The Flash Back(7)

Walker awareness starts to fade away a static sound in his brain occurred.

[Ding! the Host has received the Rise of A Legend System!'].

[Soul binding Start].

[10%...].

[50%...].

[90%...].

[100%...]

[Soul Binding Complete].

[Scanning the host].

[Injury located....].

[Spine Injury,1% Chance of Walking Again.]

[Increasing the chance of walking to with 98%]

[Processing....]

[10%....20%.....40%.....60%....70%.....100%]

[Process completed ].

[Spine Injury,99% chance of walking again]

[Collecting the Host information.]

[10%....20%.....40%.....60%....70%.....100%]

[Collecting completed .]

(Stamina 100/1000, Athleticism 0/400, IQ 2/200)

[Name: Walker Hamilton]

[height : 6' 2" (1.88 m) ]

[weight : 188 lbs ]

[Position: PG]

[Special Skills: None]

[Condition: Injured/Career ending ]

[Badges: None]

[Level= 0 (Non-Basketball Player/Disable/Injured)]

[Finalizing the System...]

[The Main quest is to Be an NBA Legend]

Meanwhile, Sophia just came back from the drug store. She checked Walker temperature once again. After a moment the result was shown in the thermometer 40 degree it was an alarming temperature Sophia started panicking, so she called the ambulance.

At The Hospital

Walker was laying in a bed attached to an IV fluid[1] Sophia was sitting next to him she didn't know what this happened to him.

After a while, the Emergency doctor arrives.

"Everything is good right now the temperature is down, we are going to keep him under observation," Said the EM doctor

"The rise of his temperature was so sudden, what the reason for it?" asked Sophia.

"The reasons could be a lot, but since he was fine in the morning, it most likely a cold but it could also due to the fatigue both physically and mentally" responded the EM doctor.

"when will Walker be discharged from the hospital, " Sophia said.

"Tomorrow morning at best," Respond the EM doctor.

Sophia expresses her thanks to the EM doctor.

Tomorrow morning Walker was feeling dizzy and looked around

'What the hell I'm doing in the hospital. I remember coming home from the rehab center with my mother.

I just remember having a weird dream. That was insane I thought that I got some kind of a system.

I shouldn't have read all those novels about basketball systems I think I'm just getting desperate here'

But after a moment he was completely awake and saw his mother

"baby you finally awake you scared me last night," said Sophia

"What happened last night? also why I am here?"Asked Walker

"Your temperature was very high so I had to bring you here, " said Sophia.

"Sorry I made worry on your off day," Said Walker.

"Silly child, Just take care of your health and don't worry about me. You are my son if I don't worry about you so how should I be worried about," said

Sophia while stroking walker's hair

"So don't stress yourself about the end of the month, just let it to fate," add Sophia

"Okay, since God wanted to make me a cripple so be it I would live my life to its fullest," Said Walker

"Good, That you are OK now, don't worry about anything, your mom always had your back," Said Sophia encouraging her son

"Let's go to a park this your off day so let's have some fun," said Walker with a smile

"Okay let's go," said Sophia with a smile on her face.

After checking out of the hospital the Mother and son duo enjoys their day it was a happy moment since the death of his father that he has time with his mother without worry and stress.

They got back to their home walker goes to his room, and he was getting ready to sleep and he heard a sound in his head.

[Welcome, host the System is now ready for you to use ] the system said

"what the hell a system in my head no, I'm hallucinating I think the rise of my temperature damaged my brain, " said Walker

[No host, you are fine. it's my bad let me introduce my self, I'm the Rise of A Legend system, you could Call me System and I don't mind you calling me master, and I will help you be an NBA Legend] Said the system

'I'm not that desperate to start thinking I have a system in my brain, I think I was exhausted today, I would just Have a rest and everything going to be normal tomorrow ' Walker Said to himself

[Host, I'm the real deal not a creation of your hallucination, and for you being desperate, yes you are desperate so I think we should start with A brief explanation about the system] said the system

Walker was about to spit blood even if it was a hallucination it wouldn't be this straightforward.

Walker took a breath and decided to sleep so he starts to close his eyes.

[Host we should start your journey so please listen to me] said the system.

Walker decided to ignore the voice in his head and sleep. But that damn system won't stop bothering him he just wants to sleep after having a good day with his mother.

So he decided to talk with this system even though he still doubts something crazy like that would ever happen.

'What the hell do you want' asked walker inwardly with annoyance in his voice

[I just want to explain the system and you still ignoring me] said the system

'will you let me sleep after finishing your explanation' said inwardly and he starts thinking that he starts to become crazy talking to himself he may need to go to have a session with Ph.D.

[first of all, you don't need to see a Ph.D. and I'm not a hallucination. Now the system of the rise of a legend is a system that will help you reach the pinnacle in the NBA. The system is a second chance for athletes how has a great future and talent but an injury cut their career short. And there is only one version of this system for every sport. So you are the chosen one for Basketball so, can we start] Explained the system

'this so crazy, let's say I believed you why me over millions of basketball players how their career got cut short because of injuries' asked walker with doubt in his eyes.

[there are criteria for the ones how would get this second chance

1- he needs to have a talent for a sport

2-having a dream to be at the top of that sport

3- the injury should be an injury that could end the career in that sport

4-going through the ups and downs while fighting for the slight chance to get back to that sport

] the system listed the criteria.

'Still not convinced there will be a lot of people how would fit these criteria why me ?' Walker asked

The promise you made with yourself last night was the reason for choosing you] said the system

Walker Last night got rid of all the worry and the stress that he was having and decided to accept what fate will bring him.

If God Want to make him a disable then he would live his life to the fullest. If he got back on his leg and this was just a test from God he swears to get back in the court and prove everybody how doubts him wrong and reach the pinnacle of the NBA and be an NBA legend. His oath that he did with himself was a reason for him to receive the Rise of A Legend System.

'Okay let's say that I believe you what do you want me to do' Walker Said

[I connected with your soul but you will not be able to use the system if you didn't give me a permission] said the system

'how do I give you the permission ' said Walker

[A hologram screen will be in front of your eyes nobody would be able to see it except you] said the system.

A screen appears in front of the eyes of Walker.

Walker was shocked and start to believe that there is a system in his brain because this is very real to be a hallucination.

Walker cancels the window that appears in front of him. And didn't grant the system the permission He was just curious if this is real or just hallucinations now that it's real he doesn't trust it.

[host why did you refuse to give me the permission] said the system.

'I'm still not believing you first I'm disabled. then how would I be able to play basketball ' Said walker

[ I resolve that problem yesterday when I connect with your soul ] said the system

'are you the reason for my high temperature' said Walker

[yes, it was an effect while I was binding with your soul] said the system

'then this more the reason for me to refuse to give you the permission' Walker said

[but the high temperature was a side effect to help you walk] said the system

'if this was a side effect the when I would give you the permission I would die' said Walker

[No that not true if you are dead then I'm going with you after your reincarnation because when the system is given it stays with host until he completes the main quest of being a legend in the sport he plays so please don't worry] said the system.

Walker was baffled with what the system said.

'so I would be able to get back to my normal self' said Walker

[don't be stupid the injury that you got was career ending one so helping you get back on your legs and help you get you back some of your athleticism is already good]

'all the system help you recover 100 percent you are a fraud' said Walker

[don't compare me to those systems that you read about on novels that give you all that's absurd] Said The system with disdain in his voice

' you are also absurd if I told someone that there is a system in my head they will think am crazy' murmured Walker

[...] the system was baffled and didn't know how to respond

[So now would you give me the permission] said the system

'not now I will give it to you after the examination at the end of the week' said Walker

[...Ok,] the system was lost for words.

It is the first time he sees someone refuse a system like this. The other versions of the rise of a legend had an easier time with their hosts.

The days pass by and today is the day for the medical check up .if he passes this examination.

He will accept that damn system because he was connected to his soul and was urging him to give the permission, and Walker didn't get a good nap because of the system.