Solomon's Private File #379
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 32 in this story, in the Winter of 2058-2059.
Solomon's Private File #379 "To Port, Or Not To Port"
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I shifted to a planet with a poisonous atmosphere, and excessive
heat. I used the species form of the woman who had just arrived there,
which was very similar to Earth humans. I formed an environmental
bubble with my shield. She began to breathe better. I said in her
language, "You are injured. Will allow me to heal you? If you can't
speak, you can push your thoughts at me." She did that, with strong
wish to be healed. I did that. I said, "So, what brings you here? Not
my idea of a fun holiday spot." She had to laugh. When she could, she
said, "Am I dreaming?" I said, "If I'm attractive to you, eh, but no."
She said, "You are. So this is real?" I said, "As real as anything else
is to you. This is not your world." She said, "Oh! How did I get here?"
I said, "That's in your memory. Think back on what you were doing and
thinking just before it happened."
She did. She said, "I was looking at a painting in a gallery,
wondering how it would be to visit a place like that, when I was pushed
a little by another person. Then I felt a strange internal pull and a
push. I reached for support to keep from falling, and then I was here."
I said, "Do you see anything unusual about me?" She said, "I do. You
have a lot of strange light about your body and head." I said, "It's my
aura, a reflection of my spirit that only the most advanced of people
can usually see of others. You have other abilities. You can see and
feel things without eyes, and you can sense the emotions of other
people." She said, "I thought I was just imagining things." I said,
"Ah, imagine me taller?" She chuckled. I said, "They're real. I have
those abilities, too."
She said, "Do you know how this happened?" I said, "I do. You
teleported." She knew what I meant, and said, "Wow!" I said, "I hear
that a lot. We need to do something that will stop you from doing this
without full intent. Accidents are VERY dangerous. And what if you
dream about this?" She said, "Oh! Yes, please help!" I said, "This is a
memory crystal. It contains books and a set of commands that prevent
accidental and unjust use of your special abilities. You will see the
commands before you agree to them. You put it to your forehead to read
it." She said, "I must trust you?" I grinned, and said, "You already
do." She smiled, and said, "Oh. Yes, Same abilities." She read it, and
accepted the restrictions, and said, "Wow! A science!"
I said, "There are still problems. Teleporting can be VERY
dangerous." She said, "I can see that here!" I said, "More, in ways you
haven't thought of. Even staying on your own planet, instant travel can
damage you, with significant changes in air pressure, not to mention
severely surprised people shooting at you." She said, "Oh. Yes, I
understand. But my own planet? Not yours?" I said, "Correct. You just
thought of something else. Your people don't treat those with
differences, well. Even less well, when those differences are viewed as
an advantage." She said, "Yes. How did you know I was thinking that?" I
said, "When I came here to save you, I had to know what happened and
why, and more so, to heal you. So, I know all of you, completely. Oh, I
DO know what embarrassment is!" She grinned through that feeling.
She said, "Not my world. Not my species?" I said, "Yes. I can take
any form I need to. You need to learn about and to control your
abilities. None of my schools that teach people of your level, are
compatible with your environmental requirements. However, there are
people on your world who do know some things that could help you. I
recommend that you go to them, but with something extra. They should
NOT know about your teleporting. You might realize how dangerous that
would be to people who are moved to experiment with it." She said, "I
understand. Another restriction?" I said, "While you're with them, that
would be best. When you learn all you can from them, I will come and
help you further." She said, "How will you know when?" I said, "Some
things about me you would find very difficult to believe. Maybe we
shouldn't er, strain that."
She said, "Have you ever been to my planet?" I said, "No." She said,
"But you know about these teachers. Would it be safe to assume there
isn't much you don't know?" I said, "Did I ask you to be that
intelligent?" She laughed very well. I said, "They are a religious
order. They will help you, because that's who they are. Actually,
they're not much good for anything else." She laughed, and said, "Why
is that?" I said, "They could help your people to progress in their
societies, and in mind and spirit. Instead, they just sit on their
hands and ponder the imponderable much of the time. Most planets have
people of abilities like that, who are actually that way. Some have
Guardians that actually work." She said, "Can they teleport?" I said,
"On your planet, not so they know it, just as it is in most places,
except where my students are." She said, "Are any of your students in
this galaxy?" I said, "Except for you, no. Oh, and you will not be able
to teleport to another galaxy. Relativity issues." She said, "Can you?"
I said, "I er, have other ways of traveling that don't have that
limitation. You would make a prosecutor look like a baby!" She laughed.
I said, "You would need to live with them for a time. You need to
make arrangements for your absence from your usual activities." She
said, "That will cause a financial hardship." I said, "Eh, no it won't.
A gem broker has just deposited a lot of money into your bank account.
Payment for some gems your agent sold to him. I see you want to know
how. I can use any form. That's er, not limited to just one at a time."
She said, "Wow!" I said, "Qualifies." She said, "Who ARE you?" I said,
"I am Solomon. It's just a name. As for the rest; whoever I should be,
as needed. Need to go home to make arrangements?"
She said, "Yes, I should. Will you be with me?" I said, "If you wish,
but I will not be real to any other. Talking to the air, well, you
might want to avoid that around other people." She grinned, and said,
"Does God have a sense of humor?" I said, "Yes." She said, "I thought
so." I said, "If I ask you to not think like that?" She laughed. I
said, "So, where to?"She said, "My apartment, please." I said, "A
little problem there. Your sister is there, and worried about you. You
suddenly appear there, she might jump right out of her clothes. That's
actually happened. Talk about awkward!" She laughed. I said, "At least
their eyes didn't pop out. Did have a bowl with me for that, once." She
said, "Can that actually happen?" I said, "Where they become fully
detached from the body, by surprise alone? I haven't encountered any
intelligent species where that could happen, and I'm not sure I want
to." She said, "Are there any, anywhere?" I said, plaintively, "Don't
do that." She laughed.
My shirt seam opened, and I pulled out a paper, and said, "Here is
I said, "Shhh!" She grinned. I said, "We'll port to the lobby of your
building where you won't be noticed. Ready?" She was, and we did. I
said, "No others can see or hear me. I'm not actually here to them.
They can walk right through me. If you want to communicate, do it
mentally." She said in mind, "I will." I said, "That worked." We used
the elevator to go up to her apparent. Her sister rushed to hug her,
and said, "Lolis! Are you alright?" She said, "I'm fine. There was some
strange problem and confusion at the museum." Sister said, "Yes. You
fell, and some people fell on top of you, and then you weren't there."
She said, "Right. Who wants people falling on them?" Grins. They
discussed plans for her trip. She called her office, and told them she
had to have a leave of absence for her health, and gave them the
information for how to contact her.
Her sister wanted to go with her, but Lolis said, "This is something
I have to do alone. It's not a physical issue. I need to straighten my
mind out. A friend recommended this." Sister said, "You trust this
person?" She said, "I do. An expert." Sister said, "You won't tell me
who?" She said, "Someday I think I will. No, that person won't be
there." Sister said, "How did you know I was thinking that?" She said,
"I don't know. That's why I'm going there, so those people can help me
with this." Sister said, "Oh! You SOULD go. Secret, too." She said, "I
knew you would understand." They kissed, and packed her things, and
made other arrangements. I said, "Transportation is waiting outside."
She said, "Thanks." They walked out of the building, and she got into a
taxi. I was the driver. We started moving, and then we were at a
different location. I said, "Nobody noticed our disappearing. Except
for us. Kind of." She grinned.
We got out of the taxi, and it vanished. I said, "Don't worry about
the fare." Grins. She said, "Will they accept me?" I said, "Isn't it a
little late to think of that?" She said, "I shouldn't trust you?" I
said, "It never ends with you!" She laughed. I said, "I er, helped them
to expect you. That, and your aura, will cause them to seriously, er,
appreciate you." Gigantic grin. I said, "They don't actually know me as
a person. Best you don't mention me to them. Agree to the temporary
teleporting restriction?" She said, "I do. Prevent me mentioning it?" I
said, "Yes. Done." She said, "You will be watching." I sighed, and she
grinned. I said, "Actually, I can't avoid that. Better hope your face
doesn't freeze like that." She laughed. I said, "One more thing." I
opened my arms to her, and she came into my hug with love. When she
could stand on her own, I vanished. She's doing very well in her
studies, totally astounding her teachers, just as I told them would
happen.
I said to Mom and Galya, "Got an action you might be interested it."
Mom said, "Share it!" I did. They both grinned a lot. Galya said,
"Genius?" I said, "Obviously!" Chuckles. Mom said, "A show?" I said,
"Would be a short one. You just want to show me being played." She
said, "Exactly!" I said, "Can't describe what made her port. Don't need
I did the show with Galya. Wendy said, "Solomon and Leia are with us
today to show an action with Solomon." I said, "Rose requested I show
it." Galya said, "And so did I." I said, "There are no major lessons in
it, but I think you might understand why they wanted me to show it. I
changed the faces and names of the people involved." I showed it, with
one break in the middle, and at the end. Back, Wendy said, grinning, "I
think I see why they wanted us to see it. She had a lot of fun playing
with you." Galya said, "That was only half of it. She's a genius. If
Sol had said too much, she would have figured out too much, before she
would be ready for it. That frustrated him a little. He wanted to play,
too. We all do, with fellow geniuses."
Wendy grinned, and said, "I think I saw something of that." She said
me, "Does she think you're God?" I said, "She was obviously suspecting
something like that, or somebody almost as such, which was more true
than she should be thinking about at her stage. She needs to be
concentrating on her studies. Not falling in love with somebody she
can't have." Galya said, "What woman wouldn't notice that?" Wendy said,
"I didn't think I should mention it, but I did have that thought. Are
there other people who love you out there?" I said, "Where I spend some
time as a person. Yes." She said, "A lot?" I said, "Er, yes." Galya was
grinning her face almost in half. I let them show it.
Wendy asked her, "You know more about this, don't you." Galya said,
"There is a galaxy that worships him. Yes, literally. A whole galaxy."
She said, "Oh, please tell us about that!" Galya said, "The galaxy the
false god in the space ship came from. He took away their powers, and
their authority, but all the people there still had the habit of
worship. You know who the replacement was. Well, he did a love and
healing broadcast to the whole galaxy, and explained it to them in it.
They knew then who really deserved to be worshiped, and they haven't
stopped." I said, "It didn't help that I used thousands of my presences
there to help them learn how to rule themselves. Well, I had removed
their rulers. They had to do something about that. I told them not to
worship me. A lot. Just made them do it more." They laughed.
Mom said in the air, "Was that an unscheduled broadcast, to a WHOLE
GALAXY? And before you held a galaxy in your mind?" I said, "Ah, er, a
little." She said, "You could have died!" I said, "I think I didn't,
much." Galya laughed. I said, "Mom, we can discuss this later." She
said, "True. Very true!"
I said to Wendy, "I do what the mission needs. I think it's
absolutely no coincidence that I encounter missions in the order that I
have to do more and more in, to cause me me to develop more. And there
are more directly assigned missions you don't know about, that are in
that progression. I'm being pushed by the Big Boss to improve. He's
obviously got plans for me. I hope they involve some holiday time." She
said, in awe, "Have you asked Him for that?" I said, "Yes I have."
Galya said with interest, "And what came of that?" I said, "He
laughed." Galya said in wonder, "Maybe it's actually God who wants a
holiday, and you're the temporary fill in." We stared at her. I said,
"I don't think that's actually possible. But if you wanted to make Him
I said to her, "Could cause problems with that." Galya said, "Right.
I'm VERY sorry I said that. Some people are going to use that to attack
sure, CNN's going to want you back, HARD!" Chuckles.
There was a lot of comment about that show, but it wasn't as bad as
it could have been. Most liked that it showed me being a person, with
another person, playful, actually, and not being a commanding Prophet.
People are liking and respecting Mom more. I told her I liked that, and
she almost squeezed me in half with her hug.
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