Just Common

My Promise

Before Common takes over. Common just might be a time traveler in my head. Common is in constant contact, his endless stories, I could spend a lifetime on. If you were to tell me Common found a rusted hulk of a car underground, why Common could tell a story about it.

Common became so much more than I even thought he could. The story teller of old, the stories told around a camp fire, or at the local watering hole. Beer or whisky in hand maybe a plate a food, a log or blanket on the ground as a chair. I imagine Common as I write these strange imaginings in my head. His voice changing with each character as he talks, his face changing along with the voice. Pausing for effect. His hands moving like windmills.

His feet stomping maybe a pace or two, leaning towards his listeners. Shaking his head nodding or shrugging. That is Common, his values of the Law the people, and the Public Good. The preserving of History. His love of Dance, music the world around him. As Joe would say, the License to kill. Yes, Common had that, but Common didn't like the idea of death for every crime. Like the Law called for most of time. Common wanted it to change, maybe he helped Chester to see that. I hope he did, you see until Common starts, I have no clue where it is going or what may happen. I'll let Common take over.

Hi Folks, this won't take long. We get started here soon as get myself sat down. Folks, gotta tell ya, Chester he turned inta fine Ranger. Gettin a little ahead a myself here. So let's begin.

Folks, it seems Mike Keefer, ya know the Keeper. Well, he passed on. Abouts a month ago, lan sakes Sam White hell. No worry his lovely daughter Caroline, was just fine Janet well that a bit later. Chester he was just amazed an quite shocked by this place.

Folks I did get ta see Mike right befer I met Beth, few years back. Just wish he was still around. I think Chester a liked him. Folks that Promise thin, what's I call this here story. Ya see me Beth, an of course Liz an Chester. We packed up, took only a few clothes, an headed Ohio ways. Folks the Trackers are outs again, one killed Norm. I promised Norm I'd protect his son Norm junior.

Ya see he is the Son of Norm and the Keepers Daughter. Life a me can't remember that name. So they both have targets on they back. Folks they is a massive Subway system underground. It goes ta about every Land befer we broke inta 13 Lands. We made record time ta Ohio. Caroline gave me a map ta it. Those thins run off Nuclear Power folks, whatever that is. Folks got word from on those Trackers like Norm, they was one after me.

So we just left, no word ta Virginia Command or where we was headed. Folks we had ta move an fast, don't like runnin, but I made a promise, can't do it ifin I'm dead now can I. So we set up at one those Towers on the edge of the Wasteland. Norm junior stayed with me till we thought it safe. An the Ohio Rangers set up a protection force. That took a year, they wanted the best plus had ta be checked over real good. Chester became a part a that force. Might proud a that.

Now fer Janet, why she seems more human than the last time I was around. Folks think she just wants ta stay hidden is all. Maybe she thinks her job is ta watch over No One. That don't explain why she showed a little the last time around, an not befer that No One was made. Folks one day I hope ta figure out more on Janet. I did beat her at checkers though! Thinkin on it, why she probably let me win. Truth be known folks.

Caroline say, she thinks it's because she has another grown lady around. Folks might just be it. So Folks yep with a big F. This here set a stories be over, no need ta worry, just might tell a few more. Not as if I ain't seen more than most, been more places than most. Still have a lot ta talk about folks. So much more ta say. I know I have at least one more book a stories maybe two. Ifin that Dram12, ya know that Tim. Well ifin he'll be my voice again. Why we tell those stories. Ifin note that Joe that Cfarley982 might be a good choice or hell that Patheter or some those others that have listened ta my stories.

Yeah folks, we a talk again yessum can't say when or the where, but I ain't done just yet. So Tim hell I'm finished unlessin ya have some final words. Till next time, ifin they is one.

What can I say, Common was fun to write. I waited in anticipation just like you did, as to how his stories would end. Where we would end up with each start of a new story. You can read The Book of Common some those stories appear here, much better told. Only a few most of the stories are new in this book. Only one maybe two are in The Book of Common. Common is a little more developed character in these stories. I found his real voice here, his attitude didn't change or his thoughts just his presence so to speak. I thank all of you for reading your votes an comments. I hope you enjoyed this as much I did writing it. Yes when and if Common is ready I'll be his voice. Till then just maybe it's time for that prequel to Common's world. Thanks all take care.