The Cross of Mithras Vol. 1: EOD Operation Welcome to Hell (27 page)

  “What did he showed both of you?”

  “He played a video on a laptop of our time period.”

  “What happened next?”

  “We asked him what will happen to the wealth in those barrels. And he said that we will have to take it with us. We didn’t like the sound of that because it was our duty to return it to its rightful owner. Not to steal it. So we will have to take it back.”

  “What did he do?”

  “He told us that he couldn’t allow that. When we asked for a reason why, he said that history records that we died in the forest two days from then, and that wealth was never recovered. He said that we had one or two choices to make, allow it to fall in the hands of those guards, or put it to good use.”

  “What did both of you do when he told you that?”

  “Well... to make the long conversation short, the conversation went back and forth about the dangers of altering the time line.”

  “So how did he convince both of you to take that wealth?”

  “By telling us that in his time line they have a cure for the poison that killed our father.”

  “So what happened next?”

  Ryyuoxx spoke next. “We reminded him that our father was buried. He then described what a clone is. He said that they have the technology to clone him and the clone could die, and be buried, instead of our father. We then started to see it as a blessing of the gods. So both of us decided to go with him and he allowed us to take our horses along with the wealth.”

  “Can you describe what his time machine looked like?”

  “It was a ship, about one third the size of that ship that brought us here.”

  “How many people were on board that ship?”

  “438.”

  “Any women or children?”

  “No children.”

  “How come?”

  “Like the General himself, everybody on board that ship lost most, if not all of their family members - including the children.”

  “What was responsible for the lost of life?”

  “You will have to ask Ikknustll that question.”

  “Why?”

  “Because he is the one who could answer your technical questions, and including any questions that is related to science.”

  “So... which one of you could answer the questions regarding why General Ydxx’od’omaa did what he did?”

  “That would be our sister Iakuoyr.”

  “Why her?”

  “I don’t why. But it seems like everybody always went to her to confide in her, than in us.”

  “Thank you. The two of you may be seated.”

  “Would Ikknustll please come forward? Please state the circumstances of when you met General Ydxx’od’omaa?” Mad Dawg said, being intensity curious about the technology of the Apollinarians.

  “I was in the palace of our leader at the time, preparing to leave. I had to go to the civilization of the Byxxuotl (Biggs-o-toe) on official business. I had all of my important paperwork, instruments, and other valuable artifacts with me in a large chest. Four guards, and an assistance who was there to carry the chest, came in. We then left to board a ship. Before we got out of the palace Iakuoyr, accompanied by five men, intercepted us and she mentioned that there was a change in plan. She said that it came from a highly creditable source, there is a very strong possibility that we will be ambushed and that in all likelihood I would be captured and held for ransom. Since the identities of the perpetrators were not known, the guards will have to take my lookalike instead, along with the ‘fake’ chest.”

  “What do you mean ‘fake chest’?”

  “It is a chest that looks identical to mine, but everything in it is a fake.”

  “Go on.”

  “We waited for the guards to return with the lookalike and the fake chest. When they return I gave the lookalike all the information that he needed should he get captured.”

  “Why was that important?”

  “Security reasons did not permit me, or the lookalike, to know the whereabouts of one another... or for the lookalike to know the nature of any of my trips aboard.”

  “So what happen when you left?”

  “My sister, along with those men, took me to a private spot and she told me that they come from the future. She said that they are here to take me and my chest with them, and I won’t be able to return. I then left with them without saying anything.”

  “Why not?”

  “Because I realize what was going to happen to me if I went with those guards instead.”

  “Did Iakuoyr show you any proof that she came from the future?”

  “She didn’t have to.”

  “Why?”

  “She’s my sister... she’s my proof.”

  “What was the name of General Ydxx’od’omaa’s ship?”

  “It was a prototype so it didn’t have a name. Its serial number was RMX00-EL00.”

  “So what happen after you boarded the ship?”

  “For the crew of RMX they traveled throughout the time line performing their duties. As for me, I devoted my time to learning about the history, technology, and whatever else interested me at the time, of the Apollinarians. Beyond that, I was their scientist - solving problems, analyzing technology, and providing technical assistance when needed.”

  “What about your siblings? What did they do while the crew of RMX was traveling the time line?”

  “Sometimes Iakuoyr would leave the ship, but only when it was necessary. For my brothers, they left the ship more often. As for myself, I rarely left the ship.”

  “How come?”

  “Because I was the most famous scientist in my birth time period. And that qualified me to be the lead scientist. I was just too valuable to be lost. As the lead scientist I mean.”

  “Who created the time machine? And was he, or she on board?”

  “It was a man by the name of Nyunatu Ynuo’stole (new-na-too inn-o stole-lee).”

  “What happen to him?”

  “He committed suicide before General Ydxx’od’omaa left the time line to get Vaistll.”

  “Why did he commit suicide?”

  “Before he invented time travel he came up with the psychological impact that time travel has upon an individual. One was called ‘TEDS’ an acronym for ‘Temporal Empathy Disassociation Syndrome.’ Which is something that everybody on RMX, including my family and I suffered from. And the other one was called ‘Causality of Predetermination.’ Which is what Ydxx’od’omaa suffered from along with TEDS. Ynuo’stole committed suicide in small part because of the latter, in large part because he lost his entire family.”

  “What precisely is TEDS?”

  “TEDS is based in large part on the emotional experience of an individual. This experience must be taken into account when any individual is suddenly trust into any time period. The first sign of TEDS is either future shock, or past shock. The feeling that they want to go back to their original time period, because the time period that they are currently are in is too much of a shock to them. Or at least escape the current time period that they are in.

  Depending upon the individual’s capacity to readjust to the new time line will dictate the severity of TEDS. If they are unable to readjust to the new time line they will develop depression along with the feelings of alienation, isolation and withdrawn. Depending upon the individual they may develop the feelings of frustration and resentfulness at the time line. If that is the case than the following would apply: by feeling alienated from society they are unable to talk about their feelings, and therefore they are unwilling to seek help. Their feelings of alienation combine with, their inability to readjust, and they won’t talk about their feelings, creates frustration and resentfulness. This further cuts them off from society which reinforces their feelings of alienation. That in return fuels their frustration and their resentfulness at the time line. And thus, a vicious cycle is created. If they are incapable of escaping the vicious cycle, than there is a possibility that they may commit suicide.

  There are three different types of categories of people with TEDS, they are: Temporal negative-p, Temporal-p and Temporal positive-p. The p refers to the present, so negative-p refers to the past, p is the present, and positive-p is the future. People who are categorized as Temporal negative-p typically are stuck in their original time line and are unable to readjust to the new one. While people who are categorized as Temporal-p is able to readjust to some degree, but there are still difficulties. In other words, it is all touch-and-go with them. People who are categorized as Temporal positive-p are fully able to readjust to the new time line. If the people of the new time line treat them with respect and decency than their ability to readjust would be multitudinous improved.

  There are also three different types of TEDS which are: Mild, Major and Severe. A Mild form of TEDS is a minor form of depression and the feeling that they don’t belong in the new time line, or they wish that they could go back to their original time line. In the case of people with Temporal positive-p, more often than not, they typically have the minor form of depression and not the other two symptoms. People who suffer from the Major form of TEDS develop the feelings of alienation, but not necessary the feelings of frustration and/or resentfulness at the new time line. A person is considered to have the Severe form of TEDS when they enter into the vicious cycle.”

  “Can you please give an example of someone who is suffering from TEDS in laymen terms?”

  “To use the crew of RMX as an example: they reached into stars with such enthusiasm and pride as they were confronted with the knowledge that they are not alone. They wanted to learn more about their new neighbor who was quite closed about their history. As much as they tried, they could not get their new neighbor to change their minds and to become more open about their history. They started to become suspicious of their neighbor one day. For the more they learned, the more they didn’t like. But sometime afterward, their lives were shattered as they were invaded by an unknown force. Their war went badly for them as they stood upon the brink of their own destruction. But they couldn’t help but to wonder if their neighbor was responsible for it all.

  To analyze that more in detail, in the context of TEDS, we must first look at it in the emotional sense. The first part tells us that they are highly optimistic about their future. While the second part tells us that they received a rude awaking. The last part tells us that they endure extreme grief. This becomes what could be called society overall emotional state of mind. This will ultimately affect all individuals of that time period. Therefore, someone like you or I cannot begin to comprehend what they feel in the emotional sense of the word.

  Since               I did not have that same type of an emotional state of mind, I was able to view their actions in an independent way. Yes I was shocked beyond words at what happened, but I couldn’t understand why they did some of the things that they did. Using weapons of mass destruction which achieved very little other than increasing the misery of the people, is one example. I couldn’t stand seeing what I was seeing, and knowing all that I knew. I wanted to leave that time period. I wanted to go to a time period that was not so dark. I wanted to go back to my original time period.  I had TEDS.”

  “What invaded the planet?”

  “Before I get to that, I would like to explain what Causality of Predetermination is. It would help to explain why General Ydxx’od’omaa did what he did. If you don’t mind.”

  “Nah, go for it.”

  “Causality of Predetermination says that certain events that have occurred, is predetermined. If a time traveler were to travel backwards into time to alter an event, they only thing that they could do is to alter the cause, but not the effect. An example would be: a man loses his wife in a plane crash; he then travels back in time to prevent it. He succeeds in saving her life, but she shortly there afterward dies in a car crash. And thus, he can only alter the cause, but not the effect.”

  “So... let me get this straight... your saying that General Ydxx’od’omaa wanted to travel backwards into time to save the Apollinarian race?”

  “Yes.”

  “Wouldn’t that create some sort of a temporal paradox?”

  “No.”

  “How’s that? It seems like it would.”

  “What dimension do you humans believe that time exist in?”

  “I would not be able to answer that.”

  “I could sir.” Tech Specialist Torrio said standing up with his hand raised. Mad Dawg then lifted his hand to say, go for it.

  “We believe that it lies in the fourth dimension.” Torrio mentioned.

  “I see that you humans made the mistake that Ynuo’stole said that others have made.”

  “What mistake is that?”

  “How could the fourth dimension exist before the third?”

  “Simultaneous perhaps?”

  “What is you proof?”

  “There is none.”

  “Exactly. Are you humans aware of that energy equals mass times speed of light squared?”

  “Yes. It’s called Relativity.”

  “So you already know that when an object travels at or near the speed of light, time slows down for the object.”