World of Disney

Chapter Thirty-Two: Realm Zone - 1937

            Diana stared at the group of characters that landed within the boundaries of the chamber; some were familiar to her, others less so. Each of them slowly rose to their feet, and Diana provided some help for one. Unbeknownst to her, it was one of her future granddaughters – a very young redhead with a strong personality and went by the name "Meagan." Even as Diana helped her up, the young woman displayed her feisty attitude.

            "Whatever happened to the days when people would say 'Excuse me' before sending them into a parallel universe?" Meagan dusted herself off before turning to the woman who helped her and showing some sincere gratitude. "Thank you for..." As soon as she looked at her face, she stopped and stared with her mouth opened wide in surprise. "Oh, my..."

            Soon, the others locked their eyes on Diana, who felt a little awkward. Tracy walked into the scene and stood beside her, smiling over all of the surprised stares that her long-lost aunt received. "So this is what it's like when you've been missing for thirty-four years," Diana uttered to Tracy. "The strangest part is that it only feels like thirty-four minutes."

            Tracy chuckled as she introduced Diana to Kimberly, Meagan, and Ciciley. "Aunt Dye, these are your granddaughters...Joanie's daughters." She watched Diana stand overwhelmed from seeing the young women before her. She felt like a comatose patient who just woke up and started catching up on a world that completely passed her by.

            There was a peaceful moment of silence between her and her future granddaughters; all of them lost in thought. The moment was soon broken once Fozzie approached with Gonzo, Scooter, and Kermit and cheered, "Diana! We're so glad that we finally found you!"

            "Joanie's been worried sick about you." Scooter added.

            "Are you okay?" Gonzo asked. "Do you need us to get anything for you? Like a peanut butter and sardine sandwich or something?"

            Kermit awkwardly looked to Gonzo. "Uh, Gonzo? In case you haven't noticed, we're not exactly in the right setting to get a peanut butter and sardine sandwich...not that there's ever a right setting to get one."

            Diana laughed over the courtesy of her Muppet friends, raising her hands in protest. "Guys, I'm good. I'm just..." She looked back to her granddaughters, who continued to stare with much awe. "How long have you all been looking for me?"

            "Well, considerin' da fact dat we've been travelin' through time and space lately, it's kinda hard ta tell." Rizzo answered.

            Rizzo's answer reminded Diana of the story that Tracy recently shared with her; she was so awestruck by what just transpired that she had forgotten. "Oh, right. Well...what now?"

            "How 'bout findin' a way outta here?" Clifford suggested. "Don't know about ya'll, but this place is givin' me the creeps."

            "Without Bunsen knowing where we are, there's no way we can get out of here the same way we came in." Scooter indicated.