Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2021 21:38:19 +0800 From: Tallahassee Wilson Subject: A Timeline Away 15 (Young Friends) (Science Fiction) Part 15. Donate:http://donate.nifty.org/ ------------------------------ "Sleep tight, kiddos." Darius whispered as he kissed the heads of the kids and tucked them to bed. It was a cold night, fireflies were all over the place and it was mesmerizing to look at. We needed to find a place to sleep since we needed to conserve energy. The kids still couldn't sleep so Darius took out his ukulele and sang some songs to make the kids tired. Not gonna lie, his voice was calm and gentle. I could listen to him all the time. Hearing his voice makes me wanna sleep but they're on the prowl for me again and I shouldn't let my guard down. Terry and Phil seems to be talking about something. "So you're saying Carlton isn't from this timeline, but rather he's from 165 years ago? That's amazing! Time travel is truly powerful." I overheard their conversation as Phil stood up and gathered wild grasses to keep the fire burning. Carl came back and told us that we're all clear. No beasts, men, or OXCorp guards in the vicinity. Finally! We can now rest. I noticed that Darius's tinkering goggles fell from his backpack and I gave it back to him. "Oh, gee. Thanks Stanley." He said as he held my hand and points to the stars above us. "Did you know, my mother used to say that you, me and the stars are all connected in a never ending nexus of time. Meaning, every single one of us, either you're from the past, present or future, you're still connected to one another." He said, his head ended up on my shoulder as Carl sat beside me and hugged the 2 of us. Phil took out the bottle of vodka and told us to share since we had no glasses. "Really? That's what mom used to tell me too. Your mom and mine may know each other." I said. I remembered that mom used to tell me that. We were looking up to the stars as Carl yawned and Darius was softly strumming his ukulele. Carl fell asleep on my lap. I carried him and places him next to the kids as I softly kissed him. He made a "mmm" sound as he smiled. "You really love him, do ya?" Phil pats my shoulder as I turned around, due to pain. Shit, that hurt. "I understand. That was brave of you, Stanley." He said as Terry came beside us. "Oh, that. It was nothing, really. Pascal told me to do it. You should thank him." I said. "Okay, what Phil was trying to say was it was really brave of you to bring Carl with you in your mission. Phil told me everything and I was just amazed how you made that decision. You had to do... things just to make sure Carl won't get hurt by Brutus. That's why you 2 look like those Celts!" Terry said as Carl woke up. "It wasn't his choice, Terry. It was mine. I love him and I want to be with him. Even if it means I have to give up something. I'll stick with Stanley till the end, until we'll get his family back to 2005 and live normally. It's what the 3 of us, including Phil wants. To live normally, back in my timeline." Carl said as Darius overhead our discussion. "What're you guys talkin' about?" Darius asked. "Nothing. Just that article about the year 2005." I lied. I can't let another person know that Carl's not from here. "Oh, That's why Carl knows a lot about cars and other ancient stuff. Anyways, I'm gonna hit the hay. See you guys in the morning!" Darius said as he laid grass and leaves on the floor and slept. Carl moved to make room for me as we cuddled and spooned. "Fuck!" I shouted in pain as Carl might've hit my wound. "Oh, oh, sorry. I forgot that you still have that wound in your arm. Here, use this." Carl says as he gives me his pillow and relaxes my arm. "Thanks." I said as he leaned over for a kiss. We laid down, had sleep as Darius was strumming his ukulele as we all got tired. "Wake up!" Terry's voice echoed as we all woke up in shock. "Jesus! It's still 12 midnight!" Darius woke up as Terry covered his mouth. "Hell yeah! I bet they taste great with my homemade pizza sauce!" We heard voices from men outside. "Yeah, but they said to spare the one that caused all these." Another man said as Darius instructed us to go to that train station there and sneak past them. The kids held our hands as we carried them to our backs. They were obedient and followed our command. We slowly got out of the house as we silently snuck out. Carl grabbed the empty bottle of vodka, threw it to a building, and made our move while they're distracted. "Hey! What the hell was that?" The fuckers bought it as Darius made a bird whistle sound and shot one man behind his head. "Go!" Darius said as we stealthily ran towards the train station. "Stanley, Phil, come with me." Terry said as Phil and I followed him. Terry took out a tomahawk and silently slashed a man. It seems like he wore a protective gear, meaning it didn't do much damage on him. The man was yelling and screaming as a couple other folks came in. "Fuck! They're here! Those bitches will pay for this! Block the trains!" The man shouted. Shit! Darius and Carl are already on the train! Phil took the shot as Terry and I went to the train. It seems like it was locked and they were stuck there. "Phil! Help us get this thing outta the way!" I shouted as Phil came to us and Terry attacked the remaining men. Brianna grabbed the crowbar and knocked out one of the men that was close to us. "Atta girl! That was a nice throw, Bri! Carl, help!" Darius said as all 5 of us tried punching, kicking and destroying the door. "Shit! It's no use! They really have a way of ensuring people don't destroy these hella expensive trains." Darius said as we heard more men approaching. "I have a plan! This may be illogical, but meet us at Station Omega. We'll expect you there!" Darius said as he powered the train. "Darius! What the fuck are you doing?!" Carl said as the train was getting ready to leave. Is Darius serious?! It seems like I have no choice. It's better to keep Carl safe with Darius, than in danger with us. I borrowed Phil's dagger and stabbed the man that tried to grab Brianna. "Darius! I entrust Carl's safety to you, alright? If he gets hurt, you'll receive thrice the pain he'll get! We'll meet you there." I said as Carl tried to smash the windows. "Carl, listen! I need you to stick with Darius! He'll protect you. I promise, we'll meet at Station Omega. It's not that far from here and I promise we'll get there ASAP. I love you!" I said. "Stanley, you fucker! Promise me you'll be there! I love you too!" He shouted as the train quickly left. "Hey weirdos! There are still men after us! Maybe we could just get a move on and get the fuck outta here!" Brianna shouted as we jumped to the train tracks. "Station Omega is 57 miles away. The bad news is that they confiscated our hover shuttle. The good news, we can take the subway here and keep it down low so that they won't see us." Phil said as I grabbed Brianna and carried her to my back. We got downstairs as Terry blocked the entrance with heavy lockers. The subway station was dark and smelly. We turned on the luminescent function on our suits to illuminate the surroundings. "Stick around with me, Brianna." I said as Brianna held my hand tightly. It was fucking creepy since there was no sound nor light coming from here. Meaning, there must be a creepy-ass jumpscare, lurking around. We actually found pretty good stuff here, including a skeleton from a beast, a literal garden of invasive wildflowers and some loot like this small gas canister, a lighter, an OXCorp keycard and burgers-in-a-can. It looks really scary that you're not alone in this world that has been overwhelmed with plants and trees. Nature is always the one that will consume you in the end. I wish I could communicate with Darius, but my right hand is badly injured and hurts like fuck. My GC chip was broken and nonfunctional and I desperately need a bandage or a cloth. We can't take these clothes and rip them off, since they have a ridiculous amount of wiring inside them. "Hey, Stan. Remember this place? We used to do our amazing act here. Giving blowjobs to complete strangers and being bullied and mocked by our classmates. This was hell and I'm glad it's all gone." Phil said as a tear fell on his cheek. I hugged him as he hugged me back. Seeing this place also made me tearful. It made me remember all my sufferings that I've been through. I never wanna do it again, now that I found the one that completed me. I have to get to the center immediately! I need to save dad. We all seem to be walking for 5 hours now and still can't find an exit. We were walking around for an exit when Brianna and Terry started to make weird-ass noises. "What the fuck are you 2 doing?!" Phil said silently. "Checking for any beasts. They communicate using clicks and groans." Terry said as we heard a nearby reply. "See, works every time." Terry said as we readied our guns. "It's a class 3 motherfucker. Try to blow that bitch using a shotgun. Aim for the head, not the chest since it'll probably make a mess and it's fucking disgusting if you ask me." Brianna said. Oh, wow. Didn't expect that. "How old are you again? Jeesh, that was some pretty... mature words you're using there." Phil said. "I'm 7, bitch. I'm allowed to use that!" She said as Terry told us to shush. We reloaded our guns and seems like there's 7 freaks joining the party. "Phil, northeast. Stanley, west." Terry instructed us as we silently crept to a possible hiding place. Class 3 beasts can hear and see you, meaning we have to be stealthy at all times. Carl's shotgun was on my bag and I used it to shoot one. It was hard keeping track of them. It's not my fault if humans have no night vision! I saw a glimpse of light and made a move. I shot one and then another, flawlessly. "Good one, weirdo!" Brianna said as she moved towards the light. Terry and Phil got the job done and we heard more clicks. "There is an exit here!" Brianna said as we all ran towards it. "There's more of them coming! Quick!" Phil said as Terry grabbed the lighter from my bag and also my small gas canister. Terry told me to run as he ignited the gas canister, ran away from the explosion as all 4 of us laid on the grass. "That was exhausting. I barely had any sleep! We still have to get to Station Omega." I said as I enjoyed the tender sunlight, tickling my cheeks and enjoying the comfortable bed of grass. We all took a sigh of relief as we agreed to stay there for a while. I used to remember that me and Amity loved to pretend that we're laying on the grass, enjoying the warm sunlight and having a nice life. I am determined to give them the life they always deserved. We got up. Station Omega is right over there. Brianna got to my back as we crossed a small pond of dirty water. We got out of the water, ran towards the station. We held the doorknobs when... "Surrender, Stanley Dickinson McCain." We heard a voice from Station Omega. "We have you surrounded. One wrong move or we'll kill these bitches!". Holy Shit. --------------- TO BE CONTINUED...