Chapter Four: Ava's Arrival
Slowly Ava began to regain consciousness. She could feel the solid ground beneath her. She felt as if she was on some springy carpet, and something was tickling her face… she managed to pry her eyelids apart.
She stared up, amazed. It was as if she'd shrunk. The tree tops she could barely see at a distance, way, way up high. The trunks were as large as minivans. And those were the smaller ones. She sat up, staring about in complete astonishment. She was laying in a small, grassy meadow. It was perfectly circular, the large trees spacing almost an exact distance apart.
The grass was amazingly soft and springy, Ava jumped experimentally. She was amused to find herself launched about a foot up into the air.
"Well," she muttered out loud "that must explain the no broken bones factor….well…I mean… I guess."
Flowers poked out of the ground of all different colors, there was one, just a few feet away at the edge of the meadow, it was large, and almost a neon purple flower, its large pistle looked like pure gold, and pollen looking like pure fine gold dust was sprinkled on its large, smooth petals. It stood probably about to Ava's knee.
Cool shadows flitted over the small meadow, changing with the swaying branches far, far above. The air smelled sweet and clear. And, come to think of it, the tree trunks looked a bit funny. She approached, springing lightly on the grass.
As she got closer she realized that the bark wasn't rough, in fact it was perfectly smooth. It resembled a very large, highly polished, expertly cut… piece of strange furniture. She reached one of the nearest trees and reached out her hand tentatively. It was smooth and sleek to the touch. But somehow it was very alive, it was almost warm, and a small, friendly tingling lingered on her hand when she had withdrawn it. She sighed in confused wonder.
First of all, where the heck was she? And second of all, where the heck were her friends? She sighed and stepped away from the tree collapsing on the grass only to be sprung back up about a foot in the air. She scrambled in the air and landed in a very undignified heap on the grass bouncing a few times before settling down. Ava gave another deep sigh, and a small giggle. She was going to have to get used to that.
She untangled herself slowly and thoughtfully. She'd read books like that. A great many in fact. In each one the heroine or hero somehow found his way to civilization. Of course, that was in the books. Who knew what this place actually was. There was no way there was a whole other dimension…was there? She gently massaged the bridge of her nose, staring down at the springy mass of grass underneath her, thoughtfully.
She didn't know how long she sat there before there was a small rustle and out stepped Sam in her new green haired glory into the little clearing. Sam giggled and sprung around on the grass. Then she spotted Ava sitting on the grass staring.
"AVA!" she called excitedly "I found you! Doesn't this place ROCK YOUR SEXI FUZZY SOX?" Ava smiled at the old saying they had used in 8th grade. Sam gave an extra large bounce, landing next to Ava on her but, and springing back into the air a few times before settling before her, grinning. "So!" she said energetically "where's Dale and Mel?" Ava rested her head thoughtfully on her hand. That was the million dollar question.
A.N. Ok lol this is another shorty, but that makes two in one night… I did have a fever, I still might, lol so any strange amazingly weird things, please excuse due to fever. Please R&R! grabs bowl of dry Honey Nut Cheerios and ponders writing another tonight