It's A Heck of A Town
A Penguin of Madagascar Fanfic by Miscellaneous Thief
Yes. This is yet another hopeless self-insert. I'll try to update this as soon as possible, but I'm only allowed on the computer every few days and I suck at typing. But I do have the next seven chapters written in my notebook, so I will try my best. Oh, the penguins will show up next chapter.
Disclaimer- I don't own anything, not even my mind. I lost it years ago...
Chapter 1: Welcome to New York
"I never want to go on an airplane again!" I complained to my cousin as we exited JFK Airport.
"Yeah, but we have three months in New York before you have to worry about that" She pointed out while hailing l cab.
We climbed into the cab. Mary told the driver the driver the address and we were off.
Let me start with introductions and background. My name is Alyssa. I hate that name, so I go by Aly instead. Ever call me Alyssa, and you will end up in the hospital for a week due to mysterious reasons. I'm fifteen and five foot eight. I have short dirty blond hair that curls under my chin and piercing gray eyes. I love reading, writing, being random and sarcasm.
Sitting across from me is my cousin, Mary. She's also fifteen, being only a few months older than me, five foot ten, and very bony. She has long blond hair that is almost always tied in a ponytail in the back. She has soft, intelligent blue eyes. She loves acting, chess, and, for a strange reason I'll never figure out, math. We're both absolutely positively crazy, but that's why we're friends.
Right now, we're on vacation in New York celebrating starting tenth grade while we stay with Mary's aunt on her Mom's side.
The taxi stopped at an apartment complex. I guessed this is where Mary's aunt lived. Mary paid the driver and we got out. We entered the complex and found the apartment where we were staying. Using the key Mary's mom gave to her, we entered the apartment and set our luggage down.
"Aunt Alice, We're here!" Mary called out.
There was no answer. We walked into the kitchen and I noticed a note on the fridge.
Girls,
I'm sorry I couldn't be here to greet you, but I couldn't get time off of work. I work from six am to eleven pm everyday, so don't get concerned if you don't get to see for a couple of days. There's plenty of food in the fridge, and money on the counter if you need it. You can explore the city but keep close, bring your phones, stay on the main road, and stay together. Remember, I trust you girls.
Loves & Kisses, Aunt Alice
"Mm-k. Wanna go exploring?" I asked, excited.
"Sure, why not?"
We grabbed our backpacks and headed out the door.
Three hours later...
"Als," Mary started using her nickname for me "I think we should head back now, it's getting late."
I glanced at my phone. Eight 'o clock. It was getting kind of late, and I certainly didn't want to get caught in this city after dark.
"Okay."
We turned around and starting walking back in the direction that we came in. We were on a particularly abandoned street when I tripped. I fell flat on my face.
Mary looked back to see what was going on. I could tell she was trying not to laugh.
"You ok Aly?" She asked as she offered me her hand to help me up.
"Yeah, I just decided to give the concrete another hug"
"You do that a lot, don't you?" It was, sadly, true. I have a reputation of being accident prone. Bad luck just seems to revolve around me. Mary's on going joke is that I have to at least get into one major accident a month. I even carry around a fist aid kit in my backpack for obvious reasons.
"Yep, 'cause going green isn't enough for me.
As I was gathering my bearings, I glanced toward the alley we were standing in front of. I was about to look away when something sparkled in the setting sun and caught my eye.
I decided to investigate.
I had just turned around and started toward the alley when I felt something tug my arm. I looked up to see Mary with a questioning expression on her face.
"Aly, where are you going?"
"I saw something shiny in the ally!" I said with childlike enthusiasm
Mary rolled her eyes "It's probably just a piece of aluminum foil from some hobo's lunch. Now come on, let's at least attempt to get home before dark."
"Oh Mary, please?" I begged "Let's go the Aly-way and go down the alleyway!"
Mary groaned and face palmed at my bad pun "Okaaaay. We can go see what the 'shiny' object is if you promise to never say that again."
I nodded my agreement and we walked down the now dark alley. We were almost to the item-in-question when I heard a scuttling noise from behind us. I whirled around in a somewhat defensive position.
"Did you hear that?" I asked.
"Hear what?" Mary asked as she too turned around, then looked at me "And what are you doing?"
"My super-ninja defense pose."
She started laughing hysterically.
"What's so funny?" I demanded, annoyed.
"It looks like you have to pee!" She said in between gasps of breath.
"Thanks for helping my self-esteem" I mumbled sarcastically.
Mary was just starting to calm down when I heard the scuttling noise again, this time behind her.
"There it is again! That noise!" I practically yelled
"Aly, I think you're cra-" Mary began, but then her eyes rolled in the back of her head and she fell forward, unconscious.
"Mary!" I screamed
I ran forward to help her when I felt the sharp prick of a needle entering my neck. Suddenly I found myself dizzy and tired. I too fell forward. The last thing I saw was a bunch of lobsters coming out of a box with rope in their claws before I surrendered into the black oblivion.