Clinging to the rope, Twister slowly slid his feel down the side of the cliff. Mountain climbing was one of the few extreme things he'd never done and this wasn't really the best time to learn. The rope slightly too short for Twister to go all the way, but he got close enough to reach Otto. "Grab on to me dude!"
Otto's hands and arms felt like they were on fire. He was scared of letting go, but somehow he managed to reach up and grab Twister's arm. He clung to the rope as Otto pulled himself off the branch, wrapping his other arm around Twister. Then were both hanging from the rope face to face, Otto with his arms around Twister and Twister holding on for both of their lives. It would have been a funny picture if they couldn't easily die at any moment.
"Look man, I know we're bros and all, but this is a little too personal for me" Twister said.
"Ditto." Otto said.
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Lars wrapped his end of the rope around his hands, which were now turning purple. He was fine with just Twister on the other end, but then the weight was doubled. His feet started to slide across the ground. He suddenly panic and thought that he was going to get dragged right over the edge.
"Reggie! Quick! I need your help. I'm getting pulled with both of them on there!" Reggie wrapped her arms around him and helped him hold on.
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"Think you can climb over me and get your hands around the rope?" Twister asked
"I'll try" Otto said. He actually did it fairly easily. In just a few seconds he was grabbing the rope just above Twister's hands.
"OK, you climb up first then I'll come." Twister said.
Otto started to climb. His head and hands were still bleeding and his arms ached from holding on so long, but he just closed his eyes and kept climbing. After several minutes he reached the top and pulled himself over. Then he collapsed on the ground.
When Twister saw Otto had made it, he started to climb up himself.
Reggie let go of Lars and ran over to Otto. "Oh my Gosh Otto! I thought you were dead, I was so scared!"
"I was too." Coming from Otto Rocket, these words really meant something.
"Is Twister Ok?"
"He's coming up now."
Reggie looked over the edge and saw that Twister had almost reached the top. She grabbed his hand and helped him the rest of the way.
"Damn! It's about time. I thought my hand was going to fall off" Lars said, dropping the rope and holding up his purple hands.
"Are you Ok, Ottoman?" Twister asked.
"I'll be Ok. Just give me a minute." He said, still lying on the ground.
"Otto, you need to get to a doctor! Look at you!" Reggie said inspecting the bad cut on his head and his bloody hands. Blood was was running down his face staining the top of his shirt red.
"I'll be fine. It's not as bad as it looks" although he knew it probably was. Otto opened his eyes and looked at her for the first time. "WHERE THE HELL IS YOUR SHIRT REGGIE?"
"We had to use it to make the rope." She said.
"Well put it back on!" Otto jumped to his feet. He grabbed the rope and started to untie Reggie's shirt. He looked at Twister and Lars. "Turn around." He said. They just stared at him. Like it really mattered at this point. "NOW LAME-O'S!"
They did what he asked. He was, after all, only trying to look out for his sister. There was nothing wrong with that. He got the shirt untied and threw it at Reggie. She put it on.
"Ok guys, it's safe now. You can turn around without Otto whomping you." Reggie said.
"I should whomp you anyway Twister! You almost got me KILLED!" Otto said.
"I didn't tell you to grab me."
"What was I supposed to do? Let you kill yourself?"
"Yeah…but I'm glad you didn't." Twister said "That was really dumb of me. I guess my mind was messed up or something. Thanks Ottoman."
"Your mind is always messed up dork!" Lars said.
"Yeah well thanks for saving me too bro" Otto said "Not that I couldn't have figured out a way to get back up on my own or anything…"
"Can it Rocket Boy" Reggie said.
Ignoring her Otto continued "It's not like I was scared. I mean, I am after all ME. Otto Rocket doesn't the meaning of the word scared, I just…"
"YEAH RIGHT Rocket Dork! You were bawling like a little baby!" Lars said.
"No WAY!"
"What-EVER!" Reggie said "Let's just get out of here. It's getting late."
They got on their bikes and rode back into town.
AN: One more chap!
AN2: Yeah, I decided to let Otto live. I should've killed him though cause I think he's a jerk… Nah, I like Otto. He just has ego issues. He's really a nice guy inside.
AN3: What am I doing? I'm analyzing freakin cartoons!!!! I REALLY need to get back to school cause I obviously have too much time on my hands!