Changing the Past

Without another word 'future' Fred altered the past: he whipped out the cerebelizer which the Eggheads had given him before sending him into the time/space continuum. 'Future' Fred had seen the effects of this device on too many occassions, but if it meant a better present, so be it.

Fred had been tensed the entire time he had spoken with this madman, he had never let go of his sword. Though he did not recognize the small box which the madman held, he recognized the man's look of evil intent. Fred thrust his sword at the madman even as the madman pressed upon the box. What happened next was quite a sight: Fred felt intense pain in his head, so much so that he fell to the floor, cradling himself in the fetal position. His sword never made contact with the madman and lay now, useless, upon the ground. Fred felt only pain, excruciating pain, centered in his head and coalescing down his limbs, reaching into every part of his being. His eyes filled with blood as did his ears. He began to convulse involuntarily as more blood gushed forth from his mouth. Within moments a large portion of his face exploded outwards as his brain tissues spattered upon the adjacent wall.

Fred was dead.

Fred looked down in disgust at what he had done, yet he knew this was the only way. Wiping the tears from his eyes he walked out of the cave.

Fred was very much alive, and he would make sure that the death of his past self would not be his own end, nor the end of everything he held dear. He had a mission to accomplish, though he had hoped to work together with his past self, he would go on alone. He had supplies from his own time, supplies augmented by the strange technologies of the Eggheads, the strangers from the sky. His first task was getting off this island and getting himself to Nom Malbra. Once there he would leave the special package that the remaining dukes had given to him, and then he would be taken back to the present. He had to be quick, though, for his time here was running out; he looked at the tatoo of the serpent upon his arm, the red dye which had filled entirety of the figure was now only half full. Once the serpent became the color of his skin with all traces of red gone, he would automatically return to his own time.

1. Fred goes to the beach and pulls out the strange contraption that the Eggheads had given him... they called it an "inflatable raft with micro-motor."

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