( This is part 2 of the prologue. I tried to rename it to that, but I couldn't rename documents. Maybe there's something I don't know. Probably. Enjoy the show! )
Enter the Dimensions! An Epic Journey Awaits!
Van looked down at the strange, tiny robot that stood before him. He had no idea of who he was or what his problem was either. Tia had kneeled down to get a better look as well. She was just as confused as Van was.
Then, Van noticed a bracelet on the robot's left wrist. It was in the shape of a golden ring with some buttons on it. When he tried to get a closer look, the robot backed away an inch. Tia giggled as Van gave the robot a forgiving smile. Tia walked over to it and talked to it.
" Hey little guy, can I see the ring you're wearing? " she asked. The robot blushed.
Tia held up its arm as she looked at the ring. It had three different buttons. She pushed the third one.
When she did so, a portal similar to the ones Van and Tia saw earlier had opened. " Come on, Van! " yelled Tia. Van gulped and ran in.
When the three heroes entered the portal, they were in a strange room. It had orange walls, and the windows outside were full of stars. The floor was brown, and there was a big leather couch next to the window, with a glass table and a blue carpet.
Van had a strange look on his face. ' Isn't this the room I had when I was six? ' he thought to himself. Suddenly, there was a * blip *, followed by a " Hello ".
Van turned around and saw a big glass screen with a holographic head bust of a girl with long black hair and big black eyes. " Welcome to the Dimensional Room. My name is Sara, " she explained in a vaguely British accent. " Here, you can travel to worlds you couldn't visit in your universe. These worlds are in another dimension. Some are like your own, some not, they're almost like alien worlds. " She then opened up a large map of several galaxies. " Use this map to choose your destination. If you have any problems, glitches, or questions, ask me. Use this wisely. Thank you. " she said as she exited the screen.
Van turned around. " I'll try to figure this thing out, " he said. " You two, uh, get to...know each other. " He turned back around and started to fiddle with the map.
Tia and the robot sat down on the couch. Tia turned to the robot.
" Hey, I never got to ask: what's your name? " she said.
" Oh? My-my name? " spoke the robot. His accent was also vaguely British. " It's, um...uh... " He tried to keep calm as he looked up at Tia. She smiled.
" It's...Clank. "
" Clank? ...that's a nice name. So...cute, " said Tia, slowly. " So, why are you here? " she asked.
" Well, I've been looking for a friend. "
" What's his name? "
" Uh, Ratchet. "
" Ratchet? ...that's kind of a stranger name. Isn't that also a robot name? "
" Well, Ratchet is not a robot. He is instead, well, an alien of sorts. "
" Oh, really? Is he nice? "
" Yes, he's a very great person, very energetic and laid-back. "
' Those are very contrasting words, ' thought Van, who had a confused, yet also concerned face. He was overhearing the conversation so he could get some details on why Clank was here. Van had been looking around the planets on the map, not understanding what it all meant. Then, Van touched one of the planets and saw tons of strange numbers and cryptic looking text. Below all that was a blue button in the same cryptic text. He pressed it.
All of a sudden, the entrance from which Van had entered this place started glowing. ' Is this a portal for the world I selected? ' thought Van. ' Guess I should find out. '
Van called for Tia and Clank. " Tia. Clark. Follow me. "
" Um, you are a little confused. It is Clank, not Clark. " the robot said. Whatever. He didn't care.
Tia walked over with Clank in her arms. " ...can you tell your friend to please put me down? " said Clank.
" Oh, I'm sorry, it's just...you're so cute... " said Tia with a smile. Clank and Van sighed. " Well, no time for baby talk, " said Van. " Let's see what's in store for us. "
Van, Tia, and Clank all walked into the portal. They were surrounded by flashing lights spiraling around them, with one large light consuming it all.
Our heroes arrived in a place similar to earth. They were in a bustling city with tons of cheering people. Van went around the crowds of people in the streets to find two men in a martial arts fight. One had a red headband and a white karate gi with red training gloves, while the other had yellow hair and training gloves, and a red gi. They were both black belts.
There were cameramen from almost every angle. Van looked up to see a huge flatscreen on a building displaying the fight. It was neck and neck, it seemed.
" This is intense! " yelled an announcer. " Two of the greatest martial artists in the world, battling it out to see who will come out on top! Ladies and gentlemen, this is what we came here for! This is what martial arts is all about!
This! is! STREET FIGHTER! "