DimitriandMaureenwasjustwalkingalong,whentheyheardahighandoldsoundingvoicecallouttothem,
“Well,well,hereyouareDimitri!Wehaveallbeenbustingourassesdayandnightforyou.Andhereyouareserenelywalkingy!”DimitriathevoiceasbelongingtoDwarfMickey,andcalledouthappily,
“IsthatyouMr.Mickey?It’sgreattomeetyouhere.Howhaveyoubeendoing?”MaureenbarkedandcameinghisshortstemofatailtositbeforeDwarfMickey.Heofferedtheolddwarfhisrightpawiing.DwarfMickeyshookhispawaakinghimintohisarmskissedandpattedhimsaying,
“Whatacleverlittledog!Whatanintelligentlittleone!”HethenstooduptotalktoDimitriabouttherethappenings,howtheyweregatheringcapitaltobuyaocks,bondsandotherodities,howtheywerebuyingbacktheenterprisesthatusedtobelongtoDimitrietc.
“Youractivitiesandendeavorsshouldnotbeformealoalsoodofthepeopleofthewholeworld.Itshouldbeusedtopropuptheslidingglobaleyandfortherestorationofglobaleicorder…It’sapityIamnotthePresident,orIwouldnominateyouasmyTreasurySecretary.Onlyyourextraordinarybrainpowercoulddealwiththepresentcrisisaothetaskoftakingcareoffihewholetry.”DwarfMickeyughedloudlysaying,
“IfyouwerethePresident,IwouldreendMedusatoyouasyourMinisterofDefense.Onlyshecouldstopthewarandterroristactivitiesaroundtheworldandbringaboutworldpealyshehasthatpowerandability,right?”Thetwoofthemlookedateachotherandughedboisterously,tilltheyalmostdoubledover.Maureen,affectedbytheirhappymood,ranaroundthemincircles.ThenDwarfMickeyturoDimitriandasked,“DoyouknowthatMr.Fingerhasdisappeared?”
“Inotonlyknowthat”repliedDimitri,hisfaceturningserious.“Iknowheisbackhereohandhasbroughthisso-calledwifeViowithhim.TheirmissionistoseekrevengeagaiIdidnotthinktheywouldesofast…ThetimediffereweenourworldandthatoftheKingdomofDreamsissohugethatitisimpossibletofathom.Butwehavenotimeforthatnow,sowe’llleavethattothelearronomers.Myimmediategoalistofindthosetwolittlepeopleandtalktothem.Imustuhedeadknotthatisbetweenus.”
“Doyouwaelltheothersaboutyourreturn?”
“YoutellRichard,Jamaz,Big-OandMr.Kaffee”saidDimitriafterapause.“Butdohebeautiesknowaboutityet.”Atthatmoment,Maureensuddeaedyapandstraihisleachtryingtorushforward.Hissensitivenosehadcaughtthestofthesdrelwhoattackedhismistressandwasiogethim.
WhenCyclops’twofeettouchedtheground,ititchdarkalroundthathecouldseenothing.Helookedupattheskies,buttheywereinkywithnomoonorstarstolightupthedarkness.Heseemedtohavendedinadeepcrevice.“CouldthisbetheentraoGehenna?”hethought.
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