A Whole New World

Chapter 1

Blinky eyed the portal suspiciously, not at all convinced that this was a good plan. Jim had been experimenting with different stones for his amulet again, and he had found one that supposedly opened doorways to other dimensions. Seeing this as a perfect way to hide the free trolls from Gunmar, Jim had shown the stone's power to Blinky, who found himself strangely nervous.

"Are you sure that this works, and that we will not be trapped in this other world permanently when you close the portal?" Jim nodded, looking more excited than he had in far too long. "I tested it on myself, and NotEnrique helped too. It's so peaceful on the other side- I saw a few little lizards and stuff, but nothing dangerous." Blinky slowly nodded, feeling suddenly exhausted. "I will advise the others to evacuate as soon as they can."

Once on the other side, Blinky set the trolls to the task of creating a new camp. Thankfully the land they had discovered through the portal was a small, densely forested island, with deep tunnels running throughout- perfect for a troll base.

It had been nearly a week, and the camp was running smoothly, able to flourish without the constant threat of discovery looming over the trolls. Blinky found himself with some free time on his hands and took to wandering the island, learning it's shape and layout. One night, close to dawn, Blinky saw something which he would never forget, even if he lived to be as old as the earth itself.