RBSFS Story #343 ("Truth-Seekers: The Metagene Wars" Story #8) Note: Turn on "word wrap" in Notepad before viewing. "At Last" By Richard Broadstreet ---------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, January 6, 2011 - 9:44pm Home - near Nathrop, CO, USA ---------------------------------------------------------- I typed at the keys on my computer's keyboard. While Scott was out, I was here in the UFO study room, searching for Kystal Ford online. To no such luck unfortunately. I hadn't even told Scott about Krystal yet. We had been to preoccupied battling our clones. I'll tell him once he gets home, I decided. Thursday, January 2011 - 11:56pm Home - near Nathrop, CO, USA ---------------------------------------------------------- I was awakened by thee sound of the front door closing. I wiped my eyes and got up off the couch. "Hey." I said. "What are you doing up?" Scott asked. "I wanted to tell you something important." I told him. "What is it?" Scott said, approaching me. "I've been having dreams about a girlfriend from high school. But I think that they're more than dreams." I told him. "They're telling me to reunite with her. And I want to. I...must. I'm still in love with her." "What's her name?" Scott asked. "Krystal Ford." I replied. A surprised look appeared on Scott's face. "I...I just talked to her at the pub. She told me she was in town looking for someone." Scott explained. I felt filled with joy at Scott's words. "I must meet her." I said. Friday, January 7, 2011 - 11:21am Home - near Nathrop, CO, USA ---------------------------------------------------------- There was a knock at the door. I quickly jumped to my feet and answered it. On the other side of the door stood Krystal, the girl of my dreams. We joined in a hug. "I've missed you so much." Krystal said. "And I've missed you too." I told her. Then, all of a sudden, our lips were joined and we were kissing. It felt... magical, just as it had in my dream. We kissed for what felt like ann eternity, but was probably only a few seconds. My lips soon parted from hers, but I yearned for more. She came inside and I closed the door behind her. "...You've been looking for me?" Krystal asked. "You've been looking for me too." I said. "You were in my dreams." "You were in my dreams too." Krystal told me, then looked downward. "I'm sorry for breaking up with you the way I did." "It's alri--" I began. "No, it isn't." Krystal interrupted. "I never gave you a reason because the reason would've sounded weird." She paused. "I had had a dream... that our relationship wouldn't go anywhere and that our time had not yet come. I think these dreams now are saying that it's time now." I embraced her in a warm hug. "If you think that's weird, my life must be absolutely insane..." I told her. "...what's been happening?" Krystal asked. "Well, where do you want me to start?" I said. "I'm caught in a hidden war between two alien races who both want the Metagenne and the Earth. I saved the world a few times and the government once attempted to fake my death. And more recently, Scott and I defeated our clones using our new-found Metagene powers, which enable us to fire spheres of energy from our hands, levitate objects in midair, and who knows what else... but, enough about us. How have you been since graduation?" Krystal just stared at me as if I was crazy and didn't say a word. Friday, January 7, 2011 - 4:47pm Home - near Nathrop, CO, USA ---------------------------------------------------------- Scott stood among the grass of the front lawn, slowly collecting his power. His target stood ten feet away from him. Scott raised his hand, aiming his palm at the intended target. Then, he let the sphere of gathered energy escape his hand and go flying toward the target. The glass bottle exploded into tiny pieces. Scott smirked at his success. "What are you doing?" I asked as I walked up to him. "We need to be prepared, don't we?" Scott said and paused for a moment. "Just doing a little target practice... want to join me? It's awesome." "Sorry. I can't right now." I answered. "I have to get ready for a date in a few minutes." I smiled. "Going out with Krystal?" Scott asked. "Of course." I said, still smiling. Then, I checked my watch. "Damn. Gotta go." I then turned and went back into the house. "Damnit." Scott muttered. He let another energy sphere fly, shattering another glass bottle. Scott sighed. What he had hoped would not come to pass, now has come to pass. Richard is in love with Krystal. But what Richard does not know is that Scott has fallen in love with Krystal as well. Scott feared now that their brotherly love would not survive this problem that has arisen. End Of Story #343 To Be Continued... Next Story: "Lost Origins" Richard possesses the powerful TerraSpheres, artifacts from a prehistoric Earth. But now, the original possessors of the TerraSpheres have returned to Earth to reclaim thier property. Should the truth-seekers trust these visitors and hand over the spheres?