"What do you mean the Phonebooth's out of juice?" Marius said to Chloe, shaking her off.
"Well... as I went here, a man shot the Phonebooth, as you can see here, damaging the batteries and some wirings for the Time Circuits" Chloe said, pointing at the area, just below the Flux, with a bullet hole in it.
"Oh well, that's... that... surely we can contact Adrian via a mail in system, right?" Marius said, before getting interupted by Chloe. "I've sent a letter a few days back, did you recieve it?"
"No?" Marius denied.
"See? That's the problem, I've been contacting you or Adrian for a long time, but I think the Spanish burn them before leaving us to the Americans." Chloe said, walking closely to Marius.
"Cruel..." Marius replied with a grin... "Wait... I nearly forgot about that..."
*Before travelling to 1893*
"Hey father, If things go well, I'll be back soon, I'll borrow the Time Bike from you to save Chloe. If things doesn't go well, December 17, 1893 at 8am. You know where to find me. I Love You"
I wrote this on a piece of paper, but before I left on the Dalian Time Train, I snuck one more sentence
"Before I left Giver Gimbal, I looked back to the book of histories. I'm still a beginner but I saw that someone was shot 2 days prior, Marius Nuñez. I don't know if he's my great great great grandfather but I somehow sense something's wrong here..."
*Present day*
"Wait... Marius Nuñez... THAT'S ME? I was shot?" Marius mused.
"What's the matter my dear? You seem distraught" Chloe said, before someone barges inside the house.
"You're dead Nuñez!" A familiar man said. It was Rodrigo Salvador! But before he pulled the trigger, another man jumps out of the bushes, pushing him out. "Go Marius! Get out of here!"
"F-father?" Marius said, shocked by the Appearance of a certain man
Chloe barges in and grabbed Huey's M1 Garand. Rodrigo then fired a bullet to Adrian, hitting his right arm. Adrian felt the same pain as the one back in February 20, 2020.
Chloe went out of the house and fired a bullet to Rodrigo, disarming him. "You better stay out of this neighborhood! Else you'll have a bullet in your head"
Rodrigo's hand shakens a bit. "R-revolutionary girl, I'll come back to you soon. You won today, but better watch your back soon..."
He fled from Gabriel's house, leaving his pistol in the street. Adrian is shocked from the wound he collapsed on the floor.
"Adrian please! Not again!" Chloe said, using her hankerchief to stop the bleeding.
"I'm f-fine Chloe... it's just a simple wound." Adrian said. "Thanks for your hankerchief"
Chloe then treat Adrian's arms with antiseptic before heading back to the Train, the Tatra Time Train is repaired.
"I thought you're finishing the Dalian Time Train? How did you repair the Tatra Time Train if you're fini-" Marius said to Adrian, but Adrian answered quickly.
"I have an assistant, and the name's Jhoana"
*March 11, 2045, 1:02pm. 10 Minutes before Adrian going to 1893*
"Wait... why my son hasn't been back yet?" Adrian mused, walking back and forth inside the work-in-progress Dalian Time Train "Ahhh the hover conversion isn't ready yet..."
"Adrian!" A girl manages to enter the Dalian Time Train. "I've been looking for you!"
"Yes? Wait Jhoana?" Adrian said, shocked by Jhoana's appearance "What are you doing here?"
"I just retrofitted the new Flux to the Tatra Time Train. I kinda refered to the Flux Layout in your blueprint... that you left in your office... Oh yeah and Marius left-" She said.
"Yeah, why he took so long..." He mused
"Oh yeah and remember we met outside of the mall with an eco bag with me? I finished my project!" Jhoana then brought out a watch. "I worked hard trying to add Giver Gimbal here"
"Wow... an elegant watch... wait GiGi?" Adrian said.
"I'm GiGi, your library assistant of the 21st Century!" The watch spoke.
"Oh my... GiGi, Find Marius N. In the Book of Histories" Adrian said.
"2 Results found. Chapter 5: 1893 Massacre and Chapter 35: The Dalian Train Test"
"Hey GiGi, Turn to Chapter 5 of the Book of Histories" Adrian Said.
Chapter 5: 1893 Massacre
December 15, 1893, 8:01am
Marius N. Nuñez, alleged died last November 2, 1893, was killed, alongside Chloe N. Giñeva at Gabriel Regalado's home. Suspect is Rodrigo Salvador, the most wanted criminal of the Spanish Era. Declared guilty by the Spanish Government, and executed at January 1st, 1894.
"No... No Not my son and wife!" Adrian cried over Jhoana's shoulders. "No more Testing... let's ride the Tatra Time Train"
*1893*
"Heh, Marius, have these!" Jhoana pulls out a second "GiGi Watch" to Marius
"Woah, a GiGi watch? That's so rare, right?" Marius said.
"Yes, so I made it myself, custom made by myself. Happy Birthday!"
"Wait..." Marius thought of something...
"GiGi, The Book of Histories, Chapter 5 please"
Chapter 5: End of an Era
Rodrigo Salvador was caught by Spanish Officers with the Help of Gabriel Regalado, December 15, 1893, 8:30am. Apparently he attack Gabriel's home and almost shot Chloe Giñeva and Marius Nuñez. Soon later the officials finds Rodrigo Salvador Guilty for the crimes and sent to 5 years in prison. He changed since.
"Wait... Gabriel Regalado?" Marius thinks for a bit, then hearing Gabriel Regalado writing a letter"
"It might help, I'm actually undercover as a Spanish Official, I wrote a notice about Rodrigo barging my home and almost get you all killed. I must say, I learn it the hard way..." Gabriel said, showing a complaint form with a spanish government seal.
"Thanks, well, we should be going then" Chloe said.
"See you... next time!" Marius said.
"Take care! Adios!" Gabriel waves goodbye
Adrian, Marius and Chloe carried the Time Bike, Huey's M1 Garand, and the Phonebooth to the Tatra Time Train. Adrian prepares the train to hover, Chloe walks in the Time Circuits section and met Jhoana
"Well... you can take the input" Jhoana said to Chloe. "I'll meet Marius by the Diner Section"
"Time Circuits On! And Set to March 11, 2045 at 2pm" Chloe said to Jhoana, and Adrian too.
"Alright, I'm speeding up!" Adrian said.
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"Hey Marius- what's wrong?" Jhoana said to Marius, feeling sad.
"Oh, nothing... I just couldn't save someone..." Marius said, sobbing a bit "The REAL Marius Nuñez"
"Ahh yes... wait a minute..." Jhoana then ran to Chloe
"Time set to November 1, 1893!"
"Wait Jhoana, what?" Chloe said, shocked.
"I'm going 88!" Adrian said.
"Adrian! Wait!" Chloe said, but it was too late.
The train disappears in the air, and back... 1 month earlier.
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De Facto™: 2045
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