"And?"
Kannahamaru was asking Robo.
We were back from getting the shots for the bites. Kannahamaru cleverly told the physician that they were dog bites. He even remembered to ask for the free candy from the hospital.
"You're legends in our time."
Robo was saying.
"You or you?"
"Eh"
Robo looked at him quizzically
Kannahamaru came to the realization soon.
"Them too."
"What did we do?"
Asked Rocky.
"You designed the first temporal displacement machine."
"Him? Why didn't I?"
Asked Kannahamaru surprised as he could be.
"If my history is reliable, these were your exact words
: I'm no engineer. Hell I'm not even an experimental physicist. I'm a theoretical physicist. Here's your theory, go make your machine."
Kannahamaru appeared impressed with his own future wit.
"And him?"
he asked pointing at me.
"His company manufactured the first commercial temporal machine.Chrono kan1."
Said she looking at the small device she had on her belt.
"Now to the business,"
Robo continued.
"Your finding the temporal displacement equation sent waves across the spacetime. That's why the secret sect of werewolves sent minions to catch you."
"I've been sent back in time to ensure that the timeline is progressing as it should."
"You can't, you know Cause and effect"
Muttered Kannahamaru under his breath
"Wait a second, the werewolves travelled here to capture us right? Then why would they try to get the technology again it makes no sense."
Said Rocky
"Their time travelling technology is far from perfect. For example their time travel is unidirectional. They can send back people all they want but they can't move forward in time.
Since we cleared up on that, let me go back to my time."
That came out of the blues even for me. We've became quite acquainted with her through the small yet eventful span of time.
She clicked on the small device on her belt.
"It's so easy, a single click and I'm away to a couple of centuries into the future."
"Puff.. "
There was a hizzing noise and spark and a plume of smoke ascended from the Chrono
The time machine was broke. For some unknown reason Rocky seemed happy.
"Can you , uh.. repair it?"
She was looking at Rocky.
"Oh, let me see"
Said him.
She handed over the machine to him.
"I will help you." Said Kannahamaru.
It was a rare sight. Two geniuses putting their heads together.
After more than an hour of discussions and jargon exchange they agreed that that thing is beyond recovery. And since its spare parts won't be available for another good 30 years, there weren't any options left. Robo is stuck with us for the time being.
Rocky made coffee for us all and we were sipping the rich black liquid. Kannahamaru indifferent as usual, Robo disappointed and Rocky for some unknown reason, happy.
"Zoom.."
"What the… "
Kannahamaru was exclaiming.
Another person appeared amidst the static discharge
"Hello"
Said the newcomer.
She was a woman in her mid twenties. She went upto Robo and hugged her. And to our surprise, kissed her on the lips.
"Take us home."
Said Robo to the newcomer.
And with a click and another burst of static, they vanished. We were left with a lot of things to process. By we I meant Rocky and I. Kannahamaru is for his own good, is adept at processing things realtime and nothing was too much for him. Or so we believed. There were no talks about Robo's sexual orientation for we were such a group of young men with up-to-date progressive attitudes all thanks to St. Kannahamaru.
***
Kannahamaru received a package the very next day. He seemed worried. His writing board was filled with well, writings. And he was seen to be planning for something.
Meet Kannahamaru in an exciting and deadly adventure soon.
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