The fourth book in the De Facto series, Where another side of the story begins. Looking by the eyes of 2045, the Society's biggest milestone began. It's not Adrian and Huey this time, though...
Join the new generations as they explore back in the 50...
"Hey father, what are we going to do today?" Marius said.
"Don't worry Marius, we are just training you. When I fix the train, you'll be a proper time traveller." Adrian said.
They went to Huey's phonebooth and looked. Adrian did granted permission from Huey to use the Phonebooth. But he said that the Flux is damaged due to reasons.
Adrian went inside, alongside Marius. The flux is broken, but the time circuits' 7 Segment Display still works.
"Alright, Marius, what you're dealing today is how to Time Travel, in case you needed it" Adrian said. "For this lesson, we're going back to March 18, 2035 at 16:45 (4:45PM)" Adrian said.
"Whenever you're ready, press the clock button. It will enter what I call 'Temporal displacement'." Adrian said.
Marius then presses the button. The screen shows the same. Since the Flux is not connected to the Time Circuits. A bit anti-climactic but it's reality.
To illustrate what happened. Adrian pulled a sheet of paper and stick to the time circuits with tape. Yes, 2040 still uses those.
"Are we there yet?" Marius said.
"Yes, we're in 2035, now, first rule of time travel, never let your name given to others. It might mess up the timeline. What you can do is to change your name drastically or change your surname. In case, I'm Adrian Navarro as my proper name, I might be Adrian Salgado, or Carl Sagan on the other timeline." Adrian explains to Marius.
"Ohh, much like a codename or something. Well can I be Marius von Hagen?" Marius said.
"Sure! Simpler things first. If in a hurry, you can do the change surname only, but if not, maybe change your name a bit further to avoid a crippled timeline." Adrian said.
They opened the door and went outside. The view is still the same.
"Daddy, why the views seems like... the same?" Marius said.
"Oh, right, we're still in 2040 since Huey's phonebooth is damaged. I only trained you a bit about your input to the circuits and having a different name for different timeline. We'll go somewhere else to further amplified your experience." Adrian said while walking.
They then went to Huey's head office to meet Huey.
"Hey Huey, where do you keep that "Simulator for new travellers?" Adrian said.
"Oh, right behind me, just pull the 'Una Vida Solitaria' " Huey said.
"Thanks Huey!" Adrian said with a wink.
"With pleasure!" Huey said.
Adrian pulled the "Una Vida Solitaria" to the side and a hidden door opened. It leads to a room with a Virtual Reality headset and gears. Marius is excited.
"Alright, I'll just set up the Machine. You can put on your virtual gear there." Adrian said.
Marius put on the gear and saw a new world. A world where the Buildings of the Society is full of glasses and high security prisons. It was Freedom's rule of Society in 2035.
"Alright, remember what you learned earlier." Adrian said. "Let's begin the simulation"
-Virtual World, March 18, 2035-
"The Future Awaits!" Valeria Said.
"Oh yes!" Marius said.
"Don't be too excited, one wrong move or The time's gonna change... Because... It is our time as Adult. And as a time traveller, never bump into yourself, or else, in the Present or the Future, You'll talk to yourself." Huey Said, remembering the February 20
"Ah right, second rule of time travel" Marius said.
"Wait. You said that you travel to the Future to change the timeline?" Valeria said.
"I'm not intended to change the good times, but I'll change the worst times... Just like in this today's news on Freedom™." Huey said. Bring a newspaper to Valeria and Marius.
Rất tiếc! Hình ảnh này không tuân theo hướng dẫn nội dung. Để tiếp tục đăng tải, vui lòng xóa hoặc tải lên một hình ảnh khác.
"Exactly, today's Society is now in Major trouble." Huey Explained.
"Freedom..." Marius said, remembering his time back in 2035.
"So how can we sneak out?" Valeria said.
"You disguise and your name is Jessie Granger. I try to be Mark Stevens" Huey said.
"And I'm Marius von Hagen" Marius said.
"Five Minutes." Valeria said.
"Ok." Huey replied
Five Minutes is a term for Quick Reaction and The precise time to complete a Prediction.
Marius went to the Head Office of the Society, alongside Huey.
"Hi Stevens! I think your Job is alright, Right?" Ramuel said.
"And I know that the Society is great... That you can make is so good..." Huey said.
"Because my work is like me! And Freedom's destiny goes on!" Ramuel said.
"I think it is the best you have... But I think the old Society is better..." Huey suggested.
"The old society is not 'Better'. They're too brave to break the rules... Someone create a hoverboard to bring coffee mugs..." Ramuel thud his hand at the desk.
"Sometimes, there are rules that are meant to be broken" Huey said.
"True, you can't always rely on rules, what if those rules are now outdated, like slavery" Marius said. But that makes Freedom more mad.
"Well... Guards!" Ramuel called the Guards "Take them to the New Program"
"You'll see... Stevens... You'll see..."
"And as for you Mr. Von Hagen, I'll see you in Freedom Dependent" Ramuel said to Marius before being dragged out to Freedom Dependent section."
-Reality World-
Adrian then took off Marius' Virtual Reality Headset. And let him rest for a while.
"Wow... I never thought you dislike Freedom so much." Adrian said.
"Well... Its because what happened to you that time..." Marius said.
"Yeah... I thought when I went to 2025 with Dimitri will stop him... it doesn't much affect it..." Adrian said. "But luckily Chloe save me... as usual"
"Well, now you know one thing about time travel, what you do will affect the course of the timeline." Adrian continued.
