Brady Bunch 2478
Chapter 2
A Silence settled over the room as the Bradys all sunk back into their chairs. A silence that could best be described as stunned Silence.
"The 25th century." Breathed Mike Brady
"507 years!" gasped Carole Brady
"How could this have happened?!" said Alice
"From what you've told me, Bobby's experiment seems to be the culprit." Said Matt, "It sounds like he accidentally created a then undiscovered cryo-chemical called Nervano. This chemical has to be treated with a stabilizer immediately after it's created or it will go critical mass in seconds. It flash froze you and your whole house so instantaneously and a perfectly that you were in a state of cellular suspension AKA suspended animation."
"But why didn't anyone find us before now?" asked Jan
Probably because that earthquake that hit buried all of you in the bowels of the earth.
"it's like our whole life is gone." Said Marcia, "Everything and Everyone that we ever knew is long gone."
"What are we supposed to do?" asked Peter.
"The only thing that you can do." Said Matt, "Start a new life in the here and now and I'll help you."
"Okay," said Mike, "Where do we start?"
"First," said Matt, "We need to get all of you some new clothes. Yours are very much out of date."
"Where do we do that?" asked Carole.
"I'll take you all over to the New LA Mega Mall for that." Said Matt
"But how am I supposed to make a living for me and my family?" asked Mike "I was an architect but that was centuries ago."
Matt smiled,
"Fortunately, Mr. Brady, that is one profession that both still exists and hasn't really changed that much. I'll teach you how do use design tablets and computers and you'll be all set."
Matt stood up.
"Now, everyone, follow me." He said. He led them out through the automatic door and down the hall. A few minutes later they emerged outside and the brady bunch stood for a moment marveling at everything they saw.
Suddenly a loud roar caught their attention they all looked around and gaped open mouthed as a flying vessel, larger than the biggest sea going ship, they had ever seen, flew overhead.
"What is that?!" asked a wide eye Bobby
"That is the S.S. Polaris," replied Matt, "It's just arriving back from the lunar colony."
"The Lunar Colony?" Said Cindy, "You mean people live on the moon?!"
Matt nodded.
"We have the technology to create sustainable atmospheres on otherwise uninhabitable worlds." He explained, "so now humans live not just on earth but also on the moon and Mars as well."
"It's mind boggling," said Carole
"Yeah," said Alice, "This is sure gonna take some getting used to."
"You'll get there," smiled Matt, "he pressed a button on his wrist communicator and his personal transport landed in front of them. it was a sleek white and black transport that looked like a cross between a Lamborghini and a spaceship. Matt entered pressed some buttons and the cars configuration changed to accommodate 9 more people.
"Climb in," he said opening the gull wing doors. The whole group piled in. Then Matt climbed into the driver's seat, pressed the button to close the doors, and off they went. a few minutes later they came for a landing on the floating parking platform outside the Mega Mall.
"how can all these different kinds of vehicles fly." Asked Peter
"That was made possible by the discovery of anti-gravity technology." Replied Matt as they all walked inside.
"Wow!" said Bobby.
The Bradys gaped opened mouthed at the mall that met their eyes. Matt smiled, he guessed this was the first 10 story mall they had ever been in. he guided them down the floor with the clothes shops.
"Alright," he said, "here's how this works." He passed out small scanners.
"Go look around and scan the clothes that you like with these. then I'll show you the next step."
The Bradys went in separate directions. Knowing it would take a while to see all the stores, Jason pulled out his pad and used it to summon a chair in one of the waiting areas where he could sit by the transparent railing and looked out over the rest of the mall. He sat down to wait and punched up the book he was reading.
He had only read a couple of pages when suddenly he heard something that made him cringe.
"Oh Matty!" said a high pitched, shrill, sing-song girl's voice.
"Oh no, Brittany." Groaned Matt.
Brittany Mathers a skinny girl with hair dyed light blue hair and enough neon eye shadow for three people coming toward him.
She had been a pain in Matt's neck ever since She had spotted him at an embassy party at the capital. Being expected to attend parties like that was one of the drawbacks of being the Earth Defense Corps Boy genius.
Brittany's father was the Ambassador to Axon 5 and he had somehow gotten it into his head that Matt would be the ideal son-in-law. Thanks in no small part to his daughter a spoiled brat who was very used to getting whatever she wanted.
Not that Matt objected to the idea of having a girlfriend someday, it's just that when he did finally did find the right girl, he wanted getting together to be their idea not somebody else's
"Matty," said Brittany with a little pout, "You've been avoiding me."
"Like the plague." Muttered Matt under his breath
"What?" said Brittany
"Nothing." Said Matt, "Brittany, I'm waiting for some people, so I really don't have time to talk to you right now."
"Well, I don't see anyone." Brittany Oozed walking her fingers up his shoulder, "So…,"
Just then the three Brady girls came hurrying up.
"Hey Matt," Marcia interrupted, "We're ready for you to show us what to do next." They grabbed Matt by the hands and arms and dragged him off toward the store. Leaving Brittany standing there with a scowl on her face.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you." he said to the girls.
"No problem," said Marcia
"Yeah, you looked like you were in trouble back there." said Jan
"Big trouble." Said Cindy
"You have no idea." Replied Matt.
"Who was that anyway," asked Marcia
"Her name's Brittany Mathers." Replied Matt, "And long story short she's a girl who can't get it through her thick skull that I'm not interested in her, so I'm afraid that, by intervening back there, you may have just made an enemy out of her!"
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