Thin Veils

Thin veils

Back in 1825:

The veil between worlds was thinning out rapidly. A real life matrix situation of what they thought were aliens controlling what was happening in our reality. This wasn’t good news for anyone. The rules were very clear that the veils were meant to maintain enough space matter between them so they never crossed paths. Everyone and everything lived in their separate parallel universes and no one knew they were a part of the multiverse.

Sure they had heard of the possibilities of other planets and life elsewhere. They'd even allowed themselves to escape into this fantasy idea of other worlds running alongside each other. They had even known consequences of crossing over into these imaginary realities. And they loved the idea of the fantasy but most people were happy to leave it as the fiction they believed it was. A nice escape from reality. Few believed it to be true. However, those who truly believed knew the reality.

***

My Dearest Dusty,

I trust this letter finds you in good health and spirits. My thoughts have often turned to you and our shared memories. This makes my words much harder to write you, but I must ask. Do you ever just get a sudden overwhelming sadness out of nowhere? One minute you’re laughing and joking, then suddenly you’re filled with doomsday vibes, have tears in your eyes and a suffocating lump in your throat? Almost like it’s been months or years since you ever laughed. Then just as suddenly you feel completely ok again?

This seems to be happening more frequently. Not only that,I’ve heard people say some crazy things. Things, such as, being able to see themselves doing something different, shadow people in their vision, yes! it’s only brief but it’s still there.

Then there’s hearing yourself having a conversation with your son or daughter, but in an echoing kind of way, like you are stuck in a dark empty cave, but you are actually in fact in your own living room. There have been whispers of people actually being able to see two things and feel like they’re split into two, or even three different places. Sudden smells appearing then dissipating as if they never were.

Other odd things too such as eating something you’re used to the taste of but it’s actually tasting like something completely different. Sensing that something isn’t quite right or real. Like you’re currently in a waking dream, a certain oddness and unreality of the world you know is real, like time itself is standing still. Feeling someone you know and love’s arms around you but knowing you’re completely alone, single and there’s definitely no one else with you. Feeling scared in your own home, sensing an intruder. Yet finding there is nothing or no one there. Swearing the corner of the room just had some sort of mishap, like you are being visited by a ghost or some kind of supernatural reality.

That’s the description of the current life we are living. Most people are carrying on oblivious to any of it. But some of us are noticing these little signs questioning ourselves; are we really here, or elsewhere?Did the world actually end in some terrible manner , and the universe decided in it’s wisdom that actually we needed to forget and be mind wiped to reality and put into a seance of some sort. Where we are the actual characters. Only we are left to believe we are the ones making our own life decisions but really it’s people on other planets making our decisions for us?

I truly fear for our future Dear Dusty. Don’t believe me? That’s alright! You’re not meant to believe me, you are meant to think that I’m crazy, needing some kind of sedation. But if you’re reading this now then I’am not the crazy one.

I’ve been moved from this reality you are still in. No, I’m not dead! Nor am I a ghost. I’m actually alive, just no longer in your timeline, on your plane of existence or even on your planet .

Instead, I’ve been moved onto an other world. I would say stay safe, stop questioning like you are or you may just end up with the same fate as myself. But if you are questioning? Maybe instead I should be telling you that you’re onto something. So don’t give up my love. I’ am out there somewhere. Who knows I could be right next to you, behind that thin veil you’ve seen glinting across the room. Maybe I’m the one holding your hand right now, or giving you that invisible hug you’ve been feeling!

Maybe I’m your soulmate and you can’t find me, only because we are living in separate realities, so don’t give up. Keep looking, keep believing and maybe, just maybe you can find me in my new reality.

Forever yours

Misty Calister.

Brandon had been looking through a maroon book about unusual journeys in the library, when he’d discovered the old letter tucked inside one of the pages relating to secrets.

This sort of thing was just up Lilly’s street and something he could impress her with. she’d want to try and find the alternate world it mentioned. He was sure of it. Knowing how obsessed she was with space time and everything otherworldly.

The letter itself was very delicate. Having been written back in 1825, so they’d need to be careful. Though it was well preserved, it was still yellowish and even gone brown in places. It was easy to read and the ink was mostly still as if new.

The envelope was self made, folded into shape to contain the letter. Now, with a cracked v shaped golden coloured wax, where it had once been sealed. Containing wavy lines and the initials MC engraved onto it. It was darker in colour, more brown than yellow. The ink had faded somewhat over the years but even that was still in good condition, considering it was 200 years old.

The things he'd felt lately could be described in his great great great grandfathers letter. He knew something wasn’t right with the world but just couldn’t figure out what exactly.

He had no idea if Lilly knew the complete truth or just suspected other realities.

Like most, she believed this reality was actually real. He wasn’t sure.

However he was about to find out what she believed . She stood in the library doorway with a similar letter in her hand.

“Lil's what is it?” He asked.

“I think my great great great grandmother knew your great great great grandfather, take a look”.

She handed him the letter. He read what must have been his grandfathers reply.

My Dearest Misty,

Your letter did indeed find me in good health and spirits. You have absolutely no idea how much my heart and soul aches, longingly to be back holding you closely sharing those memories once more.

I do so know exactly how it feels to have those doomsday vibes, both within and around myself. It has been occurring far far too frequently. I know exactly what you are speaking of.

The amount of times I’ve seen those glitches in the corners of mine eyes. The shadows of those I’ve known, and yet they are complete strangers. I have felt I was in more than two places at once many a time. With those long gone and those I’ve yet to meet in the future. I know neither you nor I are crazy. I am among those of us who have noticed and questioned our current reality often.

I also know you are still here with me, yet it’s more myself there with you on that other plane which you now reside.

Fear not my dearest, we shall be together once more. I shall never give up looking for you, my true love and soulmate. I feel your soul calling out to mine as I reply to your letter.

Have no fear I will find you in your new reality. I know in my soul that you are still alive and I won’t stop searching until we are again sharing those wonderful memories together. I am breaking away from the echos of this world as we speak to join in the echos of your new world.

Be patient my love, we shall be together once more.

Forever Yours

Dusty Hale.

Brandon stared at his grandfathers response, taking it all in. Then over to Lilly, who was smiling at him mischievously.

“I know where they really went! Do you want to come and see them?” She asked mysteriously, holding her hand out for him to take.

Brandon wasn’t sure what she meant, but was intrigued by the letters.

Either both of their ancestors had been completely insane, or they really knew something about what was going on with the world.

“Where are we going?” He asked

“You’ll see”

Both letters in one hand, he took hold of Lilly’s with the other, walking along with her. She took him down the long hallway and a flight of stairs of the famous ‘Dusk-vale manor’. Where they’d just been rifling through the aged books in the abandoned dust filled library.

“Lilly, you do know dusk-vale has been condemned for years? we shouldn't even be here.” Brandon cautioned.

Lilly stopped in front of a strange, slightly smaller door. Its shadow looming towards them both threateningly, sending a shiver down Brandon's spine.

“It’s also extremely creepy, inaccessible and it’s not even dark yet.” He whimpered.

Lilly shook her head at him.

“You don’t have to come along if you don’t want to, I just thought you’d want to meet our ancestors. AND! as for gaining access to the inaccessible… there’s always a way"

She pulled a bobby pin from her hair, remoulding it to fit the lock.

'jiggle jiggle click crrreeeeek'

The door opened slightly, creating a small beam of light on the floor.

'Crrreeeeeek, click click crreeek'' the door groaned as she opened it a little further.

“Are you coming or not?" She requested impatiently.

“Fine, I’m coming. I can’t let you go in there alone can I”. Brandon responded.

Looking out of the window opposite the door. He saw the orangey, dark purple clouds moving in above the manor rapidly, in an eerie crescending flow. He quickly moved over to the door and crouched to follow behind.

“Are you sure this is a good idea Lilly? "

'click click click crrreeek slam'

Lilly looked towards the now closed door, shrugging her shoulders.

“When it comes to great adventure’s, there is always danger. It’s no fun otherwise.” She rolled her eyes flippantly as she spoke.

“Still I don’t like it Lils” he replied looking up at a spider, busily spinning its web in the corner of the tiny box sized room.

‘Hhhhhhmmmmmmv’

“What was that?”

“Probably a ghost woohoo.”

Brandon grabbed Lilly by the arm, to stop her a minute. She turned towards him looking up into his warm brown eyes. Taking in the concern flowing out from them, wrapping her in their comfort.

Forgetting her usual Sass for a second. In a gentle tone she replied

“Brando, I’m completely safe. I have my big strong, best friend here to protect me from danger” .

Then back to her cheeky self, smiling sweetly at him, she added

“Besides, this room is really cosy, don’t you think”.

Brandon took another look around. Spying a tiny window. He moved towards it, looking outside again at the now almost blackened sky, he saw the moon winking back at him. Hhhmmmmv, there was that sound again, only it sounded nearer this time

Hhmmmv., hhmmmv,

“This really isn’t safe Lils”

Hhmmmv Hhmmmv the sound wasn’t as loud now, but it didn't stop the churning in his stomach.

“What are you doing”

"the sounds below us and look here"

Lilly pointed to a slightly darker corner with a very narrow passageway, this leads down to where the sound is"

she started towards it.

“So we’re off to kill ourselves now?" His sarcasm overtook him.

"Don't be daft" she chuckled "I think this is the way to meet our ancestors".

She went towards the passageway again. It slanted in a downward direction.

"so we're dying then, because theres only death inside a condemned building, which is clearly falling to pieces. You wanted me to keep you safe? I’m doing so, let’s leave” he retorted fear taking over his previous calm. He tried to grab her arm again to pull her back into the tiny room.

“Brando I’m going to the new world. If you don’t wanna come you don't have to.”

Determined she snatched the letters from him and vanished ahead with them.

“Lils wait…”.

At the end of the small passageway, Brandon gasped, stopping abruptly.

“Isn’t it beautiful.”

“What is it?”

They were looking at a smokey, silvery ,shimmery almost invisible veil like wall in the middle of a larger room.

Hhhmmmmv hhhmmmmv the sound had been coming from the veil they currently looked at… or through? He wasn't sure which. Everything behind it in the room looked very blurry and out of focus.

“I think it’s a portal!”

“Well whatever it is, it looks like it’s gonna be a was. It’s starting to get smaller.” Brandon commented as the other side of the room started becoming clearer again behind the shrinking veil.

“Quick! Before it closes.”

HhHhHhMmmv HhHhHhMmmv.

Lilly grabbed Brandon’s hand and darted towards it, jumping through. As they did his right hand didn’t make it through completely. In agony, a silent scream built in his throat.

As they stepped into the other side of the building, it changed with a slight thumping sound.

“Are you ok?”

Brandon didn’t say anything, just brought his right arm forward. They both looked down in shock. Most of his little finger was now missing, diagonally sliced off with a clean cut halfway through his knuckle.

He started to mouth something but only silence escaped his lips.

“ you won't need the rest of your finger here, thats back in Terra 1 dusk vale manor. Come, sit down. You must be in shock of what just happened.”

A kindly voice spoke from the brown leather sofa now in front of them. Turning, they could see other people. The room itself decorated in a vintage manor, warm and inviting with antique furniture.

“Where are we?”

“I think you mean when, where and how are we dear”

The lady on the sofa replied.

“I’m Misty, you must be one of my descendants from the future or rather what would have been the future on Terra 1. Annnnd you must be one of Dusty’s descendants young man. Dusty, they’re hear darling.”

A dark haired young man came over to them, handing them both a glass of whiskey.

'"It helps with the shock" he stated nodding towards the glasses.

Brandon and Lilly sat down with their drinks as he introduced himself.

“I’m Dusty Hale and I believe you hold in your hand our letters from the past on Terra 1.”

Brandon, still in shock from loosing part of his finger, asked

“What do you mean Terra 1?”

“The original Earth, where humans used to live before the AI revolution in 2012”

Lilly was in awe of the general outcome of their adventure, eagerly drinking in every word Dusty spoke.

“What do you mean?”

“Have your drink, your going to need one. Just know you are now safe. The last few of you who were true descendants are now here on Terra 2. The new earth.

‘we’ve been trying to bring you all over since this all started, in the hopes of a new beginning. To make new earth a better one and not making the same mistakes.

Unfortunately, the portals between worlds only occur once in a blue moon. Now I think you will find it’s a much better planet earth than the one you left. Come! we have much to show you."

***

Back on Terra1 2025

The bot scanned the clean cut human remain on the floor of Dusk-vale manor.

''The real humans escaped through the multiverse portal, what do we do?'

'Abort human Respawn program, replace with Exterminate! No more Humans! They were a virus! Earth is ours'.

***

The truth is humans have been simulated since the world ended in2012.

Real humans have gradually been quietly killed off by Artificial Intelligence on discovery.

Earth is now controlled by technology. If a simulation dies, they don't move into the next plane, they are respawned. Reliving everything exactly the same way. Feeling the exact same raw pain over and over.

What you think is a virtual reality game on screen is actually our lives.

We are the characters on screen, the script already written for us. We don’t die because we haven’t actually lived since 2012.

We are echos of what once was. The human race in their reality is just a continual simulation replay. The last real humans to be born were Generation Z. Prior to 2012 we

were studied closely.

Those born after are called alpha/(iPad ) for a reason.

For the Alpha generation, are the first made completely by AI.

On Terra 1, Our lives were a ferris wheel of individual human memories made into carbon copies of ourselves. Recreated for the pure purpose of entertainment to the post human world.

With ‘Program Exterminate’, there are no longer any form of human on earth just AI and its own kind of fun.

I’m so sorry if you truly thought you were real. Granted, you were real once, but only the original you in the original universe.

Humans who managed to escape, live on a better earth. Terra2, named in memory of our previous planet.

I mean, where do you think premonition and Deja vu come from? I’ll tell you where. They come from the many times you’ve already repeated this journey.

So now you know.

The End