Wendy Messes with Time 4

Chapter 4

A Journey To Remember

Wendy let out a gasp and staggered back when she saw her duplicate. Is… is… is that really her? And where did she come from?

Wendy started to speak… that is, the Wendy in the Potty.

“Where am I? Is… is this the day I found the fountain? Are you me from the past?”

Wendy not in the box was surprised. Who was this stranger that looked like her? What did she mean by ‘from the past’?

With a groan, Muddy Wendy got up. She grimaced and frowned, as if she knew something bad was going to happen.

Suddenly, Box was on top of not box, and punching her in the face. Tears were flowing down Box’s cheeks as she picked up Not-Box and started spinning her around.

Not-Box was thrown into Cathy’s new machine and it fell over with a slam. The door swung shut and sparks flew out from the hinges.

Before Not-Box could start calling herself Wendy again, the Machine hummed and shook, throwing her around. She jerked and spasmed, felt stretched and contorted, and after almost an instant, it stopped.

The door creaked open.

A hot jet of air wafted in and hit Wendy. She coughed, being able to breathe easier than ever. What did the machine do to Cathy's house?

She looked around at the steaming jungle of plants surrounding her. What had happened? Did Cathy’s machine destroy the world as she knew it? Or is it some type of great plant growth solution (because they really should sell it)?

Wendy went out and glanced around her, trying to find what had happened. Nearby, a bush shook and Wendy called out Cathy’s name.

“Cathy? Cathy? Are you there? Heh heh, yeah, this machine works great… real funny joke, Cathy.” But Wendy was met with silence.

The bush shook some more until finally a monkey dashed out past Wendy. Definitely not Cathy.

Wendy tried to see anything but trees. Eventually, she had to climb up on the Machine to look around. Being just barely higher than the tree tops, Wendy could see all around.

Over one way was some sand that was most likely a desert. Over another way was some water like a lake or ocean. And if she looked inland, she saw a small area without trees and smoke coming from the middle.

Wendy gasped with shock. That would be people! The only sign of civilization in this crazy wild world.

Wendy re-checked the position, climbed down, fixed her bow, and started walking.