Trapped in a Video Game Benji And The Chaotic Video-Game World! - Abhay Sonawane - Std 8 - 12

There was a town named Sky Shores. There lived a teenager named Benji, he has four allies up to his sleeves named Oliver, Zack, Tess and lastly Xavier. These 5 teenagers used to like doing science experiments with Xavier’s father Dave. They used to perform many experiments, from testing on various things and making things which may show various fascinating things. One day, they used an ancient relic found on the ground by Zack, they combined the relic with a golden necklace, they made a portal and got swapped into the portal! They got scared via this experience and got teleported into a world like it is straight out of a video-game! The world seemed to have some magical props into it. Having experiencing this for the first time, 5 of them were quite confused and excited at the same time! Benji said, “Oh my god! Where are we?” after this, Tess said, “Why does this feel like we are in a video-game world, we are in a video-game world!”. “Oh well, guess our objective is to escape from this world!” cried Benji. Xavier went into the dark abyssal forest to gather some resources to get food for their survival. Benji had assigned everyone to each task to survive in such a world. Xavier had gotten the task to gain resources for their survival, Oliver was assigned to manage their supplies, Zack was assigned to explore the vast unknown land of the world and Benji was assigned to understand the world and what it is. After some days, Benji and his friends are ready to survive and escape this world.

According to Benji’s intel, he found out that this world is like his hometown but something is off… they all decided to go explore according to Zack’s information to go to the city and speak to the locals. There was a local named Simon, he spoke, “Hello there! What quest do you dwell for?” all of the teenagers got amused by Simon’s word. Benji told the local, “How do we escape this world?” Simon spoke, “I really don’t understand what you are saying, but I can make it your time worth by assigning you a quest!” After Simon spoke, Benji discussed with his allies and decided to accept the quest. Simon spoke, “Fantastic! You have to gather some berries for me so I can make it worth your time!” Benji and his allies began collecting the vast land’s berries. After they finished collecting the berries, they came back to Simon and gave him the berries. Simon spoke, “Excellent! Thank you for these berries! Let me make you a potion which will assist you throughout your journey, give me 5 minutes of your valuable time please.” Benji and his friends waited for 5 minutes and then Simon came back and spoke, “Here is your potion! Since you helped me very quickly, I will give you some bonds! These will help you buy things for your survival here. Thank you and bye!” Benji and his friends bought some gear and tools like a shovel, a rifle and a revolver just in case someone attacks them cunningly. They walked away from the town and walked thousands of miles away without any rest. They found a strange abyssal like gate which lead to the unknown. When they walked towards it, a guardian boss emerged ahead of them. It was hostile and wanted to execute them. Benji called it a duel and began fighting the guardian with his allies furiously. Benji gave away hard blows to the guardian, Zack injured the giant guardian harshly, Oliver was assisting the others with bandages and Tess was using her ranged weapon on the giant guardian.

After a long fight, the brave teenagers won against the cunning giant guardian. The guardian’s body disappeared and dropped dust with a note and some valuables. The note was, “Congratulations, diamonds in the rough. You achieved victory against the giant guardian who swept vast villages, towns and monuments of this world. Your bravery has cost us to give you these valuables with a way to return to your original world!!! You must place all of the gemstones step-by-step, isn’t it? Place the green gemstone onto the right side, the red one onto the upper side, the yellow one onto the bottom side and lastly, the blue one onto the right side. Once you have completed these necessary steps, you have the chant the words, “Thee shall free the world, Thou shall flee the world.” Good bye, our saviours. We will assist you whenever you come to this world.” Benji and his friends did these steps and escaped the world through the abyssal gate and came back to Xavier’s father Dave’s lab. They explained everything to Dave and called it a happy ending.

About the Author :

Meet Abhay Pankaj Sonawane

Abhay is a 13-year-old student from Guardian School & Junior College (CBSE), currently in Grade 9. A dynamic blend of curiosity and creativity, Abhay thrives on challenges—whether it’s dominating a soccer match, excelling in state-level karate competitions, or crafting standout digital presentations as part of his self-started side hustle. When he’s not playing video games or watching his favorite anime Blue Lock, he’s already plotting his path toward becoming a computer engineer. Influenced by thinkers like Mark Tilbury, Abhay values both practical skill-building and bold thinking. His ability to balance academics, tech interests, and competitive sports makes him a rising all-rounder.

Through his writing, Abhay shares slices of his world and imagination with the same energy he brings to the soccer field—quick, sharp, and full of drive. This story reflects his passion for thinking big and staying true to one’s goals.

About the Story

This story was submitted by the author as an entry for the BhashaLab Ultimate Story Writing Competition, 2025. We appreciate their creativity, thoughtful expression, and the courage to share their voice with a wider audience. Thank you!

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