Alex was jogging through the rain, shielding the ballet book, hoping to get to the library before it really started coming down. Seeing the light of the library Alex picked up the pace, almost slipping on the now slick ground. As he stumbled onto the carpeted floor Alex blinked and felt a falling sensation in his stomach.

In what felt like an instant Alex had changed stumbling on carpet to stumbling on a sandy ground. The sudden change caused Alex to fall rather unceremoniously. Lying flat on his back Alex looked up at the clear sky, the confused Alex pulled himself up and looked around. _This is Deep Ground, my entrances into Deep Ground usually fill the surrounding area with some kind of fanfare... what's going on?_ Catching his reflection in a broken window Alex was also shocked to not see a mess of blond hair and bright blue eyes staring back.
 
"I'm... me? In Deep Ground?" A message soon popped up cutting of his reflection.


**Greetings Players of Deep Ground Online. From your standpoint, you may be wondering many things. Allow me then, to enlighten you of your situation. In short, you are now placed within the Deep Ground Program indefinitely. However, as you also may notice, you are each stripped of your Player Avatars and their abilities. Also take note that your Private Messaging systems among one another are no longer functional. In short, you are completely human and trapped within this world. The game is simple; your minds in the living world are still connected to your chips. However, I have made some rather amusing enhancements. If you die in Deep Ground, a lethal electrical charge will be sent to your brain. You will die instantly. Why have I done this? That too is simple in itself. You people are so….interesting. Please have fun with this new addition to the Deep Ground experience.**

**-Silver Jester**


_Silver Jester? Isn't that the guy whose email I ignored? How did they do this? Lethal Electrical charge? What on earth is this madness?!_ More confused than before. _Why bother taking away my music? It was cosmetic! I kind of miss it now... I wonder if I can get it back? Is it possible to level up? Ugh, this is too much for just me. I better find some Fanged Rangers or anyone really. Did all the Rangers spawn in the dissolutions crater where Green City used to be?_ 

With a plan and a goal Alex set off in the direction of the ruined Green City. Scratching his head Alex felt uncomfortable _I feel so weird being here and not blond, I wonder if there's any bleach or something?_