"Billy!" Do you always drop a soda before you drink it?" He said over the music. He was watching the can roll to a stop by the stove."You scared me to... death." I plopped the pickles on the counter and went to turn down the music."I knocked but Travolta out did me." Billy said with a grin. "Nice moves by the way." Geeze." My heart was still racing. "I'm going to have to tie a bell on your neck!"Billy shook his head. "Still wouldn't have heard it."I knew he was right. I picked up the soda and put. “Let’s continue.”They stood in a long hallway which terminated at an elevator door. When it opened, he saw a familiar sight. It was the Rat King’s throne room. He sat on his throne, leaning his head on one paw and holding his makeshift scepter in the other. The emerald gleamed in the lights of the room, and he saw that countless rats were piled along the edges, all turning to regard him. The Rat King sat up, adjusting his crown.“You dare to bring humans here?” he hissed, smacking the butt of. This should be something like moving the portal, he just had to find it. This took five weeks of heavy work, but he finally made the breakthrough.Since it was such an obvious place for people to gather, Jim set the portal for a dry place in New Orleans to begin his search. His first effort was a real surprise: when he activated the view screen, the first thing he saw was snow! It was snowing to beat hell and there was no evidence of people being around. Jim recorded the device settings and went. "Lets hang up our things, freshen up a bit and we'll go into thestore. I want to introduce you to April." Chris suggested."OK, can I wear what I have on?" Rachel asked."That will be fine. I think I'll just go in like this also. Igenerally just wear a white uniform tunic, but I think I like thisbetter." Great, can I fix you some lunch or something?" Rachael inquired."We can check the refrigerator and see what we have. I have somesandwich meat if it is still good -- what about some soup?".