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Subject: Lights Out Author: Grenade Man [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 20:32:05 08/31/01 Fri Metro North had more problems. The half hour had passed. Thunder Ram's crack team of specialists had found no answer as to why the generators wouldn't come back up on-line. They had spent the next hour listening to Ram yell, while they had yet even more problems. Generators A, B, D, and E also went off line. The whole city was left blacked out now! And what is worse, it was night fall! The plant itself had power, but that came from a hidden, undeground generator. Whatever was causing this, it obviously hadn't reached that yet. Communications were frizzing out however. Ram tried to use the Vid-comm screen, but nothing happened. Just as he was sitting at the terminal though, it turned on by itself, and an image appeared. "Who are you?", Ram asked. His voice was cold. "Should I tell you that? You really don't need to know!" "What do you want with me?", Ram asked. "Ah, the direct approach." "Answer me, or I'll...." "Do nothing! You cannot do anything to me fool. You don't know me, or even where I am. Think before you speak!" "Hmph.", Ram glared at the screen. "Alright. Fine, My name is Dr. Doppler, and I want YOU Thunder Ram." "What? Doppler? Never heard of you! What do you want with me?" Ram asked. "I cannot tell you that. All I'll tell you is that if you don't say yes, you'll never be able to turn the lights back on. Think of what that will mean! You could have riots on your hands! Think of the chaos! Say yes, and you will not regret it. Really, don't be foolish!" "I am not foolish. It is not part of my personality. Am I to meet you somewhere?" "Yes, just walk outside, and step in the aircar. You'll recognize it....don't worry. Thank you for making this easier on yourself. Good day." With that, the comm fizzled off. Ram half expected to see the lights go on all over the city, but saw nothing but darkness. Jeice was ordered to watch the place, and Thunder Ram reluctantly went outside. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]