I don't own the Magnificent Seven, however Lu and Krys are original
characters created by me.
Thanks to the makers of the Indiana Jones film "Raiders of the Lost Arc"
for inspiring me. There are a few places in parts 1 and 2, which sound
vaguely like the film but aren't too similar. Thanks to Michelle S (aka
Jediya) for beta reading the story parts for me and also helping me with
the guys' speech in places, especially Ezra's.
Part 2: Krys
Buck turned off the radio and looked at Nathan and Lu, with a worried expression on his face.
Ezra wakes up from his sleep and sees Buck, Nathan and Lu; "Where in the world am I?" asks Ezra, before he remembers where he is.
"What's wrong Buck?" asks Nathan, seeing the worried expression on Buck's face.
"Chris, Vin, and JD have been caught by some bad guys who want the artefact. They sounded pretty dangerous on the radio."
Josiah wakes up hearing the word dangerous; "Chris is in danger? Just give the guys the artefact and we can go home. This floor is gettin' uncomfortable to sleep on."
* * * * * * *
Meanwhile, the bad guys have forced Chris and the others back to the jungle and are sitting around a campfire talking and laughing. Chris, Vin and JD have their arms and legs tied and are sitting by a jungle tree. They are whispering amongst themselves.
"We are never going to look for artefacts again. I don't care how much money a museum will pay us for doin' it," says Chris.
"I'll get us outta this, let me distract them while you two escape," offers Vin.
"No Vin, they look pretty dangerous," answers Chris.
An attractive girl who looks about 19, is wearing a cowboy hat and is carrying a small handgun, comes over. "What's all this noise? If I hear another sound from any of y'all I'm gonna start shootin' people til you are quiet," she threatens.
"Look, Miss. we ain't done nothin' wrong so please let us go," requests Vin.
"Not until we have the Golden Idol. The power it will unleash will be enough ta help us rule the world!"
"You're kidding - I don't believe in all that mumbo jumbo," says JD.
"Soon y'all will see the power of the Golden Idol," says the girl, her voice becoming louder towards the end of the sentence.
"I think yer on the wron' side, come over ta our side and ya can have adventures beyond yer wildest dreams!" says Vin.
"An attractive proposal but.No!" teases the girl whose name is Krys.
Krys moves away to the campfire, where the other bad guys are toasting marshmallows.
JD watches them hungrily; "I wish I could have some toasted marshmallows."
"I will give ya lotsa marshmallows if ya can make the bad guys disappear without endangerin' us or yerself," says Vin.
JD snaps his fingers and suddenly.the bad guys run as fast as they can and have soon vanished back towards the rough track, where the bus is a mile away.
"What's wron' with them? That was a clever trick, JD!" says Vin.
"I don't think it was so clever, there's a huge tiger by the campfire!" says Chris.
"Musta smelt the marshmallows!" answers Vin.
"Or yer bad breath!" says JD.
"Tigers are MEAT-eaters, they don't eat marshmallows!" says Chris, rolling his eyes at Vin in disbelief.
"If Nate were here, it'd only need to eat half of him and he'd be full up!" says JD, who wouldn't dare say the same about Josiah who is bigger than Nathan.
The tiger looks hungrily towards them and then slowly walks over.
"We're goin' ta die!" says JD, closing his eyes.
It pounces at Chris and everyone looks on in horror. It knocks him down and licks his face.
"It likes you, Chris!" says Vin.
"Tigers are s'posed to eat people, not lick them!" says JD.
The tiger gets off Chris and walks away!
They hear footsteps and it's Krys. She runs to them and starts untying them.
"What do YOU want now?" asks Vin.
"I want to join your gang. My boyfriend was using me all along."
"Can we trust her?" asks Vin.
"We can always throw her to the tigers if she crosses us!" answers Chris, with a glint in his eye.
"I won't cross you. I was only on their side, 'cos my boyfriend said he'd buy me a house with all the money they would make from sellin' the idol. But I know he wasn't goin' ta now."
"We have to find the others," says Chris, standing up.
"Follow me, I know a shortcut," says Krys.
They all get up and start following Krys.
* * * * * * *
Back in the cavern where the place has stopped falling apart.
"Do you think they might escape?" asks Buck.
"They might get lucky," answers Josiah, knowing that Chris and the others will escape somehow.
"We can't stay here all day, let's go back," says Buck.
"If we hide the idol, our antagonist's will require our directions to recover it, so therefore our lives will be spared at least until they have retrieved the current bane of our existence," suggests Ezra.
"That's a good idea.what ever it was you just said!" agrees Buck, scratching his head in confusion.
Ezra sighs.
The radio comes to life and they hear Vin's voice; "Guys are ya there? The bad guys have run off and we're comin' ta meet ya."
"Okay Mr Tannah. Over and out," says Ezra.
"What if the bad guys are holding guns to their heads and making them pretend?" worries Buck.
"The idol's hidden and only we know where," reassures Josiah.
They hear footsteps and its Chris, Vin, JD and an attractive young woman they've never seen before.
"That was quick!" says Ezra.
Vin notices Buck staring at the woman and says, "This is Krys - she was with the bad guys, but she's on our side now. She showed us a shortcut to get here."
"I wish we'd known about it - we had to walk miles from the bus to get here," says Buck.
"We're actually closer to the bus than ya realise, that map is a trick ta make people go the long way round ta get here and possibly get eaten or attacked by somethin' alon' the way," reveals Vin.
"Where's the idol?" asks Krys, looking around.
"What idol?" asks Josiah, testing her to see if she's really on their side.
"The golden idol you came here for."
"How do we know you won't suddenly pull a gun on us when we give you it?"
"Because I would rather destroy the idol. Vin told me about the trouble you've had ta get it and I believe it is an evil thing which must be destroyed," explains Krys.
"The museum will pay a lot of money for it!" argues Lu.
"I am sorry - I believe it has evil powers and must be destroyed!" says Krys.
Josiah gets the idol and gives it to her and Krys throws it to the ground and covers it in alcohol from a small bottle she has. Then she lights a match and throws it at the idol. The idol bursts into flames and burns up as if it was wood. The gang go back along the shortcut.
When they get to the top, Krys pulls Vin to one side.
"I would like to ask you something," says Krys.
"What is it Krys?" he asks her, looking into her eyes.
"Can I come along with you and your friends? I have no home now," replies Krys, feeling a bit nervous of the long-haired Texan, who she figures must be about ten years older than her.
"Yea sure, we'd be glad to have ya.," answers Vin, grinning at her.
They smile at each other briefly, then go back to the bus. Krys rushes into the seat next to Vin before Buck can get to it. Buck takes a seat not far from the front.
Chris starts the bus but the fuel gage reads empty. "We're out of gas!" yells Chris angrily.
"Can't be! We had plenty when we got here," replies Buck.
"Why were you looking at the instrument panel? I told you to stay away from the driver's seat!" answers Chris, who doesn't want Buck wrecking the bus.
"You ain't the king you know, I don't have to do everything you tell me!" retorts Buck.
"You want to take charge and drive us home?" yells Chris, standing up.
"I can't drive this wreck," answers Buck in an equally loud voice.
"Judge Travis was the one who hired it for us. Complain to him, not me," yells Chris back.
"Stop fightin' you two. Someone will have ta go and get some gas from somewhere," says Vin, not wanting to shout to be heard.
"I'm hungry!" pipes up JD, from somewhere near the middle of the bus.
Krys takes out a bag of marshmallows and hands them around. The bag quickly empties and there are none left for her.
Vin hands her one of his; "Here, I saved one for ya."
"Thanks."
"Vin and Krys sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" sing Ezra and Josiah jokingly.
"Stop that!" shouts Vin.
"Stop that what Mr. Tannah?" asks Ezra.
"EZRA!" says Vin, annoyed.
"Okay - Ezra and Josiah, you can go and find some gas," decides Chris, beginning to get very annoyed at the atmosphere on the bus.
"I want to find some gas as well!" says Nathan, fearing the two of them will get hurt in their travels.
"No Nathan, you stay in your seat!" orders Chris, not realising why Nathan wants to accompany them.
Nathan gets up; " That girlie's in MY seat!"
"No, she's in MY seat. I'm in YOUR seat!" replies Buck.
"I meant you, you girlie!"
"Everyone git in yer own seats," says Chris, a glare appearing on his face.
Krys sits on Vin's lap, but Buck stays where he is and Nathan tries to sit on Buck. Buck goes and stands near Chris in a sulk. Vin doesn't complain about Krys sitting on his lap!
Ezra and Josiah get some money off Chris and go to look for a gas station.
"Buck! Git to yer own seat," says Chris, unable to yell, as his voice has grown a bit hoarse.
"I'm not sitting next ta those two lovers," says Buck, clearly jealous of Vin.
"Buckley, if you don't sit in yer own seat we'll leave you in the jungle!" threatens Chris.
"You wouldn't dare Chris!" says Buck, looking at Chris for a sign that he doesn't really mean it.
Chris shouts at Buck in annoyance; "TRY ME BUCKLEY!"
Buck says, "Okay you win. this time!" and goes back to his seat. He growls at Krys angrily.
Lu who's sitting next to JD, laughs and Vin hears her.
"Don't laugh at that loser!" says Vin, loud enough for Buck to hear. Buck chooses to ignore the comment and closes his eyes instead.
Ezra comes running back onto the bus without Josiah; "Chris - you and Nathan are needed outside rapidly - Josiah's fallen over and fractured his left leg!"
Chris and Nathan get off the bus and Buck rushes to the drivers seat.
"I'm Chris, I drive the bus!" says Buck, in an attempt to sound like Chris.
"Get back here!" shouts Vin.
"Mr Tanner I don't wish to observe you two making babies!" says Buck, now imitating Ezra.
"We don't need any babies on this bus, we've got you!" says Lu, becoming bored of Buck's behaviour.
"This is boring, I'm going to see if 'siah's okay," says JD, standing up.
JD gets off the bus.
"That adventure was kind of fun," says Vin, ignoring Buck who's pretending to drive the bus.
JD comes back onto the bus; "It wasn't fun for me, my ankle still hurts!"
"Is Josiah okay?" asks Vin.
"We have to take him to hospital," answers JD.
"We don't have any gas though," reminds Vin.
"When Ezra and Chris have got some more gas I was going to say," says JD, annoyed.
Chris and Ezra come in carrying Josiah. They help him sit down then go out for gas.
"We now have two injured people. Travis said no-one was to get injured!" says Nathan, who knew JD's wouldn't be the only injury on this vacation.
"Accidents will happen, Nathan!" says Vin.
"Why don't we play a game to pass the time?" suggests Krys.
"'Cos we don't have any cards? Ezra has the only pack of cards!" says JD, misunderstanding her slightly.
"I was suggesting a party game," says Krys.
"What sort of party game?" asks Buck, smiling at her.
"First, you need to sit in yer own seat, Buckley," says Vin, noticing the smile aimed at Krys, who he's taken quite a liking to.
"Only if Simon says so," says Buck.
"I say so!" orders Vin.
To be continued...
Part 2: Krys
Buck turned off the radio and looked at Nathan and Lu, with a worried expression on his face.
Ezra wakes up from his sleep and sees Buck, Nathan and Lu; "Where in the world am I?" asks Ezra, before he remembers where he is.
"What's wrong Buck?" asks Nathan, seeing the worried expression on Buck's face.
"Chris, Vin, and JD have been caught by some bad guys who want the artefact. They sounded pretty dangerous on the radio."
Josiah wakes up hearing the word dangerous; "Chris is in danger? Just give the guys the artefact and we can go home. This floor is gettin' uncomfortable to sleep on."
* * * * * * *
Meanwhile, the bad guys have forced Chris and the others back to the jungle and are sitting around a campfire talking and laughing. Chris, Vin and JD have their arms and legs tied and are sitting by a jungle tree. They are whispering amongst themselves.
"We are never going to look for artefacts again. I don't care how much money a museum will pay us for doin' it," says Chris.
"I'll get us outta this, let me distract them while you two escape," offers Vin.
"No Vin, they look pretty dangerous," answers Chris.
An attractive girl who looks about 19, is wearing a cowboy hat and is carrying a small handgun, comes over. "What's all this noise? If I hear another sound from any of y'all I'm gonna start shootin' people til you are quiet," she threatens.
"Look, Miss. we ain't done nothin' wrong so please let us go," requests Vin.
"Not until we have the Golden Idol. The power it will unleash will be enough ta help us rule the world!"
"You're kidding - I don't believe in all that mumbo jumbo," says JD.
"Soon y'all will see the power of the Golden Idol," says the girl, her voice becoming louder towards the end of the sentence.
"I think yer on the wron' side, come over ta our side and ya can have adventures beyond yer wildest dreams!" says Vin.
"An attractive proposal but.No!" teases the girl whose name is Krys.
Krys moves away to the campfire, where the other bad guys are toasting marshmallows.
JD watches them hungrily; "I wish I could have some toasted marshmallows."
"I will give ya lotsa marshmallows if ya can make the bad guys disappear without endangerin' us or yerself," says Vin.
JD snaps his fingers and suddenly.the bad guys run as fast as they can and have soon vanished back towards the rough track, where the bus is a mile away.
"What's wron' with them? That was a clever trick, JD!" says Vin.
"I don't think it was so clever, there's a huge tiger by the campfire!" says Chris.
"Musta smelt the marshmallows!" answers Vin.
"Or yer bad breath!" says JD.
"Tigers are MEAT-eaters, they don't eat marshmallows!" says Chris, rolling his eyes at Vin in disbelief.
"If Nate were here, it'd only need to eat half of him and he'd be full up!" says JD, who wouldn't dare say the same about Josiah who is bigger than Nathan.
The tiger looks hungrily towards them and then slowly walks over.
"We're goin' ta die!" says JD, closing his eyes.
It pounces at Chris and everyone looks on in horror. It knocks him down and licks his face.
"It likes you, Chris!" says Vin.
"Tigers are s'posed to eat people, not lick them!" says JD.
The tiger gets off Chris and walks away!
They hear footsteps and it's Krys. She runs to them and starts untying them.
"What do YOU want now?" asks Vin.
"I want to join your gang. My boyfriend was using me all along."
"Can we trust her?" asks Vin.
"We can always throw her to the tigers if she crosses us!" answers Chris, with a glint in his eye.
"I won't cross you. I was only on their side, 'cos my boyfriend said he'd buy me a house with all the money they would make from sellin' the idol. But I know he wasn't goin' ta now."
"We have to find the others," says Chris, standing up.
"Follow me, I know a shortcut," says Krys.
They all get up and start following Krys.
* * * * * * *
Back in the cavern where the place has stopped falling apart.
"Do you think they might escape?" asks Buck.
"They might get lucky," answers Josiah, knowing that Chris and the others will escape somehow.
"We can't stay here all day, let's go back," says Buck.
"If we hide the idol, our antagonist's will require our directions to recover it, so therefore our lives will be spared at least until they have retrieved the current bane of our existence," suggests Ezra.
"That's a good idea.what ever it was you just said!" agrees Buck, scratching his head in confusion.
Ezra sighs.
The radio comes to life and they hear Vin's voice; "Guys are ya there? The bad guys have run off and we're comin' ta meet ya."
"Okay Mr Tannah. Over and out," says Ezra.
"What if the bad guys are holding guns to their heads and making them pretend?" worries Buck.
"The idol's hidden and only we know where," reassures Josiah.
They hear footsteps and its Chris, Vin, JD and an attractive young woman they've never seen before.
"That was quick!" says Ezra.
Vin notices Buck staring at the woman and says, "This is Krys - she was with the bad guys, but she's on our side now. She showed us a shortcut to get here."
"I wish we'd known about it - we had to walk miles from the bus to get here," says Buck.
"We're actually closer to the bus than ya realise, that map is a trick ta make people go the long way round ta get here and possibly get eaten or attacked by somethin' alon' the way," reveals Vin.
"Where's the idol?" asks Krys, looking around.
"What idol?" asks Josiah, testing her to see if she's really on their side.
"The golden idol you came here for."
"How do we know you won't suddenly pull a gun on us when we give you it?"
"Because I would rather destroy the idol. Vin told me about the trouble you've had ta get it and I believe it is an evil thing which must be destroyed," explains Krys.
"The museum will pay a lot of money for it!" argues Lu.
"I am sorry - I believe it has evil powers and must be destroyed!" says Krys.
Josiah gets the idol and gives it to her and Krys throws it to the ground and covers it in alcohol from a small bottle she has. Then she lights a match and throws it at the idol. The idol bursts into flames and burns up as if it was wood. The gang go back along the shortcut.
When they get to the top, Krys pulls Vin to one side.
"I would like to ask you something," says Krys.
"What is it Krys?" he asks her, looking into her eyes.
"Can I come along with you and your friends? I have no home now," replies Krys, feeling a bit nervous of the long-haired Texan, who she figures must be about ten years older than her.
"Yea sure, we'd be glad to have ya.," answers Vin, grinning at her.
They smile at each other briefly, then go back to the bus. Krys rushes into the seat next to Vin before Buck can get to it. Buck takes a seat not far from the front.
Chris starts the bus but the fuel gage reads empty. "We're out of gas!" yells Chris angrily.
"Can't be! We had plenty when we got here," replies Buck.
"Why were you looking at the instrument panel? I told you to stay away from the driver's seat!" answers Chris, who doesn't want Buck wrecking the bus.
"You ain't the king you know, I don't have to do everything you tell me!" retorts Buck.
"You want to take charge and drive us home?" yells Chris, standing up.
"I can't drive this wreck," answers Buck in an equally loud voice.
"Judge Travis was the one who hired it for us. Complain to him, not me," yells Chris back.
"Stop fightin' you two. Someone will have ta go and get some gas from somewhere," says Vin, not wanting to shout to be heard.
"I'm hungry!" pipes up JD, from somewhere near the middle of the bus.
Krys takes out a bag of marshmallows and hands them around. The bag quickly empties and there are none left for her.
Vin hands her one of his; "Here, I saved one for ya."
"Thanks."
"Vin and Krys sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" sing Ezra and Josiah jokingly.
"Stop that!" shouts Vin.
"Stop that what Mr. Tannah?" asks Ezra.
"EZRA!" says Vin, annoyed.
"Okay - Ezra and Josiah, you can go and find some gas," decides Chris, beginning to get very annoyed at the atmosphere on the bus.
"I want to find some gas as well!" says Nathan, fearing the two of them will get hurt in their travels.
"No Nathan, you stay in your seat!" orders Chris, not realising why Nathan wants to accompany them.
Nathan gets up; " That girlie's in MY seat!"
"No, she's in MY seat. I'm in YOUR seat!" replies Buck.
"I meant you, you girlie!"
"Everyone git in yer own seats," says Chris, a glare appearing on his face.
Krys sits on Vin's lap, but Buck stays where he is and Nathan tries to sit on Buck. Buck goes and stands near Chris in a sulk. Vin doesn't complain about Krys sitting on his lap!
Ezra and Josiah get some money off Chris and go to look for a gas station.
"Buck! Git to yer own seat," says Chris, unable to yell, as his voice has grown a bit hoarse.
"I'm not sitting next ta those two lovers," says Buck, clearly jealous of Vin.
"Buckley, if you don't sit in yer own seat we'll leave you in the jungle!" threatens Chris.
"You wouldn't dare Chris!" says Buck, looking at Chris for a sign that he doesn't really mean it.
Chris shouts at Buck in annoyance; "TRY ME BUCKLEY!"
Buck says, "Okay you win. this time!" and goes back to his seat. He growls at Krys angrily.
Lu who's sitting next to JD, laughs and Vin hears her.
"Don't laugh at that loser!" says Vin, loud enough for Buck to hear. Buck chooses to ignore the comment and closes his eyes instead.
Ezra comes running back onto the bus without Josiah; "Chris - you and Nathan are needed outside rapidly - Josiah's fallen over and fractured his left leg!"
Chris and Nathan get off the bus and Buck rushes to the drivers seat.
"I'm Chris, I drive the bus!" says Buck, in an attempt to sound like Chris.
"Get back here!" shouts Vin.
"Mr Tanner I don't wish to observe you two making babies!" says Buck, now imitating Ezra.
"We don't need any babies on this bus, we've got you!" says Lu, becoming bored of Buck's behaviour.
"This is boring, I'm going to see if 'siah's okay," says JD, standing up.
JD gets off the bus.
"That adventure was kind of fun," says Vin, ignoring Buck who's pretending to drive the bus.
JD comes back onto the bus; "It wasn't fun for me, my ankle still hurts!"
"Is Josiah okay?" asks Vin.
"We have to take him to hospital," answers JD.
"We don't have any gas though," reminds Vin.
"When Ezra and Chris have got some more gas I was going to say," says JD, annoyed.
Chris and Ezra come in carrying Josiah. They help him sit down then go out for gas.
"We now have two injured people. Travis said no-one was to get injured!" says Nathan, who knew JD's wouldn't be the only injury on this vacation.
"Accidents will happen, Nathan!" says Vin.
"Why don't we play a game to pass the time?" suggests Krys.
"'Cos we don't have any cards? Ezra has the only pack of cards!" says JD, misunderstanding her slightly.
"I was suggesting a party game," says Krys.
"What sort of party game?" asks Buck, smiling at her.
"First, you need to sit in yer own seat, Buckley," says Vin, noticing the smile aimed at Krys, who he's taken quite a liking to.
"Only if Simon says so," says Buck.
"I say so!" orders Vin.
To be continued...