Chapter seventeen: A long time ago

“Before this did I know you One? I feel like we are connected, like brother and sister. Do you feel that?”
 
“Yes. And it is because we are. Connected I meant. That experiment about one and a thousand. We are hot wired.

Let’s try something. I will say something in my mind. And you speak it out loud. Here goes…”

“You still have your hair. That is what you said,” said AJ.
 
“Yes indeed. And it is odd that you do in fact still have your hair when all of us other C/Os do not. We lost ours. I suspect that might be a question for Hector. But then again I think we may have more pressing things to get to.”
 
“So,” said AJ. “We are wired for a reason. We are wired so we can take our own ideas and that of each other fluidly. Interesting.

I was about to ask you what I was like before I went into the chamber but now I don’t need to. I can just connect. And Kal. We met before I got zapped too. Interesting. And I didn’t get any dessert. I don’t remember it but thanks for the detail.
 
“So cool. Well I guess we better figure out how to save the world. But first I need some food and a little rest.” Before he was finished saying this a table with food appeared, including desserts, and another wall opened to three rooms for resting.
 
“And…well…they are connected to me too. That stuff appeared before I finished talking. So I guess we are being broadcast to each other and Hector. And his wife. Her name is Mary. I just got that from Hector. Yowza. I just read his mind. That starts to explain the goop. Why was mine rainbow coloured?”
 
AJ was staring at a wall receiving information. “Oh no. No no no. Oh no…” AJ was getting upset. “That is impossible. I am not that. No. I’m just a kid.”
 
One and Kal stared. “Who are you talking to?”
 
“Hector and his wife. You don’t hear them?
 
“No.”
 
“They said the rainbow is in the book or revelations. And it symbolizes something. And they believe that is me.”
 
“We can now read you AJ,” said One. “Oh wow. You are… Oh wow. No way! No pressure…”

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