The Dimension Travel Trilogy: A Three Part Science Fiction And Fantasy Novel (19 page)

Iron said, "No. I stole something more important than candy. I stole 3 silencer machines." The officer said, "Is the silencer machine something that you would see in a counselor's office?" Iron answered, "Yup." The officer said in shock, "You stole that?! That ain’t good.

You are in for a rude awakening." Iron nervously asked, "What do you mean I am in for a rude awakening?" The officer said, "You will be in jail for a very long time." Iron started shaking.

Then he said, "How long of

ficer?" The officer said, "Ten to

Twenty Years." Iron yelled nervously, "Ten to Twenty Years?! That is more than half of my life!" The officer said with a smile, "Oh. I am just kidding." Iron said, "Well, why did you scare me like that then?"

The officer answered, "Well, I am just trying to teach you a lesson that’s all. Now, why did you shoplift?" Iron answered, "To not let anybody know what I was doing." The officer asked, "Well, what exactly were you doing that nobody could know about?" Iron answered, "I was going to travel into different dimensions.”

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ficer replied, "Well, that sounds crazy. How can you dimension travel?" Iron said, "It is complicated to explain." The officer said, "Well, I hope you can get a light sentence." Iron said, "I hope so too." The trio arrived at the courthouse. The courthouse was a brick building that had a bell tower. The bell tower had white cladding. The two "friends" were escorted by the officers and were brought into the courthouse lobby. The courthouse lobby had marble flooring. As they walked onto the flooring, they were stopped by two court officers. Tom said to one of them, "Well, what are you doing?"

The court officer said, "I am making sure you have no weapons." Iron Steel and Tom Jackson walked through metal detectors. After that, two wooden doors with wooden squares opened.

They walked into the courtroom with nervous appearances on their faces. The courtroom didn’t have a crowd. The ones who were present were a judge, a grand jury, a courthouse officer, the public defender, and the prosecutor. Iron and Tom were escorted to the defendant's seat. The public defender was Michael Ryans. Michael Ryans defended multiple misdemeanor criminals. Because the friends’ crimes were misdemeanors, they would have been easy for Michael Ryans to defend. Attorney Ryans said, "What did you commit?" Iron answered, "Shoplifting." Attorney Ryans replied, "Really? That kind of a crime?" Attorney Ryans then asked Tom, "What did you commit?' Tom answered, "I am considered to be guilty by association." Attorney Ryans asked, "Where were you when your friend's crime was committed?" Tom answered, "I was asleep."

Attorney Ryans said, "Now, the judge is going to call the hearing. Be quiet." Both Steel and Jackson sat at the defendant's desk with their hands folded. Judge Biller came out. Judge Biller was a bald, old man.

Judge Biller said, "What case is this?" The court of ficer said,

"This is the case of the People of California County vs. Iron Steel and Tom Jackson." Judge Biller directed his first question toward Iron Steel, "What are you here for?" Iron said, "Shoplifting." The judge asked Tom Jackson, "And what are you here for?" Tom answered, "Guilty by association." The judge said, "Very well then. Now, we shall make the oath. All people present in the court room are to put their right elbows on their left hand. Now, you will reiterate the oath that has been passed off in courtroom history from century to century.

I will now read the words and you will reiterate them."

Everyone present in the courtroom put their right elbows on their left hands and say, "I solemnly swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. And I will not act in contempt of court when I am trying to get the truth across. If I violate this oath, I will be held accountable for my actions." The judge said, "So this is the bail hearing. Any words to be said from the prosecution or the defense?

The defense said, "One of my defendants knows he's innocent." The judge asked, "Well, who would that be?" The defense attorney said, "Tom Jackson.”

The judge asked, "Whoever is Tom Jackson is to raise their hand." Tom raised his hand. The judge said, "I will let you go if your co-defendant proves that you are innocent. Now, the co-defendant next to you will stand up." Iron stood up and Judge Biller said, "Who are you?" Iron said, "Iron Steel." Judge Biller replied, "That's a weird name. Prove to me that your friend was innocent." Iron said, "Here is my testimony to prove my friend's innocence. My friend was sleeping on the couch at home when I unlawfully took the silencer machines at Mark Williams's Drug Store. I shouldn't have committed the crime, and unfortunately, when I was apprehended earlier, my friend was with me and my friend was charged with guilty by association." Judge Biller said, "Your story is believable.”

Judge Biller directed himself towards Tom, "You can go free.

Go to the back of the court room." Now directing his questions regarding Iron Sreel, Judge Biller said to Prosecutor Jones, "Do you believe bail is necessary?" The prosecutor said, "No." Judge Biller asked, "Why?" The prosecutor said like a smart aleck, "That's my job." Judge Biller said, "Whether you like it or not, because this defendant is honest and sincere, he will be free on five dollars bail.

The defendant will give the court the money right now." Iron said to the defense attorney, "Do you have five dollars?" Attorney Ryans said, "Yes. But, you owe me the money back." Iron asked, "When?"

Attorney Ryans said, "By next week." Iron replied, "Okay." Judge Biller said, "Do you have the bail?" Attorney Ryans gave Iron the money and Iron answered, "Yes your honor." The judge said, "Bailiff, give me the money." Iron gave the bailiff the money and said, "You are free to go. Just stay in California County." Iron said, "Okay." The judge announced, "Next case."

Iron said to Attorney Ryans, "Thank you." Attorney Ryans replied “Just doing my job." Iron said, "That was also very kind of you to lend me the money to pay for bail." Attorney Ryans said, "No problem." They walked out of the courtroom. Tom said to his friend, "Whatever." Attorney Ryans asked Tom, "Where are you going?" Tom answered, "To the Corporate Building." Attorney Ryans asked, "Which Corporate Building are you talking about?" Tom answered “The place that I tried to apply for a job earlier this week." Attorney Ryans persisted and asked, "And where is that?" Tom replied "In the hills." Attorney Ryans said, "As in the California County hills?" Tom said, "Yup." Attorney Ryans continued "Are you going to the Golden Properties Corporate Building?”

Tom said, "No. I am going to the Cascade Resort Company Corporate Building. It is actually called the 'Cascade Resort Company Corporate Headquarters'." Ryans asked, "Are you returning there to reapply for a job?" Tom said, "Yes." The attorney asked, "What kind of a job?" Tom said, "Well I've got a degree in human resources." The attorney said, "I see - you are the one who gives the hiring recommendations and the firing recommendations to the bosses." Tom said, "Yes, I have the degree to do that." The attorney asked Iron, "Are you going to the Corporate Building also?" Iron said, "I am not too sure. I don't want to be with this one."

Attorney Ryans asked, "Why?" Iron answered, "The reason why is because he is questioning our friendship." Attorney Ryans said, "Go with your friend." Iron said, "I shall do no such thing." Attorney Ryans said, "Just do what I am saying." Iron replied, "Give me one good reason why I should go with him." Attorney Ryans said, "Do you want to get a fine?" Iron said, "No." Attorney Ryans said, "Just do it." Iron clenched his teeth and said, "I dread doing this. But, if I have to, I will." Attorney Ryans started walking to his Lamborghini, and said, "If you need anything, here is my business card. Don't lose it.

Bye now!"

Iron said, "See you soon." Tom said, "I would dread working with you." Iron said, "What makes you think that I would want to work with you?" Tom answered, "Well, it is not like I want to work with you either." Iron said, "And I don't want to work with you. But, I guess I have to." Tom said, "So I guess that it is off to the Corporate Building." Iron and Tom started to walk the thirteen stairs of the California County Courthouse. It was one thirty in the afternoon and they went to Gold Shack for lunch. Gold Shack was a fast food restaurant in the county of California, New York. This place had five star service which is very good service for a fast food restaurant as most fast food restaurants don’t have five star service at all.

People are often doomed to get themselves into a lot of trouble. People have been known as repeat offenders with the law; non-listeners, consistently disobedient. However, some people walk into places that are made to look good, and are really the land of trouble. Then, there are places that are actually good places. The people that
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them are troublemakers. These trouble makers ended up in trouble prior to the arrival at a good destination. Trouble is everywhere in this book. Sometimes with the trouble comes possible perks. In this chapter one will learn that people bring trouble to themselves and another person causes trouble for them.

Iron and Tom left the courthouse and went to the Gold Shack Restaurant for lunch. The Gold Shack Restaurant was across the street from the courthouse and down the street. Iron told Tom as they left the court house, "I am still mad at you." Tom asked, "Do you still want to treat me to food?" Iron said, "No! You 're kidding me. Right?"

Tom answered, "Do you think that I look like I am joking?" Iron said, "Well, I am not friends with you remember? I won't treat you and you won't treat me." Tom replied, "Well, whenever there's a worst case scenario, the chivalrous thing would be to help one pay for food." Iron said, "That's true. I guess I will."

The Gold Shack Restaurant was small like a shack and had a very obsolete sign. It was a neon sign and had three dimensional lettering. The lettering was orange and it had impact generic font. The background had a bleached white color. The orange lettering foreground showed the name of the restaurant and the year it was established. It was established on October 1, 1982. When you walked into the restaurant, there was one door that had a black iron opening.

There was a pet macaw in the restaurant and beads all over the place.

Since Tom and Iron were frequent visitors to the restaurant, the bird would constantly insult them. When Tom walked in, the bird said, "Your hair is so big that I can use it to make me a nest." Tom said, "Shut up." Iron then walked in following Tom and Iron told the bird, "Don't you talk to him like that." The bird answered, "Says who." Iron said, "Says me. Granted, he's not my friend, but I will show some respect for him.”

Tom walked up to the cash counter. The cash counter had an old-fashioned cash register. The cash register looked like a 1950's cash register, and it wasn't the computerized ones of the time. Iron went up to the cash register and cut the line in front of his "friend"

Tom. He said, "Hey, you don't do that." Iron replied, "Says who? I am the one that's treating you remember? How can you have the nerve to say that?" Tom answered with a raised voice, "It is one thing if you don't want to be my friend no more. It is one thing if you dread treating me to lunch. But, it is another thing when you cut the line in front of me and embarrass me like that in front of this whole restaurant.”

Iron said, "I meant to embarrass you. I am jealous of you. You got vindicated because of the fact that I came up to the table to set you free from jail. You are lucky that I was nice enough to do that for you.

Now, I have to sit on bail and worry about my fate." Wilma, the cashier, listened to the altercation and screamed, "Shut up." Wilma was a fifty year old and had red hair and a freckled face. She was an angry crab. Tom said, "Keep quiet you old fart." She said, "You call me an old fart, I will show you what a fart really is." Iron said, "Bring it on." Iron jumped up on top of the cash register. Then, she jumped on the cash counter. She smacked Iron and said, "Do you think you can mess with me?" Iron shoved himself into her face and said, "Yeah! What are you going to do about it? You think you're so tough!

Huh? Well, I will show you how tough I can be. Just because you are an older woman, that doesn't give you the right to be a wise folk." She replied, "Go ahead, defend yourself you weak scrawny little man!"

Iron asked, "Well! Who are you to call me scrawny?" Wilma answered, "I am Wilma Von Benstone the second." Iron asked, "And what army do you have?" Wilma answered, "Me, myself, and I." Iron replied, "You have no army." Wilma asked, "Do you want to be hit with a frying pan?" Iron said, "No." Wilma replied, "You know what, that's too easy for you and your friend." Iron jumped down and said, "I can't afford to get into any more trouble that I am in. I'm on bail."

Wilma said, "It is a good thing that you backed down. I will back down too. Now, I will get what you want.” Wilma outright lied when she said that. As she walked to the back of the kitchen, she retrieved a can of baked beans. She gulped down the can and returned back where the two "friends" were located in the front of the restaurant.

She told them, "Here make yourselves at home. Sit in the seats. And enjoy a nice, comfortable, and relaxing time at the Gold Shack Restaurant." As she was saying this, she shut the door. She then said, "Bring it on." Tom said, "I will." Tom went up to punch her. She grabbed his hand and said, "I don't think so." Tom said, "I will release." She released his arm and said, "Granted, I shouldn't do this in a restaurant. But, I have to. She burped so loud and the burp was so disgusting that it knocked out the duo. She was the only one that remained awake. She said, "Disgusting. I think I will need a breath mint."

Tom disgustedly replied, "You sure do!" She replied, "How can you be alive when I caused an Armageddon smell?" Tom answered, "Well, I used the nose plugs." She was shocked! "Well, I didn't know you carried nose plugs!" Tom said, "Yeah, in the summer time. I carry swim trunks, eye plugs, nose plugs, and ear plugs. I was completely immune from your burp." She said, "Whatever." After saying, those two words she jumped on the table and told Tom again to bring it on. Tom said, "Yea. I will. It's time for the biggest battle of your lifetime." She said, "Oh, believe me. This is my
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