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Goo couldn?t even articulate properly right now, blurting out a string of ?wha? and ?huh? and ?uh? over and over as her eyes darted around what used to be the country side. The river was black, murky and deep with the reflection of the lights across the way and the stars over head. It also reflected the heavy clouds on the horizon, but Goo wasn?t really examining weather for future forecasts.

After a few moments she felt her whole body crumble and she hugged her legs, and shut her eyes tightly. This was a dream, it had to be a dream. She had fallen asleep in the car and this was her nightmare brought on by all those fast food chains, it had to be! This could NOT be real, she wouldn?t let it be real. Her parents aren?t pigs, they?re driving the car and talking about boring things, which is why she fell asleep in the first place.

?It?s just a bad dream you know don?t believe in this and it?ll all go away, everything?ll just melt away and you?ll see, you?re fine you?re?? Goo stopped when she pried her eyes open in vain hopes of seeing the back of her parents car seats. Instead she saw her yellow cowboy boots. But there was something terribly wrong.

They were becoming see through.

Goo was up again like a shot, her eyes wide in terror. She lifted her hands and then realised, they were see through too. Lifting her arms she looked through them at an oncoming boat that had been making it?s way across the river since who knows when. It was like one of the old riverboats that used to ride along the Mississippi River at some point. As it drew closer Goo took a few steps back, and when it finally boarded the steps and its passengers began to disperse did Goo run.

Where could she run to, really? Who could help her in this crazy place? Her parents were pigs, and she was becoming see through. This is NOT what Goo would call a good start to their new life in this new city. Not at all.

She soon took refuge by a brick wall, collapsing from exhaustion and just stared down at the ground as her body began to become more and more see through. Funny thing was, it didn?t hurt at all. She half expected it to at least tingle, or something like that. But no, she felt just like she normally did. Except now she was even more see through then before.

?There you are.?

The voice came out of nowhere, and Goo?s head snapped up to see the young boy who had tried to help her before. He was stood over her, but then crouched as he saw what was happening. ?Oh, yeah? that happens. Here.? The young boy fumbled in a pocket for a moment before holding out a small red berry. ?You have to eat something, or else you?ll disappear.?

?Gee really that would have been helpful to now before!? Goo?s brain cried, since she had lost her voice out of shock from before. But once again, could she trust this kid? Who was he? Yeah he tried helping her before, but now look where that help got her. At first she refused, but he then physically forced the berry into her mouth. ?Oh here, eat!? She shut her eyes tightly as she chewed the strange tasting berry, but swallowed it.

It took a few moments for Goo to finally open her eyes and take a chance look at herself.

?There see? All better.?

?T? thanks.? Goo managed to say finally. But suddenly Mac was against her,

?Shh get down.? Not really wanting to argue with the kid who saved her Goo did. Far overhead, a shilloute could be seen circling the skies. It was a bird, but you couldn?t really make it out from this distance. It continued to circle, until it finally vanished from sight to move onto another location. ?That bird?s looking for you, ?n that means Duchess knows you?re here.? He said as it finally vanished, and stood up. ?Come on, I have to get you to a safe place.?

After a few moments of Goo finding her legs locked and the kid fixing them, they were off. For a little kid the boy moved surprisingly fast. His strides were longer then his legs were, and soon enough they were running through stores, around vendors and the guests to the stores, even through a refridgerated area and one pen that was absolutely full of pigs. Goo hardly had any time to take in any of it, they were moving that fast. And just as quickly as they had sped up, they were suddenly in walking pace again.

?Now, you have to hold your breath.?

?What why?? Goo asked, glancing at the bridge she had been stood on not too long ago. Instead now it was populated by the strange ?guests? that had come off the boat. They were of all shapes and sizes, thin ones, fat ones, big, small, young, old, good, bad; they all seemed to be making their way past people who looked like humanized frogs; who were happily welcoming them to the bathhouse.

?Because I?ve placed a spell on you, hold your breath as we pass the bridge. No one will see you. But if you breathe, we?re in trouble.? The kid said, and he took hold of her hand. Goo stared down at their hands, and despite wanting to make a joke at this she kept quiet. Normally she?d never do what some kid was telling her, but so far things were working out pretty good. I guess. Despite her parents being pigs and being unable to get back to the car phone and call for help.

He led her up the path to the bridge, and whispered to her to hold her breath. Goo did.