The Random Strangers

2

"Sir, are you sure to just let him go there by himself? He is still just a little boy, Sir...", said Doctor McLee's assistant Lara.

Doctor smiled at her and said, "Oh well he'll be fine. And I don't think the wild animals would come out for hunting at this time of the hour. It's early in the morning after all..."

"If I recall properly, Sir, isn't he the kid who made a multitasking handmade drone which was almost 12 m in length, which also looked a lot like a helicopter and which could silence its tail rotor? And the kid who created a gadget that could camouflage various things? So is he the kid you said could be a big help during the war?" asked Lara curiously.

The doctor sat down putting on his glasses and began sipping his coffee as he said, "Yes, he is the one I've been talking about lately. But I see you are very curious there Lara. What's on your mind? You don't like this kid?" asked the Doctor calmly.

"No Sir, absolutely not. I am just very amazed by what this kid can do. The fact that he's only a 13-year-old boy who is capable of making all this, is just amazing!" said Lara amusingly.

"Yes indeed he is!" said the Doctor proudly. "Only if we could have an Engine form like him... ah that would be great! I would've become a great scientist and you would've become a great assistant!"

"An Engine form? Sir, again you're talking about something that doesn't make sense..." sighed Lara.

The doctor took a piece of a flower petal and began experimenting on it and said, "Ah yes I haven't told you about my latest discovery yet, right? Well, listen up to this carefully Lara!"

"Y-yes Sir! I am all ears!" affirmed Lara. Lara is Doctor McLee's clumsy assistant who messes up almost everything she is assigned to do. Despite her clumsy nature, the Doctor never gave up hope on her as he thought she had the potential but she simply wasn't using it. She was very talented and had discovered and invented various types of chemicals. Her love for chemistry was extreme and every once in a while she invented a chemical, the whole room got messed up.

The doctor got up from his seat and reached out to the other table where he kept his magnifying glasses and started to explain about the concept of 'Engine Form' which was one of his recent discoveries, "Well, according to my speculations, Engine Form is an ability that is developed during childhood, that is, when the child is about 4 or 5 years old and the child begins to exhibit an intelligence that is far more beyond the capacity of an average human child's brain, Engine Form then comes into the picture by helping the child develop more of the intelligence or capabilities than what an average human brain can have. And the more and more they grow, the more they develop Engine Form or you can say they slowly master it, which makes the individual have higher capabilities than an average human. In other words, they excel in the specified talent or ability they possess and the person becomes more of what is called superhuman, having 'superintelligence' just around the age of what I have estimated to be 4 or 5. And Gael isn't the only one to have such an ability. I am pretty sure there are more people out there who possess Engine Form."

"So, Gael can make a freaking soundless drone and create various gadgets that are strange of different kinds because of this 'Engine Form'. But how? How is that even possible? What was the equipment he used?" asked confused Lara.

The doctor laughed and said, "You see, this Engine form is not understandable to us normal humans. The way our normal brain works is different from theirs. Our brain is simple. Not at all complex. Only Gael can understand how he made those drones and gadgets. Although even if he explains how he made the equipment we wouldn't be able to understand a word he says. It would make no sense to us. More like it'll jump out of the box in our head."

"You haven't understood it? Didn't he tell you?" asked Lara.

"It's because he explained to me how his drones work, I made a discovery. At first when he told me I honestly thought he was bluffing. But when it started to work, I couldn't believe my eyes. And that is exactly why I said that during the war, Gael would be extremely useful. Although I have a feeling that he is not interested in the military. But eh, we'll see what he is up to. Wherever he wants to go further in the future, I am looking forward to seeing how his journey will be!" smiled Doctor McLee.

"So this 'Engine Form' is just acquired by an individual during childhood, is it? Wow this is very interesting!" said Lara happily.

"Yes indeed. It's quite marvelous if you ask me. Imagine a doctor who has an Engine form, ah that would be just gracious! Although I assume there might be a doctor somewhere in this world who has an Engine Form like that." said the Doctor curiously touching his chin.