Oddworld: Al's Oddysee

*DISCLAIMER: I would just like to say that I DO NOT own Oddworld Inhabitants, or any of the rights to their games. None of the views of any members of the Oddworld Inhabitants team are expressed in this story, and it is written specifically for the entertainment of the reader.*

Silence filled the air. Well, not quite. There was the distant sound of throbbing and whirring machinery, but apart from that, silence filled the air. It was soon broken, however, by the gradual approach of footsteps. Heavy footsteps. The workers scarcely looked up from the floor. They were more cleaners, really, although 'workers' sounded more dignified. Anyway, the footsteps came closer, and with them was an almost mechanical sound.

Another set of footsteps joined in at this point. These were lighter, and much less mechanical. The figure that was creating these footsteps was quite tall, and pale-blue skinned, with stitches at the corners of his lips. He came to a standstill directly in front of the worker beneath him, still scrubbing the floor in silence. And with a slight hesitation, the figure opened his mouth.

"Fo…" And then a shot was heard.

"Damn!" I exclaimed suddenly. "Another slig." I stood and went for a drink, still a little vexed by the arrival of the intruder. The game I had been playing was known as Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, and it was one of the best games I had ever played. This was mainly because it was set on an entirely different planet, in an entirely different dimension, and as such had it's own unique species that were indigenous to the particular location.

I had been playing the game for some time when I had been shot by the sadistic sligs and their cruel ways, and so felt it was about time for a break. My mother always said, "You get too absorbed in games like this, Al. It's as if they just suck you in!" And, to be fair, she had a point. Once I'd sat down with a controller, I could not be persuaded to take my eyes off of the television.

After a moment, I sat back down and picked up the controller once again, and delved back in to the land of Oddworld. I would make sure I completed this particular level before I went to bed. This, however, would prove slightly more difficult than I'd expected.