(Plot) The Monkees are scheduled to perform on a cruise ship for a couple nights. Peter accidentally promises the boys on a expedition to find the precious seven foot diamond in the African Rainforest. Mike and the other boys protest instantly until they meet the two pretty female expeditioners coming along. He can't resist when Davy and Micky are on board. Will they find the precious gem before they're eaten by lions or trampled by elephants? Who knows...

(Chapter One)

Michael led the way onto the nice cruise ship they were performing on, hoping his friends didn't break anything too important. This place was crawling with rich snobby people and Mike would rather not pay for broken property. He didn't even want the gig in the first place, but Davy and Micky wanted it, and when it came to Peter being the tie-breaker things didn't end well. Which usually went with poor Peter bursting into tears and running away to hide with his stuffed tiger.

So here he was, walking along the deck of a nice ship that only had people on board who could afford a boat of their own, but are too lazy to actually get one. e groaned internally when he saw Micky looking at a lady's big feathered hat, clearly annoying the poor woman.

Mike walked over and grabbed Micky's ear. He apologized to the woman before dragging his friends to where they were supposed to be staying.

"Ow, Ow, Mike let go!" Micky complained childishly as he swatted at Mike helplessly. Mike rolled his eyes and let go of the drummer.

"You guys promised you'd behave if we did this!" Mike scolded mostly looking at Micky. Peter's lip started to quiver instantly.

"I'm sorry Mike!" He said starting to sob, "I thought I Was behaving!"

Davy sighed and rubbed the bassist's shoulder, "See what you did Mike?" he asked, "There there Peter." Mike sighed and ran his hand over his face.

"I'm sorry, Peter," he said, "I was talking about Micky." he gave Micky a firm glare and Peter sniffled and wiped his face gingerly.

"That's OK Michael," he said in a choked sounding voice. Mike nodded and then turned to Micky, who gave him a sheepish look.

"Oh c'mon Mike," he said rolling his eyes, "It was a peacock feather! In her hat!"

"Yeah, Mike it was pretty funny looking," Davy said agreeing with the childish drummer. Mike groaned and took his green wool hat off to run his finger through his black hair.

"Fellas," he said seriously, "We came here to play a gig tonight and tomorrow! After that we're done! We get paid and we get out. I don't want to get kicked off the place before we've even had time to get into our room!"

"But we're in our room Michael," Peter pointed out as he started to bounce on one of the four beds. Mike sighed and knew this was going to be the longest two nights of his life.

Mike took a long breath as he finished their last song of their last gig. He was glad to have spent time here, but he was really getting tired of keeping an eye out for the dirty pranks and deeds of Micky and Davy. Peter was easy. He just stuck next to him anyway.

He unstrapped his guitar as the audience applauded and Micky and Davy ran off to probably cause more trouble. Mike groaned and told Peter not to go anywhere before he went after them. Not really a good idea, leaving Peter alone.

After he found Micky and Davy and stopped them from torturing a poor man who'd fallen asleep on the deck in a sun chair.

He sighed as he grabbed Micky by the ear and Davy by the scruff of his neck before dragging them back to the band stand. Too bad Mike didn't notice they'd already tied his shoelaces together.

Mike thumped them in the back of the head when there was a slight splash and a rush to get the man who'd fallen overboard.

"He deserved it!" Davy said nearly faltering under the Nesmith glare. Micky nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, what person wears tennis shoes on a cruise?" he asked rolling his eyes. Mike huffed and sat them in a chair.

"Stay here while I go and look for Peter." he said pointing at them, "I mean it!" They nodded and slouched in their seats.

Mike looked around for Peter before he saw him sitting at a table with a group of people. Two of which were rather attractive girls. The other two were men, one old and the other around Mike's age he'd guess. He looked at one of the girls sitting next to the guy and found her rather pretty.

She had long thick blond curly hair, dark blue eyes and light freckles that only Mike felt he'd notice. The only think that put him off was that the guy had his arm around her and she was leaning against him.

"Oh, there you are Michael," Peter said smiling. Mike looked away from the girl and at the bassist.

"Yeah, Pete, I told you to stay where you were." Mike said gently, so Peter didn't cry in front of these people.

"Well Prof. Winchester invited me on his expedition!" Peter said excitedly, "I promised him we'd go!"

"You did what?" Mike asked, his mouth dropping open. Peter smiled and nodded.

"I told him we'd go along!" Peter said excitedly. Mike face palmed and the Professor let Peter go back with Mike, but only after reminding him of the date and time they were to meet.

"Man, Mike what took you so long to find Peter?" Davy asked rolling his eyes.

"Oh well-ah, he was talking to this Professor fella and Peter told him that we'd go along on this quest with him." Mike said rubbing his temples. he felt a headache coming on.

"WHAT!?" Micky and Davy said loudly together, Mike gave a smirk.

"Why don't you tell them, Pete." Mike said, knowing this was already a bad idea.

"Well his name's Prof. Winchester and he said he was looking for the Seven foot tall diamond in the african jungle. He says it's worth a lot of money and he and his daughter are going along with his daughter's boyfriend and his sister."

"Peter!" Davy said perking up at the mention of girls, "You got us on a quest with two girls!?" Peter nodded and smirked.

"Yep, and I think Mike already has a crush on one of them." he said. Mike gawked and sputtered for a second.

"Peter, I do not!" he protested, "And we're not going!"

"But the professor said he'd give us a cut of the treasure!" Peter said quickly, "It'll be enough to pay rent for a whole year!"

Micky nodded and stepped forward, "And, there are pretty chicks going along." he said waggling his eyebrows at Mike. Davy nodded along.

"One of which already has a boyfriend!" Mike reminded them.

"Sorry Nesmith," Davy said with a smirk, "Three against one here." Mike huffed, knowing he'd never win no matter how hard he tried or how much he bribed his friends.

They were going on an expedition.