Ghost of Pancake's present

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"The corridor of Infinite perversions." Justin read aloud. "The handwriting
isthe same!! It was you this whole time?"
Potential said nothing. But he grabbed Justin's hand and whisked him back to the
snow covered planet of the present.
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Who: Justin and the mysterious time-travelling "Potential"
Where: Prison planet, in the mime-universe
When: Present
"This is the mime planet." Justin said. "Wait. So you have been writing those
messages? Why?"
Potential said nothing.
"Okay, okay." Said Justin. "You won't tell me. Maybe it's because it's important
to my future? Is it?"
Potential changed the subject. "The future is later. Right now I'm the ghost of
Christmas present. Do you want to see the present?"
"Yes I would like some presents." Said Justin.
"Sorry." Said Potential. "You must have misheard. I have showed you the past.
Now I will show you the present."
Justin laughed. "I know. I just wanted some presents. It is Christmas afterall.
A nice new jumper would be cool. Or an inflatable sex toy."
Potential ignored him and just clicked his fingers. A blur of motion around them
indicated that they moved physically through space, and even crossed into a
different dimension, but they didn't move through time.
"Woah man, go easy on the time travel. It makes me queasy." Said Justin.
"We haven't travelled through time." Said Potential. "This is happening right
now. This is the Present."
"Oh then where are we?" Justin looked around. They were in a grey building, they
looked outside through a window and Justin saw a cold winter day, and some docks
by the sea.
"This is a place called Grimsby in England on Earth. We are in the HQ building
for your Jupiter Mining Corporation."
"Oh." Said Justin. "I always thought the HQ for the JMC would be on Jupiter?"
"Too expensive." Said Potential. "Grimsby is cheaper."
A door opened and in walked a fat man.
"That's Willy Eckerslike!" Said Justin. "Hello Willy!" He waved.
"Nobody can see you here. You're like a ghost here just to witness events." Said
Potential.
"Sorry." Said Justin.
"Mr Eckerslike is President of the JMC. Which makes him a very important man in
the galaxy." Said Potential.
They watched someone come through the door on the other side of the building.
Justin felt his heart skip a beat.
"That's….."
"Yes." Said Potential. "That is a Hymenoptera Queen."
"On Earth?!!" Said Justin. "Was Earth invaded whilst we've been gone?"
"No." Said Potential. "The Hymenoptera Queen was invited to Earth by the Head of
the JMC, Willy Eckerslike."
"What? Like…. They're friends?"
"They are negotiating a business deal. Mr Eckerslike can't ignore the
Hymenoptera anymore, they are too powerful."
"I know that!" Justin grinned. "Everyone else hates them. But I think they're
amazing."
"They are dangerous!" Potential warned. "But, they are very powerful. Mr
Eckerslike is negotiating a deal that uses Hymenoptera technology on JMC
starships."
"Oh cool!" Said Justin. "Hymenoptera weapons on JMC ships!"
"The deal will bring Humans and Hymenoptera closer together."
"Like allies?"
"Like allies." Potential said. "The deal will make Humans and Hymenoptera the
most powerful races in the entire galaxy."
"Wow! Could we then…. Rule the galaxy? Can we enslave all other planets? Can we
dominate everyone and kick their asses with our Hymenoptera weapons?"
Potential nodded. "Let me show you the future."
Justin leaped into the air with joy. Potential wasn't even disturbed by Justin's
sick fantasy to rule the galaxy. In fact he seemed to be encouraging it.
<To be continued>