Chapter 2
The invention seemed to be marvelous to him, but even he did get a patent, he wasn’t sure if the world’s ready for fusion engine, since people were already so dependent on gasoline. He didn’t mind the thought of getting a second place, but he definitely wanted to get a loan and a patent if it was successful.
What kind of games are you playing now, said Kyle, still unknowing that his device had actually worked. Wait, is that, and then he turned the chair around and told him what it was. “It looks like engine, but why did you build it”, said Kyle.
It a fusion engine”, said Jake. Wait, fusion, are you crazy, that’s space-age technology that’s till years from now, said Kyle. Not really, it’s only a simple engine, and kind of a model, but it does work and it partially runs on water. He turned the switch and then pulled in the cord over to Jake’s side.
When the next day came along, Kyle was the first to get up, and Jake eventually. He hit the alarm clock hard when he heard the buzzing noise and then he walked down the stairs to eat a bowl of cereal.
The cereal was Corn Flakes, and Kyle was about finished at the same time as him. Jake continued with a little tinkering, before heading out the next day to continue his research for professor Matthews. He was astonished at how quickly he was able to uncover such bright facts about Da Vinci, but on that Monday morning as he was preparing to do more research on the book, he came to an astonishing conclusion.
There was no trace of even a single word written in regular ink, when he made him question the actual age of the work, and if it was even meant to be in the library. He quickly pulled out a magnifying glass and examined it more thoroughly, but he still was amazed by the inside the book.
He drank the tap water from the fridge and he got into his pajamas soon after eating a midnight snack, then he hurried upstairs to watch a midnight move marathon while in bed. That night he kept the door closed and opened the window to let in a little wind.
He quickly shut off the television and he was finishing a small treat he found in the fridge. After he ate the small treat, he concentrated on the movie that was being played on television.
He thought the film was ok, and soon after it was over he turned off and attempted to yell goodnight to Kyle in the other room. He put the warm blanket over his body as he curled up for a goodnight’s rest. The machine was unplugged at the moment, and he left it that way so nothing would catch on fire since he saw sparks fly from the machine when he tested it. The night was pleasant, and all seemed well.
If it was really more than thirty years old, then had some proof from the ink, but the computer only returned the words thirty years old no matter how many times he tried. The investigation into the book only turned up more clues than it did real hard evidence that could lead to a conclusion.
Why such a book would end up in the library seemed strange to him, and why it would be lucky enough to be in the hands of an inventor was even more peculiar. It seemed like he might have his work cut out for him with that particular work, but the truth would unravel sooner or later or at least he thought so.
Professor Matthews punched in a few different words mentioned into the computer to uncover how some famous authors dealt with certain subjects. It really turned up no unusual leads, and it felt like to him the book would stay mysterious at least for now.
The time for the library to close was coming soon, and professor Matthews still couldn’t make out whether he was dealing with something very old or just an elaborate hoax. He decided to call it quits for the night, and he left the office at nine o clock pm. He put on his coat and tie and hurried out to the exit doors and the parking lot leaving the book behind.
The book was left at the research department for further testing in the morning and afternoon. That evening, Jake sat on the couch and was about to fall asleep from watching a boring film. Kyle eventually came by in the living room and attempted to wake him up.
He slowly started to open his eyes as he heard Kyle’s voice, and felt his shoulders touch him, and he was feeling a slight tug. The moment he awoke, he saw him standing there hoping he would get up and see what he had to say.
There’s something I want to show you, said Kyle was he attempted to pull him over to the television. There’s some special on television about a strange book, it was said to belong to some old bookkeeper downtown. He couldn’t believe it at first, but he kept listening to the news to learn about the situation.
The bookstore was saying that he knew the book was priceless and wished that someone would return it. He didn’t have an exact price on the book, but he mentioned that it was worth somewhere between fifteen thousand to twenty thousand dollars and it could never be replaced.
He paused for a moment to consider the fact that it was possibly the book that was discovered at the local college library. He turned his face over to Kyle, and wanted to know if he was really true the book they found was really the storekeeper’s. It’s just a news story; books go missing all the time, said Kyle.
They both thought that the book was possibly his, but Kyle still had some skepticism, and Jake was trying to convince him that it could definitely be his book.
Jake wanted to go back to the library to see if Professor Matthews had any news about the book, but since it was already nine thirty, he would just have to do it tomorrow although the science fair was Tuesday, and was ready to do the project for the show.
He was anticipating first place, but even Kyle had doubts he would be in that place thinking it might not work or backfire. They both watched the rest of the day’s headlines, and Kyle started to fall asleep on the couch. Meanwhile, Jake was checking out the engine once more, and after a little toying around he thought it was ready. He slept on the bed as always and waited for the next day.
The next day Jake wakes up and takes the engine with him in a box, and then puts it in the back trunk of his car. He waits a second before turning on the ignition, and then rides away to the fair. Kyle on the other hand still had to work, but he cheered him on like he always does.
Jake drove down the main highway and he waited for traffic on the main boulevard to pull out as always. He was anxious to put his product on the list which everyone had to do even if they sent in the form already.
The man stopped the car and got his invention out of the back trunk. After he was holding it in his hands, he walked down the small walkway that connected with the parking lot. He saw a building that he thought was the entrance to the fair, but he wasn’t sure.
He had to wait in line after an already long wait just for a few cars to get out of the parking lot. The line was breaking up after about five minutes, and Jake was in the spirit of getting ready for the show. The line was still long, but it was almost broken up, and more people were moving through the access booth which was needed to be accepted into the science fair.
The time was almost near for the show, and he thought he would still get there on time even though there were about ten people still ahead of him. The line was finally broken, and Jake was next in line. It was finally time to get his name on the list, and show of his invention. He quickly wrote his name on this list, and then proceeded to the film, where there were many people, and eating snacks and cotton candy.
The wait was over, and Jake walked around the fair with some cotton candy, and the rest of his stuff which was the box was taken to a special room for a safety examination. He walked over to a dunking booth, and actually won twice, and he won a few prizes on his way over to the main area where the show would be conducted, and a live band would play there later.
On the other hand a small band was coming to play in a moment, and then the science fair would be conducted immediately after that. The band was already coming on the stage, and Jake got ready by getting some popcorn and then watching the band play for at least five minutes, and after fifteen minutes it was actually a little boring, but they left the stage around that time and made way for the science fair, and Jake made his way behind the stage which he was told to go to.
Jake was slowly waiting behind the stage for his turn to put his invention out there for everyone to see. The first inventor that came on the stage to show his invention was actually pretty successful and did some claps, and then several other people that came after him were also very successful with their projects as well.
He waited for his turn to come up to the stage, and although he was one of the last three contestants at the fair he still was optimistic about his chances at being number one. Jake came up to the stage and he very quickly set up the invention to be ready to show on the stage. At first the patrons watching the show thought he was just showing off a regular engine, but as the show continued people realized that it was scientific breakthrough and started to clap.
The clapping continued for about a minute, but as Jake continued with the project people began to realize that he might just be a genius since he was able to build something that could actually create fusion power very efficiently with little buffering although the machine did spark a little.
Also they were surprised by the fact that he looked so young which was not really that majority in the line although a few young people appeared on the stage.
The show was over before he knew it and while he was beginning to realize it was time to leave, there were to two security guards on the stage waiting for him to be on his way and also protecting the patrons. He pulled out his id which actually needed to leave the fair, and then he walked away to his car.
The patrons all left the nearby seating hall, and Jake was slowly walking over to his car proud of his invention, but also anxious to learn if he would get first place which would come in about five days in the mail.
The car was right next to the booth where the exit was so it was easy for him to get out. He got in the car and drove down the road hoping to have another pleasant ending to a pleasant day with Kyle. The car was easy for him to get out. He got in the car and drove down the road hoping to have another pleasant ending to a pleasant day with Kyle. The car was on the highway, and turned to the neighborhood where his house was.
As he entered the driveway he noticed that Kyle wasn’t there, but that didn’t discourage him from knowing that at least he won, and had a lot of encouragement. After a few house he still wasn’t there yet, and started to wonder if he got into some trouble.
The night was filled with the sound of a few neighbors walking through the night, and even a few of his friends were scurrying down the road probably going home. He quietly played some music on an old record player and was listening to the delightful sounds while getting comfortable near a table while sitting in a chair and sipping some coffee.
A neighbors happened to pass by walking down the street who watched that performance that day at the fair. He was a little tall, and looked through the front door window before ringing the doorbell waiting for someone to answer.
At a glance it seemed like no one was home, but as he waited he heard footsteps approach the door as he someone was coming near the front door. Jake slowly opened and he didn’t bother to see through the peephole.
The neighbor that he saw when he opened the front door was none other than Mr. Nelson, a nearby neighbor from down the street. He just wanted to say congratulations to him, but since it was late, he just shook hand with and then he decided to go home.
But, just as he was leaving, he wanted to mention to him about the report that he noticed on the news. He thought he was going to say the word book, but after his short discussion he just went on about some small talk.
The night went on as Jake was still unsure where Kyle went, and if he was ready to actually receive a patent for his work. He was still quietly sitting down in the chair sitting down in the chair listening to an old record, and the sweet harmony was coming from all the sound’s of music in the record.
The record played in, and Jake listened quietly as the was slightly disturbed by another knock on the door. But, as he saw from the window it didn’t appear to be Kyle. The person standing at the door didn’t seem familiar at a short glance, but he slowly opened the door with the lock still on the door, so he could see who it was.
It was actually professor Matthews and he was standing at his door in the freezing cold weather, and even though he was a teacher and not a neighbor, he was in the freezing cold weather during the night, and felt he should come inside for a while.
The professor quickly came into his home to give him some good news, and some bad news. The good news that he had heard about his project for the fair, and he was proud of him the bad news which he needed a chair to sit down to tell was related to his apparent discovery of the book at the library.
He slowly drink a cup of coffee, and explained the bad news. I don’t how to tell you this, but the book will have to stay unknown, said Matthews. Why?, said Jake, it is something to do with the contents? No, it’s because I believe that there is a secret inside that is too dangerous for the public to know about, and even more dangerous for the public to know about, and even more dangerous for the public to believe. What is it?, said Jake. It’s something that I noticed within the contents, that didn’t fit with the rest of the book as if it was kept a secret.
Really, I read through most of it, and it seemed that it was a normal science journal. That’s what you think, but it’s something more than that if you put some the contents together in a different form like a puzzle, said professor Matthews.
Different form?, said Jake. Think of it this way, you move to the information about weather, and it seems normal right? But if you carefully analyze the way some words that are actually hidden inside the pages they are some kind of book page for something else, look I am telling you I am on to something here. Although Jake was listening, he quickly interrupted while the professor was still talking. Look, you are to something alright, it’s called your imagination, it’s a book, that ‘s all it is, and it might be old, but it’s nothing more than a book, said Jake. The professor attempted to convince him that it was something more, but he was already asked to leave.
Look, just take one minute out of your time, said Matthews. Jake had already told him to leave and close the door. He eventually walked away and went home, but he still remembered what he said, and mostly thought he was just losing it.
After he left, Jake was in his bedroom researching on the computer and reading through one of the books that he kept in his collection. His collection was stack with many books ranging form science fiction novellas to more serious books dealing with modern issues and historical facts.
He was inspired very much by Da Vinci, which is what mostly was the driving force behind the creation of his engine literally wise. The other forces that somewhat inspired him as well was Newton, and also very much Marconi. Although they both were not inventors of the engine, he was somewhat inspired like them through research, and also the creativity and genuine brilliance they possessed.
The computer with facts about Da Vinci some were quite fascinating and some a little misleading. As Jake typed in words and more keywords to find some real relevance connecting his world, and some of the issues that occurred during Da Vinci’s time, he came across something that caught his eye at first glimpse.
The address that was a link that he clicked on was for a site on civilizations and how they were influenced by different great minds. Although Da Vinci only came up a little, he happened to click the link to open up some information on the renaissance period and read over some positive facts about him, but also some back story particularly about his few books that he wrote.
Jake’s idea for the fusion engine didn’t actually come up as he read through the special books on the computer. But he did happen to find some information on some other inventions that he was believed to have conjured up in his mind.
The inventions that Da Vinci conjured up included airplanes, rocket propellers, the tank, and the helicopter. Although they actually did come later, long after his death, he was very intrigued by some of the works that may not have been mentioned in the book since he was able to see many of the inventions that would come into fruition in the future before people could even dream those things.
The online research mostly seemed like it was just limiting him to his most very well known books, and not the rare books and even coincidences that he may have been associated with. He didn’t stop though, and although he felt like clicking off after a while, he couldn’t help but notice one last thing up above the right hand corner of the screen. The link was for the secret dominion of book basically a site listing documents people didn’t know existed from great writers, poets, and inventors like Da Vinci.
He was quickly moving his mouse to the link, and he clicked on it hoping to find some more insight on his favorite inventor and writer. He checked the sites reviews first before he actually clicked on the button that listed different writers and inventors, some rare and others very rare.
It was listed in alphabetical order and was even catalogued in a way where you could see the date of birth, year of death, city they were in born in, etc. He strolled down the list, and searched for the name Da Vinci. Although there were many names, and even several names that were close to it, he happened to find his name very quickly in no time he was writing down everything he could, but no thinking that much about Professor Matthews, that he was very cautious about the untitled book, and that he shouldn’t dig too deep, believing it could be a controversial development that he didn’t want to get involved in.
Even though Professor Matthews made his warning clear to Jake that he was not thinking so much about consequences but rather putting something together to prove that he was only just overreacting. He did mention that it could have been cursed too, but he was a little drunk after leaving a bar which he noticed slightly when he came in.
He looked over the facts, and although he found some more rare inventions, and even some of his collectable items that were on sale at a museum, he didn’t come across any untitled book. It was quite peculiar enough how an untitled book could end up in an normal library in America, but how he actually was able to fit some of the ideas described in the book to the facts that he found online was quite astonishing. After turning off the monitor to grab a bite to eat, and he cooked in the microwave, he found out the collective items sections was more than just everyday collectibles.
Although most of the museum fare was basically common items that just tickled people’s fancy including some coffee mugs, brass sculptures from the museum’s artists, some paintings, and even a detailed and also elaborate sketch of different designs by the inventors, he did find out about some rare treasures.
He was somewhat tired, but grabbed a cup of coffee, and tapped on the desk a few times to wake himself up. The site actually listed a real time machine, one of the most remarkable, but also undeveloped ideas in the world. To his surprise it didn’t say Da Vinci anywhere, but it mentioned something else too.
The time machine was people originally conceived it to be, and was far different from the Hollywood spectacular designs that was used in the movies. It was actually not even a machine with controls, but rather a very immaterial concept that was basically beautiful scheme that came from Da Vinci’s brilliance.
It was both mathematical, but somewhat like a machine that needed only the user and the time that he or she wanted to be in. At first it sounded crazier than Sigmund Freud, but he began to understand it only after fifteen minutes.
The machine was based on a short circuit that he found when he was messing around with one of the designs in that era. The machine didn’t actually take people anywhere, but it was sort of like a questions and answer box, although I was not witchcraft, and he never resorted to those tactics.
Most inventors never believed that was the way to see the future, nor believe that they could somehow manipulate others and even machines to learn, but Da Vinci was considered almost an alien, even though everything he did was still from his mind, and it was never proven that he could see into the future.
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