STRANGE DAYS
Chapter 52
See first chapter for disclaimers.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I decided to carry on the notion started in 48. As usual, if you have any comments or preferences, please don't be shy. RandR.
Last chapter: Dungeons & Dragons and Star Trek: TOS
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Dungeons & Dragons and ?
SHIELA'S DOOR
The gorilla was a fairly good clue that Sheila hadn't found Earth. Gorillas were common enough on certain parts of her world, it was true, but they normally didn't wear clothing or ride horses. This one was not only wearing clothes and riding a horse; it was talking. Actually, it was cursing violently at a group of naked dirty humans and cracking a whip as it rode around them.
Sheila didn't know what was going on, but she didn't like it. The door was a fairly safe distance away from the scene, so she came to a quick decision. Picking up a loose stone from her side of the doorway, she drew back and hurled it with all her strength. She winced in sympathy as it connected with the horse instead of the gorilla, but it had the desired effect. The horse reared with a startled whinny, nearly unseating the rider. Sheila shouted to get his attention.
"Hey Bonzo! Over here!"
The gorilla quickly brought his mount under control and whirled to face her. It stopped and stared at her, its expression, if she was judging it correctly, going from angry to confused. He looked over her, as if unable to quite believe his eyes.
"Your mother's a lemur!" Shelia called and made a rude gesture she never would have let Bobby see. The gorilla grew angry again and charged at her, leaving the humans it had been trying to round up to flee in the opposite direction. Sheila slammed the door. "Not that one," she called to the others.
NOT THE END
