Tales of the Courier – The quick fix delivered
It is that time again. The right time for a route change. 1courier downshifts the ride, and holds it steady, as the road bends in front of him. A moment later he is heading east. The road stretches out to the horizon. It is a horizon that will be dark, and full of stars, soon. Therefore, he needs to put a little pep in his step. He presses the accelerator pedal to the floor and lets the power roll.
It will not take long to make this pickup. It is waiting for him, and it is rare for the cargo to be ahead of the courier. He slows the ride for another route change. After making the turn he continues onward. But slower this time. It isn’t clear what, but something isn’t right. For starters, the navigation screen was reversed. And not just the screen, but the map key, and details, were all mirror images.
As the miles fall away, the sun reaches the horizon. The dimming light of day reveals a canopy of glittering stars overhead. Meanwhile 1courier watches the Navi system flicker between normal and mirror. There must be some heavy disturbance in the atmosphere tonight. For now, he is ready to get this pickup underway.
Tales of the Courier – The Quick Fix Delivered
Ten minutes later and he has arrived at the factory. He checks the m-com link and discovers the loading bay he needs. After pulling into the loading bay, he begins to wait patiently. It would not be long. The cargo was waiting for him. All he needed now was for the workers to bring it out from the factory.
Twenty minutes later and now 1courier knows something is not right. Additionally there is no way to contact the factory. Some kind of glitch has knocked out communications through the Navi system. 1courier checks his watch. He would have to enter the factory himself. It was against the normal procedure but they were seriously jammed up at the moment. It was time for action.
1courier steps from the ride onto the loading platform. Immediately he falls to his knees. It is as though a giant, and invisible hand, pushed him to the ground. He tries to stand and falls even lower to the ground. It feels as though he has become heavier than his legs can hold. After a few minutes of staggering effort, 1courier manages to stand. He grins. Lately he’s felt like the weight of the world has been on his shoulders.
Places and Time
Five minutes later, and with monumental effort, 1courier manages to open the door of the factory office and stagger inside. Furthermore, the minute his feet cross the threshold he feels restored. The crushing weight and staggering pressure from gravity dissipate, and 1courier is left feeling fine. And lighter than a feather.
He looks around, however the factory appears to be deserted. Furthermore, it looks as though everyone left in a hurry. There isn’t another person anywhere. As 1courier looks around he notices all the workstations are empty. Then he hears an odd noise. It is a muffled, thwump. It sounds like it is coming from outside. He looks back out the window in the door of the factory.
As he checks the outside through the window he sees the ride crumpling to the ground. It is literally getting crushed by the pressure outside. Now what? He thinks, as he watches the ride flatten all the way to the ground. The tires are the last to go. They pop, and flatten, as the air escapes them. 1courier feels astounded as he watches. Then he is caught completely off guard as an exasperated voice pipes up behind him..
“What are you doing here?”
The quick fix delivered – Tales of the Courier
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