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2024-10-29 19:42:56When Bert opened his eyes, it was still too dark to see anything in front of his nose, but little by little the darkness seemed to fade, and his vision slowly came to focus.
The floor was wet, flooded with some black, gooey liquid. The whole space, which seemed endless, was supported by countless obsidian pillars. The ceiling looked so far above him that it was like the sky, back on earth.
Wherever Bert was, it sure as hell wasn’t anywhere that he knew of.
But luckily, Jake was there with him. Still lying unconscious on the ground, but at least Bert wasn’t alone.
“Hey, Jake! Come on, you awake?” Bert asked, slapping Jake’s face after turning him face up.
Jake remained unconscious for several moments, which made Bert afraid that, somehow, he might’ve lost his friend once again.
But after a few more seconds, Jake gasped for air, sitting straight, coughing and breathing heavily.
“Oh my God, where
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