Yup...you saw right. I'm doing one of THOSE fics. Don't blame me, blame the internet. It does those things TO YOUR MIND...
Also, no regrets. I'm going through with this all the way.
It was just another day in Shadow and Sari's apartment. Bruiser was curled up next to the couch, half-asleep. Gir and Space Core suddenly rolled in, honking like geese and running around the room. Bruiser tried to ignore them and sleep, but then they both started jumping on the couch, continuing their honking. Bruiser immediately got fed up, and screeched loudly at the two robots, causing them both to scream and run outside.
Bruiser huffed and settled back into his sleeping position. Ever since Shadow had decided to take in the xeno hybrid, he was treated quite well, being allowed free reign of the apartment and a nice meal of meat chunks and dead mice every day. But there was a bit of emptiness that Bruiser felt that he couldn't explain. It was like something was missing, but he didn't know what...
At that moment, the front door opened, and Shadow walked in holding a robot head. "Geez, Assaultrons are a pain in the ass. Least I saved that settlement n the Fallout universe, or else it would have been war all over again." He plopped down on the couch and switched on the TV, then noticed Bruiser slumped next to him. "Hey buddy, what's wrong?" He asked, giving his xeno buddy a soft pat on the head.
Bruiser sighed heavily, and jumped up on the couch next to Shadow, and leaned against him. "Feel miserable...don't know why..."
"Mmm...were Gir and Space Core giving you a hard time again?" Shadow asked.
Bruiser nodded. "Not the problem though...feel empty...lonely..."
"Hey c'mon," Shadow said. "I know I'm not around much, but you can't be THAT lonely."
Bruiser jumped off the couch, and pulled out something from under it. Shadow took a look to see a complete recreation of Van Gogh's Starry Night, on piece of cardboard done entirely out of scratch marks.
"Okay, nevermind." Shadow said, surprised. "Y'know, we got some time before Sari gets home. Why don't you come universe-hopping with me?"
Bruiser cocked his head in confusion.
"It's when I just cruise through the multiverse just for fun, looking at different universe." Shadow explained. "C'mon, I'm sure it's just what you need to get out of your funk."
Bruiser stared at the floor, thinking it over. Then he sighed and nodded.
"That's the spirit!" Shadow opened up a rift and the two hopped right through it. They soon found themselves in the vast infinite reaches of subspace.
Bruiser looked around in amazement. He had only been here once before, when Shadow took him to his universe, and he wasn't there long. Looking at it now, this place seemed like it went on forever.
"This way Bruiser. Just gooo with the flooow." Shadow floated through the inky blackness, relaxing on his back. Bruiser tried dog-paddling, though it didn't get him far.
"Okay, let's see," Shadow said, looking over the points of light that were different universes. "Eeny meeny miney...this one." Shadow pointed at one universe, and a rift opened up for them to enter.
Soon, Shadow and Bruiser landed in a blanket of snow on a large mountain.
"Okay...now let's get a good look of our surroundings and - ah, dammit."
Bruiser turned to where Shadow was looking, and saw a small town in the distance. There was sign just a few feet from them, that read, "South Park."
Shadow sighed heavily. "I was really hoping I wouldn't have to end up back here. Fine, whatever. I'll give the dime tour Bruiser, then we can go home."
The two began walking down the mountain towards town.