Past
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Five years ago…
"Hello, I'm Nanatchi Parker, and I'm at the Memorial of the Great Disaster that took place at the Old United States. It's been almost 300 years since the World War III, and the Morena Ice Age ended when our alien visitors saved us from extinction. Now shall we discover what is hidden under that huge black curtain?" Nanatchi looked at the corner of the platform, she recognized Aranck Collins, the president of Universal Astronauts & Space Administrations, next to him, there is a tall person that couldn't be a human being… is that an alien?
"Oh look! It isn't the Daughter of… Ah… Nevermind, look like it's about to start! Let listening what they are going to say."
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Aranck Collins walked up toward the elegant but yet simple rostrum, the stand is tall, slim and transparent. Despite how it looked, it was surprisingly solid as a steel metal, a perfect protection against unexpected attacks, and impossible to hid a bomb inside it.
As the massive director looked down on the stand, he was able to activate the screen to display his prepared speech. As soon as he is booming his voice: “People of earth and people from other worlds whose their ancestors were from here 300 years ago, welcome to the entry of the Memorial of the Great Disaster, as you know, Epaphroditus and his team here present, they were the very same folks who discovered our system solar and by the same time, they were able to save us despite of our skepticism. After years of their efforts, our planet started to heal up, cleared the sky, and even rebuilt our civilization! Unfortunately, as you might know, the damage was insurmountable to be repaired due to the great hole in the place of the Old United State America.”
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Aranck Collins keeps going with his speech, the surrounding around him started to fade then, it became an holographic form which acted as a TV stuck on the wall.
In the bedroom, there was an young boy who was studying the biology book from other star systems while waiting his confirmation from his computer. He sent his candidature for a space program related to exploration and indexing any xeno-species worth to keep an eye.
Still no Email from the UASA*?” said nervously…
No Sir, there is no Email, you should calm down your nerves, would you? said the sentient computer.
Pff… it’s been months I haven’t heard of them! I just hope they didn’t lost my Email even though it’s unlikely…” as he continued to sigh and grunted out of impatience.
You don’t have to worry, I’m sure you will get hired by them since you have been studying for twenty years, since you were a toddler…” said the computer mockingly.
Augh! Stop reminding me that please!” As he throw his book to his computer but it was an holographic book.
Sorry Sir, you missed me” laughed joyfully.
The boy grunted even more as he stormed out of his room. He decided to leave his home for a walk.
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Not so far from his home, the boy turned his eyes to notice a strange yet familiar black car. A big mysterious man cames out of the car to meet the young boy.
Greetings, young boy. I apologize for not giving you a proper response to your Email. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Aranck Collins, the chairman of UASA agency for a space program you're attending," as the tall man introduced himself.
The young boy was completely speech-less with a wide jaw drop.
Ha ha, your face is totally priceless! You can close your jaw, I’ve made a big effect to every kids or young astronaut aspirants, that wasn’t the first time it happened.” As he smiled.
Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh! Can’t believe I meet you! Waitaminit, how did you know where I— never-mind that, I just realize it was in my Email!” the boy couldn’t contain his excitement as well being embarrassed.
Aranck burst in laugh and gave a big tap on the young boy which then say: “not a problem at all my boy! It wasn’t the first time it happened! Well, let me tell you what you will become in the next 5 years…”
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to be continued...
*UASA for Universal Astronauts and Space Administrations.