My POV

I heard some groaning coming from the others before I opened my eyes to see grass.

I shook my head and adjusted my glasses that for some reason were still on my face.

I looked around to make sure everyone was here.

Kit was on her back, still unconscious, and one of her wings was draped over Cassia who was struggling to get it off her.

I tried my telekinesis power and lifted the wing up enough for Cassia to scoot out.

"Thanks!"  She said, dusting off her purple shirt with a....

Erm, Cassia, what the heck is that on your shirt?  I asked, confused.

"A unibuttercatacorn!"

A...uni...what?

"A unicorn butterfly cat that is completely rainbow!"

I giggled lightly before looking around a bit more.

ilbarker was sitting up, holding her head.

"Ow.  Can we have a slightly better warning before doing that?  I wasn't ready!"

Becky was leaning up against a tree with her arms crossed and Rebekitah was sitting cross-legged on the ground, examining everything around her.

I helped ilbarker up and bent down over Kit.  Uhh...Kit?  Kiiiit....

She groaned and sat up, one of her wings almost hitting Cassia who was standing next to me.

I helped her up and she flexed her wings a bit before letting them fall to her sides limply.  "So...where are we exactly?"  Cassia asked.

Have you guys ever heard of MCD, or Minecraft Diaries by Aphmau?  I asked as Becky and Rebekitah came over.

Cassia shrugged.  "I've heard of it, but mostly just from other people talking about it.  It's been on my watchlist, but I haven't gotten around to watching it."

ilbarker sighed.  "Well, umm...I've seen around 8 or so episodes before I got bored.  Don't know much about it otherwise."

Kit shook her head.  "Not much.  I've watched probably as much as ilbarker."

We know as much as you do.  Rebekitah said plainly.

Becky rolled her eyes.  You fangirl about it too much.  Honestly, I think this is the first thing besides babies and puppies that you've fangirl over.

Nice.  So basically, I'm probably going to be the only one who knows a ton about what's happening?

"Basically."  ilbarker and Cassia said at the same time.

Ugh.  Ok, when did that person drop us again?  Episode 99 of season 1 or something?

Well, to be honest, I haven't seen season 1 in a while.  I remember the general stuff about it but not much more than that.  It's more likely to be the time of 99 or 100 or so.  I think the area you need to be in starts in...15 MINUTES?!?  Erm, good luck!

Umm...thanks...person....

Yay...15 minutes....

;-;

I looked more thoroughly at the area we were in.  It seems like we were dropped on the path to Phoenix Drop because I could see the gates of Phoenix Drop a little ways from us.

"So...I have a feeling that this place we're supposed to be in is going to be a battle.  Do I get to hit anyone with mai stick?"  Kit asked, swinging her stick around.

How the heck did that think survive the...universal traveling?  I dunno.

Not...really?  It's best not to interfere too much because, while this is a separate thing from the series itself, if you mess with something the wrong way, it could change the plot to something that I don't know.  If I don't know what's about to happen, I can't plan.  We're already at a tight enough retrieval schedule as it is.

"Well, yeah.  15 minutes is hardly enough time."  ilbarker said.

I giggled bitterly.  Actually, it's 15 minutes until the event and...about 20 seconds to retrieve Garroth.

"What!?  20 seconds!?  Why 20 seconds!?"  Cassia exclaimed.

I smirked mischievously and Rebekitah gave me a ecstatic glance.

Oh, please.  Not this again....  Becky groaned.

I whipped my phone out of my pocket and opened the calculator app.

Ok.  In the Irene dimension, every minute spent there is one year here.  So...divide the 60 seconds out to the 365 days, we aren't counting leap years, and you get...6.083 with the 3 repeated, so we can round that to 6.  So, 1 second in the Irene dimension is 6 days here.

Rebekitah jumped in then.  So, since the group didn't get back to the Irene dimension for about 4 months, which, rounded, is 120 days, we can divide that by 6, giving us 20.  Technically, giving a bit more, we'd have...probably 22 or so seconds to get Garroth.

Kit, Cassia, and ilbarker kinda just stared at me.

What?  I like math!  Plus, it's interesting!  Plus...well...I read a comment on a video for MCD and it said that what if they came back to the Irene dimension and Zane and Garroth were chatting happily and drinking tea?  Some people mentioned the time distortion, but I was the only one who did the legit math for it.  I came to around 20 or so seconds and mentioned that they, at most, delivered a few blows to each other.

They looked at each other then at me and shrugged.

"I don't think any of us really got that far, or anywhere at all, to even consider that.  How about you be the brain for these kind of things and we'll be a small bit of brain and a ton of stick-whacking?"  Kit said, swinging her stick around.

I facepalmed.  Enough with the stick-whacking!  You can't whack anyone here!

I glanced at Becky.

No.  She growled before I could suggest anything.

I snickered.  Yeah...this is probably how Becky should've been.  Wait, aren't you supposed to be dead?

Aren't you and ilbarker supposed to be dead?

Touché.

Anyway...we don't have much time.  Umm...I don't remember too much from season 1, either.

Well, uhh...spoilers for MCD, I guess?

If I remember correctly...Garroth will be coming through the gates in a couple minutes with...an amulet, I think?  I actually don't remember.  It was some kind of small, important artifact.

Man, MCD fans are gonna kill me.

;-;

Anyways, He'll be bringing it to Zane and---

"Wait, isn't Zane that bad guy?"  Cassia asked.  "Jess sounded kinda mad when she said his name."

I nodded.  Garroth was...misled at this time and his will was...malleable....  Zane, his brother, took advantage of that.

I looked back towards the gates to see a blond-headed male run into the woods just outside the gates.

There!  That's Garroth!  Now...I guess we should follow Garroth?

That would be the most logical choice.

Ok, Spock.

I rolled my eyes and headed into the forest, the rest of the team behind me.

As we, somehow, silently followed Garroth, I felt like I was forgetting something.  Something...really crucial.

Suddenly, I felt the urge to stop.

I held my hands out to my sides and telekineticly...yeah, I know, not a word...stopped everyone.

They froze in place for a second before I released them.

We're close.... I whispered.

I walked forward a little bit and peeked out from behind a tree.

I saw Garroth walking towards Zane with the amulet.

I felt a strong urge to cry out, but I didn't.

I couldn't.

I couldn't mess up the timeline.

Aaron should be leading the others through right about...now.

I looked towards the area that the gang was supposed to appear from....

And saw nothing.

WHAT?!

Where were they!?

Where were Aaron and Aphmau and Laurance and Emmalyn and Kenmur!?

I then felt another urge to turn around.

I did.

And I stepped back in shock.

There stood Aaron, or, at this time, ???, with his sword out.

Well, that was his name in season 1!

Aaron!?  Why aren't you guiding the others here?!

I pulled the others behind me as he stalked forward slowly.  "How...do you know my name...?"  He asked quietly.

He continued to step forward as we stepped back.

Which...ended with us being in the clearing with Zane and Garroth and that other person who I don't remember.

"Huh?  Well...this is interesting...."  Zane said.

I whirled around to see the amulet in his hand and Garroth with his sword.  And that other person with what looked like a stone scythe.

Umm...this...this isn't supposed....  I trailed off.

Holy frickity frack, we're screwed!

I'd forgotten that Aaron had somewhat seen where Garroth had gone and he had waited outside the forest!  He must've seen us and followed us!  He can't show the others where we are!  The plot was changed!

Zane sighed.  "I don't have time to play around, unfortunately.  I have things to do, places to go, relics to steal."

The amulet glowed brightly, blinding all of us.

I felt a very strange floating sensation before my feet hit solid ground again.

I opened my eyes to see the rest of my group and Aaron standing and staring at the white structure behind me.

Everything was white.

No.

Oh, Irene, no....

The rest aren't here, and we're stuck....  I trailed off again.

In the Irene dimension with no clear idea of the plot....

I sighed and turned to the screen, speaking.

Well, Hyperfans, I messed up horribly.  It wasn't supposed to go like this!

....

I don't know what else to say....

Well....

I guess...smash that vote button at hyper speeds, Hyperfans....

-Becca  :/