THE REVIEWER'S CHAPTER (w00t w00t!)
Howdy folks, I'm Freak Apple and I'm the nutcase responsible for the jumble of words known as THE ISLAND. Like always, I'd like to thank everyone who read the whole thing cause it's that kind of thing that makes me feel like I have a purpose in life. Actually I get the same feeling when I'm taping bubble wrap around my Dad's tires so they could pop and freak him out, but whatever. Like in my other full-length story THE SOMETHING, I did my best to keep our little 'Morphy buddies in character to keep you Animorph starved people from, um, starving. And thank you for reading my story despite the insane chapter titles, maniacal notes and disclaimers, and other brands of weirdness I always manage to accidently leak in.
Let's see, someone (or more than one someones) asked what Ax did with the yeerk. We-ell, I swore to him I'd keep it a secret, but since Ax recently raided my fridge and ate all my food I'm gonna tell. Ya hear that Ax!? Okay, well here's the truth.
. . .Ax ate him. I'm serious. Ax morphed covered him in relish and ketchup, put him in a hot dog bun, and ate him with a side of fries. Hee hee, just kidding. Actually I wanted to leave it open so there could be, like, speculation thingys, but I guess you could say he just killed him quickly (like anyone thought otherwise anyways, hehe). Crushed it or something. And I just noticed how gross that hot dog thing was. Ewwww. . .
Oh also, many of you noticed how the story got all weird and twisted and confusing in the middle. Hehe, my bad. Sorry for that, and thanks for being patient while I tried to iron out my thoughts. I'm not new to Fanfiction.net anymore, but I still got a lot to learn. Plus there is the fact that I'm looney. Rawk on!
About Dude. Yes, I made him a girl. And I did it for no particular reason. I just felt like making things weird. But surprisingly some people got a kick out of it. Hee hee. Anyway there was no hidden meaning, no symbolism, no crazy sadistic girl who gets joy in the sex change of innocent animals. It was just supposed to be weird..
And about the title. THE ISLAND was the title in the beginning for when I thought everything was gonna happen on the island (where they first landed). But then I didn't feel like them being on an island anymore, but I also didn't feel like changing the title either. Yet ANOTHER failed attempt at successful Title-Picking by Freak Apple. I swear one of these day's I'm gonna think of a GOOD title.
I'd like to thank a few people 'cause, um, I want to type as much as I can for this story before I stop forever **giggle**:
Jinako-chan! She gave me the idea for the Reader's Response thing at the end of every chapter. Actually, I just shamelessly copied her.. But people said they liked it, so it's here to stay. Those people who liked it, please give me some money so I could defend myself in the lawsuit J-C will bring forth on my thieving little ass.
DawnOfEast! She gave me the idea for the recaps at the beginning of every chapter so people who forgot the last chapter won't have to read the whole thing again. And it was really cool that the middle of my name "Freak Apple" was "recap". Talk about weird coincidences.
Philip (Triple Point) Walker! He actually gave me the whole IDEA of putting them on another planet. You don't want to know what madness I had lined up for them initially. Really. Don't ask. But other planets ROCK! Go other planets!
Shawn Ashmore! No particular reason, but I just wanted to say his name again. And no, I will never just let it go, hee hee hee.
Okay, now I will shut up and give you your last reviewer's response. Oh and if any of you have an alternate name I could use for it besdies "THE HAPPY KORNER" feel free to tell me. I just use that because I was eating Cinnabon that day and I was pretty happy.
THE HAPPY KORNER!! (New edition, now with COMPLETELY USELESS ADVICE!! All of the following advice comes from personal experience so please, take it seriously.)
Stink E. Burrito - Hi! How do I come up with stuff? We-ell first I spin around in circles 3 times, then I quack like a duck and swing a thong around my head. People find it strange, but hey, whatever works. Hehehe. Oh and the voices in my head help too. Seriously though, I have no idea where my crap comes from. They just come. Yes I will do another one. Soon, maybe. **blinks** I have a fan? Wow. Cool! Wait til the nice men in white lab coats hear about this! Anyway, thanks for reading and reviewing. Have a nice day! And here's you piece of useless advice: Just because the bathroom door is unlocked, doesn't mean its unoccupied.
Jinako-chan - We ALL love Dude!! **throws rabid hamsters at all the Dude haters** And o0o0o0o Mrs. Doubtfire looked creepy. Anyway yeah, I made Dude a girl just cuz I'm a STRONG, INDEPENDENT FEMINIST!! Actually, I'm not really, I just want Dude to be a girl =P. And I was gonna have Dude lick Tobias, but I wasn't sure if cats do that, so I just had Tobias kiss Dude (I threw in the Rachel thing for good measure). I spent like an hour researching if cats lick people for affection. Turns out they do, but there was also this fugly diagram of a cat's tongue. Their tongues are like sandpaper spikes! Methinks Rachel wanted a kissy too. . .Yes I will write more! I just don't know exactly what it's about yet. But I do already have a first chapter though (hehehehe). I'm odd like that. Here's your piece of useless advice: Always carry an umbrella, in case of severe mayonaisse downpours.
EsotericEric - Well thanks, EE! (You mind if I call you EE? It's a really cool noise **says EE**) Thanks for pointing out stuff I screwed up! And hey, you gotta have "cute little endings". I like happy endings. They make me smile. Of course the original ending I had for this story had Jake and Cassie alone in the barn and Tobias walking in on them, but my face started to turn very very red so I rewrote it **nervous giggle** Oh yeah, I noticed the freakishly large number of reviews. Thanks to everyone. Dang. Oh and THE SOMETHING has near 100 reviews. That's so cool. Makes me feel all wanted and warm inside **hugs self**, New fic is coming, and thanks for reading! Useless Advice: Dying your hair with Kool-aid is not a good idea.
Senydegger - Yep, a happy ending. Again. I'm scared of making sad endings, but I think after two full-length fics and five short fics I might have to get serious. You know, make things a little darker, have more complex plots, have some character growth, cursing, kill off some people, etc. . .**keeps straight face for about half a second** HEHEHEHEHE! Right, like I'll ever be serious about anything. But I do plan on growing up a little in my next one. Yes, there will be a next one. You may now either cheer for joy or cry in sorrow. Hee hee. Here's your useless piece of advice: If you spin around and get dizzy, spinning the other way really DOES get you undizzy.
.:aNiMoRpHiC:. - Wow you waited 5 months before you read this? Cool! Hehe. I have a phobia of cliffies too, but I got over it when I started writing a bunch of my own. So good thing you waited, cuz this story had lots and you probably would be in a white rubber room right now, having nightmares about cliffies. Hee hee. What am I talking about again? OH yeah, review. Well thanks for enjoying it! And you will see more! I don't know about soon, but there will be more! Hey you might want to try reading my short fiction. They're all finished (most of them, anyway). Here's your useless piece of advice: If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it.
BlackOpal - Hee hee, nah it's definitely over. No more twists. But Jake in the shower? O0o0o naughty naughty! Hehe, actually I considered a twist where the Nisk arrived on Earth with the Animorphgs but I decided enough was enough. Time to retire THE ISLAND into the vast sea of Animorph stories that are no longer read. Yep, everyone luuuurves Dude! And yep, I will write more. . .in a while. I don't know exactly what to write about, but I already have a first chapter done. Don't ask how, I just do. I love writing first chapters. Actually I did get an idea from someone else. . .they emailed it to me and asked me to write it. . .but I feel guilty doing that. I still have to think about it. . .Here's your piece of useless advice: Don't flush while sitting on an airline toilet. You will get stuck.
Kristen Goddess - Expiramentations? Hmmm. . .interesting. Hehe Frankenyeerk. It's Aliiiiiiive! Hehe yeah Dude's a girl. And Cassie was impyling that Tobias and Rachel were going to make. . .BROWNIES! **giggles** yummy yummy brownies. Hee hee. Actually she was going to see "make out" but I had her interrupted, like I always do. Or maybe she was going to say "make babies". Hehehehe, who knows? Oh, you were thinking that babies one, weren't you? Naughty naughty girl! I believe I answered your question about the title in the 6th paragraph up there. Well, I guess that's it for now. See you next time! Oh and you useless advice is: Make sure your new spinny computer chair is fully assembled before you take off on a spinning spree.
Silent Bob3 - Yeah, I'm a sucker for sappy happy endings. That may change someday, but not for this story. HYPERNESS IS COOL! UN-HYPERNESS IS JUST A STATE OF MIND!! Heee heee. I will make another one someday. It's not like I have a life or anything (the sad thing is, I'm NOT being sarcastic. . .) Glad you liked it. And o0o0o0o I know what mangos are, and they're yummy! I think I'll hold off on the writing so I could get me a bunch of free mangos. Hee hee. Justkidding, but I still could use a mango right about now. . .Here's your useless piece of advice: Magazine pictures of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen DO NOT burn!!
Phil (aka Triple Point) - Ah, its Phil da MAN! Hee hee. Oh, I didn't know I was using devices. Wow. Devices. Sounds all professional and stuff. But thanks for reading even though you're not a fan of my devices! Oh cool favorite moments. I liked writing those. I have to admit though, the first one I got from a Malcolm in the Middle episode (Malcolm: Dewey were's Grandma? Dewey: Cats ate her face.) and the second one I got when my stupid fir alarm started bleeping and I had no idea how to friggin turn it off. So I just took a metal ruler, pried it off the wall, and stomped it til it shut up. Then my mom got all mad because all I had to do was remove the batteries. But whatever. Anyway the last one was all me! Yay! I'm good at making screwed up plans that blow up in my face. And yay, another person who likes my Ani-madness!! Here's your piece of useless advice: You may think that making faces on security cameras in Malls will give you a fun and easy way to get yourself on television. . .but afterwards you can't help but feel a little cheap and a tad foolish. I don't recommend it.
Dslguy14 - Glad you like it so far. I know you probably won't be reading this since you're only up to the 2nd chapter but oh well, I'll talk to you anyway. Hee hee. Applegate's Sario Rips were kinda woolly to me too. I always wondered why no one else got caught in Sario Rips. Only the Animorphs. But you could argue that people DO get caught in Sario Rips, and that's why bodies can't be found at the center of big bomb explosions. They could have been sent back in time and annihilated later by there simultaneous conciousnesses (stole phrasing from Ax, hehe). Who knows, our entire future could have been made just out of people going back in time and screwing things up. I have to stop now though, because my brain is seriously getting cramped. Time travel makes me confuzzled. Anyway, here's you useless advice: Don't listen to your friends. You CANNOT fly.
Amy Angelblade - Yes that's the end! All over! **pouts** you're the last reviewer. . .now I feel sad. . .**cries** It's over! WAHHHHH!!!!! Aw, stupid computers. Mine is evil too. Doesn that freezy thing at random moments right before I'm about to click "submit review". I lost like a billion good reviews like that. Grrrrrrr. . . Aw, I love your reivews! They all funkadelic and phreeky deeky. **bounce bounce bounce** Anyway, see ya next time, Amy! Oh and I saw your Germy website. Germy is so cool! Hehehehe. So, here's your useless piece of advice: Before applying suntan lotion, make sure it is indeed lotion and not spoiled milk.
And for those of you who are reviewing after I wrote this chapter and I couldn't get to you, that doesn't mean I didn't read it. Keep reviewing, I still might get some better ideas and actually change something around if someone gives me something really good. Or email me, my email's in my profile.
Alright, in an effort to not ever get sued for copyright infringement or whatever, here is the ULTIMATE STORY-WIDE DISCLAIMER!
Freak Apple does not own or intend to offend any of the following:
Anything included in the Animorphs series, Gettysburg, Ms. Boscarino (my math teacher, grr.), Final Destination 2, Baywatch, the White House, Playstation, Clorox, Listerine, Pinocchio, Jaws, Gilligan's Island, Jamaica, the Timberland Waterproof nubuck PRO 6-inch chukka (yes it is real), Cinnabon, Whomping Willow, Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, the Cretaceous Period, Tekken Tag Tournament, any dinosaur species, the state of Iowa, the city of Des Moines, McDonald's or anything sold there, Barney the dinosaur and his magical land of Sharing and Caring, uh DNA, the name Pickles, Jabba the Hut, Premium Point (um, it's this rich neighborhood were I live. Hee hee.), and anything else I might've missed cause my eyes are hurting from scanning the whole story for names.
But Freak Apple does own stuff, Oh yes she does. She owns:
The story, the combins, Ern, Kermu, Bobby and the others, Motroveld, Kevin/Arbuthnot/Pubar233, the girl who's phone number Marco stole, Casseratops, Marcosaur, and uhh. . .dang, that's it? Um, oh yeah, Parley, Freak Apple Records (yeah, baby), and the ENTIRE NISK PLANET! MUAHAHAHAHAAAA!! Oh, and the Animorphs. **gets zapped by K.A.'s lackeys** Ow! Okay, fine. It was worth a try.
Aw, I'll be right back, I have to untie the knots I made in my brother's pants legs and untape his CD's from the ceiling (or course I had a reason! I just don't remember it. . .)
Ok back, well I REALLY don't want to end this. . . yet. I need to stall! Um, so how are you guys? Fine I hope. I'm fine too. It's really hot, but it's summer so I guess it's supposed to be hot, right? I need a muffin. Why is my left eyelid all twitchy?
Hee hee. Okay, I think I'll let you all go now, I've got nothing else to say. Oh wait, I forgot to plug my other short stories! Um, go read them and review. Hehehe. Well it appears my time has run out for this story. It's time to say goodbye to THE ISLAND. . .**sniff** Bye bye ISLAND, I'll miss thee!!! Thanks again to all the reviewers. You are my favorite people. Well, second favorite, I REALLY like ice cream men. And Shawn Ashmore. Gosh I wish he was my ice cream man. . .**stops babbling** Ok, ok, I've got to end this. Well, I already wrote a tentative first chapter for my NEXT full-length story. . .but I'm not sure if I should post it just yet. But for the first time I think I'm gonna make it PG-13. YAY, maybe I am growing up. . .nah. Ok I seriously have to shut up now and my eyes are twitching like a pair of horny chipmunks. AHH okay, I didn't say that. BYE!!!
THE ISLAND by Freak Apple started April 4, 2003 completed August 5, 2003.
P.S. – Holy shuzzayzay! I spent 5 months on this? THE SOMETHING only took me a month and a half!
P.P.S. – For those of you (like 5 of you) who emailed me asking me what my REAL name was. . .I ain't tellin **nyah nyah nyah** But my age is ok, I'm 15 and a third =)