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What happened to Mr. M? (Story below)

TechKnight! -by Mr. M

It was a bright sunny Saturday in New York City. I was going to Central Park to play my favorite game – chess. I gathered my chess set and took the subway to the city. I was sitting on the train practicing chess strategies on my portable computer until I arrived at my stop. I walked out of the train station and started jogging down towards the Chess and Checkers House in Central Park.

As I reached my destination, I started to notice a parade of people by The Chess House. People of all ages were playing peacefully and quietly. Mothers and fathers were on the sidelines watching their children play. I saw an empty seat at the very end of the circle and started approaching it. That’s when I realized why no one was sitting there. It was a little boy no more than five years old sitting with his mother. I wondered to myself if the child knew how to play chess, and then asked the boy, “Hey, how about we play a game of chess?” The boy hesitated and said, “I don’t know how to play chess.” I responded, “Well, want to learn? I’ll teach you the basics.” The boy agreed and I began to explain the goal of the game and how the pieces moved.

“Are you ready?” I asked. “I will give it a try,” the boy said. I went for the fastest checkmate possible, the Scholar’s Mate. I knew for sure he was going to fall for it and he did. I responded, “Sorry kid, that’s checkmate. Want to try again?” “No, we have to go, goodbye”, the boy and his mother disappeared before I could say anything else. I guess I would wait for another day before I played him again. I decided to look around for another opponent, but no one was around. The once jammed pack tables were empty. “Where did everyone go?” I asked myself.

I decided it was time to find competition elsewhere. I walked the path towards the exit and sensed that someone was following me. I could hear footsteps, branches and leaves crackling, but I didn’t see anyone around. I kept walking along the path faster with every step. “Hurry up, or it will be too late! Hurry!” someone shouted in the background. “Hurry for what?” I asked myself and continued to run towards the exit. I finally reached the exit, but the gates were locked. “What is going on? What am I going to do?” I started walking back and along the way I saw a sign posted on the zoo’s entrance that read: Mad Ape Escaped!

I continued to read the sign but it started getting dark quick. “That can’t be, it’s still early!” I said to myself. It was suddenly getting darker and I noticed that it wasn’t night approaching but a shadow of an ape. A gigantic crazy looking ape was right behind me and heading towards me to attack me. I took off running as fast as I could, leaving everything behind. I ran and ran but eventually it was futile, the crazy ape cornered me and lifted me up. It was over. I shouted “DON’T EAT ME!” I was a Curious George fan all my life and now an ape was going to eat me for dinner. The ape screamed as it kept a firm grip on me. I yelled “HELP!!!! SOMEBODY HELP!!” The ape crushed my head and bit my arm. I started to feel pain throughout my body. The ape’s grasp loosened and he was soon paralyzed too. A zoo ranger shot the ape in the nick of time. I was quickly rushed to the hospital.

In the emergency room, the doctors were trying to get me breathing and my heart beating. I was in critical condition. The doctors did not know the extent of the damage, but I was in a coma. I was placed in a CT scan to x-ray my complete body. I laid in the scanner motionless as I entered the machine. I could hear the doctors talking, “He stands a slim chance of recovering”, said one doctor, “He will be paralyzed for life and never live a normal life”, said another doctor. I started feeling scared, “What will I do with my life?” I asked myself. Then abruptly, during the scan, flashing red lights and loud sirens went off. Doctors evacuated the building leaving me in the scanner.

Fifteen minutes later, all of the doctors returned to the room. “The sensors detected high levels of radiation in the room, however it seems that there were no reasons for concern,” said one doctor. “It was probably a false alarm,” said the nurse. “Let’s take a look at the results of the CT Scan,” said the lead doctor. They discovered that I suffered severe damage to my eye, head, and arm. The lead doctor said “I have been working on an experimental project. It would require drastic measures and the use of technological implants and body parts” “Then, we better act fast. His brain will continue to swell and soon stop functioning!” said another doctor.

Did I have a choice? I was unable to move or speak. Questions and thoughts were running through my weakened mind. I was thinking what I would look like. I already had long arms, big feet, and a big head. So I guessed it couldn’t get any worse. Would I be able to move again? How would I use my robotic arms and eye? I worried even more about my intelligence, which I treasured the most. What if I was no longer the smartest? What I learned in life is you need to adapt to change to be successful.

The doctors conducted the intensive medical procedure and concluded the operation a success. What did that mean? I still laid on the hospital bed unable to move and felt pain throughout my body. I tried to look at myself but all I saw was the white ceiling above my head. I guess I was still recovering. I decided to test out my brain. I started thinking about solving math problems in my head. I couldn’t remember my times tables! I remained frozen and fell into a deep sleep.

In the middle of my sleep, I started to feel extremely sick, like I had a fever. Added to that was a sharp pain throughout my back. Then I started to feel strange, and a tingling sensation. Although I could not move, I could feel my body developing. “What is happening?” I asked myself. I could no longer sleep. I tried to move again and I was moving. “I CAN MOVE AGAIN!” I tried to do my times tables, and I was doing 4 digit multiplication in my head. “I AM SMART AGAIN!” Then, I thought to myself, “Was I dreaming?”

I walked out of the room and banged my head on the top of the exit. “OUCH!” I yelled. I usually don’t bump into the top of exit signs. “Oh great, I am dreaming!” Nevertheless, I continued to walk down the corridor. I reached the hospital cafeteria, and I saw a large number of doctors and nurses enjoying their meals. However, as I walked closer to the tables, the people stared at me and had a look of shock on their faces and then a look of fright. People then slowly got up from their seats and left the room. “What are they so shocked about? What do I look like?” I asked myself. I headed for the restroom so I could find a mirror.

“OUCH!” I bumped into the top of the doorway again. I was definitely not dreaming, my dreams usually didn’t hurt, and this was real. I looked into the mirror and saw … A giant ape with a robotic eye and arm. “What? I turned into a giant ape. This can’t be me! I have transformed into a monster,” I shouted. I started getting scared. “What am I? Who am I?” I was all covered in brown fur, and seemed to have numerous metallic components. I looked like a mutant ape. “I wondered I must have super powers! But what are my powers?” I said to myself. “Maybe I can become a super hero, but what will I call myself?” Then I thought to myself, “I better get out of here before they come back and put me in a cage.

I ran out the door making sure this time I ducked down. Outside, I was surrounded by doctors screaming “Get the monster!” I took a huge leap, and started running for the hospital exit. Boy! I was lightning fast! The doctors tried to lock me in by sealing off the exit doors and turning on the alarm. While running I saw a computer screen pop up in my head that allowed me to communicate with other computers in the room. “Wow. This is great, I can talk to computers!” This was one of my amazing new powers. I wondered what other powers I had. Mentally I requested that the computers opened the lock settings of the doors and then I took a step outside into in the world.

“Where will I go next? Where will I live?” I thought to myself. I needed to find a place I could afford and also not bring too much attention to myself. There was no way I could pay for an apartment in Manhattan, the business capital of the world. I could probably find a place in another part of the city, where there was crime and homelessness. New York City reminded me of a book I read when I was in Junior High School, a Charles Dickens’s classic, A Tale of Two Cities. There were people who lived in gorgeous buildings and mansions. However, there were plenty that lived in the projects and slums.

to be continued…

Comments

Super Midget said:
I think so far it is really, really great. I like it because its like a mystery, him trying to find his powers and I love mysteries.
August 7, 2007 7:16 PM

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July 31, 2007 9:55 AM