Chapter 1 begins now….
<10:10 pm
mountain time>
‘ Bob…Bob…BOB…time
to get up.’ “C” says.
’No…leave me
alone “C” I just fell asleep.’ I reply
‘Yes!’ “C” replies
‘Come on it’s that time again.’
‘Now what?’ I
reply.
“C” replies ‘A
new rescue mission.’
‘Shit…well at
least it’s been a couple of days. Show me.’ I say
‘Open your eyes.’
“C” says
‘No…just show
me.’ I reply
‘Ok…be that way.’
“C” replies sarcastically
In my mind I
see…6 guys in various modes of
undress ( from partly nude to full nude and dripping wet, like
getting ready to, just done, to being in the shower) 3 Mk. III
sentinels crash through the walls and sub-do the group with
gas (probably sleep gas) put them in a force bubble and away
they go.
‘Close up and
replay, please.’ I ask
As I see more
detail I realize that they look familiar, than I realize you
they are…N SYNC, and some one else…he looks familiar, ok…he
must be Bill, their tour manager.
‘What the hell
do the sentinels want N SYNC for? I ask
“C” replies ‘My
guess is that the sentinels think that they have mutant powers
whether active or not.’
‘What time local
did this happen?’ I ask
12:00 midnight’
“C” replies
‘Sounds like
after a concert…which one’ I inquire
“C” responds
‘N.Y.C.’
‘Ok …since I
have to rescue them any way…I need a front row center ticket
and a backstage pass for after the show…might as well have some
fun before I go to work.’ I say
‘ “C” please
have Gary start some coffee in the kitchen, and have Julie meet
me there also, I should be there in 30 min. or so.’ I ask.
‘Sure thing Bob’
“C” replies
‘Thanks “C”’
I say
I shower, shave,
and all that good stuff, dress in black pants, t-shirt, shirt,
boots, and a long leather jacket. I look in the mirror and think
‘Not bad for a 40 something guy.’ head to the kitchen for the
coffee and the meeting with Gary and Julie. On the way I see
#1, ‘#1 I will be bringing in a new recruits later so you guys
need to be scarce when we show up so they don’t freak out, if
you would please.’ I ask, #1 replies ‘Sure Bob I will talk
to you tomorrow.’ ‘see you then.’ I reply.
In the kitchen
‘Here’s your coffee Bob.’ Gary says handing me a cup.’ Thanks…
well guys we are going to have some celeb.s here later, It seams
I’m going after N SYNC and their tour manager.’ I say. Gary
‘Yeah…right’ ‘Yeah…right’ I reply. Julie looks at me ‘Your not
joking are you?’ she asks. ‘No I ‘m not .’ I say. Gary asks
‘What do you need us for?’ I reply ‘We need 3 connecting suites,
so they can get together any time they want, remember they
are a close knit group and we don’t want them to think they
are prisoners here, but realize they are your guests. Julie
would you get a nice meal ready? They are coming here just after
a concert so they will be hungry, I would suggest Prime rib,
baked potato with the fixings, corn, and a nice dessert, along
with tea, coffee, pop and water. Try to it done in a hour and
a half please.’ ‘An hour and a half, what do you think I am
a miracle worker?’ Julie asks. ‘Julie you haven’t disappointed
me yet, either of you , try to put them in the R.& R. section
please.’ I ask. ‘Ok I’ll see what I can do.’ Gary replies. ‘Thanks
guys.’ I reply with a grin and hug.
On my way to
the transport room I stop at the armory and pick up 2 laser
pistols and a laser riffle in a transport box, I’ve never needed
them…but better safe then sorry. Next I go to the transport
control room and pick up the ticket and pass along with 6 tracking
rings. Next stop the transport room. Just before I leave Gary
shows up at the transport room, ‘Are you going to time it again?
Be careful remember what happened to you that one time you came
back to close to your self?’ ‘Yeah… I was in a coma for around
2 days.’ I reply. ‘Ok “C” set the beacon for one hour please.
ok I’m gone, see you in a bit.’ As Gary watches I start to fade,
then condense into a ball of light, then a flash and I disappear,
‘Damn I hate it when he does that.” Gary says.
<N.Y.C.>
In an alley way,
there is a small flash and I reform out of the smoke that the
flash caused, walk to the auditorium, go in, get seated, enjoy
a very good concert, go through security to the dressing room.
Inside are ten of us chatting with the guys, they seam to enjoy
us older more down to earth guys. At around 11:35 I start to
mental push the other fans to leave. At 11:45 I am alone with
the guys.
I ask ‘Have you
guys heard of the sentinels and Dr. Trask picking up mutants?’
J.C. says ‘Yeah…why.’ ‘Well in about 15 min. 3Mk.IIIs will be
here to get you guys.’ I say. N SYNC all exclaim ‘What?!?!?!?’
‘Yeah…I guess you have powers that are starting to awaken, that’s
why I came back to help you guys get out of here before they
get you.’ I reply. Justin says ‘Are you sure? Hold it…did you
say “back to help us”’ ‘Yeah…it already happened, I came back
in time to help you.’ I say. ‘No way!‘ says Lance. ‘Yes way!
That’s is just part of what I can do, but time’s a wasting .
We only have 10 min. till they get here. Pack up your stuff
and we’re out of here.’ I say. Bill looks at me and asks ‘Where
are we going?’ ‘To an under ground complex. that’s all I can
tell you for now.’ The guys look at each other, back at me,
then back at each other, shrug there shoulders and start packing
fast. Chris asks ‘Do we have time to shower first?’ ‘About 3
min. left, listen’.
Outside 3 large
humanoid shapes fly over the auditorium, slow and start to descend
towards the parking lot to land. Inside you here a swoosh and
crunch as they land. ‘Take a quick look outside Joey, what do
you see?’ I ask. ‘Oh shit… he’s right…3 of them.’ Joey shouts
While keeping a straight face I ask ‘Well Chris do you still
want to shower?’ ‘ HELL NO’ he replies. ‘Ok….one more thing
, everyone take a ring and put it on. It will help me out. Put
your bags in a pile…ok every one hold hands, form a circle around
the bags and we are out of here.’ I command. As I grab hands
with J.C. and Lance, the portal opens and the walls crash in.
I look up and laugh ‘ Did it to you suckers again!’ The guys
look up as I say that and see 6 large hands coming straight
at us, I opened a circular portal surrounded by blue light underneath
us, we go down into the darkness like we’re on a high speed
elevator, I sense where to go and head in that direction, see
a yellow light start to flash, I check the call sign, and open
a portal over our head and up we go into the transport room.
< Back at
the complex>
The guys look
around with their mouths wide open. I look up and ask ‘Well
“C” how close was I? “C” replies ‘1min. After activation of
beacon, good job Bob. The beacon is off.’ ‘Thanks “C” , have
Gary meet me here asap please. Ok guys state your names for
voice print identification please’ I say.
‘J.C. Chasez’
‘Confirmed’
‘Chris Kirkpatrick’
‘Confirmed’
‘Lance Bass’
‘Confirmed’
‘Joey Fatone’
‘Confirmed’
‘Justin Timberlake’
‘Confirmed’
‘William Michaels,
but please call me Bill’
‘Confirmed’
‘All voice print
confirmed and entered it to computer system.’ says “C”. I reply
‘Thanks “C”.’ “C” says ‘Glad to have you guys aboard, if you
need any thing let me know. Bob…Gary is on his way, the rooms
are being finished now.’ ‘Thanks “C”, guys this is “C” our main
computer, he does help out a lot on a personal level. And he
has a sense of humor so be careful what you ask for, you may
get it. “C” let #1 know I’m back and to stay out unless it is
an emergency, please.’ I say. Gary walks in ‘Well I see you
made back with the guys ok. And only 1 min. off getting better.’
‘Yeah…right …keep it up. Guys this is Gary my #2 in charge.’
The shake hands and introduce them selves. ‘Gary please take
the guys to their rooms, get them settled in, than bring them
to the briefing room for dinner, I’m sure they are hungry, I
know I am. See you in a bit.’ I request.
As Gary shows
the guys to their rooms I go to the armory to turn in the laser
pistols and riffle. Go to the kitchen for some coffee and to
check on dinner. ‘Well Julie how is it going? Is dinner ready?’
I inquire. ‘Of course it is , what do you expect?’ Julie asks.
‘Well you never tell. <grin and hug her> smells great.
I will let you know when we are all in the briefing room, do
you want me to open a portal for you or not?’ I ask. ‘ No I
will bring it there when you are ready, no need to show off.
I know you love to grand stand, but we don’t need to freak them
any more we have to yet, #1 and crew will do a good job of it
any, After you rescue them from Mk. III’s only to have Mk. I’s
here.’ Julie says. ‘ Yeah, your right, I’ve been around for
so long I’m use to it, I forget how it is when you are new here.
Are the drinks there already? Or would you like me to take them
there?’ I ask. ‘Already there, go get ready for the briefing
so they can start to calm down, and start to relax, and feel
at home.’ Julie replies.
I walk to the
briefing room, hang up my jacket, sit down and think 'Ok…you’ve
done this before hundreds of times, just relax, try to remember
this is all new and strange, answer all their questions,
get them to relax and open up, just go slow, and it will go
ok.’ 15 min. later they come in with Gary looking a lot
better after showering and changing cloth, I get up and say
‘Hi guys… you are looking better, grab some thing to drink and
take a seat, is anyone hungry?’ A course of ‘Yes’s’ resound.
Smiling you ask ‘Gary how about you, did you order anything?’
Gary replies ‘No I will just grab a sandwich on my way to our
rooms.’
‘Ok…”C” tell
Julie that we are ready any time she is. Thanks. Gary just wait
here ,then you and Julie can head for your rooms.’ I say. “C”
replies ‘sure thing Bob.’ Julie shows up in a couple of min.s
with the food ‘Good timing Julie, Julie this is N sync and their
tour manager Bill , guys this Julie our main cook, friend and
Gary’s wife.’ I say. They introduce them selves. ‘Ok you two
go get some sleep, don’t just go to bed. < grin> I will
see you tomorrow.’ Gary and Julie shoot me an evil look, grin,
and leave.
‘Ok guys eat
up while I talk, like I said in N.Y.C. I’m Bob Stewart , I am
the head of the R & R section of
A & A enterprises.,
That is Rescue and Recovery for Animatronics and Animation
Enterprises. The company started making animated prehistoric
animals for museums, then films, than started to do all types
of special effects. Than Dr. Trask made his first sentinels
and started to hunt down mutants. The head of A & A figured
out that he had telepathy, he had the money so he started to
build the complex . Later when Trask made the Mk. II’s the head
of A & A bought all of the Mk. I’s for the company and to
build the complex. He had them reprogrammed to like mutants
and help with the defense of the areas that he owned .He did
this more for his children than him self, then he decided to
make it large enuff for as many mutants as he could. A sanctuary
away from the mutantphobes.’
‘Now to the R
& R section, you basically say how that works, but besides
people we also go after objects that have been powered up. Have
you heard of Gambit of the X-MEN? He charges cards to use as
weapons for protection. So we have to go and retrieve them so
they don’t in the wrong hands to hurt the innocent, or be used
against us. This can be the most dangerous, they usually have
the objects booby trapped so if you try to recover it… you go
down.’
‘Ok finish eating
,think of any questions you have, We will talk more when we
are done eating.” I say and sit down and start to eat. As we
finish I ask ‘Does any one want anything else? If so help yourselves,’
we all get up and get some thing to drink. ‘ Any questions?
Yes Justin.’ ‘Can we call our friends and family to let them
know that we are ok?’ ‘Of course there are phones in your rooms,
the numbers are on them so they can call you any time they want
to, just dial “9” first, let them know that you are ok and are
safe. After the excitement goes down we will bring them here
if you want to. Next. Yes J.C.’ ‘What about Jive?’ ‘All ready
taken care of, they know you are under your protection and safe
here. Yes Joey.’ ‘What about the tour?’ ‘That’s up to you, if
you want to continue you can, we will protect you at the concerts,
and take care of the transportation to and form the concerts,
if you want to cancel, Jive understands so no problem. Ok Lance
your turn.’ ‘What about the sentinels?’ ‘I guess you mean Trasks
sentinels, at the complex we have our sentinels and a very good
defense system with sensors. Shields, and laser turrets. As
for on tour some of our people will be there if we are needed.
Yes Chris now you.’ ‘What about these powers, how do we find
about them?’ ‘Well Chris we can wait for them to manifest on
they own or we can link with you and help you to discover them,
“C” or I can do it, I’m gentler than “C” but on some cases “C”
has to do it because they are tightly protected. Bill are you
ok? You haven’t said anything since I started to explain what’s
going on.’ ‘Well I fell like I’m in a strange deja-vu, that
this or some thing like this has happened before.’
Any thing else
for now? Ok lets go crash, “C” were are their rooms?’ ‘Right
next to yours R & R 5,6, and 7.’ ‘ Thanks’ “C”. Oh by the
way give me a wake up call at noon please, if you guys want
a call just tell “C” if you want one or not. Lets go.’
On the way to
their rooms the guys look around the complex trying to get their
bearings, ‘Ok here we are guys, your rooms are just down the
hall, get some sleep, and remember if you want a wake up call
just tell “C” and he will do it. Oh…I just thought of some thing,
I’ll make you an offer, if you would like me to, I will l mentally
link us for now just in case you need any thing , all you will
have to do is call me and I can just ‘pop’ in and help out.
I don’t care what you need just call. This has been a hell
of a night and morning for you so far and I wouldn’t be surprised
if you had nightmares . Think it over, if you want me to ask
”C” to call me, or call me on the phone. Call your folks if
you want, relax and get some sleep, I will be awake for a while
if you have any problems. Good night guys .’
After I walk
in my room, ‘”C” I would like a cup of plantation mint tea hot
with sugar please, thanks.’ walk to the desk turn on my computer,
go get my tea, surf the net for a while.
<Ring…ring>
Bob > ‘Yes’
Chris > ‘Bob
is that you?’
Bob > ‘Yes
Chris what can I do for you?’
Chris > ‘Well
we decided to take you up on your offer.’
Bob > ‘Ok
I’ll ‘pop’ right over, what number are you in? ’
Chris > ‘Thanks
Bob, room 6.’
I hang up, stand
up, and ‘pop’ over to room 6
As I look around
I see 12 saucer sized eyes looking at you. <grin> ’I told
you I would ‘pop’ in didn’t I ? Sorry…but I thought I would
start to break you in a little to help to get use to it. That
is only one of my powers for now.’
Justin asks ‘What
do you mean “for now”?’ ‘Well my real power is mimic, I can
copy any power I need to or want to, just by touching a mutant.
Lets say some people get hurt and there only a couple of healers
and they need help I can copy their power and help heal the
wounded. I will keep the power till I get it canceled by an
eraser. With my job I usually have the powers of teleport,
portal, telepathy, telekinetic, a beam of some kind, flying
ability, and tracking, that’s why I had you put the rings on,
just in case. Ok … how would like me to do this? I can make
a party line so we can talk to each other, or a direct line
from each of you to me only?’ ‘Well ‘ J.C. says ‘I think that
the party line would be the best.’ I look at the rest and they
nod, ‘Ok relax and open your minds.’ their heads nod backward
for a second than give a quick shake. ‘Ok can you guys hear
me? Are you all right with it?’ ‘Yeah… its kind of strange,
but yeah its ok.’ thinks Chris. ‘ Good , glad to hear it.’ Justin thinks ‘This could be fun.’ ‘ It can be, but be careful
what you think, remember that we can all hear each other, I’ve
been called every name in the book and more, so I can take it,
but you may be more sensitive than I am.’ I say. ‘thanks for
the warning.’ the guys reply. ‘Ok night all see you later.
Walk out and
back to my room, get ready to crash. ‘”C” low volume BSB’s chapter
one please, lights out count down for 30 min. please.’ Sure
Bob talk to you later, good night.’ ‘Night “C”.’
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