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Stuck

Chapter 22: Uh Oh! AGAIN!

A long time has passed as Star stared lazily into the small, hand made fire, while Sam Manson was still sleeping.

Her mind was on just one thing.

Danny.

That is not too strange since he has been one of the things she has thought about the most since they first became close on Specter Island but it's not the usual stuff she thinks about, like how kind, cool, brave and cute he is.

No, now she is thinking about how much he means to her...and someone else.

Someone who is currently sleeping on the cold cave floor, with only a small assortment of leaves acting as a make shift bed and blanket.

Star was feeling a little confused and she didn't know why, but what Sam revealed to her earlier this evening was still going through her head but it didn't change anything.

Sure, Manson revealed some of her life issues and yes, Star did apologize when she brought up the valid point that she hadn't done so for being mean to them in the past, but Manson and her still aren't friends, it also doesn't justify the stalking and bullying from earlier either and she still wants her boyfriend!

She knew that...and she also knew that she still intends to go through with her threat from earlier.

"I am doing the right thing...I mean, yeah...I might have been mean to them and didn't apologize for it, but at least I didn't break any laws by stalking her or her friends...besides, she never apologized for that!..."Star thought sternly as she kept looking at the fire.

Even before befriending Danny, even if she had turned a blind eye to some things, Star's dad taught her to respect the law and to be a good citizen, which means needing to do what must be done.

And telling Danny and her dad about Manson harassing her is one of them.

"I am doing what's right...besides, she never even apologized for that..."Star thought as she placed another stick into the fire to keep it going,

She is doing what is right...

Right?

Later

Sam Manson felt something poking on her shoulder, making her stir awake.

"Mmm..."Sam groaned as she was still half asleep.

"Wake up, it's your turn..."Star's voice said, waking Sam up.

She bolted up and saw that she was in a cave, near a small fire and she is still very much hand cuffed to Star Strong.

"So, it wasn't a nightmare?..."Sam mumbled bitterly as she was now wide awake.

"Sorry to disappoint you..."Star muttered as Sam groaned.

However, before Star could say anything, she suddenly saw Sam's face go frown sour to stunned.

"Manson?...'Star questioned.

"Shush...Star's...whatever you do, stay perfectly still..."Sam said in a warning tone.

Star blinked, before hearing a hissing sound.

That got her attention as she turned around and-

"Snake!..."Star barely managed to squeak out as she saw a large, five foot snake only two feet away from her, it's tongue hissing out as it got closer and closer.

"Snake..."Star whispered again and Sam reacted first.

"Stay calm and do everything I say..."Sam ordered as the blonde still looked freaked out.

Sam saw that Star didn't just look scared, she looked petrified or something. As much as Sam would have rolled her eyes in the past, right now, she can't and won't do that.

Sam had to do something she never thought she would do in a million years, on her own free will.

Comfort Star...

"It's...it's going to be okay...just..I don't know...just think about Danny or something..."Sam said and Star looked at her in surprised, before nodding.

The blonde girl took a deep breath and remained perfectly still, even as the snake slithered closer and she could even feel it's presence getting closer and closer.

Sam quickly grabbed a nearby rock and waited for the right time. She can't use the wrist ray because 1) this isn't a ghostly snake that they are dealing with and the blast wouldn't do much affect on it and 2) Sam didn't want to physically harm an animal unless there was no other choice.

The gothic girl waited for the right moment, before she threw the large rock near the entrance of the cave. There was then the sound of it echoing throughout the cave. The snake suddenly stopped moving before it went out the entrance, apparently attracted by the noise.

After a few moments, Sam made Star get up and through and checked and both were glad to see that not only that the storm was over, but the snake is no where in sight now.

"Is it gone?..."Star asked, still freaked out.

Sam smiled as she looked around.

"He's gone..."Sam said and Star let out the breath she had been holding in.

"How did you know doing that would get rid of it?..."Star questioned.

"Some snakes hear through vibrations on the ground and with the acoustics in here...it be loud enough to spook it unto leaving..."Sam explained, while Star still looked very shake from the whole experience.

If anything, she looked like she was trying hard not to hyperventilate.

As much as Sam didn't like her, even she knew that a near snake biting experience is no joking matter.

"Uh... you alright?..."She couldn't help but ask.

"I hate snakes..." Star managed to say between breaths. "One of the reasons... I stopped being mean to Danny... was because he saved me from one..." She said during pants.

"I...see..."Sam didn't know what else to say.

Star then looked down, realizing that Manson might have just saved her life just now...just like Danny did on that island so long ago.

"Thanks..."She said and Sam looked surprised.

"Huh?..."Sam questioned.

"I said thanks...for saving me from the snake..."Star said and Sam looked surprised.

She hadn't really expected a thanks from this girl...or anything. She just did this...because, well...even if she can't stand her, she's not going to sit by and watch her get hurt like that...

Still, Star just thanked her for saving her.

"No problem..."Was all Sam said and Star smiled a little at that.

After the encounter with the snake, the two girls were sitting down, next to the fire together and Star sighed.

"I hope Danny finds us soon..."Star said.

She didn't start whining about the situation or complaining about the discomforts of staying in a cave, she just voiced how she felt and she actually looked unhappy,

Sam didn't even have it in her to pick a fight over it now.

"Me too..."Sam admitted.

Grrr...

"It got their attention. Not the good kind either.

"Manson?..."Star questioned.

"Yeah?..."Sam asked, looking spooked.

"Please tell me that was your stomach..."Star said, almost in a begging sort of way.

"No...yours?..."Sam asked and Star shook her head.

Grr...

Both girls then looked out the entrance and soon saw the figure from earlier out in the distance and all they could make out was it's glowing green eyes...

Which are looking at them right now?!

"RUN!....'Sam shouted as Star screamed as both girls fled further into the cave in order to escape their stalker.

A stalker who just began to go inside said cave.

Uh oh!

-To be continued-

Next time on Stuck

Team Work

A/N(1): I have never actually encountered a snake and escaped a snake before, NeoMark was the one who suggested using vibrations to draw it's attention away from the girls, so do not attempt to perform this at home. Consult an expert.

A/N(2): Special thanks to NeoMark for helping with this chapter.

REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:

Invader Johnny: Uh huh...

qazse: Uh huh...

Luiz4200: Hmmm...it's hard to say...

Guest, biginferno, Jebest4781, ChrisZilla18, DJ Rodriguez, cg037 and memmek10k: Thank you :)

Guest(2) and Marines 94: How's this?

61394: You can say that again...

Ultra Phantom: Can't say. After Stuck, I am going to take a break for a while.

Phantom Fan 21: That will be answered in the next chapter...

Mazamba: I don't see her and Mr. Strong getting back together.

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