As it turned out, Marco didn't have a better idea. And let's face it, who in their right mind would want to grab hold of a flea the size of BIG BEN and not let go?!
On second thoughts...
"Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
The jump lasted an eternity, which is good, 'cause I love rollercoasters. The bigger the better, I always say. Bigger rollercoaster equals more puke on the sadistic attendant who laughs at the screams. You ever get that? Jess and I do, at least.
Where was I?
Oh. Oh yeah.
"Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
Good grief. Jake. The flea. Yep. The flea.
And who said insanity isn't contagious?
An infinity (ooh - big word!) later, we landed. I let go of Jake's - pointy thing, and landed on top of a boulder the size of Scarborough Castle. [1]
You got her? asked Jake. He sounded worried. Couldn't see why, myself.
Yes, oh fearless leader!
Marco...
I know, Rachel. Shutting up now.
All this from this from two fleas and a cockroach. How wonderful life is when you are so short... Wasn't that an old song? Who cares, I got my own.
I sat down and began to massage my foot. It hurts not having a shoe, you know. Very painful. Very painful indeed.
Mumbling of voices, then Tobias.
Right. OK, um, Lora?
"Who else would it be?"
Listen, Ax is here, and he thinks he may have a way to get you back to normal.
Like that's possible…
"Shut up Marco," I replied.
That's Rachel's line, he groused.
"How?" I asked nobody in particular.
I have the Helmacron ship with me.
Oh.
Cool.
Was I insane?
Hell, yeah.
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[1] Scarborough Castle is a cool, crumbling place on the northeast coast of England, in Scarborough (!)
Plus, the waffles are great. The chocolate ones make you go hyper *twitches*