On the way back to the hideout Skye and Tech discussed at how it had been nice to see the others. They also began to talk about the possibility of one of the others arriving in the past. After flying for about five minutes they arrived home back at the hideout.
Skye noticed a letter sitting on the Blackwood table they bought up from one of the abandoned rooms.
"What's this?" Skye mumbled to her self
She opened the letter and read out what was written on it
"Elshi Restaurant
9:00PM
Table 4C
Reservation under Dela
Wear Casual "
"Hey, Tech" Skye called
"Hmm, what is it"
"Someone has invited us to dinner"
"What time?" Tech Asked in confusion at who would possibly invite them if they know no one from this time period
"Looks of things it says nine pm" Replied Skye
They both took a look at the clock that they also bought up from another abandon room in the complex. It was 7:30 and they only had an hour and a half left. Tech and Skye cleaned up a bit removing most of the derbies and dust caught up in their clothing.
Tech being curious and Skye being cautious decided to play it safe and catch a taxi to blend in with the public in case this was a trap. She ordered a taxi through her PDA to pick them up at 8:30. While they waited in the apartment Skye and Tech just sat there and looked outside the window at what Acmetropolis used to be before it became Acmetropolis. After thirty minutes passed the Taxi was outside ready to pick them up. It drove them to the Restaurant. After arriving at the restaurant Tech held the door open for Skye
"Thanks" She said to Tech
"You're welcome" He blushed
Upon reaching the front desk the man at the front asked
"Do you have a reservation?"
"Yes, I believe under Dela" Tech Replied
"Uh, yes here we are, if you would care to follow me" The man picked up two menus and took Skye and Tech to the table they had been set by the unknown letter sender.
They both sat down at their window view table, the waiter handed them the two menus
"Do you wish to order anything to drink?" the man asked
"Sure, just two waters thanks" replied Skye
"Very well" replied the waiter
He walked off to get the drinks. The two sat there looking outside the window watching the traffic coming by the window
"So, who do you think wants to see us?" Skye asked
"Don't know, but if they are interested in seeing us, they must be friends in high places" replied Tech
"Well considering we haven't eaten a decent meal in days, i say we order something to eat" Skye suggested
"What are we exactly going to pay with, most of our money is stored for a rainy day" replied Tech
"If you looked under the letter, which i don't think you did, a card was left with a note that said it's on me" Skye said in a cheeky tone
Considering they both were starving they decided to order a nice bowl of chips to share after the waiter returned with their drinks. They were discussing about each other's pasts, Tech did his best to try and not remotely ask Skye at how she managed to get use to her robotic limbs. Skye talked about how her dad was their when she was having bad days and moments of how she wished her mother would return one day. Tech Discussed what he had been through most of his childhood with the constant loneliness and bad days. He said that he wished he could see the look on the people who picked on him faces now.
Skye moved her hand slowly to Tech's hand just wanting to feel his hand again without Tech noticing but before she could grab it they both notice someone coming through the door that looked very shady. He wore a long blackish grey coat with black pants and black shoes he wore a pair on sunglasses that were tinted so nobody really noticed him. He had brown hair and a fairly fair skin tone.
He walked over to the table next to Skye and Tech they both stared at him for a few seconds before they looked back at each other.
"I believe you are the pair I'm looking for?" asked the shady character in a deep crackly tone
"So says the stranger" replied Skye
"What?" Tech asked
"On back of letter, it's the counter sign, Tech i thought you would've read it all" Skye replied in a smart-alecky tone
"Good, now i need you to follow me" he instructed
"We have questions you know" Tech said
"I know you may have a lot of question, but it's not safe here, he may be listening" Replied the man
"Who?" asked Skye?
"As i said, I cannot tell you here, now follow me"
Skye and Tech hesitated at first but they both knew that this man may hold the key to return home back to 2774. They got up and followed him out the door but kept their distance as if someone could be watching them. After they walked outside the door they followed him in to an ally way. Skye being extremely cautious changed her hand in her blaster in case if he tried to rob them. He pulled out a pair of Car keys from his coat's pocket and clicked on the unlock door button, the car lit up to reveal a black night painted Porsche.
"Get in" instructed the man
Tech and Skye got in without question but Skye kept her arm as a blaster in case if still wanted to hurt them. After they drove out of the ally way and got onto the highway Skye turned her arm back to normal.
"So i suppose you have a lot of questions?" Asked the man
"Yes and for starters what is your name?" Skye asked in a furious tone
"Well considering the circumstances, my name is Jack Dosen" he replied
"Well Jack, you own us an explanation at how you found us?" Tech asked
"I picked up the high energy spike back at my house and time tears don't exactly appear unnoticed" Jack Replied
"You mean a wormhole?" Skye asked
"Yes you could say that" Jack replied
"You don't exactly look like you're from this time line?" Tech asked in suspicion
"That is because i am not, i am from the year 2890" He replied
"What!" Skye Exclaimed
"In the future, we discovered a tear in the time line, we first at thought we could use it as a source of energy due the amount of energy that was being out-putted but then I realised that others would use it for much dangerous purposes" Jack explained
"Wait, so are you saying Time bandit is from the future?" Tech asked
"Yes, he found a way to raise an army that will alter the very course of history and his name isn't time bandit, his name is Shale Holson"
"What army?" Skye asked
"In 2889 I discovered that the time tear was a portal to another system that man had no touched since we travelled the cosmos, it's called the Dark Zone because anything that enters never comes out. One day while the group i was paired with studied the crack a creature came through dead. The tear than showed a room full of these creatures waiting to be released into reality but were frozen in cryogenic storage" Jack explained.
"So how come Shale just doesn't open the tear and travel there?" asked Tech who was still in confusion
"It is a long story, we are just about to pull up to my place, once were inside I'll explain everything"