Xander Harris was relaxing in a motel after a long drive from Sunnydale the previous day. "First day of my road trip and no problems so far. Just some noises from the Chevy. Knowing my luck that means the car will die on me as soon as I get somewhere touristy." Looking at the phone book for garages He found one advertised close to Candlestick Park. Even says fix your car during a game and if the Giants win you get half price. "Okay then today I see a baseball game. Properly last one I will see for a while may not have enough money after fixing the car."
Xander called up the garage to book his car in and find out how to get there. After getting the directions he paid the motel bill (lucky I didn't do anything but sleep otherwise it would cost me the Earth) Off he went. Going down what was supposed to be a shortcut Xander looked down for a second to put on the radio. Suddenly a Vortex appeared from a house nearby. Looking back up Xander had enough time to say, "Oh Crap!!" Before the vortex swallowed him up.
"Oh Crap" Xander said as the Vortex swallowed up him and the Chevy. Twisting and Turning the ride was somewhat wheezy. Suddenly He exited the Vortex followed by a huge Smash as the Chevy hit into a Block of Ice. After vomiting over the side Xander took stock of the Situation. " Okay not in Kansas any more Toto. Cold too looks like my summer clothes aren't going to be any good here"
Over to the side voices were heard coming from the basement of a two-story house half covered in snow and Ice. It sounded like an older man, a young man and a young woman. Xander called out to them hoping they were human. "Over here. Do you have any warm clothes there? I kind of just dropped in from another place". "Who are you?" the younger man said, " I'm Quinn Mallory and Your not from around here I think?
"Xander Harris and no I was just driving along when this vortex just up and swallowed me up. Then I ended up here crashing my Chevy into that Ice bank" "Well this Is Wade Wells and the old guy is Professor Arturo. I think you got caught up in an experiment that I was conducting. We're on a different world now."
'Wow not every day you end up in a new world' Xander thought as he noticed that it was getting colder. "So how did we get here and how do we get home?" "We can go home in a couple of hours according to our timer" Quinn said. "Is the heater in your Chevy working?? And does it have a roof? " Wade asked. "Yes to both Lets get warm Okay. Perhaps your Boyfriend can explain why I ended up coming with you." " He's not my Boyfriend just a friend that's a boy".
"Okay what you doing when we get back then? Care to catch a game with me" Xander asked as he put up the convertible roof. "Oh aren't you a charmer Mr Harris" Wade said.
"Don't call me that it makes me think my fathers behind me or something. Xanders Fine. On the subject of names though any nicknames for Quinn boy over there" "He's been called Q-Ball by some friends and no you are not going to hear about my nickname otherwise Mr Harris makes a comeback Xander"
"How much longer now?" Arturo asked. "Just 30 minutes left professor. Why??" Quinn asked. "Well there is the little fact of an Ice tornado coming this way" "Okay what happens if we trigger a vortex before the time has run out?" Xander asked. "I don't know. Maybe that's what my double was trying to tell me." Quinn said. "You didn't mention that when you brought us along for this joyride" Professor Arturo said. "And it looks like we are going to have to find out too. That tornado is real close now"
"Okay everybody put your seatbacks and tray tables in an upright position it's going to be a rough ride" Xander yelled as the tornado hovered above the Chevy. "Time to go Q-ball"
Quinn activated the timer creating a vortex just above the car and the Sliders jumped into the vortex Coming out into Golden Gate Park. "Well I think my road trip is screwed up now. No car" Xander said. "It was nice meeting you guys I'll be in my motel trying to find a place to work so I can go home. See ya"
"Well I need something to eat then we can go back to your place and experiment some more. Lets go Quinn." "Okay Professor It looks like there is a hotdog vendor over there by the Lincoln Stature."
"You Know Quinn My Boy If we can control the slides a bit more we will have made a scientific discovery of immense proportions. Imagine being able to travel to a different world where they may have discovered how to use Hydrogen powered cars for instance. Or maybe a cleaner way to use Nuclear power. Space travel, Vaccines for all sorts of diseases the list is endless." Lets talk over this while we're eating eh Professor?" Quinn Said. "Good evening there I will have a Hotdog with the Works, Wade you want one?" "No thanks Quinn." "Hot Dog Right, I got no 'Hot dogs' here comrade." The vendor said. " Well what do you have then?" "Kielbasa's comrade." " I'll have one kielbasa with the works then" the Professor said. "How much" "For you $3 dollars." The Vendor said. "Here you go" the Professor said handing him 3 American dollars. "Are you Crazy, I want nothing to do with your Revolution comrade. Police, police, revolutionaries here."
"Professor I think we better get out of here. Like well away from those police running this way." Wade said. "Lets Go, I don't think we are on our home world Professor". Quinn added. "I wanted to eat this kielbasa damm it," The professor said as he threw it on the ground. "I think we lost them Quinn. But what about Xander? Did you remember where he said his motel was? Wade asked. "He may get caught by those police when he tries to pay for anything." "Lets try and find out what happened to this world first. Maybe we can find someone who can help us?" Professor Arturo said. "Did you see that the Lincoln Statue. It's not Lincoln anymore. It's Lenin.
"Excuse me comrade, you need to pay for the toll," The cabbie said.
"Okay how much is it?" Xander enquired. " Two dollars"
"Here you go" Xander said handing two American dollars over. "You sure you want me to give them this?" The cabbie asked. "Yeah is it not enough?"
"Okay, Its his money" the cabbie said as he handed it to the cashier. "Guards arrest this man, He's a revolutionary." The Cashier ordered.
Xander look around at the ten soldiers that appeared with AK-47's aimed at him and said, "What did I do?? What did I do?"
"Comrade Harris so nice to see you in San Francisco, I thought you were still in Sunnydale causing havoc. You seem to have a knack of doing that. Your record is quite extensive."
"Yeah why don't you give me the highlights then. And maybe explain why I was arrested, eh??"
"You were arrested because you gave American money to pay for the toll on the 'Stalin memorial bridge'. Bad slip up for you there. As for the highlights lets see. Three years ago you came to the attention of Comrade Watcher Giles and Comrade Slayer Buffy when you saved her life in the Sunnydale sewer system. Then you disrupted a hyena possession ritual that resulted in you gaining some tracking skills. At the end of that school year you saved Comrade buffy's live again by giving her CPR while in the master's cave. A Halloween possession giving you the spirit of a British SAS soldier which caused you to start a resistance cell in Sunnydale. Numerous killings of vampires by ingenious methods gave you respect within the demonic community of Sunnydale and Los Angeles. The destruction of the Judge brought you to the attention of Mayor Wilkins III who wanted your help in his ascension. A private army most likely. You went against the mayor once you found out his plans would result in death and destruction for your friends. The Mayor was killed just five days ago during a local solar eclipse by persons unknown but your resistance cell is suspected of involvement."
"What is this resistance everyone keeps talking about?" Xander asked.
"Ha Ha real funny just wait until you find out your sentence. Hope you like the cold. Guards take our celebrity to the court he's got an appointment with Justice."
"Alexander Harris You are hereby sentenced to 15 years hard labor at the Alaskan Gulag. You will be transferred up there within a day. Do you have anything to say?" Judge Wapner asked. "Yeah I didn't do anything that you said I did" Xander said.
"Guards take him to the NorCal Federal Penitentiary until transportation to Alaska."
"Okay your saying our Xander is in the same place as your Captain Wells. You are going to try and break her out from there and need some extra help. And I look exactly like the Controlling general of the region." Professor Arturo said.
"Yes are you going to help?" the all-xander asked.
"Damm right we are. We only got 5 hours before we have to slide again and I don't want to leave our Xander here. He didn't ask to come along so we get him and get off this world and go home." Quinn Said. "Lets Go"
"In here Harris you leave in four hours for Alaska" a guard said as he threw Xander into the cell. "Excuse me I asked for a single cell" Xander called back; "Hope you don't get hit by the door on your way out. Hi I'm Xander Harris and you are?" "Wells, Captain Wade Wells of the northern California resistance. Your not from sunnydale are you?" "Don't tell me you know the Xander from this world," Xander sighed, "Cause I am not him. My interrogator made him out to be this big hero." "No, We've never met. He was coming up here to help us with an operation we were going to do. Fat chance of that happening now." Wade said.
"Well I am not going to sit here and wait for them to take us to Alaska. No way in hell do I want to go there. Do you have any friends that can help us?"
"No the people I was with when I was captured all died by lead poisoning."
"Okay just the way I like it, beautiful girl, reluctant hero, impossible situation. You want to go out the front or the back."
"Are you crazy? There has got to be 50 guards in this area alone and you want to waltz right out of here!" Wade yelled. "Still what have I got to lose?"
"That's the spirit. Now how to open this door. Oh stewardess oh stewardess can I have a blanket."
"Will you please be quiet the guards might hear you"
"That's the plan Captain wells, that's the plan. Here they come be prepared for anything"
"Why are you making such a noise prisoner Harris?" the guard said. "You want a beating before your transfer eh?"
"Why don't you come and try soviet pig" Xander insulted back.
"Right that's it you're going to get it for that!"
The guard opened the cell door only to be whacked over the head by Captain Wells holding the Toilet seat cover. "So which way are we going?"
"I say out the front door. We need to look like we belong though." Xander replied. "Help me get him inside and take off his clothes."
"You got to be kidding me no way will you be able to fit his clothes." Wade exclaimed.
"No but you can"
"What!"
"You put on the uniform and act like you're taking me out to be transferred. Beats fighting our way out"
"I suppose. Turn around while I change."
"Hurry up I don't want to be here all day you know"
"Your sure this will work? What if they are not that easy to find?" Professor Arturo said.
"Don't worry you will do fine professor. Wait it can't be look" Quinn said
"Well I'll be dammed looks like we don't have to find xander now do we?
"And it can't be Captain wells is the guard. Lets go and get them shall we? Rev up the truck and grab them. Showtime."
Quinn drove the truck over to Xander and the professor got out.
"Guard Wells put the prisoner in the back. Move it quickly there guard.
"Professor?" Xander whispered.
"Yes hurry up and get in the truck. We don't have much time", the professor whispered back.
"Of all the people to be your friend you have the citizen general's double." Wade said in amazement.
"Yeah and it looks like they were coming to get me too. Good to have friends I can trust here."
"Drive" Arturo said to Quinn. "I think we have been found out judging by the running guards"
"Why are we back here Q-ball?" Xander enquired.
"The professor thinks and I concur that we have more chance of getting home if we leave here at the same place we came into this world." Quinn replied.
"Okay well good luck to you Captain Wells I properly won't see you again Lets hope your revolution is successful. Oh and stay away from sunnydale." Xander said.
"Why??"
"Cause there are things in this world that nobody should have to know about. You know I loved that tattoo you have just above your right breast. See you around kid. God I always wanted to say that" Xander said as Quinn opened the vortex.
"You looked why you incorrigible man you" Captain Wells yelled as the Sliders jumped into the vortex.
Quinn Mallory could you have not devised a way of doing this which does not require everyone to fall on me," Professor Arturo said.
"Are we back on our earth? Wade asked.
"Looks like it look there it's the Lincoln statue. And it is Lincoln not Lenin." Quinn replied. "Well Xander what are you going to do now?"
"I don't know, too soon to go back to Sunnyvale, maybe I might stay with you until I get some money together. That's okay with you Quinn?" Xander said.
"No problem you can meet my mum then. We will have a celebratory dinner."
"Welcome to my humble abode Xander. Lets see what my mum has for cooked for dinner. Mum we're home."
"Quinn where did you go? You've been gone two days without any contact at all. And you have pick up a new friend introduce him please." Quinn's Mum said.
"Mum this is Xander Harris. Xander this is my mum."
"A pleasure Mrs Mallory, You sure make a nice smelling dinner."
"Complements will get you more helpings Dander, We are just waiting on the soup now." Quinn's mum said.
"Honey I'm home." A voice called out from the door.
"That's sounds like my dad. It can't be." Quinn said.
"Quinn your back and you brought guests."
"Professor how much time is left on the timer?" Quinn enquired. "We aren't home yet"
"2 minutes left Quinn."
"Sorry Mum, Dad I'm not your Quinn, we are not from this earth"
"What do you mean?" Mr and Mrs Mallory said.
"We got to go now. I hope your Quinn finds his way home."
The timer is activated and Wade and Professor Arturo jump into the vortex.
"Lovely dinner Mrs Mallory we got to go Quinn." Xander said.
Quinn jumped into the vortex followed by Xander.
"Yahoo." Xander yelled as he jumped into the vortex.
"I hope they find there way home as well as our Quinn." Alt-Quinn's mum said.
"He will dear, he will dear." Alt-Quinn's dad said.