Mindtease

Chapter 29

Josh smiled at Kirk, and withdrew his hand from his forehead.

Tiring so tiring...

Josh shook his head, having transferred more thoughts and impressions he'd collected. Kirk's mind was becoming more adept at Josh's telepathic transfers...like a baby eager to suck on a nipple for more milk. Kirk's mind was also becoming...well Kirk would learn this in time.

Sitting down quietly on his bed, Josh wondered what Kirk's reaction would be...he'd transferred his telepathic information before...but Kirk had not known about the other information Josh had read.

"Better to get forgiveness than permission," Josh said softly to himself, crawling into bed...he was tired. Kirk would understand, Josh comforted himself inwardly. Kirk had to know.

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Kirk had climbed onto his bed, sipping a bottle of dark lager beer. Kirk reviewed the list of sentences from the movies Caleb had given.

From the movie "Alien"

Perfect organism...Admire it's purity...

A survivor...no remorse, our delusions of morality...your chances. You have my sympathies.

From the movie "Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" the key sentences...

To place _our_ thoughts into the minds of your leaders...

Your soldiers attack on our command.

We will turn _YOU_ into _US_...You won't even know it's happening.

From Star trek the original series episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before"

If you want the mathematics of this, Mitchell's ability is increasing geometrically. That is, like having a penny, doubling it every day. In a month, you'll be a millionaire.

In less time than that, he will have attained powers we can't understand and can't cope with. Soon we'll be not only useless to him, but actually an annoyance.

I don't understand it all yet, but if I keep growing, getting stronger, why, the things I could do, like, like maybe a god could do.

I'll just keep getting stronger. You know that, don't you.

From the movie Blade Runner was...

...but all this is academic...you are made as well as we could make you.

Josh still slept unaware, as Kirk finished his beer, put the list on the nightstand, and sat back, considering...ruminating...cogitating. After a few minutes, Kirk dozed off...his mind still mulling over the possibilities.

Kirk shivered at some unwelcome but cogent realizations.

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Josh rolled over to hear Kirk snoring shortly, in deep buzzing breaths. The smell of beer blanketed the room, and Josh noted the empty beer bottles piled helter-skelter.

"Hey Kirk, you snoozing or sleeping?" Josh asked, standing up, smacking his friend on his buttocks playfully.

Kirk mumbled, smacked his lips, and rolled over...away from Josh.

"Figures," Josh said aloud to himself. Glancing around, Josh found the paper with notes scribbled on it, and reached for it...curiosity piqued.

Upon touching the paper, Josh knew but then felt Kirk's emotions and feelings, his thoughts and ideas. Josh gulped and put the paper down, and then sat down on his bed, putting his hands in his lap.

Josh looked at the floor...thinking, his piercing blue eyes focused far away...inward, toward his own thoughts.

Kirk had figured out what Caleb had been hinting at in the movies...but Josh felt...fear, concern, and worry...for him. Kirk was...afraid at learning the truth...but Josh already knew the next move.