[ WP ] Rewrite a story from any mythology but make it into modern times .

Narcissus and echo 
 
 The city was an anthill of events. People scurrying and pulling each other in all kinds of directions. In the burrows of one dirty and dark neighborhood, a baby was born. Narcissus, the son of a whore. His mother is told by doctors that he is to live a long and healthy life. 
 
 As time passed Narcissus grew older and increasingly more handsome. His looks eventually dwarfed those of the boys around him. All the ladies gawked at him in a romantic stupor. The boy Narcissus was oblivious to all this attention and instead hung out with his friends playing video games all through the day. 
 
 There was one girl named Echo who adored Narcissus. She fell in love with him at first sight. Secretly, she would join in on the video games that Narcissus and his friends where playing online. Echo wanted to chat with narcissus but she could not. For she had been born mute. She could only play and pretend she was real friends with Narcissus. She would follow him around at school and pretend that he truly loved her. She imagined what it would be like to say hello to him just once. 
 
 One day while echo was trailing Narcissus down the hallway at school and he turned around abruptly. He caught echo following him red handed and demanded to know why. “ Do you have something to say? ” shouted Narcissus. A moment passed and echo nodded yes. “ Well, what is it? ” demanded Narcissus. Another moment passed and a sinking feeling began to develop in Echo ’ s stomach. She lunged at narcissus with arms open. Attempting to embrace him only momentarily he pushed her away in disgust. “ Your not the one for me! ” spoke Narcissus nastily. Echo defeated froze in regret and then turned swiftly and ran away. 
 
 Crushed by shame echo ran home and retreated to her room. She laid under her blankets in complete darkness weeping about the encounter. As she grew older that experience always lingered in her mind and despite his actions she still thought fondly of Narcissus. She would wonder until her death what it would of been like if she had words to sway him with. Poetry or music to sing to him. 
 
 Meanwhile, Narcissus dated around. He met another girl who was madly in love with him and after a time he broke her heart. He wandered home from school in a lethargic mood one day. Taking a broken path he meandered slowly with no real purpose. He though to himself how incredible he was. How good at games he was and how he would never find someone beautiful enough to compliment him. He locked himself in his room and began to pass the day away with video games. 
 
 Day became night and Narcissus played video games until his hands hurt. He was transfixed on the screen and his only interest was only growing faster and stronger in the game to defeat the other online players. He pushed through weeks as he grew mad with conquest. He became obsessed and would spend all of his time with the game. Eventually, he grew sluggish and dirty. His other reflexes dulled and his charming glow slowly faded. 
 
 Once echo played with him online and saw how powerful his character was. Upon seeing him at school she was shocked to see him in shambles. His demeanor had changed. His walk included a slouch and his mind was always on the game. He sat in a trance playing the game saying to himself “ Alas, another level. ” never quite ending his journey. Forever trapped within his own progress. 
 
 Narcissus slowly wasted away consumed by his interest the game. One game soon led to another. He became a lonely programmer as he grew into adulthood. In seclusion he worked all of his life to develop a new game. His “ masterpiece ” game was released a day after his death and was entitled ” Narcissus ”. The adventure centered around a flawlessly handsome protagonist who levels up infinitely to never quite achieve his goal. The game was panned by critics and Narcissus faded into obscurity.
