An Alternate Life

by Voyager Tip

What would have happened if a different voyager landed in Jeff's room on that fateful day in 1982? In this story, Jeff uses some state-of-the-art equipment at headquarters to find out what his life might have been like. My first foray into an Alternate Universe.

4. Dan Steel

An Alternate Life AU

Chapter 4 Dan Steel

Alternate

Phineas Bogg landed hard on a large flat rock and lay still for several seconds.

Regular

"He wasn't supposed to hurt him," Jeff whispered.

"It's not real," Daryl whispered and Jeff rolled his eyes.

"I know already!"

Alternate

"Ugh, crazy Omni," Bogg grunted as he sat up and opened his Omni. "1492, okay, where's Columbus," he sighed and stood up unsteadily. He shook his head to clear it, something wasn't right. Finally he glanced around and headed down a narrow path toward the sound of hammers banging.

The screen suddenly changed, revealing 11-year old Jeffrey Jones in his bedroom. He stood against the doorway, listening at the crack. Jeffrey was glad they couldn't hear what his aunt had said. He wasn't so sure he wanted Daryl to know what she'd said. He'd never even told Bogg.

Suddenly, a loud thud filled the air and as they watched, a strange voyager started breaking the window from the outside.

Jeff stared at his window in shock as the man climbed in.

"What am I doing here? Who're you?" asked a tall blond haired man.

Ralph ran toward him and sank his teeth into the book in his hand. As they scuffled, Jeffrey ran to the dog.

"Give it up Ralph!" he cried and lost his grip, "help!" he yelled as he fell backwards, out of the window. Without a second thought, the stranger jumped out after him.

They landed on a patch of grass a few feet apart. "That was weird," the man said.

"Are we alive?" Jeff asked, staring at the stranger.

"Oh no," Dan Steel moaned as he spied the boy over his shoulder, "what year was that?"

"What year?"

"What year," this time the tone was more forceful.

"1982, and I'd like to know where we are now? What is this place?" Jeff asked in awe, glancing around.

"Listen kid, my Omni doesn't even go up to 1982," he pulled a device off his belt and opened the lid. "Red light, figures."

There was a moment of silence as the man contemplated the boy.

"Okay, grab my arm," he ordered.

"What for?" Jeff answered.

"We're getting out of here, that's what for."

"I don't even know where 'here' is!"

"Just as well, now grab on," and the man approached the boy, opened the omni and they disappeared.