Solomon's Private File #91
These stories about Stephen and Solomon take place starting in
1950's. Stephen wrote about his life in letters to a penpal, and then
in a secure blog, in case he lost his memory again, in the master
computer in his school for gifted students, which he started attending
in 2016 in a new incarnation, until his death. Now his son Solomon is
attending the same school, and is writing in his own secure blog for
his future incarnations.
All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
Solomon is 17 in this story, in the Summer of 2043.
Solomon's Private File #91 "Rangnorik in Action"
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I said to Rangnorik, at home with me in Window Rock, "I'm working on
something. Want to watch?" He said, "Absolutely!" I said, "CIA has been
having some of their agents' minds messed with. That gets reversed in
the healing broadcasts. Then it starts again." He said, "And it's going
to happen again very soon." I said, "A lot of agents were affected, but
it took as much as a week to mess with them again. Ideas?" He said,
"Anybody using the 4th?" I said, "No. Got detectors for any dimensional
things not by our people." He said, "Then a small group." I said, "And
without our ethics, how would that affect them?" He grinned and said,
"A lot of internal tension. Even some fights. I know you. You've got
ideas." I said, "As if you don't. Well, we know now, you can't kiss
with big grins. Hugging works fine, though." Pokes.
After the July 4th broadcast, my whole team watched the formerly
influenced agents. We detected the mind bending, and followed the
traces to the perps. I time dove and copied their minds. We had a team
meeting. I gave them all the information. Griff said, "Too bad they
have an Adept. Can't hide our auras." I said, "True. But there is a way
one of us can do it, that could make seeing auras a good thing. First,
what is the one thing they really need to be effective?" Rangnorik
said, "A good leader and teacher!" I said, "So, be one for them." They
all looked at me like I was crazy. I said to him, "I get that look a
lot. Like when I said I was going to look for a lost pet." They
laughed. I said, "Problem is, we can do a lot, but we can't lie. If
they ask one of us the wrong question, we're exposed. But suppose an
extra-dimensional traveler shows up on their doorstep and says, 'Is
this Earth?' What then?"
Rangnorik said, "You planned this!" I said, "Complaint?" He said "No!"
Chuckles. We worked out the play. They were at a meeting, when there
was a rippling in the air in a corner of the room. Then a PK field
pushed things out, and then shielded in the PK, Rangnorik ported in,
and then things settled down and cleared. He said, "Is this Earth?"
That was in English. Then he said it in French, Spanish, and Chinese.
The Adept said to them in English, "Wait! He's not human!" He said to
Rangnorik, "Yes, this is Earth. Where are you from?" He said, "We were
testing our dimensional transmitter. I can now report that it is
successful. Now I will go." He said, "Wait! Please wait. Will you stay
and talk to us?" He said, "I can do that. There was no set time for my
return." He said, "Please sit with us. Here, was that by choice?"
Rangnorik said, "Yes. We have been using the viewer for many orbits of
your moon. We saw gatherings of people of power. In one large area, the
atmosphere is uncomfortably thin. In other areas, they were very
powerful. Here there are fewer people who are less able to successfully
attack me, but who still have good powers similar to those of my
people. They could help me with my observations if needed." He said,
"You are very powerful. Are all your people like you in that?"
Rangnorik said, "No. I am more powerful than my people. Different. Not
loved. That is why I agreed to test the transporter. No loss to them if
I died." He said, "Are they watching us now?" Rangnorik said, "I do not
know. They can, and you would not detect it. In testing, I think they
would. So they would know I arrived here successfully."
One said, "The other people on this world that are very powerful.
What do you know of them?" He said, "They study, they teach, they help
people." He said, "They also run governments and repress people."
Rangnorik said, "I didn't know that. What is repress?" He said, "They
keep people from doing what they want." Rangnorik said, "What things
are those?" He said, after some careful thought, "People who want
different government, and the freedom to choose what to eat, drink, and
smoke, are repressed." One said, "Could you help us oppose them?"
Rangnorik said, "They are powerful. I might be the equal of one, but
there are many more than one." One said, "Can you fight?" Rangnorik
said, "I have been alone and without a home since I was very young, in
my dimension, yet I live. Yes I can fight, and very good." The Adept
said, "Can you teach us to be your equal?" Rangnorik said, "No. We are
all not the same. I can help you to become as powerful and skilled as
you can become, but no more than that. Some will be more than others."
The Adept said, "That's true. People, he really does know what he's
talking about." They nodded
The Adept said, "If you will stay and help us, we will give you a
home, and anything else in our power to give you." Rangnorik said,
"This help. Is it teaching you?" He said, "To start. We won't know more
until we learn what we can learn." Rangnorik said, "For me to do that,
I would need to know all of you, so I can know what you are not able to
do and what can be improved, and with the abilities, what are the goals
for them, so we can learn those techniques first. Some of you will be
better in some things, than others." He said, "We are all here, who
have the abilities we need to improve, but we do have agents who work
for us who do not have powers." Rangnorik said, "If you need more of
you, they should be tested. Some powers do not show until then." He
said, "What we need to be able to do better, is to see the thoughts of
others and influence them, and to defend ourselves, methods of
killing." He said, "Some of you are able to defend yourselves without
killing." He said, "I didn't know that. But our employees are not so
able." Rangnorik said, "I understand. Reading actual thoughts and
memories is a very rare ability. Influencing them is easy. Changing
them is difficult. It will not last unless the person who does that is
of great ability. I do not see that here." He said, "There is one other
of that ability, but he is not here." Rangnorik said, "I will wait."
They looked at him strangely.
The Adept got up and said, "I'll call him." Rangnorik said, "You
cannot talk mind to mind?" He said, "No." Rangnorik said, "That is easy
to learn. All of you here can learn it." One said, "Oh God, we HAVE to
have that!" The Adept said, "Can you demonstrate that?" Rangnorik said,
"Yes. Now?" He nodded. Rangnorik connected to all of them silently, and
then spoke in their minds, "This is the asked for demonstration." Then
he closed the connections. They all had surprised things to say. The
Adept went into another room and made the call. They spoke in Spanish.
Rangnorik said, "I can hear him speak. The other person doesn't believe
him. There are strange words not correctly listed in my vocabulary.
They are both telling each other to have sex with themselves." They
burst out in laughter.
Rangnorik said, "And to have sex with animals. Do your people do that
often?" More laughter. One said, "It is like fighting with words."
Rangnorik said, "But why do you fight in your group?" They looked at
each other, and then one thought of a good reply. He said, "For
practice." Rangnorik said, "Practice is good. Necessary to advance in
powers of the mind." The Adept came back in and said, "Our leader is
coming." Rangnorik said, "He is finished having sex with an animal?"
Laugher, and they explained that his conversation was overheard. The
Adept said, "Your hearing is that sensitive?" Rangnorik said, "It was
with my mind that I heard it. You are able to learn it. Not the others
here now, but possible later. You spoke in one of the other languages
we learned from our exploring here. Is using different languages common
in your group?" He said, "It was our native language. From the country
we are from." Rangnorik said, "Which country is that?" He said,
"Columbia." Rangnorik said, "In this direction?" He said "Yes. You know
the directions without looking?" Rangnorik said, "The location sense.
Some of you may develop it."
Rangnorik said, "The other comes. I know Spanish, so I can understand
him." The other man walked in. Rangnorik said to him, "I see you have
the ability to see the truth of words. Your friend told you what he
knew, without lying. I have not lied. I am not human. I am from another
dimension. Do you have the same goals as the people here?" He said,
"Yes. We want to change the governments we oppose." Rangnorik said,
"And you need to kill people to do that?" He said, "Why do you ask
about killing?" Rangnorik said, "Those with mind powers are of two
mental orientations. Those who if they kill with their powers will
damage themselves, and those who can kill without damage. For those,
the more they kill the easier it becomes. Have any of you here killed
before?" Three said they had.
Rangnorik said, "Of those who have not killed, do you plan to kill,
want to kill, in the future?" They did. Rangnorik said, "I can adjust
the training for that. There is another thing. Chemicals that influence
the mind will interfere with the training and using your mind
abilities. And they will prevent you from influencing the minds of
those who uses them." The Adept said, "I'm glad you said that. Some
here use drugs that do that, and don't believe me when I say I can see
their powers become less then." One said, "But we need to test our
sell them." Rangnorik said, "These drugs are very bad for you and the
people you sell them to." The new man said, "But we need the money from
the sales to further our goals." Rangnorik said, "Your goal is to
influence the minds of people you sell the drug to, that prevents that.
Irrational thinking interferes with mind training." One laughed. They
looked at him, and he said, "Well, it's funny." Rangnorik said, "There
are other ways to earn money." The new man said, "But that takes time
and effort. We need to do it our way."
Rangnorik said, "Selling drugs that harms people can set in your
minds some bad thoughts that can interfere with your mind training. It
will take longer and require more effort. Do you still want to do
this?" They all did. Rangnorik said, "All that I have said to you is
true. Some of you can sense it." I ported in, and said to their
surprise, "But he is also my friend and student. Some of you have lost
all your special abilities, permanently. Some have not, but they are
now very restricted, because those people can learn to improve
themselves as good people. My friend could have taught you many very
interesting things, but you weren't completely honest with him. You
didn't tell him you were destructive drug dealing criminals before you
ever wanted to overthrow any government, and are now murderous
revolutionaries, too." I turned to the new man, and said, "I'm very
disappointed in you. The CIA was bad enough, but these? And you
attacked the agents here?" He shrugged apologetically. I said to the
Adept, "You are very lucky, er, WERE lucky, they didn't catch you
stealing their energy. Now they only have their fists to take their
revenge on you for reducing their physical and mental health." He said,
"But the healing repaired that!" I said, "And all the other days? That
is not an excuse. You knew they would not agree to it. You are all
fools. You could not succeed. You are here illegally. You have a
choice. INS takes you, after I show them evidence of what you have
done, or I port you back to Columbia. Choose." They all chose to be
ported.
In our meeting, I said, "Did you catch where they went?" They didn't.
I said, "Naked in a prison." They all grinned. I said to Rangnorik,
"You did very well!" He said, "It was difficult not to lie.
Challenging. While there was a little humor, it was a sad thing." I
said, "Yes. A lot of our work is like that, but because we are the only
people who can, we must." He said, "I agree. Thank you for allowing me
to have that experience. Sex with animals. Weird!" Laughter. He said,
"Why did we do it the way we did, instead of just doing what you did at
the end?" I said, "Where there is a chance one of them could have
changed his mind and told you the truth, and not gone along with the
group's plans, we should offer them that chance. You did, and they
didn't take it. We are not them. We should not be like them. We help
people. We teach. We prevent. We do not punish." He said, "I
understand. I agree. I like it now more than I thought before." We
hugged with love.
I asked for a meeting with the CIA man who had brought the problem to
my attention. I ported to his office. I said, "All taken care of.
Anything else?" He said, "No, but can I see what you did?" I said,
"Nope, but I can tell you to not bother with the Columbian. No powers
now. Enough of what he would consider punishment. Yes, he was involved.
I warned him not to betray you. Obviously didn't listen." He said, "Why
won't you let me see what happened?" I said, "I should let you suffer
in your own security paranoia, but I will give you some relief if you
want. Should I?" He was very cautious, and said, "There is a catch in
there, isn't there." I just grinned. He said, "Oh, alright, I'll bite."
I said, "One of my most unusual students was the front man in this
action. He's not from around these parts. REALLY not." He said,
"Alien?" I grinned and said, "Oh what you don't know!" With an even
bugger grin, I said "Have a frus, er nice day." I ported out while he
was growling.
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