<meta name="LineWrap" content="true"><TITLE>SR_Bk1 0110</TITLE><A HREF="SR_Bk1-0111.txt">Next (Page 111)</A><BR> They started taking humans and turning them Hypergod some time ago. But that was infinity years ago."<P><P>Emily sat down in another of the comfy chairs, holding her hand to her head.<P><P>"I know this might seem a little lame," she said, "but I'm thinking now that this might be a dream. Why shouldn't I think this is a dream?"<P><P>"I know this must seem unbelievable to you," Bodoni said. "I mean, you being the only normal person here and all."<P><P>"The thing is," Emily said, "I'm not all that normal."<P><P>"What do you mean?" Injure asked.<P><P>"I mean," Emily said, "that I am Dolthethmen, from the future. I came back to fool around with myself a little. But I never expected any of this. I mean--I am from the future after all--and none of this ever happened!"<P><P>Dolthethmen felt like a mountain of bowling balls had just collapsed onto him. He stared blankly at Emily. <P><P>"Well!" Emily said. "What do you want? I remember when I was you all too well. I was such a loser."<P><P>Dolthethmen continued to stare.<P><P>"So I was right," he said. "You are the same future me that screwed me up in the parking lot."<P><P>"Not really," the pretty girl said. "I did that a few centuries back. I've mellowed out a lot since then."<P><P>Dolthethmen sneered.<P><P>"So this is what I have to look forward to? Becoming a superpowerful pervert?"<P><P>"Among other things--yes," Emily said.<P><P>Tears began to well in Dolthethmen's eyes.<P><P>"I had a good life here. I was learning things. I was maturing," he said.<P><P>"And you still will," Emily said. "It's just--oh!--you're too irresistible a target!"<P><P>Dolthethmen turned away, and though trying to hold back, burst into tears.<P><P>"Sorry," Emily said.<P><P>"Excellent situation! An exquisite flavor!" Hypergod Amnifaoz bellowed. "Most refined."<P><P>"What?" Emily asked, looking calmly up at the beast.<P><P>"Ho, I am a connoisseur of such fine situations! And you, the sexual predator of past selves, provide lively grist!"<P><P>"I'm glad you find this so amusing," Emily said.<P><P>"A fine spread. I must record. Hold," Amnifaoz said, reaching into a compartment in the left shoulder of his armor and pulling out what appeared to be a snub gun of some sort.<P><P>Prince Ferrajalt held up his hand and said "ho ho ho ho" in alarm.<P><P>"Naw!" Amnifaoz said. "It's just a situation camera--passive device. Does not harm. Here, a click."<P><P>The Hypergod clicked the device, and placed it back in his armor.<P><P>"See? Now I can view the situation over and over again. Even publish-array it for my fellows!"<P><P>Injure Bodoni licked his lips and stared at Amnifaoz's armor.<P><P>"A situation camera?" the scientist asked. "A truly functional situation camera? Incredible!"<P><P>"Yes," Amnifaoz boomed. "Standard issue. I see you're intrigued. I can confer all technical specifications to you, if you wish."<P><P>"Haha! Yes!" Injure said, looking around at the others. "I want it! A situation camera!"<P><P>"Don't listen to him," the furry little lady Ann Saply said. "He's got inferior equipment. I can describe to you a full-motion, 5-D situation recorder."<P><P>"Bah!" Amnifaoz roared.<P><P>"Hey Mr. Scientist!" Emily yelled, standing up. "I know you're getting a hard-on over all this new technology, but I don't think you've grasped what I said before--I am from the future--and none of this ever happened! Not in any timestream!"<P><P>"Look you!" Injure said, losing his cool. "This sort of event wouldn't leave a scratch on up to 18 accordions of time! So of course it never happened!"<P><P>"Huh?" Emily said.<P><P>"Whatever sort of creature you are," Injure said, "you're not gonna discover this sort of thing unless it hits you square in the ass!"<P><P>"I see," Emily said.<P><P>"People!" Ledrant Hate yelled. "And others. We must seek a resolution to this problem.<BR><A HREF="SR_Bk1-0111.txt">Next (Page 111)</A>