Falling Through a Psychedelic Drainpipe 26 DEC-1 Jan
It was like being stuffed violently down a pipe. I didn't fit, but the portal didn't care. It just pulling me and stretching me out. I would have let out a pained scream, but I didn't have the breath. It must have been even worse for the sheriff. But I didn't have the awareness to think about anything else.
And then I was through, sliding down a psychedelic kaleidoscope of terror. I was bumped up and down and all around. I plummeted and rose and was spun over and over and turned inside out. It felt like it'd never end and had been going forever. It was the worst thing I'd ever experienced. And then, just like that, it was over.
I was thrown out hard onto the ground. I bounced painfully onto a giant gerbil that snapped viciously at me. I started to get up when the Sheriff came flying out at me. I braced myself but fortunately his massive frame when bouncing past me. I looked up to see where we were and found I was surrounded by trolls. At least, it appeared we had all ended up together.
Toleuk helped her boss up. "What happened to us, Sheriff?"
"Looks like we all got sucked up and spit out, Deputy. Now, we've just got to figure out where we've got suck to," he said.
I looked around at the empty landscape, at the hill not too far away. "I think I know where we are," I said. "I think we're back where I started."
"Are you sure?" the sheriff asked.
I shrugged. "Looks like it. But then again, one desolate hillside looks like every other desolate hillside."
"Who cares where we are?" one of the trolls yelled. Judging by her dress, she was no deputy, but instead a barmaid. "I want to know how we can get back home?"
"Yeah!" the others joined in.
"The only way would be back through the portal," the sheriff said.
"I don't see the portal, sheriff," Toleuk said.
"Well that's easy to solve." The sheriff turned to his giant gerbil. "All right, Gnomenasher, find the magic!"
The gerbil moved slightly then pointed up. Then he moved again and pointed. Then moved again and pointed. Then moved again and pointed.
"What's wrong?" I asked. "He can't find it?"
The sheriff dipped his crowbar in at each spot. It shimmered each time. "There appears to be more than one portal."
to be continued next week
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