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“Biological
hazards sweep clear,” came a female voice over the speakers in the
room.
Alya shook her hand, trying to
get a clinging, pale faced Terra to let go. After a moment, Alya took
her free hand and pried off Terra's iron like grip. “It's okay,
Terra. We're here.”
Terra swayed as she tried to
regain her footing. The world still seemed to spin and her stomach
churned from the strange experience.
Alya put her hands on her
hips, waiting for Terra to recover. “Don't worry. You get used to
it.”
Terra's vertigo passed after a
moment and her stomach settled as she heard noise from a nearby
crowd. She looked up, expecting to see the stars, but instead found
clear blue skies overhead with the beaming sun above her. Terra
wondered why the outside of the city looked like a night sky, while
the city's interior looked to be midday.
“Come on,” Alya said,
walking forward.
Terra shook her head, trying
to focus before following Alya. Her vertigo returned once she walked
out of the room, though not because of motion sickness.
It started when a man with
silver hair passed by, pushing a large metal disk. It hovered off the
ground surrounded by a glowing translucent field. Atop the disk, a
saber-toothed tiger paced the inside, looking as confused as Terra.
He pushed the hovering bubble as though it and the predator within
weighed nothing.
Alya turned to Terra and put
two small devices in Terra's ears. “For translations until you get
a shieldwatch,” Alya said.
The murmurs changed when the
devices in Terra's ears activated. She could now understand the hum
of conversation around her.
Alya looked both ways before
stepping out. “Let's try not to draw attention. I just want to get
through timeport processing without being noticed.”
Alya set out through the
timeport and Terra followed closely behind.
Terra glanced to another
entryway near them. A man with insect eyes and chitin shells on his
arms and legs stepped out.
“An alien?” Terra asked.
The
bug-man
whirled, searching with his insect eyes. “Where?”
Alya tugged at Terra. “Not
an alien. He is probably from Continuum Xi. They have a lot of
biomorphic technology.”
Terra wondered what biomorphic
technology was as she continued to gawk at the sizable crowd. They
made their way down an open area, moving towards a large pearl white
structure ahead. Others entered and exited chambers like to the one
Terra had arrived in. Many stood on the sidelines, either sitting on
benches or chatting with others.
“Stay close,” Alya said,
surveying the crowd with a wary gaze.
Terra followed while gawking
at the colorful mob. Those with silver hair wore similar dress to
Alya. They directed and assisted others. They all carried
shieldwatches even if they didn't always wear armor.
Those without silver hair or a
shieldwatch were more varied. One man in an American Civil War
Confederate uniform argued with a silver haired man. The Confederate
soldier held an automatic assault rifle in his hand.
“No. For the last time, you
can't take it back with you,” the silver haired man said as Terra
passed. It was the only part of the conversation she caught.
A few paces away, a silver
hair woman yelled at a man dressed in fine silk robes. He had an old
wooden cart full of strange caged animals. Terra saw a Dodo bird
along with many animals she didn't recognize.
The woman scowled as she
pointed at the animals. “Most of these animals are extinct or
haven't evolved yet in your time. These are temporal invasive
species! You can't take them back or they will devastate that time's
ecosystem.”
The man raised an eyebrow.
“What's an ecosystem?”
“This place is busy,”
Terra said as they passed by the argument.
“I hate the timeport during
busy hours,” Alya said as they passed what looked like a dockyard
to Terra. Several docked ships hovered in the air, looming over them
like metal titans. “Time travelers must check in here before
returning to their home time.
hazards sweep clear,” came a female voice over the speakers in the
room.
Alya shook her hand, trying to
get a clinging, pale faced Terra to let go. After a moment, Alya took
her free hand and pried off Terra's iron like grip. “It's okay,
Terra. We're here.”
Terra swayed as she tried to
regain her footing. The world still seemed to spin and her stomach
churned from the strange experience.
Alya put her hands on her
hips, waiting for Terra to recover. “Don't worry. You get used to
it.”
Terra's vertigo passed after a
moment and her stomach settled as she heard noise from a nearby
crowd. She looked up, expecting to see the stars, but instead found
clear blue skies overhead with the beaming sun above her. Terra
wondered why the outside of the city looked like a night sky, while
the city's interior looked to be midday.
“Come on,” Alya said,
walking forward.
Terra shook her head, trying
to focus before following Alya. Her vertigo returned once she walked
out of the room, though not because of motion sickness.
It started when a man with
silver hair passed by, pushing a large metal disk. It hovered off the
ground surrounded by a glowing translucent field. Atop the disk, a
saber-toothed tiger paced the inside, looking as confused as Terra.
He pushed the hovering bubble as though it and the predator within
weighed nothing.
Alya turned to Terra and put
two small devices in Terra's ears. “For translations until you get
a shieldwatch,” Alya said.
The murmurs changed when the
devices in Terra's ears activated. She could now understand the hum
of conversation around her.
Alya looked both ways before
stepping out. “Let's try not to draw attention. I just want to get
through timeport processing without being noticed.”
Alya set out through the
timeport and Terra followed closely behind.
Terra glanced to another
entryway near them. A man with insect eyes and chitin shells on his
arms and legs stepped out.
“An alien?” Terra asked.
The
bug-man
whirled, searching with his insect eyes. “Where?”
Alya tugged at Terra. “Not
an alien. He is probably from Continuum Xi. They have a lot of
biomorphic technology.”
Terra wondered what biomorphic
technology was as she continued to gawk at the sizable crowd. They
made their way down an open area, moving towards a large pearl white
structure ahead. Others entered and exited chambers like to the one
Terra had arrived in. Many stood on the sidelines, either sitting on
benches or chatting with others.
“Stay close,” Alya said,
surveying the crowd with a wary gaze.
Terra followed while gawking
at the colorful mob. Those with silver hair wore similar dress to
Alya. They directed and assisted others. They all carried
shieldwatches even if they didn't always wear armor.
Those without silver hair or a
shieldwatch were more varied. One man in an American Civil War
Confederate uniform argued with a silver haired man. The Confederate
soldier held an automatic assault rifle in his hand.
“No. For the last time, you
can't take it back with you,” the silver haired man said as Terra
passed. It was the only part of the conversation she caught.
A few paces away, a silver
hair woman yelled at a man dressed in fine silk robes. He had an old
wooden cart full of strange caged animals. Terra saw a Dodo bird
along with many animals she didn't recognize.
The woman scowled as she
pointed at the animals. “Most of these animals are extinct or
haven't evolved yet in your time. These are temporal invasive
species! You can't take them back or they will devastate that time's
ecosystem.”
The man raised an eyebrow.
“What's an ecosystem?”
“This place is busy,”
Terra said as they passed by the argument.
“I hate the timeport during
busy hours,” Alya said as they passed what looked like a dockyard
to Terra. Several docked ships hovered in the air, looming over them
like metal titans. “Time travelers must check in here before
returning to their home time.
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