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It was past 2am and the town of Roswell was quiet. The skies were filled with billions upon billions of stars. Each star a shining beacon of light against the pitch blackness of the sky. The skies on the road back to Roswell had been filled with thousands of insects. The bodies of the insects now formed a sticky substance on the windscreen of Jim's jeep. The jeep was parked next to Logan's car. Both vehicles were parked outside Jims house.
Jim was standing outside his house with zack by his side. Logan and the others were already inside the house. As he swatted away a bug Jim said, "The pulse hits. Roswell freezes in time and we still get a damn bug in this town.
"Do you think it was a good idea to bring those hitchhikers back to Roswell with us," zack asked
"Given a chance I would have left them all to rot in the desert," Jim said
"So why bring them to Roswell. You are always telling me that a person has a choice. You could have left the desert," zack said
"I was sorely tempted to leave them to the animals. You and I both know that these hitchhikers are responsible for the pulse. I also want to know whey they have comeback to Roswell after 12 years," Jim said
"Is it possible they could unfreeze Roswell," zack asked
"Yes, but like everything else in life there is a catch," Jim said
"Catch," zack prompted
" You don't need to worry about it," Jim said
"So how long should we leave Logan alone with the hitchhikers," zack asked
"Give it another thrty minutes," Jim said
…….
"So how long have you known Jim," Isabel asked
"Two days," Logan replied
"Just two days. What is the pulse," Isabel asked she wanted to know why Jim blamed her, Michael and max of being responsible for the pulse
"Jim hasn't told you," Logan asked
"He was going to tell us when we got to Roswell, but instead of speaking to us he points to the house and orders us all inside," Isabel said
"I would have though Jim would make time to speak to all of you. When he stopped the jeep to pick you up he didn't seem all that pleased to see you. After 12 years of protecting Roswell from the world, he should have welcomed familiar faces from his past," Logan said
"He threatened to kill us. The Kyle we knew would never have threatened us like that," Isabel said
"The pulse changed a lot of peoples lives. I think it changed Jim's life for the worse. Can you imagine protecting a town this size from the world. No one knows that Roswell is like this. Most of the world's population have forgotten about Roswell's existence. The pressure he must be under is enormous. Yet with all of this pressure he still helps others," Logan said
"I can really see Kyle as a boy scout," Michael snapped
"Jim rescued my partner from manticore and bought him back to Roswell. He is also fiercely protective of zack," Logan said
"What is manticore," zack asked
"An organisation that designed, cloned, mixed animal DNA with human DNA. As a result a baby was born. A child unlike anything ever seen before. Manticore trained these children to be the perfect warrior. Over the year's manticore have continually designed the perfect soldiers. They are known as transgenics," Logan said
"How do you know Kyle," Isabel asked
"We went to the same high school and hung out together. He was also Maxwell's boyfriend," Isabel said
"Jim had a boyfriend. He seems so emotionless. Did Jim watch you leave earth," Logan asked
"Yeah. Just before he said something that crushed me," max said
"What did he say," Logan asked
"He never loved me. That our entire relationship meant nothing to him. He said every time I look at you it's repulsive. He also told me he couldn't stand being so close to me," max said
"I have never forgiven Kyle for being such a cold hearted bastard towards max," Isabel said
"I know Jim isn't a person who shares his emotions, but he would never say that to a person he loves," Logan said
"How can you be so sure, you hardly know Kyle," Michael said
"As I said earlier on Jim is fiercely protective of zack. As he is so protective zack he would never intentionally hurt max without a very good reason. How can you not realise what he really meant when he said those things to max," Logan said a part of him was wondering how he could see the hidden meaning behind jims words, when his old friends and boyfriend could not.
"All Kyle did was to act like a bastard to max just because we were leaving without him," Isabel said
" You really have no idea what he actually meant do you. Jim was making sure max wouldn't stay behind with him on earth. Jim just didn't realise the kind of damage you would all cause by leaving earth," Logan said
"What kind of damage," Michael prompted
"The pulse," Logan replied
"As I asked you earlier on. What exactly is the pulse," Isabel asked
"When you all used the crystal to go home it set of a chain reaction and the pulse happened. Overnight entire governments fell and countries fell apart. America became a third world country. America is no longer the most powerful country in the world. A hell of a lot of people lost everything. In most countries the military fell. Dictators rose up in their place and took power. There are no fast food places, Wal-Mart's or supermarkets. You can't go to a mall. Malls just don't exist anymore. If you want to buy food you can't go to a market and have your choice of items. Any kind of shops were looted or destroyed. As for Roswell it was affected differently. This entire town has been frozen in time. If the town's residents were to suddenly unfreeze they would all think it was 2009 not 2022. The town and its residents have not aged and never will until time assumes its normal course. Jim said you never knew about the devastation you caused by going home. He also said that the government denied all knowledge of the pulses effect on Roswell. Since the day of the pulse Jim has managed to hide the existence of Roswell from the world," Logan said
"Its just not possible for and entire town and its residents to be frozen in time. Why wouldn't it affect Jim or us? How has he managed to survive in this town alone," Isabel asked
"Haven't you heard how quiet this town is? The pulse didn't affect Jim, because he was watching you leave earth when it happened. We are not effected by the pulses effect on Roswell, because none of us were in Roswell when the pulse hit," Logan said
"How do you know Kyle," Logan asked
"It's a long story," Logan replied
"Well it doesn't like Kyle and zack are coming inside for a while yet. So tell us, how did you meet Kyle," Isabel asked
"Until five hours ago I had only spoke to Jim on the phone. Two days ago Jim rang me on my home phone number. I immediately began tracing the phone call..
"Why would you trace the phone call," isbael asked
"A complete stranger was calling me using me home phone number. I wanted to know where he was calling me from and if he could be trusted," Logan said
"Then," Isabel prompted
"I asked who I was speaking to. At first he wouldn't tell me and would only say he was a friend. So I asked him again what his name was and what did he want from me. I only asked him so I could run a more detailed search for his identity. He eventually told me that his name was Jim. Jim then said it's not what I want, it's what I can tell you. I asked Jim what he could possibly tell me that I couldn't find out. He simply said the truth," Logan said
"The truth about what," Michael asked
"That is exactly what I asked Jim. Jim told me the pulse and he could also tell me things that I couldn't even begin to imagine. I asked him to tell me something about area 51. I wanted to know if he really knew everything. Jim told me the base was abandoned 6 months after the pulse hit. The people who abandoned the pulse did it out of fear. ,"Logan said
"How does he know all of this," Isabel asked
"I don't know. It could be that he has been protecting this town for so long that he knows about area 51. I personally believe that he was responsible for Area 51 being abandoned. He even knew about manticore. I asked him to tell me what he knew about manticore, but he said I wasn't ready to know. Jim also told me I wasn't old enough to handle the truth. He even knew he was trying to trace the phone call. I told Jim we could arrange to meet in person, but he said it wasn't safe. I even suggested that Jim came to my apartment. Jim refused, he told me I had far to many visitors," Logan said
"How could Jim know who was visiting you," Isabel asked
"I don't know. There are so many things that I don't know about Jim. 24 hours after then first phone call I received from Jim I received another one. Jim found it funny that I still couldn't trace his phone call. I then asked Jim what he wanted," Logan said
"What did he want," Michael asked
"To tell me he knew about the mission to bring down manticore. Jim thought I had botched things up," Logan said
"Did you," max asked
"Originally I thought two people had died on the mission to bring down manticore. I believed zack to be dead. When Jim told me zack was still alive I instantly believed him. Jim told me that if I wanted to save zack I would have to come to Roswell," Logan said
"Well you obviously came to Roswell, so what happened to convince you to come," Logan said
…
"Jim said it's was to much of a risk for zack to come Seattle. When I finally met Jim in person it was fifty miles away from Roswell," Logan said
"Why did you have to meet Jim fifty miles out of Roswell," max asked
"Safety. When I met Jim I was a surprised. I though he would be a grey haired man in his forties. Instead I met a man who looks like he hasn't seen his 21st birthday," Logan said
"Well I think Logan has had more than enough time. By now he should have told max, Isabel and Michael how he knows me. So lets go back inside the house," Jim said
"You know Logan would tell them everything," zack asked
"Yes," Jim replied
Jim silently opened the door and held it open for zack. Once zack was inside the house he walked in himself and closed the door. Jim and zack were both so quite that the others didn't notice their presence in the house.
"He could just look good for his age,"Isabel said even though she thought it was odd Kyle looked younger than his forty years.
"It just isn't possible. I think Jim could be the fifth person he told me about," Logan said
"Fifth person," Michael questioned
"Jim told me that there were nine people in your group. Four of you were aliens and four were just normal humans. The fifth person is genetically designed warrior," Logan said
"Like manticore," Isabel said
"Nothing like manticore. This fifth person is unique. This fifth person is neither human or and alien," Logan said
"Yeah, I still don't' think that Kyle is this fifth person. Kyle is and always be nothing but an ordinary human. If Kyle was this fifth person don't you think he would have told his boyfriend," Michael said
"I f he would threaten to kill you what makes you think he would tell max the truth," Logan asked
"The Kyle we knew would never lie to max," Isabel said
"Have you finished with your story or is there anything else you want to tell them," Jim said ignoring the glares of max, Michael and Isabel.
"What did you expect me to do while I was alone in this house with them. They wanted to know how I met you, what the pulse is and why I came to Roswell," Logan said
"You actually told complete strangers what has happened in the last two days," Kyle said
"Isn't that why you were outside with max," Logan said
With a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes Jim said; "Zack why don't you catch up with Logan. Max, Isabel and Michael come with me."
"Why should we do anything you tell us," Michael asked
"Its time that zack and Logan spent some much needed time together alone. Are you not the least bit interested in seeing what Roswell looks like," Jim asked
"Kyle," max said
"Its Jim," Jim reminded
"Jim we have to talk," max said
"I know we have to talk. Logan if you trust zack in any way I will hunt you down and kill you," Jim said
"Jim," zack warned
"Zack, I only want to make sure he treats you well. Max, Isabel, Michael where do you want to go," Jim asked
"The crashdown," Michael said
"Zack, Logan I'll see you later," Jim said as he walked out of the door closely followed by max, Michael and Isabel
Once they were all outside Isabel turned to Kyle and said; "Why did you threaten to kill us, Why did you call yourself Jim and are you this fifth person.
It was past 2am and the town of Roswell was quiet. The skies were filled with billions upon billions of stars. Each star a shining beacon of light against the pitch blackness of the sky. The skies on the road back to Roswell had been filled with thousands of insects. The bodies of the insects now formed a sticky substance on the windscreen of Jim's jeep. The jeep was parked next to Logan's car. Both vehicles were parked outside Jims house.
Jim was standing outside his house with zack by his side. Logan and the others were already inside the house. As he swatted away a bug Jim said, "The pulse hits. Roswell freezes in time and we still get a damn bug in this town.
"Do you think it was a good idea to bring those hitchhikers back to Roswell with us," zack asked
"Given a chance I would have left them all to rot in the desert," Jim said
"So why bring them to Roswell. You are always telling me that a person has a choice. You could have left the desert," zack said
"I was sorely tempted to leave them to the animals. You and I both know that these hitchhikers are responsible for the pulse. I also want to know whey they have comeback to Roswell after 12 years," Jim said
"Is it possible they could unfreeze Roswell," zack asked
"Yes, but like everything else in life there is a catch," Jim said
"Catch," zack prompted
" You don't need to worry about it," Jim said
"So how long should we leave Logan alone with the hitchhikers," zack asked
"Give it another thrty minutes," Jim said
…….
"So how long have you known Jim," Isabel asked
"Two days," Logan replied
"Just two days. What is the pulse," Isabel asked she wanted to know why Jim blamed her, Michael and max of being responsible for the pulse
"Jim hasn't told you," Logan asked
"He was going to tell us when we got to Roswell, but instead of speaking to us he points to the house and orders us all inside," Isabel said
"I would have though Jim would make time to speak to all of you. When he stopped the jeep to pick you up he didn't seem all that pleased to see you. After 12 years of protecting Roswell from the world, he should have welcomed familiar faces from his past," Logan said
"He threatened to kill us. The Kyle we knew would never have threatened us like that," Isabel said
"The pulse changed a lot of peoples lives. I think it changed Jim's life for the worse. Can you imagine protecting a town this size from the world. No one knows that Roswell is like this. Most of the world's population have forgotten about Roswell's existence. The pressure he must be under is enormous. Yet with all of this pressure he still helps others," Logan said
"I can really see Kyle as a boy scout," Michael snapped
"Jim rescued my partner from manticore and bought him back to Roswell. He is also fiercely protective of zack," Logan said
"What is manticore," zack asked
"An organisation that designed, cloned, mixed animal DNA with human DNA. As a result a baby was born. A child unlike anything ever seen before. Manticore trained these children to be the perfect warrior. Over the year's manticore have continually designed the perfect soldiers. They are known as transgenics," Logan said
"How do you know Kyle," Isabel asked
"We went to the same high school and hung out together. He was also Maxwell's boyfriend," Isabel said
"Jim had a boyfriend. He seems so emotionless. Did Jim watch you leave earth," Logan asked
"Yeah. Just before he said something that crushed me," max said
"What did he say," Logan asked
"He never loved me. That our entire relationship meant nothing to him. He said every time I look at you it's repulsive. He also told me he couldn't stand being so close to me," max said
"I have never forgiven Kyle for being such a cold hearted bastard towards max," Isabel said
"I know Jim isn't a person who shares his emotions, but he would never say that to a person he loves," Logan said
"How can you be so sure, you hardly know Kyle," Michael said
"As I said earlier on Jim is fiercely protective of zack. As he is so protective zack he would never intentionally hurt max without a very good reason. How can you not realise what he really meant when he said those things to max," Logan said a part of him was wondering how he could see the hidden meaning behind jims words, when his old friends and boyfriend could not.
"All Kyle did was to act like a bastard to max just because we were leaving without him," Isabel said
" You really have no idea what he actually meant do you. Jim was making sure max wouldn't stay behind with him on earth. Jim just didn't realise the kind of damage you would all cause by leaving earth," Logan said
"What kind of damage," Michael prompted
"The pulse," Logan replied
"As I asked you earlier on. What exactly is the pulse," Isabel asked
"When you all used the crystal to go home it set of a chain reaction and the pulse happened. Overnight entire governments fell and countries fell apart. America became a third world country. America is no longer the most powerful country in the world. A hell of a lot of people lost everything. In most countries the military fell. Dictators rose up in their place and took power. There are no fast food places, Wal-Mart's or supermarkets. You can't go to a mall. Malls just don't exist anymore. If you want to buy food you can't go to a market and have your choice of items. Any kind of shops were looted or destroyed. As for Roswell it was affected differently. This entire town has been frozen in time. If the town's residents were to suddenly unfreeze they would all think it was 2009 not 2022. The town and its residents have not aged and never will until time assumes its normal course. Jim said you never knew about the devastation you caused by going home. He also said that the government denied all knowledge of the pulses effect on Roswell. Since the day of the pulse Jim has managed to hide the existence of Roswell from the world," Logan said
"Its just not possible for and entire town and its residents to be frozen in time. Why wouldn't it affect Jim or us? How has he managed to survive in this town alone," Isabel asked
"Haven't you heard how quiet this town is? The pulse didn't affect Jim, because he was watching you leave earth when it happened. We are not effected by the pulses effect on Roswell, because none of us were in Roswell when the pulse hit," Logan said
"How do you know Kyle," Logan asked
"It's a long story," Logan replied
"Well it doesn't like Kyle and zack are coming inside for a while yet. So tell us, how did you meet Kyle," Isabel asked
"Until five hours ago I had only spoke to Jim on the phone. Two days ago Jim rang me on my home phone number. I immediately began tracing the phone call..
"Why would you trace the phone call," isbael asked
"A complete stranger was calling me using me home phone number. I wanted to know where he was calling me from and if he could be trusted," Logan said
"Then," Isabel prompted
"I asked who I was speaking to. At first he wouldn't tell me and would only say he was a friend. So I asked him again what his name was and what did he want from me. I only asked him so I could run a more detailed search for his identity. He eventually told me that his name was Jim. Jim then said it's not what I want, it's what I can tell you. I asked Jim what he could possibly tell me that I couldn't find out. He simply said the truth," Logan said
"The truth about what," Michael asked
"That is exactly what I asked Jim. Jim told me the pulse and he could also tell me things that I couldn't even begin to imagine. I asked him to tell me something about area 51. I wanted to know if he really knew everything. Jim told me the base was abandoned 6 months after the pulse hit. The people who abandoned the pulse did it out of fear. ,"Logan said
"How does he know all of this," Isabel asked
"I don't know. It could be that he has been protecting this town for so long that he knows about area 51. I personally believe that he was responsible for Area 51 being abandoned. He even knew about manticore. I asked him to tell me what he knew about manticore, but he said I wasn't ready to know. Jim also told me I wasn't old enough to handle the truth. He even knew he was trying to trace the phone call. I told Jim we could arrange to meet in person, but he said it wasn't safe. I even suggested that Jim came to my apartment. Jim refused, he told me I had far to many visitors," Logan said
"How could Jim know who was visiting you," Isabel asked
"I don't know. There are so many things that I don't know about Jim. 24 hours after then first phone call I received from Jim I received another one. Jim found it funny that I still couldn't trace his phone call. I then asked Jim what he wanted," Logan said
"What did he want," Michael asked
"To tell me he knew about the mission to bring down manticore. Jim thought I had botched things up," Logan said
"Did you," max asked
"Originally I thought two people had died on the mission to bring down manticore. I believed zack to be dead. When Jim told me zack was still alive I instantly believed him. Jim told me that if I wanted to save zack I would have to come to Roswell," Logan said
"Well you obviously came to Roswell, so what happened to convince you to come," Logan said
…
"Jim said it's was to much of a risk for zack to come Seattle. When I finally met Jim in person it was fifty miles away from Roswell," Logan said
"Why did you have to meet Jim fifty miles out of Roswell," max asked
"Safety. When I met Jim I was a surprised. I though he would be a grey haired man in his forties. Instead I met a man who looks like he hasn't seen his 21st birthday," Logan said
"Well I think Logan has had more than enough time. By now he should have told max, Isabel and Michael how he knows me. So lets go back inside the house," Jim said
"You know Logan would tell them everything," zack asked
"Yes," Jim replied
Jim silently opened the door and held it open for zack. Once zack was inside the house he walked in himself and closed the door. Jim and zack were both so quite that the others didn't notice their presence in the house.
"He could just look good for his age,"Isabel said even though she thought it was odd Kyle looked younger than his forty years.
"It just isn't possible. I think Jim could be the fifth person he told me about," Logan said
"Fifth person," Michael questioned
"Jim told me that there were nine people in your group. Four of you were aliens and four were just normal humans. The fifth person is genetically designed warrior," Logan said
"Like manticore," Isabel said
"Nothing like manticore. This fifth person is unique. This fifth person is neither human or and alien," Logan said
"Yeah, I still don't' think that Kyle is this fifth person. Kyle is and always be nothing but an ordinary human. If Kyle was this fifth person don't you think he would have told his boyfriend," Michael said
"I f he would threaten to kill you what makes you think he would tell max the truth," Logan asked
"The Kyle we knew would never lie to max," Isabel said
"Have you finished with your story or is there anything else you want to tell them," Jim said ignoring the glares of max, Michael and Isabel.
"What did you expect me to do while I was alone in this house with them. They wanted to know how I met you, what the pulse is and why I came to Roswell," Logan said
"You actually told complete strangers what has happened in the last two days," Kyle said
"Isn't that why you were outside with max," Logan said
With a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes Jim said; "Zack why don't you catch up with Logan. Max, Isabel and Michael come with me."
"Why should we do anything you tell us," Michael asked
"Its time that zack and Logan spent some much needed time together alone. Are you not the least bit interested in seeing what Roswell looks like," Jim asked
"Kyle," max said
"Its Jim," Jim reminded
"Jim we have to talk," max said
"I know we have to talk. Logan if you trust zack in any way I will hunt you down and kill you," Jim said
"Jim," zack warned
"Zack, I only want to make sure he treats you well. Max, Isabel, Michael where do you want to go," Jim asked
"The crashdown," Michael said
"Zack, Logan I'll see you later," Jim said as he walked out of the door closely followed by max, Michael and Isabel
Once they were all outside Isabel turned to Kyle and said; "Why did you threaten to kill us, Why did you call yourself Jim and are you this fifth person.