Okkkaay, I am so sorry about not updating last week. My computer account went all crazy and wouldn't let me get anywhere past my homepage. I attempted to get online multiple times and into Word so I could write more, but it wouldn't let me. We had to go into my moms account to edit the computer settings, then delete my account, then set it up again. It doesn't help that we've had this computer since I was four; I think my addiction to the computer doesn't help it to much. And I didn't update yesterday, I had a Girl Scout meeting :P
Another thing: I got this review from someone, I cant remember the user, it was an anonymous review, that's all I can remember, but if any of you read it, the person accused me of stealing this story. I didn't. this story is my own idea, I came up with it on my own, I wouldn't dream of taking another persons story, I'd be pissed if someone did it to me, I'm not capable of doing it to another. I've been trying to remove the review…but I can't quite figure out how…I tried Yahoo Answers, it usually works for me.
We had left the restaurant about an hour ago. Note to self: Never eat at places with creepy servers. Make Angel scan their mind before entering.
Really? She shot in my head. You're giving me permission to enter peoples' minds?!
Great. No, only when I say it's okay. And you never ask for permission, you just go ahead and do it anyway.
I looked over at her, she had a huge grin on her face. She's so sweet.
Aww, thank you Max.
I chuckled as Fang looked at me with confusion. "Nothing" I explained, "Angel just popped into my head with that freaky way of hers, said…thought, something funny."
"Ah. Hey we should make camp soon" He said. Maybe he's better at this leader stuff than I am. I mean I did it seven years ago, but that was easier, only two kids, not five.
Then again those two where very young, but still. Two to five? Including myself? I'd rather not.
"Yeah. Hey! Everybody! We're going to find a spot to make camp. I see a nice area over there." I pointed. "Ig, it's northwest about half a mile. Go there!."
I heard five simultaneous "yups."
We got there quickly, I was sure we'd be alright, I didn't see any form of civilization for miles.
"Okay…." I started. Now what?
Luckily, Fang knew, somehow reading my mind, but not in that creepy Angel way. "Iggy, Gazzy, get a fire going. Angel, Nudge, can you get a better camp set up? Clear the space up, give anything to help a fire to Ig and Gaz."
"What will you do?" Iggy asked with annoyance.
"Find food?" I guessed.
"Sure."
We headed out into the woods looking for water and other animals.
"Okay, I have two questions." I said breaking the silence.
"Shoot."
"One, why give the two kids who love anything explosive the advantage of making a fire?"
"Well, their the best, and I doubt they'll blow anything up, they have a few sticks and rocks, leaves and such, they'll be fine."
"Matches?" Okay, that makes three questions.
"I have them." He said pointing to the bag thrown on his shoulder. "I trust them, just not with a whole box of matches. Think of the damage they could cause, let's wait and see how they work with sticks and rocks first." He said jokingly.
"Right," He did have a point. "Okay, question two. We have food, water, I get you don't want to waste it quickly, but why go all out now?"
"I figured we could get used to it. It has been years since we lived that way." Again, he had a point.
"Yeah, I guess. Besides I have missed good ol' rat and wild bird." I smiled. "Oh, wild turkey." I whispered.
"You want to catch a turkey?" He asked in bewilderment.
"Yes!" I tried to add the effect of yelling at him while keeping my voice low. "Is that so hard? I got a ton of these way back before I found my parents, it's easy, they're the stupidest things on earth."
"Wild turkeys are very smart."
"Well at least I know how to catch 'em. That makes me look smarter, making them look stupid. I know their smart. I saw it in a hunting magazine or something when I was eight."
"You'd remember how to catch a turkey from six years ago? Without anything but your bare hands?" He was really getting on my nerves now.
"Will you let me catch the turkey or not? Don't answer that, I don't care what you think. Be back in a minute." I got up and went to go wrestle a turkey.
Fang POV
I grabbed her arm, "Max, there is no way in hell. You could catch the turkey."
She smirked, "Wanna bet?" She said in a very cocky tone. I raised my eyebrows. No doubt this would be good.
"Alright then, if I do catch the turkey, which I will, you must pluck all the feathers, gut it, and make it good enough to eat, bones can stay, behead it. You must also carry it back to the camp."
"And if I lose?"
"You pick a punishment for me." She said sounding extremely confident.
"Okay…." I thought. "Give your iPod up for a month, I get complete control over it."
She frowned, but quickly got it back up to a smirk, "That all you got? Fine. Deal." She stuck out her hand and I shook it.
I stuck my hand out to her, "iPod." I said flatly.
"What? No! You haven't won the bet, and you wont win."
"Max, if your so confidant you'll win, give it to me, if you do win, I'll give it back."
"I don't have it." I could tell she was lying.
"Max…." I said seriously.
"Fine!" She dug her hand in her pocket, grabbed her iPod and shoved it my hand.
"And if you do, miraculously, win. You wont make me cook it? Will you?" Please say no, please say no.
"Oh hell no! That's Iggy's job."
"You lost the bet." I said looking behind her.
"I haven't even gone out yet." She said, she was determine. Had no trace of joke in her tone.
"The turkey's not there." I pointed. She swung around and went off.
"Be back with a turkey!" She called when she was a good distance away from me.
I'm not sure how she'd manage to do this, but I figured out by now that I shouldn't question her motives. She was Max, determine, smart, and extremely stubborn.
She was like Nudge just without the sense of fashion or the talking. Though frankly, I'd rather see Max in dirty clothes rather than a pink dress. It just doesn't seem right.
Just then I heard "Oh, damn turkey, get back here!"
Should I help her?
Nah. I'd be the one with a rock to the head if I bothered her.
I walked around the area for about ten minutes, knowing not to go far, I wouldn't want to leave Max wondering the woods with a dead turkey. If she even catches the turkey.
After those ten minutes where up she came into sight holding a turkey by the legs and a huge grin on her face.
She stood in front of me waiting for me to say something.
"So, you actually got the turkey."
"No it's a rabbit." She said sarcastically, "Yes I did. We're eating like royalty tonight." She shoved the turkey to me and walked back to camp.
Max POV
I got back to the camp to see the four of them sitting around a huge fire. "Well I must admit, you did well with camp."
"Where's Fang?" Angel asked worried.
"Forget Fang, where's food?" Iggy jumped in.
"Gee, thanks." Fang said as he came through with the turkey. She stood next to me.
"Whoa! You got a wild turkey?!" Gazzy exclaimed while Fang set the turkey on the ground.
"Why yes I did." He said. I punched him in the arm.
"Ow." He said rubbing his arm. "Well…technically Max did."
I punched him again. "Technically?!"
"Max caught the turkey." He yelled. "Happy?" He said directly to me. Though I could tell he wasn't serous, I saw a slight smile.
"Okay, I better go get this thing ready."
"Why you?" Angel asked.
"He lost a bet." I said proudly. "If he lost he has to prepare the turkey."
"Oh Fang. Bad Idea."
"Why?" He asked confused.
"Two things you must know about bets. One: Never bet against Max, she always wins, she never takes or proposes a bet unless she's positive she'll win. And two: Never play poker with Angel."
"She took me forty bucks once." I explained.
"Damn." He turned around to go get the food ready.
"Wait." I said and stuck my hand out. "I want my iPod back." He sighed and gave it to me. I shoved it back into my pocket.
"Can you teach me that?" Nudge asked.
"What?"
"How to catch a turkey." Didn't see that one coming.
"Okay. Will do. Later, k? One turkey's enough for one day."
Okay, I wont wait that long before I update again. Most likely Friday. Busy tomorrow and Thursday.Please review!
Did anyone get Fang?! I went to get it yesterday but they didn't have it in stock yet :P I was pissed. If you have, is it good? Don't spoil anything for me. Maybe I'll get it over the weekend or Friday…
~XxIgnorancexX~