The Time Stone, Third Edition (Extended Version)

Broad Staffnight and his entourage arrived as their limousine descended out of the dark tunnel from their metropolitan centers to the downtown Chronix Bay City Airport area, and they were shocked at the people occupying the city streets. They quickly realized they would not make it to the terminal in time. They exit the car and headed towards the mid-air shuttle tram waiting to transport passengers to their scheduled flights.

“We can’t miss the flight. We are running out of time as this will be the last time we can do this.” He walks proudly in his three piece Armani suit and designer sunglasses followed by his secretary Elizabeth Peters, Chief of Police Brent Hightower, and CFO Mr. Mark Cumberberry, the team of four he put together at the last directors meeting of Temporo, Inc.

“Don’t worry, Sir. Our private jet is ready and fueled on the runway. I just spoke to the tower operator and we have full clearance to depart at any time.” Elizabeth Peters uttered her words with confidence.

The team of four entered the tram and Broad touched the on screen monitor activating the “go” computer and the tram is off into the air above the city strung on electrical wires and steel cables.

“Are you sure we are going to make it in time, Liz?” asks Broad nervously.

“We shall, Sir.” She smiles as each of them stands in their position.

Broad regained his sense of confidence and clasped his arms behind his back and spread legs astride facing forward with his chin up. Within seconds, the tram turns onto a secondary set of cables higher up than the other cables and the tram headed straight for a brick wall on the side of the terminal building separating it from the cables. To the sudden shock of the team except for Broad, the tram pass through the brick wall as if it were a liquid surface and the wall erupted with ripples and waves like having a stone tossed into a pond, subsequently fading to the apparent solid surface again.