Chapter 33: (Or 32 ½)
A group of three figures stepped out of the Dominion Hotel and started to stroll down the street. Two of the figures were men and one was a woman.
"This world is unsuitable." one of the men said.
"Indeed." the other man said. "Isn't that right, Rebecca?"
"Yes, Michael." Mirror Rebecca said.
"Yes, what?" Mirror Michael asked.
"Yes, sir." Mirror Rebecca said.
"Good girl." Mirror Michael said. "Sam, check your device. The timer is acting up."
"There does appear to be some sort of disruption in the device's scan." Mirror Sam said.
"Perhaps it's dimensional interference." Mirror Rebecca said.
"Perhaps indeed." Mirror Michael said. "It's timing out. Let's go."
The portal opened and the three leapt into it. Mirror Michael felt the timer shake and a lightning strike hit him, causing his vision to fade. He felt himself land on the ground and he stood up, and looked around.
"Sam! Check the device!" he shouted.
"Huh?" Sam asked.
"Is this world suitable?" he growled.
"Uh, yeah. Can I talk with Rebecca in private?" Sam asked.
"Not sure why you'd want to do that, but you may... indulge yourself." he replied.
Sam brought Rebecca out of ear-shot of Mirror Michael.
"I don't think that's our Michael." Sam said.
"Neither do I. What's the device?" Rebecca asked.
"I don't know." Sam said. "We should let this guy think we're his group and hopefully we can swap back when we slide, in about a day."
"Good idea." Rebecca said. "Wonder where our Michael is."
"Wherever he is, I bet he's having a worse time. If this is his double I'd hate to meet ours." Sam said.
"You two! If you're done conspiring, we must make it to the hotel, we need a base of operations to scout this world!" Mirror Michael said.
"Whatever you say, Michael." Sam said.
"I have an idea." Rebecca said. "You two go on ahead. I need to get supplies from the drugstore."
"Fine. Come along, Sam!" Mirror Michael said.
Sam and Mirror Michael sat in the hotel room. Mirror Michael clutched his head.
"What's wrong?" Sam asked.
"My head is pounding. Probably because of that last slide." Mirror Michael said. "I really hope that she returns with some sort of restorative for me."
Rebecca opened the door and walked in. She dropped a bag on the bed.
"You! Did you get any sort of restorative? I have a pounding headache!" Mirror Michael said.
"You mean Tylenol?" Rebecca asked. "Yeah, right here."
"Good. Give me it." Mirror Michael said.
"It says to take two at a time every few hours." Rebecca said handing two to Mirror Michael.
"Good." Mirror Michael said, swallowing the pills.
"Anyway, I also got some snacks. Help me put them away, Sam?" Rebecca asked.
"Sure." Sam said as they crossed to the other side of the room.
"I can feel it working alread-" Mirror Michael started as he collapsed onto the floor.
"I thought you just gave him Tylenol..." Sam said.
"It was. Tylenol P.M." Rebecca laughed.
Mirror Michael awoke, sitting up. He tried to move his arms but they were bound to a chair.
"What is the meaning of this?" he shouted.
"Oh, you're awake." Rebecca said. "Good. You've been out for almost ten hours, we were getting worried."
"You scoundrels!" he shouted. "You drugged me!"
"Yeah." Rebecca said.
"You're trying to take over! How dare you!"
"Take over what?" Sam asked.
"Don't play dumb, Sam. It doesn't suit you." Mirror Michael said.
"Dude, you haven't figured it out? You're not with your group. We're not your Sam and Rebecca." Sam said.
"Don't lie to me!" Mirror Michael shouted. "If it wasn't for me you'd be in a prison on our world!"
"We're not lying, countless realities, countless versions of the three of us." Rebecca said.
"Let me go!" Mirror Michael shouted.
"We will, once the timer times out." Sam said. "Which is now!"
The portal opened and Sam and Rebecca undid the ropes and pushed Mirror Michael into the portal. They followed after.
Mirror Michael fell out of the portal and stood up, brushing himself off.
"You two are dead!" Mirror Michael shouted.
"Actually, I think it's you two that are dead." Mirror Rebecca said, holding the timer.
"Give that back!" Mirror Sam shouted, lunging at her.
"Uh, uh, uh." Mirror Rebecca said, one move and I scramble the timer's coordinates. Losing your homeworld and any ones that we've found as of yet. Things are going to change around here."
Part 2/2
To Be Continued...