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A Walk In The Coal Forest

(random fanfic i needed to release from my notes)

1979

 Today was a perfect day for Stanford. All his work was organized, he got to find another anomaly creeping around in his basement, and the weather was overall perfect.

 Why not take a walk in the woods? he thought to himself. There was nothing else to do; (besides that one stack of bills from a week ago in the corner, but we don't talk about that.) He quickly grabbed his bag and headed out the door.

 Just as he thought! The temperature was a nice 64°F and the sky was clear, with a few small clouds here and there. The trees swayed rhythmically as the wind blew up in the canopy. 

 Looking ahead, he saw the same path into the woods as he usually took. But, this time, the sun was shining on it in an angle that made it look...majestical. How he missed going on walks with...Never mind.

 He shouldn't dwell on the past like that during a sunny day.

 So, Ford headed down the path, a journal in his hand to document any discoveries on the walk. As he wandered down the path, he couldn't help but notice how...different the woods looked under the light. He hadn't really paid much attention to it in the past due to being busy with his studies, and-

 Ah! Ford had tripped, and dropped his journal a few feet ahead of him. He was so lost in thought, he didn't even notice the upright root in his path. (He could have sworn he heard the sound of fabric ripping. Could be his trench coat, or just his mind playing tricks.) He stood up quickly, brushing himself off.

 Something felt off. The dirt was a bit more muddier, the air was humid and the temperature feels way warmer than before, not to mention the weird smell that filled the air. The sounds of crickets echoed in the forest, unlike before of it being bird calls. 

 A strange (bird?) call filled the air, as a large flying creature flew overhead, stunning him. That could be a new anomaly! He thought to himself with excitement. Quickly, he grabbed his journal (Ick...the back was muddied up.) and sprinted towards the flying creature, only to realize...

The forest looked different.

The trees weren't the usual tall pine trees that towered over him, no. These trees were varying in height, some short and stubby and some tall and flowering. The bark of the trees are also weird, having scaly bark instead of...well, normal bark he was used too.

 Suddenly, he realized something terrifying as he looked up to a very tall tree nearby. It all made sense. He wasn't in Oregon anymore, heck, not even the modern world!

 The tree was a Lepidodendron tree.

 He's in the Carboniferous period.

(based off that weird Lepidodendron tree meme or whatever)