Hiya all! Here is the next ridiculous chapter of Camp! Hehehe =D I love writing this story! It's too funny! Kerrie and I laugh our asses off as we toss this ficcy back and forth as we write! =P We have a lot of fun, that's for sure!!
NEways, onto the story!
Disclaimer: We don't own anything except our own characters and wishing that we owned just a few more…but we can't have everything!! ^.~
.:Chapter 03:.
Jade watched with wide eyes as the smaller girl dove at the short boy who carried what had been established as a diary. They to slammed to the ground, the little book flying some feet away. They rolled for a few feet then began a fierce struggle for superiority as the girl fought bravely to strangle the mouthy boy. In Jade's opinion the boy deserved it. Reading a girls diary was a serious faux pas, but reading aloud –yelling it- was like asking for death! Silently she cheered the petit girl on, glancing at her stoic partner.
He was watching with amused eyes, one eyebrow raised and a small smirk on his lips. Jade could also see traces of red on his cheeks, but they were so faint that only one really looking could see.
"Aren't you going to stop her?" Jade asked curiously.
Kai tossed a fleeting look at Jade and crossed his arms, his smirk growing. "No."
Jade's lips twitched as she struggled to keep from grinning. She had an idea why he wasn't jumping into the fight, but asked anyway. "Why?"
Once again he looked her, eying her with amusement. "You know why." He stated, turning his eyes back to the fight where the girl was succeeding on getting the upper hand.
"He deserves it of course." A new male voice announced.
Jade and Kai looked over to where Tala and Charity had strode over to them, both leaning on their banister to watch the scuffle that was going on half way between cabins 3 and 4.
Charity shook her head and sighed dramatically. "He must be really stupid, or on a suicide mission. It's pretty much common knowledge that you don't read a girl's diary, let alone out loud!" She said in exasperation. "Lord knows I'd kick his ass too."
Tala shrugged, shaking his own head. "Well, my cousin doesn't exactly think before he does. Of course even if he did, he still would have read it. It's just who he is."
The dark haired girl rolled her eyes. "Oh please, like you can talk. If you got a chance to read a girl's diary you would too! Both of you!" She said flatly.
The red head looked overly scandalized. "Why, I would not! I would never invade a girl's privacy like that!" Tala dramatized.
Jade and Charity threw each other identical looks, both rolling their eyes heavenwards. Kai merely grunted, his eyes not leaving the scuffle. Charity snickered. "At least he doesn't deny it!"
Jade giggled, smothering it with her hand. "Well, anyways. I think it's better that they get it out of their system now before the kids get here. I mean, it looks like they've been spoiling for a fight since they met at the bus!" She said, glancing at Kai.
"Too true, I'm afraid." Tala said, shrugging.
"Oh look the pink haired girl and her partner are going to break them up. Damn." Charity said chuckling. "I was hoping she would actually kill him! Hehe."
"Damn it bitch get off me! You're choking me!" Ian coughed, struggling to breathe.
Liika growled, squeezing at his neck a bit. "That would be the point nimrod! I told you, you're going to die!"
Ian coughed more, his face turning red. "Look I'm sorry ok! Just…*cough* stop…choking me!"
Liika was seeing red, her rage consuming her. How dare he! Even if she was so pissed she couldn't see straight she knew she couldn't kill him, but she sure as hell could make him think he was going to die! Giggling insanely, her whirling turquoise eyes met his purple ones. "Do you fear death midget boy?"
His eyes widened to inhuman proportions. "Oh god! Someone help me! She's going to kill me!!" He squealed, struggling fiercely.
She cackled evilly. "That's right! Squeal for your life little boy!!"
"SHE'S CRAZY!"
However, just as Liika had Ian where she wanted him a large arm wrapped tightly around her waist and yanked her back forcefully, her neck snapping back. "Ow!!" She moaned as her back came in contact with a broad chest.
The arm around her waist held her firmly against the large body behind her. Her feet dangled helplessly and no mattered how much she struggled the guy's sheer size and power dwarfed her. "Put me down ass monkey!" She yelled, kicking at his shins.
"You should be ashamed of yourself!"
The harsh reprimand stilled Liika and caused her to look up. She realized then that the scolding wasn't directed at her, but at the boy on the ground. Mariah stood beside the large young man that held Liika firmly. Her hands were planted on her hips and her gold eyes were narrowed at Ian who was sitting up, his hands rubbing his throat.
Ian glared up at Mariah. "What?! She's the psycho one that strangled me!!" He yelled back, scowling.
"Hn!" Mariah huffed, her position affirmed. "How dare you invade a person's privacy like that! You had no right to read Liika's diary! Apologize this instant!" She demanded, pointing at Liika.
Ian turned outraged eyes towards a now gloating Liika. She had a smirk a mile wide on her face and her eyes glittered with triumph. "Yes Ian, apologize." She cooed.
"No way!" He shouted, jumping to his feet. "I'm not going to apologize when it was her that nearly killed me!"
"You deserved it!" Liika replied, her voice raising.
Mariah sighed as the two began yelling at each other over who should apologize and who shouldn't. Maybe they should all plead partner changes…
"Shut up!"
The loud command stilled the two combatants. Ian looked up past his enemy into the irritated lavender eyes of his cousin's best friend and flinched. Getting Bryan pissed off was not a good plan. Liika leaned her head back so that it touched the broad chest so she could try to look up at the young man that held her. She had no such luck.
"Both of you apologize. Now."
There was no mistaking the clear authority in the command and both teens flinched slightly. The big guy was scary! Ian knew him, and knew not to push his luck. So he went along with it, ducking his head and muttered, "Sorry."
Liika, being who she was, was not going to be bullied into doing something she didn't want by some over grown brute of a man. She was never afraid of anyone before and she'd be damned if she was going to start now. "Put me down damn it! I'm not apologizing for something he deserved!" She exclaimed, squirming once again against the hold
A low growling sounded from her captor's throat, and she could feel the vibration in his chest. She stilled again. Hmm…maybe getting someone who is three times my size angry at me wasn't one of my better plans…She thought, entertaining the idea of biting his arm. She could probably reach…
"Put her down."
Liika almost sighed in relief as Kai's voice broke the growl and the boy's hold on her ceased. She went crashing to the ground, landing soundly on her bottom in front of Bryan. "Ow, damn it! Did you have to drop me?!" She demanded, turning her head to peer up at the boy.
Her mouth gaped as she looked up…and up. He was like a giant! He raised a pale eyebrow and eyed her, daring her to say something more. Liika promptly shut up. She wasn't scared of most people, but she did value her life!
A hand clamped onto Liika's arm and hauled her to her feet. "Liika apologize."
Liika scowled, turning her eyes up to Kai's. "But he-"
"Apologize!"
The one word command held no room for argument and Liika grit her teeth. "Fine!" She muttered. "I'm sorry."
"Good then!" Mariah exclaimed smiling. "Now that you've both apologized you can shake hands and become friends! You can't be fighting in front of the kids you know!"
Ian and Liika grumbled under their breaths, but nevertheless extended their hands and shook them. Turquoise met purple and it was declared: truce…for now.
A strawberry blond arranged her area of the cabin perfectly to her liking before glancing over at Johnny who was tossing his stuff all over the place. She scrunched up her face in distaste and stared at him.
"What, are you doing?" She asked at last.
Johnny paused his clothes flinging session and tossed her a glare.
Amy raised an eyebrow and snorted slightly. "What's your problem?"
"Nothing." He growled.
Both of her eyebrows rose and she continued to observe him as he began tossing things around again.
"If you tell me what you're looking for then maybe I can help you look and you'll stop making such a mess!"
"I don't need your help!" Johnny growled in irritation.
Amy sighed. "Come on now. I have to live with you and I refuse to live with a slob!"
Johnny snarled before whipping around and walking over to her until they were practically nose to nose. "If you're having such a problem with me then fuck off out of the cabin! I don't care if you don't want to live with a slob!"
Amy's eyes widened into large saucers before she nodded slightly and quickly left the cabin.
She leaned against the wall outside and sighed in relief. Wow. That boy had one hell of a temper! He gets angry pretty fast!
She shook her head in grief and sighed once again. This was going to be an interesting summer. She didn't really know if that was going to be a good thing or a bad one!
"Are you alright?"
The strawberry blond snapped her gaze up in surprise. She didn't notice that anyone was out there. "Yeah, fine." She smiled widely. Hopefully this cutie was nicer!
His lime green bangs bobbed onto his face as he nodded and smiled back. She watched with a slightly raised eyebrow as he lifted his stylish sporty sunglasses up and slid them up onto his head, holding his bags out of the way.
Her breath caught slightly as her emerald eyes met violet. His eyes were gorgeous.
"Who is your partner for the summer?" He asked.
"Um…" Amy stopped and frowned in confusion. "You know…I can't remember his name. What is your name?"
"Oliver." He chuckled. "I take it you're not impressed with your partner?"
"Are you kidding? He's a total nightmare so far. He messy and he-"
"Are you STILL fussy over my living arrangements? Dude, you need to get out more." A deep voice sneered next to her.
"Another one with a terrible vocabulary. Tell, me. Do you all get together and go to some school where they teach that language?" Oliver asked with a raised eyebrow.
Johnny's eyes snapped onto the lime green haired boy and scowled at him. "You dissin me pretty boy?!"
Amy's eyes widened to saucers once more. Oh lord. Did Oliver realize what he was getting himself into? Can he even fight if needed? Some how she slightly doubted it.
"Hey! Look at the time! You know I'm getting a little hungry! It's only 3pm but I think that they would allow us to have some sort of snack….right?" Amy cut in.
Oliver shrugged. "Probably. I cannot see why not."
"Ok! You want to come with me?" She gave him a cute smile and pranced over to him, looping her arm with his.
Oliver raised an eyebrow and looked down at where she was touching him. Suddenly she didn't have a very good feeling about this move. Was he a rich snob? But he washed her doubts away as he turned his violet eyes back to hers and smiled warmly at her, Johnny forgotten.
She began walking and pulled him along with her.
"I'm going to have to warn you. Be careful with how you approach me." Oliver stated.
Amy gave him a weird look. "Uh…what does that mean?"
"It means that Charity is a little over protective of me." He replied with a lopsided grin.
"Is she your girlfriend or something?"
"No. My best friend." He replied.
"And she's here I take it?"
"You got that right sweetheart! You mind removing yourself from him?" A sharp voice sounded behind them.
Amy turned around to see a taller girl with black hair that was streaked pink. She was glaring at her, her hands planted firmly on her hips. The blond girl pulled away from Oliver slowly, a frown crossing her face. "What's your problem?" She questioned.
Charity ran her eyes down the girl that was practically hanging off her best friend. "You. Oliver doesn't need little twits digging their claws into him at first contact!" She said, disgust evident in her voice.
Amy gasped, indignation flashing in her emerald eyes. "How dare you! You don't even know me!"
"Yes! Cat fight!"
The two girls threw the red head big mouth identical glares while Liika reached up and smacked him across the head. "Shut your trap Johnny!" She hissed, ducking his retaliatory smack.
The rest of the group, which consisted of everyone from cabins 1-4, stayed silent, waiting to see how the little fight would turn out. Mariah swore inside herself that if they actually started physically fighting she was going to lay the smack down on them both! God, you think there would be at least a shred of maturity in this years girls! Jade frowned. Not another fight! This was going to be an extremely long summer if no one got along!
Oliver rolled his violet eyes and shook his head. "Ritz," he started, stepping toward the dark haired girl, "don't start. She was having trouble with her new roommate and I agreed that we should go to the mess and get a snack. That is all. There is no need to get all irritated over it."
Charity eyed the green haired teen dubiously, her eyes moving from him to the blond behind him. Shooting the girl another glower she hooked her own arm around Oliver's, purposely flaunting it in front of Amy who grit her teeth in irritation.
Jade watched the scene and sighed. Oh yes, this was going so well. "Hey guys," She called out stepping forward with a wide smile. "A snack sounds great to me! Why don't we all go hm?"
"I'm so there!" Liika exclaimed, hopping up and down once. Kai, rolling his eyes placed a hand on the top of her head to keep her from further movement, which earned him a light elbow in the stomach.
Charity smiled at Jade and nodded. "Yes, lets go!"
Later that night, about two hours after dinner, around dusk, the new camp staff –the junior members- was instructed to meet around the communal fire pit for an orientation campfire. Not many had gone willingly, and quite a few grumbled under their breath as they went.
When they got there, they were separated by four senior staff members –staff that was actually trained and licensed at what they do- into four groups and sent off to the four different sections of bleachers that surrounded the large fire. After that David called for every ones attention and explained what they were going to do.
For the next two hours or so they were going to do group activities, changing groups after every activity. The point of it was to get to know your fellow staff members better and to work as a team, which was a necessity for working at a camp. The first activity would be an improvisation skit using prompts and themes. They would have ten minutes to prepare a short scene amongst themselves then they would have to perform it for the rest of the group. Needless to say, this did not go over, overly well.
Mariah dragged her feet as she came back from picking their group's themes and prompts. She hadn't had the courage to look at the pieces of paper yet. A representative from every group was called up and had to pick two pieces of paper out of the theme bucket and five pieces of paper out of the prompt bucket. Judging from the groans of some of the others, she was not looking forward to it. Not to mention that she got Liika's two happy friend's in her group, plus the tall stern purple haired lifeguard. On the plus side, at least she wasn't the only girl as Amy was in her group. She pitied Charity.
"Sooo! What we get?" Amy asked as soon as the pink haired girl arrived at her group's bleacher. The boys looked as if they couldn't careless, or rather two of them did, the red head looked ready to burst a blood vein in his forehead.
"Actually, I was afraid to look!" Mariah said grimacing. "The others were groaning around me which made me nervous…"
"Well no time like the present! We only have ten minutes after all, so we better get cracking. Now, lets see... themes first don't you agree?" Amy said, taking the two slips of paper from Mariah's left hand. Unfolding them quickly her eyes widened as she read them both. Oh the guys in her group were going to love these! Grimacing, she took a big breath and smiled nervously at her waiting group.
"Well?!" Johnny demanded, scowling.
"Um…" Amy bit her lip. "Our themes are…Male strippers fighting crime in pantyhose and Highway Robbery."
The other four stared in shock, not sure they heard her correctly. The tall lifeguard, who had introduced himself as Robert, frowned and shook his head slightly. "Excuse me?"
"Male strippers fighting crime in pantyhose and Highway Robbery." Amy repeated, crumpling the two slips of paper.
"Oh hell no!" Johnny yelled angrily, his face turning red.
Robert sighed in irritation. When he signed up for the job he didn't expect to have to play childish games with other staff members, especially ones as degrading as the one they had to play right now.
Mariah frowned and shrugged. Nothing they could do about it now! "Why don't we read our prompts?" She suggested, trying to break the angry, tense silence. Unfolding all five pieces of paper she read them aloud. "Chocolate chip cookies, the Bat Cave, gravy, chains, and…hamsters with inferiority complexes…?"
"Oh fuck no!"
Group two, which included Jade, the ditzy lavender haired Alexis, the albino Lara, Lee and the tall maroon headed Michael, was relatively quiet in the protests against their themes and prompts and got right to work. However, the same could not be said for group 3, or rather a certain person in group 3.
"What the fuck?! Pokemon?! What the hell kind of a fucked up theme is that? And 'the underwear section of Zellers'?? Perverted sickos!" Liika exclaimed hotly, fists clenched tightly at her sides.
Oliver sighed, rubbing a hand over his eyes. He would have to get the big mouthed pixy in his group. "Liika, language please. There is no reason swear like a drunken sailor. Ladies are supposed to genteel, and have class." Oliver stated, eyeing the short girl with irritation.
"Oh really? You know what? You can take all your high class bullshit and shove it up your-"
"Alright people!" Tyson interrupted waving his hands placatingly. "The point is to work together not argue! Where's the love eh?"
"I hate to agree with the walking disposal unit (they had all witnessed Tyson's eating habits at dinner) but he's right. We have a limited amount of time to work out a feasible plan." The mousy girl named Emily interjected.
Tyson shot the orange haired girl a dirty look, which included a protruding tongue. The chestnut haired boy –Thomas- standing beside Tyson laughed good naturedly, smiling. The last group member was dead silent, having decided that he would have no part in this 'group activity'. Like hell they were going to make him act.
"Moving on," Oliver said unfolding the other pieces of paper. "Our prompts are…"
"You have got to be kidding." Charity moaned, crumpling all the little pieces of paper together into one tiny ball.
Enrique grinned, throwing an arm around the dark haired girl. "Look on the bright side Chari, our themes are relatively easy and they match well!" He chirped positively.
"Yeah! And it can't be that hard to incorporate words!" Max seconded, smiling.
Ian and Tala meanwhile where snickering under their breaths. "One eyed trouser snake? Who the hell thought these prompts up?" Ian said shaking his head.
Rei laughed as well. "No doubt, there are three phallic symbols alone in our words. I wonder what others were in the other groups words." He added, smiling ruefully.
Ian stared at him. "What the hell is a phallic symbol?"
"Sexual imagery –or sex symbols." Tala answered for the black haired boy. "You know, you'd think they'd censor it a bit seeing as we are at a camp."
"I agree, but what can you do about it now?" Charity shrugged. "Let's get started ne? I think I have an idea!"
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That's all for now folks! =D You know the drill! R/R and NO FLAMES PLEASE!
I might be going to the states for the weekend!! YAY for me!! ^.~
