Rick Brick and the Quest to Save Brickport: An Unofficial LEGO Novel

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6 Rick Brick and the Quest to Save Brickport bricks were missing on many buildings Even the structures that were still standing and intact were depressing to look at Many of them had been put up fast to make a quick buck and now they sat empty Odd-shaped pieces from various sets were crammed together haphazardly because the right bricks weren’t available and none of the colors matched Everything was being gradually picked apart Rick wondered if he might just walk outside one day and find nothing but piles of odd-shaped pieces that were of no use to anyone The thought made him sad He liked to think that most bricks had a job that there was at least one place for every brick Rick turned toward the harbor It took a lit tle longer to get to work that way but he liked the walk better Boats still came to the port even though there weren’t quite as many of them There weren’t nearly as many recreational boats as there once were they had sailed for bluer seas The parks were covered with gar bage and broken equipment but there were still green baseplates here and there and clusters of plants and flowers that some of the residents had attached to help cheer things up with out help from the city There was hope if you were willing to look for it It was hard for Rick