Monday, November 28, 2011

Story-A-Day #382: Portal


PORTAL

We have no idea where it came from.  Every study we have conducted has resulted in inconclusive results.  That being said, the results have been somewhat astounding.  There are wavelengths and frequencies radiating from the cracked fissure that seemed to open over night.

At first, we figured it was a sinkhole of some sort, but the radiation was something we could not account for.  The gusts of antimatter, were a whole other concern entirely.

It became clear to us, fairly quickly, that the cause of the fissure was not the primary concern.  Once it started pulsating, we realized that our initial excitement was the entirely wrong reaction.  What we needed to do was not study the cause, or the effect, but put a quick and substantial end to it all.

When we discovered the first alien creature near the crack in the pavement, we realized that what we were dealing with was in fact a portal of sorts.  There was no other real explanation.  This hole in the ground seemed to be an access point to a different realm entirely.

We were lucky that the first creature we discovered did not appear to have survived the crossing, but that did not mean that the next attempt would result the same way.

Out initial attempts proved futile.  The contents of four entire cement mixers disappeared down the void.  Our latest attempt has been to fuse a solid iron plank over the opening, bolted into the surrounding earth and fused tightly to multiple adjoining surfaces.  So far the prognosis is good, but there is no way we will know for sure until the project is complete.

All we can do for now is cross our fingers and hope for the best.

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