I know chapter 8 was a wee bit short but, I didn't feel like writing anymore last night so I stopped it short. If I don't explain the dimensional index very well I apologize early.
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ch9
"What's the dimensional index?" Cyborg asked. He wasn't entirely surprise she said something like that. Carmen was one to be quite eccentric.
"The dimensional index is the place where all of the dimensional portals meet. Kind of like a lobby I guess. How to explain it…" Carmen stroked her chin. "Ok work with me here," Cyborg nodded. "You know that portal I just came through? Well, that was a door in to the index where one could have access to every portal in every universe. The blob thing came through a portal in its universe to ours by passing through the index. You travel so fast when going from portal to portal the index remains invisible to you. Get it?" Carmen asked. (A/N: this goes for you readers too)
"Kinda, how did you end up in the index instead of the blob's universe?" Cyborg questioned. All of the portal stuff was hard to absorb.
"I told you, something interfered at the perfect moment so I didn't go through the end portal." Carmen sighed. "This is really hard to explain,"
"What does the index look like?"
"It's like an endless void of nothing, reminds me of outer space. You just kinda float around," Carmen spoke with gesticulation.
"Ok, here's another question. How did you go through that portal?" Cyborg asked. Carmen even looked confused.
"You mean how did I access the portal or how did I know which portal to pick?"
"Both."
"Ok um, I've been in the index for the past four years looking for a way out. I couldn't explain the process scientifically so it's one of those 'I-just-do' things. As for which portal to pick, I saw this beam of light come through a portal and out of curiosity I came to look," Carmen explained.
"So you're saying our whole re-meet is just a fluke?"
"Fate doesn't do flukes Victor," Carmen replied stern fully.
Starfire flew high enough to view the whole city. Looking for Cyborg was difficult after the cloudburst had washed away their trail. Robin looked very upset to say the least, and was in that 'mood'. You know, that mood where he's so upset it makes everyone else have a bad day. He had a right to be though, his friend was being chased by some icky blob monster and he couldn't help because of the little trip to the closet.
'Where could Cyborg have gone?' Starfire thought to herself. She flew over to a different area and saw a faded green streak on the sidewalk. Starfire got out her communicator. "Robin, I think I have located part of the blob trail."
"Good job Star! Where are you?" Robin answered. She looked around.
"Um, I am not certain but I see an old looking building with a high pole in the front to my left, and a store with many lights called 'Bright and Loud' further down on the right side,"
"Dude, I know where that place is! 'Bright and Loud' is like the coolest arcade in the city. It's near the south middle school," Beast boy informed.
"Good job! Raven did you get that?" Robin was already running towards the southern part of the city.
"Yeah, I'll check out the school,"
"Ok, Star follow the trail before there's another cloudburst," Robin ordered in the (A/N: just take a guess) leader tone. (A/N: duh!) Starfire followed the blob's trail until it traveled under an old bridge and didn't come out the other side. She landed near the bridge cautiously. Starfire listened carefully as she heard vague voices under the bridge. Then she heard a scream!
"Cyborg!"
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I know it's short, sue me! R&R