Chapter 1 – Drafted

Theodore basked in his own sinful bliss. Laid back on his gamer chair, his eyes glued towards the screen in front of him. His feet resting firmly on his desk. He was undressed and alone, no one around to disturb his guilty pleasures. A vr headset, strapped tightly on his head, a masturbation contraption attached to his penis. Stroking it gently. Automated interaction, peak degenerate cyberware.

In Theodore's eyes, inside the Vr world he was inside of was better than anywhere on planet earth. He was inside a sanctuary, made of wood and plant fiber. Florescent air and unpolluted oxygen. An elven woman's tree-house, draped vines hanged in every direction in the open air building. Fireflies zipped by, glowing and shimmering under the setting sunlight.

He lay in the comfort of a woman's lap. A beautiful mature high-elf. She had all the hall markings of a typical milf but the fantastical nature of being mythical. Golden-jade eyes staring at him with a soft smile, long otherworldly ears, and luscious long blond hair. Her massive breasts rested in his face.

Who needed heaven?

He licked her nipples, tongue circling her Areola.

"Are you enjoying this theo?" She said with a soothing voice. Her warm breath sent electric shivers down his spine. 

"Yes…." he whispered.

"Do you want to take it a little faster?" she offered

"No…this is fine." 

She was in the process of giving him a handjob. Her touch was delicate but sensual. Soft hands gripping his long penis, stroking it up and down. Slowly but steadily speeding up. Sensual bliss. Escalating.

"Nnnnggghhhh." he moaned, ejaculating in her hands. She licked his cum off her hands, like it was an exotic sweet. 

It couldn't get better than this. He thought

It was nothing more than the machine sending sensory signals to his brain. This wasn't real and he didn't care he was fully immersed. Enjoying himself, away from the horrors of the real world.

He climbed off her, she moved towards a desk nearby. He followed her like a mouse. She put her arms on the desk holding it firmly. Raised her hips in the air, exposing her huge butt. He gripped her by the hips, and she moaned loud. He inserted his penis inside her. He starts thrusting slowly…

Visitor at the door! Important Visitor at the door!

"Who the fuck!" 

He slipped his cock out of her vagina. She appeared frightened, jumping up at his sudden tone. The work of the personality slider. He had made her too meek.

"What's wrong with my life?" she asked out of genuine concern.

"Monsters out there in the aether, they call out to me, I need to confront them." 

"Will I see you again?" she put her hand on his shoulder, her face in front of his. Moving in to kiss him on the lips. 

Urgent! Visitor at the door! Important Visitor at the door!

"Fuck!!!" he swore. 

The world was really a dystopia, notification everywhere even in his games pertaining to his personal life.

"Fucking corpo-software." 

"What?" she asked in confusion.

He threw off the headset, onto his bed. He struggled to remove the sex contraption, it appeared to be stuck to his penis. It was the third time this week it had happened. He turned it off and on again, finally releasing the grip on his penis. His sticky mess inside, he would have to clean it properly later, as the machine malfunctioned. It was supposed to take it all away. 

He grabbed his box of tissues and wet wipes, Removing the wet fluid. Threw it in a bin, dedicated to carrying his cum papers.

The doorbell buzzed like his phone did. He hated the sheer amount of surveillance the city-state put on him. Some Days he regretted moving here to Pacifica City even though the pay was better here. 

He got dressed, simple short, simple shirt, nothing too presentable he would be naked soon again. He wondered who was at the door this time. He wasn't expecting a delivery as he didn't order things this time of the month due to the excessive cyber crime happening. 

He took a semen replenishing pill, he found it hard to immerse himself without completely draining his balls. Chugged a bottle of nutrient juice and a glass of water. Whoever was at the door they'd have to fucking wait. He shut down the animated neon light inside his room. And turned on the normal light.

He moved towards his front room, his untidy apartment didn't shame him. It smelled of unwashed dishes, expired food and insect waste. He was a bum he knew it, he just didn't care because he knew no one here. He peeked through his camera monitor before he attempted to open the door. He had been robbed before, it wasn't going to happen a second time. 

"Pacifica State Infantry! Important business!" the voice paused and resumed. "Please open up sir, it's urgent!"

The video feed, fish-eyed lens focusing on the visitor's face, he couldn't believe it. In front of his door stood a six-foot soldier decked in high-grade cyberware. Pristine armor, metallic visor and a buzz cut. Military rifle in a sling, ready to be used at any time. He already knew why this person was here, he couldn't believe it. He thought they were nothingburger rumor's, this city was supposed to be paradise. Why him?

He logged into the apartment suite's camera watch, he couldn't believe it. There were young men much like himself being escorted out of their rooms, each one being escorted by an individual soldier. All with high-grade military gear. 

A draft!!!

"Sir, open up the door or I will have to use force." the soldier knocked again."Sir, you have been drafted, Pacifica city has entered into the frontier war."

It didn't make sense, this city was supposed to be a neutral city. 

"Sir I know you're listening, you leave me no choice." 

His metallic door shook with a loud thud. He could hear the metal being punctured and pierced. The soldier punched a hole in his door, cybernetic hand sticking out.

Theodore ran towards his room. There was no going back from this. 

"I know my rights," he shouted!" as he scrambled for his room. 

He locked it with a passcode, which he knew as futile but he hoped to delay the man, annoy him enough to leave him alone. Climbing inside his cupboard, he prayed to whatever god was out there. Hoping that divine blessing will protect from the army man. 

The front door crashed down, Pieces of metal were sent flying across the room. Something had broken as he heard a minor explosion inside the compartment. Heavy footsteps moved towards his bedroom, in a robotic manner. Knocked on his bedroom. 

Knock…knock…knock…

"Sir, I can see you through the visor!" the door unlocked without effort. Of course, rudimentary passwords wouldn't work. What was he expecting, they all practically had hacking equipment.

The massive soldier moved towards the cupboard. Each step, making Theodore nervous. He started breathing heavily, on the verge of a panic attack."

"I have a disability, I'm exempt from the draft."

"I'm afraid the rules have changed, martial law has been put into effect as of six this morning."

Dammit, if only he hadn't played erotic games since the morning, he could have smuggled himself outside the city.

"Clinical Depression is no longer classified as tier 4 disability, until the state of emergency end. Refusal to comply will result in removal of medical benefits." The soldier's voice was dull as if he hated doing this."

"No more free cumpills?"

"No more free cumpills." The soldier deadpanned.

Theodore got out of the cupboard. Staring at the hulking soldier. 

'If you will follow me." he gestured out of the room.

"What about my possessions? You broke down my door."

"All soldiers will receive around 2 million pacific dollars per year for the duration of the war, now if you will, i have more draftees to find." The soldier gestured, his nose turned up. The smell had gotten to him.

2 million , that was about twice his net worth. The chances of dying were high. He could pay the corpos to preserve his brain somewhere. Only he'd need a family or a friend to request it. He was alone.

"Can I please work in the drone department? I am a good video game player and am working in the software industry."

"That will depend, on your aptitude test, now move along. I'd like to leave please." The soldier said nose upturned. 

Pushing him out of the room.

"Sargent Mc Cooder huh, I bet you have a lot of combat experience."

The man didn't reply to his small talk as he escorted Theodore across his apartment.

"Theodore!" his Vr machine had called out to him. It was the elf girl. She would be stuck in an eternal void unless someone had turned it off. "Please come back! I need you!"

The soldier stopped to stare at him, shaking his head.

"You're disgusting man, I hope you find god the fox hole you're going in." he berated him, a total tonal shift from before. 

Theodre sank his head.

Outside,infantry transport trucks were lined up, young men and even young women were forced onto the trucks. Moving across the cold asphalt barefoot. Mc Cooder helped him up the vehicle.

"Don't worry they'll give you a fresh pair of clothes. Seriously though, find god."

The truck smelled of sweat and smoke, grease and dirt. It was fitted with misfits, all younger than fourty years old. Everyone on the truck were either whispering, whistling or were high as hell. He could clearly see them. Junkies, criminals, gang-members even a store clerk. 

One person next to him smiled who was clearly a muscular man in drag.

"Hey." They greeted him. "You've been busy."

Oh hell naw. 

The engine started humming, the driver called out to the soldiers.

"All loaded up." 

Mc cooder responded by pointing a thumbs up at the rear window. The truck set off. 

Theodore hunched against the cold metal wall of the truck, he was already tired and the day barely began. He was all there in body but in his mind he was panicking. Away from his games, his pornography and solitude. If he survived he'd spend the next few years with complete strangers. He hoped he wouldn't share a bunk bed with the person next to him. 

"It's okay you can lean my lap dear." she said.

'Fuck it.' He rested his head on their thigh. Someone who was tattooed from head to their torso, displayed their disgust.

How did it come to this? A few moments ago he was in virtual heaven, lost in a fantasy world. Now he was torn away from what enjoyed. He gave up justifying it, it had happened, now to maneuver out of it. He stared at the faces around him, everyone seemed to be frightened and hopeless.

The turbulence made by the truck's engine and wheels, was oddly comforting. 

Someone stood up and pointed at the sky.

"WHat the hell is that!"

He blinked at the suddenly bright sky. His mind wide awake, sat up upright and stared. It looked like a second sun was rising on the edge of the mountain, almost mushroom shaped. Slowly rising like a crowd. 

"Is that a nuke!!!" 

A massive shock wave came from the direction of the mushroom shaped cloud, everyone staring in sheer horror. Their faces pale and distraught.

Then it hit the truck. Sending it flying through the air. The last thing Theodore saw was the sky darkening, and a growing smoldering cloud rising through the air. And then no one spoke. Everything was black.