Travelling To Movie World

_FIRST PERSON POV_

"Ouch! It hurts," Vlad said as he woke up, feeling the numbness from the shock and pain after falling off the bed.

"Do the gods want me to die? I feel utterly lost in this world. I don't have a job to support myself, and my parents are the only ones keeping me afloat. I wish I had friends who could truly understand what I'm going through, but I don't. My only solace comes from the goddesses I watch in movies and series. They represent a glimmer of hope for me, a distant dream of one day being able to hold them in my arms. But now, I can't help but wonder: does God want me to perish without ever achieving that dream?" Vlad said this as he struggled to pull himself up from the floor, wincing in pain from the shock of his fall. He attempted to sit in the chair in his dimly lit room, feeling the weight of his thoughts pressing heavily on him.

In this dark room, the only light I see comes from my laptop screen. As I look at it, I think, "If this thing stops working, I will be in trouble. Without the 4K movies and TV series stored on my laptop, which I consider my treasures, I don't know what I'd do. I can't afford to buy a new one, and if I ask my parents for money to replace it, they're going to be furious since I just bought this one." Vlad thought while gazing at the laptop on his bed.

After sitting for a while, the pain gradually eased, and I realized it was the perfect moment to head downstairs for a revitalizing drink. I headed to the kitchen grabbed a Coca-Cola drink with chips and looked at the clock it was 2:00 clock in the morning the fear of waking up my parents by making any noise I quietly moved to my room.

I sat on my bed with a drink and chips, glancing at my laptop in front of me with both fear and hope that it would still be working.

I reached for the laptop, worried it might not be working. However, as I touched the trackpad and started moving it, I was relieved to see that everything was functioning well. I opened my file explorer to check on some movies and see if the sound was still active. As I browsed through my list of downloaded movies, I contemplated which one I wanted to watch. I clicked on the South movie folder and saw the title of the famous South Indian film featuring Allu Arjun and my favorite actress, Rakul Preet Singh: *Sarrainodu*. I clicked on it to start the movie, and as it began to play, I felt relieved and happy to hear the sound coming from the laptop.

I started watching the movie and eagerly opened my bag of chips, excited to see my favorite star. As I was munching on the chips, the scene came in where Gana (played by Allu Arjun) made his entrance. He began taking down the goons, and I couldn't help but think that these protagonists are just as impressive as Captain America from the Marvel Universe. While lost in my thoughts, I grabbed my Coca-Cola bottle, opened it, and placed the cap on my laptop since it was the closest solid surface and would cause no harm.

I was deeply engrossed in a thrilling movie, the kind that keeps you on the edge of your seat. As the action unfolded on screen, I felt the urge to lie back and relax a bit more. I grabbed my laptop, placed it on my lap, and continued to immerse myself in the intense fight scenes featuring Gana, a character brilliantly portrayed by Allu Arjun.

As I was so captivated, I suddenly noticed something unusual—a cap from my Coke bottle was slowly slipping off the edge of my laptop. Initially, I thought it would merely bounce harmlessly off the screen. To my utter astonishment, however, it didn't just touch the surface; it passed right through the screen! I watched, wide-eyed, as the screen rippled like a stone tossed into a calm pond. The strange effect slowly faded, and the image returned to normal.

During that surreal moment, Gana was delivering an impassioned lecture to a menacing goon, his expression fierce and commanding. I couldn't help but notice, after the shocking cap incident, that the very cap I'd seen moments before was now resting precariously beside the last goon who had just been defeated. It was as if the universe was playing tricks on me, blending the action on screen with my reality in an unexpected twist.

"Wow ha ha ha! God truly opened his eyes today. From now on, I will be SUPREME; that was my first thought. 

My goddess, I am coming to your world! All my dreams of meeting those goddesses and building my harem will finally be fulfilled. I was mesmerized in that moment, with thousands of thoughts flashing through my mind—beating up the protagonist and stealing the goddess from them, gaining immortality, and flying through the sky like Superman."

I quickly paused the movie, set the laptop down on the bed, and jumped off the bed, staring wildly at the screen and the bottle cap lying next to the goon. My heart raced as I tried to convince myself it was just a dream, even slapping myself to make sure I wasn't imagining it.

"Ahh, it hurts." Surprisingly, it was the first time in my life that I felt joy from being slapped.

As I paused to contemplate, a whirlwind of possibilities flooded my mind. Suddenly, a thought struck me: what if, after being jolted by an electrical shock, my laptop had acquired some extraordinary ability to transport me across different realms? I began to imagine a set of rules that would govern this fantastical journey. 

Firstly, I pondered whether my travels would be confined exclusively to the universe of movies, or if they would also encompass the vast landscapes of television series, anime, and novels. Would I be limited to the films I had downloaded, or could I traverse any visual narrative playing on the screen before me?

Next, I considered the notion of time travel within these cinematic worlds. Could I select any moment by manipulating the time bar of a media player, allowing me to dive into pivotal scenes from any point, or would my adventure be tethered to the beginning of each story?

Lastly, a curious question crept into my mind: once the screen paused, would I still be able to slip through to another world, or would I need to witness the action in motion to embark on my journey? Each query sparked a sense of excitement, fueling my imagination as I envisioned the incredible adventures that awaited.

I was utterly dumbfounded by the thought of how to escape from this overwhelming world once I had plunged into it. As panic threatened to consume me, I realized that I needed to calm my racing mind to regain my focus; otherwise, I would surely spiral into madness. Taking a few deep breaths, I felt my heart begin to slow, the frantic thumping easing just a bit.

I fixed my gaze on the cap displayed on the screen, its presence both intriguing and intimidating. Slowly, as my anxiety subsided, I found myself feeling more cautious. I decided it would be wise to conduct a small experiment first, ensuring that I would not place myself in any danger. I reminded myself that even if I possessed the ability to soar through the sky, without careful consideration, I would still be left playing in the dirt.

Then I grabbed the chips packet and I wanted to throw it into the screen and then I thought instead of throwing it like a ball it would be good to feel how things are sent to the other side of the screen so I slowly moved the chips packet towards the screen with my hands and it was still the paused scenes from the "Sarrainodu" movie where the cap was placed as it touched the screen and it sucked into the screen it shows the same ripple effect again and I quickly let go the packet from the side and in just a moment I saw that chips packet was lying there with the cap. I was happy to see that things can travel through the paused screen also and it will be helpful to crossover with the paused video.

A wave of deep anxiety washed over me as a thought suddenly surfaced: if I ventured into that frozen world, would I be able to play the frozen world while immersed in it? Or would I have to return to reality first, initiating the play button before crossing over, so that the world would be alive and not stuck in that eerie, paused state?

The more I pondered the situation, the more my anxiety intensified. It felt as though the weight of uncertainty bore down on me, amplifying my uneasiness. I realized there was no reliable way to navigate the rules of traveling the world based on mere experiments. My emotions boiled over, swirling between anxiety and frustration. At that moment, a thought struck me: if I wanted to truly understand, I had no choice but to embark on this journey myself.

As I settled down to watch the movie, I felt a rush of excitement, curious to see if anyone would catch the odd appearance of a bag of chips or a cap seemingly materializing out of thin air. My eyes were glued to the screen, particularly during the intense scene where Gana, played by Allu Arjun, was delivering a powerful lecture to a goon. To my surprise, neither the characters in the movie nor their friends around them seemed to notice the bizarre props that had appeared as if by magic.

I couldn't shake the hilarious thought that if I were somehow pulled into this cinematic world, I would undoubtedly face the wrath of Gana. The sheer idea of trying to reach into the screen felt foolish because I knew I wouldn't stand a chance against someone so formidable.

I closed the video player, my mind racing with thoughts of alternate realities. I began to search for films where characters gain superpowers without the typical risks that accompany such transformations. I imagined a scenario where, despite becoming stuck in that fictional universe forever, I could still carve out a life for myself. Unlike so many others, the only ties I felt to my world were my beloved mother and father—other than them, I felt I had little left to anchor me to reality. The thought of a new beginning, even in an imaginary realm, was tantalizing and made me yearn for something beyond the ordinary.