation Terminated. Hope you enjoy a proper ending to the story.
Simulation Terminated v2.0 by P.C. Snider
Rachel Martin screamed. After her reflection had said she was trapped in the Game Dream Maker forever. She looked around the bath room. Not really sure what she was looking for or what the Game was even really about.
She was the designer though she only had created a house so far. At least she thinks, she was the original designer of the Game.
Another surge of static Electricity surged throughout the bath room. Lights flickered above her. Another voice echoed around her a male voice.
It spoke softly. “This isn’t your prison Rachel… It’s a choice.”
“A choice that you can make the final decision on.”
“Who are you? She asked.
“I am The Code Keeper.”
“The Code Keeper?”
“Yes. The Keeper of The Code.”
“Riiiiiiiight.” She sounded annoyed already.
“I thought I was the designer of the Game.”
“Oh, but you are.”
“Wouldn’t that make me,...The Code Keeper?...”
“Hmmm.” The male voice pondered.
“Well?” She asked.
“I guess so…” the voice replied.
“Exactly.”
“Do you know how I can get out of this Game back to reality?”
“Yes. I do!” The voice said.
“Great. So tell me how to get out please. I got work Monday Morning.”
“Well. Beyond this bath room are other rooms in the house. One has a Computer…”
“Ah hah!” Rachel said.
“Don’t jump to any conclusions yet.” The voice said in a stern tone.
“Sorry.” Rachel said.
“No problem. You’re forgiven. Anyway… in order to get back into reality you gotta access the Computer’s Core Programming Language. In order to gain access to Dream Maker. Once in you can code your way back into reality.”
“What will the code be though?”
“You will know. You’re the designer… remember?”
“Right.” Rachel said.
“Now get going.” The voice said.
#
She had no problem finding the Computer. It was in the corner of a bed room upstairs. The bed room was messy, weirdly resembled her own room in her apartment.
She designed a House for the Game, because she always wanted to own one. But never could. Always was a renter. She became content in the Real World, and grateful that she at least had an apartment, and wasn’t homeless on the streets.
Her own Login Information worked to get her logged in. Also a strange coincidence. She thought. But then again she was the designer of the Game. She recognized the Programming Language immediately. She started working on rewriting the code for Dream Maker.
Line by line, she worked on setting herself free from the Simulation.
Finally, after what seemed like hours, she put her hands on the side of her head to feel for the VR Headset and lifted up, as if she was removing it from her head.
#
She had done it. She found her way out of the Game, and back into her apartment. Back to reality.
She felt a sense of relief like never before.
She thought before she releases the Game, if she even does at this point, that she will make a safe-guard in place. So that no one will have to experience almost being trapped in her Game.
That sure was scary. She thought.
She looked at the clock it was late.
“Time to get some sleep.” She said to herself as she crawled into bed for a long deep rest that was definitely needed after what she had been through.”
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