Justin's Quest: Life Rush

By K.J. Schmutz

The captured, Justin, struggles to keep his sanity on an alien planet, while the other Justin wakes from cryogenics aided by a friend from the past to reclaim the MTT to save humanity.

I was born in Nevada and adopted by my loving family. Raised in Las Vegas, I took an interest in sci-fi and fantasy, like the works of Douglas A

• Language: English
• Publisher: 2020 LITERARY GROUP LLC
• Release date: Dec 4, 2023
• ISBN: 9781962868129

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K.J. Schmutz

Justin’s Quest: Life Rush

Copyright © 2023 by K.J. Schmutz

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ISBN

978-1-962868-11-2 (Paperback)

978-1-962868-12-9 (eBook)

Table of Contents

I Waking Escape

II Disbelief

III Realization

IV Flight Lessons

V Game Plan

VI Halauren

VII On the Lamb

VIII Meeting at Noon

IX Uncovering the Ambassador

X Pride and Prejudice

XI Wardrobe Malfunction

XII Abandoned

XIII Pure Energy

XIV Fixing the Issue

XV Dreaming, Past Days of Glory

XVI Life Support Restored

XVII Picnic and Home-Coming

XVIII Returning Home to Mars

XIX Meeting of the Minds

XX The End of Justin

XXI The Transfer

Prologue

The Martian planet, the new home of humans, For the past one hundred years Humans have experienced prosperity, and freedoms on the red planet, man has set aside the constant bickering, and wars. Setting aside their differences to ensure the survival of their race, the only upset is attacks form the Gillenium council 178 light years away.

The battle of Delta 451 had a toll on human life, in a way that man no longer felt safe in orbit around the decaying planet of Earth, and so expedient measures were taken to colonize Mars.

Trishnar, the gorgeous female clone agents of the Gillenium council, one was ordered by Sir Yid to persuade Justin to provide her with the whereabouts of the lost Conero Technologies. The lost Technologies located somewhere on the mysterious planet Wells.

Trishnar used her feminine wiles to put Justin in a trance, Shelly had intervened and broke Justin of the trance Trishnar had on Justin. Trishnar who had a small unit of robotic soldiers accompany her called Hassar, She then ordered the Hassar to kill Justin, friends and his family. The Hassar immediately took to action, and cut down Justin. Shelly’s quick thinking saved Justin by returning to the Manix V deep below the Earth’s surface; it would just take time to heal all of Justin’s wounds.

i

Waking Escape

Unit Thirty-Six and Unit forty-two silently controlled arms that hung from the ceiling of the medical unit of the Manix V, beams of light penetrated the cryo chamber, and drill bits followed the light cutting through to Justin’s body to manage repairs. Several tubes were attached to the rear of the drill. Multi-coloured Fluids flowed back and forth from the tubes. More beams of light, more drills followed, each cutting into different locations of the cryo chamber.

Justin Stretched out his Arms, and legs, and yawned, wiping the sleep from his eyes, but he felt if something wasn’t right with himself.

Justin could see the scars, he followed the lines up to his neck, and felt as if it was his own skin, but it wasn’t his skin, and then noticed his arms, the same.

Justin tried to sit up on the exam table he was laying on, but an energy barrier prevented him from lifting himself.

You’re awake. Unit forty-two spoke entering the medical unit, as the door closed behind it Unit forty-two locked the entrance.

I am.

We tried to heal you.

Justin’s eyes darted around the room, he recognized the Manix V medical bay where he saw a future version of himself hung from the ceiling. After realizing why he was here, he turned back in the direction of Unit forty-two.

Am... am I healed?

In a matter of speaking, you are, we were able to give you some limited healing, the nanites in your body did most of the work, and we were only able to preserve your body giving it enough time to heal.

Unit forty-two walked to the exam table, Justin could hear his approach, but because he was restrained he couldn’t see Unit forty-two. Unit forty-two released the barrier, and helped Justin sit up.

Unit forty-two gently lifted Justin’s arm, for Unit forty-two was almost double the size of Justin. Justin looked at his arm. What Justin saw overwhelmed by the dazzling display of lights, the display on his arm was beyond what he had before the attack on Mars. The display showed Justin that he was still at eighty percent health, and a time when he would be at one hundred. The time slowed down as Justin move, or sped up if he remained motionless.

That display is a life meter; show no one, and be careful how you use your health energy, and don’t drop below ten percent. We also made other improvements.

I noticed, Wait, I heard that in my head.

Justin felt a positive answer.

Yes, and you can also talk to me and the other units, were using your nanites to communicate, now quickly stand up.

Justin sat up from the bench, and slid off the table, landing feet first on the ground, being week, he staggered a bit before correcting himself.

I’m grateful, that you and the other units help...

Justin attempted, concentrating really hard to use the nanites to speak.

No time, no time to explain, we also gave you the ability to use your invisibility without it just as a reflex, quickly, think of something transparent, like glass.

Justin pictured the air in front of him, took a quick breath, and vanished.

Justin, I have cleared enough room inside my body cavity, climb in.

Unit forty-two stated, as body panels slid open. Justin carefully pulled himself in, and carefully held in place as the panel covered over the opening.

Looking in Naggan and Dwader two of the Gillenium scientist watched, as Unit forty-two acted as if seeing an invisible Justin passed out on the floor after receiving heart wrenching news, then pick up Justin, and laid him on the exam table, activating an energy barrier to prevent him from escaping.

I am going to leave the medical unit, the guards and scientist think you’re still in the medical room; I’ll get you to a safe place.

Leaving the exam table, Unit forty-two walked to the entrance of the medical unit, and released the door lock, which promptly opened. Two Hazzar Guards, more advance models approached Unit forty-two.

Where is he?

He is on the table.

We don’t see that.

Do you have inferred?

Yes, scanning now.

The Hazzar guard scanning the medical room noticed a figure made of heat, naked to the human eye positioned on the exam table.

Why can’t we see him?

Human have a defensive reflex, it allows them to camouflage themselves if scared, but I assure you, he is passed-out on the exam table.

When will he become visible again?

Hours, maybe days before he become visible.

Make him visible.

I advise agents that, it may kill him.

Hearing this conversation Naggan and Dwader darted to the Hazzar, Naggan deactivated the Hazzar guard, and Dwader told the other Hazzar guard to disregard his orders to Unit forty-two.

Stand down, we need the subject alive, Sir Yid needs him for his plans

Plans?

No concern of your, you will tend to the prisoner, Sir Yid will be here in twenty eight rotations, and fifty nine rills.

Understood, I need to regenerate, I’ll be on the bridge.

Naggan, have one of the Hazzar escort this... machine to the bridge

Justin, are you okay.

I am. What’s going on?

We’re going to the bridge, where I’ll send you through the M.T.T.

Unit forty-two followed closely by a Hazzar guard, slowly crept to through the hallway to the large elevator. Moments later the doors rolled open, the two entered.

Justin, I gave you the ability temporally takes the form of a being; you can visually scan a being, and take that form, and store that form for later.

Oh... ok.

Unit forty-two lifted its arm to lower a panel on the side of the elevator.

What are you doing?

The elevator is seaming to malfunction, I will need to correct it, or they will find our remains on the bottom of the shaft like they did a century ago, and I cannot be damaged to ensure the recovery of the prisoner.

Proceed

The elevator came to a halt.

Hazzar, I need your assistance in the repairs

Okay

I need you to press agents the doors with both hands.

The Hazzar guard looked at 42, and spread out its claws across the door.

Good.

Unit forty-two released a low energy blast center of the Hazzar’s back, shutting down the guard.

Justin, quickly, I need you to take the position of the Hazzar guard.

Unit forty-two body panels opened, Justin was able to slip out, and Justin quickly laid the Hazzar on the floor of the elevator, and gave it a quick examination.

As Justin laid his hands upon the lifeless machine, an orange glow from his palm began to record the form of the guard, and a ring of blue and white light started to work up his finger, over his other fingers, drawing up his arms, and legs meeting in the middle of his chest. The image of a Hazzar guard slowly developed over his body, it would take time to fully appear as the machine he copied.

Staring at his hands, Ok, this is unreal. His hands began to change.

Quickly, place the Hazzar inside of me.

Justin lifted the Hazzar, it was lighter then he thought it would be, making it less trouble to get into Unit forty-two.

Once inside Unit forty-two closed the outer panels, by this time Justin saw in the reflection of the elevators walls that he now looked utterly indistinguishably like any other Hazzar guard.

Once at the bridge, I will create