They were an annoying lot and moved slow

They were an annoying lot and moved slow as tortoises. The PUN-ters, as they were cawled, wore their turtleneck uniforms, even when the heat was enough to make anyone snap.

Especially after a game when they squirmed out of their filthy uniforms and stood them up in front of their lockers like Chinese Terracotta Soldiers. Group Showers! Happiness! Gay?

Depends. Did they say "no homo" beforehand? Probably. Who am I to get in between a group of men and their shower? Maybe they all really like cleanliness.

Anyway, it really isn't my position to judge. I'll let the guys get on with their shower, and they won't be a problem for me as I try to open this locker. What was the combination?

Oh yeah! I remember now. 1...2....3...4...5! There we go. Lets see what we got here... Boring... Boring... Ah ha! A scandalous photo of the mayor committing terrible acts that

will surely shock the constituents to their very cores." I put the photo in my briefcase, and proceeded to enjoy a touching personal moment.

Actually it was a personal touching moment. I quickly let that pass, knowing that the photograph in my briefcase was enough to change the political landscape for the entire

universe. If i give this to the wrong person the universe could be doomed.

He took the golden ticket and looked at it with bone-chilling awe. "I will guard this with my life," the boy said. He turned toward the portal, walking brisfkully, and vanished.