Duel of Souls
Cowritten with DarkElements10
Summary: The gang goes on a tropical vacation. With a warm sun, miles of endless beaches, and some perfect waves, what could possibly go wrong?
Pairings: ZackxRikku, CrystalxCodyxRumiku
(a/n) Zack doesn't fail English is this story
Chapter 1 - The Surprise
"Hi Zack! Hi Cody" A couple of voices said in unison.
Fourteen year old Zack Martin and his twin Cody turned around to see two girls standing behind them. "Hey Rikku, hey Rumiku." Cody said. "What's up?"
Rikku Hiroshima had red hair with black highlights. She wore a red tee shirt with a black vest and black baggy cargo pants. Her twin, Rumiku had silver hair and wore a silver tee shirt. She also had black baggy jeans on.
The two girls smiled devilishly, "Oh, nothing much we have a little suprise for you..." Rikku began.
"...But you have to wait till after school to find out what it is." Rumiku finished as the bell rang. "Cause we gotta finish working out a few small details first." The two girls turned and walked to their seats.
Cody hurried to catch up to them. "What is it?" He asked hopefully, giving Rumiku his best puppy-dog face. Rikku smiled and made a zipping motion over her lips. Rumiku pretended to lock hers with an invisible key. "Fine, we'll wait." He said sighing as he took his seat next to Zack.
"Dude, you find out?" Zack said as Cody sat down. Cody shook his head. "Paa...thetic." Zack said pretending to sneeze. Cody made a sour look and turned his attention to Mr. Forges, their teacher.
"Good morning class." Mr Forges said brightly. All he got was a few mumbled responses. Zack had already gone to sleep, and Rikku and Rumiku seemed engaged in their own conversation. "Jeez, I thought you all would be a little more cheerful since its your last day here at Buckner Middle School. But heres something I know will make you all happy."
A few heads looked up, Cody was listening intently as Mr. Forges continued. "I've been talking to Mrs. Rellic, she teaches 9th grade history at the high school. We decided what better way to spend your summer than a nice little summer project? Now we decided each of you will read the first eight chapters and make a three page outline on each one...and yes that's three pages per chapter, front and back."
"What??" One student said.
"This sucks!" Another one added.
"Summer is OUR time" A third one started.
"Not time for school." A fourth one finished.
Mr. Forges ignored the comments and groans as he passed out copies of their 9th grade textbook and explained the assignment. "Your notes are due on your first day of high school. Typed, double spaced...no exceptions."
Everyone in the class continued to groan with the exception of Cody, who looked like Christmas had come early. "Hey Zack, wake up!" He said shaking his brother.
"Huhh? What?" Zack said grogily.
"We got a summer project due on the first day of high school. Isn't it great? We get a taste of high school homework before the year even starts!" Cody said, sounding extremely enthusiastic. Zack just raised an eyebrow.
"Yea, just great! As if school doesn't take up enough of my time." Zack whined.
BBBBBRRRIIINNGGGG!!!!
At the sound of the bell, everyone packed up and walked out of the classroom. "One last thing, each of your parents was sent a letter about this," Mr. Forges yelled over the scrambling students. "So forgetting isn't an option. Have a good, safe summer!"
Zack and Cody walked over to Rikku and Rumiku, who seemed as happy as Zack was about getting a summer assignment. "So girls was this the suprise?" Cody asked. "That you already got your letters?"
"Umm...NO!" The two said in unison.
"Oh," Cody said, somewhat taken aback. "But still isn't this great? I feel like a freshman already!"
"Cody, we're gonna say this cause we care about you." The two girls said. "Shut up..."
"...Now." Zack finished. A few seconds later he said. "Hey Rikku, I hear we have shortened periods today. So while the rest of these geeks are at the graduation assembly, do you want to..."
"NO!" She said flatly.
For once, Cody couldn't concentrate on the rest of his classes, he was too busy thinking about high school and his assignment. When the final bell rang, Zack, Cody, Rikku and Rumiku headed down to the gym for the graduation assembly. In the gym they met up with their friends Max Motgomery, Tapeworm Michaels, and Crystal Miroshi. Cody greeted Crystal warmly, while Rikku and Rumiku subtlely waved hi. Crystal was the Hiroshima's cousin, and they an on-off relationship. Cody sensed that currently, things probably weren't going too good. "Hey guys." Zack said. "So ya ready to ace this place?"
"Been." Max said.
"Definately." Tapeworm said.
Mr. Forges was already there. "Now gentlemen and ladies," he began. "The purpose of this assembly is so when it comes time to walk across the stage and get your eighth grade diploma, you all will know what to do. Now it's my pleasure to announce our valedictorian..."
Tuning Mr. Forges out, Zack leaned over to Rikku. "So can you tell us yet?"
"Not yet," She responded.
"Cody Martin."
When he heard his name Cody smiled and Rumiku patted him on the back. Crystal smiled over at him, while max and Tapeworm mouthed "nice job."
For the next hour, the class practiced how they would enter the room and the procedure for walking across the stage. When they were done, Mr. Forges said "Great job class, we'll see you all tonight, six pm."
The group walked out of the gym and to the bus stop, where they were joined by Rikku and Rumiku's younger siblings, Patrick, Noah and Sydney. "So you tell them yet?" Sydney asked.
"Not yet." The girls replied.
Zack turned and blocked Rikku and Rumiku's path. "So what's the big suprise?" he said.
"Well." Rikku said. "We have concert coming up in Hawaii."
"And?" Cody said, looking more and more eager.
"And since we're staying for two weeks, we're turning the rest into a little vacation." Rumiku added.
The looks on Zack and Cody's face made people nearby think their eyes were about to pop out.
"And since we have some extra space." Patrick and Noah added.
"All you guys get to come with us." Sydney finished.
"Wow! That's awesome!" Zack said, trying to calm his heart down.
"Yep. " Sydney started. "Two weeks of lying on the beach, catching waves..."
"...checking out those island babes!" Patrick and Noah finished in unison.
"We leave tomorrow morning." Rikku said. "So don't spend the whole night partying!"
"OK" Zack and Cody replied.
When Zack and Cody got home, they saw three black suitcases sitting by the door. Their mother, Carey Martin was ironing two white button down shirts. Two sets of caps and gowns hung on nearby hangers. Each was wrinkle-free and Cody's had a gold sash on it. "Hey mom, guess what?" Cody said as he walked in the door.
"I know. I know Robert just left." She said, "he told me everything. We finally get to go to Hawaii!"
"You're coming??" The two boys cried in unison.
"Well yea, Robert invited me." Carey said with a smile. "Besides I can't let my two babies go 6,000 miles away all by themselves. Even if they are graduating the 8th grade."
"MOM!" They said, again in unison. Zack and Cody each grabbed a suit case and headed to their room to pack.
Cody was a light packer, so he had no trouble getting everything to fit. Zack however was jumping on his suitcase to try to get it to close. Cody just shook his head.
A few seconds later, Carey appeared in the doorway holding a letter. "And don't forget your assignment. The time on the plane will be the perfect time to get it done."
When they finished packing, all three Martins headed back to the school for the ceremony. They met up with the Hiroshimas just outside the gym. Carey sat next Robert while the kids walked across the stage one by one. As they all walked out, Rikku said "See you guys tomorrow."
The next morning, Zack, Cody and Carey finished packing up some last minute things and headed over to the airport. Mr. Moseby, the hotel manager was so happy that the twins were leaving for two weeks he let them take the hotel limo free of charge.
Once in the airport, the Martins, the Hiroshimas, Crystal and her father, Tapeworm, and Max all met up at the ticket counter. The ticket agent was a women in her early twenties. She had red hair and green eyes. A friendly smile was plastered on her face. "Good morning," She said. "How can I help you?"
"We're here to check in for our flight." Cody said to the ticket agent.
"Ok, Platinum Airlines flight 1123, non-stop to Honolulu." She said as she checked their bags and handed them their boarding passes. "Departing from gate 39A."
After they got their boarding passes, went through security, and headed over to their gate. They arrived their about a half and hour early. Robert and Carey went to a nearby coffee stand, Rikku, Rumiku, Patrick and Noah were busy talking about the concert. Zack learned the hard way not to drink half a gallon of juice before leaving home, while Crystal and her father checked out a nearby magazine rack. Sydeny and Cody plopped themselves down in some open seats near the gate door.
"Aww come on, don't be a 767, damn." Cody heard a voice next to him.
Cody looked over to his right and saw a boy, about his age sitting alone. He had short brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a black tee-shirt and baggy black jeans. A longer pocket on his left side seem to buldge a little in the shape of a flashlight. Sydney also looked over and looked at him curiously, "Why does the plane type matter?" He asked.
"It doesn't really, I'm just sick of flying on 767s." The boy replied.
"How can you tell from looking out here?" Cody asked.
"Look at the engines and the nose." The boy replied again.
"Oh, ok." Cody said as he opened his lab top.
"Platinum Airlines flight 1123, to Honolulu, now boarding from gate 39A." The gate agent.
"Come on buddy, time to go." Zack said to Cody as he walked over.
"Yea you don't wanna miss the flight do ya?" Crystal said teasingly, slapping him on the back.
The group boarded the plane and went to find their seats. Zack sat down in the window seat and received a sour look from Cody. "Zack, I'm supposed to have the window seat! You're not supposed to switch!"
"Ahh really?" Zack said dully. "Sorry but the geek seat is that one." He pointed to the seat in the middle of the row.
"ZACK! MOVE!" Cody said, trying to control his temper.
"Or what? You'll cry on me?"
"No, I'll move you myself." Cody reached over and yanked Zack away from the window. Zack resisted and pushed Cody off with his foot. "Second born, second choice, now be a good little brother and go sit in my other seat."
Cody growled. As much as he wanted the window seat, he didn't want to get thrown off the plane for fighting.
Far away from the aircraft, an image of Zack and Cody's fight played over and over on a television monitor. "Let's see..." A voice said as it watched the fight over and over. "Perfect. What better way to solve my little problem than to pit the basic elements of life against one another? Fire...vs...Water."
(a/n) Don't own suite life, and 767s belong to Boeing. Personally I like them. Please Review.