Across the Multiverse
[a piece of crap written] by myself
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Just as a note for anyone who tries to read this fanfiction (thank you for reaching this far, by the way): The Italics represent thoughts or internal dialogue a character is having. I hate reading and writing. This is not because I find it boring or anything like that. It is honestly because I find reading and writing to take me longer than my peers and even many of those not considered to be my peers and to be taxing mentally, in the case of reading for class, and emotionally, only when reading for pleasure (which I actually do like despite the strain). Because I don't enjoy reading or writing, I will be sporadically posting this story a chapter at a time and each chapter is gonna be short. Also, I will admit that this will probably end up being a fanfic among fanfic given the nature of the story being written. To clarify, I don't think this will be the epitome of fanfics because of brilliant and/or original writing, but because of just how fanfictiony this is gonna get. Also, I am sorry that chapter 1 is so full of exposition, but I wanted to get the protagonist and some other key characters established before we jumped into the adventure. Oh, WARNING: this story will touch on some pretty heavy topics and will even get real dark at a few points, but such is necessary for the character development and transformation that will take place.
Chapter 1: In the Beginning
"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away."
Oh man! I love these movies.
This is Jack, and he is a nerd. Movies, anime, manga, comics, and video games are just a few of the things he really enjoys doing. He also likes to run, bike, and swim long distances; however, he doesn't take much time for that since he doesn't always have access to areas where he can bike, run, or swim without worrying about running into or over someone. Even though he is pretty tall and fit, he has always tried his absolute best to not hurt anyone, especially kids and small animals. He loves kids; he eagerly looks forward to having his own one day. Dogs and cats have always benefited from his love for children since they are like furry babies in his mind. Yes, even the big dogs are like babies in his mind.
"Hey Jack, would you mind making some popcorn for the family?" Jack's mom asked.
"Ok. I'll be back in a jiffy. Don't worry about pausing the movie!" replied Jack. All righty, just gotta make enough for the 6 of us, so 4 bags in 3 bowls.
Jack has been a very quiet, helpful person. He just enjoys doing favors for people that he cares about. And he loves his family. He has 2 loving parents and a few siblings. His older sister Samantha, the oldest of the family, has always known how to take charge and is able to focus on her goals. She has set the bar pretty high as far as success and achievement go, especially since she was the valedictorian of her high school class and got a great job with her degree in communications and business. At this point, she is 26 years old. She is a very sociable and social woman; Jack really wishes he could be as outgoing as she is. Tori is the second oldest at 25, and she is very much an introvert. She went on to become a nurse which is something she had always wanted to do. Jack always identified more with Tori, but strove to be a little more like Samantha. Jack is the third oldest at 19. There are 3 more siblings to go through here. Jacob is 18 and has always been Jack's best friend. No one could ask for a better, more loyal friendship from a family member. Jacob has always worked hard to better himself in every way, possibly out of fear of being overshadowed by his 3 older siblings but most likely because he also suffers from the perfectionist streak that Samantha has. Then we come to Abe, the youngest of the boys at 15. He enjoys playing sports as much as Jacob does, but the three boys get along really well in everything. They often enjoy playing co-op games together or competitively as well, Jack doesn't do too well when playing against others. And then we arrive to the baby of the family, Cassidy. Really, she is 12 but she is the baby because she is the youngest.
Sure, there are squabbles in the family every now and then. But at the end of the day, everyone loves one another. In fact, everyone even loves the additions to the family. Jack's mother, Emily, especially loves Lynnée, Jack's girlfriend of 2 years and fiancée. Jack met her in high school and went to the same college where they went from good friends to being engaged over the amazing 3 years they knew each other. She is a 19 year old woman who is tough as nails yet as carefree as a child. She is what many would call a walking paradox. She likes the colors pink, mostly the brighter and deeper shades, and black. She is a very beautiful woman who is a tomboy through and through and yet also a huge nerd, liking almost all the same things that Jack likes. She is a very outdoorsy person, but also loves reading, knitting, crocheting, and baking. They seemed to be handpicked by God to be together due to how their chemistry was and how well they complimented one another. They knew early onto their relationship that they would die for one another. Thankfully they never ran into a dicey situation like that since life was rather peaceful for them.
Jack also had steady jobs that were easy and enjoyable working with people that he liked being around. His bosses enjoyed the work ethic that he learned from his parents. His coworkers enjoyed his laid-back attitude, as did his friends. He actually is very similar to his father, Alan, in just about every way. This is most likely due to his admiration for his father and looking to him as the ultimate role model. Jack actually is doing really well in college, GPA of around 3.4. He also has great friends that he either grew up with or met in college. Many of his friends are considered family to him, and those same friends consider him family. Truly, Jack lived a blessed life. In his mind, it was about to be even more blessed thanks to his recent engagement to Lynnée. He knew they were going to live a long and joy-filled life together, and so he eagerly waited for the wedding day. After the movie was over, Jack received a text from Lynnée.
"Hey, when are you going to come over tomorrow?"
"I should be there around noon, as long as traffic isn't terrible again. Seriously, construction makes these 1 hour trips much longer." replied Jack.
"Ok. Just let me know when you are on your way. Good night! I love you! :)"
"I will see you tomorrow! I love you too! Good night. :)"
Sure enough, Jack got up the next day and went through his usual routine for whenever he left to go visit his beautiful girl. He hugged his parents and younger siblings goodbye, since his older sisters had lived out of town for years at this point. He then hopped into his car and started the commute to see his future wife and her family for the day. He liked listening to country music while he was on his way over because that is Lynnée's favorite genre of music. Everything was going better than he expected. That is, until a bright light swallowed his car and spat out a strange hooded figure.
What was that? thought Jack.
Wait…where am I? Why am I off the road? Where IS the road?
Understandably, Jack was utterly lost and confused. He now found himself in a strange place after a very strange event. Since he didn't know what else to do, he called Lynnée to try and hear her voice for, possibly but hopefully not, the last time. It is a miracle the call went through at all, but unfortunately it went to voicemail.
"Hi Lynnée. Something really weird happened on my way over and now I don't know where I am or if I can even get to you. I don't know if I will ever make it back to you." He said, tears streaking across his cheeks.
"Please, keep living! Even if I never make it back, I need to believe that you will do more than just survive! I will do everything I can to get back to you! I promise I will do what I can, no matter the odds." –BEEP
Well, now my phone's dying too. That's great! Now I can't even know whether or not that message went out to her or not.