Movies » Miscellaneous Movies » A Shovel War
Author: drowchild
PG-13 - English - General - Publish date: 05-18-03 - story id: 1349335

Thanks drowchild for allowing me to post up my idea from your story A Shovel War. The ID of it is above.
(the two stories don't really mix together perfectly)

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Zigzag looked around nervously.

I'm in control of this camp! X-Ray yelled over the noise of the verbally fighting campers.

Yeah, and why should you be? asked a camper from A tent.

'Cause I said so! X-Ray yelled.

Well, you ain't gonna be sayin' much anymore, said a camper from C tent. He jumped X-Ray and the two went down fighting.

This started a whole new fight. Every started hitting somebody, and the Wreck Room become more ruined.

Zig was curled up in a corner. Watching.

He was scared.

For the first time in a long time, he was really, truly scared. Sure, he had been freaked when he had almost shot X-Ray and killed that counselor.

But now was worse.

Don't you dare touch any sort of weapon, X-Ray had told him. It might end in disaster.

Yeah man, be careful, Magnet had said.

Now Zig couldn't see any of his friends. They were lost among the fight.

Suddenly something hit against his foot.

He looked down.

Zig swallowed.

It was a pistol. Where had it come from? He didn't know. Someone most have dropped it.

With shaky hands Zigzag reached for the gun. The metal was cold, even though the room suddenly seemed to flair up with heat.

Squid noticed Zig sitting there and staring at the pistol.

Zig, put it down!

Zigzag looked up. He stood. Stay away from me!

Squid took a step closer.

Everything else in the room seemed to drown out. It was only Squid and Zigzag now.

I said stay away! Zig yelled.

His shaky hand held up the pistol.

Squid took another step closer. Zig, just put it down. You don't need to use it.

Says who? Zig demanded as Squid stepped closer yet. One more step and this bullet goes right through you!

Squid stopped.

Zig raised the gun to Squid's chest level. Stay away.

He began backing up to the door, staying clear of the people fighting in the middle of the room.

Squid followed him.

Just lay the gun aside, Zigzag, Squid said.

So that you can turn it on me? Yeah right! Zig yelled. Back away now Squid. Just back away. Leave me alone.

Squid took one last step forward. Zig, please, just put it down.

Zigzag was shaking all over.

He couldn't keep the gun straight.

He tried to steady it by using both hands, but that didn't work either.

He cocked it.

One more step, Squid, I'm warning you, Zig spat out after a few moments. I can't stand you this close to me!

Squid did stop. All right, I won't come closer.

Zig's eyes were crazy looking. Squid was now close enough to see that. He swallowed.

He reached out a hand to take the gun from Zigzag. Zig didn't move, but watched Squid's hand as if he was a rattlesnake.

Right before Squid could pull the pistol from Zig's hands, it fired.

Squid was sent several feet back.

He slammed into the floor and got knocked out.

Suddenly everything else in the room came flooding back to Zigzag.

The noise was unbearable. The heat too intense. Everything was going crazy.

His eyes watered.

Looking up Zig saw the motionless body of Squid.

I killed him, he mumbled. I killed him!

He screamed and threw the gun from him.

Zig, what'd you do? asked Armpit, seeing the scene.

Hey man, go easy on him, Magnet suddenly said.

Zigzag turned his attention to them. I didn't mean to! he cried.

He was scared. Truly scared. Too scared. Much, much, much too frightened.

Armpit and Magnet had gotten into a fight.

He just said he didn't mean to! Magnet yelled. I bet Squid ain't even dead!

Look at him! Armpit yelled back. Does he look alive to you?

Why don't you go check, Stinky? Magnet screamed so loud most of the other campers turned to look.

Magnet grabbed a rifle from someone and pointed it at Armpit.

Go on, he said. Go see if Squid's alive or not.

Armpit backed away, towards Squid.

Magnet then grabbed the pistol off the floor. He made sure the guns were loaded.

Come on Zigzag, he said. We're leaving.

He backed out the door with Zig.

What did I do, Magnet? Zig asked.

Something you shouldn't have done, Magnet scolded. Now shut up and get to the water truck and wire it.

I can't, Zigzag said.

Blue wire to yellow wire, Magnet answered. Hurry up before they come here after us!

There were shouts of Magnet and Zig's names.

Zigzag hurried to the truck and tried to wire it.

He was too shaky.

Finally he got the car started.

Moving over to the passenger's seat, Zig allowed Magnet to get into the driver's.

Where we going? Zig asked.

Magnet didn't answer, but stepped on the gas peddle.

X-Ray ran out of the Wreck Room. Get back here! he yelled.

Zig leaned out the window and looked back.

I killed him, Magnet, he said in a low voice.

Killed who? Magnet demanded.



No you didn't man, your shot got him in the shoulder. I saw it all.

I'm sorry.

For what?

For being crazy.

I don't care if you're crazy or sane, Zig, we're friends.



For what?

For sayin' that.