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Zaithoon Muhamed Nisthar

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ET T (Extra Terrestrial Technology)

Sleepless nights are my norm. Being highly sweet and inquisitive could be the cause. And on one such night, I ventured outside into my garden bordered by a swift flowing stream . The crystal clear Waters on which was a perfect projection of the full moon in all it's timeless glory. I edged closer to get closer view upon which I seemed to visualize an apparition beckoning me forward with a shape and body out of this world; big eyes and head and NO MOUTH, slender arms, legs and body. I was awestruck and in my momentary carelessness slipped and was falling into the swift waters when a pair of tender, caring arms gently came to the rescue. It was from the same apparition or being of earlier. I was silently and surely was being transported, out of the water and into the night sky. I had no time to think but all the time the moon was in shine growing bigger and bigger, closer and closer and suddenly the face of the moon changed to an unfamiliar terrain and features; the dunes and craters were clearly visible. Unexpectedly,  something artificial was there and on deeper pondering it seemed to be of something crashed. 

Next, for a fleeting moment my senses totally blanked. When i came to my senses, I was in a deserted space with nothing anywhere. I straddled aimlessly and in bewildered. My movement was abruptly arrested when a group of beings of the type seen earlier appeared. My instincts told me to run but I was immobilized by a command into my mind and instructing not to fear. These Extra Terrestrials (I guess) stood there all slightly differing sizes and two distinct body shapes, smiling (though I could not see that because they had no mouths), but could feel it in my mind!. It seems they communicate through a form of telepathy. They don't have to eat to get energy. Information was coming to my mind through their telepathy. They informed they know all about us and our world and they never ever have any bad intentions. They wanted to help our world and chose me because they knew I too had this burning desire from childhood. 

For a start, they would give me some abilities and powers which when implemented will immediately change the world to a far better place to live. The first installment of these powers is...guess what? The first is the ability to see into the past. Seeing into the past and being able to project that for others is definitely incredulous and world changing set up. Apart from updating most, if not all of history, it definitely rings the ending bells for most of the criminals. They know they will definitely be caught without a shadow of doubt and punished.

Only the suicidal ones will embark on crime. And what a world!! Of course, the downside is that the lawyers and policemen most of them will lose their jobs; never mind, that's a small price to pay. Throughout history, how many criminals escaped and how many Innocents punished! Such things will henceforth be no more. Fantastic indeed. My mind boggled with ecstasy and they knew it .At this point they informed into my mind for now they are returning me back with this ability installed. 

The ability to project the past view on to a screen for others to see has to be done by  myself which they were sure I will succeed and so am I. They all waved bye for the moment. Next moment I found my self at the exact spot in my compound and in time.

And being the spirited technician that is me I vowed to start work the next morning. I went to bed into deep slumber, traversing countless domains of the unfathomable universe in deep dreams.

 

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