The Chipmunk Disaster

A/N: This story is my take on the awesome movie The Chipmunk Adventure. In my opinion, the story deserves much more action, danger, and angst; it is my first adventure story but still my normal sad, sad tale. Please try to cut me some slack. I figure since the chipmunks and chipettes aren't in school, it must be the summer months. Since I am putting this story in journal form I will try and put at least one entry from a chipmunk and one chippette per chapter.

Chap. 01: The Bet

Simon's Journal

June 23rd: night

I can't believe Alvin; he really got us in a situation this time. This is downright... I don't even have a word for what he did this time. He is just being totally selfish again. I mean I know that he can be a little headstrong no wait, idiotic, when he wants to impress someone but this is ridiculous. Let me just try and explain.

So there we were at the diner, Alvin and Brittney were competing on the "Around the world in thirty days" game. Alvin had just lost after making a bad move, when he made the claim that if it were a real competition around the world that he would win for sure. This being a standard claim from Alvin, I simply brushed it off as normal banter from him. But then some people came over who overheard their "verbal exchange", it seems that these were two very wealthy individuals named, Klaus and Claudia Ferstien. They made the offer to sponsor a real race around the world and would give the winner 100,000. Now while I know that there are some eccentric people in the world. But sponsoring a trip around the world for six strangers just because they are bored just seems... downright illogical. First he makes this insane bet, now he's trying to fool Dave with this horrendous scheme to convince him to say to let us go to Europe. I refuse to be a part of this and the only reason I'm not trying to stop this phone call is because I think that it will never work. I can't believe Theodore would sell himself out for gum, he always is so intimidated by Alvin, I think Alvin just manipulated Theodore, like he always does, to convince him that this is not only a good idea but Theodore's idea at that.

Miss Miller will never believe that Dave wants us to come to Europe with him; of course, she did believe last week that Elvis came up to her in the street to ask for five dollars. I don't know. What I do know is that if Alvin gets away with this, he'll have me come too, but the only reason I would go is to make sure he doesn't get into trouble... and maybe see some historic sites around the globe. Like the Eiffel tower, the pyramids in Egypt and Peru, Stonehenge. My god this trip may be fun after all. Wait a minute what am I saying, I'm supposed to be the one against this idea. Alvin just makes me so mad sometimes; I know he's going to be the death of me someday if not himself.

Brittney's Diary

June 23rd: Bedtime

This is so awesome. A free trip around the world and 100,000 when we beat those little chipmunk brats, especially Alvin. Once we win, I'll be able to hold it over his head for the rest of his life. Maybe finally I'll be able to force him to ask me out. Oh what am I going to wear? There is just so much I want to see: Paris, Rome, London, Athens, Egypt, the list goes on and on. There are some many clothes I can buy, so much jewelry to see, the shoes to try on. And with Miss Miller house sitting I don't know where, it should be no problem for us to go. I just can't believe Janette and Eleanor; they would give up a chance to go around the world simply because they say it could be dangerous they are being so selfish. What could be dangerous about this? Not to mention, why would those nice people pay us to do this if it were dangerous?

I just can't get over the 100,000 it's so exciting I can't wait to get started. I wonder where we get to go first I'll start packing just as soon as I finish this entry. It will be smooth sailing the entire time.

Theodore's Journal

June 24: Morning

I'm so disappointed in myself. I can't believe that I came up that mean idea to fool Ms. Miller into letting us go to Europe. I need to be able to behave myself, I feel just awful. I feel so bad that I had a horrible dream last night about our trip. I dreamed that the hot air balloon crashed in the middle of the ocean and we starved to death. I told Simon about it, but all he said it was probably just me having my... subconscis...um... I mean my... uh... he said I was feeling guilty. I don't know, maybe this trip is a bad idea. Those people didn't seem like very nice people, I don't know what it was about them I just didn't like them. But Alvin said that I could try the food from all over the world, it will be very interesting for all these new tastes. I don't know it's all so confusing. I wish Simon would just agree with Alvin so I wouldn't have to be the deciding factor like always. I wish Dave was here than Alvin wouldn't even really care about going around the world at in the first place. I hate that about Alvin, he only wants to do some things because other people do or can. I just hope me and Simon have a good time so at least we'll have some good memories to take home instead of just rotten money. I'm going to Miss Eleanor so much; I just wish I could be more open with her sometimes. Oh. I just remembered, it's breakfast time. Goody.

Eleanor's Diary

June 24: Lunch

We're almost about to leave for Klaus and Claudia's house. We would've left already if someone (Brittney) didn't pack so many clothes. What does she need five suitcases of wardrobe for this trip? If we are going in balloon that will just slow us down. I figure since there is no talking Brittney out of going, I might as well make the most out of this trip. I see this trip as a way to reflect on my life and on my relationship with Theodore. I feel that I will then truly know how I feel about him after some time away from him. So in the end I will just care about for him that much more. Although I wonder just how long this trip is going to take. I'm going to miss him so much.

I wonder, how much food I should bring? It could be some time until we get to a place where we can restock on supplies. I figure enough for three days should be plenty. Got plenty of water, I just need to know what kind of food to bring. I just wish someone would help me pack, no one (not even Janette) wants to help me with supplies. What exactly is Janette doing? She just seems to be sitting in our room doing pretty much nothing except brooding. I'm just a little worried about her. I hope there's nothing wrong with her.

Janette's Diary

June 24: Afternoon

Well, we're on our way right now. We grabbed a taxi to go to the Ferstein house. I'm so nervous, my hands are shaking. I don't know why I'm so nervous; we aren't really doing something terrifying. Oh wait, I forgot, I'm scared of both flying and heights. That's why I'm so scared. Why am I doing this? I don't want to go around the world; I just want to get my started on my experiment with Simon. I guess I'm going because Brittney pretty much forced me to. I wish she wasn't so aggressive and naive. She forces me in to so many things. I wish I could be more confidant like Eleanor, then maybe we two could keep Brittney here and the whole thing would be called off. It just makes me wish she was kinder that much more. The saddest part about this whole thing was that this is not the worst and most selfish thing she has ever done. I remember one time she had me miss a date with Simon simply because she felt like making me stay home. She wasn't sick, or in trouble or anything like that. She just wanted me to stay home because she felt like it was the right thing to make me stay home. That was what she told me. It turns out that she had set up another date with Simon as a bet with some mean girl and didn't want me to ruin the bet. I can't believe her. It just makes me so mad. But I guess right now I have no choice. No one can control her and she'll just keep doing what she wants until something bad happens to either her or one of us. I just hope it never comes to that. I can see that we have arrived. So I'll stop for now.

Alvin's Journal

June 24: Afternoon

Well, we're off, we finally got to go. I've been so excited I barely could sleep last night. In fact I was so excited that this is the first time today that I've been calm enough to write. I just want to be off and see the world and now we are doing it. Then we get a free trip around the world I get 100,000, and I get to show up Brittney and win both the normal bet, and the side bet we both made secretly to be each other's slave for a month. Then I can finally play that game of "Doctor" that I've wanted to play with her for quite some time. Yayy.

Simon needs to learn to be more careful, he could have just gotten in the basket, but no he had to show me up in front of the girls. Doesn't he know how hurt he could've been? Now he looks cooler than me. I don't know what he has against this trip. It could be great for him to study… whatever he wants. It just seems weird for someone who doesn't want to go on this trip, to try so hard to make himself seem as kick-ass as possible. It doesn't matter anyway that just means I need to try that much harder to have fun.

Well, our first stop is Mexico. This will be a snap. Maybe we'll even see a fiesta and party while we're there. See all the lovely senoritas that roam the streets. Too bad we can't stay longer in the places we visit. I mean I've had some American chicks but having a foreign girl in a foreign country would be awesome even for me, not to mention that it would totally make Brittney jealous. Oh well I should probably help learn to fly this thing Simon is looking kind of agrivated. See ya later most awesome journal of the awesomest chipmunk ever.

End chapter

A/N:Well, there is the first chapter. I think it's pretty good, and I want to continue writing on it. Please read and review.

LukAng

Peace Out