Here it is, the first chapter of my second fanfiction and my first L&S fanfic. My first fic was 22 pages long and over 10,000 words in length. This first chapter won't be nearly as long, but I promise you won't be disappointed.
I don't own anything relating to the Lilo and Stitch franchise, as it is all owned by the Walt Disney Company. I do own Julian Thompson and Amber Harrington, my two original characters who will be making an appearance in this story.
Spooked
A Fanfiction by: knightcommander
The sun rose above the Hawaiian island of Kauai, bathing the ocean and land in a golden, almost heavenly light. The morning light revealed the emerald green beauty of the jungle, and began to warm the sands of the island's beautiful beaches. The azure blue waters of the ocean lapped delicately at the yellow sands, in a never-ending battle to claim supremacy over the beach.
The early morning light also revealed the little town nestled into the far side of the island. The town, known as Kokaua Town to its residents, was a quaint little place. It was small enough to be compared with the little mountain villages to speckle the Appalachian region of the Eastern United States, but had the unique tropical atmosphere of a Polynesian island town. It consisted of houses and shops in all manner of description, from quaint little cottages to sleek modern ranch houses, from locally owned businesses to outdoor stands selling all manners of merchandise. It was at one of these shops that we begin our story.
At Kiki's Coffee Hut, two figures sat at a table, sipping from their mugs. One was a young Hawaiian girl, about six or seven years old, with jet black hair and chocolate brown eyes. She was dressed in a red muumuu, a traditional Hawaiian dress, and a pair of blue sandals. This youngster's name was Lilo Pelekai, the younger of two sisters who lived in a house not to far outside of town.
The other figure was an animal that defied identification. At first glance, the creature appeared to be a blue koala bear, but upon closer inspection one could see that it was no animal native to Earth. There was a very good reason for this. This animal was in fact an alien, or to be more specific, a heavily modified creature created through genetic engineering. His official designation was Experiment 626, but Lilo, and the rest of Kokaua Town, knew him as Stitch. At the moment, Stitch was enjoying his two most favorite of Earth's items of sustenance, coconut cake and coffee.
"I don't know about you, Stitch, but I'm bored." Lilo said. Stitch looked up from his cake.
"Gaba?" He asked. Lilo put rested her elbows on the table and put her chin in her hands.
"I mean that there's nothing to do. Nani's at work, there's no waves at the beach, and there hasn't been an experiment activated in almost a week." Lilo said in a classic bored-out-of-one's-skull tone. "If I don't find something fun to do, I'm going to go crazy." Stitch was about to make a comment when he saw a familiar form come walking up to them.
"Hey Lilo, hey Stitch." They heard. They both looked and saw their best friend Victoria standing beside their table. Victoria was about the same age as Lilo, with brown hair, blue eyes, and freckles. She wore a white t-shirt, red shorts, and a pair of white sneakers. "Why the long face, Lilo?" She asked, noticing her friend's expression.
"I'm bored out of my skull. If I don't find something to do, I'm going to lose it." Lilo said. Stitch nodded.
"Bored, huh?" Victoria asked. "What's up? No new experiments to chase?" Lilo had told Victoria the truth about Stitch and the other experiments a few months back. At first, Victoria didn't believe it, but one good look at her own experiment, Snooty, was all the proof she needed. Now, the fact that all of the "cousins" were aliens didn't bother her one bit.
"Not a single, solitary one." Lilo said dejectedly. Stitch nodded in agreement.
"Oh, that's too bad." Victoria said, and then she smiled. "Say, I think I have a idea." Lilo looked up at her.
"Really, what?" Lilo asked, her lips forming a smile for the first time that day.
"My mom and dad are taking me camping to Kentucky for a few days, and they said I could bring friends." Victoria said. "Myrtle and Yuki already said they'd come, and I wanted to invite you and Stitch, too." Lilo smiled with excitement, but that didn't last long.
"I don't know if I can go. I have to ask Nani, but I don't think she'd like it if I went so far away." Lilo said.
"It wouldn't hurt to ask." Victoria said reassuringly. "Come on." She beckoned to them to get up and follow her, which they did. The group set off immediately in the direction of Lilo's house.
Lilo's house was located at the end of dirt road leading outside of town. For the most part, it was your average, two-story beach house, sitting on stilts with a wooden stairway leading up to the front door. It was painted light blue with grayish colored roof tiles and white widow panes and doors. What made this house unique was the large metal dome that jutted out of the top of the roof. This dome was in fact Lilo's room, built into the house by extraterrestrial mad scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba after he destroyed the house trying to capture Stitch when he first came to Earth. He made the renovations as a sort of "I'm sorry" gift to the family for wrecking their old house and nearly getting Lilo taken away by Social Services.
Lilo, Stitch, and Victoria walked up the steps leading to the front door of the house. Lilo knocked on the door twice, and none other than Jumba himself opened it. He was a large, almost obese purple alien with four yellow colored eyes and elephant-like feet. He wore a pair of blue shorts and a floral print shirt that barely fit over his massive girth. He looked down at the group and smiled.
"Ah, little girl and 626." He said, still habitually referring to Stitch by his experiment number. "Is good to be seeing you. And I see that you have brought little friend with you."
"Jumba, is Nani home yet? I need to ask her something." Lilo said.
"I am afraid not." Jumba replied in his almost Russian-sounding accent. "But come, you may be sitting inside and waiting for her." Lilo, Victoria, and Stitch walked into the living room and sat down to wait for Nani. Thinking that they would be waiting for a while, they turned on the TV and turned it to cartoons.
It was another hour or so before Nani arrived home from work. After she came in the house, she promptly collapsed onto the sofa at the end of the room, exhausted.
"Oi! What a day!" She exclaimed.
"Tired, Nani?" Victoria said.
"Oh, I didn't see you there. Hello, Victoria." Nani said. "What brings you here?" Victoria turned Lilo and whispered, "Ask her" into Lilo's ear. Lilo then turned to her sister.
"Nani, Victoria and her family are going camping for a few days." Lilo said. Nani straightened up a bit.
"Okay, what… Oh, let me guess, she invited you to come along with her." Nani said slyly. Lilo gulped slightly.
"Uh, yes, she did." Lilo said quickly. "Do you mind?"
"Where are they going?" Nani asked. This time Lilo gulped big time.
"To Kentucky." Lilo said. Nani's eyes widened a little.
"To Kentucky?" She exclaimed. Lilo nodded. Nani gave a look of concern. "I don't know, Lilo. That's an awful long ways away."
"Don't worry, Nani. She'll be with us." Victoria chimed in.
"Ih." Stitch said.
"And besides, I've been burned out with all the experiment catching. This would be a good break for me." Lilo said. Nani was still a little apprehensive about sending Lilo so far away, but like Victoria said, she'd be with them, so she'd stay out of trouble.
"Oh, alright." Nani said with a smile. "You can go with them. Just be sure to behave yourself, okay?" Lilo whooped with delight.
"Thank you, Nani. I promise to be good." Lilo said. Nani gave a chuckle, and both Victoria and Stitch jumped for joy. Lilo, Victoria, and Stitch thought that they would be in for the time of their lives.
Little did they know that soon, their little vacation into the wilderness would turn into a night of pure terror.
Well, there you all have it, the first chapter of Spooked is finished. Sorry that it's so short. The next chapter will be longer, I promise. Please read and review, and no flames please.