"Dimensional Whiplash"
By Aleenia Rheese
Chapter Nine - Tragedy Sucks
In Alie and Sam's
World
A small lab in New
York
"THE MACHINE!" cried Professor West as the Dimensional Teleportation
Device whirred, coughed, and... blew up. "Oh, NO! Alie, Sam, I'm
sorry!"
Chun Li ran in, eyes wide. "Oh, no! What
happened?!"
"I've just destroyed the only chance those kids had
to come home, that's what," a depressed Professor West said. He slumped
down on the floor, eyes filling with tears. "Oh God, no."
In Terra's World...
Figaro Castle
Alie sat next to Terra at breakfast. She felt totally alien. All of these
people were chatting comfortably, but she felt all too self-conscious. The
little girl, Relm, sat on her other side, describing her favorite parts of the
breakfast.
"I, for one, really like chocolate flavored things.
As a matter of fact, my birthday is coming up soon! I'm gonna have chocolate
everything!" the little half-pint stated. She smiled warmly at Alie.
"Maybe you can come?"
Alie sighed. "I most likely will be here,
Relm. Unless I can find a way home." She leaned back, trying to shrink
away. She didn't like being stuck here with strangers. Alie gazed at her
pancakes without seeing them.
"Alie?" Terra asked. "Do you want to go for
a tour around Figaro Castle after breakfast?" The woman's icy eyes looked
at the foreigner with concern. "You don't look very comfortable."
Alie giggled nervously. "Oh, here I am with people I
don't know who use magic, a thing which isn't real in my world, in a castle in
the middle of a desert I've never heard of before in my life... all in all, I'm
doin' just peachy!" She cried out the last part, and blushed furiously
when all eyes were turned to her.
"Gotta go," the young scientist claimed, jumping
up out of her chair. "I forgot to... I need to... I left the stove
on!" She turned and fled for her dignity - at least what was left of it.
She ran up flights of stairs, passing a startled Matron along the way. Once in
her assigned room, she plopped on her bed, and cried.
God, she thought, I feel like I'm in some sort
of twisted soap opera, like Days Of Our Lives, only with a scientific
plot! The hot tears streaked her cheeks, and she paid no attention when the
door opened.
Matron shuffled in, and, frowning, sat next to Aleenia.
"What on Earth? Why, what's wrong, dear? What happened? Who made you cry?
Whoever it was, I'll teach them not to mess with a sweet little thing like
you."
Alie couldn't help but produce muffled, teary laughter.
"No… no one made me cry, Matron. I just want to go home."
For some reason, Alie didn't mind talking to the old woman. It just felt right.
"It's been a while since I've gotten to comfort a
young girl like you. But since you're here, I'll do what I can."
"Sniff Thank you, Matron." Alie smiled,
and behind her, Matron smiled as well.
MWAHAHAHAHA! Take that! Now they shall never go home! Or will
they?
Aww, how cute... will Alie ever get what she wants? I
don't know... ^_^