~Chapter Four~
A Shortcut Through the Magic Mushrooms

Devin woke up the next morning. He had one hell of a hangover, and was lying in the middle of a field. The sun was shining over the grass, warming all the ground all around him. He got up and began looking for Fencedude. He found him later...in a nearby pond.
"Uh...Fence?" asked Devin.
"...la...la...la...la", sang Fence, floating on his back.
Devin looked at Fencedude. "Fence? You OK?"
"La...la...la..."
Devin shrugged and moderated the pond. Fencedude came flying out and landed in front of Devin, flapping like a fish.
"Chix0rz! Chix0rz! Where all da hot chix0rz!? You modded them!"
"Fence...shut the **** up."
Devin hauled the pissed Fence onto his feet and dragged him back to the clearing. After throwing Fence onto the grass, Devin shook his head and rubbed his eyes. Fence continued babbling.
"I see...lights...chix0rz...weird looking people..."
"Fence, for the last time, SHUT THE..." Devin stopped. They had company.

Two Mods stood in the clearing along with Devin and Fence. They stared at each other for a while, until one of the strangers spoke.
"All your base are belong to us", said the stranger.
"You have chance to survive make your time", said the second.
Devin raised an eyebrow. "You guys were at the party too? Geez, and I thought I was the only drunk one. Apart from this thing at my feet."
Fence stirred, and looked at the two strangers. "Wash...shup...ChiZPoof..."
One of the strangers stepped back. "How did you know my name??"
"...yesh...I remember you. You were in my dream, pickin' up chix0rz with me...and...er...Kaboobi."
At this, the second stranger started. "I did not pick up chiz0rz!"
"What you say!" shouted ChiZPoof.
"I say what?" answered the drunk Fence.
"Shut the **** up", flamed Kaboobi.
Devin drew his PIE. "Silence, all of you. I have PIE, and I'm not afraid to use it!"


They all froze. "OK, I don't know who the hell you guys are, but something tells me you know what we're looking for."
ChiZPoof and Kaboobi blinked. "Darth?"
"You know Darth?"
"No. Thankfully."
Devin breathed a sigh of relief. "Well, we're looking for Current Events. Think you can guide us?"
"No."
"We have Karma."
"Did we say no? Of course not! That was the wind! We'll be glad to take you with us!"

 

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And so, the four Moderators returned to the road. The birds were singing and butterflies were fluttering by. The Mods were higher than usual, except for Fence, who was still stoned. As the company reached the top of the hill, they stopped.
"Man, this is so cool", said ChiZPoof.
"Ya man...", replied Kaboobi, nodding his head.
"I see prettier lights", said Fencedude dreamily.
Devin looked towards their destination. "So how much longer?"
Kaboobi got up and stood next to Devin. "Probably this evening."
"EVENING!?" cried Devin. "What the hell would take so long??"
"Well you see, there's still a long way..."
"LONG WAY???" shouted Devin. "It's right there!" He pointed down the road.
"Uh...well, we know a shortcut..."
"Shortcut? Wtf? It's straight down the road! The fastest way from A to B is in a straight line!"
"Not when you're drunk."
"Aye to that", added Fence.
Devin looked uncertain. "Don't worry! You pay us Karma, we get you good stuff ^_^", said ChiZPoof. "Come! Follow us!"

Soon the Mods were crossing a strange field. There was an odd, yet soothing smell in the air. While they were walking, Devin went up to Kaboobi.
"What grows in this field?" asked Devin.
"Why, magic mushrooms of course!" answered Kaboobi proudly. "There's nothing a Mod likes more than magic mushrooms!"
"THIS is why you took us here?"
"Of course ^_^", answered Kaboobi.
ChiZPoof stopped. "Uh...guys..."
"?"
They heard the sounds of sirens. "Oh ****! The cops! Run!" They darted to the nearest house, which appeared to be empty...for now at least. The Mods climbed through the window and hid beneath the furniture. They heard the sirens pull up towards the house, and footsteps approached the door. Then, the door opened, and a person walked in...

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"MrMoogle!" cried ChiZPoof.
"Poofie! Wassup my bro? What're you doing in my house? And who are these guys??" said the person.
"I'm sure you know Kaboobi. This is Devin, and his drunk companion is Fencedude."
At this, Moogle hesitated. "Fencedude? Sounds familiar. You got a criminal history, son?"
Fencedude looked around. "Who, me?"
"No no no, this is just a mistake", said Devin.
"Hey, I know you", said Moogle, to Devin. "You tried to steal my magic mushrooms, didn't you?"
"Well...uh...I was planning on giving them back..."
"LoL", answered MrMoogle. "Don't worry, I never saw a thing. Anyway, make yourselves feel at home. If you want anything, just ask. There's 'shrooms, dope, some crack...I think I got some juice in the back..."
Devin hesitated. "I don't think we should..."
"Hey! Don't worry! I'm a cop, no one will know. And afterwards, I'll take you in my squad car to the bridge. It'll save you some time."
"Squad car?"
"Yea. Jacked it while playing GTA3."

After the Mods got high and had a midday nap, the Mods got into Moogle's car as he drove towards the river. Fencedude was happily awake, already impressed with the quality of the dope. MrMoogle began. "Say, did you guys ever have a name for your River?"
"Erm...", replied Kaboobi. "We don't actually..."
"Wtf?"
"Don't ask."
"Fair enough."
When they reached the bridge, they said goodbye to Moogle. "Nice to meet you, MrMoogle", said Devin. "We should get together sometime."
"No problem", said Moogle. "Which reminds me, I have this for you." He handed them a package. The radio buzzed in his car. After answering it, Moogle got in.
"Sorry fellas, got a 5-0 down at Greenway. You boys play nicely from now on, ok?" And he left.

The Mods opened the package. They smiled as the smell of 'shrooms filled the air.

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