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Post by Scooterly on Jul 27, 2007 23:22:55 GMT -5
Jeesh, way to get a heart racing . . . and then you leave us hanging again! Can't wait for more!
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Post by Arabella on Jul 28, 2007 0:24:02 GMT -5
Wow! How intense! Now I REALLY want to see what happens next!
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Post by I love Snow White on Jul 29, 2007 3:21:43 GMT -5
Me too!
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Post by Peggy on Jul 29, 2007 4:38:42 GMT -5
Ahhh!! Must find out what happens next!! Maybe if I stare at it long enough again.........
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Post by megatude on Jul 31, 2007 17:45:04 GMT -5
What's that you say? You want more?
Continued...
The last screen showed different coordinates and travel destinations. 'Would you like to proceed to last entered time period?' It asked. Meg nervously looked up at Zebra for the answer, and dreading, she already knew. As expected, Zebra nodded her consent, excitement sparkling in her eager brown eyes. Meg shut her eyes tightly as she, for the final time, hit the 'enter' button. There was a brief moment, where nothing happened, only the soft patter of rain drops as they fell upon the roof. Waiting in silence for whatever fate might spring, beads of perspiration broke across Meg's forehead. A mound of pressure seemed to pulsate around them. The platform, before the time machine, started to glow. Very faint at first, but with increasing power, it brightened the entire room. The earth groaned and started to tremble. Even Zebra was growing a bit frightened by the sudden change in the atmosphere. Outside, an electric bolt of lightning found it's target and struck, directly hitting the metal rod on the house's roof. It's power traveled down, into the time machine, triggering the filament spires. A small rift appeared above the lighted platform. Opening it's mouth wide, the gap glowed a brilliant white. Electric sparks twisted throughout the ever growing hole. Meg and Zebra's eyes widened to their full expanse, not fully comprehending what was happening. Instinctively, Meg took a cautioned step back, preparing to flee. But Zebra stood frozen on the spot, unable to tear herself away from the phenomenon before her. "Zebra......." Meg's voice was barely louder than a whisper. She moved toward her friend, intending to drag her back. Suddenly, without warning, the void began to draw in anything not bolted down, like a cosmic vacuum. Zebra's feet started to slide forward, toward the rift. Without a chance to react, a stray piece of pipe came hurdling at the back of her head, knocking her unconscious. The magnetic force increased, and Zebra started flying into the void. Frantically, Meg grabbed Zebra's arm, pulling her back. Before getting herself forever lost, she scraped and clawed for a handhold. Her outstretched hand finally grasped the handle to the door leading upward. She grunted as she struggled to maintain her grip. "Zebra, WAKE UP!" She screamed over the sucking wind. Meg was pretty sure she could escape, if it were only her weight she was pulling. But she had Zebra to account for, and there was no way she would abandon her best friend to........THAT! The portal seemed determined to draw them in, for Meg's grip was beginning to slacken. Her last finger slipped from her only anchor, and they both sailed into the time rip. Meg let out a shriek as the portal closed behind them, seemingly satisfied. The power blew out, as the machine collapsed, overwhelmed by the power used.
Chapter 12
Julius Sander's neighbors, Emma and Glen Hunt, were having some odd, electrical complications. For the past half-hour, their lights periodically flickered on and off. "What's going on?" Emma asked her husband, as they watched some late night television. "I'm not sure", Glen admitted. Then, at last, the light flickered and faded into darkness. Making his way into the kitchen, Glen searched blindly through the drawers, pulled out a flash-light and flipped it on. "Blast that power company!" He cursed. "In the morning, I'm marching straight down there and demanding an explanation."
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Post by sereneflower on Jul 31, 2007 17:49:20 GMT -5
OMG!! That was awesome!! 'jumps up and down in chair' Please more!!!
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Post by Scooterly on Jul 31, 2007 22:41:48 GMT -5
*screams and falls twitching to floor* Why must you keep doing that?! Stopping in the most . . . SUDDEN places . . .*rocks back and forth* and leaving us hanging. . . *whimpers pathetically*
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Post by I love Snow White on Aug 1, 2007 11:17:03 GMT -5
*screams and falls twitching to floor* Why must you keep doing that?! Stopping in the most . . . SUDDEN places . . .*rocks back and forth* and leaving us hanging. . . *whimpers pathetically* HOW DRAMATIC!! *does the same thing* Lyndsay we want more!
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Post by Arabella on Aug 1, 2007 17:32:52 GMT -5
*screams and falls twitching to floor* Why must you keep doing that?! Stopping in the most . . . SUDDEN places . . .*rocks back and forth* and leaving us hanging. . . *whimpers pathetically* HOW DRAMATIC!! *does the same thing* Lyndsay we want more! *joins in* YES! We want to find out what happens next!!! PLEEEAAASSSE!!!
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Post by megatude on Aug 4, 2007 18:48:11 GMT -5
Continued....
Was this what it was like to die, swirling around in a mass of indescribable colors? This wasn't at all what Meg had pictured, when one's life were flashing before their eyes. She felt as if she were speeding forever backwards. Meg didn't realize that, at that moment, they were falling through time. She kept a tight grip on Zebra's hand, for fear of loosing her to the void. As the young women continued their plummet, small windows of historical past events flew by, like a kiss on the wind. Such as; the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the sinking of the Titanic, Joan of Arch- burning at the stake, numerous wars, and kingdoms conquering kingdoms. Too bad Zebra wasn't able to behold such sights, Meg knew that she would have appreciated it more than she, herself, ever could. Unfortunately, she was still out cold, a nice sized goose-egg was forming on the back of her skull. After what seemed like an eternity, the scenes abruptly stopped appearing, and Meg felt the sensation of suddenly coming down! Another portal opened a path beneath their feet, and they were headed straight for it. Meg shut her eyes tightly, bracing herself for a hard impact. To her surprise, the ground seemed to materialize under their bodies. Lying on her back, Meg looked over to right and was relieved to see her best friend beside her. She hadn't much strength to do much else. The journey seemed to have drained her of all energy. The drowsiness was overpowering, spreading to her limbs. Before her eyelids dipped, Meg did a once-over of their surroundings; Lush, green trees, and rolling hills. She scoffed and chided herself, passing it all off as a hallucination. Perhaps, she too, had been knocked out and was now laying unconsciouses in some hospital bed, a prisoner to these visions. 'Sleep', she thought for a cure. 'I need sleep. Things will become clearer....after....sleep....' Her head fell to the side as she dozed peacefully.
'What a strange dream!' Meg commented to herself, as she started to wake. She sensed the presence of another being. Of course she wasn't alone! Zebra would be in the next room. When she finally mustered enough energy, her eyes fluttered open to behold another set of eyes, staring deeply into hers. Not being able to recognize the familiar hue of Zebra's golden-brown eyes, she started to panic. The eyes before her now, were of a brilliant blue, very moist. Meg gasped and bolted upright. Curious. She seemed to have frightened away......a girl? But this seemed to be no ordinary girl, her long sky colored hair, billowed and flowed like a fast moving stream. Her skin appeared to be not skin at all, but scales, like that of a fish. She leaped away, graceful as a fawn, towards a near-by river. She giggled playfully, bubbles popping from her coral lips, and dove head first, into the river. Meg stared in dismay at the spot where the girl had vanished. Trying to make sense of it, she shook her head and blinked her eyes rapidly, expecting things to return to normal. Hoping to see the familial sightings of her bedroom. No such luck. Things were just as confusing, if not more, as they had been moments ago. Then, she remembered....Zebra! Where was she?! She looked around in a panic, then found her laying beside her, still knocked cold. Meg pulled Zebra up by the shoulders, so that she was sitting up. Her head lolled off to the side. "Zebra", she called, trying to rouse her. No response. When that didn't work, she gently slapped her cheeks. "C'mon Zebra, snap out of it!" Zebra let out a low moan. "Wha....? Ow, my head", she complained, reaching back to massage her injury. Her eyes squinted as they slowly came into focus. "Meg?" She continued to support her back. "Of course, who else would it be?" Zebra managed a small smile, then glanced around. "What happened? Where are we?" Meg looked about as well, not wanting to believe this was reality. "I was hoping you could tell me", she admitted.
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Post by Scooterly on Aug 4, 2007 21:19:38 GMT -5
OO! This is so exciting! AHHHH I need more . . . *straps Lyndsay's hands to keyboard* Anxiously waiting for more!
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Post by Arabella on Aug 5, 2007 1:53:22 GMT -5
*sits in front of computer screen* I NEED more please!!! *looks at computer pleadingly*
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Post by I love Snow White on Aug 5, 2007 5:05:16 GMT -5
*does the same thing* Must find out what happens next! More PLEEEEEZ?!
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Post by sereneflower on Aug 5, 2007 16:56:16 GMT -5
OMG!! *freaks out* Must find out what happens next!!!
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Post by megatude on Aug 10, 2007 0:31:08 GMT -5
Continued....
As the realization of what had happened, started to sink-in, a new sense of adventure began forming within Zebra's psyche. "Wow! We actually did it. We've achieved the impossible; We traveled through time!" She stood up quickly and spread out her arms, showing triumph. Oops, bad idea. She was still a bit woozy from her blow to the head. Meg came to her side, to keep her steady as she swayed on her feet. Still in denial, Meg expressed her annoyance. "Zebra, stop it! This is just a dream, there can be no other explanation." "Then how do you 'explain' the time portal we were sucked through?" Zebra challenged. Meg clutched her skull, trying to maintain some sanity. "I don't know......" She took several deep breaths to keep her blood pressure in check. "OK. Say that we did travel through.....time", she found the word difficult to pronounce, now that it had come with such a heavy weight. "Do you, by chance, have the slightest clue as to how we could return?....." Zebra lifted a finger, for added effect to her answer; she opened her mouth to speak, but no sound escaped her throat, she had nothing. "No", she quietly confessed. Meg stepped away and threw up her arms toward the heavens, defeated. "Great! Now were stuck here, and we don't even know where 'here' is! And to top it off, not even when!" Her sarcasm rang true. "What do you suggest we do now", Meg turned about to face her friend again. Zebra shrugged, as if the answer should be obvious. "What we set out to do from the beginning; go and search out my grandfather. He's got to have some idea of how to reverse the process." Meg couldn't see how Zebra could be so confident and at ease, when she was about to have a nervous breakdown. They had, absolutely, no resources to sustain them. "How? We aren't even sure he's......here." Zebra smiled gently. "Oh, he's here......I know he is." End of Chapter 12
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