Okay, so I've been itching to do a fic on my new fave show "Scrubs" but I wanted it to be different, so that being said, I decided that in the spirit of Halloween I'd make my story the first ever(at least I think it is, if not I apologize to whomever has already done it) supernatural/horror one in the "Scrubs" category. Let me know if you all think it's worth continuing by giving that little button down at the bottom a push if you don't mind. So without further ado, here goes chapter 1! No flames please.
Title:My Vacation from Hell
Author:MorganaJeffries(Callie)
Rating:PG13ish (for now)
Characters:Most of the Scrubs Crew
Genre:A little of everything, but mostly drama, angst, and horror
Summary: The gang venture off on a vacation together that takes a drastic turn for the worse.
My Vacation From Hell
Ch.1
(JD's narrative)
If anyone had ever told me the day would come when I'd be going on a trip with my fellow doctors from "Sacred Heart" ,especially if told Dr. Cox would be willingly going also(well maybe not exactly willingly, but still...), a few years prior to now, I probably would have laughed, thinking that finally I had met someone who's daydreams and imagination were even more fertile and ridiculous than my own. And that would be a really, really major feat to accomplish.
Yet here I am going on my 7th year at the hospital, loading my belongings into the back of Jordan's Escalade,(yes she has an Escalade, and is it ever sweet...) getting ready to embark on a journey that will cement our already solid bonds of friendship. A week of relaxation and rest with those nearest and dearest to...
"Ungh uh Zsa Zsa."Dr Perry Cox's voice interrupted his mental dialog as he shook his head vehemently, pointing a finger at JD, who was in the process of loading Rowdy, his dead, stuffed dog, into the rear of the SUV with all the other luggage already crammed there,"I'm going to have to insist you leave your girlfriend at home."
"But, but...there's no one to check on..."JD started in protest only to be interrupted by Perry saying in a mocking tone,
"But, but..."then adding seriously, face dead-pan."I don't care about your butt's, nor do I care about, or wish to be part of in any way, your obvious dead animal fetish. That's right, I said dead, which is what Lassie there is, so there's no chance of you swaying me in this one."
"His name is Rowdy, not Lassie."JD corrected indignantly before finally relenting to Perry's wishes. A huge pout on his face, he passed by Turk on the way to put his dog back inside, stopping before him to say accusingly,"He was once your dog too, so where's the love Chocolate Bear? Where's the love?"
"Zip it and hurry your ass up Zsa Zsa or believe me, we'll leave without you."Perry threatened.
JD continued on to the front door at his urgings and disappeared inside.
"That's okay boy, I'll miss my little Rowdy too."he said, placing the animal first on the floor beside his bed, then after deciding he'd be more comfortable on it, placed him there instead.
Giving him one last pat on the head, he hurried to rejoin the others, having no doubts that Dr. Cox would do as he said.
"I'm back!"he announced with a grin as he approached the SUV.
"Oh boy!."Perry exclaimed, his voice dripping with sarcasm as he turned his attention away from JD singly, now addressing the whole group as he continued," Well kiddies, if we're all loaded up and ready, how about we get this sure to be torturous and no doubt unenjoyable trip on the road."
Dr. Kelso had tried his best to make it impossible for it to happen, but after calling in many favors, pulling lots of strings, and finding suitable relatives for Turk, Carla, Dr. Cox and Jordan to leave their children with, they had finally gotten a weeks vacation from the hospital at the same time.
On his part, Perry had tried unsuccessfully to get out of it, but Jordan had finally won the battle of wills,(as per the norm) by saying that it had been he who had told her she needed to have friends at the hospital other than him.
"Ooh ooh, I call shotgun!"JD exclaimed, hopping into the front passenger seat before anyone could protest.
"Not going to happen. No one sits up here except me and Jordan, or better yet, just me. No offense honey." he added, giving her a sickenly sweet, insincere smile.
"None taken dear."she replied, giving him an equally fake one of her own in return before continuing on," Aw come on Perry. Let him ride up front with you."in JD's defense, which resulted in the young doctor beaming happily.
That is until she finished her sentence.
"After all, he's the only one of the group who's not going to have any sex at all despite the fact he's already slept with every woman in the car at one point or another."
"That statement is not true."JD said with a indignant huff, making a face at Jordan.
"Yeah, he hasn't slept with my woman." Turk proclaimed with pride, putting his arm around his wife and hugging her close." Ain't that right baby?"
"Yes it is baby."Carla said in agreement, tilting her face up to give him a quick kiss.
"Well good for you." Cox said with a smirk." We've determined your wife's not a tramp, so can we go? It's a long drive to Colorado, and I personally do not wish to spend any more time cramped up in small confines with you people than I have to."
(Elliott pov)
"Hey, was he just implying that I'm a tramp?" Elliott whispered in question to her boyfriend Keith a few minutes later as they rode down the highway, Perry's words finally processing in her mind."Because I'm so not a tramp."
"Uh...no?" Keith answered in a whisper."I'm sure that's not what he meant at all."
"Yes it was." Jordan chimed in, leaning over from where she sat behind them, her head between theirs.
"But..but that's mean. I'm not a tramp am I?" She asked Keith.
"No, of course not."he replied quickly.
"Sure you are."Jordan spoke up once again, the smile on her face portraying the fact that she was thoroughly enjoying herself.
"Am not."
"Are so."
"Am not."
"Would you two please stop?"Carla asked in exasperation, adding to Jordan in Elliott's defense,"If he was calling her a tramp, then he was calling you one too."
"Yes, I know. He's always showering me with compliments."she replied with a smile, unperturbed by Carla's words, but now bored with the whole thing, decided to let it rest and leaned back in the seat, closing her eyes.
(JD pov)
Sitting up front with Perry , JD remained silent for almost 15 minutes, mulling over Jordan's words while looking at Elliott and Keith hugging up to one another in one of the back seats in the rear view mirror, almost wishing he hadn't come along.
Why submit oneself to such torture? He thought, knowing for the next week he was going to have to watch the woman he still loved constantly making out with another man. Not that he hadn't watched before while taking part in their little role playing games, but this was different.
What's he have that I don't? JD wondered. What makes him so special? I'm obviously the better looking choice, so it has to be something else.
Well, for one he hasn't told her out of the blue that he doesn't love her right when things are seemingly going so great between them, and in the middle of a wedding rehearsal dinner at that... Or perhaps it's because...
His thought cut short when after letting his gaze pass over the others in the rear, his eyes met Turk's a moment later. After his best friend made a face at him and he made one in return, he was then reminded of the fact that though he indeed was likely not going to be having any sex on this trip, at least he'd be spending time with his friends, who were actually more like a family to him honestly.
No more unhappy thoughts, he ordered himself, soon you will be Colorado at the site of the Goldrush. Maybe I'll even find some gold...
A mental image pops in his head of he and Turk wearing old time prospector outfits in a river panning for gold. Suddenly they both raise their pans to find matching softball sized pieces of gold smack dab in the middle of them. Squealing happily, they jump up and down hugging one another while chanting in sing-song voices,"Who's rich? We're rich. Who's rich? We're rich."
This image is followed by another of him and Turk signing the papers to buy a big luxurious shanty to share, Carla by Turks side and Elliott hanging to his. After putting big X's where their names should be, the daydream ends with he and Turk smiling at one another, revealing whole mouthfuls of golden teeth as they say simultaneously, "Bling, bling."
Ahh, great times, great times, JD thinks with a goofy smile as it ends, and noticing the silence in the vehicle for the first time, ventures into dangerous territory by reaching out and flipping on the stereo.
"Doot, doodoo, doodoo, doodoo, big red car."to JD's surprise blared from the speakers.
"Ooh, the Wiggles. I didn't know you like the Wiggles." he said to Perry, who's face was growing red with anger as JD added, "I love the Wiggles.", then followed his statement by singing along with the song.
After silently counting to 10, Perry reached out and turned of the song, then turning his head in JD's direction said calmly,"First of all, that CD belongs to my children, not me. For I am an adult, which I realize is something you might not know much about since you're obviously on the mental level of your average preschooler. Secondly, and most importantly, never, and I mean ne-e-ever touch that stereo again unless you want to lose a hand. Got that Rachel?"
After a brief image flashes through his mind of sitting at home in front of the TV eating gummy worms while singing along to "Dorothy the Dinosaur" yet another one of the songs off the show, JD laughed uncomfortably, his face reddening with embarrassment and nodded his head. Then in a lame attempt to try and cover up the fact he'd just proclaimed his love for a show that was aimed to please toddlers he said," Hee, yeah. I was um..just kidding anyway. The Wiggles? Who the heck are the Wiggles?"
Smiling smugly at JD's discomfort. Cox said," Sure thing there little fella. Hey, tell you what, if you're a really good boy for the rest of the trip, when we get back home I'll set up a play date for you and the kids."
Then, with a satisfied look on his face, he turned his attention back to driving.
JD felt a hand on his shoulder, and turning to look saw Keith's head between theirs.
"It's okay JD. I like the Wiggles too. That dinosaur is great."the younger man said in a confidential whisper, which wasn't too much so since Perry snickered, then sat back in his seat again.
Note to self: Burn all Wiggles dolls and movies as soon as you get back home, JD mentally wrote down afterwards.
(That night)
JD had fallen asleep after they'd stopped and had dinner and was awoken from his dream of performing in "River Dance" alongside Michael Flatley by the sound of Jordan's voice demanding angrily,
"Just admit it Mr. "Who needs a map because I'm a human atlas." You're lost."
Rubbing his eyes, JD sat up straight, now fully awake as Perry replied through clenched teeth,
"I am not lost. I know exactly where we are."
"Uh huh, and where is that?" Jordan retorted.
"Somewhere very close to Colorado."
"Eh, I hate to disagree, but we haven't seen another soul for hours, or a house for that matter."Turk spoke up from the back.
"And exactly when did anyone ask you?" Perry questioned in reply.
"Hey, I's just stating a fact."Turk said with a shrug.
"Like I said, you have no idea where we are, therefor we're lost. So admit it."Jordan said once again.
"Oh god, this is just like one of those movies where a group of people get on a long dark road and then get eaten by a bunch of crazy cannibals."Elliott spoke up, her voice coming out shrill and whiny.
"Well Barbie, when that happens I'll insist they eat you first so I can die a happy man after seeing that mouth of yours being shut up once and for all." Dr, Cox said, his words silencing her.
"I mean it, the next gas station we come upon you're going to get out and ask where the hell we are."Jordan demanded.
"I will not..." Perry started, turning his eyes away from the road as he swiveled his head in her direction.
JD, who had been listening silently, waiting for the right moment to put his own 2 cents in, cut Perry off short by exclaiming,
"Look out, there's a girl in the road! There's a girl in the road!"
His head whipping around straight again, Dr. Cox saw a little girl with long black hair was indeed standing with her back to them, directly in the path of the car.
Jerking the wheel in an attempt to swerve and miss her, he lost control of the car, running off the road as all the passengers yelled in alarm.
He missed her alright, but wasn't so lucky in dodging the tree that popped up in front of them.
The front of the car slammed into it.
JD was propelled through the window, and his final thought before his body slammed into something hard and he lost consciousness was, Buckle up, it's the law.
TBC
Okay, so I know there's been many stories on here about car wrecks and such, but I assure you that's only the tip of the iceberg compared to what else our friends will encounter. I'm still trying to get the characterizations down pat, so bear with me until I do please. Oh, and I don't know exactly where "Sacred Heart" is located, but for my story I'm going to assume it's in LA. It was a slow start, but I promise it gets better and will have plenty of angst, horror and turmoil, so if you think its worth continuing R&R!