The Adventure of a Lifetime

Chapter One - The Start of Something Good

Space and time. Two very different things, but yet, they're just so similar. They're both infinite, they will never have an end and have never had a beginning; and whatever we try to do, we can't influence one or the other. Yes, we can travel through space - and we have. We do everyday. But time... Oh, time holds a whole different story. We can't travel to the past or change our future. All we have now is the present. The things we do and the decisions we make - that's what our future entirely depends on. The future that we will have to live through...

Anyway, I'm quite the dreamer. I am the dreamer of improbable dreams. I dream of travelling through time and space. I dream of meeting creatures from distant planets and saving them from calamity. I dream of planet-filled skies and breathtaking extra terrestrial landscapes. Maybe I'll be the one who invents time travel? Or maybe I'll meet someone from another planet who already has? Yeah... Farfetched... I know. But, still, there is nothing to prove that time travel is impossible. Nothing at all. Just a moment ago we were living in caves, and now? Now we have homes, computers, cars and we can even fly. Our technology is evolving and well... It will always continue to. So, I guarantee you that at some point in the not-so-distant future we will be out there, flying through time and space and meeting other life forms.

I was walking home from school, on my own, and suddenly a huge gust of wind swooped down from afar. The piece of paper that I was holding flew out of my hands. I could have just left it, but, it was my homework and you know what teachers are like as soon as you tell them "I lost it." So, of course, I had to run after it. The wind continued to gallop around me as I ran. It was nothing like I've ever seen before. The nearby trees literally looked like they were going to topple over. I then heard this strange sound. A sound which I cannot describe and which I have never heard before; but I thought nothing of it. The wind was so strong that I just had to get into a shop and wait it out... Without my homework.

Strange really. The weather man never mentioned any wind - it was supposed to be a bright and sunny summer's day - and it was, up until now.

The wind died down a bit and I decided to finally get home. The sky was as clear as it could be and it was still really hot. Then, out of nowhere, a few raindrops started to fall and they soon turned into a full on shower. As I said there were no clouds in the sky. That sort of started to freak me out because last time I checked, rain fell from clouds and nothing else. Everyone in the street stopped and stared at the sky in shock. Then, as if by magic, mamba black clouds literally appeared. The rain got worse. Much worse. I was now soaking wet - at least I was close to home. I don't know why, but I decided to stay out and witness what happens next. And... You wouldn't believe me but a whole office block just vanished right in front of my eyes. It's as if someone literally swished a wand and the building was gone. All that remained was a massive hole in the ground. Crowds started to gather and the police arrived in a hurry. I... I was absolutely speechless. Was I dreaming?! It didn't feel like it... It definitely didn't feel like I was dreaming. And I knew for a fact that I wasn't.

There were people running around screaming and shouting and crying and looking worried. I looked around for something 'suspicious'. There's always something 'suspicious' around when something 'suspicious' happens. There's something about the word 'suspicious' that makes it very 'suspicious'. It was then that I heard this really strange sound again. It was so strange that I can't even describe it. It was like something was... Materialising. It was some sort of wheezing sound. Then, as if out of nowhere, a blue police box appeared down a back street. It appeared. It just appeared. I know it sounds like I'm making it up, but it really did appear right in front of my eyes. And... And... A police box?! Didn't they have those in the 50s or 60s? I don't think anyone else saw it appear so I never mentioned it to anyone nearby. Then, a man walked out. A tall skinny man with GREAT hair, some REALLY GREAT hair. He was wearing a brown pin-stripe suit, white converse and a long, brown, swishy coat. He looked very mysterious. The man then reached into his inside coat pocket and took out this thing. This weird thing. This really weird thing. He leaned on the blue box, raised his left eyebrow slightly and somehow activated the 'thing'. It made this weird sound, like someone was doing a really weird whistle; and a blue light came from the top. The man raised his eyebrow even more and made the top of the 'thing' extend. He was looking at where the office block was a few minutes ago, and suddenly it reappeared. It literally reappeared. What sort of magic was this? Everyone started gasping and then cheering and then looking really confused. I turned back around and saw the door of the blue box close. Just as quickly as it 'materialised', it was gone. I quickly ran to that spot. There was no sign of anything. The police box vanished into thin air, along with the mystery man inside.

Who was this man? Who was this man in the blue box? I don't think anyone will be able to answer my questions. That's why I now have a desire to see him again, to find out who he is.