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Authors: M. R. Forbes
Tags: Science-Fiction, adventure, Space Opera, Military, Time travel, Science Fiction & Fantasy, alien invasion, first contact, Galactic Empire, Space Fleet, Space Marine
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few blocks away before ditching it and heading off on foot. The city seemed large enough to disappear in.
As for getting to New York? If he couldn't steal money, he would have to be a little more creative. Maybe people weren't being robbed out on the street, but if the money were digital, the crime would be too.
He slid over to the left side of the car, preparing to jump out and take them by surprise. He would only have a few seconds.
The officers neared.
"Sir?" the female officer said. "Can you please step out of the car?"
Reggie didn't come out. He sat with his eyes forward. Let them think he was confused.
"Sir?"
He could hear her moving a little closer. He could see her in the reflection of the glass. Just a few more steps.
"Sir. Are you feeling okay?"
He didn't respond.
"Sir?" this voice came from the right side. A head leaned down into the car. He hadn't been able to watch both sides at once. He had expected they would come at the same time, not staggered.
A hand landed on his wrist. The female officer attached something to it before he could react. He yanked his arm away, then regathered himself to fight his way out of the car.
The car started to move, accelerating quickly. The motion pushed Reggie back in the seat and caught the officers in-between. The one on the right was hit hard in the back as the motion slammed the door on him, and then he fell away. The female officer on the left scampered back before it could hit her.
"What the hell?" Reggie said out loud. The automated car swung hard around a corner, throwing him against the now closed door. It continued to speed away.
"Not very impressive, Reggie," the car's voice said. "You made it what, all of two blocks before getting into trouble you couldn't get out of?"
Reggie managed to sit up. He watched the car maneuver around the other traffic.
"Who are you?" he said.
"I think the more important question here is who are you?"
"What do you mean?"
"I'm looking for someone. Someone who's been hiding for a long time. A very long time. Is it you?"
"I still don't know what you mean."
The voice sighed. "I've been watching since I realized what happened. It was smart. Very smart. Except I'm smarter. They should have known that. I've been monitoring everything, searching. Waiting for someone who fit the profile. Someone to do something out of the ordinary. Something unexpected and out of place. I will admit, I didn't expect you to assault someone in broad daylight. I thought you were smarter than that, Mitchell. It was so far outside the parameters; I almost missed it."
The name Mitchell resonated within him. It meant something, just like Katherine Asher did. What?
"I still don't know what you're talking about. I don't know who you are, or how you're controlling this car."
"Interesting. You aren't lying. What is your name?"
"Reggie."
"Your full name."
"I don't know."
"How old are you, Reggie?"
"I don't know. The doctors said I'm around fifty, give or take."
"Doctors? Based on where this vehicle picked you up, I'm guessing you were staying at St. Mary's? Ah. Here it is. Reggie. John Doe. Picked up twenty years ago, the night the XENO-1 crashed in Antarctica. Coincidence? Suffered heavy burns on the arms. Complete memory loss. An agreeable patient, very calm. Often claims to be waiting."
The voice started to laugh. Slowly at first, and then more steadily.
"Is something funny?" Reggie said.
"You really have no idea, do you?" the voice said.
"No. Should I?"
"Does the name Watson mean anything to you?"
Reggie felt his throat tighten, his muscles clench. Death. Destruction. Pain. He could feel it more acutely than he could see it.
"I wish this car had eyes so that I could see the look on your face. I'm certain that it's priceless."
Reggie didn't speak. Couldn't speak. Whoever was talking to him, they knew more than he did.
"I can't believe after all of this time, a true eternity, that it was this easy."
Reggie closed
As for getting to New York? If he couldn't steal money, he would have to be a little more creative. Maybe people weren't being robbed out on the street, but if the money were digital, the crime would be too.
He slid over to the left side of the car, preparing to jump out and take them by surprise. He would only have a few seconds.
The officers neared.
"Sir?" the female officer said. "Can you please step out of the car?"
Reggie didn't come out. He sat with his eyes forward. Let them think he was confused.
"Sir?"
He could hear her moving a little closer. He could see her in the reflection of the glass. Just a few more steps.
"Sir. Are you feeling okay?"
He didn't respond.
"Sir?" this voice came from the right side. A head leaned down into the car. He hadn't been able to watch both sides at once. He had expected they would come at the same time, not staggered.
A hand landed on his wrist. The female officer attached something to it before he could react. He yanked his arm away, then regathered himself to fight his way out of the car.
The car started to move, accelerating quickly. The motion pushed Reggie back in the seat and caught the officers in-between. The one on the right was hit hard in the back as the motion slammed the door on him, and then he fell away. The female officer on the left scampered back before it could hit her.
"What the hell?" Reggie said out loud. The automated car swung hard around a corner, throwing him against the now closed door. It continued to speed away.
"Not very impressive, Reggie," the car's voice said. "You made it what, all of two blocks before getting into trouble you couldn't get out of?"
Reggie managed to sit up. He watched the car maneuver around the other traffic.
"Who are you?" he said.
"I think the more important question here is who are you?"
"What do you mean?"
"I'm looking for someone. Someone who's been hiding for a long time. A very long time. Is it you?"
"I still don't know what you mean."
The voice sighed. "I've been watching since I realized what happened. It was smart. Very smart. Except I'm smarter. They should have known that. I've been monitoring everything, searching. Waiting for someone who fit the profile. Someone to do something out of the ordinary. Something unexpected and out of place. I will admit, I didn't expect you to assault someone in broad daylight. I thought you were smarter than that, Mitchell. It was so far outside the parameters; I almost missed it."
The name Mitchell resonated within him. It meant something, just like Katherine Asher did. What?
"I still don't know what you're talking about. I don't know who you are, or how you're controlling this car."
"Interesting. You aren't lying. What is your name?"
"Reggie."
"Your full name."
"I don't know."
"How old are you, Reggie?"
"I don't know. The doctors said I'm around fifty, give or take."
"Doctors? Based on where this vehicle picked you up, I'm guessing you were staying at St. Mary's? Ah. Here it is. Reggie. John Doe. Picked up twenty years ago, the night the XENO-1 crashed in Antarctica. Coincidence? Suffered heavy burns on the arms. Complete memory loss. An agreeable patient, very calm. Often claims to be waiting."
The voice started to laugh. Slowly at first, and then more steadily.
"Is something funny?" Reggie said.
"You really have no idea, do you?" the voice said.
"No. Should I?"
"Does the name Watson mean anything to you?"
Reggie felt his throat tighten, his muscles clench. Death. Destruction. Pain. He could feel it more acutely than he could see it.
"I wish this car had eyes so that I could see the look on your face. I'm certain that it's priceless."
Reggie didn't speak. Couldn't speak. Whoever was talking to him, they knew more than he did.
"I can't believe after all of this time, a true eternity, that it was this easy."
Reggie closed
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