Blue Screens of Death: A System Apocalypse short story (The System Apocalypse Short Stories) by Tao Wong

Author:Tao Wong [Wong, Tao]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: System Apocalypse, short story, blue screens, litrpg
ISBN: 9781989994689
Publisher: Starlit Publishing
Published: 2021-08-01T05:00:00+00:00

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Anne had rushed off, having seen one of her friends that she gamed with. She was speaking with them, waving a hand around, obviously happy. Probably talking about their campaign. What was it they were doing? Some weird homebrew mix of cyberpunk and magic with multiple Classes? And they were on some stupid, quixotic quest to answer a question.

John shook his head, dismissing the thought. Better off to stay here, seated in the sun, enjoying the warmth. Which was why he was surprised when the voice spoke to him, breaking his lazy, summer thoughts.

“Chocolate?”

“What?” John frowned, staring at the young Japanese woman. One of the tourists probably; she had quite a heavy accent. Standing next to her, carrying a baby, was her husband from the looks of it.

“Chocolate.” A hand offered him a solid bar of the aforementioned goodness.

“I… I’m okay.” Still confused, but he took the chocolate on reflex.

“I find it makes me less angry.” Her hand retracted, and she smiled at John. The family looked happy, though the kid was tugging on the mother’s dress.

“I’m not angry.”

A considering look, one that turned down to his left hand. John followed it, only to realise that he was clenching it hard.

“Baka.”

It took a force of will to force his hand open, to massage at the aching fingers, the wrist that throbbed because he’d overused it. By the time he was done, she had wandered off, not even waiting for him to thank her, leaving him with a chocolate bar. One that said The Galactic Council.

Weird name for a chocolate bar.

It tasted pretty damn good though.

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