The Truth is Revealed

In a desalinated world we found this planet emptied. With very few life forms that were ancient according to our data. What was once man's greatest achievements were now nothing but broken and misshapen buildings. As my team and I were traveling through a city once called New Springs.

New Springs was the epicenter of technology. Whatever tech you had ate that time came from there. At least that what little data we could find said at the time. You see according to our findings about 2 thousands years ago a great tragedy struck the planet. A meteorite struck the planet and force all tonic plates to shift. Which in turn volcanoes formed and cause the polar icecaps to melt.

About a hundred years later the humans developed space stations and from there colony ships. They started to explore the galaxies for a new home. As far as I tell they found a few planets and are thriving peacefully among other intelligent species.

10 years ago the Galaxy Intelligence and Research received a signal from this deserted planet. The signal came from a secret underground facility. Nearly untouched for 2 thousand years it was soon found out it was use for research and development. We found out that they were looking into the possibility of enteral youth and the possibility of time travel. Even though they were lacking a few materials they were very close to the the actual practice.

Then with enteral youth we found a few selected cryogenic tubes with human skeletons in them. All but one and according to the tube data it's been there since the beginning. The project started because of the human inside. We collected all we could from the facility and carefully move the tube back onto our ship and brought it back to this colony ship.

While we were conducting our research we found the human alive. Since we didn't know what would happen we brought to the medical research laboratory. There we were able to find a way to wake it up again but we had to do it slowly. 10 years later here we are.

As they finished with their presentation they turned to me and looked at me. As the gentleman in the center looked at me I couldn't help but feel like he wants to dissect me. His name is apparently Dr Hughe and he is the leading expert on the research of the current Earth. The woman on the left is his partner Debra and to the right is a frog-like humanoid named Rupert.

"Now since you know what has happened to your world, mind if we ask some questions?" Said Dr Hughe as he gave me a creepy smile. "I promise it won't take too long."

"Sure...I guess" I said hesitantly since I just heard of what happened to my home. With that though the three pull out separate tablet and test bottles from their bags.

"GREAT!" Said the doctor. "First we need some samples can you give me some spit, blood, and urine?" As he shoves the bottles towards me I started to visibly to freak out. Thankfully Dr A122 pushes the bottles back towards them.

"Now if you want samples you can get the copies of the results from OUR labs." The Dr said to them sternly. Though they looked disappointed they took the bottles back and put them back in their bags.

"We understand." Said Debra in a monotone voice. "We mean no offense or put you in a uncomfortable position. Can you forgive us?"

"It's fine, so what did you want to ask me?"

"We want to know how did you fell asleep and never woke up until now? What was the world like before your sleep and how did you stay so young?" Said Rupert as he got his fingers ready to start typing.

"I don't know what happened. It was just a normal day for me. I woke up, went to school, did my homework, and went to bed after some video games. Then next thing I know I woke up in a hospital bed." I said as they were typing. Then I continued.

"The world was normal to me, not like this at all. If anything this didn't exist in the real world. If anything it was only real in sci-fi. But look now I'm in space and without the astronaut suit." While looking around the room. Then I heard a chuckle coming from Dr Hughe.

"So in your time you didn't have space travel at all?" He said smugly

"That's not true. We have done to space but it was only to our moon. My farther was on a team to travel to Mars in a few years in my time." I snapped back at him while giving him a dirty look. He clearly was angry to my back talk and said.

"Watch your tone, if it wasn't for us you were be dead and dissected for our research. If it wasn't for us you were have never been able to wake up from your slumber." Practically screaming at me. I immediately yelled back.

"Why should I watch it you creepy old man. I didn't ask to be waken up. I have no idea what happened to me you jackass. You think you did me a big favor by keeping alive? No you fucking didn't. I lost my family, friends and didn't even know about it. How would you feel knowing everyone and everything you cared about gone. Not even been able to see if my family life work was a success. Not knowing if I would be able to join the space program so I can work with my dad.

Tell me how should I feel when you can sit there and think I'm inferior to you just because I came from the past. Get off your high horse and watch yourself you fucking asshole." While yelling back and tears flowing Alice grabs my hand and Dr A122 grabs my shoulders in a attempt to calm me down.

"I think we are done here for today." Said Dr A122. "We be leaving now."

"Now just wait a minute!" Said Hughe but before he could say anything else Debra stopped him.

"That's enough Hughe! You instigated this so it's your fault why it turned out like this. How would you feel if someone said the very same words you just spoke to you? Would you lash out like him? I think you would." Debra then turns to us. "Felix, again I'm very sorry for what happened just now. We understand that you are feeling very emotional right now and want to leave. By all means do what right for you but let me ask one last thing if you please?"

"What do you want."

"When you were living a normal life were there people that were like you?" She asked calmly.

"There were legends about monks doing it in Asia for when they meditate for finding answers to open the mind and such. But never one that could be proven." I said while calming down from my outburst. Suddenly the doors opened and Commander Silver walks in.

"Is there a problem Dr Hughe?" Says the commander while giving him a stern look.

"No problem here s.s...sir, I was just explaining to Felix of how lucky he was is all." Hughe says while he was looking away.

"I see so it wasn't you who says that if it wasn't for us, you could be dead and dissected. So was I mistaken when my man who are just outside those doors said that's what they heard you screaming at Felix then. Maybe I should go over the room's recordings and interrogate Debra and Rupert then; right?"

"I. I. I'm very sorry sir, I just let my pride take over and I wasn't thinking." Hughe says while Turing white with fear.

"Aww, that good that you apologized to me but what about Felix? I can understand why he yelled back but why did you started it in the first place. Aren't you the suppose leading expert of Earth of OUR time? Isn't your knowledge about a planet long since abandoned know that his people at the time didn't know that we existed but just fantasize? Wasn't you who petitioned to wake this young man up after finding out that he was still alive? Finally wasn't you who wish to interview this young man for your research? So why start a conflict at the very beginning?"

As Commander Sliver was talking to Dr Hughe several armed man walks in and surrounded the research team. They immediately put their hands up as the weapons pointed at them. Debra screamed in freight and Rupert started to cry.

"I'm so sorry commander and I'm sorry Felix!" Hughe says as on armed man started to handcuff him. "Please forgive me! I just let my pride get ahead on me, please forgive me!" Hughe screaming and crying as two men took him away.

"Commander Silver, sir?" I said when the other two started to handcuffed. The commander looks at me and motion the men to stop.

"What is it Felix?"

"I wish that you let at least those two go, if possible all three. I think it's understandable that he is like that because even in my time there were people like him. Hell I was related to a few of them." The commander facial expression soften.

"Understood, man let those two go." The guards let them go immediately. "Now Felix please understand that I can't let Dr Hughe go so easily since he did said those horrible things to you. But I'll have him release sometime tomorrow. How is that?"

"That sounds great sir, I really do appreciate your leniency. Can I leave now, sir?" Without saying a word I saw Debra motioned her head to thanked me. "I didn't do it for you, I did it so it wouldn't leave a bad taste later on. I'm willing to talk to you two only and I will never have him talk during those times. If he so much ask a question I will leave and never talk to you ever again. Do I make myself clear?" I looked at Debra and Rupert dead in the eyes showing I'm serious about my demands. Everyone now looking at them, they nodded quickly. "We understand and we will agree to the conditions you given. I'll inform Dr Hughe later about what was said here." Commander Silver looks back at me and smiles.

"Well done young sir. I think you will do well in this ship. What do you think? Can you work under me and train to be an officer in the near future?"

"I appreciate the offer sir. However I must decline."

"Oh?"

"You see sir I want to explore this new life and possibly go back to my time. I want to be an adventurer if possible." Commander Silver looked sad as I told him what I wanted to do. But then perk right up again.

"I understand, but please allow me to disclose some information. Even if time travel is possible but it's very difficult and rare. 500 years ago there was a race of ancient aliens was said they found a way to do it. But because of it, it destroyed their entire race from existence. No one knows the exact method to time travel only them. Even I am not entirely sure that it's true or not. But if you can find a clue then I'm sure you can do it."

"Thank you sir for the heads up but I have to try. After all my race is know to be stubborn." The commander lets out a huge laugh and smile at me again.

"That's the spirt my boy! As soon as your ready for this trip let me know. I will do anything to help you. All you have to do is ask and it's yours. Oh, look at the time I must be on way now but please let's pick this up another time." One of the armed man calls to attention and everyone salutes the commander. He saluted back and leaves the room.

Dr A122 , Alice, and myself leaves right after Commander Silver leaves and head back to my room. After returning to my room, the doctor and Alice leaves to return to their quarters. As I'm laying in my bed I heard the door opens and saw Alice at the entrance.

"Come in love I was waiting for you. Did you talk with your father?" She walks in and slide into bed with me.

"Yes and it was more emotional than I expected." She says as she lays next to me with tears in her eyes. "I also made a decision about my future as well."

"Oh, what did you decided then?" As I anticipate the answer.

"I decided to go with you when you leave and father is very supportive about my decision. However I can't just leave yet."

"How come what's stopping you?"

"I'm afraid about if you find what you're looking for you'll leave me behind. Even my father is worry of that so it was a very hard decision that we made together." She is now crying in my arms. "Please give me a year to finish my apprenticeship with my father then I'll go with you." With no warning I kissed Alice and smile.

"That's fine I'll give you a year since I have to talk to those researchers anyways. I also have to save up funds so we can get our own ship and training so I can understand what to do in this new life. By the way I'm not leaving you behind I'm taking you with me. Either if it now or to the past you'll come with me." She kisses me and smiles.

"Thank you, I'll go with you then. As long as I'm with you I'm happy." She kisses me again and we fell asleep from all the excitement from earlier. I wished I met her in my time. Still many unanswered questions. But I have a feeling that if I'm with her then everything will turn out ok. At least I hope it does.