Easy Come, Easy Go

OOC: Forgive me, Dave, for one last use of your ensemble. I hope
you don't mind, and I wish you well.
IC:
<The Promenade>
Zack and Cubie stood there, watching the activity all around
them. Maintenance crews scurried to and from McDonalds, verifying
that th eating establishment, while still under knee-deep water, was
functional. Scutters made ripples in the water as they brought
scores of mops to the flooded deck, then deposited them in a growing
pile and half-floated back to the lifts.
Zack was still flopping around in SCUBA gear. He finally got
his facemask up, letting the seawater pour down his front. "Cubie!
What happened?"
Cubie stood on top of the water, looking around. "Apparently
the door is a dimensional gateway that allows us to enter into an
alternate universe. That's why a single-story building with maybe
eight hundred square feet of floor space can house a department store
with no less then three floors and almost a hundred thousand square
feet of floor space."
Zack frowned. "Yeah. I thought that was odd."
The lift opened, and Stewie came charging out, followed by the
entire staff of McKenzie's. They sloshed up to the Richards. "Zack,
I'm closing the store and relocating. I've had enough of this
place. You are welcome to continue your term of employment with us
at the new location. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'm going to have to give
you the sack."
Zack was stunned. "Wha-?"
Stewie frowned. "I'm sorry to hear that, Zack. You've been a
good employee. Good luck on this ship." With a final handshake, he
turned and sloshed through the doors of McKenzie's, with the rest of
the staff following. Smith-Weston stopped just inside the doors and
made an obscene gesture at Zack, then turned and disappeared into the
depths of the store.
Zack turned to Cubie. "Wha-?"
A strange grinding sound suddenly eminated from McKenzie's, and
the entire store shimmered as if it were underwater. Then it faded
away. The grinding sound continued for just a few seconds, then it
too faded. The water suddenly rushed into the hole left by the
department store.
Zack blinked. "Wha-?"
Cubie swore. "Well, that's that. Let's go see if Parrots is
hiring."
Cubie started walking across the top of the water, leaving Zack
standing there staring after her.
"Wha-?"
~Zack & Cubie~
~Rich, unemployed, and grieved~
OOC: Would someone fill me in off-list? This seems . . . sudden.