In a world of superheros, what if you are just being treated as collateral damage ?
An asset unworthy of asking any questions to the higher powers ?
Spandan Pawar tries to stabilise his mind as impossible events occur all around him and somehow he's...
"Ok here we go. Everything will go alright", I reassured myself as I entered the enormous blue building.
COD-6 LABS, PVT. LTD. - The board read.
The entrance was just as majestic as expected. It was my first time inside such an infrastructure. My eyes wondered around the place until they settled on a big white door.
Mr. Gupta opened the door by scanning his ID card against the validator. He smiled as we entered his cabin, indicating that he was going to show off for a while.
"Transition protocol- activate. Code : Green", he said in his usual soft tone. "Protocol accepted. Initiating active response", a humanoid voice replied all of a sudden. An AI ?!
His office began to change its colours. Everywhere, I could see shades of green. "Now that's perfect", he said rejoicing.
Show off.
"So Mr.Pawar, I suppose you've brought all your paperwork", he said as we both took our seats. "Yes sir, here they are", I handed over the documents to him.
"First, let me call our director of research wing", he said as he called someone by his J-phone. I took a look at my good old cracked phone as it slipped off from my pocket.
I felt a 100 rs note as I put my mobile back. Most of which would be spent on my way home. Meanwhile, a person in white coat entered our office.
"Mr.Pawar, meet our director of the research wing. He is quite famous around here. I'm sure you've heard of him. He has earned this fame due to his PhD in physical interactions of gravity and space. Meet Dr.Manish", Mr.Gupta remarked proudly.
"Mr.Gupta, it's my pleasure. Please don't flatter me with so much praises. Ah and..", Manish turned towards me. "Nice to meet you Mr.Spandan Pawar. It's been time.."
"You guys know each other ?", Mr.Gupta noticed. "Ya it's like.."
"Let's just say I'm a fan of Mr.Spandan's comics and stories. They really have some crazy science fiction in them."
"Well thanks. I'm glad you liked them", I said. "So, back to business. Here's my theory - vibration and space association."
They both hummed as I started my presentation. I explained it well. I described it using various common household examples so that even Mr.Gupta could understand what it was about. He seemed engrossed too, as if he hasn't seen a 31 year old giving a smooth presentation.
Finally, I completed my explanation with "So, from this we can infer that at high frequency, a body can move from one place to another place by just vibrating of molecules at very high frequency. This just creates a drop in gravity and space making it virtually possibly to almost teleport to different places. Thank you. That's all !"
"What frequency are we talking about ?", Manish asked. "That's what I.. I mean WE have to find out.."
Mr.Gupta started to clap but Manish seemed unimpressed. He glanced backwards and suddenly started to giggle, which eventually turned into a full blown laughter.
Mr.Gupta looked at me and Manish with confusion. Even I was confused. Was he trying to mock me ?
Why the hell was he laughing - I thought. Finally he controlled it and said, "Your theory is awesome Spandan, but.. it's just like your stupid comic science - irrational and impractical. This is just any other theory one can discard just by using simple science.
Teleportation isn't possible. I know it, so I left it. That's why I'm here. But that's not the case for you. All your life, you've just found ways to convince yourself and others that it is indeed possible to move from place to place by some wormhole.
That's the difference between people like you and me !", he pointed out.
"If you know it's impossible. Prove it by trying out this thing", I made my stand.
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"Try out what ? A hypothetical frequency that you don't even have an approximate of.."
"I have it. It's 3x10⁸ Hz. I know you'll laugh at..", I blurted out. Shit. I just gave him another point to..
HAHAHAHHA HAHHA !! "You've got a pretty good sense of humor Spandan. You should join some stand-up comedy when you are done with your boring comics", he laughed it off.
"Manish, you seriously think this is a joke ?", I charged towards him and clutched him by his collar. "Don't you remember ? We were friends back then.. in the same College.."
"You know what ? There are many people like us out there. You used to think only B.Sc. was good enough for works and researches like these.. but you were wrong !
I proved you wrong !", He said as he pushed me away.
"Manish please try to understand..", I somehow suppressed my anger and pleaded. "I have a family now.. a 5 year old kid.. I need a job.."
"Should've thought about that before fucking Mrunalini", he said as he kicked me away. "SECURITY !!"
I made my fist and tried to bring him down but the guards stopped me and threw me outside. Mr.Gupta looked horrified as I saw Manish yelling at him from the window.
I saw a bit hoarding of the Phoenix Fighter holding a sunflower with some text - "Having a bad day ? Here, have some H.O.P.E. !"
Hope ?! "Ah well, fuck you phoenix fighter ! Fuck you and your Hope shit", I yelled at it.
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