A Dimension in Time

Mere Seconds 'Til Self-Destruct...

☆♪Chapter 6 ☆♪

Mere Seconds 'Til Self-Destruct...

On the spaceship in the sky; Hat Kid, Bow Kid and Dawn slept until... Two of the children awoke in the middle of the night by the sound of... A Time Rift? Its swishing sound was like a gentle alarm clock ringing from under the ocean waves. Hat Kid's ocean eyes soon crashed onto the shore as they opened, the shoreline soon pulling away as her gaze landed on the magical orb. What was a Time Rift doing here? Hat Kid pulled the covers off herself, crawling out of bed to investigate. But in doing so, she disterubed Bow in the process. "Ngh... Mhm.. huh? *yawn* Hattie...?" Bow rubbed her sleepy eyes subconsciously. "What are *yawn* you doing up so late?" Bow then made a big yawn as the hatless child climbed back onto the bed, silently pointing to the Time Rift. The sight of it made Bow's purple-magenta eyes widen, any trace of sleepiness that was there previously fell off her face. What was a Time Rift doing here? Why was it here and near the pillow pile? "That's why I got up- the Time Rift woke me up." Hat explained: her expression not changing in the slightest. Bow kept staring at the Time Rift, climbing out of bed to get a better look at it. Hat followed her as the Time Rift hummed with its magical glow. A Time Peice was most likely in there but this Time Rift was purple, it must've contained a memory along with those storybook pages.

Hat Kid and Bow looked over at Dawn who slept soundly, not making a peep as her chest rose and fell soothingly. The girls looked at the Time Rift; one peek wouldn't hurt anyone, would it? "Okay- let's go before we regret this." Bow begrudgingly affirmed, taking hold of Hat's hand so they wouldn't get lost. Hat gave a smug grin: "I'm sure we won't regret this. Perhaps we can find more information with the storybook pages. We know about some things with the other two story books, so now shouldn't be any different." The girls looked at the Time Rift in all of its mystical glory. "Let's go!" The duo hopped into the rift and continued to descend until they appeared where the rest of the Time Rift was. The platform was shades of purple and hues of red and blue. It was pretty as drawings scattered the floors and the starry night sky along with snow graced them with its beauty. The purple Time Rifts were always unique; each one being different from the last. One showing stuff related to the Mafia members and Mafia Boss, the other showing parts of Dead Bird Studios. Here? They weren't sure where this could be, not yet anyway.

Hat Kid looked around at the sky, the shooting stars that passed every now and then and the moon that glistened like a friendly face greeting someone from a long day's work. The wind rang like soft silver bells, bells of laughter, tunes of song that were drenched in memories. Memories of an era, an era of a different time. "This rift is... different." Hat Kid uttered, still staring out into the abyss. Bow kid looked at the abundance of toys and playthings laying at the entrance to the rest of the rift. Bow Kid went behind and found a storybook page. Rushing back to Hat Kid, she taps her shoulder to get her friend's attention. "I got one of the storybook pages- from the number on the back- there's nine we need to grab." Bow Kid stated as Hat Kid nodded. Hat and Bow walked as they looked around, the platform looked like a gigantic gazebo with a stained glass roof. White diamonds on beaded strings laced the gazebo, contrasting with the ground what emanated that royal purple with drawings and playthings scattered about. Soon both girls stood on the edge of the entrance; whatever lies beyond this would be interesting to see.

With a leap of faith, the duo descended further into the Time Rift. The hatless child and the ribbon haired child stumbled upon the next section of the rift. They were in... a backyard that also mixed with what looked to be a school playground? Was this a neighborhood? it wasn't exactly clear. "Woah..." Bow Kid gasped, looking around as the sky looked more like the twilight or sunset hour than nighttime, though it was faint; faint but beautiful. The ambiance in the air flowed with the tune of a soft piano remixed with other instruments. It was peaceful, it was powerful... It was melancholy. Something about the gentle tune tugged at heartstrings while at the same time, it played like a soothing lullaby sung from a nurturing presence. "Alright... If I had to be honest for a moment- this purple Time Rift is different from the other purple ones." Hat Kid blurted out. Bow looked over at her friend and nodded; agreeing with her completely. "Yeah... also sidenote: how are we going to find the Rift Pons and storybook pages without getting lost? This place is HUGE!" Bow Kid stressed, curtly placing her hands on her hips. Hat Kid began to pace, her hand placed where her top hat would usually be. "I... *sigh* maybe we can place landmarks like that house with the flowers out front or-!" Without warning, children rushed past them, giggling and laughing while chasing one another. They couldn't hear what was being said but they knew it was playful. Bow looked at the three kids, they looked to range from 6 to 11 years old. The redheaded girl looking 11, the black haired boy looking 9 and the brunette looking about 6.