Chapter Zero

Alright, let's do this one more time: My name is Carter Prime. I am 27 years old, and for the past 10 years I've been living in New York City. I've lived on my own since I was 17 and have worked several if not various jobs. I have a son who doesn't have a mother. Long story short, the woman found someone "Better" than me and could "Provide" for her than I could.

I made peace with that and used my fundings to have a child through the artificial womb created by Arasaka Headquarters. My first son was born when I was 13. Oshua. By 16 I had another son through the Artificial womb technology. His name was Edwin. By 17, I had my 3rd son. His name is Alex. By 18, I had my 4th and final son. My baby boy. His name is Miles.

Yeah, I named him after the deceased spider-man Miles Morales. Miles was a good man, he gave back to the community, and he will be forever remembered.

As a 27 year old man, I go anywhere to find work. And I found work within a place called "Night-City." Night-City is basically Gotham brought to life. It has whores, crime lords, gang activites, corrupted companies like Arasaka Headquarters, the list goes on. And that's where I took my sons. And this is where their stories and mine...Begins....

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Character Profiles:

Carter Prime:

Race: Android / Primal

Height: 5'7

Weight: 175lbs

Abilities: Energy Manipulation, Super-Saiyan Chip [In 2076, Arasaka developed anime chips. Anime chips are chips that could be installed in you which would grant you anime powers. These chips are very expensive and very rare. Carter, Oshua, Edwin, Alex, and Miles are installed with this specialized chip. Only Oshua, Edwin, and Alex have the Super-Saiyan Chip where-as Miles has the lightning chip, which allows him to use lightning powers to amplify his strength, speed and senses]

Skin Color: Sun-Brown

Hair Color: Jet Black

Eye color: Golden Hazel

Attire: Anything casual or Athletic

Children: Oshua [1st Born] Edwin [2nd Born] Alex [3rd Born] Miles [Baby Son]

Spouses: None

Dreams: Unknown

Occupation: Jack Of All Trades

Residency: New York [10 years] Night-City [Current Residency]

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Oshua Prime:

Age: 16

Height: 5'9

Weight: 190lbs

Race: Android-Primal

Abilities: Energy Manipulation/ Super-Saiyan

Skin Color: Sun-Brown

Eye Color: Emerald gold

Occupation: High School Student, Martial Artist, Drummer

Family: Carter [Dad] Edwin [Brother] Alex [Brother] Miles [Brother]

Dreams: Unknown

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"Needless to say, I keep her in check

She was a bad-bad, nevertheless (yeah)

Callin' it quits now, baby, I'm a wreck (wreck)

Crash at my place, baby, you're a wreck (wreck)

Needless to say, I'm keeping her in check

She was all bad-bad, nevertheless

Callin' it quits now, baby, I'm a wreck

Crash at my place, baby, you're a wreck

Thinkin' in a bad way, losin' your grip

Screamin' at my face, baby, don't trip

Someone took a big L, don't know how that felt

Lookin' at you sideways, party on tilt

Ooh-ooh-ooh

"Miles-"

Some things you just can't refuse

"Miles-"

She wanna ride me like a cruise

"MILES!" Oshua shouted, finally getting his youngest brother's attention

"What!?"

"Are you ready for school!?"

"Uh...Maybe..."

"Come on bro, we gotta delta!" Oshua was the oldest brother within the Prime family. Edwin was the second oldest. Alex was the middle child, and then there was Miles. Miles Prime was 12 years old, he lived in Night-City with his brothers and father for three years. Night-City was whatever you made of it. It could be a place where you could stack and grind, it could be a place where you could live out your wildest fantasies, like Vegas. It could also corrupt and destroy you, like it did so many who entered into Night-City.

Carter [30] was a jack of all trades. He could work any job you gave him. His passion however, was being a medic. He loved restoring people back to health. He worked in the medical field alongside a young woman named Gloria Martinez. Carter and Gloria, when they first met, were like star crossed lovers. Carter swore that he would never fall in love again. But...There was so much he and Gloria had in common. They each had children, and they were willing to do whatever it took to help them thrive and grow into the people they knew they would become.

Today, while Carter was at work, Oshua was in charge of his brothers. Edwin [14], Alex[13], and Miles [12]. "I don't like Arasaka academy." Miles whined, "The kids there are mean."

"We're not there to give a shit about what they think about us." Oshua told Miles, "We're going there to get a good education. Besides, David's going there."

"Yeah, the only normal one in the bunch of psycho-asses." Edwin replied, getting his uniform on. "All because we live in a middle class part of Night-City."

"Night-City has a middle class?" Oshua remarked jokingly, "I had no idea."

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"Boys, am I right?" Gloria talked with Carter during their work hours.

"I got 4 of them." Carter chuckled, "Sometimes I love them, sometime I wanna kill'em. Other times I just let them do what they want and learn from the consequences. That theory of parenting hasn't failed me yet."

"Sometimes I wonder if I'm making the right decisions for my mijo." Gloria told Carter, "Since his father's death, I tried to make all the decisions he would make for David if he was still here. But...each time that I try...Siento que solo lo estoy empujando más y más lejos."

"Estás haciendo lo mejor que puedes por David como madre viuda. Si necesitas ayuda, sabes que puedes preguntarme cualquier cosa en cualquier momento."

"I know." Gloria approaches Carter, resting her head on his chest. "It can be tiresome sometimes."

"Yeah. I can understand. I mean, my ancestors had their faults, but they found a way to power through them. As time drew closer to me being born into the world, my father couldn't find that special woman to build something romantic and important with him. So he used the artificial womb to make me, and it seems to have been a family tradition."

"You told me." Gloria replied, "I cannot imagine a life without my mother." She told him, "You must have been very strong."

"Living in general, you don't have a choice." Carter replied, "I hope the boys are alright."

"They have Davey." Gloria replied, "What's the worst that can happen?"

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"So here's the plan." David told Oshua, Edwin, Alex and Miles, "I'm planting a virus in the school's database. That'll teach'em for fucking with me."

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Oshua replied, "I'm all for bad ideas, especially against Arasaka Academy, but this may be going a little too far. Why not stick to the old fashioned pranks?"

"This isn't the 2000's Oshua."

"It's 2076. So basically the 2000's."

"Smart-ass."

Oshua grinned

"I wanna see what happens." Miles told David, "Do it, Do it, Do it-"

"See!?" David told Oshua, "Miles's on board!"

"Of course he is, you're helping him skip school." Oshua replied annoyed

"Come on Oshu," David said, "Are you with me or not?"

Oshua sighs, "I'm the oldest." He replied

"I'm technically the oldest."

"You come from a single-mother household, of course you're the oldest."

"What's that supposed to mean!?"

"You figure it out. Alright. I'm in."

"Yeah!"

"Alright!"

"Sweet!"

"Nova!"

"But if this gets us in trouble, I will snitch. Just throwing that out there." Oshua told David and his brothers.

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"Miss Martinez," It was the Arasaka Academy principal, "I have your son in my office for planting a virus within the school system. Both him and his friends....Please come to the office and pick up your son. As for his friends...They'll be picked up by his father."

"Maldito sea ese hijito de-me rompí la espalda, trabajo duro, ¿¡y esto es lo que hace!? Madre ingrata-..." Gloria was pissed, she was 15 miutes away from her break.

"You too huh?" Carter replied

"Listen, let's make a deal." Gloria offered, "I'll go pick up your sons and my kid while you hold the fort until I get back. Deal?"

"Sure. I'll see you when you get back. If the doctors ask for you, I'll give the simple answer." Carter smiled

Gloria smiled, "Gracias Carter, ¡te lo compensaré de alguna manera! ¿Quizás a través de una cita? ¡Vuelvo enseguida!"

"No rush." Carter chuckled and sighs. "I love my job."

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