It was the day when Mat and John were talking in cafeteria. Mat liked the very good cafe in this place. As much he liked the cafe he didnt gave too much though to Johns talking.
Our universe is not only one. We had many worlds where you could be someone else - said John
Yes? - answered John feeling the superb coffe
Can I join you? - asked someone - Im Terry. New in the town - said Terry with smile
Okay. The talking guy is John. Dont mind him. Im Mat - said Matthew
Hello - said John and next started talking again - We are on the verge of technological revolution when other worlds should be avaible to us - said John
Yes? - answered Mat thinking about next superb coffe
Do you know how much people are thinking that they are the only real people? - asked John
What it had with as? - asked bored Mat
Its like they dont know that our existence could be projected by some entity in another universe when sleeping - said enthusiastic John
I have question - said suddenly Terry
Yes? - asked Mat
What is with the name of this town? - asked Terry - Once I heard Mirage. Sometime's someone call it Babylon.
I cant answer this. Im new to this town if you could say. - said Terry - I heard something like this but never bothered with it. From what I remember Babylon was some ancient city. why anyone is talking like this is for me mystery. The real name of the town is Mirage. - answered Terry
Okay. John we are leaving this place - said Mat - Bye Terry. It was pleasure to meet you but we need to buy something
Thanks. Bye - said Terry
What - said startled John
We need to buy everything for party. Remember? - asked irritated Mat
.... Ahhh yes - said John
If only you could think about what is needed... - started Mat and ended in the middle of sentence
Sometime later they were at the Mats house with everything.
Please put alcohol to the freezer. I will start making the food - said John - And NO to all your inventions.
Okay - said John with meek voice
Sometime later Sylvie and Greg showed up.
Its okay this time? - said Greg
Its okay he dosent have anything - said Mat
Many queve vodka later. The party was somewhere in the middle when Greg said - We should do it more regulary.
Did anyone hear it? - asked John
What ? - asked Mat
If you are passing away then you should go home - said Greg
Its like something is beeping - said John
Your imagination - said Sylvie
You all are not beliving me ? - said John looking under the couch and taking the beeping phone - My old phone... ?
What the hell - was the last words of Mat. The swirling mass of darkness pulled them. Next they were in the fucking desert. Surrounded by some people. From Mat saw they had guns and armors. They were dirty.
Fuck. Its not good - was thinking Mat
Who are you? - asked one of them
We are... - started saying John
They breached the protocol. Take them away - said someone else
With guns at there throats our party was imprisoned. Few hours later bandits were defeated by some military squad. Our party not having any ID was taken to prison. Some time later in cell they started talking.
It wasnt My fault - said John
Its never your fault - said Greg with bitter smile
Do you hear it - asked Mat
He is right. Its something like storm - said Sylvie
It was the time when lights started going on and off. It was like earthquake. They saw cracks appearing at the walls. The speaker somwhere said - Please be at the standby. - In this moment the doors of their cell fell open. Startled they didnt know what to do.
Maybe we should run - said John
Agree - said Mat - What? - asked startled Mat. From other cell was walking some average guy.
Hello. Im Simon - said the other guy. Atmosphere tensed. - Dont be afraid. I could help you guys. - somehow it was reasurring words and everyone felt that they could trust the man.
The earth was somewhat shaking. Some time later at the outlying area of the city they stopped at the place with some agricurtural machines. Not knowing what will happen Mat started asking John.
What is with this stupid phone. Could you fix it? Could we go home? - shouted Mat
Stop - answered John - give me time - Simon was watching them but not speaking anything.
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Few moments later he was absorbed by blue terminal which they found in the building.
Its almost there - said John
Good. It should be okay if we pray enough - said Mat. He was hearing the sounds of gunshots and blasts in the vincinity. It was going there way. What if they find them. In this time the lighning fired at the power generator. It crossed to phone, some machine, and one of the tools.
I have full power - said John - No. its not enough. The power is leaving the phone? - asked John startled
The terminal was freezed but in the second was the question - How may I help? - John writed - Help Us. - writed John and the terminal died. It was the time when some people in green suits barged into the building and taken them. John took the phone and tool which he was thinking fryed by lightning. In the ship which was taking them it was awkward feeling.
Why Empire want you guys? - said the officer when they landed
Empire? - answered Sylvie
Who is your commander? - he asked. All the eyes set themselves on Mat.
Im not commander - said Mat - I wanted only to have some good entertainment.
... okay its too much. We need to talk with someone higher - said officer looking at Simon - Long time no see. We too should talk - said officer looking at Simon
It was the time when AI living in tractor started to live. Every piece of data was gattered. The surroundings was melted to anything which could be used to figthing. In next hours empire forces in nearby area were destroyed. Mat and company greeted with someone.
Hello Im Mat - said Mat
Im Roger Dully commander of this ship - said Roger
Taking his hands to preying position. Almost kneeling Mat said to Roger - Please I will answer any question. We are sooo lost. We dont know why you are fighting. We dont know where is this place. Could you help him? - asked Mat pointing to John. The commander was thinking after this speach.
Help them - said Simon
Okay. He could go with two soldiers and technician as reassurant - said Roger.
Commander! - said someone who sprinted to this place - You dont belive but empire garrison is destroyed.
What? - said commander - Impossible. What happened?
Its something else. We dont have enough data what it is. From the data taken by satelites we think its some strange machine. Its not ours and not imperial - said soldier
We need intel about it. Proceed with caution. - said commander
Mat was thinking that the place they were was the bridge of this ship. Commander started looking at him but in this moment one of the people said - Commander. Empire flag ship with the fleet at sight. We need to evacuate.
Battle stations - said commander - Take defensive positions. - looking at Mat he said - Go to messa and try to eat something with your friends. - said Roger - Find when we can teleport - said commander to someone sitting nearby.
Mat with Greg and Sylvie took the proposal and eat at the messa. The sound of alarm was dying. After eating they started walking with some soldier who was their guide. They meet John in workshop.
How it is? - asked Mat
Its D E A D. - answered John - every attempt to power this thing end in utter failure. I started this other tool working but its not what we looking for.
I have job tommorow - said angry Sylvie
All of them ended at the floor level after the shaking and alarm started again. The mechanical voice said - Please move to the emergence capsule.
Everyone proceeded to meeting place. First was walking robot with the tool which John was working at. In the next moment the quake was felt. The capsule with the robot closed and disappeared. Looking at this and starting to look at John Mat said - Its safer here than there... What is with the robot? - asked Mat. Sylvie and Greg started staring at John.
Nothing... - moment of silence later - ...this tool is only something with what I was working for very few time - said John
Staring at him Mat, Sylvie and Greg wasnt saying anything. John started sweeting.
Its really not my fault that it was blown to space- said John
Im asking why this robot had it. Nevermind... - said sighning Mat
The soldier who was looking at them didnt know what to do. Few minutes later some voice said - This is the captain. Empire is busy with some ship. We will try to escape from here. - After this information Mat with friends sprinted to the workshop. John started again working with the phone.
Few moments earlier...
Before capsule with robot was blown to space commander Roger heard something from one of his men.
Captain the unidentified ship is scanning everything. This ship without ID is repeating message - said officer
What is this message? - said the captain
"cease the fire and realese the creator"... - said officer. The bridge was silent. After few moments captain said - tell this thing that we didnt fire first. We are defending ourselfs. Its all. Crew we are retreating without the shot. Please analyse the situation - Few moments later one of the imperial ships which were firing was attacked by strange ship.
In the meantime...
Mat with friends were sitting in the workshop.
If we come home than I want something very strong - said Greg - Me too - said Mat and Sylvie in unison. They were looking at phone laying near working John.
At this time at the imperial flagship...
Commander. Our scout ship captured capsule with the droid and some strange device - said officer
Excellent. Take droid and device to technological department. find everything what you can. - said commander
Yes sir - answered officer.
Few moments later droid with tool was scanned for the first time. - Something is wrong. Its not the bomb or anything but... - said the technician looking at the tool. - Maybe we should connect it with terminal for more information. - said technician again - Its not enough for this thing? - asked someone else - No chief. Please permission for another test. - answered technicioan - Granted - answered Chief. - The time when they connected the tool to the terminal all hell broke. It wasnt some virus. It was almost like some old monster which you forever want asleep started walking up. Few moments later the alarm started ringing and metalical voice said - Run for your petty lives.
Captain. The cooling sector of ship generators is not responding. The temperature is rising. Almost all comunication is disabled. The bombs and explosives armed themselves. The .... - officer was interrupted - What is this madness? If everything what you are saying is real than we ... - started sating commander
Few minutes later Mat with company felt the quake.
Not again... - said Mat. He was interrupted by speaker voice - The empire flagship was destroyed. We dont know what cased this situation. - At this moment Mat with friends staring at John started looking for anything to drink. Hard enough too take them down. - How strong alcohol do you have on this ship? Could you fetch something very strong? - asked Mat one of the soldiers looking at them. The soldiers with technician looking at them were very surprised.
okay - said startled soldier.
Few minutes later...
Mat had the big bottle in his hands when John shouted.
Its so simple we only need... - said John.
The quake wasnt so rough. It was enough to fall Mat at John. The phone in Johns hands was falling. It was the time when time slowed down. Everyone was watching the stupid phone falling to the floor. In the next moment phone was ringing and changing colors. In the next moment Mat with his friends were in the house. Looking around Mat said only one thing. - Please drink with me.... - opening the bottle in his hands
In some another universe angry AI was trashing empire ships while shouting - Where is our creator?
Some time later people were named it their hand of god. It was the AI which stopped almost all the conflicts in there known universe. The asked words - where is the creator - never stooped.
In another part of universe empire stronghold was set. In the time of miliseconds they were atacked. The commander of the fortress was startled by many rows of energy entering the space.
Its not rebels. Search for any resemblence. Wee must have any information. - said commander of death star.
We dont have any signature with rebel forces, commander. its something beyond our understanding. - said officer
We are sustaining heavy damage - said another officer
This place... - started commander when quake was noticed.
Some time later in another plane high gods were talking.
Fuck all things Im going for retirement - said the god of chaos
STOP - said god of order - Please only this once - said pleading other god.
Its fucked up and you want to supervise this shit knowing that His pet is somwhere out there? - said god of chaos
Please help - said god of order
Okay - said god of chaos seeing him
So whats is your plan - asked god of chaos
Its simple. Lay low - answered god of order
And what with this universe? - asked god of chaos\
Dont touch it - said god of order. Some times later they seen small dog which were playing with the empire forces. Later empire forces were wiped out but the strange thing remainded that the lost soldiers were fighning for new goal of the last ruler.