Frankie Armijo Jr
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Fixing the Tipping Point
Today is an exciting day for Bellamy. It will be his first time in The Connection. He runs into what seems to be a lab with white walls, white floors, and everything around him white. In the middle are two connection chairs quite big with a connection device hovering above them. "I am ready Professor Wood", said Bellamy. Oh is that so, well let's see. Why is the connection so important? It can help us fix our mistakes in the past and that way we can have a better future said, Bellamy. Very good! Bellamy, now how is the connection possible? A long time ago, men and women, even children got a neural link installed at the tip of the spine and this projected a screen in front of their eyes allowing them to see a perfect virtual world and not the one that's falling apart around them. There are pollution and radio waves in the air from the overpopulation of wireless towers. Something just flipped and there was a worldwide blackout. The scientists that invented the chip did not account for a blackout. All the chips were running off of the wireless power and people were told it would last forever. But, then it went out. It froze everyone in place. Their neural network compromised unable to eat unable to drink not that they needed it. They were far more advanced than eating a meal every day. Even though, all the people stopped decaying the Earth did not. It was almost past the point of no return when the blackout happened. With no one there to fix it the earth was doomed. That is why we must stay inside the shelter because being outside, there is nothing but a desert wasteland where the sun can scorch you in a minute. If the sun doesn't get to you the natural disasters will. From the tornadoes to the lightning storms, typhoons, tsunamis everything in the elements is trying to kill you. We were given hope for a better future with the connection. It would allow us to send our minds into the past and connect with the neural link of a person. As long as we're connected we can power it. Our main mission is to wake everyone back up and hopefully help them learn from their mistakes. Well said, Bellamy. “I guess you are ready”, said Professor Wood. Okay, jump up here says Professor Wood as he pats on the connection chair. It was a big white chair that laid back and at the head is a big machine with wires coming out the connection. Looking up he is nervous but excited. Everything will be all right Professor Wood assures Bellamy then he pulls down the interface and straps in Bellamy. Comfortable asks Professor Wood. Bellamy puts up one thumb then Professor Wood pulls the switch. His mind gets launched through space and time. With lights all around him, he doesn't feel whole. He feels like a million particles going at the speed of light. Bellamy gasps as he starts to pat himself down. He doesn't feel like he's in his own body. He lifts his hands and realizes those are not his hands. He’s made the connection with someone else in the past. Woohoo, Bellamy says as he jumps up in the air. Ha-ha, you did it said a voice outside of the room. “Who is that? Who's out there”, asked Bellamy? Professor Wood walked into the room not looking like him. It’s me Bellamy, Professor Wood don't worry I know I don't look like myself. This is Wendy she has four doctorates in microbiology, organic, robotic, and micro-robotics. Look at his right arm and tapping his wrist. Wow! This is Carlos he has four doctorates in computer science, biology, psychology, and zoology. Wendy, why did you pick these bodies for us said, Carlos? While the rest of the world was blind to the problem Wendy and Carlos both were trying to fix it. Wendy will be trying to fix it on the micro side and Carlos on a little bit bigger scale looking for ways to help with his hands. Ok, what's the mission today said, Carlos. The big picture is to wake everyone up, figure out what caused the blackout, and how we can turn everyone back on. After the blackout, no one was awake to feed their animals so once docile pets are now packs of hungry wild animals but that's mostly in a city. On the outskirts of the city, you have to worry about actual wild hungry animals not to mention the lightning storms. These are things you must watch out for. The blackout might have shut off the power but all that energy had to go somewhere. Other than that I think we're good to go. Professor Wood, I mean Wendy “why don't we just take the chips out of people's necks, asked Carlos ”? That's a good question, Carlos. Unless it's powered on removing it will certainly cause death but there are a unlucky few that won’t die. They will turn into something that isn't human. They will turn into an animal only wanting food but they are never full. I call them “The Awaken” they're only a few out there so we shouldn't have to worry about seeing them. If you happen to see them, disconnect immediately. You do not want to know what it feels like to be eaten alive. They travel in packs so if there's one they'll be more. Okay, we need to make our way to the checkpoint that has been set up. It’s halfway between where we are now and the power plant; it's Wendy's house. Let’s get going. As they race downstairs to the front door leading outside Carlos pauses. He has lived his life underground and has never been outside. He concentrates on his steps and takes a deep breath. As he takes his first step outside, he is looking up at the world with a smile on his face.
By Frankie Armijo Jr5 years ago in Fiction
Fixing the Tipping Point
Today is an exciting day for Bellamy. It will be his first time in The Connection. He runs into what seems to be a lab with white walls, white floors, and everything around him white. In the middle are two connection chairs quite big with a connection device hovering above them. "I am ready Professor Wood", said Bellamy. Oh is that so, well let's see. Why is the connection so important? It can help us fix our mistakes in the past and that way we can have a better future said, Bellamy. Very good! Bellamy, now how is the connection possible? A long time ago, men and women, even children got a neural link installed at the tip of the spine and this projected a screen in front of their eyes allowing them to see a perfect virtual world and not the one that's falling apart around them. There are pollution and radio waves in the air from the overpopulation of wireless towers. Something just flipped and there was a worldwide blackout. The scientists that invented the chip did not account for a blackout. All the chips were running off of the wireless power and people were told it would last forever. But, then it went out. It froze everyone in place. Their neural network compromised unable to eat unable to drink not that they needed it. They were far more advanced than eating a meal every day. Even though, all the people stopped decaying the Earth did not. It was almost past the point of no return when the blackout happened. With no one there to fix it the earth was doomed. That is why we must stay inside the shelter because being outside, there is nothing but a desert wasteland where the sun can scorch you in a minute. If the sun doesn't get to you the natural disasters will. From the tornadoes to the lightning storms, typhoons, tsunamis everything in the elements is trying to kill you. We were given hope for a better future with the connection. It would allow us to send our minds into the past and connect with the neural link of a person. As long as we're connected we can power it. Our main mission is to wake everyone back up and hopefully help them learn from their mistakes. Well said, Bellamy. “I guess you are ready”, said Professor Wood. Okay, jump up here says Professor Wood as he pats on the connection chair. It was a big white chair that laid back and at the head is a big machine with wires coming out the connection. Looking up he is nervous but excited. Everything will be all right Professor Wood assures Bellamy then he pulls down the interface and straps in Bellamy. Comfortable asks Professor Wood. Bellamy puts up one thumb then Professor Wood pulls the switch. His mind gets launched through space and time. With lights all around him, he doesn't feel whole. He feels like a million particles going at the speed of light. Bellamy gasps as he starts to pat himself down. He doesn't feel like he's in his own body. He lifts his hands and realizes those are not his hands. He’s made the connection with someone else in the past. Woohoo, Bellamy says as he jumps up in the air. Ha-ha, you did it said a voice outside of the room. “Who is that? Who's out there”, asked Bellamy? Professor Wood walked into the room not looking like him. It’s me Bellamy, Professor Wood don't worry I know I don't look like myself. This is Wendy she has four doctorates in microbiology, organic, robotic, and micro-robotics. Look at his right arm and tapping his wrist. Wow! This is Carlos he has four doctorates in computer science, biology, psychology, and zoology. Wendy, why did you pick these bodies for us said, Carlos? While the rest of the world was blind to the problem Wendy and Carlos both were trying to fix it. Wendy will be trying to fix it on the micro side and Carlos on a little bit bigger scale looking for ways to help with his hands. Ok, what's the mission today said, Carlos. The big picture is to wake everyone up, figure out what caused the blackout, and how we can turn everyone back on. After the blackout, no one was awake to feed their animals so once docile pets are now packs of hungry wild animals but that's mostly in a city. On the outskirts of the city, you have to worry about actual wild hungry animals not to mention the lightning storms. These are things you must watch out for. The blackout might have shut off the power but all that energy had to go somewhere. Other than that I think we're good to go. Professor Wood, I mean Wendy “why don't we just take the chips out of people's necks, asked Carlos ”? That's a good question, Carlos. Unless it's powered on removing it will certainly cause death but there are a unlucky few that won’t die. They will turn into something that isn't human. They will turn into an animal only wanting food but they are never full. I call them “The Awaken” they're only a few out there so we shouldn't have to worry about seeing them. If you happen to see them, disconnect immediately. You do not want to know what it feels like to be eaten alive. They travel in packs so if there's one they'll be more. Okay, we need to make our way to the checkpoint that has been set up. It’s halfway between where we are now and the power plant; it's Wendy's house. Let’s get going. As they race downstairs to the front door leading outside Carlos pauses. He has lived his life underground and has never been outside. He concentrates on his steps and takes a deep breath. As he takes his first step outside, he is looking up at the world with a smile on his face.
By Frankie Armijo Jr5 years ago in Fiction
