THE WATCH (Part One)

THE WATCH (Part One)(TOMETRIS THATCH) My name is Michael Johnson. It was a cold dark night at Locust Point, on December 25, 2004: I'll never forget that night and what happened to me that changed my life forever.

0311 hours: I was working the night shift security at chasey shipyard, where I'd been for three years. The pay is good, and benefits too. I like my job protecting the waterfront from would be terror attacks. But most of all I see water, water everywhere. Nothing happens at this place. Only occasionally I see some action, like when I saw that damn Fox. When I started my first round I saw him again. He had a duck in his mouth. He wanted to pass me but he was afraid. I said, "put that duck down, you killed it". I started to chase him but he ran underneath the fence, and then turned around and looked at me, hoping that I would leave the area. He waited awhile, then went all the way around the Pier. Oh! I hated that Fox. He thinks he is so slick. Two nights ago, I left some food out for my stray cats. Later I saw that slick Fox heading right for the food, so I took out my spotlight and hit him with a 2.5 million-candlelight. It lit up that area and scared him away. I said to myself, 'he will be back'. so I took the food away. 10 minutes later he came back to the same spot where I left the food and was so surprised finding no food there. "I have out foxed the Fox" I laugh aloud.

Then I looked up at the night sky and I saw a bluish green light traveling across the sky. It looked like it landed behind the building but it came down so fast I could not tell if it landed in the area I patrol. Oh well, this was not the first time I saw a falling star. Therefore, I started to make my second round. Fifteen minutes had passed. I noticed something glowing up ahead so I walked up and saw a hole about the size of my fist in the asphalt. I looked down and, to my surprise, saw a meteorite. I kicked it with my boot it looked like it had cooled off. It was round like a baseball, but a little bit bigger, so I picked it up and continued making my rounds.

I took it to the security booth and laid it down on the table. And started writing in my logbook. After I had finished writing, I turned around, looked at the meteorite, and picked it up. It felt somewhat light. I shook it up and down and then realized something inside was moving and I noticed it had cracks all around it. I opened the drawer of my file cabinet and picked up a screwdriver and I started to pry it open. Finally it came open, then something dropped out of it. I said, "what is this?" I picked up what looked like some kind of metal I started to scrape it off, to my amazement it looked like a bracelet. I wiped it off, it was scorched from the reentry to atmosphere.

It took me about 10 to 15 minutes to clean it off; the bracelet had five Crystal like stone formations on it, one large on top and two small ones on each side. The color was blue, white and green. I wondered how much I could get for this? I put it on my wrist. I tell you one thing, this is not a fashion bracelet, it is too big.

I Started to take it off then felt something pinching my skin. I tried to pull it off and all of the sudden I got dizzy and I passed out in my chair. Then the bracelet crystals start to glow in a rapid fashion. Then the lights went out. A bluish glow and the bracelet started to integrate with my watch. Then a hologram figure emerged from it: humanoid male species simulated language thought patterns deploying Nano into blood stream scanning human subject finding unique blood proteins; sickle cell trait, a benefit we can adapt. Muscles can be enhanced. DNA is susceptible to a tolerance level of 85%, still scanning, brain tissue analysis show his learning capabilities can be enhanced to exceed intelligence above 280, but needs to be realigned. Begin time temporal shifting. Testing is completed. Time to wake up Michael Johnson.

I woke up and looked around and I noticed that the bracelet was gone from my wrist. I looked under the table, chairs, and scratched my head. 'Isn't that something?' Then I looked at the video monitor and saw the time. It was 0500 hours and I have missed my third round. Then a voice said time is irrelevant. I looked around the room and said, "who is that?". Now I am hearing voices, then he speaks again and says, "time is irrelevant to you Michael".

Hey! where's that coming from? The voice sounds like it's coming from my wrist watch. Then a hologram figure appears in front of me and says,
"don't be afraid".
"Hey, who are you?"
"I am Emax, an A.I."
"What is A.I?"
"It stands for artificial enhanced interface. Thank you for saving me Michael."
"What do you mean saving you?"
"When you retrieved me from the cylinder the only power source that was available was your wristwatch, which generates a magnetic field from which I absorbed the energy and activated all my vital systems. Then I automatically attached myself to you to learn information about you Michael."
"Why me?"
"You have a unique blood type. I was very fortunate that I found you."
"What does my blood have to do with it?"
"Your blood contains an element which is very rare. Your molecular structure contains a highly unlimited energy source. The Nanoprobs that I have injected into your system will give you the ability to heal very quickly and reinforce your bone structure density so you will be able to change your appearance quickly and rearrange your molecules so you may mimic any object or anyone. However, you must be able to control your emotion. That I will be able to help you with."
"What are you saying? That you have turned me into some kind of freak or something?"
"No Michael, you are not a freak, you have a special gift. With your new abilities you will be able to do things which no mortal man can do. As you learn, your powers will generate immensely, as long you continue to wear the bracelet interface."

"What bracelet? I do not have it, it must have disappeared somewhere".
"No Michael, the bracelet is still on your wrist. It is in a temporal flux. Hold your wrist up and stare at your watch."
"Yes, I see it now. It looked invisible."
"Yes, Michael, it is shielded to protect you."
"I want you to know that I am not the only one to have this rare blood type. There are many of us that have it."
"Yes, I found out by studying your databank. I found that you were chosen, because of your honesty, true nature, and the ability to know right from wrong. You have the strength to overcome and do well. That is why I have given you these gifts."
"I do not know that I can do this."
"Sure you can Michael. I will guide you over these obstacles and you will achieve your goal."
"Where do you come from?"
"some 10,000 years ago there was a humanoid race called the heron. They lived in a solar system of seven planets in the Pegasus galaxy that is 162.5 million light years from earth. The fourth planet Quasar was the most beautiful planet in the sector. The climate was perfect. Blue skies and sandy beaches can astound you, the cool breeze is so pleasant at night, and you can see the twin star Cyrus pulsating with a green aura. In addition, the temperature is 78 degrees Celsius with a mild rainfall each season.

They had evolved to a state where they could manifest objects at will using their thoughts and they created us to do simple tasks such as food reproduction, terraforming uninhabited worlds to produce atmosphere to support life. In addition, other units like me can be used for defense purposes. To enforce interplanetary disputes and making decisions. Throughout the solar system there are many that use their minds to educate others. Some took advantage and sold our technology to others, this is a violation, but some were reprogrammed to go to war. The power was misused in a destructive way. We did not know who started it. When our sun went supernova and exploded, causing a black hole, it destroyed us. Some of us got out in time. However, for the others it was too late. We tried to escape the gravitational pull, but our ship was pulled in. We reactivated the negative shielding to stabilize the ship in the black hole, until one of the power relays blew, and then the black hole started to drain all our energy. Somehow, I was ejected out in time before she exploded; in the void, I saw a large meteor. I landed on it, drilled deep into the core, and activated a low-level negative shield, then I shut down all of my vital systems and road her all the way in, emerging from the other end into your galaxy."

"I am sorry to hear about what happened to your race, but I promise you that this would not happen with us. I would never share this technology with anyone who wants to use it to destroy another race."

"That is why I selected you Michael. I want you to remember one thing... power can be addictive. Some people might think that you are a god and others will feel threatened by you. Yes, I know, our history proves that. Adolph Hitler, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, and the Roman Empire, they all failed because they killed and enslaved millions of people. I would never let this happen. You were saying earlier that time is irrelevant to me?"

"Yes. You have the ability to change time; you can go forward and backward."
"Right, you've got to be kidding me. I cannot go back."
"Yes you can go back, if you look at your watch, you have many features that I have integrated. Like I said, your unique blood contains stored energy which can activate Nanoprobs which generate a temporal field that produces a time distortion which your watch is able to use to turn back time or go forward. So turn the knob to the b position. Now you will start to feel the temporal displacement. Everything around you will start to go back slowly. Look at your video monitor clock and you'll see the time indicator is moving the opposite direction."

"Yes, I see that. It is somewhat weird seeing everything moving slowly."
"Now Michael, set the timer to 0311 hours."
"If the timer goes back, you will start to disappear."
"No! Michael, as long we stay in the temporal field we will not be affected."

A series of events that took place is hard for me to explain. We think that time travel is to jump into that period, but it's more than that, it is a void of time and space. An alternate reality is like looking through a mirror of possible reality. The temporal field around us is a white haze with speckles of protons and atoms bursting with a blue and white aura, then all of a sudden a flash emerged.

Emax said; "the time coordinated is 0311 hrs."
"Wow! That was fast. Hey Emax, I know this might sound stupid, is my alternate self in this time?"
"No, once you step into this time your alternate self disappears."
"Where did he go?"
"He just jumps into your forward time."
"That is cool."
"Okay Michael you are now back in your time you can continue your Round."
"Thank You Emax."
"Michael, you know you do not have to use your hands to set the time coordinates, you can use your thoughts to transport you anywhere on this planet, which includes travel through time. The Nanoprobs will enhance your ability to react and think quickly, it only takes a few minutes. While you are walking, I will download all the information into your memory. At first, you will feel a tingling sensation."
"Wow! My head feels so clear and sharp. I see images of temporal equation, it seems so simple. I can manipulate matter into energy and reassemble the whole structure. Even a simple cell can be reconstructed at the microscopic level. Emax, can I create life?"
"Yes! You can. You can replicate anything."
"Can I make a copy of myself?"
"Yes Michael, all you need is a little bit of your blood and you can program the Nano to replicate you. At the molecular level, the Nano will produce a living copy of you and everything is preprogrammed into the double."
"Wow! Hey look, he’s just like me, even the scar over my eye. That is incredible."
"Believe me Michael, he is a perfect copy of you down to your DNA. No one could tell he is a copy, not even your family. All you have to do is to give him the command."
"What command Emax?"
"All you have to say is your name."
"Okay, Mmm'"
"Michael just step back and let him do his work."
"I am amazed to see something like this in my lifetime. Well where do we go from here?"
"Anywhere you wish. All you have to do is..."
"I know, I know, just think."


CHEVY CHASE BANK ROBBERY

Two days later, I was sitting outside of the Maryland science center. I was listening to my Walkman, having a hot dog and Pepsi, looking at the lovely women walking by. It was a beautiful day, cool breeze, blue skies, it was wonderful. Then I heard on the radio that the Chevy Chase Bank was being robbed. I said to myself, 'this is my chance to make a difference'. The bank was located on West Patapsco Avenue, so I got up and walked behind the building and activated my cloak, to make myself invisible, then transported myself to that location.

I noticed that the police had not shown up and I saw the getaway driver waiting inside the car. So, I walked up behind him and touched him on his temple and he lost consciousness. I transported him behind the building, tied him up and gagged him, with a note beside him. Then I touched the automobile to simulate it and I waited for the bad guys to come out. There were three heavily armed Afro-American males with two automatic rifles and a shotgun: they ran to the car but noticed that the driver was not inside. Nevertheless, they all got in the car and drove away.

The police pulled up to the crime scene but were too late. They had gotten away. An officer went behind the building and noticed a man tied up with a note on him, saying the three Afro-American males who robbed the Chevy Chase Bank would be at the police station. The Officer, scratching his head, put out an all point bulletin to lookout for three Afro-American males, armed and extremely dangerous.

Mean while the robbers where laughing aloud, driving in a steady fashion and saying, "we did it, they will never catch us now, suckers!" The driver started to signal to make a left turn but could not steer to turn. You can imagine the frown on his face, now knowing that he has no control of the automobile. He yelled back to his buddies and said, "hey man something’s wrong with this car". They said, "what do you mean somethings wrong?" "I am saying I cannot steer, it's doing it by itself." "You are crazy, drive the car!" Then all of a sudden the windows closed and the doors locked. "Hey, what is going on?" They were getting real scared. They started trying to pull down the windows, but they would not come down, and the doors would not open. One of the guys pulled a shotgun and aimed it at the lock mechanism and fired into it. After the smoke cleared they looked and saw the lock was not damaged.

Then an image appeared at all of the windows and said, "good evening gentlemen. There is an old saying, you do the crime you do the time." All three started to yell and scream, trying to kick out the window but it would not shatter. The guy in the driver’s seat said, "we are screwed. Look man, this car is taking us right downtown to the main police station. Feeling helpless, looking out of the car, they watched it park, sound its horn, flashing lights, then the officer at the front desk ran out to see what the commotion was. He looked inside the car and saw three Afro-American males inside with guns in the car. He called for backup. You can imagine how many police officers came out pointing their guns at the robbers inside. They raised their hands up, then the doors opened automatically.

The robbers were handcuffed and taken into custody. They kept yelling out, saying the car is alive. The same officer from the crime scene started to scratch his head again. He looked inside the car, picked up the weapons, and closed the door. He went into the building and called the dispatcher to have a tow truck tow the automobile into the impound lot. The tow truck driver showed up at the front of the building, and then he called the dispatcher, saying there was no car in front of the building. Dispatch said, maybe someone had moved it.

Michael transported himself back behind the building and said, "Did you see that Emax?"
"I am very impressed. Now you can see your talents and imagination at their best. you have done well."
"Yes! I like to do good and see justice is served."
Emax said, "what we need to do is to establish a home base network."
Michael picked a piece of coal up off the ground. "You see this piece of coal? I will hold this in my hand and manifest an uncut diamond. This will generate about $6000. and I will buy some property in Nevada."
"Why Nevada?"
"You see Emax, I purchase property in the desert, and deep underground it will manifest about 165 million barrels of oil. That will bring us an estimated $296 million. And I will invest the money in the stock market and then open businesses around the country to help feed the homeless, and put people back to work by adding new jobs to the economy."
"Why don’t you just manifest all that you need?"
"No, I have to do it this way because I do not want to draw suspicion to myself. They will wonder how and where I obtained all of this."
"That's logical."


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