Chapter 1

One overly bright and sunny, April 24, 2004 Thursday morning, Trish Casteels was walking to get her mail at the end of her driveway when she tripped on an overly-lengthened blade of grass. This made her flip onto a ZERO skateboard with four-speed demon barrings, monster machine wheels, and Hurly trucks. Speeding down Hamster Hill, she suddenly crashed into a comically misshapen ant, sending her flying into the above sky. A swallow that happened to pass by caught her by her ear and flew away.

"Was it an African or European swallow" Kiersten asked.

"I don't know, but how is that even possible" Meagon replied.

"Plot-device Miss Meagon" the swallow called, opening his mouth, which was what had attached itself to Trish's ear"Plot-device."

Trish, now released from the swallow's grip, fell into the Atlantic ocean, 2 miles away from shore. As she came up spluttering and coughing, she began to doggy-paddle her way back to land. Suddenly, Trish was attacked by a school of exactly one hundred puffer-fish and they dragged her three more miles away from shore, where they beat her with seaweed and talking sea cucumbers.

"Actually, sea cucumbers don't normally talk" Marlin said"But in a fanfic, everything talks…so…."

Bruised and exhausted, Trish finally made it back to the sandy shore of Hudson Bay. Dragging herself up to the road, she prepared to cross it. Halfway through, a Dune Buggy sped down the street and nearly hit her. Stepping aside, Trish watched it pass.

"Ha" she said, sticking her nose in the air, then, glancing down, she realized there was nothing under her because of the open manhole"Not again" she screamed as she fell in.

Back at Meagon's house, Meagon glanced at Kiersten"This has happened before? How is that possible"

"Plot-device" Kiersten replied while trying to act all 'superior'.

Trish awoke 592 hours later (in dog-time) looking into big, brown eyes hooded by huge bushy eyebrows and she knew that instant, it was love at first sight.

"Wh-where am I" she stammered in an overly girlie tone.

She looked deeply into the pair of eyes, crickets chirped, the air became warm…or maybe that was just her. Out of nowhere, a thick, giant, protruding finger jabbed at her forehead.

"Stop" she said, looking shocked"Stop it" in a louder tone"STOP IT" she screamed as she pulled herself off the ground. Glancing around for her newfound love, she realized that instead of looking up, she must look down, and looked at the man of her dreams.

"I don't think she realizes he's a dwarf yet" Kiersten said while stuffing popcorn into her mouth"But she can't be that stupid can she"

Meagon blinked at her, then nodded"Uh…yeah."

"How can that be"

"Plot-device."

Kiersten's eyes dawned with understanding"Ahhhh."

Then they both shoved more popcorn into their mouths while sitting on the magically floating sofa that seemed to follow Trish wherever she went.