I Get Ate by Nothingness

                                    

                                          
I really thought this year was gonna be my year. I was so sure. I made sure I was on time for all my classes, I did all my homework (no I didn't), and made sure to be the best I could be. Most importantly I told myself: no godly quests. They can figure it out on their own. I mean, technically I didn't get any godly quests. But, hey, are you really expecting me to put "I won't be eaten by a portal and spit out into a completely different universe" on my no no list? No I didn't think so.
Our first day back from Christmas break went a little bit like this: 
I was up, dressed, and out the door by 7:30. Bundled up tight against the frigid winter air. 
It was that time of year that was past the fun festive season of winter and into the cold, dreary, and miserable. 
I was walking down the steps of the subway, headphones blasting music. I turned the corner and nearly tripped over something. 
"Sorry," I said looking down. I immediately regret it. Why? Because I had tripped over none other than a literal hydra. 
Maybe my sorry wasn't genuine enough because all its eyes locked on me, and slowly it started moving closer, hissing.
At this point I know it's looking for a fight, but I don't want to fight, especially not here. 
The bus wouldn't be there for another 15 minutes. So I figured I could loose the Hydra in some alleyway or other and get back before the train even pulls up to the station.   
That's what I try to do. I weave in and out of buildings into the sketchiest alleyways, but this thing will not stop following me. I make a bad choice and end up face to face with a fence, literally, the fence has this stupid Halloween mask hung up on it. But that's not the point, the point is that I've gotten myself trapped with no way to defeat the hydra. Where's Clarisse and her cannons when you need them? 
Since I didn't really have any other option I pulled out my trusty ballcap pen, which uncaps into a Greek sword called (in English) Riptide. The Hydra must've been so intimidated by my awesome amazing sword skills because it immediately backed off and scurried away. 
I was about to say yea that's what I thought. When something wrapped around my waist, I looked down and see what at first I think is a snake giving me a big hug, but upon further inspection I realized it was a  tendril coming out of a mini black whole behind me. It yanked me back and the world went dark. 
So yes I get ate by nothingness.
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