Rockgod is back! Again! This time with the original Time Error by the fabulous GameQ!
So, a couple things I want to bring up right away. First off, I would like to say that GameQ is returning to fanfiction, and he is going to start by publishing a rewritten version of the first Time Error (this story) with a rewritten Time Error 2 coming not long after!
So what does that mean for these two stories that are now up on this website? Well, I will be leaving this up here for archival purposes, and also so that you, fellow readers, can read the original story (this one) and the rewrite that GameQ will later post so that you can compare the two and decide which stories (or at least which parts of the stories) are better. So once the new versions hit this website, be sure to tell GameQ which versions you liked best.
Now, as for me, like I've said before, I have not stopped writing my own fanfiction, Meet the New Life. I have just been putting it off for a long time mostly because I doubted myself as a writer. But that has changed. I have now decided to get back into writing fanfiction and continue the story. But, I'm going to take a little while to craft the next chapter before I do that. You see, I was really not happy with the way the last chapter to that story turned out. I think my readers deserve better than what I put out, so I hope to have a new chapter for that story that all of you will love.
Now, that said, a lot has changed since the last time I worked on that story. A lot of events have come up since then. I got back in touch with a rock band I started that broke up around the same time I started writing fanfiction, but we got back together and we're hoping to start playing gigs and making some money, so writing fanfiction might be more infrequent once summer rolls around, but like I've said before, I will not stop. I will continue writing.
If you wish to talk to either me or GameQ about anything, you can friend both of us on Steam, where we go by the same names that we do here. We prefer this over private messaging on this website because we are not active on it very often. We also both play TF2 frequently (well, not GameQ. He stopped playing, but only because his monitor crapped out. Well, it's not his fault. What can you do?), and we will gladly respond to any questions you might have. Just send us a friend request and you're all set.
Also, stayed tuned at the end for a VERY important message from GameQ himself!
Now, with that being said, no more time wasted. Here is the original Time Error by GameQ!
Time Error
Chapter 1: Time
It was another horrible day, this was the third time the blue team has kicked the red team's rear ends. The whole red team were completely out skilled by a LOT! The Engineer suggested if they stuck together they would of stood a better chance, but does anyone listen to the Engineer? NOPE. Those idiots always follow their so called 'leader' the Soldier. Yep, the team's leader is the guy that hits his head with the shovel while screaming "MAGGOTS".
The Soldier's plan was to spread out and kill them all one by one, which was terrible because of the fact that we all died easily, Spy died from phlog pyro, Heavy and Medic died from a blue spy killing them instantly with his Eternal reward knife and Ambassador, Soldier died from a blue sniper, Pyro died from blue demoman, Scout and Demoman died from a crit rocket, and Demoman got filled with bullets by the blue heavy, and Engineer was just out skilled by the blue female engineer. She completely made a fool out of him, even his team was laughing at me.
He can still hear her voice and remember what she said "Dumber then dirt ain't ya".
He wished he could of rewind time and make sure not to make the same mistake again. And that's when an idea came up...a brilliant idea. He received a pip boy from his good friend the Scout, gave it to him as a gift of our friend ship, and Engineer could use this pip boy to time travel, he just need the right equipment. He walked up to Spy's room and knocked on his door.
Engineer: Spy? Are you in there?
The door opened quickly to reveal the French man who does not look happy to be interrupted during his smoking time.
Spy: What is it laborer?
Spy asked before blowing smoke into the Engineer's face. The Engineer glared at Spy before coughing from the smoke.
Engineer: Spy could ya*cough*let me*cough*borrow one of your watches?
Spy: If I let you borrow one of my watches would you leave me be?
Engineer: Yeah.
Spy then took off the watch he was wearing and gave it to the Texan.
Spy: Now leave before I change my mind.
Engineer: Much obliged.
Engineer then went to his working room to get his great idea started, he took his pip boy and Spy's watch and set them on the work bench, now he can get started.
*5 hours later*
Engineer was still working on his invention but was almost finish. He then heard a knock on the door, he sighed with annoyance knowing how he hated it when his fellow mercenaries disturbed him when he is working on his invention.
Engineer: This better be good.
The mechanic grumbled as he walked towards the door, when he opened it he was surprises to see it was Scout.
Scout: Yo what's up hardhat?
Engineer: Scout what do you want?
Scout: Oh I just wanted to what you are doing.
Engineer: Scout when would you be interested in what I am doing?
Scout: Come on! I've always been interested your uhh science stuff.
Engineer looks at Scout plainly and obviously is not buying it.
Scout: ALRIGHT ALRIGHT! All the other mercs left to get a drink and stuff, leaving us to look after the base.
Engineer: Annnnnnd?
The Engineer asked while raising an eyebrow, still confused of why Scout was at his door, Scout sighed.
Scout: It was getting kinda boring with no one around to talk to so I came here.
Engineer rolled his eyes before opening the door completely to let Scout in.
Engineer: Just don't touch anythin in here unless I tell ya.
Scout: Yeah sure.
Scout said before walking in to Engineer's work place. Engineer walked back to his work bench to finish off his invention while Scout sat on the stool next to the work bench.
Scout: So watcha working on Engie?
Scout asked.
Engineer: Just a new prototype that might help us FINALLY end the those darn blues winning streak.
Scout looked at the device Engineer was working on and recognized the gift that he gave to the Engineer.
Scout: Hey isn't that the-
Engineer: The pip boy yes it is.
Engineer interrupted.
Engineer: But don't ya worry, this gift you gave me will be part of my newest and greatest invention yet.
"I hope it will not go to waste cause it took me forever to get that thing." Scout thought to himself.
Engineer was putted in the last screw and made sure it was tightly secured.
Engineer: Well….guess that would do, Scout you may wanna get behind something for cover cause usually my inventions would blow up the first time it starts.
Engineer warned, Scout quickly jumped off his stool and flipped over a table before hiding behind it, frightened that he might get killed blown to pieces. Engineer then took a deep breath.
Engineer: Here goes nothing.
He pressed the start button and waited for his invention to respond, there was silence and no response from his invention. The Texan thought he must of made an error while building until he heard a light tone and saw light come to life from the pip boy's screen. Scout came up to stand next to Engie to see the worker's new invention.
Engineer: Scout….I present to you TTPB.
Scout: What?
Engineer: Time Travel Pip Boy, this is gunna allow us to finally defeat those blue scum bags.
Scout: Uhhhh Engie…..i don't see how time traveling is gunna help us.
Engineer: Scout imagine this, you are in the enemies intel room and you got the intelligence, if you had the TTPB you could go back in time with the enemies intel and safely go travel back to when you were still in our base, you would be able to capture the intel easily!
Scout: Wait so wouldn't this effect you guys?
Engineer: Yeah but as long as we don't do anything dumb with it, we should be fine.
Scout: Wait Engie…how do we know that it works?
Engineer: Well here comes the hard part…I need to test it.
Engineer said while looking unsure because of the possible outcomes that might happen. Scout's eyes widened as he watched the Engineer put on the TTPB on his right arm.
Scout: Uhhh hard hat I may not be smart but im pretty sure this is a bad idea.
Engineer: Scout this isn't the first time ive done something like this.
Scout: Yeah I really doubt that Engie.
Engineer removed the glove from his hand to reveal a robotic looking arm.
Scout: Ok never mind then.
Engineer: Oh Scout I almost forgot, could ya get my camera? It's right behind you.
Scout picked up the camera and started recording. Engineer then set the date of when he wants to go which is just 10 seconds in the future.
Engineer: You recording Scout?
Scout: Yea I am.
Engineer: Alright wish me luck.
Scout gave him a thumbs up before giving him a nervous grin. Engineer took a deep breath then pressed the Go button, then all of sudden everything blacked out, the TTPB started to glow and then was growing brighter and brighter, the ground started to shake as the Engineer was being lifted in the air, lightning started striking from the TTPB as the glow grew brighter and brighter. Engineer's work room was getting destroyed but Engineer still noticed that Scout was still recording.
Engineer: SCOUT GET OUT HERE NOW!
Engineer said while desperately trying to turn off the TTPB. Scout hesitated to leave knowing that his friend is in trouble but was encouraged to leave by another lightning that nearly struck him. Engineer was hitting the TTPB with his wrench while screaming "DAMMIT" multiple times, he gave his wrench one last swing and hit the TTPB hard, causing an explosion to fill up the whole room. Scout flew out the door back first into a wall, hitting the back of his head as well then falling to the ground face first. Before blacking out, he saw the door still open but didn't see Engineer in the room, all he could remember was the Engineer's scream before darkness covered his vision.
Engineer Pov:
I see myself in some sorta tunnel, and going really fast into the light.
Engineer: Must be dead.
I said to myself as I get closer and closer to the light. It started getting difficult to see as the bright light blinded me, once I reached the light, everything just went completely dark…then BAM! I saw light again and a whole new environment, I landed on my feet but feeling a bit dizzy I fell on my back. My vision was a little blurry and my head ached a bit, I sat myself up on a wall and then took the time to look at my surroundings.
Engineer: This does not look like my red base.
I looked at the wall to see a new design then looked at the floor to see it looked different as well.
Engineer: Where in tarnations am I?
I said to myself as I got up, from the looks of it, it looks like im in a alleyway. I hear some running foot steps behind, so I turned around quickly to see a lady running up towards me.
Lady: Oh my gosh! Sir are you alright?
I gave her a confused looked wondering why she would ask me that, I nodded my head in response.
Lady: Are you sure? That explosion you were in was big, you are lucky your still in one piece.
Engineer: What in Sam hills are you talking about lady?
Now she looked at me confused, probably never heard of Sam hills before.
Lady: Sir look around you can't you see the mess?
I took this chance as another moment to look at my surroundings since my vision is clear and noticed the big huge black mark on the floor, it looked a soldier's rocket when it hits the floor but only bigger, I then noticed the explosion marks on me, most of my body was covered in black stains. I was very confused In what was happening and I didn't even know where I am or….what is the date? I looked at my TTPB to find that it is broken.
"Darn." I thought to myself
Engineer: Excuse me miss but what is today's date?
I asked. She looked at me confused once more before responding
Lady: Thursday.
Engineer: And?
Lady: The 12th.
Engineer: Of?
Lady: March.
Engineer: LADY THE YEAR!?
Lady: 2076!
My eyes widened from hearing the information, if physics didn't matter my jaws would of touched the ground. The TTPB worked…..sorta.
*10 minutes earlier*
At Overwatch's base, Winston was on his computer working while eating his banana with peanut butter, until he received a notification about an explosion that happened In one of the cities. Winston leaned closer to the screen to see the explosion and saw a man fall from the explosion. Winston noticed the man was in very strange clothes.
Mercy: Another terrorist attack?
Mercy asked as she stood next to him.
Winston: Not sure if it's a terrorist attack Mercy, I'll send Tracer to see what it is.
Tracer: Already on it love.
Tracer said through the radio. As Tracer was getting closer to her destination, Winston warned her.
Winston: Be careful Lena, we don't know what we are dealing with.
Tracer: Don't worry love, I'll be alright.
And with that Tracer had reached the destination where the explosion happened.
"Now where could they be?" Tracer thought to herself.
Engineer: Now get going lady I don't need your help im fine."
After a while the Engineer FINALLY was able to get the lady to leave him alone. He looked at the TTPB once again to see it was sparking a bit because of the huge crack on its screen.
Engineer: Ah shucks, im gunna need to find a way to fix it if id wanna get back to where I was.
Engineer said to himself before he heard a voice with a British accent.
Tracer: Get back to where?
The next thing the Engineer sees is a young lady jumping down and landing in front of him.
Tracer: Hello love.
To be continued…..
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"Hey guys, GameQ here. Just making a little stop to ask you a question, what did you NOT like about Time Error? This is so I can avoid any mistakes I have made as I rewrite Time Error. Till we meet again, see ya."