Ghost of Pancake's Past - pt1

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"At least it's a white Christmas!" He turned his attentions back to Potential.
"So if you're a time traveller, can you tell me if I ever get my wish and become
a Hymenoptera?"
"I'll show you." Said Potential, and grabbed his hand.
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Who: Justin Pancake
Where: Prison planet, in the snow
When: In the past
Pancake experienced a sensation like flying. When he was brave enough to open
his eyes he realised he was, Potential had grabbed him by the arm and was flying
him through the galaxy. Pancake gasped "I need air!" He screamed. "There's no
air in space!"
"Don't worry." Said Potential. "There's a temporal forcefield around us, there's
all the air you need."
They flew at top speed towards Earth but it was far greener than Justin had
noticed when he had last seen it. Before he could ask, Potential explained.
"This is the past." He said. "Several hundred years ago. In your planet's
Medievil time."
"I thought you were supposed to show me MY past!" Pancake said.
"I am." Said Potential.
They flew through the planet's atmosphere and headed towards a small landmass
off mainland Europe, England. They landed in a forest.
Several Humans were walking through the forest, looking confused. All wearing
JMC uniforms bearing the words "JMC Blue Dwarf".
"Oh look, there's me!" Justin said, pointing to himself. "This must have been
when we went back in time to Sherwood forest?"
Potential nodded.
"Helloooo!" Justin waved to himself.
"He can't see you." Potential said. "We're just here as observers."
"Oh" Said Justin and just watched.
He watched as Justin looked at a tree.
"There's that message again!" Justin said, tugging on Potential's sleeve. "The
corridor of infinite perversions. But what does it mean?". He watched as Justin
read the message and went into the direction it pointed in.
"I keep seeing that message!" Said Justin. "Do you know who is writing it?"
Potential just grinned mysteriously.
"So… if I remember rightly… I follow that message written on the tree, and then
see some Hymenoptera."
Potential nodded.
"…And those Hymenoptera built a ship and headed off into the stars. They
probably started off the entire Hymenoptera race."
"A lovely paradox." Said Potential. "I love paradoxes. My colleague Annie hates
them."
"Who?" Said Justin.
"Nevermind." Said Potential. "Let me show you something else from your past." He
said.
Time went forward around them, decades going past in seconds. Potential jumped,
again holding Justin's hand and they flew through the stars to the planet New
Tenerife. They landed in an expensive apartment which Justin remembered. There
was a fat man and Justin playing a computer game.
"That's me and Willy Eckerslike, head of the Jupiter Mining Corporation!" Justin
said. "That means this is…"
"January this year." Potential said.
Justin nodded and looked at the fat man. "He's really rich… but a bit dumb. And
quite lonely, for some reason he liked playing video games with me."
"He had something to show you. But you ignored it." Potential said.
"I didn't! I just… got sick of him." Justin said.
"I need to go." Said the younger Justin.
"I'll ring the Captain, don't worry. He can't get angry with you, or I'll fire
him!" Said Eckerslike. Younger Justin stayed there for longer.
Justin looked behind at the cupboard door. Written on was a sign saying
"Corridor of Infinate perversions." Justin and Potential walked over, leaving
the younger version of himself with Eckerslike playing games.
"I remember this door. I felt that I should look inside, but I never did."
"Maybe you should look inside now" Said Potential.
Behind them Eckerslike announced he was going to a meeting, and would be back
later. "You're free to play more games. Or watch a movie." Eckerslike said.
"There's a good horror flick on there about the Hymenoptera."
Justin nodded. "Cool." He said. "Hymenoptera make good film baddies"
"Just remember..." Eckerslike added just before he left. "Not everything in life
is black and white... good and evil." He smiled and left.
Future Justin turned around. "What did he mean by that?" He asked Potential. "I
sounds like he likes the Hymenoptera. Is that true?"
Potential said nothing.
"The head of the JMC was trying to tell me that he LIKES the Hymenoptera?"
Justin said. "I can't believe I missed that!"
Again Potential said nothing, he just pointed to the door.
Justin gulped. "Ever since January I've been wondering what was behind this
door." He said, and started to push the door open. Inside, was a dark room with
a slightly green glow.
Justin entered, and let his eyes become accustomed to the light. Inside was a
box, a cage with a creature living inside it. The creature moved, and Justin
moved closer to see what it was.
"Sorry." Said Potential. "We have to go."
Justin was whisked away, his arm outstretched. "I just… want to know!!" He
screamed.
<OOC – If you're interested, here is the original post this is based onhttp://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/JMC_Blue_Dwarf/message/12106 and this onehttp://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/JMC_Blue_Dwarf/message/12114 >