Dan Sherman Space Guardian All Worlds Book Four

by Colin J Platt

  Chapter 36-Base Camp

  Back at base, Zelda3 said, ‘Good job team. Tyren, please come with me you will need to be updated about who, and what we are.’ I really felt good at that moment.

  ‘Well, I said, we didn’t need the Tourgen-Clones did we.’

  ‘No but no-harm-done.’

  I said, you do know about Debra, Don’t you?’

  ‘Yes, Zelda3 said, it, or she, is going through a personality-acceptance-changeover phase.’

  ‘What exactly is that?’ I said.

  ‘You know she likes you, Dan.’

  ‘Yes, but surely it will be rectified, yes? I mean, surely she has come across men before?’

  ‘Yes, but she is really a part of the Guardian-network, and also partly mechanical and linked into Mannus himself. You are from Earth, and are also linked into Mannus. Earth is a...’

  ‘Don’t tell me.’ I said, ‘a lower consciousness planet.’

  ‘Yes,’ but don’t worry, you are beginning to lift up.’

  ‘When will I be classed as higher?’

  ‘Do not think like that, we live in the now, and that is all that matters.’

  Just like Sionn, I thought!

  ‘Yes,’ she said, ‘we are of the same higher state.’

  Oh, great, I thought, I keep forgetting she can read my mind.

  ‘As far as Debra is concerned,’ Zelda said, ‘she will not be any trouble, I know she took offense to Reeas, but she would not harm anyone intentionally.’

  ‘You like Debra, then?’ I asked.

  ‘Yes, she will make a very useful asset. Before you became a Guardian we didn’t view any part of the lightship as a personality, even as we speak she is cleaning the outside of the ship with soapy water, wearing a tight jump suit, and asking about you,’

  ‘Oh, no,’ I said.

  ‘Just joking,’ Zelda3 said. ‘She is being reassessed in the lab. You will notice changes, but it is up to you to keep your conscious mind in check, you know that Debra is the ship and any other ship that you will have access to in the future.’

  ‘Yes,’ I said, ‘she wants to protect me so it is up to me to limit my thoughts to work ethic.’

  ‘Yes,’ Zelda3 said.

  ‘I’ll try,’ I said.

  Reeas said, ‘It sounds a bit boring when you say it like that.’

  ‘I know,’ Zelda3 said, ‘but boring doesn’t come into it when you reach a certain level.’

  ‘All I want to do is dance.’ I said, ‘will you do me the honors miss Zelda?’

  ‘Yes,’ she said!

  ‘OK,’ I said, ‘a little Latin American, maybe?’

  ‘Si, senor,’ said, Zelda 3.

  ‘I think we will leave the three out of the picture, from now on. Is that OK with you, Zelda?’

  ‘Si.’

  And now for you students again: I strongly advise you to take up dancing, it not only keeps you fit and young, but gets you access to a lot of females and the one who takes the first prize is Zelda! No offense Reeas! I felt I was melting in her arms; of course I had to dance with Reeas later. You guessed it, the waltz!

  After resting, and upgrading, we take a little look into the light book, I make sure Reeas or Debra are there to stop me from taking in too much power, so to speak, Yes, Debra is now a permanent part of the team. She still tries to tease me, but is now under full control, she also appears as Bridget Bardot, or any of the women I Used to be fond of as a young man, girls like Sofia Loren, and Marylyn Monro, It is quite exciting to find someone like that in your everyday life, well, when I say everyday life, nothing is further from the truth, usually we are working in space, or somewhere totally alien, and not everyday life time, anyway, as students you know what I mean. You will think I live a pretty good existence eh? Well I can tell you that we, as Guardians, have to control our selves every day, yes, we are like Monks if you like, and Debra isn’t making it any easier! Zelda said that Debra would be more controlled, but she insists on me calling her Debbie!

  I’ve told her I am married now, but she won’t have it.

  I said, ‘You are the ship, and the Network.’

  ‘Woman!’ she said.

  ‘Yes,’ I said, ‘but please, just be my friend, OK.’

  ‘Yes.’ she said, and then she appeared as a Nun!

  I told Zelda about the episode, but she said it was up to me to keep control of myself, even when I am doing my yoga exercises she appears on my inner screen! Zelda knows what is happening and just wants me to deal with it; I must admit I find it fascinating to have a piece of Guardian equipment as my personal valet, fan, and protector.

  I now believe Zelda has some other reason for Debra to become so protective of me, but I didn’t know as yet, what was about to happen, if I did, I would have been very concerned, I can tell you, my student friends. Now let us talk about the ship, or in other words, the material that makes up the ship; please don’t ask me to explain exactly what it is, or how it works, as I don’t know, yes, I hear you say, but you are supposed to be a Guardian, yes, I am, but even Guardians are limited, I just accept that whatever we need will be supplied. I feel sure Zelda knows the ins and outs of everything, but she is way beyond my abilities to comprehend.

  I know the ship can change its shape to any size, and go way beyond light speed, also, for instance, remember at Far-Station when I had to do everything in low-consciousness-mode, well, I can tell you that the ship at that time could not relate to me, as I was not in a higher state of consciousness. I now know why Debra is being so nice; my consciousness has increased to a higher level. Debra can relate to me, but what happens when I have to deal with a lower consciousness crisis! I suppose it will be a Far-Station scenario again, the thought makes me a little worried my friends I can tell you, I must admit, I want Debra around, and with that thought she appeared at once!

  ‘Don’t worry Dan; I will be here, always!

  She was dressed in a sort of apron type dress that used to be used in Iowa the 1920s, I remember my mother used to wear one when I was about ten years old.

  ‘Debra, I said, ‘I must admit I like you like this.’

  ‘Good,’ she said, ‘then that is all I want, relax and I’ll put on one of your favorite records.’ she disappeared, then came back In a lovely red dress with matching shoes, I could now hear the old record player, like the one we used to have in the 1960s in England, this was my last incarnation as Dan Sherman, It was a ballad.

  ‘Let’s dance,’ Debra said. I looked at Reeas, she held out her arms, as if to say, go ahead. How could I resist?

  Later in the restroom Reeas said, ‘Are you sure about Debra being stable enough for the next job?’

  ‘Why? Has Zelda said something about the job?’ If I had been more conscious I would have known she hadn’t.

  ‘No, I mean when we next have a job.’

  ‘I am trying to stabilize her, or me, what else can I do?’

  ‘We could use an old type ship. She said.’

  ‘No!’ Debra shouted, as she appeared next to Reeas, I could see Reeas was shocked. Debra had heard, or rather, I had heard, and she being linked into my consciousness knew what I knew.

  ‘Please, Debra.’ Reeas said, ‘We are trying to have a conversation.’

  ‘No,’ Debra said, ‘you are trying to turn him against me.’

  ‘OK,’ I said, ‘time for a break. Debra, you know I want you, so just give me a little time with my wife.’

  ‘Yes, Dan, but I am here if you want me.’

  ‘Yes, I know, and I appreciate that.’

  Zelda came into the room. Without talking she touched me behind the neck, I was now incapable of moving or even thinking!

  For students: this part has been added by a coworker from the records section to relate to you. ‘We have to talk,’ said Zelda. ‘Let us please go into the isolation room.’ Once there, she said, ‘let us transfer into the inner worlds and then into the third main level.’ Reeas knew this was about Debra. (The third main lev
el was a separation point to the higher mental or ethereal worlds’)

  ‘Now, we can access the first sub plane.

  ‘OK, team; we have a problem with Debra.’ Zelda said.

  I was now feeling very light-headed.’

  I had to put you into a mental block state, Dan, so we can access and reassess your mind.’

  I couldn’t speak, but I could understand when she spoke, but not to anyone else. All I was conscious of was Zelda’s voice. Reeas by this time was talking to Zelda about the crisis that was Debra, the conversation went like this:

  ‘I feel worried about Dan,’ said Reeas.

  ‘Yes, I know,’ said Zelda, ‘the matter has got more serious than we thought, In effect, if Dan is not stabilized then Debra could create havoc; she could quite easily control the whole Guardian Network.’

  ‘Surely Dan wouldn’t let that happen.’

  ‘No, but don’t forget the subconscious, she knows whatever he knows, and vice versa.’

  ‘My God,’ said Reeas, this could be catastrophic!’

  ‘We might have to put Dan into isolation.’ Zelda said.

  ‘No!’ Reeas shouted!

  ‘I’m sorry, Reeas, we looked into the records to see what the outcome would be.’

  ‘Yes, but you know it can also work both ways?’

  ‘Yes, but we cannot take any chances.’

  All I can remember is the voice of Zelda telling me, that I would be at rest for a while.