Free Dark's Descent by Basil Bacorn Page B

stopping, Sky put her hand on Charlie's cheek before returning to her seat.
          When Alice came back in the room, she returned to complete and utter silence. “What happened here?” she interrogated, receiving no answers. The class was acting suspicious, but she gave up. After all, everybody was still alive, and everything was still intact.
          She went into her 'magic closet' for the rest of the class period. Alice Harper claimed that whenever she went inside, she was transported to a different time and place. She even had props in there. One time, she claimed that she went to a beach, and then poured sand out of her shoes. Though Cassie thought it was funny, she no longer believed in that kind of stuff. In regards to the teacher's craziness, the students nicknamed her 'Mad Alice', though no one said that to her face.
     
     

Alice Harper's Closet
     
          Whenever Alice found herself in a situation where she didn't feel like being in class anymore, she would go in her closet. She was not mad as everyone said. It was true, she was no longer in her closet when the door shut. Every time she closed the door, she found herself in a strange and unusual place, just like magic.
          Today, when she felt like the class wasn't telling her everything, she decided to take a trip. Closing the door, she found herself standing in a huge library. She was excited. As an English teacher should, she loved to read. So she grabbed a book off the shelf. The title was 'The Bug World'.
          Alice decided to take a peek. Opening the book a crack, a bug flew out. “Why not!” she yipped as she opened the book all of the way, releasing thousands, no, millions of insects all shapes and sizes! Freaking out, she threw the book at a table, and it fell in a closed manner. Alice sighed, she hated bugs, but she still loved this place.
          “Who is in the king's library?!” a voice thundered. Seeing no exit, Alice picked a random book up. It was called 'Bigger on the Inside'. She took her chances, put the book on the ground, and jumped in, pulling the book shut.
          King Albert rushed in when he heard of an intruder. He was on high alert with the threats of Evangeline. Running in, he saw the book on the floor. An intruder! In his own magic library! He picked the book up and put it back on the shelf. “There,” he sighed, “All fixed!”
     
          Inside the book, Alice tumbled down a spiral of words and numbers. “Ouch!” she shrieked as a 'v' flew in her face, “Oh dear!” The floor came too fast, and Harper slammed on the ground. She was always known for having her nose in a book, but this was ridiculous!
          “Who are you?” a man demanded, helping Alice up. “I am Alice Harper, of Earth.” The man acknowledged her existence and introduced himself. “I am the author of this book, continuing my research on pocket universes, and the term, 'Bigger on the Inside'. We are in a pocket universe right now that I created with a friend's magical powers. It was stupid, but I was so amazed that I wanted to get a closer look, so I leaned forward, and fell in. My friend didn't help me, he just put the book on a shelf.” the man sighed, “My name is Dr. Stephen Chanington, by the way.”
          “Okay, whatever, Mr. Author Dude,” Alice bickered, “I need to find a door.”
          Whenever Alice found herself in a closet situation, she looked for a door, because the next door she opened, was always the door to leave her closet.
          “Um,” gulped the author, “There are no doors in here.”
          “WHAT!?” she wailed. The author put down his head and walked away. “Oh no you don't!' Alice retaliated, tackling the man. The two rolled down a tear in the page and landed in a garden illustration.
          “Look what you've done!” the author moaned, letting out a sneeze, “I'm allergic!” Alice gawked, “It's just ink!” Dr. Chanington looked at