The Endless Hallway, Chapter II

It's been several days since I have been here at the Endless Hallway. I don't know how long I can take the silence here. It's like walking through a library only expect there was no books nor people, just doors on either side.

I can't count how many doors I went through, but I can sure enough tell you of the worlds I have been.

There was a time I came across some sort of ritual of college students. I had to exit so fast, I didn't want to know what they were conjuring up. It all looked unholy and I won't be participating that anytime soon or never in a million years.

Another time, I found myself in cyberpunk world where flying cars were a possibility. "Back to the Future" was way off by the year. I was more fascinated there than the last place until I came across an armed robbery. Once I saw the rogue cyborgs, I knew that was my que to leave. I can take a hint.

Then there was this time, I on a beach yet above me were some dark clouds. I looked around and sure enough, I figured out why it was gloomy on a beachful day.

There was this Otter Looking Dude fighting against somebody who was hovering over the sea. On the Otter Looking Dude, could see a mini him, an actual otter. It was like I was seeing double. I soon find out that the hovering dude was the one who created this storm we were currently having at the beach.

Well, no time like the present, I had to get out of here before I get involved. I still feel like getting mixed up with the sci-fi girl and her crew where those basket head monsters attacked the villages. I don't want any part of whatever this was so I skedaddled and made my way back to the familiar yet strange Endless Hallway.

How many more worlds are out there? What else am I'm going to find? Was there a way back home or am I just stuck here as punishment?

I miss Carie, my firefly of guidance, oh so much right about now. Wish I could see her face for just a moment. A small glimpse would do. Just for me to be assured that she is alright and I hope she isn't worried ill about me. I know she'll be freaking out by now.

I walked to another door and I was transported to some kind of urban fantasy where humans were co-existing with other fantasy realm races. There were a hand full of elves, dwarves and orcs from what I could see. I feel like I was in some kind of fantasy novel and I must say for the first time I have find peace here.

It was a simple village where everyone who resided there was going on about their business. No one seemed to bat an eye when I came walking through the door. It felt like I was a ghost but at the moment, I didn't care about all of that. I was enchanted with the world I was currently at.

I walked aways down having to end up in the middle of the village until I saw her. I couldn't believe my eyes! Did they deceive me or was I hallucinating from the no sleep in the past few days. It's hard to sleep on the floor of the Endless Hallway. The mysterious light given from the corridor never goes out.

I took one mid-step towards the familiar yet strange variant of my love, when all of sudden I found a doppelganger of mine came forth. I quickly hid myself behind a nearby building but keep my eyes peeled on the couple who were both standing in the town square from what it looked like.

Now, I know my eyes was playing tricks on me. As if I didn't have enough to stress out about. I pinch myself as to make sure I wasn't dreaming and sure enough, my double was with the love of my life.

This version of myself was way more confident and a bit full of himself if you ask me. Meanwhile Carie remain the same. It was like looking at a mirror, only this was altered in an urban fantasy setting.

I took a good look of the couple that are variants of my love and I as suddenly a half-orc came by them, interrupting their small talk. Couldn't help but be slightly annoyed by the half-orc's presence. It felt like a third wheel and I could have sworn I saw my doppelganger have the same reaction. But from what I could tell, Carie was very good friends with the half-orc so that checks out. She was always willing to be friends with anyone and everyone. Carie was that type of a person.

I couldn't place what the three of them were talking about. Especially considering, I was several yards away and the town square as well as the street were busy filled with people going out about their day-to-day routine. Eventually the trio of close friends went off to the other direction, towards the forest. A part of me wanted to follow, and I decided not to by simply returning back to where I originally came from.

What I just experienced is something beyond me. I still couldn't believe what I just witnessed. I was there with the love of my life in a entirely different world from the modern day I originate from!? This was so astonishing that I couldn't think straight. So much so that I had to sit back there at the Endless Hallway.

I looked to my left and then to my right, nothing but more of the same hallway with doors as far as the eye could see. Why am I here? What's the whole purpose to all of this? Was this some sort of punishment for me? If so, what did I do wrong? I was getting tired of this place and I needed answers.

Eventually, I got up and started to walk for a bit. I needed a break from jumping place to place. As I walked into this strange place that I was trapped in, I could have sworn I felt some kind of presence again as I once did when I first arrived. Hopefully whatever it is, they show their face and they are friendly. I don't want to get stuck into one of these worlds that aren't my own, you know.