"Time" After Time

Prologue

Juniper Leigh was the daughter of a respected scientist in America, the year was 2025 A.D. and she hated her life. Not much had changed since she turned eighteen, the year in which her family finally gave her independence to contol her own life. Juniper had finally enrolled herself in a public school--and was giving normal life a shot... 20 years in the past. In a place her father had never, ever been--- Canada, or so she thought.

Juniper pulled out her Plasto-Enart from her pack and punched in the correct codes to bring her Hover Jet around. Entering the device she looked at the wide array of buttons; then punched the button to the Control Centre and was on her way...

As she arrived at the Center for Time Travel and Relocation, she found a simple, one-person travel capsule and took several things with her in a backpack: her Plasto, Medications, Clothing, and Some Newspapers as well as a few other items including some of her valuables like a gold-locket and a strand of pearls.

An attendant came by, wearing a white lab coat and glasses, her blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail. "All right ma'am, we almost have everything sorted out", she said matter of factly, "We just need you to sign off all your remaining possessions into the care of the state until your eventual return. If you chose not to do so, return--I mean, in 5 years, then your possessions will be forfeit.

Without hesitation, Juniper signed the release forms. As she grabbed her pack and went to walk into the tubular capsule the women with her forms cleared her throat, "uhmm."

Juniper whirled around, "Pardon?"

The woman thoughtfully spoke, "I hope, dear... you find what you're looking for, or who. I know your father, and he isn't an easy man to love but? Could you not say goodbye? You won't see him again for... she reffered to her notes -- 5 years!! "

"No!, Julie shouted, He's cut me out of his life one piece at a time, now-- I'll finally get to live the life I deserve." 

The woman pursed her lips together, "Is it a life you're looking for dear? Or is it love?" She shook her head., "I remember that year, 05; the war in... recession coming our way... Well, I hope you find what you're looking for."

That was all the woman said... but Juniper would remember it; for an amount of time few would, especially those so biased as to think it was merely trivial advice. With a quick nod of her head she entered the capsule, the doors closed, and the smell of roses filled the air. Everything flashed white, and she remembered no more...