A/N: Aptly named for its sources. Pure that. Enjoy.

5: Metamorphosis

"Come sit…"

The woman had a futon nearby and although it looked like one did in my time it seemed off.

"Your questions will only be answered once you take a seat now if you could."

No objections this time as I set my gear down on the floor next to the futon and climbed myself up onto it. I turned and faced Majorine. She took a breath in and out to mentally prepare what I assumed was now going to be an exposition dump. Hopefully like the regular kind shell be feeling better after that.

"As you know, in November of 2016. Your former teacher Herbert Garrison was elected president of the United States. Troll Trace a program that was only tested in the neighboring town of Fort Collins affecting the city greatly. SkankHunt42 the leader of the troll group was responsible partly for getting troll trace unleashed."

My head sighed…I lost my life thanks to that person.

"The identity of that person was actually closer than you realized. Gerald Brofloski was the one in question."

Boy I wished I could talk because now I was livid.

"Successful in finding a member of the troll party. The Danes unleashed the program 2 weeks after the election and began to find it doing its job too well. Whatever it was designed to expose, the program embraced, darkness, malice, and the selfish desire of those who would rather do the world harm then good. It gained sentience, then form and although the actions of SkankHunt and Dildo caused the rest of the world not to suffer the effects of something that had grown far beyond its parameters. South Park for all purposes ended."

I Mouthed out the words "Is my Mom?"

"Lianne Cartman thankfully escaped and lived on to the ripe age of 68. Although she mourned for thinking you had perished in the initial fire and fury."

My mind was now on Mom up in heaven probably smiling looking down on me glad that I made it home. Although 101 years later.

"South Park was set ablaze when the troll took control thousands died in the fire and chaos. Those who survived did flee the area and successfully migrated to the refugee city in Northern Fort Collins. The president seeing the chaos made the decision to seal the area from the world in a 15 square mile fence line. There were however 5 kids that remained to battle the troll to try to stave off and save the world should it ever escape. They battled the creature and in the process of the battle South Park warped into the mini continent you now see before you. The creature could not be destroyed easily, and the Troll remained trapped in the school, sealed by a barrier.

My head turned out the window to see the dark red beam of light far in the distance.

"Once the creature was contained the 4 boys established new lands within the continent itself. Stan with the Horses, Kenny with the Gnomes, My Grandfather Butters here with the elves."

My face mumbled again

"The one you've connected with the most Kyle, took to the water and founded the domain of the Crab People."

Suddenly I heard it the music that usually plays whenever someone says those words together.

"CRAB PEOPLE CRAB PEOPLE…"

"Sorry about that, comes with the territory. Now I'm sure you're curious to know about the 5th person."

My face widened out for a glimpse of hopefulness and she knew instantly who I was refereeing to.

"Heidi Turner has been locked in a death grip in the old elementary school. Even right now she holds back the troll trying to keep it from unleashing its full ferocity. But a century still took hold and its power still seeps into the landscape via pools and pods of its manifest."

Majorine got up and went over to an old photo of her parents she had displayed in a digital frame.

"The magic of turner is what of course keeps semblance to what life was like a century ago. While not all tech works, the Slate you have will. It is imperative however that 4 objects must be recovered for you to aid Heidi."

I held 4 fingers up in the air questioning and she nodded.

"You know them as…The Stick of Truth, from your Game of Thrones Sessions around Thanksgiving of 2013. The Diamond of Panthios, the gem that fueled Mecha-Streisand. Mr. Hats tophat the former puppet of President Garrison and the Fractured But Whole, a gem that is in obvious shape and meaning. The wearer of the items will give any protection from Trolls both real and manmade."

She got up and pointed out the glowing point now active on the slate.

"These 4 points are where you need to go, the 4 corners of this continent. Once there you need them in order to move forward, each will make you stronger, all will make you a force, something any troll will run from."

I looked at her thinking of Butters and all he and the guys went through. The lives they must have lived without me, and how dangerous our world became in a century.

"Eric, its up to you now. Your journey awaits. Save our world, save our formerly quiet little mountain town."

I nodded at her in gratitude and exited the establishment.

"Oh, put on Stranger Things when you close the door, never knew how to activate that damn thing."

She may have been grateful but now she was being just like Kyle's late mom. Man I want to sing that sooo bad. The door close was done in a very quick manner.

A/N: Cartman's Journey begins as he rows across one of the towns former hotpoints now evolved like the rest of the world in Chapter 6. Starks Lake As Always Subscribe for more.