Search For Time

Flashback

16th January 1993

“Is it here?” Said Dr. Samuel. “I think it’s with her, Shh!! Someone’s coming. Get down” Said Mr. Walter.

“Bad place to hide Walter. Give up. You’ll never get it.” Came a voice of a lady. “You wish. I would do anything to get it.” Said Mr. Walter. “Yeah. You’re the one who should give up. And give in. To the Police.” Said, Samuel. “It’s nice how you play with words, Sam. Too bad you use it at a time like this. Let’s just use this shall we?” Said The lady as she pulled something from thin air. “Celine no!! Keep it away. Give it to me and I’ll forgive you.” Said Mr. Walter “I need forgiveness from you? ” Said Celine as they saw anger and sadness in her eyes. The way she showed a striking look at Mr. Walter, They could tell something emotional had happened because Celine was never that type. “Looks like it’s quite the opposite.” “Celine No!!!” Screamed Mr. Walter but it was too late. There was a huge explosion and the rest, no one knows.

25th August 2008

The door creaked open. They moved the light around and finally saw a shadow. “Is this it?” Said Nic “It looks like it. After 15 years. We found it. Get the light here.” Said, Mike as he stroked its edges. They looked through and saw something far more than anyone could imagine. It held secrets to-to.

The first time the researcher’s Nic and Mike used it, there was a massive power surge and that led to who knows what.

There was no confirmation if Nic and Mike were alive or not. Some believe that their skeletons are still in the room and the item that they found, was the same thing Celine used to create the explosion that led to Mr. Walter and Dr. Samuel’s untimely demise. Only a few know the truth. Only a few know what was the item or weapon Celine used. Among those few, only 3 of them know where the weapon really is. Rumor has it that even those who know about the whereabouts of the weapon, cannot tell it to anyone unless an entire war between Celine and the 3 people who know the location happens. But unfortunately, the 3 never came together and never retrieved the weapon. They all just gave up. Someone needs to knock some sense into them. Apparently, now whatever happened to Dr. Samuel and Mr. Walter isn’t ever gonna be certain. Or is it?

Are You Kidding me?

4th March 2018

“Finally!! Summer break!! I can’t wait to go scuba diving.” Said, Lily. “I thought you were going to your aunt’s place.” Said Eva “Yeah I decided to stay in town cuz the new season of ‘Make a mess’ is coming out.” Replied Lily “Still no clue why you like that show.” Said Stella “Make a mess isn’t just any show. It’s a clash and dash of the greatest and bestest ideas” Replied Lily “First of all there is no such word as bestest and I know one clash of equals. You and a donkey” Ashley Blurted out “Hey! Then another one is you and a-a-a monkey!” Came Lily’s response “Ha! You’re not even good with insults” Said Ashley “You need to” “All right guys shut up. I am trying to concentrate here and you are just screaming in my ear.” Shouted Stella “Woah! I’ve never seen you this angry. Everything okay?” Said Eva

“Look I have been trying to tell you all day that I signed us up for the detective workshop after school. My mom wants me to do it and If I do it alone then I will be bored out of my mind. So I am sorry but please don’t ditch me or my soul is gonna leave my body” Replied Stella “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?” Screamed all of them. “Awe, I hate after-school workshops.” Said lily. “There’s something called Loyalty, so we gotta go with her.” Said Ashley. “Fine! But You gotta buy me a burrito. You know what I’m gonna go with ice cream.” Said Lily “Actually a pizza slice. Or maybe a-” “Okay we get it, Lily,” said all of them except for lily.

They all headed to the after-school workshop. Somehow they all had fun and got to know a lot of new things. They all approached their teacher, Mr. Santa.

“That was a great time sir. And just so you know I love after-school workshops.” Said Lily “Ahem. I think you mean you hate after-school workshops” Whispered Eva. “Shut up this is the first class I have ever liked,” Lily whispered back. “Don’t mind my friend’s sir they’re just not showing discipline. Though anyway Thank you, Mr. Ummm, Santa? Your name is Santa?” Asked Ashley as she read his name off of the book he had. “Umm yeah! In university, my teacher called me Santa cuz I was always really jumpy. But anyway I’m glad you liked this. If you ever wanna apply your skills in detectiving and test them out, Then always go to the public library and check out the mystery section.

You girls showed a lot of interest today, unlike my other favorite students. Please, take this card. Down the Non-fiction section, there’ll be a hall. Take a right there and you’ll see a man with a long white beard. Show him this card and he’ll give you the perfect book.” Said Mr. Santa “So do we take a right turn after going down the hallway or look at the hallway and then just turn?” Said Lily as she was taking notes. “Umm go through the hallway then a right okay. Anyway I have to get going and if you ever wanna reach out to me then here is my phone number and email address and please call me" Said, Mr. Santa. "Sure! Bye. Wait you forgot your book! Hey! Mr. Santa!!" Shouted Lily. But Mr. Santa already left.

They kept the book back on the desk and took the card and went to the library. On the way there, Ashley said, "Something’s weird about Mr. Santa. I mean who has a card to some special secret detectiving thingie? And did you notice his shirt? It was a black and white checkered and who even wears that anymore? So out of fashion and he didn't look that old to me." "Okay Just because you don't like someone's fashion sense does not mean you accuse them of being weird. " Replied Stella. They reached their destination and went to the nonfiction section and followed the directions Mr. Santa gave them. For once they were glad their friend took down notes. They found their way and saw the old man with the beard. They showed him the card. The man said, "Who gave this to you?" "Oh um, Mr. Santa." Replied Lily. "Santa? Um, let's see. Black hair, wears old-fashioned clothes?" Asked the Man. "Yep, he's the one. Thank goodness you understand fashion." Said Ashley "Very well young ladies. Follow me." They followed the man and he gave them a book. They went through the book but it was empty. There was only one page that had only a sentence written there which they couldn't read as it was written in another language.

Reveal the Time

6th March 2018

After almost a week, they called Mr. Santa and said that they needed help. Mr. Santa called them to a cafe and asked them the problem. They told him that they couldn't read the book. "Hmm. Try to use this translator app. It's called TransToPage. Click a picture and you'll understand." Said Mr. Santa. Without a Question, The girls did as told. They read the sentence. "WITHOUT ANOTHER MINUTE TO WASTE, GIVE ME THE MIND THAT GIVES ME THOUGHTS WITHOUT HASTE. LET ME SEARCH THROUGH THE TIME AND FIND WHAT I NEED. IN THE TIME THAT I AGREED"

They finished reading and the book transformed into another one. Without letting the girls say anything, Mr. Santa took it. He said "At last! I have found it" "Found what? Can someone please tell me what's going on here? I mean a ratty old book just transformed into another ratty much older book." Said Eva. "I am sorry girls but didn't I do great in this good person act? And what an Alias I chose. Santa ha!!" Said Mr. Santa. Or now Mr. Alias Santa. "Act? What are you talking about?" Said Stella. "I gave you the card to find the book for me. Now have the upper hand. Celine will kill Walter and Samuel." Shouted Mr. Alias Santa as he laughed like a maniac. "Wait you mean our chapter of history? I thought Celine Killed Them already?" Said Stella still not able to get what's going on. "Huh, so you pay attention in class. That's the reason you score full marks. But Why did you need us to get the book for you? I mean you had the card and everything." Asked Ashley. "I can't take the book in my hands. I set up the entire workshop in multiple schools but no students showed true potential like you girls. I could've been nice to you. But it was better to use you. I can't even touch the book unless It transforms into the weapon used by Celine. This book was a great book of answers to your problems. It holds secrets to time travel. A term you might have heard only in Movies." Said, Mr. Alias Santa. "Time Travel's Real?? So Cool!!" Exclaimed lily. Everyone gave her a look. "Right sorry," Said Lily. "As I was saying." Continued Mr. Alias Santa. "My real name is Lawrence Bosco. This book will be my legacy. In your chapter, I suppose there was something about 2 researchers, Nic and Mike. They died because they were trying to create the time portal. NOT a time machine a Time Portal. The portal exploded and they died. But now I won't make such a mistake. My Search for Time has gone on for decades and finally, I hold this book in my hands as I speak. This marks the return of Mistress Celine and the doom of Walter and Samuel."

To be continued...