It's Celine's fifth day in the year 2030 but the testing is about to start. Drake is a real genius. He was able to build the time travel gadget from the year 2021. All they have to do is to apply the technology in the future and it should be ready for testing.
Since they are already in the future, it doesn't take long before the technology is already applied to the device. It looks like a smartphone with the ability to make calls and time travel. Dr. Cole made the device that way in case of any unforeseen events during the time travel.
Celine is still trying to settle this year but now, they have to go back to the present time. But of course, they are still going back to the future to start the mass creation of the device. Currently, they only have two since it's only for testing purposes. That means Chad has to stay in the lab to monitor the wormhole.
They are using the same wormhole that Drake is using for the time machine that looks like an elevator. But this time, the device will create another direction. That's how they can go back to the past. They need to go to the present time before going to the past. That's what Drake needs to change from the present time.
The portable time travel device needs to have the ability to go back and forth in time without going back to the present. But according to Drake, the answer is in the present time. They have to observe how to create a wormhole that will go directly on the year you want to go.
"Chad, make sure to have our avatars look as if they're working in the lab. We don't want the authorities to be suspicious of what we're doing." Drake instructed.
"Sure, they can help me to monitor the wormhole while you travel in time. Don't worry about it, Drake!" Chad replied.
"Celine, are you ready to go back to the present?" Drake asked.
Celine nodded even if she didn't mean it. She knows that when she goes back to 2021, it will remind her of Derek. But she wants to be a part of this testing. She will try her best not to be affected by traveling through time.
"Alright, let's go back to my crappy lab then!" Drake suggested and tapped the confirm button.
"Take care of yourself, Chad! I will see you soon!" Celine told him and also tapped confirm.
Drake is already trying to disassemble the device on his lab chair when Celine arrives. She checks the screen on the device and the date changes. It's the year 2021 once again and when she looks around her, the lab is small again. That means that they're back.
"Any feeling of nausea or dizziness?" Drake asked.
"No, I feel fine," Celine responded.
She realized that he's not worried about her when Drake writes on his notes. He's just recording the effects of going back in time. Although he didn't ask when they went to the future. Maybe because they are using this device now. They are testing it so he's taking notes. Then he realized that she should be the one doing that!
"Drake, let me write down the notes." She told him and tried to grab his notebook.
"No, these are my notes! Go get your own from that drawer. " Drake suggested.
Celine shot him a puzzled look but opened the drawer. She found a couple of unused notebooks and pens inside and started writing. It's a must that she takes down her observation as well. They will use that for developing the time travel device.
Her note reads:
Back to the year 2021.
No sign of dizziness or nausea.
Subjects are still functioning normally.
My depressed state is back…
Celine stopped writing and realized that she felt depressed again. She concluded that emotions have to do with time. Everything is good in the year 2030. But the moment they get back to the year 2021, she feels sad again.
"Celine, are you alright? Drake asked.
She almost didn't hear it because Drake asked that question softly.
" I'm fine but I feel sad again." She told him the truth because it may help their testing.
"Time can make you remember or forget." He seems to narrate a quote.
"Yeah, in this case, it made me remember everything." She replied in a sad tone.
Drake stares at her for a while and goes back to what he's doing. He was able to put back everything again.
"Give me back your device. We will go to the past tomorrow. Those emotions will not be present when you go back to the past." Drake takes the device from her hand.
"Will my memories be erased too?" She asked.
"No, but you will not feel the same emotions when it hasn't even happened yet," Drake replied as he disassembled her device.
She's more convinced that Drake is a genius. But the problem is that he's still as cold as ice. He seems not to have any emotions whether they are in the present or future. Now she's curious if he will still be the same during the past. Maybe she will know about it tomorrow.
"There you go! I have fixed the issue of why we can't go directly to another time." Drake hands her the device.
Celine takes it from his hand and she almost drops it when it rings. She almost forgot about the call feature of this device. She accepted the call and answered.
"Hello?" She asked.
"Celine, this is Chad from the future! How's your time travel?" Chad asked.
"We arrived safely. Wait, Drake wants to talk to you." She gives it to Dake since she's afraid his eyes might pop out
Drake put the device in the loudspeaker. She didn't know it also has that feature. The two guys talk about the wormhole. It seems that they were able to create another route from it. But they still need to travel to the past so that they can create another one.
"We're now ready to travel to the past!" Drake announced as if she's not the only employee around."When are we leaving the present, doc?" Celine asked.They arrived in the present time three days ago. Dr. Cole needs to wait for Chad's confirmation from another time. They were able to open a wormhole that will bring them to the past. Although they have to experiment with different things. They have sent an old cellphone to the year 2000."Why are we going to the year 2000?" Celine asked."That's the year I started building my first time machine," Drake replied."Wait, how old are you?" She asked because she's confused about his history.
They arrived in the year 2000 without any problems. Thankfully, the Y2K bug was already fixed during the time of Drake's chosen date. Celine remembered the rumors surrounding it when she's just ten years old. She's more concerned about her game console during that time.But now that they are back to the past, they will be able to change what they did wrong before. She only realized that Drake was also ten years old during this time. They are the same age and now, she worries that Drake might have miscalculated his age before going back."Ahm...Drake, I just realized that we're only ten in 2020." Celine told the doctor.The horrified look on Drake's face is priceless! It's unbelievable that a genius like him miscalculated his past age. He put his palm on his forehead as
Wa Nam Restaurant offers a lot of Chinese cuisines this year. It's been around since the 80s. This restaurant still exists during the present time. But the management has changed and so is their chef. This means the food was not as good as before.Drake ordered a lot of food for just the two of them. He's planning to taste all the good food he had here before when he was just ten years old. Seeing familiar faces in this place makes him nostalgic. But he's starting to worry since Chad hasn't made contact with them yet.Fried noodles, dumplings, roasted Peking duck, and a lot more are now served on their table. Drake was able to prepare old bills for this moment. But he's not planning to stay in the year 2000. They need to go to 2010 when he's already 21 years old.
Chad runs to hide under the giant mushrooms around the city. Nature seems to get back to the past before the trees are around. They are emitting carbon dioxide instead of oxygen. That's why people in 2030 have to wear a gas mask if they want to get outdoors.What happened to the planet was humans' fault. They pushed Mother Nature to its limits resulting in it healing itself. Virus after the virus hits the human race. The environment attempts to lower the carbon footprint humans emit. But in the end, it grew giant mushrooms to stop people from going out of their homes.But it's not time to think about that since he needs to find a way to get into the time machine. Drake and Celine got stuck in the year 2000. Chad is their only hope to get back from the timeline they belong to. The time travel authorities closed the wormhole. The
Celine can't believe that she needs to stay in one room with Drake. Sure, there are other rooms in this no-star hotel. The problem is, the owner wants to have as many rooms available for other guests.He's expecting that there will be a lot of people who need a room for the upcoming festival. That made them end up in a room with one queen-sized bed."We should be fine around here for now. When Chad was able to create a new wormhole, we should be out of here right away!" Drake assured her."I just can't get it why the owner doesn't want to get paid for more rooms!" Celine complained."It's the only hotel near the last wormhole. Stop complaining. I'm not going to do anything without your consent." Drake replied.
"Celine, I think we have a problem…" Drake informed her. She just got out of the shower and was confused with what the doctor told her. All she wants to do is to sleep already. It was a long day and she needs to rest. But Drake is being dramatic right now. He's sitting on the couch facing the veranda. Celine approaches and sits with him. She might need to sit down in case it's bad news. Drake is holding both of their time travel devices. It looks just fine and she can't understand what could be the problem. Her mind is racing with different scenarios that might go wrong. "What's the problem?" Celine asked nervously. Drake stares at her and sighs, " They both have dead batteries! " He
"Tomorrow will still be our past…"It's a good saying for time travelers who are now stuck in the past. They are twenty-one years behind from the present. The year 2000 is the start of a new Millenium. But the new year celebration for this year is already in the past. Maybe next time they do time travel, they should go before the new year countdown begins."Where are you going?" Celine asked.She just saw Drake entering the bathroom earlier. But now, he's already dressed up and prepared. She wakes up earlier than him and just lazes around. After all, they have a lot of time before the rainy season starts."Just to remind you, we don't have spare clothes. Get you
"Hey, you can't go there!" The guard yelled at Chad.He's about to enter the facility of Time Travel Agency but someone spotted him. It's almost midnight and he thought that he won't be encountering any guards anymore. But it's a suicide mission. If he can't create a new wormhole, Dr. Cole and Celine will be in trouble. It's now or never!Chad pressed the turbo button on his automatic rollerblades. He zoomed away from the guard who chased him right away. But he's not worried because even if his rollerblades are old already, they can speed away even in a car chase. That's what the turbo button is all about, speed! He lost sight of the guard right away.Now, all he has to do is to speed away to the lobby where the time machine is temporarily stored. It's too big for them to pu