On previous "outrageous" episode of "Jem", Zipper forced Techrat on the rumor that Jem that is Techrat's daughter—and Techrat answered by summon an old friend, the creator of Synergy, and Jerrica's father: Emmett Benton to the future to deal with Eric Raymond.

"More Things"

Part 4 – "Techrat's Treason"

By Dr. Thinker

-The Meeting-

Synergy said, "I wonder why I didn't disappear when you summon him."

Jem added, "That would have been pretty bad."

Akkio replied, "With out the flaw, any beam to the present would have an invisible time necklace on his or her neck—with can't be remove by one with out my knowledge of time and space."

Synergy replied, "I assumed Emmett went to Starlight House—and got shocked at the leftovers."

Gram added, "Then he came to Starlight Mansion. At this point, I decide to reveal that I know about Synergy and your other identity."

-The Past-

Jem enter the Synergy. She wanted to check on the power level. Even know Synergy had stated time to time that she can produce 600 holograms per seconds—she was still wonder about Synergy using too much power—which might make the Jem hologram fade away at a concert—which would be bad news for her secret identity. Someone meeting with Synergy, that someone was Gram..

Jem replied, "You know about Synergy!"

Gram said, "I know that you identity from the Countess's yacht party which the Misfits wrecked."


Jem said, "That's impossible. You were there."


Gram said, "I had been near you for a long time. In my other identity, I have been playing dumb to protect you from Eric Raymond and the Misfits. I created the song, 'No Ego, Please' and Gram to scar Riot."

Jem replied, "Rio? But you hate lies and deceptions—you would do a deception if you life depend on it."

Gram replied, "The reason I hate lies is my family lies when they get hard questions like 'Rio, you do like me' when I don't know a person for less for two months. If Jem was one else, she wouldn't have said that to me-but you, Jerrica, on the other would."

Jem said, "Show's over, Synergy" as the same time as Gram said, "Rest, Synergy"—when the pink light faded Jerrica and Rio stood together for a while—and started laughing—though they were a familiar third laugh…

They turned to see Emmett Benton said, "More things changes, the more things stay the same."

Rio asked, "Mr. Benton?"

Jerrica asked, "Father?"

Emmett said, "A friend of mine beamed from the past to help bring down Eric Raymond. I got all the information from him. He knows all about you being Jem—but I didn't expect Rio to get into the action."


Jerrica and Rio said in unison with a bit of laugh, "You are embarrassing us."

-The Meeting-

Akkio said, "I give Emmett Benton all the information on you from my copies from the reports from Jem's first appearance all way to the deflating of Riot's ego by the 'No Egos, Please' song."

The Past

Emmett said, "Very interesting, I was expecting Kimber to be become a leader of a band—but not you. My friend told me that you are Jem."

Jerrica said, "I was playing to use Kimber as Jem but she was worry that her temper would give her away—but she offered to do double duty as our first keyboardist and songwriter."


Emmett replied, "My friend is knows that one of his daughter is one of the Holograms."


Raya, Snow, Shana, Aja, and Kimber entered the room. Raya asked, "Who is this—Emmett Benton?"

Jerrica said, "Yes. He just embarrassed me and Rio—I give the reason later."

-The Meeting-

Carol said, "As you know, my rumor finally got to my cousin, Video via your music news reporter pal, Lin-Z."

Raya remarked, "That explain that appearance of her at Starlight Mansion—as we trying out Stormer's song."

-The Past-

The final keys of 'Trying" was hit by Snow on the keyboard.

A familiar voice said, "Not bad—or as my friend, Lin-Z would say, a hot sound—thought it sound like something Stormer would write if she was a Hologram."

Snow yelled, "VIDEO!"

Video almost tripped over her own two feet—but she recovered quietly. Video said, "I heard two rumors from Lin-Z—one is that Snow of the Holograms was Stormer of the Misfits—and the second is that Jem has a boyfriend that removed Riot's ego from his body."

Raya said, "Yeah, Jem's boyfriend is Gram—as much as Rio is Jerrica's boyfriend."

Gram entered the room and said, "Raya's right—even know she say something that should have come out of Jetta's mouth."

Video remarked, "I heard that you write 'No Ego, Please'. Man, I was hoping for one band to deflate Riot's ego."

Gram said, "I did—but I didn't expect it to deflate his ego. Just remind to Riot that a perfect man does not have an ego. And I didn't expect, Pizzazz to end the truce between the Hologram and the Misfits."

Video replied, "That must have explain the change of 'Stingers' Sound' back to 'Misfits' Music' that happen just a few days ago. Tanya Olive is in charge of the music—she knows how to run a company—she's been the head of Gabor Music for a while."

Shana said, "Eric's going to try his hardest to get Jem's goat."

-The Meeting-

Akkio said, "As a fictional character said, 'the game is afoot.' I was setting up Eric for a big downfall as Video meet with you."

-Past-

Akkio had done it—a fictional jamming that is really a CIA signal device. The CIA pals had put on FBI jacket. Now, he must make Eric does the holding the device—and not Zipper.

Meanwhile on of his computer revealed that his daughter on the Holograms is Aja. Akkio muttered, "I keep forgetting that I had half-Chinese wife—I wasn't sure Aja was my daughter—but when all proofs are in—no more how impossible—the answer is plan sight.

Akkio turn to a brown light. This brown light fade—is means Eric Raymond was walking into this trap.

Akkio explain the fake jamming device as a way to halt the latest concert, but Eric Raymond must keep his figure on the jamming device at all time—and need to able to see Jem up close—a front row.

Eric asked "Any problems I need to be warned about?"

Akkio answered, "Jem has a got a pal in a scientist."

Eric said, "The only scientist I scare off is Emmett Benton. Let me at Jem!"

After Eric laugh, Akkio turned, "This is going to be FUN! Good thing I know one of the CIA agents had use one of my cameras."

-The Meeting-

Aja, Shana, Snow, Jem, Gram, Kimber and Raya laugh.

Jem replied, "And we just reached what happen two days ago."

-The Past-

The Holograms had been doing a fine performance. Behind the stage, Emmett Benton was waiting behind backstage with Aja, Craig, and Kimber.

Emmett Benton sign, "I recognize some in the front sets—it's Eric Raymond. He is holding on to something—but seems like he's been using for the entire concert—but nothing happening."

Gram replied, "Time for me to get in the game."


Jem asked, "What are you doing, Gram?"

Gram answered, "Tossing out Eric Raymond."

Emmett said, "Need some help."

Eric said, "EMMETT BENTON. BUT YOU ARE DEAD!"


Emmett said, "My friend, Akkio "Techrat' Leith told me about you."


Gram said, "I got itch to give my double punch. It's going to make a mark harder then Rio's punch."

Jem winced—she knows Gram is Rio—and Rio has a double knockout punch.

Soon after the punch, a group of FBI agents located Eric Raymond.

One of them walked up and said, "Jem. Eric is going to stay in jail so long that he will think a long stay on 'The Rock' would be like a vacation."

-The Meeting-

Akkio said, "I had Emmett set for be in the future for two weeks. I did not expect Eric to be arrest in twenty-four hours."

Jem said, "He should be going back to his own time period pretty soon. We had been busy for two weeks."

Snow replied, "I just with Eric's arrest—this is the end of the Holograms."

Aja said, "We still did have a few problems. Starts with the letter 'T' and ends with the letter 'S'"

Everyone said in unison, "The Misfits."

Raya sign, "Eric's arrest is just the end of the previous chapter of Jem's book—this is only just the tip of the iceberg."

The Holograms performed "Only the Beginning"—much to Akkio, Carol and Gram's surprise. After the song, no one spoke for a while—then Gram said the following: "Now that's truly outrageous."

THE END (FOR NOW)

I hope you enjoy my follow-up to Jem.

Logging off,

Dr. Thinker