XXVIII

The 5th dimension (The Demonworld)

Tina awoke in pain. She felt like she had just been hit by a truck. It only took her a moment to realize that her hands were tied and hovering over her was a man she did not know.

"Where am I? Wh--who are you?" Tina stammered, swallowing her panic. The man appeared deranged, so much like how she would imagine the Mad Hatter would look. His eyes were unfocused but his grin was unmistakably targeted at Tina.

"You don't know who I am?" The man asked, looking a bit relieved "That's actually great. I thought I was going to have to deal with a lot of animosity from you."

Tina frowned, "I don't know you." she answered, struggling against her binds, "Wh--why the hell am I tied up? You're not going to eat me, are you?"

"You know I never understood that expression, 'What the hell? Why the hell?'. " The man uttered in a much higher voice, presumably to imitate Tina, "Sure, Hell is the most unfortunate place on Earth, but it's not like all human misfort