By Aharshi Roy
10 Years, 5th Standard
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“Juni, Abhi “ – called their mother.
“Yes Mom” – They replied.
“You will be going to your uncle Roy’s home today, as me and your dad are going for a business trip to US “ – replied their mother.
“But Mom, why can’t we go to Didan-Dadan’s place ?” – Juni asked, Abhi nodded.
“They are getting older Juni , can’t take care of you for a month or so and anyway no arguments we had already informed your uncle and he is on his way “.
“Busniness trip for a month ?” – Abhi exclaimed.
“Yes! I already packed your bags and uncle will reach anytime”- Mom responded.
Suddenly they heard sound of a car in front of their home and it is no one other than Dr. Roy , to them Uncle Roy
“Juni, Abhi “- They heard voice of their favourite uncle, Uncle Roy.
They were getting dressed up and soon they are on their way. They said bye to their parents, kissed them and enter the car.
Dr. Roy is a scientist who is famous for his inventions. They were sad but also excited to spend time with Uncle Roy.
“Are you inventing anything new now “ – They asked as soon as they entered the car.
“Yes, actually I am almost done with it, only fine tuning is pending?” – He responded.
“What is it ?” – Both of them asked with excitement.
“You will get to know when time comes.”
When they reached, Abhi & Juni shout out – “where is the invention, we want to see it now.”
“Wait. I will tell you what it is and also show you, but not before it is done.”
They changed and spent time reading books, then had lunch. They come here frequently as Uncle Roy love kids and know most of the neighbourhood kids. They went out to play with them in the afternoon.
They spent time watching cartoons in evening, but their mind was thinking about new invention.
Abhi thought of asking again during dinner, but Juni asked him not to ask. They were waiting for Uncle Roy to tell them.
Uncle Roy’s library is an amazing place and they start reading different books post dinner till the time uncle called them to go to bed. Days went by, weeks passed by, still no word from Uncle Roy about the invention. They were getting impatient now. They asked him finally “ it’s still not ready?”
“Be patient” – he replied.
Like this another week passed but Uncle Roy didn’t tell them anything.
One day when they were having their breakfast Uncle Roy came to them and waited till they are done. Then he asked them to come with him and they went to his lab, he then said – “The invention is ready “.
They got super excited –“What is it ?”
“Time Capsule.”
“Time Capsule? ” – Now they are upset. “Why did you invent something which was made long before ?”
“What do you mean?” – Uncle Roy exclaimed.
“We know what is Time Capsule, it’s a quite big capsule like container where you put some of your belonging and the people in the future and see it.”
“No No, this is not that Time Capsule !” – he responded. “This is a pill which will enable you to time travel. “
“Wow, amazing!! We want to go for Time Travel!!” – Both of them jumped out in excitement.
Uncle Roy then explained - “ This is the machine, you have to sit in those chairs and this is Master computer where you have to enter the Time and the Place you want to travel. There is a GPS system in the computer which will take you to your location.”
“And what about the capsules “ – Both of them asked.
“These are the 2 capsule, Green & Orange colour. Green one is for going to the Past and Orange one for coming back to present. But you have to come within one hour, otherwise Orange capsule won’t work.”
“Okay” – They said.
“But I suggest You guys comeback within 30 minutes so that you have enough time and no need to hurry.”
“Yes Uncle, we will do that “ – Juni replied.
“So all set, tell me the time & place you want to visit”
Juni and Abhi discussed for a minute already shout out together , “Rome, at the Colloseum, where gladiators are fighting, When Julius Caesar was ruling. “
“Okay, so around 60 B.C. is the time and place is Colloseum. I had fed the GPS. Now go and sit there and take Green Capsules.”
They did as Uncle Roy told, after taking the capsule they felt that their vision is hazy and then dark suddenly they found themselves in Colloseum and their vision in clear now. They saw many gladiators fighting and crowd cheering. It was very scary. One person put his sword through other person and then took out.
They were very scared and thought they should go back right now. When they are just about to take the orange capsules 2 soldiers came, looking at their clothes one of them asked-
“Who are you? Where are you from?”
“Must be spies of other Kingdom!” –other replied.
“We are just kids”, both of them cried out.
But they didn’t listen, pulled them and took them to King. King was busy watching fight so asked soldiers to put them in Jail for time being. While soldiers were pulling them, both of them lost their orange capsules. They started praying to them but they didn’t listen, put them in jail.
By the time 30 minutes was over and Uncle Roy was getting tensed.
Juni & Abhi becoming more afraid, praying soldiers to take them to the place where they lost their capsules but in vain. 45 minutes passed, now they lost all their hopes and started crying.
Meanwhile Uncle Roy checked his watch and saw that it is past 50 minutes, “why the kids are not back?”
He checked their location and found that they are in jail so he entered the location in computer and took Green Pill. He reached inside the same jail and found Juni & Abhi crying, they ran to him and hugged him. By now guards had seen him and was in shock.
“they must be evils, that explains how the third person appeared from nowhere “ They came running and start unlocking.
Uncle Roy took 2 Orange capsules out from his pocket and ask them to take immediately and they did so. By the time guards entered all of them were gone.
Three of them reached home, clock showing time as 57 minutes.
“Huh, Just in time” – Uncle Roy said.
Juni & Abhi felt relief. After staying silent for few moment they asked Uncle Roy – “ How did you get our capsules ? did you find it in Colloseum ?”
“I always have spare capsules for this type of situation, I called them Magic Pill, you can copy properties of any other capsule in it. “
Abhi & Juni hugged Uncle for saving them.
With a smile he said, “Just 15 minutes back I got a message from your Mom. Their business meeting was over earlier than expected so they preponed their trip and coming back in 2 days.”
“Hurray” – Both of them jumped in joy.
“But no need to tell them about your Time Travel adventure. They will get tensed, I will tell them when time comes.”
“We promise not to tell anything “ – Both responded.
Next 2 days they spent thinking about their Time Travel Adventure and packed their bag. Next day while they were having breakfast heard the honk of his father’s car.
They heard voice of Mom ,” Juni, Abhi , time to go home. “
They ran to her and kissed and hugged her.
Father took their bags, they hugged him and said “Good Bye Uncle Roy”
