Minecraft was Tom’s favorite game. He used to play Minecraft almost the entire day during his mid-summer holidays.
He was so into that game that he started dreaming of living in a world like that. In fact, it was his wish that the whole world become just like the world seen in Minecraft.
Another day has been passed and Tom was once again attached to the virtual world of Minecraft, a little more by the end of the day. As the day came to an end, he managed to his big blue bed and tucked himself in. It was an unusual night and little Tom had a lot of troubles sleeping. Finally, after some effort, he slept.
The sun shined brightly on Tom. As Jack(his pet dog) licked him up, he woke up with a great surprise.
Jack was square as well as the rest of the world. He was surprised and confused on whether he was dreaming or was awake.
To confirm, Tom rushed outside with Jack and headed to the streets. To his surprise, there was no one. The streets were empty and they were the only one there.
He rushed back to his parent's bedroom but it was empty as well. There was nothing but a big bed, a wardrobe, and a mirror. He couldn't find his parents.
He took a look at the mirror and couldn't see himself. Instead, he saw Steve, the character from Minecraft.
Tom was both happy and sad. He was missing his parents but at the same time, he was happy that his wish came true.
Suddenly, he found out the familiar, yummy smell of the cake that his mother used to make. He ran towards the kitchen and saw his mother but she was looking different. She was also molded in a square shape and was completely different from the way he remembered.
How cool was that? His mother also transformed into a character from his favorite game.
He spent the entire day exploring the surroundings and looking at the newly designed buildings and people.
Tom came back to his home by the evening. Everything was perfect and in the way he wanted.
In the evening, someone knocked on the door and Tom opened the door. He saw a big green creature standing next to him. It was the Creeper.
Tom was scared. Tom has faced the Creeper many times in the game and so he was afraid that he is going to be a part of the creeper’s assault. As a character, he never had to worry about the character being defeated. But here, if he is defeated or killed, it will be a real loss.
Tom closed the door instantly and ran towards his bedroom. He knew that the Creeper was very dangerous and also that the Creeper can harm him. He started thinking about the ways by which he can defeat the Creeper. But even after thinking for a really long time, he couldn’t get a way. More importantly, he couldn’t get the courage to make the move and defeat him. That was the biggest fear of Tom. He was worried about Jack. He was also worried about the things that the Creeper would do to him and his parents.
He wanted to protect them but he couldn’t get himself out of the bed. He started regretting on his wish of turning the entire world into a game. He was so obsessed with the fantasies that he had completely forgotten about the dangers. And now he and his loved ones were in very big trouble all because of him and his crazy wish.
He thought that the bedroom can be the safest place for him. He finally decided that until the Sun rises again, he is not going out of the room. So, the plan was that he will simply sleep and let the time pass till the next morning. But even when he was in his bedroom, he couldn't sleep. Each time the door of his house was opened, he thought of the creeper who can enter the house and harm his parents.
He was tired but at the same time, he was scared. He wanted to sleep but he couldn't. The fear of the creeper kept him awake. He wanted to fight with him, but the appearance on the door made him so scared that he couldn’t even get out of his room. He was thinking that he has defeated the Creeper many times before in the game, but what about now? Why he can’t face him now in real?
He started talking to himself, making plans and searching for things in his room which can help him defeat the monster. As he finally got everything together, he took a deep breath and thought that it’s the time to face his fears. He slowly moved towards the door and opened it. To his surprise, there was no one. He then took a few more steps towards his parent’s room.
Suddenly he heard his mother crying. As he reached the room, he found his mother sitting on the bed and shivering with fear, and Jack was lying there on the ground. The Creeper was standing next to him, even bigger and scarier than before. Big, green and completely scary enough to make him run back to his room. He repented on what a mess he created. Not only he endangered the life of his parents but also his own.
To make it worse, he was now in a world where he was completely new and didn’t have any clue about how to solve the issue. The Creeper started punching his bedroom door and shouting from outside the room. For some reasons, he couldn’t enter the room. But the thumping on the door and the way he was calling his name was scary enough.
He started thinking about his old life and was remembering the time he used to spend with his parents and dog. He wished everything to be normal again. He was awake the entire night and could only sleep when the sun showed again in the morning.
When he woke up, he saw everything was back to normal. Jack woke him up with his usual licking approach. He got out of the bed and as he opened the door of his bedroom, he found the smell of the cake. He ran towards the kitchen and saw his mother making his favorite cake. Jack and his mother, both were back to normal. Tom ran to his mother and hugged her tightly. His mom was surprised as Tom used to spend most of his time on the computer. But after seeing that Tom was crying, she hugged him back. He was relieved that everything was now back to normal and it was only a dream.
After that night, he was more focused on spending time in the real world rather than spending time on his computer with his animated buddies. He still loves playing that game, but he prefers to play in the outside world more.
He may save the world in Minecraft as a hero but in the real world, he loves being himself. He prefers to stay with his family and play with his dog. And most importantly, he prefers to play the game and not be a part of it.
Moral of the Story: Be entertained by the virtual world, but value the real world. And be careful what you wish for.
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