Chapter 7: Working to My Future

Written by: Kaleb Fabsik (KrazyKaleb)

Over the past few weeks I learned who I was. Or, possibly who I was going to be in the future. It was so surreal and hard to understand.

Yet, it made complete sense. Me a technical advisor and creator of a time machine to help a future war leader. Against what? Machines. Killer machines. Terminators! Skynet a artificially intelligent defense network super-computer designed to control the nation's most critical defense-related assets! A machine I helped to kill people in the past or, my present! It certainly was confusing.

I also learned that my neighbor's were actually... John Connor my future friend and leader of the future so called Resistance against the machines. Sarah Connor, John's misunderstood mother and protector of his life. Cameron a robot that they called a Terminator. Who was from the future to protect John and stop Skynet. Along with Derek Reese a military Resistance Fighter one of John's best men and one of my future unfriendly allies. And after I finish this machine and fix everything. Hopefully, Derek and I will be on better speaking terms.

The next few days were laborious and the sore bullet wound from Derek wasn't helping my progress. But, Cameron kept checking on my condition even thought my wound felt fine after the next few weeks. I figured she wanted to make sure her mission would go on without delay.

The Time displacement device itself was a lot more complicating than I initially thought. So I had to make a few modifications. The technology we have right now to make this thing, doesn't exactly exist.

The world had yet to understand fourth dimensional particles known as Tam-eons. (Named after myself.) These are microscopic particles that travel at the speed of light. Tam-eons keep our bodies in the forward motion known as conscientiousness. But, the time displacement machine that I've devised. Uses electromagnetic energy to move organic objects through time, manipulating these Tam-eon particles.

Funny huh? I never thought I would ever had been able to explain that to anybody in my life-time. All that tinkering with my techno gadgets in the junk yard as young man payed off. One day my parents are going to be proud of me, I hoped.

When it came to repairing Cameron's face. She knew about some special treatment that was needed. I was able to suggest a way for them to reconstruct Camerons missing skin. Which was along her eyes and jaw. She had most of her original appearance intact when her skin got burned off.

Some eyes were needed which had been left over from another Terminator they captured and disabled a month earlier. The one Sarah called the T-triple-eight. Using the skin to cover over Cameron's metal skull with the more appealing look she had beforehand. She looked exactly the same!

I talked with Cameron and took her warnings of the future for granted. I didn't fully understand the danger that still existed around me and for the future of the world. So we got to talking as I was working on the Time Displacement device with John and Sarah standing near by.

“So how do I help John in the future again?” I asked as I was working on the time displacement device. Checking various connections I had made once again.

“You helped John Connor created the time displacement chamber in 2027 so that he could send back both me and the other Resistance fighters to the past to undo the future of Skynet. Which also included protecting Sarah and John Connor from Skynet attacks.” Cameron replied.

“OK. And what about this terminator you said that captured me in 2011?” I asked.

“It was a one of a kind infiltrator. It was made for one time use and then it's memory chip was destroyed and body incinerated. You said in the future that it was watching you for a long time before it appeared one day and took you to a fallout shelter where we all will be made. You kept on saying that it was strange because when you first saw it. It was almost like you were very friendly to it.” she said very monotonously as she looked at me with a very seductive smile.

“What do you mean I became friendly to it?” I looked at her very inquisitively and confused.

Interrupted by John Connor who was also watching me with a very amazed expression by what I was making he said, “She means that you were fooled by a robot David. A robot that you probably recognized as one of your friends or family most-likely. Believe me I would know.” John then smiled at me with a I-told-you-so expression. While at the same time Cameron turned and looked a John very accusingly with her raptor glare.

I wondered how my future friendship with John would be like. Because right now he didn't seem like a great guy to get along with. John seemed to have a lot on his mind all the time. He kept on mumbling something about the future as he's watching me. I guess having the burden of the future world on your shoulders could be cumbersome...

“One of a kind meaning that there was only one of them that ever had an appearance and look as that. I mean its lame personality probably convinced you it was real.” Said Derek Reese sarcastically as he walked in cutting into my thoughts. I was starting to get a feeling that I've seen him somewhere before.

Huh, his name is Reese... like... like... Reese's Pieces. Could it be true? I thought.

“Oh.” I said, “Hey Mr. Reese do you like base ball by any chance?”

“Yes, Why?” he said looking at me very seriously.

“Did you and your brother ever play baseball in the park?” I asked expecting the answer I was looking for.

“No why?” as Derek looked a John very suspiciously.

“Oh with all this time travel going on... I thought that you might have a younger version of yourself running around. Never mind.” I said as I pushed the conversation aside. I still thought though that there was a connection between the two. But I didn't push it. I didn't want to get on Derek's bad side again and I would probably find out in the future.

“Kid with questioning like that your going to get yourself killed... Seriously.” said Derek sarcastically without a smile.

I continued working as he walked away. I was almost done and it was only a matter of time before my future would set in.

“You need to be done by tomorrow morning David. Are we clear David?” asked Sarah Connor who was also standing next to John watching me with a disgusted look at what I was doing. She must really hate technology, I thought.

“OK. I'm actually done right now.” I said.

“Good. I don't want any problems.” said Sarah like she was my mother.

“I'm just double checking all the circuits right now. I don't want to end up in Jurassic Park if you know what I mean.” I said smiling as I stood-up from where I was underneath the time chamber computer. I then wiped my hands on a cloth and started to prepare the time machine's date and coordinates.

“That's tight David.” said Cameron with a sudden amazed look and smile. I looked at her very strangely because what she said came off very unnaturally. Cameron then said, “I have the location and date David. Depending how we do after you leave. Will depend on what future you will have and whether or not Skynet is in your future. You will arrive in a bunker where John is waiting for you to get to work. If you go to the future in which we prevent Skynet.” she then paused for a moment. “ If we are successful you will arrive in a populated planet with people and no desolation. If you end up in this future find us and your family. I'm sure they will be glad to see you.” said Cameron in her over detailed manner.

“Alright, Alright, Alright. Give me the date and coordinates already.” I said a little annoyed by her thoroughness of what will happen. The different possibilities of the future sure did scare me... and fate had nothing to do with it.

Find out what happens next in Chapter 8: Burden of the World