Last time we looked into Pai-Mey and her new partner in chaos, The Dadga Khan. Apparently The Dadga Khan had developed a machine that can teleport demons to where he wants them to go, as well as disrupt the fabric of reality. To make matters worse, The Dadga Khan has his evil purple eyes set on Cornelia. On with the show!
Chapter 8: Other Views Scene 2
"I hope you're in a mood that's receptive to bad news, Max," said Violet as she found Max in The Bureau recreation room, "Because the time/space distortions are increasing by the hour." "I'm never in a good mood to receive bad news," said Max, "But that's beside the point. So any idea what's causing the distortions?" "I've several theories," said Violet, "And each one is wrong. But one this is certain, the distortions aren't natural. Someone or something is trying to unravel the fabric of reality."
"How is that possible?" asked Michael, "How can anything take reality apart?" "It is possible," said Violet, her hair already tied up with her ribbon, "If someone were to force an opening in the time/space continuum from one universe to another and keep that forced opening open, the effects of that opening can be felt in other universes. The process of forcing an opening between dimensions can be produced by a machine, but the amount of energy needed to force the opening would be astronomical."
"Well whatever is causing the distortions," said Jill, "It's up to us to stop them." "Sorry if I sound somewhat stupid," said Michael, "But what's the big deal about these distortions? What harm can they be?" "I'll tell you what harm they can be," said Tyler Spartan, younger brother of Aaron Spartan. A native of Ontario, Canada, Tyler, or just Ty to his brother, was about 20 years old, stood at 5'10, had black hair and light green eyes with just a hint of blue in them. He wore a white vest, which unfolded into a customized battle armor suit, earning him the nickname 'Alloy.' His brother Aaron was a brilliant doctor who was almost always at wits end with Max and the other Ramblers for all the damage they do to their bodies in battle.
"What's so dangerous about time/space distortions," said Tyler, "Is that they, of course, distort time and space. For example: a distortion can turn a rock into a puddle of mud. It can also temporally reverse time in a random location. If a person were to be standing inside a distortion, he or she could be killed, or worse, turned inside out and still be alive."
"From the data collected," said Violet, "The distortions are not only growing in number, they're also growing in size. Within three to four months at the latest, the distortions will be the size of New York City. By then it'll be too late; nobody will be left alive on the planet, not even cockroaches."
"So what do we do?" asked Laura. "It's simple," said Violet, "We determine the source of the distortions. Then we use my latest invention that I just finished; a dimensional transporter, which will teleport us to the source of the distortions, then we stop whoever is trying to rip reality apart."
"There's just one problem with your plan," said Jill, "When we go to stop the distortion, you, Violet, are staying here." "No," said Violet, "I'm coming with you." "No you're not," said Jill, "I told you that I didn't want to put you in danger." "You're not putting me in danger," said Violet, "I'm volunteering to go with you. Besides, who's gonna operate the return transporter to get you back here?"
"We'll discuss this later," said Max, "Right now we need to find out where the distortions are coming from. And since Virgil is still waiting for his new cyber eyes, I suggest that Violet be allowed to continue her work." "We'll finish this later," said Jill as she left the room. Violet then returned to the labs.
As the two girls left the room, in came Julie Eckheart, also called 'Hawkeye,' not only for her superb marksmanship, but also for her hawk shaped eyes. "You got to do something about Steve," she said to Max, "He won't stop winning about Dracula." "I did see Dracula," said Steve as she followed Julie into the room, "I saw him again last night." "You're really out to lunch," said Julie, "There's no such thing as Dracula."
"Actually there was a Dracula," said Klaus, "So to speak." "I'm not talking about the Transylvania Dracula," said Julie, "I'm talking about the vampire one, which doesn't exist." "If there's one thing you got to learn about The Bureau, Julie," said Laura, "Nothing in the world is as it seems. There really was a vampire named Dracula." "See!" exclaimed Steve, "Dracula the vampire is real, and I did see him! He wants my blood!
"Listen To Me!" exclaimed Max as she slapped Steve three times across the face, "Dracula the vampire is dead!" "How do you know?" asked Steve. "I should know," said Max, "I buried him." "What you talking about, Max?" asked Steve. "You heard me right," said Max, "I killed Dracula, and I'm gonna prove it to you. Pack a bag, we're going to Memphis."
"What's in Memphis, Tennessee?" asked Julie, "Besides a whole lot of Elvis fans." "It's where I buried Dracula," said Max. "Just when and how did you kill Dracula?" asked Tyler. "October 17, 2002," said Max, "I was in Memphis tracking down vampires when I ran into The Dark Prince himself. He tried to bite me, so I cut his head off. I then stuffed his severed head full of Wolfsbane and buried it under a large rock before the sun came up."
"Mind if I tag along?" asked Julie, "I wouldn't mind seeing the grave of Dracula." "Can I come to?" asked Tyler, "I've never been to Memphis, and since the world is going to end, I might as well enjoy what time is left."
"The world isn't going to end," said Max, "Not yet anyway. But I see no reason why you two can't come along." "Yes!" exclaimed Tyler, "I'll be ready to go in 20 minutes." With that Steve, Julie and Tyler left to go pack. "Some days," said Max to himself, "It just isn't worth getting out of bed." With that he left to pack as well.
The end of chapter 8. Next chapter we return to Metamore as the fight against the demons continue. Please review and I'll see you next time!