The Love That Transcended Time

The Love That Transcended Time pt 11

[I. Impasse of Thoughts] 2

I can’t see you, I can’t hear you
Do you still exist? 3

I can’t feel you, I can’t touch you,
Do you exist? 4

The Phantom Agony 5

I can’t taste you, I can’t think of you,
Do we exist at all? 6

[II. Between hope and despair] 7

The future doesn’t pass
And the past won’t overtake the present
All that remains is an obsolete illusion 8

We are afraid of all the things that could not be
A phantom agony 9

Do we dream at night
Or do we share the same old fantasy?
I am a silhouette of the persen wandering in my dreams 10

Tears of unprecedented beauty
Reveal the truth of existence
We’re all sadists 11

The age-old development of consciousness
Drives us away from the essence of life
We meditate too much,
so that our instincts will fade away
They fade away 12

What’s the point of life
And what’s the meaning if we all die in the end?
Does it make sense to learn or do we forget everything? 13

Tears of unprecedented beauty
Reveal the truth of existence
We’re all pessimists 14

Teach me how to see and free the disbelief in me
What we get is what we see, the Phantom Agony 15

[III. Nevermore] 16

The lucidity of my mind has been revealde in new dreams
I am able to travel where my heart goes
In search of self-realisation 17

This is the way to escape from our agitation
And develop ourselves
Use your illusion and enter my dream... 18

~Epica The phantom agony
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Chapter one: To see a World in a Grain of Sand20

The Love That Transcended Time21

The Year is 3150. In the distant future man's lust for power reaches a new high, when warring countries realize that their enemies are too evenly matched. These countries known as the new United States, which consists of all of North, Middle, and South Americas as well as Australia, The United Euro-Asia which consists of the shores of the united nations to the half of China and Russia, and The Empire sector 45 owns the rest of the world which includes the remainder of Russina (China and Russia became one in 2141), Africa, and the rest of unclaimed islands. New leaps in technology from these warring empires have allowed the new United States to make a time machine. This time machine will allow a newly trained group called the L.E.T.S (Law enforcement of time and space) to go back in time and take over the other nations by enforcing new ideas fused together with new technology, or if they don't comply the use of old methods of torture and eventually death should follow. The L.E.T.S did their job a little too well. Little did they know that when they followed orders that time began to unravel. Events ceased to be and nations and even our history where slowly being destroyed. Thinking fast a new decree and action was quickly dispatched and a new organization emerged. The ministry of time, its workers known as Timekeepers who go forth through time and righting lives of people who might one day mold our nation into the Empire it is today. The Timekeepers train their bodies and minds acting as body guards and mentors to people of the past. (We know what our charges lives should be). They, we the timekeepers push our charges to their destinies and if the time comes the timekeepers may even die for their charge for we know our lives are meaningless with out them, our charges. 22

During previous decades before the Great War that destroyed almost all contact to the rest of humanity long before the year 3150 a treaty was proposed from the new United States to a few countries of the newly made United Euro-Asia. Each had heavy corruption in their individual governments at this time and needed our government's help. They made a pact with us before giving us a treaty, and as a sign of gratification and good faith the New United States was given an opera that was never before seen or heard. The author is anonymous and the sheet music was as documented in poor state of being. The only thing on the cover was a faded red ink design around the border and the fading red letters of "D, T, and I" (The rest of what it said was no longer eligible) the opera is currently in a museum where it is on display. 23

Since we are at war no longer the treaty can be applied to our current situation. Though the treaty still allowed our nation to flourish and grow. I remember of hearing of a time where we where given of another gift by the country known as France. Its base still is there submerged under the water along with the island its self. The city where they presented the island and the stump of a once proud statue that represented power, Truth, and liberty. The city is still there now... only; only now it is overpopulated by the homeless, gangs, drug addicts, and the usual undesirables. Yes, urban decay set in and it rotted every thing that was or still is there that made contact to the city. Graveyards overflowed and the bodies still built up. The dead stuffed in any crevice available. Sewers and the sea were once littered with those who had no importance, no future. Murder, Trash, abandoned houses, and cars was and is connected and thought of this city; the city of nightmares.24


I have read that long ago our ancestors had seen old New York at its prime I wondered if it was like it is now. With trash littering the streets Criminals and gangs living off the growth that became of the most dangerous place to live. Natural disasters brought on by foreign bombs allowed the trees and grass, and most of everyone to die by explosions or toxic gas. Nobody lived enough to die of radiation. After the first of the bombs went off dropped by supposed allies of our government most of the urban areas around central park now known as the power plant of energy and conservation has taken up most of the buildings. It surrounded the park, and even the park its self. In the last 23 years the power plant spat out minimal amount of power while dealing huge amounts of smoke that blocked out most of the sun.25

The rich that got money off of the arms race built them selves' domes and within these domes lays small and vast cities and building of various sizes and densities (though each governmental building could be told apart by how identical each piece looks). The political leaders known as the inner party members live in luxury as the outer party members do the dirty work. I my self has been commissioned to work as an outer party member through my training and experience. I'm not worried about the state of my planet when we fix the time stream I know that every thing would get better. So I hope. I know that the job lacks pay and every time you jump through time you have a chance of never returning. I know that the pay is bad and if you get hurt, your wound will probably get infected and you have more of a chance to die then if you were fighting in the front. I know that people's lives are in danger if my job is not completed. And even in the face of my impending death that's a risk I am willing to take.
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Chapter two: Heaven in a Wild Flower26


I strolled down the hallway of one of the government's buildings one of many that looked identical. Cameras stared at me from almost every corner of one of the many ceiling squares its singe monocle eye warping my refection by the concave lenses as I passed by in the hallway. Smoke and steam issued from the pipes that snaked it's self through the hallway. Hissing like a predator as it did its job, which was to circulate old gases and replenish the hallways oxygen supply. Lights that have not been damaged or broken blinked on and off like it could not make up its mind. A few bare bulbs was strung up and wired where the hallway was dark. The floor was consistently dusty in places from the many repairs to the building's ceiling and walls. I walked to the end of the straight hallway to a door. The door was made out of recycled wood and a window that read TimeK. Office. The door it's self had a rather large main crack while small hairline cracks spread off of the door to the frame. Bent metal and screws that forced its way down to the large and crass crack were holding the glass together. A sealed x-worm tinplated circular air evacuation suction tube (or X.E.S.T) was where once one of old world doorknob was supposed to be gazed back at me as I narrowed my brown eyes, and pushed the light brown strands of hair away from my face. I tidied and straightened my tie and flattened my pants and my long jacket that became the common uniform that every gender of the corporation was supposed to wear. I looked at the DNA scanner my refection stared back at me. I was hardly the woman I remembered when I at the academy. When a time I was the rebellious teen was now replaced with some one who could take orders and do their job affectively. My will to take orders allowed me to be here instead of the slums of my childhood. Hell the sewers where cleaner then the water that came from the well and poured haphazardly in to the plastic tub and the non-draining drain of my old house. Enough! I told my self I was here for a reason; I must begin my new job.27

I slammed my hand with more then enough force on to the hand scanner attached to the metal frame of my door making the dust that sat on top of the nearest ledges fall gracefully to the floor. The machine took a minute but at last a sample of blood a drop of blood was going to be extracted, registered, tested and retested all in the matter of mere minutes. As the machine clicked in its hypnotic rhythm signaling the start of the processing, just as it stopped the door's locking mechanism clicked open. Steam rushed out of the office and an exchange of hot and cold temperatures occurred. I stepped into the room and meet the eyes of workers in this field and timekeepers alike. My own cold eyes and my own will to enter the dwelling unscathed met their stare down. The door took a moment as it closed and locked its airtight seal on to the frame. 28

The thermonuclear air purifier and temperature correction device clanked on the back wall giving out dying puffs of steam that evaporated into the room allowing the air to be oxidized. I crossed the room, by now everyone was either watching me or doing what they previously done before my entrance into this illustrious enterprise. I crisscrossed through stacks recycled mechanized reader sheets with newly acquired missions into the past that littered the desks and the chairs of many of my new co-workers. I was here though for two people and two people only; a man and me. A man named Theogin or known as Theo D. tyro, my only partner through time and space one of the best-known timekeepers and also my teacher in the field of time. 29

His desk was shoved to the corner of the room where sheets of meto-platoinum space metal lined and blocked out the windows of the building in the airtight fashion like the door. I walked over to my partner. He was stooped over one of the many recycled mechanized reader sheets that literally over ran many workers desks. I Stopped in the back of him and waited for a response. As I began to see that he was absorbed in his own duties. I cleared my throat and got a response I wanted. Awareness shot through his being. In his stance and through his tight fitting timekeepers’ shirt I saw his muscles bunch up in response, like a snake ready to strike. A response any timekeeper should have in a fighting stance.30

"Hello Mr. Tyro. My name is Aadi. I'm your new partner." I said. 31

He clamed down you could see it shift through his body like a giant serpent.32

He turned around and calmly faced me as if the tension that momentarily occurred never existed. His eyes where dark blue like the ocean, hair was slightly long in front allowing some back bangs to fall on his face. His mouth was full but frowning in a puzzled manner while little hair started to form a five o clock shadow. Then his lips where pulled into a smirk because of this awkward moment. He brushed his hair back and let his hand come forward in a shake. I shook back in a manner, which is appropriate with the times. 33

"You know," He said. "You can just call me Theo."34

"Fair enough. My name is Aadi you can just call me Aadi." I countered with a smile.35

"Well Aadi. You’re just in time we have a mission." 36

He said as he held up one of the recycled mechanized reader sheets. I took the recycled mechanized reader sheet that he held up in his hand and I took a long look at it. 37

"It says it is 1856 Kortrijk, Belgium. What could have been that important that we need to go that far back in time?" I pointed out38

His mouth turned into a smirk when my serious tone became a question.39

"You really don't know do you?"40

It was not a question more of a statement that bordered on fact. My silence was answer enough.41

"It was with the treaty given to us by Euro-Asia that they used to call France. The-"42

"The unknown opera!" I stated picking up where he left off. My eyes widened with recognition. This was important mission I cannot afford to screw this up. He nodded and smiled. 43

"Well we should get going then." 44

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Chapter Three: Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand 46

He fully stood erect from leaning on his insidiously messy counter. He turned around and started digging through the drawers of the cheaply made recycled wood and plastic desk. He started Pulling out objects that will help us in our mission and objects that likewise will not. He had the helpful gadgetry in his arms while the others that would not help he dropped into the desk. He then proceeded to drop the gizmos on the desk causing the mechanized reader sheets to fall haphazardly on to the floor. He sorted the small devices and told me which would be best used. 47

"See this." 48

He pointed to a circular are band with various tubes engaged at various intervals upon the apparatus.49

"This is a cloaking devise called the P.P.C.D, Personal Portable cloaking device. It does not make you invisible any more but you can still make your self-blend in with the times. Depending which decade our mission is."50

I nodded in agreement.51

"This."52

He pointed out which was obviously just a small particle blade.53

"It’s a dagger particle blade. The hilt of the blade attaches it's self onto the time keepers personal and most important instrument."54

He proceeded to show me his wrist. The timekeepers watch included tracking, time machine, Translator, and emergency utilities medicine supply was used in every daytime travel. He placed the blade and attached it to his Time watch.55

He took out many more weapons and stated that in the field I have only my self to rely on and that he was only here to help me when I am stuck.56

"OK you have an idea how every thing works then? We are good?"57

I smiled not needing to reply.58

"Go get one over on the cabinet across the room. I crossed the room and went to the cabinet where they put much of the extra gadgetry. I placed everything we reviewed either on my wrist or in my suit pocket. While I was getting ready Theo was adding guns with various targeting equipment on to his belt. I reached to the top of the cabinet's selves and pulled down a medium sized hand particle decelerator. I placed that at my belt as well. I also managed to suit my self with a spinal blade. This despite the length fitted my clothes and was hidden by my coat and hair. I attached one more particle blade and attached it to P.P.C.D.
I returned to the desk where my partner was waiting.59

"Are you set?" 60

"Yes." I said nodding my head at the same time.61

"Ok here are our targets as well as enemies." he said pulling out two folders from the top middle drawer." Remember them, we might encounter them soon and don't worry." He said when my face became a frown. "We shall have time to read and review them when we go look for rooms. It may take a while before we find our targets."62

With that he pressed a button on the side of his watch and pointed it at the back wall. A large portal grew from the lazar dot that came from Theo's watch and spread in all directions. I was about to step in first when I was stopped. You forgot to use your P.P.C.D." I looked at his hand as it rested on my shoulder.
"Of course how could I have forgotten?"
I replied looking at his veins that snaked them selves around the top of his nicely sculpted hands. I closed my eyes thinking of ridiculous thing I must be accustomed to wear.