Attack of the Thing

Joe POV

"Ok, let's review. We've figured out we're in a desert somewhere. Possibly a place we've never been and, oh yeah, we don't have The Book!" Sam said, freaking as usual.

"Well, you wanted to warp," Fred replied.

"So did you."

"Hey, at least we haven't almost been killed," I joined in to stop one of their infamous fights.

"Yet," retorted Sam. Kill joy.

"You're a negative thinker," Fred said, reading my thoughts.

We all jumped when we heard a loud thump.

"And unfortunately right," I said reluctantly.

"What was that?" Sam looked around nervously.

"How am I supposed to know?" Fred replied.

"It was a rhetorical question."

We heard the thump again and backed up against a large boulder that was behind us. In hindsight, it probably wasn't the best protection available. Running away most likely would have worked better.

"I think it's getting closer," Sam said as he started to shake.

"I can tell," I said.

We heard it a third time and saw a large shadow appear. We pressed against the boulder. The thing finally appeared and we saw the biggest kangaroo I've ever seen. It had to be ten feet high, at least! It turned its head and looked at us. I swear I saw flames in its eyes. It started to charge at us. We screamed and put our arms in front of our face to shield us.

Maybe I should back up a bit before we become kangaroo mash. Now who would your first guess be to be the one who makes a warp? Fred right? Wrong. Next person me. Wrong again. And after a very long list of people and things, you would guess Sam, and bingo, there's your answer. Yeah, you heard me. Sam was the one to make us warp this time.

"I cannot believe it," Fred said, tossing his homework across my room.

"It's just 300 words. It's not that much," I said, surprise at his laziness. Even for Fred this was a bit much.

"For Fred it is. I doubt he even knows 300 words," retorted Sam.

"I do to!"

Sam rolled his eyes.

"All you have to do is pick one of the world's mysteries and write a 300 word essay on it. Not hard. Ms. Newman even gave us a list of things to choose from," I said trying to help break up their upcoming argument.

I held up a piece of paper with a list of world mysteries and secrets on it.

"When you're Fred it is."

"One more comment like that and I'll…"

"Stop it." Their fights happened way too often.

They rolled their eyes.

"Why don't you write about…" I looked down at the list Ms. Newman gave us. "The Bermuda Triangle or the flying "rods" that are only seen in still shots?"

"Because that would mean I would have to actually do research," Fred said with his laziness.

"Well, how else do you expect to do this assignment?"

"Well…"

He nodded towards the box that I kept The Book in.

"No."

"Come on. It would be more fun," Fred whined.

"No."

I looked towards Sam.

"What?" He asked, seemingly oblivious to what Fred was implying.

"You're not rejecting the idea of warping?" Usually Sam was the first to say no to warping.

"I'm not saying anything."

"That's a first," Fred grumbled.

Sam rolled his eyes.

"You usually say something about why we shouldn't warp," I said, breaking up yet another fight.

"Well, this time I actually kind of agree with Fred."

"What?" Fred and I both asked incredulously at the same time.

"You do?" I questioned, still shocked.

"Yeah, I mean all this essay is, is guess work. If we want to really know what all this stuff is about, The Book could probably help us. I'd prefer to be accurate."

"Wow," Fred spoke, clearly still as shocked as I was.

"I think that's the first time you've said anything like that."

"Are you the real Sam?"

"Well… I guess we could," I said. If Sam thought it was a good idea then…

"Yes." Fed smiled. Sam walked over to the box and grabbed The Book out of it.

"If we get in any trouble it's your guys' fault." I was not going to take the blame this time.

"Don't worry. I think we've done this enough times by now." Sam said, not sounding like himself, but as soon as he spoke green mist leaked out of the book. "Eep! I, I didn't even do anything!"

"Yeah, because that's stopped The Book before," Fred said sarcastically.

In a flash, we were gone.

And it begins. This story isn't that long, and honestly, not as good as my other ones. But please review! I have a new poll on my profile, so vote. Review for me and I'll review for you!