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On the other side of the door
"Damn it!" screamed Chuck, shortly after we went through the door, "Are we ever gonna get there? All I see is more tunnel! I hate tunnel!"
"Calm down," said Luke in a reassuring tone, "It can't be much longer. What else could the door have been for?"
I glanced back at the guys and Sue. For the first time I was kind of feeling sorry for them. They didn't really want to come in the first place and I forced them to. But they are still here, I thought to myself, they would have left if they wanted to leave.
A silence fell over the group again. The silence was uninterrupted for about five minutes before a slight buzzing noise met our ears. Gradually over the next five minutes, the buzzing sound grew louder.
"That's it! That sound is really getting annoying," said Sue, her teeth gritted, "Who ever is buzzing better cut it out or I am gonna go crazy!"
"Shhh, Sue," I said, curious, "I hear it too. I think it is coming from over there," I pointed to a round in the tunnel.
We rounded the corner and stood awestruck. Before us was a huge rectangular room with one huge circular light built into the ceiling. The light beamed above a flat metal table and on the table was…
"Oh my gosh," I gasped.
"It's Carrie!" Shouted Sal in alarm. Suddenly, he broke into a run towards her.
"Be careful," I shouted, as we all ran after him.
Carrie was lying on the table. She was very pale. We gathered around her.
"She is out cold," said Luke, taking one of her gloved hands, "I wonder what they did to her."
All of a sudden, the light above us went out and was replaced by an eerie red glow.
"Oh crap, we are all gonna die," said Chuck.
Commencing de-mutification ray, said an automated female voice. The light above Carrie began to glow bright red. We all stared up into the light in wonder. The whole room was glowing red and then suddenly, it was over.
It took a minute for us to get accustomed to the regular light again. I looked around and realized that we had all been knocked to the floor. I stood up and the rest of our group did, too.
"I am glad you are all ok," said Luke with relief.
"None of us said anything," snapped Sal at Luke.
"Yeah," said Lewie.
"Guys, stop fighting," scolded Sue.
"But I heard you all say that you were alright!" protested Luke.
"Whatever," Sue rolled her eyes, "Well, lets go." Sue took a step and vanished with a poof into thin air. Then, a few seconds later, she reappeared with a poof on the other side of the room.
Lewie took a step towards her and then ran really fast into a wall.
"Ouch," flinched Sal. He snapped his fingers and a ball of fire appeared. "Holy Crap," he marveled.
"What the hell is going on with us?" asked Chuck. "Look what happened to Sal," he pointed to the fireball in Sal's hands. From Chuck's fingertips came a wisp of cold air, which froze the fireball, which then dropped from Sal's hands and shattered into a million pieces on the floor.
"Jodi?" Called Luke, "where is she? I know she is in the room but I can't see her."
"I'm right here," I said, confused as to why they couldn't see me.
"Jodi, answer us," demanded Sal.
"You are starting to creep me out," said Sue, scared.
"I am right HERE!" I said loudly.
"Jodi?" asked Carrie, "Is that you?" Her eyes opened, she sat up slowly, and turned around to face the sound of my voice. "What are you all doing here?" she demanded when she saw Sal, Luke, Chuck, Sue and Lewie.
"Jodi made us come," snapped Sal.
"Shut up moron. You did it out of your own free will and a little bit of persuasion," I scolded.
"Well, why did you bring them of all people?" Carrie demanded at me.
"Cuz they know you best and they care about you." I answered, " and your new friends don't like me."
"Oh, umm, Jodi, where are you anyway?" asked Carrie looking around.
"I am right here! Stop asking me that!" I said irritated.
"Jodi, I might not have realized this, but we can't see you!" Spat Luke.
"I am right here," I said angrily. I walked over and socked him in the arm.
"Ouch," Luke exclaimed angrily, rubbing his arm. "What did you do that for?"
"Wait," said Sal, "Do that again."
I socked Luke in the arm again, resulting in another ouch.
"Hey, I saw her that time, too," said Carrie to Sal, "She flashed but then she was gone again."
"Yeah," agreed Chuck, Sue, and Lewie.
"Luke, try to be mature," I said grabbing his hand and holding it.
"Oh, there you are," said Luke, looking down.
"Can everyone see me now?" I asked.
"Yup," said Carrie. Suddenly, we heard footsteps echo through the room.
"Oh my gosh," gasped Carrie, "we have to get out of here! I'll debrief you on the way." She urged us through a door. Sue zapped herself in. Lewie finally made it in after running into the doorway about three times. Sal and Chuck then pushed their way in at the same time. Luke and I went in next, I was still holding my hand for the sake of everyone being able to see me. Then Carrie came in closed the door behind us.
Next Chapter: Where are the x-men? What happens to Sal and Carrie? Who is behind all of this? Merry Christmas everyone.
