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I can’t believe that I’m writing this. Something truly miraculous happened,
which all but proves that Nick was telling the truth the whole time about
being an immortal time traveler. I guess I better start at the beginning of
the story. At exactly 8:15 this morning, which is reportedly Nick’s favorite
time, the nurse switched off his life support machines, and let him pass on
to the end of his life. I was there with him, as was his former assistant at
the jail, Jasmine. We were crying, and telling him that it was okay for him
to leave, that we would be able to go on without him. And with those words,
his vitals dropped to zero, and he was gone. Not five seconds later, a guy I
used to know came in through a door near Nick’s isolation bubble—which is
supposed to lead to a supply closet—brought forth by a spread of colorful
light. Those who saw it at the right angle report seeing some kind of
tropical beach on the other side of the threshold. Months ago, just as Nick
was starting his job at the nursery where I worked, a coworker named Dutch
Haines mysteriously disappeared. Nick was convinced that there was a
supernatural explanation for it, and of course, no one believed it, because
they had no reason to. But now we do. Dutch has told me that he was on
another world, though we have not had enough time for any specifics, because
his reëmergence was not the most impressive part of the story. Not at all.
Nick suddenly came back to life. The monitors started beeping again as he
was arching his back. Color returned to his skin, and his eyes opened. He
pulled the intubator out of his throat with ease, and sat up. For a moment,
he sat there, strong and proud. He was not just back to his old self, but a
powerful, more confident version. He looked younger than he did the day I
met him earlier this year. He pulled the IV needle out of his arm just as
Dutch’s door was falling closed. Someone tried to open it again, but found
only the supply closet on the other side. I remember Nick positing that his
health could be rejuvenated if a link to the multiverse was created, even if
only for a few seconds, and he was so right about that. For those few
seconds when Dutch returned to us, Nick was immortal once more. He has
seemingly gone back to normal since that door closed, but it’s too late for
the prion. Apparently, Nick’s immortality came in multiple layers, even
though some may seem to cancel out the others, and those layers are there
for a situation such as this. In that one moment, the prion disease was
cured, and Nick was restored to health. He was invincible and ageless for
only that short period of time, but that’s all he needed. He now looks like
a normal twentysomething guy, free from all disease, or other medical
problems. He can now surely suffer from something new again, but at least
he’s not terminal anymore. Now we just need to convince the world that this
hasn’t been one big lie. People will say that it never happened—that it was
just a prank, or maybe even a long con. But it’s real. Dozens of people
witnessed it in person, and millions more watched the livestream. Plus,
several doctors diagnosed his condition before the miracle. He was
definitely on his deathbed, and there was no way for him to get out of it
unless something like this occurred. The doctors are frantically
examining and testing him now, but we all already know the truth, don’t we?
Nick is meant to be immortal, and he’s not meant to be in this universe. Now
more than ever, he must find a way back home, and I for one, am ecstatic for
the opportunity to help him
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