A/N- Wassup? It be TOBN here with a new chapter of Tropical Friends!
Sorry in advance if this is a late chapter; I have to go to a lot of stuff I needed to do a bunch of stuff this weekend. I am starting this chapter on Friday, but I don't know if I actually will finish this on Friday. So yeah! I am sorry.
But moving on, recap on last chapter! So we saw Sky and Alexander getting to know each other a lot more (Did you know that Sky's name is Skylar Alexandra Bryans? Jokes!), and there has been a huge battle against Talia! I mean, now Erica and Benny (technically, since he is in the necklace,) are in the clutches of Talia and her crew, along with a crazy sea monster! The only way to solve it? One last adventure with Alexander! Jokes!
Shoutouts to...
Willowleaf- You are so right! I guess things are getting a little more intense between Rory and his great grandpa! I wonder what'll happen? You'll have to read on to find out! Jokes! Anyway, thanks for your review, and I hope you continue to enjoy the story!
MBAV fan66- Unicorns sound fun! Jokes! But yeah! Talia has a lot of stuff in her sleeve! Jokes! Anyway, I did add the coconuts! I couldn't resist, fanfic buddy! I had to! Jokes! As for the dream, I guess you'll have to keep reading and pay attention, especially to the little names, or at least, the start of the names. Anyway! Thanks for your review as always, fanfic buddy!
Anyway, we should probably get going, shall we?
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot. So I don't own MBAV or its characters, 'kay? Lol! But I do own my OCs, especially my main one, Sky Bryans. Jokes! Anyway, I also don't own any songs that are coming in any of the chapters! So yeah! That is that, my friends :)
ENJOY!
Tropical Friends: Chapter 10: The Fight For Paradise
Sky watched as Talia cackled, sending forth the sea monster to roam the ocean, disappearing in a puff of smoke with Erica and the shell necklace containing Benny's soul.
"NO!" Sky shrieked, reaching out towards the ocean, trying to get Talia with...something, before she could escape. She went a few meters, hoping she could pick up something that belonged to Talia, or something that'd help them. But she was too late.
Because of the rush and the strong waves, Sky ended up toppling into the ocean, face first into soggy sand. Ethan's eyes widened in horror as the sea monster steered its long head towards Sky's body, which oddly wasn't moving, but sinking slowly. Ethan's mind registered what must've happened; she must've hit her head hard on some rock and knocked herself out.
The sea monster seemed to notice this as it slowly swam towards Sky's unmoving body, some sort of malicious look on its face. Rory's eyes widened in terror.
"The sea monster! It's gonna kill Sky!" He said with a scream. Benny/Alexander saw this as he something inside him nagged him to do something to save the blonde spellmaster, and fast, before anything could happen to her.
Alexander leapt into action and started to run into the ocean, hoping to beat the sea monster before it could get to Sky.
"Alexander!" Sarah yelled in concern. "You have no plan! You need to get out of there before you get hurt!" Sarah knew that it was dangerous to go out there without some sort of plan; even if she was a vampire, it was a sea monster they were dealing with right now, and she didn't know what would happen.
But Alexander, keeping a rational mind, knew that if he did nothing now, it would be way too late to do anything.
So he launched himself into the ocean, swimming as fast as he could and picked up Sky's body. Her eyes were shut close, her eyelids covering her blue eyes. Alexander looked up to see the sea monster eerily closer now.
Alexander knew that if they didn't swim back fast enough, it would certainly scoop them alive, so he dove into the water and dove under with Sky's body in his arms. The three teens on the beach were absolutely mortified; what was Alexander doing?
He dove down deep enough, holding his breath as he grabbed a large rock and swam back up, his head breaking through the surface of the water. He panted, looking up at the sea monster while treading water, keeping him afloat.
With all his strength, he threw the rock at the monster, successfully hitting it in its eye. It roared, dazed, and Alexander took the distraction to his advantage as he swam back with Sky in his arms.
When they reached the shore, everyone ran as far away from the beach as they possibly could.
Sky woke up on her hotel bed, dazed and dizzy. The last thing she remembered was...running into the ocean, trying to get Talia. But because of the headache she had, she knew it obviously failed, and Talia was long gone.
"Huh-" Sky murmured, sitting up, feeling as if she had a hangover. She saw Ethan, Alexander, Sarah and Rory on the couch, looking at some sort of map. Sky frowned.
"Guys?" She asked, catching their attention as they all went up to her in a hurry. Ethan gave her a glass of water.
"Never do that again, Sky." Ethan said sternly. "The waves pushed you and you must've hit yourself on a rock. You are lucky Alexander got you in time." He explained, making Sky look at Alexander, cocking a intrigued eyebrow.
"You did?" Sky asked, rather sweetly. Alexander nodded.
"Ethan's right though, dear Skylar," Alexander said, looking away from Sky's view. "Don't do that ever again, unless you have a condom, or some sort of protection." Everyone looked at Alexander in registered shock.
"Did you just..." Sarah trailed off, scrunching her nose up in disgust. Rory stifled his laughs as Ethan looked at Sky, who blushed meekly.
"He was the one who asked, and I wasn't going to do anything!" She said with an embarrassed smile. Ethan rolled his eyes as Alexander gave them all an incredulous look.
"What?" He asked in confusion. "Is a condom not protection? That is what dear Skylar told me-" Sky frowned.
"First of all, please don't continue to call me Skylar. It isn't..." She blushed. "It isn't really, my cup of tea, if you think of it." She said. Alexander smiled innocently, and that was when Sky decided not to tell Alexander the meaning of 'condom', only since she didn't want to embarrass herself.
"What were you guys looking at?" She asked curiously, leaning forward a bit. Sarah smiled.
"It's a treasure map!" She chirped happily, making Sky raise an eyebrow. Ethan sighed, and Rory frowned at hearing the two words.
"We're looking for the Golden Amulet," He explained. "It is supposed to have some sort of...power, to tame sea monsters, and make them a little more gentle and passive. When I saw the sea monster, I knew that it wasn't controlled by Talia in any way; she must've just conjured it up."
Sky nodded as she wearily got up from the bed, walking towards the couch and examining the map.
"So the Golden Amulet is near some sort of...cavern in the jungle?" She asked quizzically. Ethan nodded.
"Yeah. Although, how many times have we been in the jungle, am I right?" He joked. Alexander sighed, rubbing his forehead as he scribbled down a few measurements and locations. Sarah frowned, realizing how Alexander was a bit stressed. She turned her attention to her boyfriend.
"So...what's the plan?" Ethan sighed.
"Simple. We just go out there, and we grab that thing. It can't be that hard, right?" He said with a weak smile. Alexander shook his head, furrowing his head into map.
"It's not that simple, my good man." He said with a frown. "It is booby trapped, and the cave is so deep. There are also so many killer animals that guard it, and are immortal. So killing them is not an option. The chances of you getting killed, despite whatever powers you may have, is very high. It is an adventure no one has ever completed." He said with a sigh.
"Which is why we aren't going." Rory said at last.
Everyone looked at Rory, who's arms were crossed. Sky never saw Rory so focused, or so angry, at something in her life.
"Are you mad?" Sky asked. "This is our chance to get Benny back. It is your chance to get Erica back. Why wouldn't we do this?" She asked with a confused frown. Rory sighed as he plopped down on the couch, everyone surrounding him.
"Because," He looked at his great grandfather. "Alexander got killed once trying to get that amulet, and I am not going to let Benny's body die, as with Alexander's soul again. It's too risky; there has to be another way to get them back, but I want it to be safer." Alexander shook his head.
"There is no other way, grandson." He said with a frown. Rory had tears in his eyes as he wiped them away.
"I don't want anyone to die!" He yelled. "I DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO GET HURT!"
Everyone stared at the blonde vampire, who broke into sobs. Sarah rubbed his back reassuringly.
"Look, Rory, we faced so much worse before, and I promise we are going to get everything back to normal, and no one is going to get hurt." She promised. Rory nodded silently as he walked to the washroom to clean himself up. Sarah looked in the direction he left and sighed.
"I don't think I ever saw Rory so upset before. He's not even mad; he's just...worried." She remarked. Alexander frowned.
"He's not only like this?" He asked softly. Ethan shook his head.
"He is usually the bright light in our adventures. I guess this one just hit close to home." Ethan explained sadly. Alexander frowned again.
"In which way, exactly?" He said, his voice threading in concern. Sky answered that one quickly.
"Rory had always had Erica by his side on all our adventures. Rory, to be honest, has grown so close to Erica. It has grown into much more to loving her because of her looks; he grew to love her for who she was." Sky sighed.
"He loves her a lot," She said, looking at Alexander. "And Rory loves a lot of people."
Ethan, Sarah, Sky, Alexander and Rory finally reached the edge of the jungle, and exactly where the X was placed on the map they were following. Rory was silent the whole way, so Sky decided to fill in the silence.
"So, what is the plan?" She asked. Alexander sighed, burying his head in a notebook the whole time he spoke.
"We are going to have Rory and Sarah fight off the creatures, since they're vampires, and could possibly match their strength. Skylar," Sky shot him a look here. Alexander cleared his throat.
"I mean, Sky," He corrected himself. Sky nodded for him to go on. "Sky, Ethan and I will go inside and grab the amulet and go as fast as we can." He explained. Sarah sighed.
"Sounds simple enough," She said, placing a hand on her hip. Alexander shook his head. "It's not." He lowered his head shamefully. "I am actually quite terrified for this. As soon as we cross this line in the dirt, the battle is on." He shuddered.
"I was killed here." He said with a gulp. "I don't know what'll happen if I kill an innocent boy." He said sadly. Sky rubbed his shoulder.
"Alexander, you were killed by Fushia. You have to remember that. You are so capable of doing this; I believe in you, alright?" She asked, kissing his cheek softly. Alexander felt emotions bubble inside of him as he blushed. Sky jumped back a bit.
"I-I..I'm so sorry. I just," She ranted, but Alexander waved a dismissive hand, sighing dreamily.
"It's quite alright, Skylar," He said, and Sky ignored how he said her full name once more. "I understand you miss him." He stated, referring to Benny.
And in her heart, Sky knew he was right.
As Alexander reviewed the plan with Sarah and Ethan, Rory, who hadn't said a word through the whole journey, leaned in to whisper in Sky's ear.
"I can't believe you just kissed my great grandad." He said with a small smile. Sky grinned as she hugged the blonde vampire, and he hugged back.
"Alright!" Ethan exclaimed, linking hands with all his friends. "Let's do this."
And with that, they all crossed the line.
As springs and rocks crumbled, Alexander narrowed his eyes.
"The fight for paradise has begun." He murmured.
Statues were brought to life, and Sarah and Rory were faced with about a dozen huge gargoyles surrounding them. Sarah and Rory gulped.
"God, this is going to be a lot harder than I thought." Rory said with a frown. Sarah nodded as they launched into battle, throwing themselves at the killer animals.
Sky, Ethan, and Alexander saw the gap that Rory and Sarah created and ran it, Alexander's empty leather satchel flowing behind him.
They entered the narrow cave, and as soon as they stepped in, Alexander stopped Sky and Ethan in a hurry. They looked at Alexander in confusion, but before they could ask, a huge spear whizzed in front of them, stabbing the wall beside them.
"What the-" Ethan was interrupted with a bunch of spikes that shot out of the floor, and luckily, all three of them were able to jump in time.
"Run!" Alexander yelled, all three of them dashing through the narrow cave.
Sky felt like Indiana Jones in a way, running through the cave. They were dodging knives and flying rocks that shot at them harshly. Ethan leaned back, two spears whizzing above him.
Alexander lead the group, stopping them at the times he knew the traps would launch. He remembered every booby trap clearly; he wasn't killed until Fuschia had stabbed him murderously when he escaped the cavern.
Ah, he remembered it as if it were yesterday.
He saw the end of the cave, reaching tiredly at the Golden Amulet that laid on the pedestal...
And grabbed it.
Every booby trap seemed to freeze as Ethan, Sky and Alexander stood there, dazed.
"We...we did it!" Ethan exclaimed, dancing around a bit! We can go!" Sky frowned as she heard some sort of ticking in the background.
"Somehow, I don't think it is done yet." She said with a shudder. Alexander's eyes widened.
"The cave is going to explode!" He yelled.
The three of them ran out of the cave as fast as they could, the walls whizzing past them. Ethan dodged a few knives that stuck at the walls, and they jumped out as the whole cave exploded.
They were able to make it out before any of them getting hurt, Rory and Sarah following them. All the killer animals died in the explosion, and Alexander grinned as he looked at the amulet in its clear light. He smiled in accomplishment.
"We did it." He said with a tired smile. Sky just finished sending a text to Talia when she smiled.
"And it's time to get back what we lost." She said with a smile.
The four teens made it to the beach, and Talia was there, waiting for them. Erica floated lazily in the air, thanks to Talia's magic, and the necklace floating beside her. Rory stepped forward as they saw the sea monster behind her.
"Time to give up, Talia." He said with a smile. Talia laughed. "How are you going to do that? She asked cockily. Rory showed Talia the amulet, and her eyes widened. She did her best to stay cool though as Rory pointed up, towards the sea monster.
Instead of roaring, it calmed down, shrinking until it was nothing more. The amulet shone, rising into the air, and shattering. Talia growled.
"You may have beaten me for now, but I have more tricks up my sleeve!" She yelled, disappearing in smoke before anyone could do anything about it.
Rory ran up to Erica, who stirred. When she came to, she stood up, brushing sand off her clothes.
"I'm gonna kill that bitch," She sneered, getting laughs from everyone.
It was sunset, and everyone was saying their goodbyes to Alexander, who agreed to put himself in the shell necklace, trading his soul for Benny's.
"I have accomplished everything I wanted to." He said with a smile. "Thanks to you. I owe you my life, but I am afraid I don't really have one." He said with a chuckle. Rory hugged him, smiling softly.
"I love you, great grandad. I'll never forget you." Alexander smiled.
"I love you too, Rory. I am so proud of you." He turned to Erica, who looked at her with a stern look. Silence fell amongst everyone as Erica gulped nervously. Alexander extended his hand and he shook hers.
"You take good care of him. You deserve him, and he deserves you. You have my blessing." Erica and Rory blushed as Sky sighed, grasping onto the necklace.
"Where do you want the necklace to go once you're inside it?" She asked. Alexander looked beyond the ocean.
"Throw me into the ocean. Let the waves take me on a new adventure." He said with a smile. Sky nodded as everyone stepped back.
She whispered a spell and Benny's face went blank, smoke surrounding him and the necklace. Something flew out of his body, and the necklace, and something dove into the necklace. Benny's soul reached his body, and he collapsed onto the sand.
Sky wore the necklace for one last time, hearing Alexander's voice.
Live life as an adventure, dear Skylar.
Sky smiled as she threw the necklace into the ocean, watching it disappear into the waves.
Everyone stood above the spellmaster, who laid still on the sand.
Sky was met with emerald eyes.
"Hey," She mumbled, tears in her eyes. Benny's dazed frown curved into a smile.
"Hey." He responded softly.
A/N- Yay! That is done, and before deadline too! I guess I had nothing to worry about! Yay! Jokes!
But next chapter, things are going to get real, my friends! Really good too! I mean, something M is coming up soon! Do you know what it is?
Drop a review, and thanks for reading!
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