The Summer Vacation
Chapter 50
Written by rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman

I soon discover I have to move out of the apartment for the next semester students. It takes some doing to box everything up. It is agreed I stay in a hotel during the trial. Secure-Sys and Anna make the arrangements to put my stuff into storage for the time being. The garden on the balcony is taken apart. I make a trip to Mt. Blanc with the plants and set it up on the back porch of the cabin. I get to stay there for a whole month if I want to. I decide to do the same as last year.

“King Oren and Queen White Dove, and this is very important about these seeds from Twainor. They are not to be taken to the forest. They have to stay here in these pots. Take the extra seeds and put them in these bags. You’ll have to make sure the squirrels and other types of nut and seed loving animals don’t get to them.”

“I agree, Richard. Earth has never seen these seeds. If they show up and get noticed by some people, their suspicions will become very active. Hopefully, you will be able to build a green house here with your income soon.”

“I hope so, King Oren. It probably won’t happen until next year. I need time to save up the money for it.”

“Yes you will, Richard.”

“What about us, father? It was really nice living in that apartment on campus. Now we’ll be moving to another city.”

I sense their apprehension, “Come here my fairies. Rest on me.”

I lean back in the lounge on the back porch. I unbutton my shirt, then all six of them lie on my chest. Soon their hearts are beating in rhythm with mine. King Oren and Queen White Dove are smiling as they see us bond together.

“I’m a bit scared as well. It is a big change for me also. One part of it is the excitement to see a new part of the land. We won’t be there forever. It is there, they will be building my 3D System. There will be some long days there and I will come back to the apartment exhausted and tired. You must help me and remind me when we get low on food and for me to keep up my strength.”
“Yes, mother.”

“I will also be traveling to Jacksonville, Florida as well. That is another new city as well. It is what large companies do in sharing the wealth and doing business. Not only is the company making money, so is the worker there as well. They need to make a living as well. Eventually, once the production is going smoothly in South Carolina, I will be staying in Jacksonville as my home. It will be another apartment there as well. I will make sure it has a balcony like we had in Raleigh.”

“That’s nice, mother. I like that very much.”

“I know you do, Bianca. We all want stability in our lives. However, I’m the Omega Unicorn. There will be other parts of the world we must visit. Someone is going to need our help. I need your help. I can’t do this alone.”

“Yes, father. We need to help each other and to help others.”

“That’s right, Tiger. We’ll be doing another May like we have done for the last several years. I will be starting the hardest part of my training next week. I will be going after the Black sash. There will be at least sixty years of that. Where will we be with each degree? It will be a surprise for all of us. From the way sensei described it to me last the time, we’ll be visiting China a few times. Then Croin has a better chance to find dragon spirits there or other hidden dragons.”

“Yes, mother. Croin has a part in this too.”

“Yes he does, Tigress. While this is going on, I will be giving birth to more fairies. You need to help them as well.”

“Will we get to have soul mates like Amber and Cobalt are, father?”

“You certainly will Lavan. Anything is possible. Amber and Cobalt what drew you two together?”

“Well, we are both from Avel. However, we are generations apart even though we are brother and sister in a sense. Fairies complete their lives when they are devoted to someone they care about very deeply. Some are devoted to Avel completely. Some are devoted to the centaurs. There is always a group of at least two or four fairies who will pair with the one they are devoted to.”

“I see what you’re saying Amber. Now we know when I get married. I will be giving birth to four children. That will be two girls and two boys. As you see them grow up in the house, some of you will feel an attraction to them that you want to be with them. If it is the girl, you will need their permission to join them. If you do join them, their lives will be normal and live to 120 years. If they give birth to children, you need their permission as well.”

“If for some chance, they reject you, you can always can come back to me because I will never reject you. I will always love my fairies. You are my children.”

“Oh, thank you, father.”

“Thank you, mother.”

They all hug and cling to me harder.

“As far as the boys are concerned, this will be the toughest road for them to travel. As the years go by, you will see how people will treat each others when they don’t understand what they are seeing.”

“What do you mean, father?”

“This will be hard to explain, but I will try. To produce children here on Earth, it takes a man and a woman to make a child. The child is made in the mother’s womb like you are in my womb.”

“But you are both to us.”

“That’s right. I am both to you. You are a special gift from the Creator. Don’t let anyone tell you are not. You are special to me and special to the Creator.”

They all respond in one voice. “Yes, Omega.”

“Now once in awhile, a child is born with a combination of female and male traits at the same time like I am. It varies in degrees from person to person. There are real stories on the internet for you to read. Some of them are treated with respect. Some are not. This is where it will take a strong heart, soul, spirit and will. Sometimes, these special souls with both genders are making tough decisions in their lives. Some want to live a life, some will feel pain that they think only death will cure it. I don’t like it if someone ends their lives too short or it gets taken away by people who do it to them.” I look to King Oren and Queen White Dove for help.

“That’s right, Omega. We have seen the best in people and the worst. We have learned to live with it for a long time. So will you. But now with the Omega Unicorn there is the hope the people of Earth will change their ways to love life. All we can do is take it day by day. We are here if you need a hug if the Omega is not near. Don’t forget that you have a tuft of hair from the Omega to remind you of him.”

“Thank you, King Oren and Queen White Dove.”

“You’re welcome, Bianca.”

“My boys will eventually give birth to their own fairies. That means we need to educate them on what it means to give birth to fairies and be a human unicorn. They will still live to 120 years maximum. They won’t understand when they are young. Children usually like to boast to others so they sound important and know something the others do not. Hopefully by their twelfth year, they will understand the need to keep quiet about fairies. The world is not ready for you now.”

“When will the world be ready for us, father?”

“In nine hundred years or so, there will be a great battle here on Earth. It is called the Ultimate Last Battle. When it is all said and done, then death is finally put away with. It was told to me all of the fairies will come out of hiding. As we approach that time, some areas of the Earth will accept you, then the fairies will be safe there. There will be other countries that being in butterfly mode are the best disguise to have until then.”

“That is long time, mother. But like you said, we must take it day by day.”

“That’s right, Bianca. So, does everyone feel better that we had this talk?”

“Yes, father.”

“Yes, mother.”

“That’s very good my fairies. We’ll always have talks like this.”

“Thank you, Omega” They all answer back in one voice.

“Now we need some confidence, joy and laughter today. We’ll be having another private Planting Moon festival tonight. The animals will be here to greet me. You will greet them as well. Then tomorrow, I need you all to check the area again and go near some larger towns nearby. You need to get a feel for more people and traffic. It will require flying above the traffic. Look and see the different types of green houses that are next to the homes. Come back with ideas.”

They all smile, “Yes, Omega.”

“Remember the property size here. It has to be the right size for this cabin.”

“We understand, Omega.”

I smile back at them. “That’s good. Now go with King Oren and Queen White Dove. They will tell you what needs to be done in getting the campfire area ready.”

“Yes, Omega.”

Then they all fly up to me and touch my ear with affection before they leave.

Once I see them off, I go back into the cabin and get some things done. I catch up on emails from Anna and the attorneys. I read some progress reports from them concerning the trial. I clean up the cabin some more to make it presentable. I do some basic forms and exercises to keep in shape. I make my own lunch as well.

The rest of the day proceeds smoothly. I put on the feathered necklace before I walk out to the campfire to see how it is progressing. I see the Cherokees putting the finishing touches to the place. It looks beautiful.

When the time is right, the ceremonies begin. The atmosphere is similar to last year. Then the animals come near to me so I can touch them again. The Cherokee horses come to me as well. We have a nice talk and share some information. I speak out their thoughts to the Cherokee, they smile and come up to each one to reaffirm their commitment to each other. I blow my breath into the air as the butterflies, flying insects and birds circle and flutter about me. Then they fly away back into the forest chirping and squawking with delight.

Once the horses return to the glade and the animals returned to the forest, we have our evening meal around the campfire. When the night is over with, they put out the campfire and return to the glade. They will ride back to Cherokee and get ready for the festival there. I return to the cabin with my fairies. King Oren and Queen White Dove return to the forest for a good night of sleep.

The rest of the week went as expected like last time. We all had a wonderful time at the festival. I inform my friends there of what will be happening this year. They realize a new adventure awaits for me with this new job. I assure them that I will try come here once a year for vacation.

When the fairies come back from their foray around the towns, they give me a bunch of ideas for the green house. I try to draw a compromise drawing from their suggestions. They are very happy they get to have a voice in this new addition to the cabin. The outstanding feature of the green house is a water fountain in the middle of the floor space.

A week after the Planting Moon Festival I give birth to another pair of fairies in the cabin. When they come forth we see that their wings are from the viceroy butterflies. I name them Victor and Victoria for my victory in finishing my Master Degree and winning the trial ahead.

Everyone has a hand in teaching them how to be fairies here on Earth.

The following Sunday, I pack up the car to make another trip to the house. I do the training really hard. There were times I had to step away to catch my breath to get my mind geared up for this during the day. My sensei understands the need for it. Then I go back to it fifteen minutes later. Slowly I get the understanding of what is happening mentally and physically with my body, mind and spirit. My sensei tells me I won’t achieve the first degree for about two to three years. So, I need to add some patience to it as well.

While I’m there, my fairies give Victor and Victoria a tour of the area around the Peaceful Dragon dojo.

I learn some new metal weapons and a new animal form, the black panther. I will be learning stealth moves in the night, waiting to pounce with power and speed. I also start to learn the basic drunken moves as well.

“The drunken moves are to feign misdirection and to further hide your strength. It will confuse the attacker, he thinks he is in control, but actually you are in control of the situation. Fortunately, you’re not pregnant now. You will drink some strong wine, then you will feel what is happening to your brain. You will slowly work it out of your system to clear your head and your body.”

“What about truth serums, sensei?”

“If you’re caught and forced to take it to reveal information, then you must force it out of your body as quickly as possible either through the skin or the urine. “We’ll give you a mild truth serum so you know what it is like as well.”

“Sensei, do you remember the story I told you about the second time my life was threatened?”

“Yes, I do, Richard.”

“Dr. Mitchell requested some wasp venom from Raven Claw.”

“Ah, yes. That is a good choice to help speed up the heart rate to sweat it out faster through the skin. We’ll see if there is a way to get delivered to you secretly.”

“If I have some of my fairies nearby. They can go and find a wasp to do it directly.”

“That’s an even better solution, Richard. It won’t raise suspicion by the attackers. Okay, we’ll keep that in mind. Please continue with the forms.”

“Yes, sensei. I’m ready to continue.”

At the end of the first week, I’m exhausted. I definitely need the weekend to recover. My muscles are sore, I need to eat properly and rest. My sensei tells me I must continue the tai chi during the weekends. It will help keep my focus while doing the motions really slow.

I call Anna to tell her what is happening.

“So, now your training is more intense.”

“Yes it is, Anna. Sensei tells me I won’t earn the first degree for about another two to three years. These sessions are intense.”

“How long do you think, it will take you to earn the tenth degree?”

“How does sixty years sound to you?”

“Egads, Richard. The only thing you have for yourself is your long life ahead of you.”

“I know, Anna. It is no wonder these men are masters in their sixties. They try to live to 120 years. That means a third to a half of their life is spent learning this.”

“You will have to keep up with your training beyond that. Hopefully, things will work out at your new company so you can do that.”

“It will be interesting as time goes on, that is for sure. In 100 years alone, I will be probably considered to be a legend.”

“That will just add more to your mystery, Richard. Do you remember the Highlanders’ movies?”

“I remember them, Anna. Mc Cleod and the others had to find ways to reinvent themselves each generation and try to stay out of the public eye so as not tip off the normal people.”

“Yes, you will have to do that, Richard. I hope my law firm will be able to work with that. That will be one of my challenges, is getting my successor to continue in representing you.”

“How is it going with the trial? Am I needed back yet?”

“It’s still too early. It takes time to gather the evidence and arrest the players involved in this conspiracy. I got word that the Jackal got beaten up in prison. Because of the back injury you gave him, he is not as fast as he used to be.”

“Well, he had probably made some enemies while being an assassin.”

“So will you, Richard. You must keep your wits about you and be totally aware.”

“I must remember that, Anna.”

“Okay, I need to go. I’ll contact you at the end of the month with an update.”

“That sounds fine Anna.”

The rest of the month went according to plan. Anna and I get word that all of the people involved in the payoff to the Jackal have been arrested and charged. There is a total of 25 people involved among the seven companies. The Defense Attorney demands to have the PC box to be open. The Prosecution makes the motion they have no right to it. They will have to rely on Mr. Restin to describe the contents of the PC box. The Prosecution has every intention to protect my rights until it is registered as a virgin US Patent.

The remaining employees of the seven companies also press their charge of some sort of compensation if the companies should dissolve or get new leadership by other people within the company.

Mr. Bryson, their attorney and some engineers make a special trip to Raleigh. We get together in a hotel meeting room with me to discuss some options on redesigning some of the parts inside the box.

“I’m impressed with how you did it with the current equipment, Richard. The idea for that six sided core is great.”

“The one thing I noticed, Richard. You did the virtual connections of the photon CPU’s in the 3D space. Creating the schematics for documentation will be very unique. How did you keep them straight?”

“There are some icons that point to the various functions. I’ll show the paper layout for the six CPUs at a later date. I created a code in the icon that points to it.”

They all smile, “That’s great. I see it coming now.”

“But, what if a competitor buys our machine and tries to do a reverse engineer on it? Will they be able to figure out what you did?”

“There is one distinguishing aspect of this set-up. It is designed to have all ports go through the four gates. If they leave one open for they’re backdoor, then it is their fault if their system fails or a thief finds it and exploits it to the max.”

“That’s a very good point Richard. In addition, that five word password sequence will slow them down. We can have it imbedded in the core program so it can’t be breached or compromised.”

“It is my intention that only I or the team who over sees the core program has access to it. They will have their own password sequence besides mine.”

“That is a big trust to have with us, Richard.”

“I know it is Mr. Bryson. As you said to me once, it is very important to do background checks on everyone involved. If someone were to compromise my work and put in an unaccounted open port, then that person should be fired. Then we’ll have to do a fix on the core program and make sure it is accounted for.”

“I agree, Richard. If we’re providing security to our clients, they expect no problems with it. But with the previous generation, the hackers had a field day with it. Of course their hacking efforts did force them and us to find solutions and fix those holes. Your four gates should frustrate them very much.”

“Mr. Bryson, how long does a patent last until it expires?”

“Usually it is about twenty years. Then it is available to everyone else.”

“That’s not fair. It is my reputation on the line.”

“No, it’s not, Richard. What we’ll have to do, is to find a way to do updates to the technology. Right now, all of the pieces are from existing hardware. We’ll have to create new hardware that will make the others obsolete.”

“I really like that idea now.”

“We thought you would, Richard. As we work with it for the next twenty years, we’ll get ideas to manufacture the new hardware standards.”

We all look at each other with smiles on our faces. We then have our lunch together. We talk about the different uses for it and making different versions of it.

We finally get word a few days later of the preliminary hearing and the trial. The preliminary hearing only lasted about a half hour. The Jackal was remanded without bail. The others were given various amounts to post bail. However, since the heads of the companies are in turmoil, especially the financial officers who did the transaction to pay the Jackal, a lot of the plaintiffs had no personal means to post bail. They went back to jail until the trial.

So, I went back to Charlotte to get some more training while we wait. Again, the training is very intense. It just a continuation of the last time I was there. I was given some strong wine to drink. I then did the forms with the dulled senses now. It took some time to get the motions and positions right for my advantage. Of course when I got out of the stupor, I felt very relieved I only had to do it once.

The following week I did a small dose of a mild truth serum. If it wasn’t for the wine last week, my mind would really be in turmoil. I tried to fight it on my own. Then I realized what is happening in my body. Then my fairies found a wasp nest near by the dojo. They were able to escort one to the dojo and into the building. The wasp stung my arm with only half of his venom. Then the wasp left the building just as fast. Immediately my heart got racing very fast. I slowly sweated the truth serum through my skin in about five minutes. I lay down on the floor totally exhausted. Once my head cleared, I went to take a shower and get cleaned up.

We talked about what I experienced. It was the most unnerving aspect of the ordeal. It is something that I will remember for a long time. We proceed with the forms for the black panther. From the experience with the wine, I can now fake the movements a lot better. I just need to have my breath dosed with a little bit of wine this time.

The trial arrived a month later. My PC box is on the evidence table. There is a lock on the panels to prevent anyone from tampering with it and get inside the box. The prosecution presents their time line of events as they discovered it. When they showed the results of my Rabbit Trails program, the Defense objected to it. The Prosecution show the signed document I did that gives the Police Department the use of my subroutine.

After half the morning of presenting the Prosecution side, the Defense begins with their efforts. Because of the documentation from my program, confiscating the emails and the cell phones by the Police proved the icing on the cake. Then when they showed how the Jackal was paid, the Defense fell apart. They had nothing left to refute the evidence or get me to demonstrate my invention.

Then the judge did a surprise in the courtroom.

“Richard Moore, will you please demonstrate like you did last time with your new password sequence?”

The Prosecution leans over to me to discuss it quietly.

“I have no intention of showing the video portion that is all over the internet by now.”

“I agree, Richard. Just do the security aspect.”

“Okay.”

The Prosecution stands up. “We have agreed that Richard will demonstrate the security aspect only. The video feature was already demonstrated at the graduation ceremonies.”

“The Defense agrees.”

I get up and walk to the PC box and turn around. “I need a laptop to do a remote access, please.”

The Defense cuts in, “Why don’t you use the virtual keyboard, Richard?”

“I have no intention to show that, sir. Besides, how do you know Mr. Restin described the technology I created to you correctly?”

“Uhh . . . the Defense rests.”

The Prosecution smiles that I give a good response and question back to him.

Lt. Wolford stands up and walks to the Prosecution table, he puts his laptop on the table.

“May I, your honor?”

“You may, Richard.”

I walk over to the table and pick it up. I bring it over and set it next to the PC box. I don’t hook up the holo-transmitters or the cameras I created. I turn on both devices and make sure the speakers on both are turned up all the way. Once I see the laptop booted up, I access the sniffer program on his desktop. I see it is showing Gate 1 at the prompt. I take it around and show it to the jury, the prosecution and the defense.

“What do you see on the screen?”

The Defense lawyer speaks up. “I see it reads Gate 1. What does that mean?”

“That is the main access data point into the system. I also put my five word login sequence there as well. Now, you can try and hack my login program or go around it and try to use a virus program.”

“Okay, try and use a virus program, Richard.”

“I’ll do just that. In fact I’m going to write a very good one and see how far it goes.”

I put it back on the table. I write a very good virus program. “Here we go, let’s see how far it goes.”

I hit the enter key. Then all of sudden it stops. Everyone hears the response from the speakers.

“Detecting new Worm passing Gate 1. Add signature to the database. Cannot access Gate 2. No access for this attempt. Need password to reestablish command of systems. ”

The defendants all groan. They can’t believe what they just heard. I see smiles on the faces of Mr. Bryson and his staff. The Police Department has big smiles on their faces too. So do the Prosecution and Anna.

I speak into the laptop mike. “The password gorgon-trilinear-thetaton-gammatron-cephaminer.”

“Recognize Richard Moore’s voice and password sequence. Revolving and resetting new password sequence for next reboot of systems for Richard Moore.”

Then Mr. Johnston speaks up. “Obviously you made it self-learning. How many gates are there?”

“I won’t tell you how many gates I used or the other features with it, Mr. Johnston. But I will tell you and everyone else in this court room. I made sure all of the ports went through the gates.”

“What!? Then that means . . .”

“That’s right, Mr. Johnston. No more back doors, no more holes, no more thefts of knowledge and money. The hackers have met their match in me. It is time for them to find real jobs!”

The courtroom bursts into a dull roar of grumbling. The judge uses his gavel a few times to get everyone to quiet down.

I turn around and look at everyone in the courtroom. “There are some hackers who do this to test current products coming out. There are hackers doing this for sport and doing it to cause mayhem and hurt people financially. We’ve had the internet shut down because of them. They just gloat that they can do it. Well, it is time put a stop to it. Because of them, the companies haven’t had time to do something new. What if we get an alien invasion like in the movie classic, Independence Day? But their sophistication is so advance, there is no way for us to hack their systems.”

I look at the seven companies. “You just proved you wanted the status quo. You have defrauded the public and the people. Then you think your troubles are over if I were to get killed. All it did, is just show us how corrupt you really are. Now your employees and customers are reeling from this aftermath you created. I suggest you deal with them real soon or it will get really ugly in the news papers and the internet. I don’t want to see anyone hurt through this . . . this circus you just created.”

Most of the people clap their hands. All of the defendants and the Defense lawyer have their heads hung low in defeat.

I walk back to the table and sit next to the prosecution. He leans over to me and whispers with a smile. “Thank you for doing an introduction to my summary.”

I look at him and smile, “You’re welcome.”

The summaries are given from both sides. The Prosecution picks up where I left off. He stresses that the contract to kill Richard is what separates this case from the other espionage cases. The Defense tries to put forth a good summary. But because of the tip off letter, he couldn’t get the death penalty removed.

The jury gets dismissed for the afternoon. Then we find out they need three days to go through each of the plaintiffs. Some require more punishment than others.

When I step out of the courtroom, I get bumped by several men and get in front of my face. The police gather around quickly.

“No way can you account for all of the holes, Richard.”

“Are you going to send a hit man after me like those just did?”

“Nah, we have something better in mind. We are going to make you penniless.”

I smile at them. “I already learned how to start over with what I have. I’ll do it again. You can’t take my memories away from me.”

“We’ll make sure your parents are penniless as well.”

“Well, I’m sorry to inform you. You are too late.”

“Why is that?”

“My entire family was killed in a plane crash.” I smile at him. “Have a nice day.”

“Huh!?”

I smile when I see their dumb looks on their faces before I get escorted by the police to the hotel. My fairies and I do the best we can during the situation. Fortunately we have a second floor room. I open the balcony door to let them out and back in.

We finally get word from the jury. The verdicts are in. All of the CEO’s are given the maximum sentence of conspiracy to murder of 25 years. The rest of the officers are given lesser years according to their involvement from five to fifteen years.

When the trial is over in three months, all of the documents have been signed by me, Anna, NC State and Secure-Sys. The 3D system is assigned an US patent number. IEEE took about three months to classify my invention with a whole new numbering sequence.

I travel to Charleston, SC, to work as a consultant for the manufacturing facility site for Secure-Sys. I live in a hotel there. I travel back and forth between Charleston and the home office in Jacksonville, Fla. I sign a lease there for a two bedroom apartment.

Epilogue

When my fight went public, the rest of the US police departments and agencies such as Interpol immediately made requests to add their two cents in claiming the Jackal to solve their murders. The Jackal eventually accumulated enough time in jail, he will be there until he dies. That is because he gave up the names of several drug lords and international drug runners to save his life. He figured he would be safer behind bars now. He was wrong on that. After a few months in jail, he is found dead. It was rumored the assassins’ clan in China signed a covert contract to end his services with the clan. Josh sends me a message to me one day through the prison mail system.

Hello Richard,
I have some interesting news. Two weeks before the Jackal died, he shook my hand. I saw the same change in him as I did with the others here. It will be a mystery to us why he hears the Creator’s Voice now. I guess that is between him and the Creator now. Maybe he became an assassin to stay alive or was forced to do it. I didn’t sense any hate in him. Could he have blocked it out? I don’t know. He didn’t share his memories of his childhood with me while he was here. He always had a smile on his face as we talked to each other.
It looks like Gary didn’t learn his lessons when he was here last time. He stayed clean, but I did sense some anger from him during his first time here. Now he is in here for five years.
I just got word from the feds. They verified and found I was telling the truth about my dad. My mom and sis are safe. They are getting the evidence in order to charge and arrest my dad. I can’t wait to see mom and sis again.
Thanks again for changing my life, Richard.
Josh

Some of the companies found new CEO’s and tried to stay in business as long as possible. Some couldn’t adapt to the changes I started. Some did. But, that’s another story to tell.

This ends Book 2 - The Summer Vacation.

Book 3 is titled The Rescue Mission. This picks up after Book 2. The approximate time span is fifty years until the Emissaries show up. I have a lot to do in those fifty years to get Earth ready for this momentous occasion in Earth’s history.

But that is not the end of the story.

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According to the documents I found, there is no such thing as a virgin patent. In video games, there is a classification called genre. There are some games that get the distinction of being the first one in the group. Example: Pong. The Descent video game is the first one of its kind. It uses 3D polygonal graphics for all objects instead of sprites which were used in previous games. There are also six degrees of freedom with the ship and additional angular movements. You have to use a 3D engine to build the maze and objects.

These are six different kinds of patents available - Utility, Design, Plant, Reissue, Defensive Publication and Statutory Invention Registration, this replaced Defensive Publication. Plant refers to the biologicals such as plants and medicine.