Sorry it took long to update, but last Wednesday I graduated and got my Associates degree and now I'm school searching for my Bachelor's degree (WOW, now I really feel like Gwen now). Anyway, enjoy the chapter.
Door-to-Door (Maybe)
Everyone was on the bus heading for the small (barren) town of Sleepy Peak. While the city part was full of people and exciting the town was just the opposite. The population was so small it might as well be a ghost town, most of the stores were boarded up and crumbling. How the town had Wi-Fi and a few other modern touches was as huge mystery like which came first Adam and Eve or the dinosaurs?
David was in the drivers seat keeping his eyes on the road while Gwen sat behind him reading one of her adult werewolf novels titled 'She Who Runs with Wolves Howls like One!', while Muack slept next to her. Max, Nikki, and Neil sat across from Gwen; Max had a huge scowl on his face, Neil had his face in a brown bag barfing up breakfast, and Nikki was bouncing in her seat looking out the window. Harrison and Nerris were playing cards with each other, while Preston was taking a 'thespian nap' wearing a sleep mask that read 'Drama in Production'. Space Kid was playing with his toy rocket as Ered was listening to her music on her headphones. Dolph and Nurf were doing whatever the heck they do. The boxes full of chocolate bars sat in the back rocking back and forth as the bus moved.
"Here we are gang Sleep Peaks Police Station!" David announced as they drove in front of the station.
Just like the town the police station had seen better days (maybe) it wasn't as bad as the other buildings in the area, but one could tell it could crumble any second.
"I don't know David, don't we have history with these guys?" Gwen question not looking up from the book.
"Sure we had some problems in the past, but they have come up to the camp in a month." David explained.
"Because Campbell's in Russia and Max hasn't tried to escape in a month." Gwen said bluntly.
"Besides it's for a good cause; I'm sure they can understand that and look pass our accidents." David countered.
"By the way did you pay for that bus crash?" Gwen smirked still not looking up from her book.
This caught Max's attention as he watched David squirm a little.
" EVERYONE OFF THE BUS!"
Inside the Station
"And that concludes why you should by Camp Campbells candy bars." David finished his speech.
The police station burst out in laughter confusing the Camp Campbell group.
"You guys didn't get the news did ya?" Sal laughed.
"What news?" David questioned.
This caused the whole police station to go silence. Everyone started to whisper to each 'how do they not know it's been on the news?' while others were left dumbfounded.
"Wow, you guys really didn't get the news!" Sal sounded surprised.
"What news?" Gwen asked in an irritated tone.
"Wow, if the smart one doesn't know then they really didn't get the news." A female officer said.
"What fucking news ?!" Max shouted raising his hands in the air.
"Max, language!" David exclaimed.
"Don't worry kids this will explain everything." Sal said as another officer rolled in a TV and turned it on.
TV
"Hello, this is the Sleepy Peak channel 3 news." A female report greeted with her mic in hand.
"Last week was the start of Flower Scout cookie sales nation wide with beloved favorites such as: skinny minties, sugar shamrocks, chocolate chip cherry blossoms, and many more. But, sadly this years sales were put on halt after finding out the troop 789's cookies were laced with crystal meth. "
The CC group couldn't believe what they were hearing.
"It is believe that garden mother Penelope Priss was responsible after finding empty pill containers in her purse and cabin." A male reporter said as a very unflattering picture of the Sleepy Peak police officers dragging her away.
Video Clip
"IT WASN'T ME!" Ms. Priss shouted out as the officers dragged her to the police car in handcuffs. "It was those little brats, I was nursing a wine headache!"
Priss used the heel of her high heels to stab an officer in the foot, then headbutted him. She also headbutted the other officer and made her escape.
"Officers down, I repeat officers down!" An injured officer shouted into the walkie-talkie.
As ran she was dogpiled by many officers.
End Clip
When the video ended Nikki, Max, and Gwen were laughing there butts off.
"Wait there's more." David said still watching the news.
Still TV
"Due to this discovery many other troops were checked and only troop 789 were the only ones laced. And to keep the relationship with the public good troop 789 will return every penny from this year's sales. So tell me how does this make you feel?" The female reporter asked shoving her mic in Sasha, Erin, and Tabii's (now with one I) faces.
" The sales were a huge waste of time I could've gotten a manipedi." Tabii answered rudely.
"Yeah, how were we suppose to know the cane sugar was actually drugs?" Erin said dryly.
"This never would've happened if the Wood Scoots didn't sell all their shitty popcorn before us, Ms. Priss didn't lie to us about crystal meth, and the stupid grand prize wasn't a trip to Cabo,Mexico!" Sasha barked scaring the reporter.
"What's wrong with Cabo, I heard they have great beaches?" The female reporter questioned confused.
Before Sasha could answer the video paused and had that TV rainbow off-the-air effect.
"Yeah, we couldn't show the rest of that for 'reasons'." The female reporter said as she pinched the bridge of her nose.
"And for that troop 789 is now in sensitivity training with their new garden mother!" The male reporter said with a fake smile.
New Clip
"What you ladies done was not just disrespectful for all Flower Scoots everywhere, now we're in a legal lawsuit with the Flower Scouts in Mexcico, and for messing with the Flower Scouts cookie recipe! For that drop and give me 20 pushups!" The new garden mother roared.
The new garden mother was older than Gwen and David, but wasn't as old as Ms. Priss , and with a similiar physique as Bonquisha . She wore the traditional garden mother's uniform with cheetah print leggings and long sleeve shirt underneath.
Sasha, Erin, Tabii, and the other Flower Scouts were doing a poor job on their pushups.
"Seriously? It wasn't bad enough you guys took the ice cream and doughnut machine?" Sasha whined in a exhausted voice.
"Don't forget they took out the air conditioners. My non-sweat orange blossom scented deodorant isn't working anymore! " Erin said already sweating.
"Isn't this punishment enough?" Tabii cried.
"You mean I have to go to town just for a bowl of choco-minty ice cream and an apple fritter? Give me 30 now!" The garden mother's voice boomed.
End Clip
The male reporter was now in a women's county jail with behind bars.
"The whole drug-cookie sells are still under investigation, but I got news that the troop 788 won this years cookie sales!" The male reporter announced.
"Troop 788?" Ms. Priss snapped. "That's Susie Mendez's troop!"
Priss wrapped her hands around the male reporter's neck and started to strangle him. "I refuse to let that Bitch make me look bad in front of the other garden mothers!" Ms. Priss bellowed still strangling the reporter.
(Too late, honey.)
On cue officers dogpiled on her again.
"Despite all the chaos, this was a successful year for the Wood Scouts. For the first time in five years they were able to make more than $50 and sell all their popcorn, the winners being troop 818." The female reporter announced. "Tell us; what was your secret this year?"
The view was now on Pikeman, Snake, Petrol, and Jermy (facing the wrong way).
"Negative!" Pikeman shouted into the mic. "Wood Scoots' rule #34 never give away trade secrets!"
"But we did have a little lady luck." Pikeman said as he wiggled his eyebrows at the camera. "I knew you had a thing for me baby."
Gwen made gagging noise, covered her mouth and ran into the ladies' bathroom.
"I don't think she likes you, in fact I don't think any girl likes you." Jermy interrupted.
"SHUT UP JERMY!" Pikeman bellowed.
"And that's the news." The female reporter said ending the news as the TV flashed off.
The last Clip (A.K.A THE END!)
"Oh." David squirmed.
"Yep, everyone's either filled up on popcorn or still high on cookies." Sal acknowledged.
"Does this mean we can't sell the chocolate bars?" Nikki asked with her puppy dog eyes as she tugging at David's pant leg .
"Of course not, someone in town must want our chocolates." David said trying to be positive.
"Darn!" Nikki child cursed as she crossed her arms. "I wanted to eat them all."
Gwen came out of the bathroom wiping her chin of any remaining saliva.
"Gwen, what do we do?" David fretted. " Everyone is bought the Wood Scout's popcorn or on a 'sugar rush' from the Flower Scout's cookies."
"I just saw the whole thing with you David, what are ya a parrot?" Gwen groaned.
"Hey didn't you guys pay for that bus crash?" Sal asked.
"Everyone back on the bus!" David shouted.
Back on the bus
"I still can't believe it. How are we going to sell our chocolates now?" David questioned Gwen.
"The bigger question is how did we go a whole week without knowing any of this?" Gwen countered question.
The two then pondered making a 'hm' sound.
Flashback Montage
Monday
A newspaper boy riding his bicycle threw a newspaper in front of the Camp Campbell entrance. On the cover of the newspaper in bold letters read; WOODSCOUTS BEAT POPCORN SELLING RECORD AND START OF FLOWER SCOUT COOKIE SALES. Also, on the paper was smaller ads like: Lester's 'Lectronics sale on floppy disks, Lil' Country Style new 1800's summer gowns, and a wanted ad that read: Mad platypus on the loss!Wanted dead or alive! (Muack what did you do this time?).
Nikki came running to the entrance on all fours and grabbed the newspaper with her teeth. She ran to the counsleor's cabin as drool ran down her mouth.
"Here's the paper, David!" Nikki greeted David as he was drinking his coffee.
"Why thank you Nik-"
"Buh, buh, buh-" Nikki stopped David from reaching the newspaper. "My fee first."
David gave a sigh, reached into his pocket and pulled out a cup of pudding.
"Here you go little lady." David happily gave Nikki her pudding in exchange for the paper.
"Thanks, David." Nikki happily skipped away while chugging down her pudding.
"Now to read today's pap-AHH!" David exclaimed in disgust as his hands were covered in drool and the newspaper fell apart and became illegible to read from being wet.
"I wonder if Gwen will let me borrow her magazines when I go to the bathroom?" David said to himself.
Tuesday
The morning's newspaper read; Flower Scout's new cookie recipe is the best! Man who swore off drugs 8 years ago test came back positive.
Harrison was at his magic camp station rolling the newspaper like a cone and poured milk into, a few seconds later milk came running out of Harrison's hat and into his eyes.
"AAHHH!" Harrison let out a scream of pain as he ran off the stage, leaving the newspaper to soil.
Wednesday
Gwen was in the Counselor's Cabin sitting on her favorite sofa channel surfing for something on TV.
Channel 3:
"Today's topic is on what is causing this drug epidemic on our dear town of Sleepy Peak? "
Gwen gave a yawn and changed the channel.
Channel 4:
"Buy our Flower Scout cookies, so we can win a trip to Cabo!"
Gwen scowled at the ad and changed the channel. The last thing Gwen needed was a reminder that their camp had superior food, WIFI, and plumbing then Camp Campbell, plus their voices annoyed her.
Channel 5:
"We now return to: Say Yes to the 4 Bachelorette Parties!"
"OH, I love this show!" Gwen squealed as she hugged her pillow.
"Gwen!" David called from inside the bathroom. "What does this word on pg.24 of your magazine mean?"
"For Heaven's sake, David! You are twenty four years old just yoogle it or urban thesaurus it! " Gwen shouted.
Thursday
Max was using David's phone to watch cat videos waiting for one to load. As it was loading an ad popped up.
"Stupid ads preventing me from watching cat videos!" Max hissed.
"Sleepy Peak police force going under cover to catch drug-dealers." The announcer said as the skip button appeaed on the screen.
"Thank God for the skip button." Max said to himself.
"MAX!" David said surprising the young boy. "How many times do I have to tell you - *GASP NOISE OF MANLYNESS, BUT REALLY ISN'T MANLY AT ALL* IS THAT TUTU KITTY?"
"Yes." Max answered bluntly.
"Which episode is this?" David asked.
"It's brand new, so shut up so I can watch." Max said still holding the phone.
And the two watched all 394 video episodes until it was time for dinner. (#dadvidbondingtime).
Friday
Gwen was at the General Store picking up food for the camp with the money Campbell sent the camp. Gwen figured that despite how cheap and sneaky her boss was, if a camper wrote a letter about starving and not being feed the camp would shut down quicker (but he also sent them a coupon book that would last til' 2033). The only reason Gwen volunteered to go was because: 1. the truck that would ship the camp's food supply broke down and would take a week to fix and supply the camp with food .2. Quarter Master's cooking skills were already questionable and if he returned from the store he'd probably bring back something weird like frogs, bears, or that strange octopus creature with teeth from the mansion.3. She wanted to get away from the camp even if it was for an hour just to get some peace (and to get the new issue of Men is Spandex).
"Okay, with the coupons your total comes out to be $39.99." The cashier rung up the total.
Gwen paid the lady with a $100 bill (a real one not the counterfeit ones that he printed in the attic with his face on it) and left with mainly camp food (to please David), frozen dinners, and snacks.
"Did you hear about the police catching that drug dealer, Dirty Kevin?" The cashier said to the other cashier.
"I heard he was working for a new drug ring that was smuggling crystal meth through the Flower Scout cookies." The other cashier answered.
Saturday
"Thank God, we have normal lives unlike those losers." Sasha sneered as she and Erin walked away.
Tabii stayed behind to greet Neil, only for Sasha to grab her by the wrist and dragged her away.
"Muack!" Muack quacked.
"Wanna steal the ice cream machine before we fly back to camp?" Nikki asked glaring at the three girls.
" And the doughnut machine!" Max added. " I've been in the mood for apple fritters lately."
"Muack!" Muack quacked.
Still Saturday, probably noon-ish
"I can't believe you threw away our cookie demands!" Priss shouted at the Flower Scouts (mainly Sasha, Erin, and Tabii). "I needed that fucking vacation! After all I've done for you this is how you repay me?"
The girls trembled in fear as their garden mother yelled at them. Ms. Priss dug into her bag and pulled out a can of tomato juice and her pill container filled with 'cane sugar', when she tried to pour the 'sugar' into the can it was empty.
"How is this empty, I just got this yesterday? " Priss threw the bottle to the ground.
"We put the sugar on the cookies." Tabii answered not thinking (like that's new).
"What?" Priss questioned in an icy tone.
The other Flower Scouts stepped back leaving the trio in the spotlight.
"We used the sugar in your purse for the first batch of cookies to sell." Tabii answered.
"And when we ran out we like phoned your sugar daddy, Dirty Kevin, for more." Erin added.
"And we basically spent a whole week selling the new cane sugar cookies to everyone in Sleepy Peak." Sasha finished.
" Wait - you added 'cane sugar' to all the cookies for a whole week and sold them to everyone in town." Priss said processing everything she heard, until it hit her. " YOU IDIOTS WERE COOKIN' COOKIES?"
(See what I did there? Title drop.)
"Girls." Priss said in a sugary voice. "We're going on a little field trip far away from here."
"So grab everything you're tiny hands can carry load it on the bus and remember to pack the ice cream and doughnut machine! " Priss shouted as she opened the door to reveal two tall man, a helicopter, and many police cars.
" Ms. Penelope Priss ?" The agent questioned the garden mother. "I'm Agent Miller and this is my partner Agent Miller."
"We've come to suspect that there has been a drug ring going on in your camp." The other agent said.
Cutscene
" NO!" Priss shouted as she gripped onto the jail bars. " It wasn't me."
"Hey, what are you in for?" Asked a red haired woman with messy hair with the name Nurfington on her nametag.
Sunday
News had spread all over the town of Sleepy Peak on that rain day. The townsfolk were throwing away their boxes of Flower Scout cookies and making doctor appointments. The only place the news didn't hit was Camp Campbell because the rain: caused the newspaper to get wet, the TV was acting up, and the WIFI was acting up to leaving the camp in the dark.
The End
"Guess we just missed the news." Gwen scoffed it off.
"I'm just glad my credit card company canceled that order of the 500 cookies that were ordered on my card. And that B.B. gun." David said.
"So that's why my B.B. gun hasn't arrived." Max whispered to himself.
"But, that doesn't mean we should give up." David said with a wide grin.
"Were you not paying attention, David?" Gwen barked at her co-counselor. "After what the Flower Scouts did I doubt anyone will buy our chocolates. "
"Oh, come on Gwen, don't be so negative." David said.
"Hey look!" Space Kid announced looking out the window. "Everyone's doing a bonfire like we did."
"A bonfire in the middle of the day?" Neil questioned.
"Wouldn't be the weirdest thing to happen in this town." Max pointed out.
"Yeah, what are they doing- OH MY GOD!" Gwen shrieked.
Everyone was now looking out the window to see the horrors before them: apparently the bonfire was a pile of Flower Scout cookies being lit on fire, many ill looking citizens were lined up against a wall as police officers did a body search for cookies that were placed in plastic bags one claimed he was holding it for a friend as the police put him in a car, there was a line of angry customers in front of the General Store with a sign that read 'Flower Scout Cookies Refund' the women return the money obiviouly worked for the Flower Scouts due to their uniforms and had disgruntled expressions on their faces, the towns pharmacy store had a free drug test day with many people in line that rivaled the refund line, and last there was a senior woman dressed in old-timey wear that came out of the Lil' Country Style boutique and hung a sign that read 'NO Flower/Wood Scout fundraiser foods Allowed! That also counts for school and other camps as well, you're not special' and with that the woman gave the Camp Campbell crew the slit throat gesture.
"Let's go back to camp." David squeaked as he hit the gas and drove them out of that mess.
Back at Camp
"Okay campers, our sales season- hasn't gotten up on the right start." David babbled. " But that doesn't mean we should give up."
"Like, why not?" Ered questioned .
"Yeah, this is just another scheme of Campbell to get rich off of our hard work." Max inputted.
" I don't do sells after my traumatic Flower Scouts experience. The girl who did worse than me during the cookie sales got ran out and went to an insane asylum. Priss is scary when she's mad." Nikki vouched as she shook as Neil comforted her.
"But kids we have to do this-" David said starting his patrotic speech. "This isn't just about us, it's about the people of Sleepy Peak, the reminder that chocolate is one of few good things in this world, and that Camp Campbell stands for Summer fun!"
The only ones teary-eyed after that speech was Preston and Space Kid.
"I will not lie that 'chocolate is one of few good things in this world' really got me. " Gwen said as she bit into a caramel chocolate bar.
"But if we don't sell how will we pay for the camp?" David question an uncaring Gwen. "I was really looking forward to getting that new telescope for science and space camp."
"WHAT!" Neil actually shoved Nurf out of the way and grabbed David by the shirt until they were at eye-level with each other. "You mean to tell me if we sell these candy bars I could get a telescope?"
"Actually, more than that." David answered. " Ever since Lax-o's closed down poor Mr. Campbell has saved every hard-earned penny for this place."
Gwen and Max both rolled their eyes at that statement.
"And he's been doing his best to supply the camp with what he's earned." David answered. "But, with the chocolate bar sales we could repair the ramp and buy more sports equipment for extremes sports camp."
Ered started to fantasize skateboarding down the new and improved 200 foot ramp with the wind in her hair and her adrenaline high and when she flew off the ramp her skateboard turned into a pair of inline skates and back into a skateboard and so-on.
"We could buy more equipment for science camp." David added.
Neil started to fantasize being in a huge white lab with A/C and florescent lighting. The lab with filled with beakers with colorful liquids in them, a microscope with microscope slides, and a huge modern computer that flashed on and greeted Neil.
"Hello, Neil!" The feminine computer voice greeted.
"Holy shit, I'm in Heaven!" Neil squealed. " Wait a minute- do you need a floppy disk to save stuff."
"HA,ha,ha, you are very funny Neil." The computer laughed robotically. "There is nothing vintage, retro, or old school about me; would you like to create code and find a new element for the periodtic table?"
"You know it." Neil said slyly.
"Now that I think about the 'other' magic camp's L.A.R.P ing equipment needs a few touch ups." David thought out loud as he tapped his chin.
Nerris fantasized she was in a large stone castle high ontop of a mountain covered in snow and hail. Inside her castle she sat on a throne made of swords, spikes, shields, and daggers with her stuffed animals being her life-sized bodyguards.
"We even had guest speakers from time to time like firefighters, nurses, and therapist." David said.
Nurf fantasized that he was in a therapist office sitting on a chaise lounge chair as the therapist started writing down everything she heard.
"It all start when I was born-" Nurf started.
Only to be pushed off the chair by Nikki?
"My turn to be pee-sychlogized." Nikki said as she laid on the coach. "It started last year when my mom signed me up for Flower Scouts last Summer."
"And not only will the activites be upgrade so will the camp's plumbing and shower, come to think of it if there's any left over money the counselors get a raise."
"What?" Gwen grabbed David by his collar. " You mean we'll both get a raise?"
"With the leftover money, of course." David confirmed Gwen's question.
Gwen fantasized being in a purple convertible car with the hood down, a lilac and white polka-a-dot bikini and black sunglasses, with sacks of money, gold, and jewels behind her.
"So long you little shits!" Gwen laughed as she drove away from Camp Campbell while it was in the middle of a downpour as David and campers were getting soaked.
Back to Reality (sadly)
"David we need to sell these chocolate bars!" Gwen said shaking David.
"That's the spirit, Gwen." David said. " Anybody has any ideas to help sell our product?"
"Here's an idea: let's sell them to Quartermaster." Max suggested. "He's been working her longer than David, he's probably loaded."
"Speaking of QM, where is he?" Gwen questioned.
It did hit everyone that the old man was gone.
"That's right I haven't seen him since last week, where is he?" David wondered.
Somewhere in Cabo
Quartermaster was laying on a towel in old-timey swimsuit drinking one of those fruity drinks with an tiny umbrella.
"Want some?" Quartermaster asked the decaying corpse of the squirrel king laying on a mini towel.
"What about the rest of ya?" Quartermaster asked the other decomposing bodies of the forest animals.
Many beachgoers and tourist who witnessed the scene ran away in panic and screams. Leaving the once overpopulated beach deserted.
"More beach for me." Quarter master said as he continued to drink.
Back at camp
"Okay gang, we'll have to avoid Sleepy Peak for right now, but there are other towns around here that want our candy bars." Max suggested.
"What a wonderful idea, Max." David congratulated the young boy. "There's Lazy Peak, Drowsy Peak, Heavy-Eyed Peak, Sluggish Peak-"
"I'll start the bus." Gwen said bluntly as she walked towards the bus as David continued to list the other towns.
"You're actually on board with this?" Neil questioned.
"I know what you're thinking, and no I'm not doing this for the camp." Max defended himself. "I'm only doing so I don't have to get up early in the morning only to find out all the hot water was used up in the showers and to avoid scheduled bathroom breaks. It's all selfish reasons."
"That's our Max." Nikki chimed.
"Everyone on the bus, our first stop is Comatose Peak." David announced.
"This place sucks at naming places." Max remarked.
Okay end of chapter two, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and don't forget to leave reviews. Bye.