The Hiccup Hotel
I know this might not turn out as good as The FA Hotel story but I'm gonna try. To make things more interesting, the girls will gain weight but not as much.
Chapter One: So It Begins
Somewhere in a ghost town, an old western hotel stood erect. Its paint was peeled off by the sandstorms that seemed to happen almost regularly. Past its old, rickety doors was a better-looking foyer, which looked like it was getting fixed up just recently. There were open paint cans with brushes inside and ladders against the walls. A brand new chandelier lay on the floor and electrical wires lay all over.
"Goddamnit!" yelled a voice from down the hall, followed by a crash. "You, clumsy ox! You busted the Cerebral Cortex!"
The shouting came from a research facility deep in the basement of this establishment. A large, out-of-date super computer stood next to what looked like to be a large ring. Next to that giant metallic ring was a bunch of monitors on the floor, displaying static. A figure was kneeling in front of them as he picked up what looked like some sort of helmet; some of its pieces lying on the floor.
"I can't believe this!" The figure fumed. "How could you, YOU, not notice THESE wires RIGHT HERE at your very feet?" He carried the busted equipment over to a crowded workbench and, with one swipe of his hand, swept the junk off.
"Well, what do you want me to say, Jax? All I did was turn around!" A second figure defended. The second figure stepped into the light. He had brown eyes, blond hair, and was about five-foot three. He wore black tennis shoes, blue jeans, black shirt, and a green jacket with the number ten on the upper left side.
Jax flicked on the light above the workbench. "Yeah, sure. Let's go with that, Dodge!" Jax had silver hair, green eyes, and was about five-foot four. He wore white tennis shoes, tan cargo shorts, and a Ghostbusters shirt.
"What exactly does that helmet do anyway? It's barely even compatible with this piece of shit." Dodge pointed to the out-of-date super computer.
Jax sighed, aggravated as he took a wrench from his toolbox and began to tighten some bolts. "That piece of shit, as you call it, was created back in the 1970s by a scientist whose genius goes beyond comprehension. He found a way to visit other worlds with this miracle by putting in it peculiar elements that are extremely rare even today. Unfortunately, he went through the first generated wormhole and vanished, never to return. This computer mysteriously disappeared without a trace and was eventually forgotten by even time itself."
"Right," nodded Dodge. "So what is that Happy Helmet supposed to do?"
Jax screwed in some loose screws. "The scientist failed to add an addition which would help triangulate where he wanted to go. As a result, he ended up who-knows-where. The Cerebral Cortex, or the Happy Helmet as you call it, will allow us to psychically choose whichever destination we please. The monitors, which we STILL need to hang up, will give us confirmation on our choice."
Dodge sighed and sat down in the chair next to the computer. "If only we had help with this place. The only place we've successfully fixed AND converted is this room and we've barely begun with the foyer. We've just recently began to paint."
Jax smiled as he added the final touches to the helmet. "Don't worry. Once we get this thing working, we'll get our staff." He put the helmet on. "Once we do…" He pointed to the super computer and Dodge pushed a few buttons and flipped a few switches. "It won't be much longer before this place is up and running."
The computer began to hum and twitter. The rolls on film, which were there since they found it and they had no idea what they were for, began to spin. The colored lights flickered like crazy all over the machine and it seemed to be successfully connected with the Cerebral Cortex because the Cortex's lights started to flicker. The giant ring began to glow and in its center, a projection-like image appeared. It appeared to be Angel Island.
"IT WORKS! HAHAHAHA!" Jax cheered. Dodge joined him in his victory dance. They quickly stopped dancing when they saw their target appear on the monitors. It was Sonic the Hedgehog's sidekick, Miles "Tails" Prower.
Dodge rubbed his chin. "So the portal shows us our chosen destination while the monitors show us who we're looking for?"
Jax shrugged. "So it would seem." Jax turned to Dodge. "You go first."
Dodge backed up. "ME? Why not you?"
"The one wearing the helmet must wear it while the chosen destination is up or the signal will be lost and it will choose some random area. Besides, if we're going to give the FA Hotel a run for its money, we need to prove our machine actually works, first."
Dodge sighed and timidly walked over to the portal. Before he stepped through, he warned, "If I fail to return, when I come back, I'll kill you." He shut his eyes tightly
and walked in.
When he opened his eyes, he saw a lush-green jungle before him. Insects could be heard and exotic birds flew overhead. Putting one foot in front of the other, he set off into the familiar, yet mysterious, unknown. He arrived at Tails location a while later, covered in quicksand and algae.
Tails lay underneath a palm tree, staring up at the clouds. He sighed, appearing bored, "I wonder what Sonic's up to." He stretched and was about ready to nod off when he heard someone approaching. He quickly turned his head to see a human covered in quicksand and algae.
"Um, hi," Dodge greeted, wiping some excess quicksand off his jacket.
Tails didn't get up. "Hi. Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Just a few incidents along the way," Dodge assured as he pulled some algae out of his hair. He then quickly pulled out a business card from his jacket pocket. "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Dodge, co-owner of the Hiccup Hotel. I'm traveling around to hire staff for our business. We need technicians like yourself."
Tails scratched his head. "I dunno. Sonic might need me…sooner or later." He seemed uncertain.
Dodge held out his hand. "I assure you, we need your services more, as our hotel is barely functioning. Whaddaya say? You in?"
Tails got up and shook his hand. "I'm in."
Jax sat in front of the portal and watched the monitors as he saw Dodge make his first deal. "Good job, dude. Now bring him here." A while later, Dodge and Tails emerged from the portal.
What is this hotel's purpose? Will Jax and Dodge succeed in their task? Find out in the next chapter.