As I woke up, I felt drained and exhausted. Every sound around me seemed amplified, but I didn't pay much attention to it. My mind was still reeling from the events that had transpired. She was dead, and the thought of that weighed heavily on me. My thoughts were scattered, and I couldn't shake off the questions that lingered in my mind. Who was that man, and why had he been sent after Joan and me? He had managed to kill Joan, and I assumed he would still come after me, especially if he realized I was still alive. But then, a glimmer of hope emerged – did this mean the serum had actually worked, and my research had been successful?
As I looked around, I realized I wasn't in my lab. I was in a strange, eerie building, and suddenly, I heard footsteps approaching. The door creaked open, and a woman walked in. She was tall, with piercing green eyes, tattoos on her arm, and a katana by her side. Surprisingly, I didn't feel scared. I asked her, "Who are you?" She replied, "My name is Maya, and I'm from the future." I was taken aback, and I realized I had spoken my thoughts out loud. "What do you mean by 'from the future,' and how did I get here?" I asked, eager for answers.
Maya explained, "I'll explain everything to you. My name is Maya, and in the future, I was your best friend and personal security personnel. I probably shouldn't be telling you this, as it may alter the timeline, but it already has. So, let me start from the beginning." She took a deep breath and began her story.
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"In the future, you were known as the most powerful man in the world, thanks to your numerous achievements. You invented time travel, designed war robots loyal only to you, made other planets like Mars habitable for humans, and accomplished many other feats. Some people even believed you could cure death. Your wife, Joan, was the key to your invincibility, possessing supernatural powers that some thought she was born with, while others believed you had given them to her through experimentation. This made many people fear you, and rumors spread that you might try to take over the country. The President in the future, Jacob Arc, planned to launch an attack to take control of the world and asked for your help, but you refused. This enraged him, and he accused you of potentially taking the country and the world for yourself.
"When you assured him you had no such intentions, he didn't believe you. Instead, he organized hundreds of troops, led by his son Roland, to travel back in time and ensure you didn't pose a threat. I discovered their plan and rushed to warn you, but I was too late. When I arrived, I saw Joan fading away, and you were captured. I managed to track your location in the past and used a time pod to get here. When I arrived, you were lying unconscious on the floor of your lab, and some of Jacob's men were already there to kill you. I fought them off with my blade and brought you here."
I was stunned by Maya's story and struggled to believe her. But then, I asked, "The man who killed Joan had a scar on his face. Do you know who that is?" Maya's expression turned somber, and she replied, "That is Roland, Jacob's son."
