I took the offered hand and shook it slowly, staring at him. Standing before me was the man that had seen into another universe and had documented the lives of two children in two television shows. Of course we knew that some of the stories of the two universes were either tinkered with a bit, tinkered with a lot or didn't happen at all.
I shook my head. I laughed a bit nervously and shook his hand with more fervor.
"Pleasure to meet you too, Mr. Hartman," I responded in an awestruck voice.
"Oh please, call me Butch," he replied.
I heard Liz clear her throat behind me.
"Oops. Pardon me," I said apologetically. She raised her eyebrow in a comical expression. I could tell that she was internally laughing at my tongue-tied behavior.
"This is Elizabeth—"
"—Randall," he finished. He extended his hand. Now it was her turn to be tongue tied. I could see her slightly blush as she shook his hand.
"It's great to finally meet you both," he said with enthusiasm.
"Same here," I replied with a slightly evil smile. Liz saw it and frowned slightly.
Suddenly I raised my hand. Green energy shot out and formed a blue bubble around Butch.
"Morbius! What are you doing?" Liz asked in horror, shocked by what I had just done.
I ignored her. I walked past and faced Butch. He just stood there, a confused and slightly frightened expression pasted on his face.
"I have a few questions I want to ask you," I said sternly.
"Sure," he replied, his voice quivering a bit.
"First off, how did you find the other universe?" I asked.
"With this," he answered, holding up the small glass globe he still held close to him.
"Also, why did you write the story of our arrival into the other universe?" I continued.
"I ran out of story ideas," he responded. "That story was the only one I had left. Besides, the Sphere was somehow malfunctioning."
"Malfunctioning?" I asked, scoffing a bit.
"Yes. It's been slowly malfunctioning ever since I found it as a child in my backyard. That's why I had to cancel Danny Phantom. I couldn't see into the city of Amity Park anymore. The last story was just made up. Phantom Planet never happened."
I nodded, pacing the room slowly.
"Morb, please let him go," Liz begged.
My expression became grim. I snapped my finger and the field dropped. Butch immediately walked over to the others in the room and began to talk to them. I pulled Liz away to have a private conversation with her.
"Liz, I don't trust that man," I began.
Liz smiled. "You don't trust very many people, Morb."
"Yeah, I know, but this is different. Something about him is off."
"How do you mean?"
"I'm not sure," I replied, "but I'm gonna keep a sharp eye out and see what happens."
Liz just smiled. "Okay, have it your way."
"I don't suppose I'm ordering a Whopper, am I?"
We both laughed at the lame joke.
"Hey, what are you two laughing at?"
I turned sharply. Butch jumped slightly.
"Sorry," he apologized. "Didn't mean to startle you. I have a question for you: how did you travel into the other universe that time? You've only been there once, correct."
Liz was about to reply, but I shushed her telepathically. "We have no idea how we were transported there."
"Did you bring me here?"
"Uh…" Where did that come from? I wondered.
He nodded, turned, and went back to chatting with Timmy, Danny and the rest.
"Morb, you need to take a risk and trust him," Liz whispered to me.
I was about to reply, when my vision began to dim. The last thing I remember before passing out was Liz crying out.
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Crimson fires burn out of control. Both Dimmsdale and Amity Park burn with an unquenchable fire. I stand in the middle of a deserted, cracked street, facing a large, evil looking castle. It glows with an evil looking crimson red.
Suddenly I'm inside the fortress. Before me stand two thrones. I see two figures seated on the thrones; their faces are hidden by hooded cloaks. All I can see are the eyes because they are glowing with an evil red.
I move forward. I think I recognize the people who are seated there.
My suspicions are confirmed by what happens next. They remove their hoods.
Standing before me are myself and Liz, smiling evilly, wearing our now red Jewelry.
If you lose, this will happen, the voice I remember from the visions I had before whispered to me.
I am suddenly above the Earth and Fairy World. Both look like they have been in a massive battle. I see citizens of both worlds in chains. The Earth and Fairy World glow with an evil crimson red.
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The first person I saw was Liz, looking down with concern. I moaned and sat up slowly.
"Are you ok?" Liz asked in a worried voice.
"Yea, I'm fine," I replied. I had gotten used to the after effects of the visions I received.
"What was it?" Liz inquired.
I looked around, then motioned her closer. She leaned forward. I told her what had transpired in the vision
"That's awful," she exclaimed, "What are we going to do?"
"What else can we do? We need to gather everyone around and tell them what's at stake. We have a battle to prepare for."
Sorry that it's so short and not well written. I'll try better next time.
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