Welcome to the eleventh chapter of my story. I hope you like it. By the way, this is the longest chapter up to now in this story, so enjoy.
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The Ultimate Time Travel Adventure
Chapter 11: A Letter from the Future
Calvin sat in his desk in the classroom. He was BORED. History was the worst subject ever. It had been 2 days since he had returned, and it was now Monday. But Calvin hadn't given up on bringing back technology from the future; also he wanted to talk to John about something. He had brought a new time machine because the last one had been stolen. He had also brought Hobbes and hidden him in his locker. Hobbes of course was unaware that they were going to time travel.
Miss Wormwood passed out tests; it was now the perfect time to go to the future.
"Miss Wormwood?" asked Calvin.
"Yes?" replied Miss Wormwood.
"May I go to the bathroom?" Calvin said.
"No Calvin, you're taking a test. Wait until the class ends," Miss Wormwood replied.
But Calvin was prepared; he clenched his stomach and made a face.
"Please, I feel terrible," he moaned.
"Fine, but do it fast," said Miss Wormwood.
Calvin ran out the door and sprinted through the halls. He smirked; he'd be back a split/second after he left. Maybe he could even get John to help him with some of the questions he remembered.
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He opened his locker and Hobbes staggered outside.
"Finally FRESH AIR!" he gasped, "now what is it you brought me here for?"
"Come on, I'll show you," said Calvin.
Calvin and Hobbes both ran to the bathroom. Hobbes opened one of the bathroom stalls revealing the time machine inside.
"NOOOO! I REFUSE; I'LL NEVER ENTER THAT HORRENDOUS MACHINE AGAIN," Hobbes cried out.
"Don't worry; it's not the time machine," Calvin lied.
"Then why does it say Time Machine on the side?" asked Hobbes.
"Umm, well I'm reusing cardboard," said Calvin.
"I thought the time machine was stolen," said Hobbes.
"Umm, just climb aboard and you'll see that it's not really the time machine," said Calvin.
"That doesn't make me feel better at all," said Hobbes.
Reluctantly he climbed aboard.
Calvin clicked a few buttons and the time machine was off traveling through hyperspace.
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"You incompetent liar," said Hobbes.
"I had to do it or else you wouldn't have wanted to come," Calvin said.
"Gee I wonder why," said Hobbes as he rolled his eyes.
As Hobbes went to pee Calvin looked around the bathroom, things had certainly improved here in the future.
"Come on; let's go find John," said Calvin.
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After a lot of walking through the school, they eventually found John sitting alone at a lunch table.
"Hello," said Calvin.
"Augh! What are you doing here?" John cried out.
"That's what I'm wondering too," said Hobbes.
"Well you see, you never gave me a working invention from the future," said Calvin.
"Yes I did," said John.
"IT WAS A SNOWBLOWER THAT GOT ME GROUNDED FOR A MONTH," shouted Calvin.
"First of all, lower your voice," said John as he noticed people were beginning to stare, "and second of all, you didn't specify what the invention had to be."
"Well, I'm specifying now, give me a good invention that won't get me in trouble and instead will make me rich and famous," said Calvin.
"Why should I?" asked John.
"Because I accompanied you on your death sled ride," Calvin said.
Hobbes moaned at the mention of the sled ride.
"Fine, I'll give you an invention, but why'd you have to come now?" asked John.
"Because something very important has happened," said Calvin.
"What?" asked John.
"Wait a second," said Hobbes, "you haven't told me either?"
"Shut up and listen you moron," said Calvin.
"Nincompoop," said Hobbes.
"Anyways, yesterday I received a letter in the mail," Calvin began to explain.
"Oh, my parents have told me about that thing called mail," said John, "you had to wait weeks to receive a response. So who sent it to you?
"That's the weird part, it was from myself," said Calvin.
"So?" asked Hobbes, "you've sent yourself letters through the mail many times."
"But I didn't send this one, you'll understand when I show it to you," Calvin explained.
Calvin took out a letter and put it on the lunch table for John and Hobbes to see.
Dear Calvin,
I have sent you this letter to warn you about something, but also tell you what to do. In case you're wondering, I'm you from the future but went back in time and sent you this letter through the mail 2 weeks before you will receive it. Now that you're reading it, let me explain it to you.
READ THIS PARAGRAPH ONLY, WAIT UNTIL YOU'RE WITH JOHN TO READ THE REST OF THE LETTER. Tomorrow you need to take the time machine to school, also take Hobbes. During History you will receive a test, that is the perfect time for you to sneak out and go for the time machine. If Hobbes is reluctant to go, force that fur ball to ride it. Travel 80 years into the future and find John. Then you will read the rest of this message.
Precisely 8 seconds after you left your time, there was a fire in the classroom you left. The fire will not burn all the school, only the classroom, but people will still be forced to evacuate. The fire was meant to kill you. It originated from your desk; someone had put an inflamator (it's from the future, it can make something burn) under your desk. But don't worry about that yet, go to the principals office, no one will see you because the school will be evacuating. Inside there will be a safe; the combination is 01-03-05-07-09. Enter it and in the safe you will find a briefcase among other stuff. Take the briefcase and DO NOT OPEN IT. Then somehow escape the building and go back to John's time.
Once you're back at John's time, travel to the top of the hill where you rode the sled, and you will find the next letter there. Do not show this letter to anyone but John, Hobbes and Rousseau. Only they can accompany you. Good luck on your mission and I hope you can successfully do it. If you succeed, you will understand why it must be you and not me who does this mission (even though we're the same person).
Sincerely
Your friend Calvin
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"What happened to the PS?" asked Hobbes.
"I don't know," said Calvin, "apparently it got cut off."
"This is very weird," said John, "do you think we should do what it says?"
"Well of course! I trust myself," said Calvin.
"Fine," said John, "go do that thing with the briefcase in your time, and come back at night today. I will sneak into the school with Rousseau and we can then proceed with the instruction on the letter."
"What? So I have to go with you into the fire?" asked Hobbes incredulously.
"Yes," said Calvin, "I'm going to need backup in case something happens."
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Calvin and Hobbes were now back in the bathroom.
"I still don't understand why I have to go with you," said Hobbes, "not only are we time travelling, but also we're going right into danger."
"Oh come one, I thought tigers were all brave and stuff," said Calvin.
Hobbes growled and jumped in the time machine. Calvin adjusted the dials and levers and then they were off.
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"We're here, now lets try to stick together," said Calvin.
They both went out of the bathroom and ran through the empty halls. As they got closer to the classroom it started getting hotter. When they were right beside it they saw that the whole classroom was on fire, not only that but the roof in the hallway was starting to catch fire too.
"Come on, the principals office is at the end of the hallway," said Calvin, "I've been there many times."
Calvin had just run under the piece of roof that was catching fire, when it collapsed leaving he and Hobbes each in a different side of the hall.
"AAAAAAAAAAAH! WHAT DO I DO?" Calvin asked as he began to panic.
"Just keep going and get what you need from the office, I'll think of a way to save you," said Hobbes.
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Calvin ran off away from the burning blockade, and entered the office. In a giant leap he was at the safe.
"What was the combination?" said Calvin out loud.
He desperately tried to remember it.
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Hobbes ran off away from the blockade, he had an idea on how to save Calvin but he wasn't sure if it would work.
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Calvin had finally remembered the combination, he rapidly inserted it and the safe opened. He looked through the contents and eventually spotted the briefcase. He took it out and closed the safe. He tried to run but the briefcase was too heavy, instead he had to drag it behind him.
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Hobbes had reached the bathroom and inside was the time machine. He stared at all the buttons, dials, and levers. How was he going to figure out which lever did what?
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Calvin struggled to pull the briefcase; he was almost at the barrier. But now what?
Suddenly the roof behind him gave away. Calvin was now cornered; he had no way to go. There was a fire blockade at each side of the hallway and the roof above him was starting to give away. Calvin struggled for breath as the heat intensified.
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Hobbes had now resorted to clicking every single button, dial, and lever like crazy and hope for the best. He found himself spinning around like crazy in hyperspace. Calvin definitively piloted better than this. Eventually after what seemed like an eternity of spinning up, down, left, right, forwards, backwards, and other six-dimensional directions, the ride stopped. Hobbes found himself upside down, he put himself together again and looked around, considering that the wall of the bathroom were no longer there, and there was free empty space as far as the eye could see, he guessed he had probably traveled to the past.
Hobbes felt a spear slowly pinch his back. He turned around and saw a Native American holding a spear looking at him curiously.
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Calvin struggled for breath, everything was fading. Was this the end?
Thank you for reading this latest chapter of my story. I hope you liked it, I will be uploading more chapters soon.
-AFYTXR