The Missed Adventure

About This Story: Takes place in "The Chipmunk Adventure", after the Chipettes rescued the Chipmunks from being sacrificed in Fiji. Even though the movie came out in 1987, some references are made to technology, events, and other things that didn't exist until the 21st century. Just for consistency, I'm going to write it (and imagine it) as if "The Chipmunk Adventure" happened in my current favorite upgraded and present Chipmunk "universe" (which is the 2015 Nickelodeon cartoon) - "The Chipmunk Adventure 2.0", if you will. Age-wise, I'll say they are 8 years old. I don't own any part of the Chipmunk franchise, just borrowing them from Nickelodeon, Janice Karman, & Ross Bagdasarian, their family, & their company.

About This Chapter: Rated G-PG

Pairings: Alvin/Brittany

Prologue

"Now what?"

Brittany could sense the urgency in Eleanor's big aqua-green eyes staring up at her. Without breaking her concentration or her hold on the rope, Brittany directed, "Ellie, you and I will try pulling the boys up here with the rope. Jeanette, you steer the balloon so we can put some distance between us and that tribe of natives. Try to find a safe place to land."

Her sisters both nodded and complied.

Eleanor shook her head and groaned in exasperation, "Britt, I really don't know how long I can keep pulling this rope. I can't tell from here if we're pulling the boys any closer to the balloon basket or not."

"It's OK as long as they aren't slipping away." She looked over the railing of the basket to check on the Chipmunk trio dangling from the end of the rope. They were still tied to individual stakes with their hands behind them. The only recognizable thing about them from the girls' vantage point now was Alvin's red cap. Their three little heads were gazing in all different directions, trying to take in everything happening around them.

"ARE YOU GUYS OK?" Eleanor shouted over the railing, nearly startling Brittany, just a few inches away.

The boys' faces all turned upward in unison like a band of meerkats. But Brittany and Eleanor couldn't tell from that angle and thirty feet away whether or not the brothers were smiling.

"Still here, and still alive!" They heard Simon's voice.

"Girls! It's you!" Alvin sounded relieved.

"Hi, Eleanor!" Theodore squealed.

Eleanor waved back, "Hi, Theodore!"

Brittany explained to them, "We're gonna try to find a place to land so we can untie you guys and stuff. Just hang tight for now."

"OK!" The brothers called out in unison.

After at least fifteen minutes, Jeanette announced, "Look! I think I found a clearing where we can land, it's next to a freshwater stream too small for crocodiles. And it's surrounded by some large rocks, so it should be safe enough."

It wasn't long before Jeanette was able to land the balloon while Brittany and Eleanor ensured that the boys' stakes landed safely. The three stakes almost made a tripod or the framework for a teepee.

Miniature but maternal Eleanor was the first Chipette to reach the boys, armed with her pocket knife and first aid kit. Naturally she chose to free Theodore first.

"Thank you, Eleanor!" He hugged her as soon as he was free. "That's a great knife. How long have you had that? I mean, Dave would never let me have a knife."

"I got it on our stopover in Switzerland. That and this first aid kit." She explained while hugging him back. "But let me free your brothers, first, then we'll talk about our other travels."

Simon was next. "Eleanor, thank you so much." He gave her a quick hug of gratitude, along with a small pat on the head. Eleanor used to hate it when he did this, but didn't mind so much now. She used to think he was patronizing her as the youngest in the group, but he really just wasn't the hugger that Theodore was, and it was just easier for him to pat her and Theodore on the head due to the height difference. Once Theodore explained this to her, it made enough sense. And she would now welcome it as affection from a big brother, which Simon was like to her.

"Simon! You're OK!" Jeanette seemed to come out of nowhere to embrace him.

"Uh, Jeanette..." Stammered Simon. "It's great to see you." He returned the hug, almost shy about it at first, but then realized he had nothing to fear.

"And how did I know you'd free me last, Eleanor?" Alvin sarcastically said as Eleanor cut his bonds. "Did Brittany put you up to this?"

"Naw, just a happy coincidence to save the best for last." Eleanor laughed.

He gave her a friendly and grateful hug, "Thanks, Ellie. I think my brothers deserved to be saved first, so you made the right call." He patted and rubbed her shoulder as she let go.

"Alvin! Thank goodness you're OK!" Brittany ambush-hugged Alvin from behind.

Alvin had a shocked look on his face at his rival's sudden friendliness and show of affection, but turned around so he could return the hug. He figured it was better sportsmanship, since she had now not only won the balloon race but saved his life and the lives of his brothers. Time seemed to stand still as the two "frenemies" collapsed into each other's embrace.

"Ah-HEM." Simon's fake cough got their attention.

"Not that we don't appreciate that you guys are being civil toward each other," Jeanette began, "But remember, Brittany, we have something very important to tell the guys."

"Oh, right." Brittany and Alvin said in unison while letting go of each other. They were almost avoiding eye contact with with each other.

Alvin glanced downward at his toes, then looked in the opposite of Brittany's direction with his eyes squeezed shut.

"Alvin, are you blushing?" Simon asked as Theodore giggled.

Alvin groaned. "Gah! I just realized that this is the most naked I've been while hugging Brittany."

"What are you talking about, Alvin?" Brittany scoffed. "You have pool parties at your house, and we've spent days at the beach wearing our bathing suits all day. How is this really any different?"

Everyone was laughing as Alvin sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck, staring at the ground in front of them. "Yeah, but it's not like I usually hug people while I'm only in my trunks. I have boundaries, ya know."

Brittany playfully, but gently slapped his shoulder. "Whatever, Alvin. It's not like anyone's trying to touch your 'bathing suit area', or anything like that."

Jeanette spoke up once the others calmed their laughter. "Guys, we still need to tell you something very big and important about the balloon race."

"Should we set up camp for the night, first?" Simon asked.

Eleanor nodded, "I think it might be better to tell them this news while we're all sitting down around a nice campfire or something."

"OK." Everyone agreed. They all separated to set up camp in a teamwork fashion.