When it all comes down to it wouldn't you rather be a Pirate?

Disclaimer: I do not own Lord of the Rings, nor do I own Rocky Horror Picture show. Blah blah blah

Summary: Five friends try to get home and stop an evil power from rising in their own world. Or at least that's what they told me, it could be about vampyrically undead chickens trying to take over the blood drive and stealing the ring to do so.

Additional Notes: This has nothing to do with Pirates of the Caribbean, alas. I wrote this before the movie came out. I wrote this story earlier but I didn't like it so I rewrote it and came up with this. Please review, it feeds me.

This story is dedicated to the club…When it all comes down to it wouldn't you rather be a Pirate?…really it's a true bonified club.

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A Night to Remember

The June gloom had taken over the Southern California city of Long Beach. It was almost midnight and the fog was rolling in off the sea. The air was cool and wet and smelled of salt and the light purple flowers of the Jacaranda tree. The streets were almost empty as a shiny black '66 Falcon sped down toward the East side. Inside the car, sitting on the blood red interior were three girls, Choo, Nat, and Kat.

Choo drove the car; her extremely thick dark brown hair fell past her shoulders as she fixed a curling strand in her face. Next to her sat Kat and in the backseat was Nat.

" I so can't breathe in this," Nat whined, referring to the black bodice she wore over a loose cream shirt.

" Ha, ha," Choo laughed at her, " You should've bought one like mine, loser." She gestured to the black and red bodice she wore which laced up three places in the front with red satin laces.

" I would've but I don't have ninety-one dollars," Nat pouted. Choo laughed at her again.

" Then get one like mine," Kat said smiling. Her bodice, if one could call it that, was a bright orange top, cut very high with safety pins holding it shut tight.

" Yea, I could do that, but I can't work the corner of PCH and Cherry yet," Nat stated.

Kat stuck out her tongue and adjusted the bright pink fishnet top she had on under the makeshift bodice. While she smoothed out the short yellow and green polka dot skirt she had on, she grabbed an empty water bottle that was on the car floor and then threw it behind her at Nat.

Nat yelped at the surprise attack on and curled up on the seat, shielding her face with her hands.

" You two stop it," Choo said, swerving the car suddenly to the left, causing the two girls to squeal.

" Choo don't kill us," they said in unison.

" I can't…I'd hurt my car," Choo said sympathetically, patting the dashboard softly.

" I think Choo loves the car more than us," Nat whispered.

" Damn skippy," Choo stated loudly.

" What time is it?"

" Almost twelve."

" What!?!" Kat exclaimed.

" I told you guys to hurry up. Hopefully Trina and Shifra are already there in line."

" What about Greg, Sean, and Travis?"

" Are they really gonna show," Choo said sarcastically.

" I hope so, they really wanted to go to Pirate Night."

" We'll see."

" Aren't you wearing the boots, Choo?" Nat asked. She leaned forward, trying to see Choo's legs.

" Yeah, but they are in the trunk, I can't drive in them."

" Tonight should be fun," Kat stated as Choo parked the car on a residential street.

" This is why I wanted to leave earlier, now we have to walk."

" NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO," Kat moaned in horror, clutching the leopard print hat to her bright orange dyed hair. She looked at Choo with her wide hazel eyes; while Choo glared back with her own brown-green ones.

" Let's go party," Nat said, getting out of the car and rearranging the skirt so that a long slit went up the front of her left leg. She then pulled up on her stretchy knee high black boots and stood up straight, pushing her fine straight dark brown hair off her pale face.

Choo was opening the truck getting out knee high black boots and a bright red purse with black skull and crossbones on it as well as a weapon of mass destruction (a large safety pin). She pulled the boots on and zipped them up, straightening her black and white checkered skirt.

" Did you make that, Choo?" Nat asked.

" Yeah, I made it last night," Choo smoothed out the skirt.

" I like the black lace trim," Kat said, " very…uhmmm stylish with the checkers."

They started walking down the street in the dark and fog. Boots clicking on the sidewalk till the turned a corner and saw the Art theater. The building was not old nor was it new, a pink neon sign was above that read Art on it and on the movie showing sign it read The Rocky Horror Picture Show/ Midnight Insanity.

Down the street a line had formed, starting at the ticket booth and going down to the opposite corner. The trio walked closer to the line, noting the people dressed in Goth/punk pirate garb. As they walked past the line they heard a familiar voice and saw Shifra. Her thick curly black hair fell about her deep golden skin. She wore a brown pleated leather skirt, a white shirt under a green and maroon bodice, and brown boots. Next to her was Trina, who stood about four inches taller than her.

" Score, you guys got a place in line," Nat exclaimed as the trio reached Shifra and Trina. They looked each other up and down till Kat yelled.

" Damn Trina, your chest is huge!"

Trina rolled her eyes and looked down at her outfit. Her bodice was the same style as her sister Choo's, only hers was dark blue and brown with copper lacing. She wore a long stiff cream linen shirt under the bodice and tight shiny copper pants tucked into light brown boots. She flipped her unruly dark blonde curls out of her face and smiled.

" What took you guys so long?" Trina asked.

" Natalie took too long," Kat answered. They nodded in agreement and looked around.

" Do you think the boys will show?" Shifra smiled.

" Uhmmmm…No," Choo stated.

" They might, they might not. You never know," Trina added.

" Oh no," Shifra said in horror while pointing to something behind the trio.

" What is it?" Choo asked as they all looked in that direction.

Standing not to far away was another group of three, Maya, Liz, and Peter. Maya stood as the tallest with her short flapper-style dyed black hair and flat pear-shaped body. She wore a cross between black lace lingerie and wench garb. Her long legs encased in thigh high black boots and a black trench coat to complete the outfit. Next to her on the right was Liz, frail looking and small with white blonde hair and ice blue eyes. She stood in the cold air in a red lace bra with matching garter belt and panties under a short black fishnet dress with her thin legs in black thigh-highs and lace up stilettos. On Maya's left was Peter, he was not as tall as Maya but he was stout and broad-shouldered. His sandy blonde hair was spiked and his one grey-blue eye showed, for the other one was covered by an eye patch. He wore a lace up black shirt with matching trousers, boots, and a silver belt.

" I didn't know she was going to be here," Trina said in disappointment.

" Oh poor Trina, want me to kill her for you," Kat asked.

" No," Trina smiled wickedly, " I'll have that honor."

" Insert evil laugh here," Shifra added.

" Let us sing the 'We Hate Maya and Her Two Stupid Minions Song', eh?" Nat asked, and so they chanted to tune of 'Shelia is a Punk Rocker'.

Maya is a stupid face, yeah,

Oh, Maya is a stupid face,

Maya is a stupid face and gonna dieieieieeeeee.

Maya glared at the group, hearing the song, but it only made them sing louder and worse. Maya stalked over to them, Liz and Peter following close behind. She stood in front of them, her arms crossed over her non-existent chest. She glared mainly at Trina.

" Hello Ugly… I mean Maya," Trina said sweetly.

" I just came over here to warn you people," Maya said smugly.

" About what? Your face imploding and the world becoming a better place?" Kat said hopefully.

Maya glared at her, Choo stepped up.

" Why don't you go away and… throw yourself down the stairs?" Trina laughed at Choo's comment.

Maya and Trina had been friends once but while Trina was in high school they had taken environmental science together. Soon Trina could no longer stand Maya's constant complaining and the smug attitude she had about everything. So whenever Maya would complain, Trina would suggest that she throw herself down the science building stairs, since their class was on the third floor. Maya didn't appreciate that too much.

Maya let out a cry of frustration, which cause some of the other people in line to look over at them.

" Just you wait," Maya seethed, " After tonight I am going to become very powerful and you will fear me."

" Maya dear, you can't even get down most magickal theories. Now go away," Trina said ending with a low and threatening note. Maya turned and they headed inside.

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Once inside the small theater the group took the right aisle seats. They sat and watched Midnight Insanity, pirate-style. Just across the aisle, a bit towards the stage, sat Maya and her friends. Trina and Shifra sat behind Choo, Nat, and Kat. Choo turned around to talk to her sister.

" How ya doin'?" Choo asked happily but with some concern.

" Sleepy," Trina replied, she looked over towards Maya and grimaced, turning back to Choo.

" There is something up with them tonight I think…"

" Where the hell is Greg?" Kat interrupted Trina, who glared at her.

Kat gulped and looked around as if she did not say anything at all. Trina smiled and waved it off. She tapped Choo on the shoulder in front of her.

" What?" Choo asked.

" What time is it?"

" Five past midnight."

Trina sighed and leaned back.

" Why did you even come tonight?" Choo asked her older sister.

" Pirates, nothing else to do, weird feeling."

" Yea you feel that to."

" I guess, you're the psychic-like one, sort of."

" If you feel weird we could just go home, ok?"

" Ok, but I think I'll make it," Trina said as Kat and the others laughed loudly at something on the stage, " Hopefully."

Choo turned back around and goofed off and sang Pirate Songs with Nat and Kat, while Shifra tried to make Trina's ears fall off. Soon Rocky started and the tradition of speaking to the movie took place. Then came the time of the Time Warp.

Everyone stood up; including Trina and all danced and sang along:

It's astounding
Time is fleeting
Madness takes its toll
But listen closely

Not for very much longer

I've got to keep control

As everyone danced along, Choo looked over to where Maya was and saw that she was not dancing but took no thought of it at the moment. Nat was jumping around like an idiot while Kat laughed at her.

I remember doing the Time Warp
Drinking those moments when
The blackness would hit me

And the void would be calling

Let's do the Time Warp again
Let's do the Time Warp again

It's just a jump to the left

And then a step to the right

With your hands on your hips

You bring your knees in tight
But it's the pelvic thrust
That really drives you insane

Let's do the Time Warp again
Let's do the Time Warp again

Suddenly a bright flash engulfed the theatre, immediately people started to scream and run as a large pulsating green and blue portal swirled near the group. They saw Maya chanting and the eye of the portal grew brighter as Liz and Peter suddenly jumped in. Maya was just about to jump in when Trina grabbed her and threw her to the ground. They group gathered in front of the now roaring portal.

" Choo!" They heard a voice yell over the noise. They looked toward the exit where most of the people had fled and three boys running toward them. As they approached Maya stuck out her leg and caused the tallest boy with dark hair to fall onto the other boys, who in turn pushed Choo, Nat, and Kat into the portal as well as themselves. Then just as the portal appeared it blinked closed and was gone.

Most of the theatre was empty as Trina reached down and grabbed Maya by her hair while Shifra took Maya's arms. Trina leaned in close to Maya's face.

" I think we should have a little talk."

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There's the first chapter. I hope you all enjoy. Please review, comment, suggest, yell at me, anything really. If you want to send me candy or even a box of sugar that'd be great. - Allaunha