Hi, everybody, Awesomo3000 here! And I am back with another chapter of Chipwrecked!
Again, yes, I know, I'm really sorry for the late update once again. I've just been really, really, REALLY busy revising for my 10 hour Drama exam starting tomorrow. Oh, God… Wish me luck. :/
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Anyways, here is the next chapter of Chipwrecked! I hope you enjoy it! And same as always, please read and review it! :)
Chapter 29: Romantic Cruise
When the ropes from the cruise ship finally pulled up the small lifeboat, Dave, Claire, Charlene, the Chipmunks and the Chipettes all quickly jumped back onto the wooden deck. As Charlene looked in awe at the size of her new surroundings, the Chipmunks and Chipettes all sighed in content, all relieved to be back on the ship again, and finally away from what was the deserted island they had been on for days. Finally Simon spoke up.
"Well… it's great to be back." He said.
"You can say that again." Brittany replied. Charlene spoke next.
"So this is what civilisation is like?" she asked. Alvin turned to her and nodded.
"Yeah, it'll take some getting used to." He responded. Finally Charlene put her paws on her hips and looked around, smiling.
"I like it." She said, "Much better than a desert island anyday." All the Chipmunks and Chipettes smiled at her as the gigantic Carnival Dream slowly turned around and then gently glided through the waves away from the smoking island and towards the horizon.
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On the starboard, Dave and Claire both leant against the rails of the ship, staring at the red sun slowly dipping down on the horizon. As Dave moved his left hand, his fingers gently touched Claire's. The two humans flinched slightly then looked into each other's eyes. Claire smiled kindly at Dave who smiled back at her. Then Claire spoke.
"Y'know, Dave?" she said, "I'm proud of you."
"You… you are?" Dave asked awkwardly, making Claire chuckle.
"Yeah, you're a really great dad." She replied, "I mean, you came all this way and searched for days to find your kids. And that was really selfless of you." Dave smiled slightly.
"Well they're my boys and girls, Claire. I'd do anything to help them." He said, "I love them, they're my family. They're the only one I've got." Claire smiled and gently touched his cheek.
"And don't forget me." She whispered.
"Definitely not forgetting you." He whispered back. Smiling at each other, they both tilted their heads to one side and began to lean in slowly.
"Hey, Dave, what ya doing?" came an all-too-familiar voice. Dave and Claire quickly pulled apart and looked down to see Alvin walking up to them followed by Charlene, a playful smirk on his face. Dave glared down at him but managed to keep a straight face.
"Nothing much." He responded calmly. Charlene then took Alvin's paw and looked at him, smiling.
"Hey, Alvin?" she said, "Thank you for coming back for me. For saving me." Alvin grinned at her.
"That's what friends do." He replied kindly, "They look out for each other." The blonde chipette's smile then faded slightly.
"And I'm really sorry. For…" her voice trailed off as her face turned into a guilty look. Alvin smiled and gently tilted her chin up to face him.
"It's alright, Charlene. I can't stay mad at you forever." He said, "All is forgiven." Charlene smiled at him before turning to look at Claire.
"Hey, Claire, can I talk to you for a bit?" she asked, "Tell each other about ourselves and stuff?" Claire giggled before gently picking up the red clad chipette in her hand.
"Sure thing." She replied, turning to Dave and Alvin, "I'll leave you two alone for a while." With that, she turned around and walked down the deck with Charlene standing on her hand. Alvin then jumped up and leant on the top part of the rail.
"Hey, uh, Dave?" he said at last.
"Yeah, Alvin?"
"I'm… I'm sorry." Alvin replied quietly, looking down at the rushing waves below the ship.
"For what?" asked Dave curiously. Alvin was silent for a bit before he spoke.
"For acting like a kid on the ship. For disobeying you." He responded guiltily, "For getting us stranded on that island. And for ruining our vacation. But it's just who I am, Dave, I can't force myself to change." Dave looked down at the red clad chipmunk for a while before finally smiling kindly and gently placing his right hand on his back.
"It's alright, Alvin. I understand." He said, "You annoy me so much, I'm pretty much used to it now. But this whole stranded thing… it actually made the vacation more exciting." Alvin's ears both perked up in interest and he turned to look at his adoptive parent.
"Really?" he asked. Dave nodded in response.
"Yes. And you looked after everybody until I came for you." He continued, "Now that is being responsible." Alvin looked up at Dave before smiling.
"Thanks, Dave." He said. With that, Dave leant in and gave Alvin a gentle hug, who hugged him back, small tears of happiness welling up in his brown eyes.
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Meanwhile, on the left part of the giant cruise ship, Theodore and Eleanor were both sat on one of the deckchairs, staring at the beautiful sunset on the horizon. Eleanor was smiling contently and cuddled up against her male counterpart as Theodore gently stroked one of her pigtails.
"I'm really glad Dave and Claire found us, Theodore." Said Eleanor quietly, "I knew they would." Theodore smiled at her.
"Yeah, me too." He replied, "And I'm glad that Alvin and Brittany are back together again. And a couple now."
"And Simon and Jeanette." Eleanor added, sitting up, "And Charlene's now our friend."
"Not to mention that our relationship's still strong." Theodore said, tilting Eleanor's chin up to face him, "Just like I said." Eleanor giggled as she gently touched Theodore's cheek.
"And that's how it's going to stay." She said with a smile, "Right?" Theodore laughed quietly as he gently caressed the back of his female counterpart's head.
"Right." He replied. With that, the two green clad chipmunks both leaned in until their lips finally met, the two of them embracing in a deep passionate kiss in front of the bright sunset in the distance.
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At the back of the Carnival Dream, Simon and Jeanette were both leaning on the rail, looking down at the rushing, frothy waves, splashing out from the propellers underneath the hull of the ship. They both stared at the sloshing water for a few minutes before Jeanette finally spoke up.
"That was a very brave thing you did, Simon. Going into the jungle to save Alvin, Brittany and Charlene." She said with a smile, "Crazy. Really crazy… but brave." Simon chuckled in reply.
"Well I had to do something." He responded, "Knowing Alvin, he probably wouldn't survive, unlike he surprisingly does with his pranks and schemes." This wisecrack earned him a little giggle from Jeanette. The two spectacled chipmunks were both silent again. Finally, Simon spoke up this time.
"Hey, um, Jeanette?" he asked.
"Yeah?"
"I'm just wondering, uh…" Simon faltered, making his female counterpart smile at him, "What was I like… y'know, when I was… Simone?" Jeanette's smile faded slightly as she remembered. Then she responded.
"Well… you were different. Very different." She explained, "You were very much like Alvin in Simon's body. With a few of Tarzan's skills." Simon chuckled.
"Well that's one positive." He said, before letting Jeanette continue.
"At first, I quite liked you." She carried on, "You always called me gorgeous, and treated me like I was the most beautiful girl in the world. You made me feel so special." She smiled to herself as she remembered all the nice things that Simone had said to her, before she carried on talking.
"But then you began to get annoying. Very annoying." She said, "You just wouldn't stop flirting with me all the time, and you tried to force me to do things I didn't want to do. Like swinging and bungee jumping. And when I asked you, you didn't even remember my name." Simon's blue eyes widened at the sound of this.
"Good God…" he muttered to himself, before speaking clearly, "Was I cool?" Jeanette looked at him for a second before laughing.
"No." came the reply, "Besides you're cool enough to me, Simon." Hearing this, Simon looked into Jeanette's violet eyes and smiled at her, and she smiled back as Simon gently stroked the hair on the back of her head. With that, the two of them leaned in and they both embraced in a loving kiss in front of the setting sun on the horizon.
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And at the very front of the ship, Brittany was stood on top of the rails, daydreaming and staring deep into the horizon, her head gently resting atop of her paw. Her electric blue eyes started to drift off, when just then, she heard a familiar voice behind her.
"Sure is a lovely view, huh, Brittany?" Smiling, the Chipette turned her head around to see Alvin standing on the deck behind her and looking up at her, a playful grin planted across his face.
"Oh, hey, Alvin." She replied, "Yeah, it definitely is." Alvin then jumped up onto the rails to join her and looked out to sea. A few minutes passed, before Brittany finally spoke.
"Wow. Such a beautiful sunset." She said, admiring the bright orange rays of the setting sun in the distance. Alvin smiled across at her.
"Yeah." He replied, taking her paw in his, "Without you here, it's just a sunset." Brittany looked at the red clad chipmunk and smiled.
"Aww, that's so sweet, Alvin. Thank you." She responded, "I didn't know you were soft inside." Alvin grinned his playful grin.
"What, a guy can't compliment his girlfriend?" he chuckled. The word "girlfriend" made Brittany's smile droop a bit and her electric blue eyes widened slightly. She slowly and gently pulled her paw out of Alvin's grip, making him stopped grinning.
"What's the matter?" he asked her in concern.
"Nothing, it's just…" Brittany paused for a couple of seconds, before speaking, "I was just thinking, well…" Alvin quickly interrupted her.
"Brittany, if you're thinking what I think you're thinking, I don't love Charlene anymore." He said, taking her paw again, "She's just our friend now. Nothing else." Smiling at her male counterpart and giggling slightly, Brittany gently placed her paw on Alvin's furry cheek.
"I know that, Alvin." She replied, "It's just… when you called me your girlfriend, it took me a little by surprise." Alvin looked confused a bit.
"How so?" he asked. Brittany paused for a moment to find the right words to say, before she finally spoke again.
"Well, I mean, a couple of days ago, we seemed like just friends." She said, "But when we got on that island, all that changed completely. First we confessed our love, broke up and then made up again. It's just… weird, really." Alvin chuckled a bit before tilting her chin to make her look into his brown eyes.
"Yeah, this has been one crazy vacation." He responded, "But when we kissed for the first time, that made it even better. Now I know, now that Charlene's changed her ways, and since we fight and argue nearly all the time, so it's pretty much normal, I know our relationship will never die." Brittany looked at him and smiled a small smile.
"Ever?" she asked him. Alvin grinned at his female counterpart.
"Not now, not ever." He replied. With that, Brittany turned around on the rail as Alvin gently snaked his hands around her waist, making her shiver slightly. The Chipette then spread her arms out like an angel as Alvin held her firmly, the cool sea breeze gently blowing against their fur as the cruise ship glided elegantly through the rushing waves in the ocean. The bright sunlight shone and glistened on the two chipmunks as Brittany turned her head smiling, and gave Alvin a kiss on the cheek.
"I love you, Alvin." She said, "Always will do." Smiling kindly at her, Alvin kissed her back on the lips, very passionately. He then pulled away and gently stroked her fringe with his left paw.
"I love you too, Brittany." He replied, "Forever and ever." The two chipmunks then looked out to the horizon, both smiling at each other.
"Best vacation ever." Brittany whispered to herself.
Well there's Chapter 29 of Chipwrecked! I hope you all enjoyed reading it. And same as always, please read and review it! :)
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