A/N: Thank you everyone who reviewed! I really didn't think I'd get this
many at first. I didn't even get any flames! Well, I've had this chapter in
my mind for a little while now. It took me awhile because I kept wanting to
change the way it worked. I finally decided though.
Happy Halloween! Even though it's not Halloween, it's trick or treat. Yay! Oh..off topic. Okay, here it is! Chapter two!
Chapter two: Double for Zero?
The boys were awoke the next morning by the usual wake up call. They all grumbled as they got up and got ready for their day of digging.
As usual they were lead to the shed marked library, and took their shovels. As usual X-ray took his, and as usual they walked to the lake. Nothing had changed.
But they soon came to find something had changed. "This isn't girl scout camp. We feel that some of you," he looked at Zero. "Can dig more then you currently are. So to prove this theory, Zero!"
Zero looked up at Mr. Sir.
"You are to dig one hole each day. Ten feet deep, ten feet in diameter. Your shovel is your measuring stick. Same as before only double. You have a good day."
Mr. Sir started to walk away. "Oh and boys," he added. "The water truck won't be coming around until bout lunch time. Drink that water sparingly." He got into the water truck and drove away.
All eyes turned to Zero. Ten feet? Dig ten feet? Zero looked up at Stanley, who seemed as upset as him. "We better start digging," he said at last.
As the day went on, digging got harder and harder. 'So this is what Mr. Pendanski meant. I can't believe Zero has to dig ten feet!' Stanley thought to himself.
When the water truck came to bring lunch and water, Zero stopped only long enough to take a drink, before setting back to work. He still had five feet to dig, and he wanted to get done as soon as possible. He was still the fastest digger, but now he had more to dig.
Later that day, they saw the water truck going to all the other groups to provide them with water.
The boys started finishing one by one. It was like a routine. They would spit in their hole, before walking up to Zero and wishing him good luck. Luckily, Zero was almost done.
Stanley spit in his hole and went over to Zero. Unlike the other boys he didn't leave. He sat by the hole and gave Zero words as he dug. He only had a few more inches to go.
"W-A-T-E-R," Stanley said.
"Wa-wat-water," Zero replied.
"Good Zero. Um. This one's harder. C-H-E-S-T"
Zero was silent for a moment. "Ch-chest? Chest."
"That's right Zero!" Stanley said smiling.
Zero smiled back, but Stanley could see he was worn out. His face had gone pale from the lack of water. He reached a hand down to help Zero out.
Zero gratefully took it and they made their way back to camp.
That's how it went. Everyday was the same. Zero seemed to get weaker from how little water he had and how much he had to dig.
The other boys started to notice it too. Once in awhile they would talk to Zero, encouraging him to keep at it before leaving. Zero always smiled at them, but Stanley could tell the work was starting to catch up to Zero.
So one day Stanley jumped down into Zero's hole and helped him, giving him harder words everyday.
"C-O-M P-U-T-E-R"
"Com-compater?"
"Close," Stanley said.
"Comp-computer!"
"Right."
That night though, something happened. Something that wouldn't go to well with the new procedure.
Zero and Stanley got in a fight.
And let me tell you, when you have a fight with your only true friend, it's not good. Especially when he had the other D tent boys against him.
Things were not going to go to well.
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Hurray! Done! Sorry it's so short, but I want to put the fight in the next chapter.
Besides, I've got to get ready. Trick or treat starts in half an hour. (I like Trick or treating. Lol)
Review! Please? See the button that says submit review? That's what you use. Please?
Preview for next chapter:
Stanley and Zero get into a fight.
Zero has to take the treatment from everyone head on.
Zero gets picked on like before, only now he has to get through even more of it.
Happy Halloween! Even though it's not Halloween, it's trick or treat. Yay! Oh..off topic. Okay, here it is! Chapter two!
Chapter two: Double for Zero?
The boys were awoke the next morning by the usual wake up call. They all grumbled as they got up and got ready for their day of digging.
As usual they were lead to the shed marked library, and took their shovels. As usual X-ray took his, and as usual they walked to the lake. Nothing had changed.
But they soon came to find something had changed. "This isn't girl scout camp. We feel that some of you," he looked at Zero. "Can dig more then you currently are. So to prove this theory, Zero!"
Zero looked up at Mr. Sir.
"You are to dig one hole each day. Ten feet deep, ten feet in diameter. Your shovel is your measuring stick. Same as before only double. You have a good day."
Mr. Sir started to walk away. "Oh and boys," he added. "The water truck won't be coming around until bout lunch time. Drink that water sparingly." He got into the water truck and drove away.
All eyes turned to Zero. Ten feet? Dig ten feet? Zero looked up at Stanley, who seemed as upset as him. "We better start digging," he said at last.
As the day went on, digging got harder and harder. 'So this is what Mr. Pendanski meant. I can't believe Zero has to dig ten feet!' Stanley thought to himself.
When the water truck came to bring lunch and water, Zero stopped only long enough to take a drink, before setting back to work. He still had five feet to dig, and he wanted to get done as soon as possible. He was still the fastest digger, but now he had more to dig.
Later that day, they saw the water truck going to all the other groups to provide them with water.
The boys started finishing one by one. It was like a routine. They would spit in their hole, before walking up to Zero and wishing him good luck. Luckily, Zero was almost done.
Stanley spit in his hole and went over to Zero. Unlike the other boys he didn't leave. He sat by the hole and gave Zero words as he dug. He only had a few more inches to go.
"W-A-T-E-R," Stanley said.
"Wa-wat-water," Zero replied.
"Good Zero. Um. This one's harder. C-H-E-S-T"
Zero was silent for a moment. "Ch-chest? Chest."
"That's right Zero!" Stanley said smiling.
Zero smiled back, but Stanley could see he was worn out. His face had gone pale from the lack of water. He reached a hand down to help Zero out.
Zero gratefully took it and they made their way back to camp.
That's how it went. Everyday was the same. Zero seemed to get weaker from how little water he had and how much he had to dig.
The other boys started to notice it too. Once in awhile they would talk to Zero, encouraging him to keep at it before leaving. Zero always smiled at them, but Stanley could tell the work was starting to catch up to Zero.
So one day Stanley jumped down into Zero's hole and helped him, giving him harder words everyday.
"C-O-M P-U-T-E-R"
"Com-compater?"
"Close," Stanley said.
"Comp-computer!"
"Right."
That night though, something happened. Something that wouldn't go to well with the new procedure.
Zero and Stanley got in a fight.
And let me tell you, when you have a fight with your only true friend, it's not good. Especially when he had the other D tent boys against him.
Things were not going to go to well.
***************************
Hurray! Done! Sorry it's so short, but I want to put the fight in the next chapter.
Besides, I've got to get ready. Trick or treat starts in half an hour. (I like Trick or treating. Lol)
Review! Please? See the button that says submit review? That's what you use. Please?
Preview for next chapter:
Stanley and Zero get into a fight.
Zero has to take the treatment from everyone head on.
Zero gets picked on like before, only now he has to get through even more of it.