Chapter 5: ID: A Random
Riley snapped out of his thoughts and scrambled across the bed, grabbing a small, cracked Android phone resting near the pillow.
His fingers moved quickly, pressing the power button. The screen flickered to life with faint static lines and a dull glow.
1:58 PM, June 14th, 2025.
The time stared back at him—and for a second, he didn't even breathe.
His lips parted slightly as realization struck.
'This... this is ten years ago... before the game launched...' He thought, eyes wide. 'I really did go back in time.'
He swallowed hard.
The date was burned into his memory. This was the day everything changed. This was the day the game Apocalypse officially launched—the game that turned the world upside down and dragged humanity into an era of blood, chaos, and monsters.
He knew the exact time it had started, too. It was 2:00pm.
That meant he had two minutes, or even a bit less.
His heart pounded. It was true. All of it.