[font="Garamond"][size="2"]When Cowboy returned with the magic mark he got from the P.W.N main room, Phil took it and begun drawing a familiar circle, [b]"I figure we may as well be prepared, encase something attacks before we can make it to the crack."
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[b]"Good thinking, but draw it quick, we still had better be on our way soon."[/b]
The team gathered what little belongings the had brought and stepped into the main room.
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â??We have decided we want to take a second go at the crack Matt.â? [/b]Cowboy stated, the three PWN members stood. up
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â??We figured as much,â?[/b] Emily said timidly. Grabbing her jacket.
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â??So how far can you take us handsome?â?[/b] Ally playfully locked elbows with Matt..
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â??I suppose we can drop you off where we found youâ?¦ but driving that close is always a risk, even with a great piece of machinery like our Bombardierâ?¦â? [/b]Matt said as he struggled to get his arm back.[b]
â??I call shotgun then! I can scope out the surroundings to make sure we donâ??t have any more run -ins. I have been tossed enough already.â?[/b] Ally said, without releasing him.
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â??If you are gonna do that I would stay away from shotgun. If youâ??re that close to me my power dampening will be too strong.â?[/b] Aleksander mentioned
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â??Just sit up in the front row with Matt again. You donâ??t mind do you?â?[/b] Eun Jung interjected with a grin.
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â??That sounds like a perfect idea.â?[/b] Ally boomed. A very heavy sigh came from Matt as she tugged him through the garage door.
[/size][/font] [size="1"][font="Garamond"][size="2"]The ride was uneventful up until the last mile. At that distance there was no avoiding spirits. [b]â??Most of these ghosts seem harmless, but if the crack keeps extending there is no telling what can come out.â? [/b]Blu explained, [b]â??we should look for the cause. â??
â??I really donâ??t like being so close to this thing.â? [/b]Phil said anxiously.[b] [/b]
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â??I know how you feel, but this is too big for us to ignore.â?[/b] Eun Jung rationalized,[b] â??if we donâ??t find out as much as we can I donâ??t think it will stop.â?
â??From my research, cracks in the dimensions have happened before, but they are usually small, because larger creatures like demons can get out by using other, more simple means. Also the worlds donâ??t react well to one another, so the cracks usually repair themselves.â? [/b]Matt added.
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â??I would wager something is forcing it open, and purposely making it worse. Some spirits just want to start more chaosâ? [/b] Cowboy said sullenly.
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â??Thatâ??s a good possibilityâ?[/b] said Phil,[b] â??but I wouldnâ??t put any money down yet. Certain spots have been known to border the other realm. The crack could be on one of those hot spots, and the preexisting condition of the land could be fueling a rip caused by something small.â?
â??We wonâ??t know for sure till we get there.â?[/b] Ally said briskly.[b] â??luckily we are almost there. As much as I hate to leave the seat next to you empty we should get out. The ghosts are getting bigger, and we donâ??t want to get you stuck out here.â?[/b] Aleksander brought the bus to a stop. Everyone said their goodbyes, including an especially awkward hug from Ally to Matt when she slipped her phone number in his trench coat pocket. Everyone else kept it professional, and they all somehow knew it wasnâ??t the last time they would meet.
Cowboy was the last one out. [b]â??Give McNamara a good punch for me when you find him. Good hunting.â?[/b] Matt nodded and closed the door. They sped off into the white wall of falling snow. There wasnâ??t much wind, but snow was falling in waves, making the trip to the ravine a difficult one. [/size][/font][/size]
[b]"We need to move quickly,"[/b] shouted Cowboy....
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[/size][/font][/center] [font="Garamond"][size="2"]After playing the role of human rag doll for the third time, Ally decided she was done with orange hair. Maybe it aroused ghostly fury. TThe reason behind the crack was shrouded in mystery, and there was no way they could return with the little information they had.
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â??We need to be careful. They areâ?¦ frantic,â?[/b] Blu cautioned,. feeling many passerby spirits.
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â??Lets just get this over with.â?[/b] Phil said in his normal cheery fashion. The poltergeists words weighed heavily on his mind.
They got to the edge of the ravine. Shadows stretched across the icy slopes, the dark corners seemed to twist, forming slight spirals. [b]â??The crack is bending the light.[/b]â? Eun Jung stated in awe. The crack was not as clear to the others as it was to Phil, but it was slightly visible to the group. To them it looked like a giant curtain made of plastic wrap. You could clearly see it, as well as everything behind it.
[b]â??We should be hesitant about getting much closer if we can suffice without it. The ravine is rather steep and if we need to make an exit we should do it on level ground. I can make a blood circle here while the wind is low, but it would be a fools errand to try on that slope.â? [/b]Cowboy deliberated.
Everyone except for Phil acknowledged him with agreement. Phil however spotted something in the crack. It was moving too fast to see.[b] â??Something is coming out!â?[/b] the blur soared through the air covering the distance between the crack and the P.I.T. elites in seconds. He could see it heading for Blu. With no time to spare he leaped to push her out of the way.
They avoided it by inches, Eun Jung however was inconveniently located right behind them. The collision threw her backwards two yards and laying in the snow. She didnâ??t stay down for long. Without moving her legs she arose from the snow, as if she was lifted by someone pulling her head. Her eyes opened to reveal a lifeless white and a voice not her own came forward, loud and bold, [b]â??[font="Impact"][color="#8b0000"]we meet at last[/color][/font]."[/b]
She smiledâ?¦
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