Tales of the Courier

The road was hot. The smell of the asphalt was crisp and pungent. 1courier walks along the shoulder of the highway. The twin suns of this planet are the hottest in the afternoon. Which usually lasts seven to eight hours in old Earth time.

He doesn’t regret trying to eject the robot. Indeed, he regrets not getting the upper hand. And then tossing the scrap heap out of the ride. Now there is more debris strewn down this side of the road. Obviously something crashed. The debris field had been getting closer all afternoon.

Furthermore, he could tell it wasn’t, his something that crashed. He grins. Maybe next time. However he keeps walking because he knows that HQ is aware of the issue. Therefore he hopes they will bust the robot for leaving the courier behind.

As if on cue the m-com link flashes. 1courier checks the device for the expected update. However, it is anything but the update he wants. He is expected at the next pickup in ten minutes. He blinks. Then 1courier checks the m-com link again. Yes, they have assigned this delivery to him.

Furthermore, he is under a time limit now. It isn’t unusual to be under a time limit. In fact, he expects it. It’s unusual to be assigned a delivery with no ride. He hadn’t seen that coming. Additionally this pick-up is twenty miles away. Therefore he’s not walking this delivery.

A gleam of something shiny catches his eye. He looks in the direction of the flicker. There is an old shed on the other side of the road. It is run down with age but the brief flicker had caught 1courier’s interest. And now he had to investigate. He ends up glad he did.

Inside the old shed sits an old earth hot rod. With an old internal combustion engine. 1courier grins, and whistles appreciatively. The machine is obviously a classic. Additionally, it appears to be in good shape despite the conditions of this strange world.

1courier thinks it couldn’t be possible, as he peers into the ride, through the dusty windows. However, he is pleasantly surprised to find, there are keys in the ignition switch. He opens the door of the old machine. It is in pristine condition. He decides it’s akin to providence, and gets in behind the wheel.

A shift in time

Within minutes he is racing down the highway. Now he is mere minutes from his pickup. Sans the robot too. 1courier grins. As he grins he gets a neat vision that completely takes him away.

He is one with the road. He is gliding along with no restricting human driver. Furthermore he is where he belongs as he chews up more road. His wheels can feel the heat coming from the surface of the road as an old earth car noisily passes by…

1courier snaps awake in time to see the strange machine with the robot, passing behind him. Not only has he caught his old ride, but also he has passed it too. With this in mind, he feels surprised to see the m-com link flashing again. However, he isn’t ready for what he finds there…

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