The Dimension Travel Trilogy: A Three Part Science Fiction And Fantasy Novel (29 page)

The room was tidy and had a big master bed with a canopy over it. Along with that was a wide bathroom with a whirlpool tub.

There was a television that was thirteen feet tall by sixteen feet wide.

The ceiling was twenty feet high and the windows had a two hundred and seventy degree panoramic view of Starmos City. One fifth of that view was taken up by the Alien Estate. And over in the distance was the guard tower and the gates. Will looked directly into the guard tower. He saw the same guards that tried to catch him when he jumped the fence earlier. She walked up to him and asked, "What are you looking at?"

He answered, "Oh nothing, beautiful view." She replied, "Good. Let me give you a tour of this room. She first walked up to the bathroom and started describing it. The bathroom had black and white tiled floor and a circular whirlpool tub. The mirror was equipped with a television and another feature in the bathroom was a phone which could contact anyone within the hotel. The bathroom had a very retro look because it was prefabricated in the 1950's and was lying in a construction yard. When the Star Hotel bought the prefabricated bathroom, it was decrepit. There were roaches and termites chewing up the bathroom. The restoration process began four lightyears ago and the bathroom now looks as impressive as it did in the 50's. After seeing the retro themed bathroom, she presented Will with the view.

She described the view to be unique. She than asked, "So how do you like this room?"

Will hesitantly answered, "This room is very nice" She gave him his key. The key had an obsolete look because it was a traditional key instead of the new cards. The carpeting in this room was a yellow color. Will was very nervous about the room because it viewed the Alien Estate. He settled in his room for a good three minutes before he turned on the television. He watched the Starmos News Channnel.

The anchor, Jimme Mind said, "Reporting Live in Starmos City in front of the Alien Estate, where there is a manhunt occurring to find two escapees from the dungeon, also known as the hole. Right now, the people at the Alien Estate are on the hunt for wellknown grand chef Will and Walter, the royal guard for Cornelius Von Alien. In fact, it is reported that one of the guards in the guard tower saw Will in the Star Hotel."

The nervous chef said, "Oh Crud." Thirty seconds later, the hotel phone rung. Rubi who helped Will in checking into the hotel said, "There are three royal officers looking for you." Will said, "Tell me what their names are pleased." Rubi asked for their names. One of the Royal Officers replied, "I am an officer. You don't ask me my name." She then continued talking to Will. He told her, "Let the guards know that I have left the city. And this is the maid service."

She replied, "Okay", and then hung up the phone. One of the officers asked, "Who are you talking to?" She answered, "Maid service." Then the same officer asked, "Where is Will?" Rubi answered, "He's not here." The officer replied, "Here is my number and my name. Call me if you find him." Rubi answered sarcastically, "Okay. Yeah Right."

The officer gave her the sheet and walked out of the hotel. His two fellow officers walked out along with him. It was nine o' clock and in 4560, Will was nervous as can be as he was watching the news channel and the front desk was talking to the guards.

He said to himself, "Maybe I should play some music." This was very outdated for the year of 3400 in Starmos City. Starmos City doesn't have any music. A phone call reached his room. He angrily paused his video which was diverting him from the evils of reality. He walked over to the phone, and rolled his eyes as he answered the phone. "What do you want?" asked Will. The operator said, "I am the person from the bell hop. Are you the one from Room 4561?" Will answered "No."

The operator replied, "Okay. Never mind." He hung up and turned on the television. The next song that he listened to was
Ben
.

While
Ben
was playing, the television started to fade and Cornelius Von Alien's face started to suddenly appear on the TV. He said, "Attention all aliens of Starmos City. I am placing everybody under lockdown until we find Will and Walter. So you will stay in the building that you're presently located for an hour. Our officers will be on the streets of Starmos City and they will be checking where the two wanted criminals are located."

He then called the Star Hotel in Starmos City. Meanwhile, downstairs in the lobby, the hotel phone had sounded. "Ring" said the phone. Rubi walked up to the phone and she answered, "Star Hotel.

The most wondrous hotel, and most beautiful hotel in Starmos City. In fact, the only one here. How may I help you? My name is Rubi."

Cornelius asked in a snobbish way, "Anything else?" Rubi nicely answered, "No. Who are you?”

Cornelius answered, "Cornelius Von Alien." Rubi asked, "Do you want to stay here?" Cornelius answered, "No, I have my own estate to stay at. There is a lot of hearsay about Will hiding inside of this hotel. Is that true?" Rubi answered, "I never saw a guy named Will Von Alien walk into this hotel. You might be mistaking another guy who walked into this hotel, Wall Von Alien." Cornelius replied, "What do you think? I am some sort of fool? You can't trick me. I know your every move and motive and I know everything about you."

Rubi asked, "Well, have you ever been to this hotel?" Cornelius answered, "Yes. It is actually quite mundane for me to visit this place."

Rubi then asked, "Well, have you ever seen me at this hotel?"

Cornelius answered, "Yes." "Where did you see me?" asked Rubi. "In the Dumpster area" answered Cornelius. Rubi replied, "First of all, I've never worked in the dumpster area of this hotel. I have always worked in checkin. When was the last time you were here?"

Cornelius answered, "A lightyear ago." Rubi asked, "Do you want to come here today for dinner?" Cornelius answered, "Sure. It would be a lovely honor to eat there. Also, while I am there I can find Will."

Rubi replied, "Well, it was nice talking to you. Do you want to make a reservation for twelve o' clock midnight here?" Cornelius answered, "Sure." Rubi hung up the phone in the lobby and called Room 4560.

Will answered the phone, "Hi there. Who is it?" Downstairs, the beautiful checkin lady answered, "It's me Rubi. Come on down."

Will asked "Why?" She answered, "Because there is something really important I need to tell you." He asked, "Can't you tell me on the phone?" She answered, "No, just come on down." Will wearily walked out of the door as he was going to fall asleep.

He walked

fifty feet to the elevator which had taken him down to the first floor within thirty seconds. Finally, he arrived at the lobby.

He asked Rubi, "What's wrong?" She answered, "Cornelius is coming here." He asked, "What are you talking about?" Rubi answered, "Cornelius is on the hunt to find you. You will be placed under arrest if he catches you. I suggest you go to the novelty store within the hotel and buy yourself a fake mustache and a fake beard. Then buy fake glasses and a jacket. Buy a disguise." Will replied, "That sounds like a good idea, but I have no money." Rubi asked, "Why do you have no money?" Will answered "I just escaped from the hole." Rubi replied, "I will give you some money. Spend it wisely." Will said, "Okay."

He thanked her, left the checkin desk and walked over to the novelty shop. The novelty shop's name was Star Novel Items. Star and Novel had white coloring and Items had a gold color. The novelty shop looked almost like a luggage shop. Will walked into the shop.

There were ten shelves. Toys were held on the first shelf to the West of the Store. Followed by that, was the greeting card shelf. The third shelf was the novelty vintage books shelf. Adjacent to the third shelf, was the 50's album section, which sold classic retro albums from the 1950's. The fifth shelf featured water balloons and other gaming toys for the youth and also for the elderly.

Some of the elderly games featured in this section were parts to a roulette table, poker table, and pool table. The next section featured shelves with vintage machines. Soda fountains, cotton candy machines, popcorn machines, and candy cane swirlers were sold quite frequently. Since, many aristocratic aliens stayed at this hotel, they would buy those machines for their sons and daughters. The seventh section featured model trains and various villages. Above the customer's head was a train track that ran around that particular section of the store. The train track was a 1/12 scale model type and the train that traveled along the track was a 1949 Viewliner.

The 1949 Viewliner was shining metallic silver color which shined in the light inside of the store here. Golden Zephyr was shown in the orange lettering on train. Golden Zephyr was the name of the train that actually traveled up the West Coast of California and Oregon. However, it ended up in the novelty shop. The trains that were sold here were the Chessy System Trains, Cowboy Locomotives, M. Blair Train Co. Cabooses, and Billie Jean Steam Engines.

Adjacent to the train shelf was the novelty prankster shelf. The prankster shelf had many goof and gag novelties. Among them were whoopee cushions, fart machines, joy buzzers, as well as flowers that stored water. Every time one would squeeze the squirting flower, water would shoot out. The primary patrons of those items were clowns who worked for various dimension traveling circuses. The last shelf which was known as the mask shelf which featured fake faces of wellknown characters, fake mustaches and other facial hair, fake hair, fake makeup, and artificial hair gel. Everything on that last shelf was artificial. This was the perfect shelf for Will. He walked over to the shelf and immediately found the perfect color mustache, beard, and the perfect color side burns. He also found artificial glasses. In the mirror, he looked at himself, "I look pretty damn good," said Will.

The store clerk walked up to him and witnessed him looking at himself in the mirror. She replied, "You do look nice. Do you plan on buying this?" Will answered "Of course. That was my complete intention of coming here." She replied, "Fine then, come to my desk and we'll complete the transaction on these products." He walked over to her desk and completed the purchase of the products. He departed from the store and returned back to the front desk at the Star Hotel.

He saw Rubi again and asked, "So, how do I look?" She answered, "You look very handsome in that disguise. Nobody will even know that it is you behind the mask. I could barely even recognize you. If you didn't say anything to me, I would've thought that you disappeared.”

Will replied, "Well, I didn't disappear, especially for you."

She said, "That's very nice of you for saying that." He replied, "Don't mention it." It was eleven thirty in the evening at the Star Hotel in Starmos City and Will is finished conversing with the Rubi. He left Rubi feeling full of glee and excitement. Adjacent to the main entrance of the hotel located within the lobby was the Alien Steakhouse at the Star Hotel. He walked all the way to the Alien Steakhouse where the ambience was very rustic. The walls in the steakhouse were polished cherry wood. The Steakhouse also featured a bar which one can get drinks. Yet, the steakhouse had a modern appearance with a saltwater fish tank which was located behind the bar. There were six clownfish in the saltwater Tank.

At the entrance was a marble countertop with a polished wooden base and there was one man at the front of the restaurant. The man came from planet Earth. He was the maitre’d of the restaurant.

He wore a suit and tie and had red hair and crystal clear aquamarine eyes. He had a very deep voice and had a mustache and goatee. When Will arrived at the restaurant, he was greeted by the maitre’d. The madradee asked, "What is your name?" The alien in the disguise answered, "Will." The maitre’d replied, "My name is Harry." He gave disguised Alien a formal handshake. Will looked at him in a perplexed way. In Starmos City, the aliens do not believe in giving handshakes.

Harry, the maitre’d asked, "What's wrong?" Will answered, "Nothing." The maitre’d asked, "How many are in your party?" "Just myself", answered Will.

The maitre’d replied, "Okay. We have a table available for you now." Will moved out of the way for the maitre’d to exit his work station and he and Will walked to the table. When they arrived at the table, it wasn't ready. The alien asked, "What's going on?" Harry answered, "They're cleaning. They'll be done in a couple of minutes.

Here, I will bring you to the bar." The maitre’d escorted the disguised alien to the bar. The restaurant was desolate with only four guests eating at the restaurant. Will arrived at the bar where the bar tender greeted him. He had brown side burns and he had shining bald head that glimmered in the dimmed light.

His almond eyes matched the color of the restaurant and he wore a black vest with a white shirt. He wore an apron along with the shorts. He had blue skin which showed he was a middle aged alien.

He had a Bostonian accent. He asked, "Sir, what do you want?" Will answered, "I want a mint julep." The bar tender said, "We don't have a mint julep. But, we do have ale." "Then I will take a mug of ale"

replied Will. He walked all the way to the back of the kitchen to retrieve the mugs in the closet. He returned with the twenty four inch tall by twelve inch diameter mug. He then walked over to the soda fountain and put ale inside of the mug. He filled it to the brim.

He said, "Here's your mug. Filled. Nice and cool." Will started to have his first sip of the delicious drink. The drink had a very delicious taste. Will replied, "This ale is very delectable to have. In fact, it is the most delectable beer I have ever put to my taste buds."

The bar tender asked, "We need to get to know each other. We might be here for the next hour or two. Can I have your name?" Will answered, "Sure. It's Will." The bar tender replied, "Spencer." Harry, then walked over to Will and said, "Your table is ready."

The maitre’d escorted the disguised alien over to the brown, wooden table, and said, "This is where you'll be eating sir." The table was located adjacent to the window which viewed the sandy hills of Starmos City. The maitre’d said, "I'll be your waiter tonight. Since the waiter is not here, I will be the server for you. Here's the menu. Take a glance and in a couple of minutes I will come back to take your order." Will looked down at the menu which was a leather book. He opened the leather book and inside of the menu were two pages that were laminated in plastic.