The Battle Across The Universe

Chapter 1: Two Fawns

"What the fuck?" eighteen-year-old Fawn said as she looked at her twenty-something-year-old self standing in front of her.

"I know. That's what I said, too. Well, we both said it. So just go on ahead and say 'what the fuck'," the twenty-year-old Fawn said.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"You know in those movies where the person from the future comes to you, and you and your friends are like, 'Fuck. Oh, fuck. You fucked up. You fucked up. How'd you fuck up?'"

"Yeah?"

"This is one of those times."

Eighteen-year-old Fawn winced. "So I fucked up?"

"Well, kinda. It was sorta all of you."

"But seriously, why are you here?" eighteen-year-old Fawn said, picking up the dropped gun. "And sorry for almost using this on you."

"Well the time machine was stuck. It would only take somebody to a specific date and time. The date was today, and the time was about the time you got home. So I thought to myself, 'Hey. I think I got home around that time. Let me go and talk to myself.' And here I am! And don't worry. That's alright."

"Yeah, but...why?!"

"Look, I'm trying to explain that. Just...please stop asking questions. I need to ask questions. Just really quickly. Did you just come home from Flower's birthday party?"

"Yeah. She's two now."

"Aww! I remember when she was two!"

"So what's up with you and Bella?"

"Hmm?" twenty-year-old Fawn asked. "Oh. Me and Bella. Tsk, tsk, tsk." Then she spoke in a sing-song voice, "Spoilers!"

"Ugh! Are we at least still together?"

"Yep."

"Okay, good. I'd die if I wasn't."

"Yeah. I know. We love her too damn much. We...fight like a married couple. Flirt with each other like lovers. Love each other like...I don't know. Like soul mates. And we protect each other like siblings. We're soul mates. And Anna-Marie and Lan? They're our soul mates, too. But not in a romantic way. You know? But anyway I need to warn you."

"Warn me about what exactly?"

"How to save the God damn universe."