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Time Traveler Machine

Time Traveler Machine

By Gasim Masaad AliPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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In the year 2302, time travel had become a common occurrence. It was no longer a topic of science fiction or a dream of humanity. It had become a reality, and the possibilities it presented were both exciting and terrifying.

Amelia was a historian and a time traveler. She had spent years studying the past and had always been fascinated by one particular event—the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. This event had triggered the First World War, which in turn had led to the Second World War, and ultimately, the Cold War. She had always wondered what would happen if the assassination never took place.

She had the chance to find out. Amelia had been chosen for a special mission. She was to travel back to the year 1914, just a few days before the assassination. Her mission was to prevent the assassination and see what would happen to the course of history.

Amelia was both excited and nervous. She knew that even the smallest change could have a ripple effect on the timeline. She was determined to make sure that the change she made would be for the better.

As she arrived in 1914, Amelia was struck by the stark differences between her time and this time. The streets were filled with horses and carriages, and people were dressed in clothes that were centuries old. She quickly adapted, and within a few hours, she had blended in with the crowds.

She knew that she had to act fast. The assassination was set to take place in just two days, and she had to find a way to stop it. She spent the first day exploring the city, trying to find any clues that could help her. She visited the Archduke's palace and even managed to sneak into a secret meeting of the Black Hand, the Serbian nationalist group that was responsible for the assassination.

But no matter what she did, she couldn't find a way to prevent the assassination. The Black Hand was too well-organized and too determined to carry out their plan. She knew that she had to come up with a new plan.

As the day of the assassination approached, Amelia had an idea. She knew that the assassin would be driving past a certain intersection at a certain time. She decided to block the road, preventing the assassin's car from passing through.

Amelia waited at the intersection, nervously watching as the minutes ticked by. As the time approached, she could feel her heart racing. She knew that if she failed, the consequences would be catastrophic.

Finally, the car approached, and she stepped out into the street, holding up her hand to stop it. The driver slowed down, confused by the sudden appearance of a stranger in the road. Amelia walked up to the car and spoke to the driver, telling him that there was a problem further down the road and that he needed to take a different route.

The driver, not wanting to cause any trouble, agreed and turned down a different street. Amelia breathed a sigh of relief. She had done it. She had prevented the assassination.

As she walked away from the intersection, she felt a sense of satisfaction. She knew that she had just altered the course of history. But she also knew that she had to be careful. She didn't know what the consequences of her actions would be.

Amelia waited anxiously for the next few days, watching as events unfolded. To her surprise, nothing seemed to have changed. The world was still at peace, and the Great War never happened. She was thrilled with her success and couldn't wait to return to her own time to see the impact of her actions.

But as she stepped back into the time machine, she felt a sudden sense of dread. Something wasn't right. The world she returned to was different. It was a world she didn't recognize.

As she

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