A bunch of doors in a variety of different colors and sizes floated as they dangled from a string, made for dancing around like puppets in a play. It all appeared new and surprising to Benjamin, yet deep down, he felt he had been here before, but when? Benjamin saw a glowing sign above the many doors that read A-B-C-D.

Chi-Chi and Harry questioned their master about the significance of the sign. Did he know what it meant? Benjamin stared at the letters for a while until he realized he was losing track of things.

“Where did that come from?” Benjamin said aloud. Chi-Chi and Harry did not understand what their Master was referring to.

“What was that, Master?” Benjamin could no longer hear them. He had a difficult time trying to take his eyes off the glowing, colorful doors. What was behind them, and how could he use this incredible discovery to his advantage?

As they watched them with awe, Benjamin couldn’t help but wonder: Why was he brought here? What do these things do? Where do they take you? Benjamin wanted to step out of the coaster and get a better, closer look at them, but he nearly lost his footing. He looked down below and saw there were no visible paths below.

Great, He thought in disdain, Now what do I do?

Chi-Chi, on the other hand, wanted to check the place out. She quickly jumped out of the coaster without looking down at what was below her. Benjamin and Harry, noticing that there is nothing below that she can land on, tried to stop her and reached for her.

However, much to their surprise, it turned out that she landed on the floor beneath them.

Benjamin got over the shock and followed the hamsters to where the new path led them. The trail eventually stopped at the center, where they could see all the doors up close, and reached it in no time at all.

“Well, we’re here,” Benjamin sighed, catching his breath from the long walk.

“Now what?” Chi-Chi questioned.

“Well, isn’t it obvious?” Benjamin looked up and pointed. “The sphere is probably in one of those doors. We’ll have to split up and try to find the right one!”

“Good idea.” Harry chimed in.

Not trusting his wand magic, Benjamin used a magic spell with his hands to allow him to float up in the air so he could find it no problem. He did the same thing to his sidekicks so they could help him with the search.

The first door Benjamin opened had a strange planet filled with aliens who were just about to chow down on some weird kind of cereal. No crystal sphere in sight. The second door he opened had a lot of trees and bushes. A dinosaur walked over and stared at him with ill intent. Benjamin quickly shut the door and leaned against it, hoping that the creature did not figure out how to follow him.

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He crept to the next door. Within it was a ship surrounded by water and lightning. He closed the door, but then water poured out from underneath. Still no sphere. He sighed in disbelief.

As he opened more and more doors with no progress, Benjamin slowly grew agitated. He felt that not much time had passed and was already sick of this. Eventually, the hamster and guinea pig called out to him about a door they found. Thinking they found the one with the sphere, Benjamin quickly went over to look.

“Hey, Master, come here!” Chi-Chi exclaimed excitedly.

“We got something to show you!” Harry motioned with his small paws for him to hurry over.

However, much to his dismay and their delight, it turned out to be a land made of cheese.

“What the-!?” Benjamin grabbed both sides of his head in exasperation.

“So, what do you think of it, Master?” Chi-Chi and Harry questioned, happily grabbing cheese wedges from inside the door.

“Seriously!? Now is not the time to lollygag! Did you forget what we came here for in the first place already!?” Benjamin glared at the two critters with his arms snugly gripped at his hips.

“Oh, yeah, the crystal sphere, right?” Chi-Chi mumbled through a mouthful of cheese.

“Exactly, so hurry up and get moving already! My patience is already waning as it is!”

“Sir, yes, sir!” They both shouted as split up and dashed off to search once again.

As the two left in a hurry, Benjamin walked over to close the cheese door and sighed heavily. This day had not been going well at all since he had lost the sphere, now he had to deal with crazy cheese furry partners. A little while later, Harry and Chi-Chi called for their Master yet again, to inform them about a different door.

“Master, come quickly!” Chi-Chi shouted with enthusiasm.

“You’re not going to believe this!” Harry added.

“Oh, great, now I wonder what it could be this time! Maybe a land made of milk and cookies?” Benjamin replied in a mocking tone of voice. He was not in the mood for any more of this and just wanted to find his sphere and go home.

“No Master, we found it this time. Have a look for yourself.” Harry pointed through the door toward the floor.

“If you say so...” Benjamin muttered as he approached the open doorway.

He went to take a peek inside the door — blue skies and white clouds everywhere on the other side, but no sphere in sight. Chi-Chi told him to look down to see it. Benjamin looked to where she pointed and saw a weird alley with red cemented walls.

“I don’t believe it...” Benjamin muttered, nearly speechless.

“Neither can we, Master.” Harry and Chi-Chi stood alongside his legs as they all looked down through the doorway at the strange world.

The floors were dirty, filled with trash, flies, and a bunch of other useless junk that got thrown in. It was right next to the dumpster where Benjamin finally saw it: His Crystal Sphere!

“Hey, wait; it looks like someone is trying to go after it.” Benjamin thought he saw someone or something out of his peripheral vision. “Hey, you, stay away from that; it’s mine!” He yelled.

Benjamin leaned in too much through the door to the other side while trying to get someone’s attention, slipped, and fell into the new world.

Benjamin fought to float back up using his magic, but for some reason, he was unable to do so.

Just what is going on? He thought, puzzled. Luckily, he landed safely on top of the dumpster with no significant injuries.

“Ow! That stings!” He exclaimed as he rubbed the pain on his backside and legs from the fall.

“Wait for us, Master!” Chi-Chi cried out, alarmed by the abrupt exit of her Master.

“We won’t leave you here in this place!” Harry added.

The two critters jumped from the open door frame and into the strange new world below.