Mike Hastings

By Apache

Chapter 7


Mike was still worried about the situation he and his family were in.

He decided to go talk to his mother. He found her and the rest of the family in the kitchen, having a cup of coffee. Eve was there with them. June said, "Mike, Eve has told us about what the government might try to do. We are all going to stick together on this". Mike was ready to tell them different, but June said, "And no sass from you, young man". Mike said, "Yes Mam". Then June continued, "Mike, you have invented a wonderful thing, and the people of the world, need what it produces. So go ahead with your plans, we are all with you in this".

Mike was still worried, but he decided to charge on ahead. He said in his mind, Eve I need a building large enough to build several of my power supplies at a time. It needs to be secure. Then I will need the machines to manufacture the reactors. Then I need people, who are trustworthy. Do you know of anything around that would be suitable"?

Eve said, "Mike, there is nothing like that in the area, but I do know of an area that is secure. It is anywhere on your property. I will build you a plant that will be able to do what you want. It will take about twenty hours to do so".

Mike was thinking to him self, "I must be a dummy not to think of building on the farm".

Eve said, "Mike, you are no dummy, you have a great mind. But like all of the great minds in the past, you sometimes let the little unimportant things slip by".

Mike thought to Eve, "O.K. go ahead with it, but make sure that the building cannot be seen from the road. It will need an approach road that is not connected to my driveway. I will need an access road or path from the house to the plant. The plant itself should be well lighted and be pleasant to work in. It must have a dock for heavy transport trucks to haul in materials, and to haul off the finished product".

"It will be done", Eve said.

Mike spent that night with his ladies. When he went to sleep, all of the girls were will satisfied with his performance. But Mike started to have nightmares at about five in the morning. They were terrible. The Government had captured all of them and were were causing Anna so much pain. They had Anna strapped down to a wooden table, spread eagle. They had attached electrical test clips to her pussy lips up close to her clit. The attached wires went to an old fashioned crank phone generator. They cranked the generator and Anna screamed in pain. They weren't even looking at Anna, but were looking at Mike. They stopped cranking the generator after about fifteen seconds. As soon as Anna got quiet they asked Mike, "Will you tell us now"?

Mike was shaken out of his terrible dream by all of the girls. As soon as Mike was awake, June asked him, "Honey, what's wrong"? Mike said, "Dream, terrible, they were shocking Anna with an old phone generator. When they stopped, they asked me if I would tell them now. It was TERRIBLE". The girls comforted and mothered him until he went back to sleep.

The following morning, they let Mike sleep until he woke on his own. Mike shook off the bad feelings, knowing that Eve would protect them in any way possible. He was coming out of the bath after his morning shower, when Eve appeared in the room. She said, "Mike, I may haver overstepped my authority, this morning". "How so, Eve", said Mike? "I did some sleep learning work on you last night, I implanted the knowledge of all of the martial arts that are known on this planet. The reason I did this, is for you to help yourselves, if anything comes up. I feel as if I'm not living up to my vow to protect you", said Eve.

Mike said, "Eve, just the opposite, you have enhanced the protection. Now I have a request, I want a Glock 26 , and a Glock 17 for each of the girls. Then I want a Glock 27 and a Glock 21 for myself. If you can come up with a laser sight on each of the pistol's would help. Also, holsters for each pistol. The next time we are asleep, I want you to teach us everything about how to shoot, and how to care for the weapons. Can you do that"? Eve replied, "Mike the pistol's are in your walk in closet, with all of the gear. Each pistol is coded to all of you, and will not fire if someone else tries. Also, I have modified the clip in each pistol with a small replicator. Each pistol will be capable of firing about one thousand rounds, non stop. It will take about fifteen of your minutes to recharge itself, until it is ready to use again".

"Eve that is a lot more than I expected, you did good", said Mike.

Eve lit up like a Christmas tree, and she said, "Mike that is the first compliment that I have ever received". And with a little giggle she disappeared.
Meanwhile, in the White House. President Jacobs, was very upset. He shouted to his aid, "Why wasn't I notified of this as soon as the application for the patent was made. I want that machine, and the inventor of it in this office no later then the day after tomorrow. Do you understand what this could do, hell it could shut all of the power company's down, and cut our taxes by way to much. Shit, he will destroy the economy. What do we know about this Mr. Hastings? I want to know everything we have on him, I want to know if he ever scratched his balls in public or farted in church"!
A little after lunch that day, Eve told Mike that the factory was ready for operation. Mike told all of the girls about his new factory. Of course they all wanted to see it. Mike was a little worried about hiring people to do the actual work. When they arrived in front of the building, he was amazed. It didn't look like his concept of a factory for heavy equipment. It looked more like a two story office building one would see near downtown Knoxville. Mike and the girls walked in the front door and were very surprised again. The office area was tastefully decorated, and had windows that looked out on the nicely landscaped front of the building. It had windows that looked back into the plant itself. He saw several large metal box like machines that had pipes and wires running to them. There were door like openings on the sides that he could see. As he was watching, one of the doors opened and out rolled a very large power supply. Eve said, "Mike that one puts out a continuous power level of four thousand mega-watts, and will do so for over five hundred years. As you can see it is ready for shipment. I think the price should be set for around ten million".

Mike thought for a second and said, "I know just the person to call to make my sales pitch". He went over to a desk and sat down. He said, "Eve please connect me to a Mr. Franklin of KW Power". He picked up the phone and it started to ring on the other end. It rang three times and a gruff voice answered, "This is Franklin, what do you want now"? "Mr. Franklin, this is Mike Hastings, of Hastings Manufacturing", said Mike. "Oh, the kid that put me in the shit here at work. Have you changed your mind"? "No. I haven't changed my mind, but I have a deal for you, I will sell you a completed machine, that has a continuous power output of four thousand mega-watts, and will be fully covered for 100 years. The price is twenty million, you pick up and install. If you try to reverse engineer the machine it will be nothing but a pile of scrap when you open it". Mr. Franklin sputtered for a few seconds and said, "I'll have to get back to you on this. I no longer have the authority to make any purchase. They put me back to an office go-fer". Mike said, "I'll expect a call from you in the next fifteen minutes, and tell your boss that this deal is hinged on you being reinstated to your old job, with a large raise. Do I make myself clear"? "YES, SIR", came the reply. "O.K., I'll talk to you and only you in the next hour, Good-bye", Mike said and hung up.

June was watching him, and asked, "Mike what was that all about"? Mike said, "Mom, I am in the process of selling my first generator. I set the price at twenty million. The man I was talking to had tried to buy my patent. He, had been demoted to office boy for his failure. If he isn't put back in his old job with a large raise, then the deal is off".

Mike sat and shot the breeze with the girls for about a half hour. He was about ready to call another company, when the phone rang. He answered, "Mike Hastings". "This is Alton Sims of KW Power, I hear you have a deal for us". "No, I have a deal with Mr. Franklin, and I will only talk to him. Is he around", said Mike? "You can talk to me, I am the CEO of the company", Mr. Sims said. Mike thought for a few seconds and said, "Mr. Sims I am the owner of Hastings, and you will not cut it. I asked to speak to Mr. Franklin, and that is who I will deal with. Now if Mr. Franklin and I aren't talking in under a minuet, the deal is off and I will call one of your rivals. The clock is running", Mike said. Mike heard Mr. Alton shout, "Get Franklin in here NOW"!

Fifty two seconds later an out of breath Mr. Franklin answered, "Mr. Hastings, this is Bob Franklin". "Bob this is Mike Hastings, now do we have a deal or not? And please call me Mike", Mike replied. "O.K., Mike we have a deal, now what are your terms?, asked Bob? Mike thought for a second and said, "Twenty percent discount for cash, credit is for full cash value, at ten percent per year, on a five year note. We will deliver for cash, and you will pick up for credit. There will be a full set of specs with the unit, plus installation instructions. Your call".

Mike heard a few words as Bob covered the phone. Then he was back. He said, "Mike, we have a deal for cash, I will need your routing numbers for your account". Mike gave Bob the information required and said, "As soon as the deposit has been verified, we will load and send it on it's way. The delivery will be at your dock by eight O'clock tomorrow morning. Will there be anything else"?

Mike sat there an thought about what had just happened. Never before had he ever been that forceful and demanding. Eve broke into his thoughts with, "Mike the money is in your account and a truck and trailer are on their way. The generator is on the dock, on a roller it's built in rollers and ready for loading. The truck is coming from town and will be here in fifteen minutes or less. I told the dispatcher that we would pay double for the load, and a Two hundred a minute, bonus for every minute he got to the dock before Eight AM".

Mike said, "That is fine with the bonus. Again you did real good".

"Thank, You Mike", said Eve. Then she said, "Mike, there is a car, turning into the factory entrance, now. The truck I ordered is right behind it".

Mike said, "The truck is O.K. but watch the person in the car".

Eve said, "Mike it is an FBI agent by the name of Al Jones. He is coming here to find out what you are doing, The president wants to see you in his office by tomorrow morning. They plan on taking away your invention and never let it see the light of day, again. I will stop them and use force if needed. Mike, what they are planning is just plan kidnapping".

June and the girls had heard what Eve had said and were steaming.

Mike said, "Then I will just have to change their plans, will I not"?

Then Mike said, "Girls, please go and see if you can push the generator onto the truck. I want it out of here as quickly as possible. Don't say anything to anyone, Just load it and give the driver the paper work. Then get back in here".

The girls left the office and hurried out to do the loading.

Just then the door opened and in walked two men. Mike stood and went to them. He stuck out his hand and said, "Mr. Jones, I'm glad to see you". Agent Jones just looked at Mike, trying to determine if Mike was any kind of threat. Agent Jones said, "Are you Mike Hastings"? Mike replied, "Yes". Then Agent Jones said, "We have come to take you to see the President of the United States, about your invention. Now you can go peacefully or we can lock you in cuffs and carry you out to the car. What will it be"? Mike said, "I will go with no bother, in fact I have been wanting to talk to the President for some time now. Could we wait until my family gets here, I want them to know what is happening". Agent Jones said, "We have a very tight schedule and we need to go in a very short time".

Just then the door opened and in walked the girls. Mike said, "Here they are", and then he introduced them to the Agents. They all stuck out their hands to shake but the agents ignored them. Mike quickly told the girls what was going on. Then he said to the agents, "Shall we go"?

The agents walked Mike out to the car, and they both had a hand on Mike as if he was expected to run. Mike now wanted to see the president and talk to him. H had a bunch of things that he wanted to say. They left for the airport in a big hurry. The driver put a blue light on the roof of the car and was driving as if their lives depended on it. When they arrived, Mike was rushed into a Lear Jet, It's motors running. As soon as he sat down and put his seat belt on, one of the agents pulled out a small radio and said into it, "GO", and the plane started to roll. In just a couple of minutes it was airborne. It turned northeast and began its climb. As soon as it leveled out the seat light went out but Mike just stayed buckled up. The flight took almost an hour, as the pilot had it flying as fast as possible. They made a straight in landing, no waiting around in the traffic pattern. They rolled out to an area with a chopper sitting there with the blades turning. Mike was again rushed to the waiting chopper and got aboard. As soon as the door was shut and Mike was buckled up, the craft lifted and made a wide turn and headed for downtown Washington. Very soon the chopper landed on the lawn of the White House. Mike was rushed through several security check points. Then he was standing at the door to the Oval Office. In Mike's mind Eve spoke, "Mike we are here". At that point the doors opened and Mike was escorted into the Oval Office. The President was standing to one side of his desk. Someone said, "Mr. Mike Hastings to see the President".

The President said, "Mr. Hastings, I am President Jacobs, and I am happy to see you, please sit". Indicating a comfortable chair. Mike sat down, and the President said, "Mr. Hastings, the government wants your invention, are you willing to give it to us. Mike said, "Mr. President, I will never be willing to give the government my device. The government has no right to it at all". The president said, "Mr. Hastings, we will take it by force if necessary!' Mike replied, "Sir, you are in the wrong here. I have a device that when sold to the power company's, will supply all of the power that is needed in the United States. When it replaces the fossil fuel power plants and the atomic plants you will be rid of almost ninety percent of the pollution being generated. I plan on building enough units to sell to all of the power companies in the U.S. in the sizes need to allow them to expand their customer base. Just think no more gunk to breath. I am also working on plans to make very small units to fit into new cars and trucks. That will cut our dependence to the other oil and gas producing countries".

The president sat at his desk and thought about Mike's statements. Then he said, "Mr. Hastings, that is all well and good, but what about taxes? Our revenues, will be cut way too much. We can't have that". Mike was looking for just that statement. He said, "Sir, How much does it cost for the government to cool, heat and light all of it buildings, add to that the cost of fuel for all of the cars, trucks, planes, and ships owned by the government. All of that money will be saved by my company. Even medical cost will go down as the pollution is being reduced. Another big savings. Your taxes may even go up depending on the demand for power. I know that you tax the power companies heavily, and I see no need to stop that. As for oil, gas and coal, yes you will forfeit the taxes on that. But, do you know that the American public will spend their saving in taxes on other things, So that would help give a boost to the economy"

"Mr. Hastings, I have heard all of your arguments and agree with most of them. I will let you go for now as I have an address before the Congress. And several meeting I must attend. I will let everyone know not to bother you again". Mike stood and held out his hand which the President shook. Mike was thinking, "Now it couldn't be that, easy could it"? Then Eve spoke in his mind, "No Mike it isn't that easy, there are still people in the government who want your invention, and will do anything to get it". Mike thought, "Eve check on the one that I submitted to get the patent. When you find it, make a very small pin hole in the bottom of the case. Air getting into the case will cause the materials in the core to self destruct, by turning into dust. Let me know, when you have finished". Just a few seconds later, Eve said, "Mike someone has already drilled a hole in the case, and disabled the unit. They left all of the tools that they used, right there. There is an investigation going on right now".

Mike was being escorted out of the White House, On out they went until they got to the chopper. Mike went aboard and strapped in. They were soon at the airport. Mike got out of the chopper and was escorted to the Lear Jet. This time it was just sitting there, with its engines off. About half was to the plane Mike heard the sonic snap of a bullet passing just past his ear, He felt the puff of air as it passed. Then the whine of it bouncing off the concrete. An agent grabbed him and took him to the ground. The six men who had been on the ground when he arrived had guns out and were looking around trying to find where the shooter was. No luck. This attempt seemed to be a one shot and gone type of deal.

It took a bit of time before the all clear was given. Mike boarded the Lear. The engines were brought up to speed and then away they went.

Mike was thinking about his visit with the President. Then he remembered something that Eve had said, "We are here". Did that mean the the girls were in Washington? Again Eve broke into his thoughts, "Yes Mike they are still at the White House taking a tour. They are having a good time, just sightseeing. They are all O.K., and will stay that way until they get home. They just left the White House and are going shopping". Mike grinned and thought, "At least I will not have to carry the packages".

Mike soon arrived at his home airport, and the Limo was there for him. As soon as he got to the house he changed into more comfortable clothing. Then he went to his home office. He had only been in the room the one time when he was taking the tour of the house. He went to his desk and put his butt in the most comfortable chair he had ever sat in. On the desk sat four large monitors. On one was a very detailed map of his property. The map showed a large number of green dots on it. Eve appeared and said, "Mike those dots show the placement of security units. They will detect and track any human or machine that gets near your property. They will turn yellow if there seems to be a threat. You will be notified of this. If they turn red, an alarm will sound and you will be notified of the type of threat. You will also be notified if a non threat crosses over onto your property".

"The next screen is a summary of all systems and their operation."

"The third screen is your connection to the Internet. All sites are open to you, even the pay sites. All you have to do is go to the site and the machine will log you in and take you to the first screen. If you don't understand, just use your normal voice to ask the questions."

"The last screen is a very high order design program. You can design anything from a toothpick to the most complicated star ship and all of the weapons of a super battle ship. Again, if you have a problem use your voice to ask. Now this program will allow no mistakes. Lets say, the machine you are designing has got some wires crossed. It will show you where you made the error and suggest a fix for it. When you have completed the plans for the machine. Press and hold down the F12 key and press Enter three times. Next you will see a menu asking Quit, Make prototype, Production run."

"What do you think, Mike?"

Mike just sat there, unable to say anything. He knew that this program was several orders beyond anything else on earth. In fact he knew that no one had even a glimmer of an idea for anything that would even come close. Mike made up his mind to check this screen out. He started on an idea that he wanted to investigate. That idea was to build a wire that was as close to super conducting as he could make it So he started asking questions. In less than an hour, he had a formula for the metal in the wire that seemed to be very, very low in resistance to the flow of electricity. He had the computer design an electric motor using the new wire. In just a couple of seconds the computer flashed complete, and Mike pressed the prototype button, A panel hissed open in the wall behind him. It revealed a replicator much like the one in the kitchen, but larger. Soon a motor looking device was pushed out on the platform. Mike went over and looked at it. He tried to lift the unit and found that it only had a weight of twenty to twenty-five pounds. He carried it down to the lab. Eve had set up a machine that would measure the torque output and horsepower of a motor. He worked for over two hours getting it hooked up and the controller attached. When he turned the motor on the torque meter registered over two thousand foot pounds. The horse power was just a little over one thousand HP. He slowly began to raise the power going to the motor. Soon, the Torque meter was pegged on the upper end and so was the HP meter. He smelled something and saw a little trickle of smoke rising from the measuring device. He shut the motor down.

Mike disconnecter everything and put away all of the equipment he had used. He carried the motor up to the kitchen and set it on the counter. He was just in time, as the girls returned and must have had a ton of things to bring in from the limo. Of course Mike was elected as the pack mule. Once everything was in and put away, June said, "What a day. We shopped for everything and bought most of it. We had lunch at the classiest place in Washington. But we had trouble getting in. I had to give the guy at the door one hundred dollars before he would even look at he seating chart. The Menu was in French, But I found that I could read it. We all had some kind of fish. But it sure didn't taste like fish. I know that I could do better than the Chef did. Our waitress was a young girl, and looked very upset. I asked her what was wrong, and all she did was glance at the kitchen. When we were about ready to go back to shopping the girl brought us our check. But she had put a note under it. The note said, "The Chef that cooked your meal told me that I would have sex with him or I would be looking for another job". Mike is there anything you can do for her"?

Mike said, "Do you girls want or need any help around here"? Anna Replied, "Mike, I can't think of a thing we need help with, all we do around here when you are working on one of your projects, is sit around the pool and look sexy and beautiful, and work on our tans".

Mike said, "It is a tough job, but you all do it so well". Mike was mobbed. When the girls finally let him breath, he said, "Eve, how fast can you get me to Washington and the place where that girl lives"?

Eve replied, "It would that a travel time of just under ten minutes to get there, if you don't take any side trips".

Mike looked around and all of the girls had smiles on their faces. Mike said, "O.K. lets go". He went out the front door and saw a strange craft sitting there. Eve said, "This is just like the Captains Gig that was aboard the ship I was with". A hatch opened and Mike stepped in. Just to his left was the controls of the craft. He sat in the Pilot's seat and the craft rose straight up, and started to move forward. He looked out and saw the landscape going by at a tremendous rate. He glanced at the meters on the control panel. The altitude meter said that they were passing seventy thousand feed and still climbing. The speed indicator was sitting at Mach 12 and rising. Mike felt no sense of motion. In just a few seconds the sky started to turn black. They were in space. Mike was at a loss for words. The craft did a 180 degree roll, and Mike was looking up at the Earth, or down, depending on your point of view. Three words flew from Mike's mouth, "OH, MY, GOD"!

The ships AI, (Which is not as powerful as the RMI, but close), said, "Mike this just a small sample of what this craft is able to do. This craft is fully armed and able to fight in space and in the atmosphere. At the present time we are fully cloaked and shielded. It has a holo emitter to make it look like any type of transportation now used on Earth. Now shall we go on to Washington"? Mike was busy looking around and almost forgot what he should be doing. Mike said, "Yes and thank you for reminding me what came out here for". The AI replied, "O.K., Mike here we go". The craft went into a nose down pointing, and put on a burst of speed. It entered the atmosphere and Mike began to worry about the heat leaving a trail for all to see. The AI spoke up and said, "We are leaving no evidence of our passage, because we are fully clocked and fully shielded". Out of the window in front of him, Mike could see the Earth rushing up. But it soon began to slow. He could clearly see the lights of Washington. The craft soon leveled off and made a landing on a street where no one could be seen. The touch down was smooth with no slamming into the ground. Now the craft changed from invisible to a short Limo. It pulled around the corner and stopped. The door opened and The AI said, "We have arrived, Apartment 5C". Mike said, "Thanks", and jumped out of the craft and ran into the building. Up the five flights of steps he went at record speed. He found 5C and knocked on the door. In a few seconds the door opened and was held to just a crack by the chain. The girl said, "Yes". Mike said, "My name is Mike Hastings, and you gave a note to my mother this afternoon, and I have come to see what that was about". She said, "Yes, I remember the note, but the woman was just too young to be your mother. But I do remember her mentioning a Mike. If I let you in do you promise not to hurt me"? Mike said, "Miss, I would never hurt anyone, as long as they are trying to do the right thing. Treating a woman poorly or hurting a woman are not right and I would then have to take measures". The girl took the chain down and opened the door. The apartment was old and worn, but neat and clean. The girl said, "Please have a seat". Mike sat in an old overstuffed chair. There were Two springs poking Mike in the butt, and in his mind he heard, "Fixing chair". The springs went away and the seat firmed up. The girl sat on the couch. The girl said, "Mr. Hastings, my name is Tina Mills. Now why are you here"? Mike said, "Tina what is your current employment status"? Tina replied, "The SOB fired me at the end of my shift today, so I am unemployed". Mike smiled at that and said, "That makes my job easer. I would like to offer you employment, doing much as you have been doing. The job pays Fifty Two Thousand a year, with free housing, medical, clothing, and schooling. But you must move to a new location".

Tina thought about the offer for a few minutes, and asked, "Who, will I have to fuck to get the job"? Mike replied, "NO ONE. There will be no sex between you and any other person, unless you want it. No one will hurt you in any way. All I expect from you is to do your job to the best of your ability. You may quit and walk off the job if something happens that upsets you, and you will be paid for the rest of the year. No questions asked".

Tina asked, "Where is this job, and how do I get there"?

The job is in East Tennessee, and I will provide transportation. In fact if you want to, we can leave right now. I have a Limo waiting", Mike said.

Tina said, "I will have to pack a bag, so it will take a little time". Mike said, "No need to pack. Anything in the apartment you want to have with you will be packed and deliver to you at the job site. Remember I said, housing and clothing are provided".

Tina looked at Mike, just a little in shock. Then she said, "Ah, O.K."

Mike got up and offered a hand up. Tina stood and said "Lead on, Boss"

Mike chuckled and said, "Not Boss, Mike will do".

They went down the five flights of steps a lot slower than Mike had come up them.

As they stepped out of the building, Mike saw four toughs, leaning on the Limo. One was cleaning his nails with a long switch blade knife. That one said, "Hey, man, we'll take the Ho". Mike replied, "I don't think so, she is now working for me, and no one messes with my employees". The tough, lunged at Mike with the knife. Mike snap kicked at the arm, and connected at the back of the elbow. The knife went flying over Mike's head and The arm bent back at almost ninety degrees. The tough stopped with a look of shock on his face, he screamed and dropped to the ground. Mike looked at the others and said, "NEXT"! One guy looked up at Mike and then back at the one on the ground. He looked back up at Mike and said, "No' me Motherfucker", and took off running. The last two hot on his heals.

Mike looked at the one on the ground and said, "Boy, get the fuck out of my way before I get mad and really hurt you.

The kid tried to get to his feet, but with only one arm it was almost impossible, with the pain. Mike said, "Here, let me help you", and took hold of the broken arm and lifted the guy to his feet. The guy almost passed out with the pain. Mike said, "Now get out of my way", and the tough hobbled off.

Mike said to Tina, "I'm sorry about that, we just don't have anything like that at home".

Mike stepped to the car and opened the door. Tina stepped up and Mike handed her into the car. He shut the door and walked around to the other side of the car. As he opened his door he heard a bullet ping off his body shield. He turned to look for the place the gun was fired from. He spotted the three remaining toughs and one had a gun in his hand. the tough was aiming again and beginning to pull the trigger. When the gun went off it blew up shredding the shooters hand and wounding the other two with chunks of the gun.

Mike got in the car, closed the door, and said, "Take us home Adam". The car pulled forward and turned into the next street. Tina was looking at Mike and she saw that the car was rising into the air, and she screamed. "Wha-whats going on"? Mike replied, "It's a very long story, and I'll let the rest of my family tell you. For now just relax and enjoy the ride. Would you like to go direct or take the scenic route home"? Tina, still a little flabbergasted said, "Ah, the scenic route please". The craft turned nose up and shot straight up. In just a little bit it left the atmosphere and the sky turned black. Tina looked out the side and saw the moon in all its glory, plus billions of stars. Tina gasped and said, "Mike this is just so beautiful, I haver seen the moon like that. It's so clear that I can see mountains and valleys in such detail, and all of those stars. I never knew that there were that many". Then it clicked in Tina's mind. She was in outer space with what must be an alien. Tina crowded to the side of her seat and said, "Mike you are an alien, and kidnapping me".

Mike laughed and said, "Tina, I am not from another planet, I was born and raised on a farm in East Tennessee. What I told you before, is the truth. I would never hurt you , but I will hurt anyone who tries to hurt you. Now how would you like to take a quick tour of the moon"?

"Ah, O.K.". Tina replied.

The craft went nose up and shot away from the earth. Within five minutes it was making an inverted approach to the moon. Soon they were on the dark side of the moon. The surface looked inky black. Then they came over to the bright side of the moon. They slowed and lowered to about one hundred feet from the surface. Them Adam said, "Mike, would you like to get out and take a look around"? Mike said, "Adam, we don't have any space suits to wear". Adam said, "Mike I will provide a force field around you that has normal earth gravity, and atmosphere. It will also protect you from the sun's rays". Mike looked at Tina and said, "It's up to you".

Tina replied, "Well I've gone this far, so to whats a little further? Lets go for it". The craft settled to the ground and stopped. The door opened and they stepped out onto the moon's surface. They were leaving footprints behind them with every step they took but, they slowly walked around the craft. They took in all of the sights . Tina was saying, "So beautiful", over and over again. As they approached the open door Mike spotted their prints and said with a laugh, "Look Tina, we are leaving our foot prints on the surface. They will be there for a very long time. Some day someone will land here and wonder how a man in street shoes and a women in heals walked on the surface. It may go down as the mystery of all time".

They stepped back aboard the craft, and took their seats. The door closed and they lifted from the surface. Adam made a turn and the craft made a polar orbit. Adam explained. "This area has not been mapped well as no one has made an orbit over the poles. I have taken some very good pictures of these parts of the surface and have downloaded them to Eve. She is building a composite picture of the entire moon".

Adam broke orbit and headed for the Earth. He made a slight adjustment to his heading, so that he could make a straight in approach. Tina had been looking at Mike all of the way back. When she looked forward and saw the ground rushing up at them. She screamed, "We're going to crash", just as Adam flared out to make the landing. They set down and the door opened. Mike had to help Tina out of the craft, as her legs were just too weak to hold her up.

Mike helped her into his home. The girls mobbed her. Anna said, "Mike, you just go on to bed. Its been a long day for you, and we want to talk with Tina". Mike was very tired , It was one AM and he was used to going to bed around eleven. He went to the Master Bedroom, took a quick shower and was in bed, and asleep in fifteen minutes.