CHAPTER 1: The Beginning
In Roxboro, North Carolina:
"Hey, wait up Shouri!" called Akira, for her friend had suddenly taken off down the street. "What's the big rush?"
"We've got to get home. My mom's planning my birthday party, and she wants my opinion on the decorations," he called. "I had a great time today," he said as Akira finally caught up to him.
"Yeah, it was fun. I haven't seen you for a while, so it was really special to me. When's the party going to be? You know I've got to come!"
"I dunno, but I'll call you when I find out. Hey, maybe I should come to your house next time. It's only a half hour to your house from here isn't it?"
Akira looked off at the sky. "Yeah..."
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"C'mon, you can tell me."
"Well, ever since we moved, I've been so miserable. Sure, home schooling is nice, but it's lonesome. Even with a house full of brats." They both looked at each other, and each of them had to smile. "Yeah, I've missed you too."
"I should page my dad. He'll want to come get me sooner or later anyway."
"Yeah."
Suddenly, a great flash filled the sky, and two small devices seemed to pop out of no where. The friends looked, wide-eyed, at each other, and took hold of the tiny objects. The next thing they knew, they were tumbling, no, falling, through some sort of warp. Then everything went black.
At the same time in Louisville, Kentucky:
Man, I hate school! thought Rick. Everything happens to me! At least I can check my email. Maybe Akira emailed me! I can't wait! She's always got something nice to say. It really helps, talking to her. Rick began to run down the road.
The sky was suddenly lit up. "What the...?" His voice trailed off as he looked ahead. Something was floating in mid-air! Rick walked cautiously toward the thing, and as he inched closer he felt there was some kind of power surging from this strange device. He reached out and grabbed it, and felt like he was being thrown into some sort of black hole and the scenery around him started to spin. The next thing he knew, he was lying facedown on the ground.
In Roxboro, North Carolina:
"Hey, wait up Shouri!" called Akira, for her friend had suddenly taken off down the street. "What's the big rush?"
"We've got to get home. My mom's planning my birthday party, and she wants my opinion on the decorations," he called. "I had a great time today," he said as Akira finally caught up to him.
"Yeah, it was fun. I haven't seen you for a while, so it was really special to me. When's the party going to be? You know I've got to come!"
"I dunno, but I'll call you when I find out. Hey, maybe I should come to your house next time. It's only a half hour to your house from here isn't it?"
Akira looked off at the sky. "Yeah..."
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"C'mon, you can tell me."
"Well, ever since we moved, I've been so miserable. Sure, home schooling is nice, but it's lonesome. Even with a house full of brats." They both looked at each other, and each of them had to smile. "Yeah, I've missed you too."
"I should page my dad. He'll want to come get me sooner or later anyway."
"Yeah."
Suddenly, a great flash filled the sky, and two small devices seemed to pop out of no where. The friends looked, wide-eyed, at each other, and took hold of the tiny objects. The next thing they knew, they were tumbling, no, falling, through some sort of warp. Then everything went black.
At the same time in Louisville, Kentucky:
Man, I hate school! thought Rick. Everything happens to me! At least I can check my email. Maybe Akira emailed me! I can't wait! She's always got something nice to say. It really helps, talking to her. Rick began to run down the road.
The sky was suddenly lit up. "What the...?" His voice trailed off as he looked ahead. Something was floating in mid-air! Rick walked cautiously toward the thing, and as he inched closer he felt there was some kind of power surging from this strange device. He reached out and grabbed it, and felt like he was being thrown into some sort of black hole and the scenery around him started to spin. The next thing he knew, he was lying facedown on the ground.
