RENDEZVOUS
An original short story by Archana Vinod
*PLEASE, STRICTLY NO PLAGIARISM*
Coming up... a short action piece to get that adrenaline pumping. Hope you guys will enjoy.
An Overview:
On a cozy rainy evening, 12 year old Sid and Roli are totally engrossed in their favourite military computer game called "Rendezvous" (pronounced as "Ron-day-voo") when a sudden and unexpected bolt of lightning strikes their home and cause them to black out besides causing extensive damage.
Siddhant emerges from the flames and rubble as a fully grown adult and realizes that he has been magically transported INTO the game!
The problem is that he's not alone. His family along with Roli gets transported!
And this time, he's forced to be in the skin of a full-blooded combat soldier and fight a true to life battle!
His mission: to lead his team into the city of Tikrit in Iraq, infiltrate a hostile enemy camp and rescue the hostages - his family.
Pros: On successful completion of the mission, he gets to return home with his family and be "normal" again!
Cons: Unlike the game, there's just one life. If he loses the mission or dies during the operation, the game ends!
Will he and his team manage to succeed this mission?
