EPILOGUE
EPILOGUE
NATHAN HERINGER
NEW YORK — 1969
NATHAN Woke up a little dizzy, he already knew it would happen, but he didn't imagine it would be like that.
What the fuck...
He was vomiting again dizzily, it felt like not only his stomach, but his soul was leaving his body.
The journey had been a bit bumpy, but it was necessary, no matter what happened to him, the New Dawn mission had to succeed, his success was vital in any case to prevent the death of two— thirds of humanity, and the price was just the death of a single person.
William Johnson...
NATHAN OPENED HIS BACKPACK and put on a slightly more appropriate outfit, the fact that he was bald didn't draw much attention, but those clothes did.
Everything her brother had said about that New York was coming across as too real, the air was heavy and dirty, the view was as if it were in black and white, it was as if it was in an old movie.
The dizziness is already passing, thank God...
When changing clothes, two men approached him and said:
— Hey, baldhead, all the money goes.
Nathan looked at the two and realized that he would have plenty of chances, according to what his brother, the people of that New York were weak compared to their time, it seemed not, but the human being has evolved a lot in those thousand years.
— If I were you, I'd get out of here immediately, I don't want to hurt you.
One of the guys laughed...
— Dude, shut up and hand over the money...
Money equals money... interesting...
— Sorry, but I don't have any money here with me.
The one who laughed lunged first, but they walked as if in slow motion and Nathan held him calmly by the neck.
— Dude... I didn't even see him moving...
— So... are you going to get out?
The one with the hand on her neck made a huge effort to nod.
Nathan threw him away, causing his partner to run away.
Poor idiots...
Nathan remembered his mentor's class saying that any human in the future due to Omega-Red were considered better than the current Olympic athletes, an example, if he ran against Usain Bolt at his best he would win by a few seconds difference without greatest efforts, likewise in team sports, they literally were superior beings in everything, physically, psychologically and spiritually evolved.
NATHAN TURNED ON HIS PHONE and the GPS indicated the fastest way to the place he needed to be.
I can't fail, a new future depends on me... it's now or never...
WHEN ARRIVING AT THE CAMPUS of college, everything was as silent as possible, there were no security guards, just a couple dating in a hidden corner and another guy getting high in another corner, nothing he should worry about.
According to his cell phone, William Johnson would be there, he wouldn't be any threat, he was just a stuck-up teenager.
He used a master key and unlocked the barracks and entered quietly... so far everything was going according to plan, nothing could get out of hand.
NATHAN OPENED THE DOOR slowly and saw a young William Johnson sleeping peacefully...
This is him... the man who will kill billions of people fifty years from now...
— Damn — Nathan said almost in a whisper and went straight for his neck, but something hit him from behind. Nathan felt a sting hit his back and spat out some blood.
But how? Nobody knew I would be here...
— We dominate the future and its events, young Nathan...
He looked at his tormentor and felt something terrible, that face was familiar...
It's not possible... — he thought with what little conscience he had left.
— No matter what you do…nothing and no one can change the future.
— I… said… to… this bastard… is going to kill billions of people… — Nathan coughs up some more blood…
— You misinterpreted history, he saved humanity at the cost of a few lives, it's different...
Young William Johnson gets up and asks Karl:
— So is he the one you spoke of?
— Yes, he is...
— I don't know what you came here to do, you worm, but I'm going to change the future with my own hands... nothing and no one will interfere with that...
Darkness took over Nathan's vision and one last thought took hold...
I tried, father... I swear I tried to change everything...
And their world became the purest darkness as well as the future of humanity.