Tales of the Courier – Lost and Found
The vehicle waits silently. 1courier stands by the side of the road and waits silently as well. Out of the two of them, only one has a reason to wait. 1courier gets a move on, and walks to the waiting ride.
Time to make a delivery. Not only was there a new destination to reach, but also a new ride to deliver. He studies the ride, as he nears it. However, in the dark of the evening, it is unclear what sets it apart from all other rides.
Furthermore, this particular machine was linked to 1courier. The connection had been established even before he had arrived at his dump-off with the shocking captors. The whole deal was shocking when he thought about it. He grins.
Lost
Nevertheless, he was looking forward to being back on the road again. And he gets behind the wheel of the strange waiting vehicle.
Thirty minutes later, he is settling into the ride. They barrel down the highway. He is connected to the ride. It is designed for him. Only. Thinking about it this way is better than thinking about what was done to him, while he was knocked out. Connected to the ride.
With this in mind, he is to deliver the machine to the far side of Nalphia. There will be equipment to undo this connection when he arrives. The highway markers zip past as the miles tick away. He thinks over the events of the last few hours. With enough hustle they will be over soon.
It’s the timer. And once it reaches zero, the delivery is done, regardless of location. 1courier is familiar with being timed. Furthermore, deadlines are the norm every day. However, he has no experience being part of the timer.
It’s this thought, that shakes him out of his musings. Not only is there a waypoint ahead, but also a decision will have to be made. And quickly. He marvels at the setup required, to make this delivery happen. The timing alone required vast resources.
Found
Then the unexpected. The m-com link lights up. He had forgotten about HQ. Furthermore, they had been expecting his return many hours ago. Being on the road had triggered the uplink, and now HQ wanted a report. No time to even slow down. It’s the timer.
He was fully committed to this side adventure. Consequently, he would have to delay answering the m-com link. At least until he made the destination. Connected to the ride. He’s not certain what any of it means. Only that it’s as real as it gets.
He pushes the machine harder, as the m-com link flashes angrily. He was lost and found. First lost, but then he got found. Now, he needs to get lost again. The m-com link flashes, and the ride blazes down the highway fast as hell. 1courier grins.
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