The Curious Case of Michael Crawford
Prologue
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Washington D.C.
The Pentagon
Time Walker Project
March 9,1976
Pvt. Michael Crawford
"Ready Michael?" a lab tech asked as Michael stood in full combat gear.
"Just wondering how I got roped into this FUBAR project." Crawford Replied, the lab tech laughed a bit.
"Your aptitude tests are off the charts, you passed the physical and mental exams with flying colors and the army sent some stellar recruiters to your school." The lab tech laughed a little louder this time. Michael just stared at the giant glowing machine pointed right at his chest.
"Why me? Why can't we test it on a dumb monkey or something?" Michael said, he was having second thoughts about all of this.
"Just shut up and put the goggles on." The tech said angrily, Michael's complaining was annoying. "Now are you clear on what you need to do?"
"Get shot in the chest by your weird ass machine, appear outside, walk inside." Michael said sarcastically
"Yeah that's right, now just stand still and close your eyes." the lab tech left the room and went in a room with a two way mirror, in the room were various military officials and politicians. "Think it'll work?" The lab tech asked a general
"Time travel? What a load of horse Shit! I bet we'll end up with another pile of green goo." the general said angrily "Why the DOD is pumping so much cash into this is beyond me. Just get it over with."
"Yes sir." the lab tech said, he pushed a button and an ominous blue light flashed in front of them. Where Michael stood nothing remained, no pile of goo nor a corpse.
"Did it work?" the general said in amazement, the audience looked at the door waiting for Michael to step through. After thirty minutes of nothing the test was pronounced a failure and the entire project buried under cover ups, but where one story ended another began.....
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