Pre-chapter Conversation
The scene opened in a hallway at Ocean Shores General. Izzy was shown sitting on a bench, sobbing into his hands.
"I don't get it! What the hell happened to the boss!?" He started. "He just fainted as soon as the last chapter ended! Whaaaaaaaa!!!" He grabbed a tissue and blew his nose with the force of a foghorn. He then wiped his tears.
"What if he never wakes up!? He may be a complete idiot and a mental case, but I don't want him to go!!! How will I get back to my own dimension?!" He picked up his head when a thought came to him. "And yet…" His eyes widened. "What if he does die?" A feeling of dread came over him.
"I'm his muse, a part of him! If he buys the farm, I go too!!!" Fresh tears started to fall. "Oh God, this is horrible! He can't die! I wanna live!!! WHAAAAAAA!!!"
Just then, the door he was sitting by opened and I walked through.
"Man that was a good rest!" I said as I stretched my arms. I looked one hundred percent better. I turned and raised an eyebrow at Izzy crying. "Uhhh… Why are you bawling?"
"Huh?" My partner looked up at me. Instantly, a huge grin appeared on his face. "BOSS!!!" He ran up to me and gave me a bone-crushing hug. My eyes widened at not just the force of his embrace, but the major OOCness displayed.
"Ugh!!!" I grunted as I struggled to get out of his grip. Izzy never lost his grin as he rubbed his face against me.
"You're alive, which means I get to live!"
"Get off!!!" I shouted, grabbing him. I then tossed him into the wall. He had a dizzy expression as he slumped down it.
"Oooohhh… It feels good to live…"
"Duh! Of course I'm alive!" I yelled as I dusted myself off. He stood up shakily.
"Yay…" He shook his head and glared at me. "It took ya long enough to get out of that hospital room! What the fuck happened to ya, anyway!?!" I sighed. It seemed that nothing changed since I was knocked out.
"Well, doing that lemon scene drained me of my energy." I replied. "It felt like all of my creative juices just left me." Izzy crossed his arms.
"I guessed that, but why did it happen!?!"
"There were probably a few reasons why it happened. For one thing, it's probably because I never intended to do a lemon scene in the first place." I explained. "Before I wrote my first slash fic, I was scared to do it because I was afraid that I would do a sex scene, which in turn would cause me to become a writer that only concentrates on sex and I don't wanna turn into that kinda writer. When I did that scene, I guess I just lost it because my greatest fear had come true."
"Why else did it happen?"
"Well, I guess it was guilt that did me in."
"Hmph." Izzy grunted, turning away from me. "I know ya shoulda felt guilty because you made two cartoon characters get down and dirty, but humor me. Why'd you feel guilty?" I glowered at him.
"It was because I completed that chapter the day the first episode to feature Noelani premiered. In fact, I completed that scene right before it came on. I felt real bad after that."
"So now what?"
"Whaddya mean, 'now what?!'" I yelled. "We're finishing this fic! Just because I did one lousy lemon scene doesn't mean I'm gonna get screwed up! But mark my words, I will never write another lemon scene as long as I write slash fics!"
"How long would that vow last?" Izzy said, smirking.
::WHAM!::
"At least I know you're back to normal…" He said, stumbling around dizzily. I leaned against my mallet.
"I'm completely serious! I'm never going to do another lemon scene! Besides, I bet that scene was utter crap. If it really was, then it's all the more reason why I shouldn't do it anymore!" I turned to the camera. "Anyway, enjoy the chapter!"
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Triple the Squid, Triple the Trouble
Chapter 4
Clone Chaos
The next day…
At the beach, Red Sam and Keoni laid together in each other's arms. They were using the blond's shirt as a blanket. Soon, the smaller boy turned around, placing his hand on the sand. Water washed up onto the beach and soaked his hand, causing electricity to shoot out of it. Sam's eyes shot open.
"GAH!!!" He shouted as he snatched his hand away. "God, I hate water…" He looked at his hand. It was crackling with electricity for a few seconds before it stopped. His hand had some burns on it. He sighed as he lay back on the sand. Instantly, he felt a slight pain shoot through him.
"Man, what a night." He groaned to himself as he put on his glasses. The sun was shining brightly. "Why am I so sticky? Why am I naked? And why does my ass hurt so much?" He turned to the brunet, who looked beautiful in his current position, curled up and facing away. Sam smiled as memories of the night before came to him. He wrapped his arms around Keoni and kissed his neck before going back to sleep.
Elsewhere…
Otto and Blue Sam were lying in the former's bed. There were several white spots on the blanket. Both were lying sideways. Sam was behind Otto. He had his arms wrapped around the taller boy. His hand was holding the other's crotch. The redhead moaned before opening his eyes. Instantly, he felt the warmth of another presence. He grinned when he saw the lightly tanned hand holding his member. He turned around and saw the sleeping face of his lover.
'So it wasn't just some wonderful dream after all.' He thought as he wrapped his arms around the smaller boy and kissed his neck. Doing so caused the blond to moan and slowly opened his eyes. Both boys smiled at each other before kissing each other.
"Mornin'." Sam said.
"Hey." Otto replied, moving a few strands of Sam's hair away from his face. "Last night was the best night of my life." Sam nodded in response.
"It was certainly fun to say the least." He said before their lips met again. They separated and got up. They both took in the sight of each other in their purest state. It was so dark and they were so wrapped up in their love making that they were unable to take notice.
"Man, you're beautiful." The redhead said, causing the blond to blush.
"Yeah? Well, you're hot." He countered, causing the taller boy to go red in the face. They were silent for a few moments as they continued staring at each other.
"So do you want some breakfast?" Otto asked as he walked to the door.
"Sure." Sam answered before walking up behind him and wrapping his arms around the other boy's waist. "I love you, ya know?" Otto chuckled as Sam kissed his neck.
"Yeah. We must've yelled that at each other about a hundred times last night." He replied before turning around and kissing the blond. After exchanging a few more kisses, they went downstairs.
Meanwhile…
The sun shone brightly on Normal Sam's face as he awoken. He put on his glasses and looked around his room. He was shocked to see that his clones weren't around.
"Where are they? Haven't they gotten back from their dates yet?" He asked himself as he put on his clothes. His eyes widened at a possible thought. "What if they did come back, but during the night, they disappeared or something?" He grinned at the possibility that this nightmare might be over. It took a few seconds before a nervous expression made itself known.
"But what about Otto and Keoni? If my clones really are gone, then I would have to break off their relationships with them." He held a hand to his chin as he thought about what to do.
"Sammy! Breakfast!" He heard his mother's voice yell. Sam grinned at the fact that his mother is actually home for a change. He ran out of his room and went into the living room in time to see Paula walking out to the door.
"Mooooom!" He groaned as he slapped his head.
"Sorry Sam. I know we haven't been seeing each other much lately, but I have to go. Love you." Paula said before kissing her son on the cheek. "Have a nice day."
"You too." Sam said sadly as the door closed. "I wish she would stay around a little longer." He shrugged. "Then again, maybe it's for the better. After all, I don't want her to find out about my—err… relationships." With another shrug, he walked into the kitchen.
A little later…
Sam was flipping through channels with boredom. He still had no idea whether or not his clones were still around. He sat on the couch for a few more minutes before the front door opened. In walked Red and Blue Sam, who were chatting animatedly. Normal Sam groaned.
'So much for them being gone.' He thought.
"I'm telling ya! Keoni's was this big!" Red Sam said as he held his hands at a distance away from each other. "I thought he was gonna skewer me!"
"Well Otto's was a decent size. Not to mention he tasted good." Blue Sam said as he licked his lips. He sighed. "Man, I didn't know he was so good in bed. He was so gentle with me, yet a little rough."
"Keoni may be sweet and romantic, but he sure doesn't fool around once he gets serious!" Both blonds laughed at that one. Sam rolled his eyes.
'Figures that's what took them so long.'
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"Come on, Squiddy. I'm sure it's not that bad." Twister said over the phone. Normal Sam was sitting on his bed, talking to his lover.
"Are you kidding?! They both had SEX with Otto and Keoni!" He replied.
"So?"
"Do you know how much harder it's going be to keep this up!? I can't take this pressure!" It was then that the clones walked by the room. "I'm telling ya! They've gone too far!" Blue Sam stopped and snatched Red Sam's shirt.
"What!?" The red clone hissed. Blue Sam pressed a finger to his lips.
"Shhhh…" They then leaned against the wall and listened in to the conversation.
"Sammy, it's no big deal." Twister said calmly.
"Ugh! I just wish this whole thing would end." Sam groaned. "If only there was a way to get rid of them." Both clones gasped at that.
"Why don't you come over? We can talk about this some more."
"Alright." Sam sighed. "I'll be right there. Love you."
"Love you too." Twister replied before they both hung up. Sam got up to leave. The clones quickly moved to the living room and sat on the couch.
"I'm going out for a bit. See you two later." Normal Sam said before walking out the front door. When they were sure he was gone, both clones turned to each other.
"Did you hear what he said?" Red Sam said with fright. "I don't wanna go! I love Keoni!" He cried into the other clone's shirt. Blue Sam comforted him by hugging him.
"Well I love Otto and I refuse to give him up without a fight." He pushed the other boy away from him. "And I got an idea."
"What?" Red Sam sniffed as he rubbed his eyes. Blue Sam gave him an evil grin.
"Why don't we get rid of him?" Red Sam gasped.
"But I don't want to kill him."
"Don't worry. That wasn't what I was thinking of."
"Then what were you thinking of?" The clone in the red shirt asked. The one in the blue shirt gave him another evil smirk.
"We get him tossed out of town."
"How?" Red Sam asked. Blue Sam beckoned him closer and whispered his plan.
Meanwhile, at Twister's…
"This whole thing is slowly spiraling out of control!" Sam yelled as he paced around the living room. Twister was sitting on the couch, watching his frustrated lover. "It's insane! First they just leave the house without my permission! Then, they both admit the love I used to have for Otto and Keoni!"
"'Used to?'" Twister asked. Sam turned to him.
"We went through this. I love you more than them. I don't even feel that way about them anymore." Twister grinned before the blond started up again. "And now, they both go on dates, only to wind up having sex with them! I want this to end Twist! How do I get them out of my hair before everybody important to me finds out I'm gay or I get sent away!?" He slumped on the couch. Twister put an arm around him, trying to figure out what to say to calm him down. The smaller boy laid his head on his chest. The taller boy gave a heavy sigh.
"I'm sorry to say this, but I have no idea what to do." He finally said. Sam stiffened at the answer, but didn't say anything. "The best thing to do would probably be to talk to your clones and ask them to chill."
"But what about Otto and Keoni? If I tell them to stay inside, won't they get suspicious?" Sam asked.
"Maybe you can set up a schedule. Let one of you go out one day and have the rest of you stay home." Twister suggested.
"Would you really be ok with that?"
"Not really." Twister replied with a sigh. "But as long as Otto and Keoni don't know, everything will be alright, right?" Sam nodded in response.
"I guess so…" Twister thought for a moment.
"Tell me Squiddy, would it really be that bad to let Otto and Keoni in on this?" That question was met with a glare. Twister put his hands up in defense. "Ok, ok. Bad idea." He sighed as Sam relaxed again.
"Well, what if you just told Tito? I'm sure he'll probably give you some help." He suggested.
"Somehow, I doubt that." Sam replied. "You know he'd just give some quote from the ancient Hawaiians and I'm not in the best of moods to try to figure out what he's trying to say." He thought for a moment. "And besides, do you really think he has a quote for getting cloned by lightning?" Twister shrugged.
"I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he did." They both stayed like that, trying to figure out what to do about the situation. After about a half hour, Twister put on a smile.
"How about we go to Wishing Waters?" Sam raised an eyebrow at him.
"Wishing Waters?" Twister nodded.
"Sure. It'll take your mind off of this clone deal." He said. "Maybe going through those tubes will help you think of something. You never know." He shrugged. Sam smiled back as he sat up.
"Alright. Let's get going then." They both stood up. He hugged the taller boy. "Twister, these last few days have been great. Thank you for always being there for me and helping me."
"Come on. Don't get all sentimental on me." Twister said as he ran his hand through the other boy's hair. "You sound like you're going to die or something."
"I might…" Sam said, looking away. Twister made the blond face him.
"Listen, we'll get through this, ok? The clones may disappear eventually, but if not, we're going have to come clean and tell everyone." Sam stiffened again, but the taller boy continued. "They'll accept us, ok?" He got a nod as his response. "Good. Now let's get going. I want you to relax and be totally at ease." They walked out of the house and started going down the hill.
"But what about our swimming trunks?" Sam asked.
"We'll just buy a new pair before we get to Wishing Waters." Twister replied. As the two walked, they were unaware that they were being watched by two blonds. Red and Blue Sam grinned at each other.
"The water park, eh? This'll make things a lot easier." The blue one said.
"Yea. Let's get started." The red one replied.
"Hang on. We better wait awhile."
And so, both clones waited about an hour. Before leaving, they changed into extra orange shirts that Normal Sam had. When they got into town, they went into the local joke shop. There, they stocked up on all kinds of things that could be used for pranks. Canned worms, hand buzzers, fake flowers, you name it. They bought more stuff there than Lars ever did in his early years as a bully.
After leaving the store, they went into a hardware store and bought many cans of spray paint. They also got tons of rolls of toilet paper from the supermarket. Once they were done, they split the stuff amongst themselves. They placed their ammunition into book bags they bought.
"Ok. You take the east side and I'll do the west side." One of the Sams said.
"Right. See ya later." The Sam wearing the necklace said as the two clones separated.
(A/N: Just so you're aware, Red Sam is the one with the necklace and Blue Sam is the one without it.)
The Sam formally known as Blue Sam walked up to a person with a can in his hands. He tapped the man on the shoulder, causing him to turn towards the blond.
"Can I help you?" He asked. Sam cleared his throat.
"Uhh… Yes. I was wondering if you could open this can of nuts for me." He said politely as he handed the can to the man.
"Well alright." The man replied as he started pulling the lid. Almost instantly, stuffed snakes flew out of the can, making him scream in fright. Sam pointed and laughed at him.
"Why you…!" The man yelled as he prepared to attack the teen, who put on an apologetic look.
"Oh gee, I'm terribly sorry about that sir." He held out his hand. "Friends?"
"Well, I wouldn't say 'friends,' per say, but I guess I can forgive you. It was kind of funny though." The man replied as he grabbed Sam's hand.
::BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTPT!!!!!::
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" The man yelled as got shocked with electricity, courtesy of Sam's hand buzzer. His body smoked and twitched as he lay on the ground. The passersby stopped and yelled at the boy, who ran away, laughing the whole time.
"And don't forget, the name's Sam Dullard!" He yelled.
At another part of town…
The Sam with the necklace walked around, trying to think of some way to get the original in trouble. He soon passed by the library when he got an idea.
"That's it!" He said with a snicker. He took some paint cans out of his book bag and walked to a nearby wall. He then proceeded to spray all over it, getting as much of the wall painted as possible. When it was done, he took a step back to admire his work.
It was a rather sloppy depiction of him and Keoni hugging. It looked like a two year-old drew it. They both had huge smiles and there were hearts all over it. At the bottom were the words, "Keoni and Sam forever!" He then ran off, spraying cars and mailboxes while giggling madly.
Elsewhere…
Twister and Normal Sam were inside a clothing store, trying out different bathing suits. Twister was standing by the changing rooms, waiting for Sam to come out so he could see. He crossed his arms impatiently.
"Squiddy, are you ready yet?"
"Just about…" Sam replied. "There! Ok, I'm ready."
"Then let me see." Twister said. The door opened and Sam stepped out, wearing a two piece bathing suit. It was similar to the uniform they both wore when they were training to become junior lifeguards. Twister shuddered at the memory.
"Nah!" He said, pushing Sam back into the cubicle.
"What's wrong with it?" The blond asked as he prepared to take it off.
"Doesn't show enough skin." Twister replied through the door with a hint of laughter. Sam groaned at the boy's immaturity as he changed into another one. When he stepped out, he was wearing a normal pair of yellow swimming trunks. The taller boy looked him over before nodding.
"Not bad. Now let me see the last one I picked out." Sam's face turned bright red at the request.
"B-but Twist, are you sure…?"
"Yeah, I'm sure." Twister replied before getting on one knee. "Please let me see you in that last one so that I could fulfill one of my many fantasies." Sam rolled his eyes at the so-called "dramatic" scene.
"Alright, alright, but you better get a good look because you won't catch me wearing that again." He said before going into the cubicle. Twister smirked evilly.
"Don't worry. I will." He said as he took out a small disposable camera and hid it behind his back.
A minute or so later, Sam came out, wearing a pair of fishnet swimming trunks. Twister almost broke out laughing at the embarrassed look on the blond's face. He shook off the laughter and gave a wolf whistle. Sam scowled at him, his face as red as a tomato.
"There. I wore the stupid thing. Can I take it off now?" He asked, crossing his arms.
"Ok, but first…" Twister grinned as he revealed the camera. "Smile." Sam's eyes widened.
"Twister!!!" He yelled as the taller boy took picture after picture. The blond stumbled back as the flashes took their effect. When he regained his sight, he gave Twister, who was laughing, a death glare.
"That's NOT funny!" He growled. The redhead took deep breaths as he tried to stop laughing at the expense of his boyfriend.
"Alright, alright… I'm sorry…" He said, stifling small giggles. "Go ahead and change." Sam glared at him for a little longer before turning around. He was almost inside the changing room when he heard the camera's shutter. He turned and glared at the orange haired boy again. The taller one shrugged.
"Couldn't resist?" He tried before breaking into a giggling fit. Sam threw his hands up as he closed the door and changed back into his regular clothes. He stepped out and Twister walked inside with the trunks he picked out. He changed and walked out, wearing a red bathing suit. Sam inspected him and gave him a thumbs-up.
"You're good to go, but didn't you have another one?" He asked. Twister nodded.
"Yep. Be right out." He said with another smirk. He walked back inside and closed the door. Sam raised an eyebrow at the sound of grunting and low cursing.
"Uhhh… You ok in there?"
"Ugh… Oh yeah… Grr… Never better!" Twister grunted. "Ok. I'm all set."
"Then let me see." Sam said. The door opened and his eyes widened.
Twister stood, wearing nothing but his hat and a black Speedo.
"So how do I look?" He asked. Sam gaped at the sight. His face went red again. It felt like his nose would've started dripping blood any second. It took him some time to find his voice.
"T-Twister…" The taller boy grinned at him.
"So I take it I look good?" He only got a nod in response.
"I don't know whether to cover you up or jump you." Sam said. His lustful look quickly turned to a glare. "But there is NO way you're wearing that! It's way too revealing and I'm the only one who gets to see you like that!" Twister chuckled at the act of protection.
"Alright. I wasn't really going to buy it anyway." He put on a thinking look before giving the blond a sidelong glance. "But whoever tries this on next is certainly going to be lucky." Sam's eyes widened at the thought before putting on a defeated look.
"Fine. We'll buy it." Twister cheered at the decision. "But you're not wearing it in public, that's for sure."
"Ok, ok. Let me go change and then we'll get going." The taller boy turned towards the dressing room.
"Twist. Wait." Sam said quickly.
"Yes?" Twister said as he turned around. Sam walked past him and grabbed the camera.
"Think I could take some pictures?" He asked sheepishly. Twister faked a gasp. Sam blushed. "I kind of always wanted to see you wearing that." He looked down. Twister grinned and picked up his head.
"It'd be an honor." He said as he stood back and did a pose. Sam gulped as he took a few pictures of him in different poses. After Twister changed and they paid, they left to go to the water park.
Meanwhile…
The clone without the necklace was walking around the park, occasionally tossing toilet paper at the trees. After spray painting the fountain, he passed by a baby, who was sitting in a carriage and sucking on a lollypop. Without warning, he snatched the candy, causing the baby to scream and cry. The blond grinned.
"Like stealing candy from a baby." He said as he took a lick.
"Hey! Give that back!" A woman, presumably the baby's mother, yelled at him. Sam turned towards the lady, who walked up to him. "Didn't you hear me!?" He smirked as he reached into the back pack and pulled out a blow horn.
"Oh I hear you loud and clear." He said before raising the horn to her face and pushing the button. An incredibly loud screech filled the area. "Can you hear me!?"
"What!?" The woman yelled, holding her ears.
"Good." Sam said, walking away and laughing.
With the other clone…
The Sam with the necklace laughed insanely as he skated on his blades, spraying graffiti all over the place. A lot of the things he painted included shapes, Xs, Os, and even hearts. The main subject of these "paintings," however, was a squid wearing glasses.
"WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!" He laughed before taking a pause to use his inhaler. He breathed deeply. "Ahhh…" He started skating again.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!" He sprayed some more. He even sprayed mustaches on the many posters strewn about the town. Soon, he was being chased by people who also got mustaches painted on them. He turned towards them and started skating backwards.
"You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Squid! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!" And to prove his point, he reached into the back pack and tossed out a can full of ball bearings, causing his pursuers to trip. He turned around and skated out of the area.
At the police station…
The phones in the office were ringing off the hook. Officer Shirley, the only one occupying the room, was frantically trying to handle all the calls.
"OSPD." She said as she grabbed one of the phones. "You say there's a kid defacing public property!?" She quickly grabbed another phone.
"OSPD. You say a kid is TPing the trees in the park?" She grabbed another one.
"OSPD. You say a kid stole your baby's candy and made you deaf?"
"What!?!" The woman on the other line yelled. Shirley rolled her eyes before picking up another phone.
"OSPD. You say a kid is spray painting graffiti all over the town!?" She slammed the phone down.
"What's the deal!?!" She screamed. Just then, another officer entered the room and saluted her.
"Ma'am, we have a visual confirmation of the perp." He said as he handed Shirley a picture. She looked at it and gasped. Pictured was the Sam with the necklace, who was skating and spraying.
'I can't believe little Sam would do all this.' She thought in disbelief. 'But how could one kid cause so much damage?' She shook her head and turned to her subordinate.
"Quick! Get me the radio and answer those damn phones!" She ordered. The man handed her the dispatcher radio while he tended to the complaints of the townspeople.
"Attention all units, be on the lookout for a blond male, age sixteen, about five and a half feet tall, wearing an orange shirt, blue shorts, and glasses. Answers to the name Sam Dullard."
With Twister and Normal Sam…
"Whhhhhhooooooooooaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!" Twister screamed as he went down a tube at twenty or so miles an hour. He went through many twists and turns. He could've sworn he also went upside down a few times. Soon, he saw light as the inner tube he was on exited the tunnel and skidded along the surface of a pool. He dove under and came right back up, laughing. Soon, he heard a terrified scream as Sam also left the tube and sunk underwater.
"Oh man, that was intense!" He yelled when he broke through the surface. He swam up to Twister.
"So, having fun yet?" The taller boy asked.
"Ohhhh yeah!" Sam replied, laughing. Twister grinned at him.
The blond really has been on edge since he got cloned. It's great to see him relax and put on a smile. Twister frowned. Those clones haven't made things any easier for his boyfriend. Sam wanted to keep a low profile and now they've screwed things up almost to the point that he should just come out and tell Otto and the others the truth. Yet, the blond still wants to keep this up.
"Twister! Hello? You in there?" The Mexican boy was jarred from his thoughts as he looked at a worried Sam. "Are you ok? Where was your brain?" Twister grinned at him as they got out of the pool.
"I'm fine. Sorry about that." He said. Sam still didn't look convinced.
"What were you thinking about?" He asked as he put a hand on the other's shoulder.
"Nothing. Just wondering what Mom's gonna make for dinner tonight." The orange haired boy replied with a forced grin. The blond gave him an unbelieving look, but shrugged.
"Oh." He said. Twister sighed with relief before Sam pulled him along. "Come on! We still got plenty of rides to go on before the park closes!"
"Alright!" Twister yelled happily.
Meanwhile, at Mad Town…
The Sam without the necklace was standing around the entrance to the skate park.
"Free tune ups!" He yelled out loud. "If you think your board or blades may break at any moment, I'll tune 'em up, free of charge!"
"Hey! I could go for that!" A kid yelled as he ran up to Sam and handed over his board. "Think you can adjust the screws on my board, dude?"
"Sure! No prob! I'll call you when I'm done." Sam replied as he got to work on the board. The kid left to wait. The blond grinned evilly as he took out a screwdriver and loosened the screws on the parts that held the wheels together.
"Hey bro, can you do my blades too?" A girl asked as she walked up to the boy.
"Sure! Just put them over there." Sam replied as he pointed to his right with the screwdriver. Soon, many hapless victims gave their boards and blades to Sam to "tune up." Once he was done, he left the park and stood on top of the pier to admire his handy work.
The boy who came up to him first got on the half pipe and rode down one side. He soon reached the other end and flew into the air, going into a 360 Ollie. When he came back down to the half pipe, he went down the other end. As he traveled, the screws holding up his board's wheels started to come loose. When he got to the end and went into the air, the board's front wheels broke off.
"What the—!?" The kid yelled as gravity affected him. The front half of the board landed on the half pipe, catapulting him to the beach. He landed head first in the sand.
What followed after that was a chain reaction of chaos, broken boards, broken blades, and even a broken bone or two. Sam roared with laughter at the sight of the groaning kids and teens. He was rolling along the ground before the screech of sirens filled his ears.
"Cheese it! The cops!" He got up and ran for it. He soon met up with his fellow clone, who was skating up the hill.
"So our plan worked perfectly, huh?" The Sam with the necklace said.
"Guess so. Come on! We gotta hurry before we're caught!" The other Sam yelled back before they reached the cul-de-sac. They dove inside the original Sam's house and locked the door.
Later…
"Twist that was fun. Thanks for taking me there." Sam said as he walked, leaning on Twister. It was now sunset as they climbed the hill.
"Hey, no prob. This has been a hard week for you. You deserved it." Twister replied. The blond gave a small smile.
"I swear I don't deserve a boyfriend like you." They stopped.
"What do you mean?" Twister gave him a curious look.
"It's just that this whole thing must've been weird for you too." Sam replied. "I've been going crazy about this situation when you haven't even seen all three of us together, Lars is a wreck, and you probably want to tell everybody about our relationship." Twister turned away with a scowl.
"Yeah. Especially after what Otto did that first day." He faced Sam with a confused look. "But I thought you didn't want to tell everybody."
"I didn't, but after everything we did today, I feel that we should just come clean and tell everybody about our love." Sam shrugged. "It'll be a lot more fun that way."
"True." Twister smiled. "And what about the other yous and Otto & Keoni?"
"Not a chance." Twister chuckled at the response as they resumed walking. They soon reached the top of the hill and gasped.
"WHAT THE—?!"
The entire cul-de-sac was swarming with police officers! Two helicopters were flying above. Police cars filled up the street. There was even a SWAT team assembled. A TV news crew was also on the scene. Otto, Lars, Twister's parents, and the Stimpletons were standing outside their homes, watching the scene with utter confusion.
"Sam Dullard, you have ten seconds to come out with your hands up!" Officer Shirley yelled into a bullhorn. She started counting down.
"Sammy, what's going on?" Twister asked. Sam looked terrified.
"I-I don't know. What could I have done to get the police after me?" He asked, holding Twister for comfort. When Shirley was halfway through the count, Otto turned and saw the two lovers. He gasped at the sight and glared at Twister.
"Twister! What are you doing with MY man!?" He yelled. The crowd looked at him in confusion before turning to the blond and the boy in the striped hat, who gulped.
"There he is! Get 'im!" Shirley ordered. The entire police force charged towards them. Twister tried to pull Sam along, but the blond's legs felt as heavy as stone. He couldn't move.
"Sam! Come on! Before they get us!" Twister begged. He looked up and saw the door to Sam's house open.
"Quickly! Get in!" Blue Sam yelled. Twister nodded and ran, dragging his boyfriend along. He weaved around the cops and dodged their attempts to grab them. He jumped into the house and closed it tight before any of the cops could get in. Twister gasped for air.
"Oh man… That was close…" He panted before turning to his boyfriend. "Sammy! Come on! Snap out of it!" He shook Sam. The blond shook his head and blinked at Twister. He wrapped his arms around the other boy's waist.
"What was that all about?!" He cried into the other's chest.
"We don't know." Red Sam said as sadly as he could manage. "We were just sitting here when the police came, demanding that you come out."
"Yeah. What'd you do, anyway?" Blue Sam asked. Normal Sam stood up and glowered at them.
"I didn't do anything! I was with Twister the whole time!" He defended. He turned to the other boy. "Tell them, Twist." But the taller boy didn't say anything. Instead, he stood back and gaped at the sight of the three Sams. The blond slapped his head before shaking his boyfriend.
"Come on Twist! You're my last link to the real world!" He pleaded. "Don't be like Lars!"
"Or Tito." Red Sam spoke up.
"Or Ti—WHAT!?!" Normal Sam turned towards the two clones. "HE KNOWS TOO!?!" They both shrugged.
"Well, we all did pass the Shack yesterday." Blue Sam offered. Normal Sam shook his head before turning to Twister.
"Please don't do this to me!" He yelled, shaking the boy some more. There was still no effect. Sam shook him for a few more minutes before an idea came to him. He cupped Twister's cheek and brought him close. Their lips connected in a soft kiss. When they separated, Twister shook his head.
"Oh man… What happened?"
"We're in big trouble." Sam replied. He then pointed to his clones. "Twist, meet Sam." He pointed at the one in the blue shirt. "He's Otto's boyfriend."
"Hello." Blue Sam said, waving.
"And that," Normal Sam pointed at Red Sam. "Is Sam. He's Keoni's lover."
"Hiya!" Red Sam said cheerfully.
"Ok, this is a little more than I could handle…" Twister started, swaying slightly. "I'm just gonna take a little nap now…"
::SLAP!::
"Oh no you don't! You have to serve as my alibi!" Normal Sam yelled. Twister held his right cheek and looked at him at shock. "Sorry, but things are little too crazy for people to start fainting." Just then, the door knob started turning. Sam gasped before turning to his clones.
"Quick! Hide!" He yelled. Red and Blue Sam nodded before running to his room. Sam and Twister turned back to the door, prepared to face whoever was coming in. The blond felt the color drain from his face when he saw Paula enter and close the door before any cops could get through.
"Samuel L. Dullard! What is the meaning of this!?" She demanded. "I come home to find the entire cul-de-sac crawling with policemen because supposedly, you vandalized the entire town!" Sam and Twister gaped at the explanation.
"But Mom! I was with Twister the whole time!" Sam defended, turning to his boyfriend. "Tell her!"
"It's true ma'am." Twister said. "We were at the water park all day." He held up both of their right arms, which each had a wristband tied to it. Paula looked thoughtful.
"But they said you were spray painting graffiti everywhere. You even got some people hurt at that skate park."
"That's impossible!" Sam tried. "I've been framed! You know I'd never do something like this, Mom!" Paula shook her head as she sat down at the couch.
"I just don't know what to think anymore, Sammy. They even had a picture of you in the act." She handed the two boys a picture. They gasped when they saw the blond, skating away with a look of malice on his face and a can of spray paint in his hand.
"B-But—" Sam gasped as he realized what happened. "Mom! It wasn't me! It was my clones! They're responsible!" Tears came to Paula's eyes.
"Oh no… My son's lost his mind!" She sobbed. Sam groaned as he thought of a way to save face before this got any worse.
"Ok, so I exaggerated a little bit." He started. Paula sighed with relief. "But still, they got the wrong guy! Somebody must've committed all those crimes dressed like me so that they won't get blamed."
"So what do we tell the police?" Paula asked, wiping her eyes.
"Well—"
::CRASH!::
Sam, Twister, and Paula turned to see a battering ram being withdrawn. This was followed by cops pouring into the living room. Two of them forcefully grabbed Sam and twisted his arms. He tried to resist, but the two officers who had him were much stronger. One of them put handcuffs on him.
"Sam Dullard, you are under arrest for vandalizing the town of Ocean Shores." Officer Shirley began. "As well as causing numerous injuries and thousands of dollars in property damage. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, and will, be used against you in a court of law." Sam blocked her out as he hung his head low.
'How could they do this to me?' He thought grimly. 'My clones… My own flesh and blood… Betrayed me in an instant… But why?' When Officer Shirley finished reading his rights, the officers who had him started walking him out of the house. Instantly, he started resisting again.
"Wait! It wasn't my fault! I was framed! Framed I tell you!" He screamed as he was pulled out of the house. "I was at the water park! I didn't do it!!!" The cops managed to get him into a car, which drove off towards the station. Shirley turned towards Paula.
"I'm sorry to further trouble you, but you have to come down to the station to discuss how he should repay the community."
"I understand." Paula said with a nod as she followed the officer out of the house. Twister looked utterly scared at what had just transpired. He wanted Sam to calm down about the whole clone thing, but the situation just blew out of proportion. His lover's clones caused all this, but he couldn't help but feel at fault for this.
"I just wanted to help." He said solemnly before leaving, closing the door behind him. As he walked home, preparing to have a long discussion with his parents, both Red and Blue Sam watched from the window of the original's bedroom. They grinned at each other and high fived one another.
"That's what he gets for trying to get rid of us." Blue Sam said proudly.
"Yeah!" Red Sam agreed.
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(Scene originally written on 10-28-4)
Post-chapter Conversation
The scene opened in the studio. Izzy, Otto, Twister, Keoni, and I were standing in front of three dressing rooms that were connected together. We were all in different costumes. Izzy was dressed up like Lars. He had the shirt and the hat on. His hair was even dyed brown.
Otto was dressed up like Amy Rose, complete with red dress and matching boots. His dreadlocks were tied back and dyed pink. His face was also painted pink except for the area around his mouth. His nose was painted black. Twister was wearing a Tazmanian Devil costume. He was wearing his hat over it. Keoni was wearing the Menehune costume he had in Rocketmon.
Finally, I was dressed in a blue robe with matching pointed hat. A white stick with a red jewel in the end was in my left hand. I was also wearing a pair of red shoes. I was wearing a yellow mask that had a turtle's beak where the mouth is. Where the eyes were, I was wearing a pair of round, black-rimmed glasses.
"Hey there!" I said, turning to the camera. "It's Halloween and we're waiting for Sam and his clones to come out so we could go get some candy!" I groaned and put my hands to my hips. "Man, what's taking them so long!? I wanna go trick-or-treating already!"
"Who knew it could take them so long to get ready?" Izzy asked. He glanced at Otto and glared at me. "I take it back. Now you went too low."
"Shaddap." I told him, crossing my arms. I smiled and nodded at him. "I like the look. How'd you get Lars to lend you his shirt and hat?" Izzy smirked and looked to the side.
"Well…"
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Elsewhere, Lars was bound and gagged in a closet. He was wearing only his shorts and shoes. He looked royally pissed as he tried to get out of the ropes.
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Back with us, I gaped at Izzy.
"And you complain about me putting Otto in a dress?"
"Whatever." Izzy said, rolling his eyes.
"You know he's gonna kill you when he gets out, right?"
"Hey, he deserved it for not telling me where he got his shirt awhile back!"
"Whatever you say." I sighed. Izzy looked at Twister and turned to me.
"Anyway, why's he dressed up like Taz?"
"Think about it." I started. "When Taz spins around, he resembles a small tornado and what's another name for a tornado?" Izzy slapped his head.
"Well, why is Keoni dressed up like a—" He shuddered. "—Menehune?"
Keoni was just wearing a lot of seaweed that was painted brown to resemble the hairiness of the Menehune. The "hair" went down to his legs. It also covered his face. You can barely see his eyes or mouth.
"Guess he thought it would be scary or something." I answered with a shrug.
"Heh. If ya ask me, he looks kinda sexy wearing all that seaweed." Izzy said with a slightly lustful look. "I wonder if he's naked under all that 'hair' like a real Menehune." He licked his lips, causing me to smirk at him. When he noticed the look, he glared and grabbed his mallet.
"Say one word and I'll bash you all the way to China!"
"Party pooper." I pouted.
"Hey, what the hell are you supposed to be anyway?" I raised an eyebrow at him.
"You don't know?"
"I wouldn't be asking if I knew." Izzy answered, crossing his arms.
"It should be pretty obvious what I'm dressed up as." I said. Izzy only shrugged in response. I slapped my head.
"Idiot! I'm a magikoopa!"
"Magikoopa?" Izzy asked, raising an eyebrow.
"An enemy from the Mario Bros. games, duh!"
"Oh yeah!" Izzy smiled before raising an eyebrow. "Hey, that wand doesn't really work, does it?" I smirked evilly and pointed my wand at him.
"Wanna see?"
"N-no…" My partner answered, shaking his head hard. He sighed with relief when I turned away.
"Hey Sammy! You ready yet!?" Otto yelled at the booths.
"Yeah Squiddy! We gotta get going already!" Twister added.
"I wanna get some candy, cuz!" Keoni finished.
"We'll be right out!" The three Sams answered from behind the changing room doors.
All five of us gave the changing rooms a weirded out look when we heard grunting and saw them shake a little. Soon, the booths' doors opened to reveal…
"HUH!?!" Izzy, Otto, Keoni, Twister, and I shouted. "You guys stalled that long and didn't even change!?!"
Standing before us were the three Sams, who are all wearing their normal clothes.
"Of course we changed!" Red Sam exclaimed, crossing his arms. To our surprise, he walked over to Otto and held his hand.
"Uhhh…" The redhead said, raising an eyebrow.
"Yep! We're already in our costumes!" Normal Sam yelled with a wide grin. The rest of us raised an eyebrow when he walked over to Keoni and winked at him. The brunet put on a confused look at the act.
"What they said. We are in our costumes." Blue Sam said with a passive voice. He walked over to Twister and kissed him on the cheek. The taller boy's eyes widened.
"What the—?!"
"Whaddya mean you changed?!" Izzy demanded. "You're still wearing your normal clothes!" I nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, and why are you with the wrong guys? Unless…" I snapped my fingers. "Ohhhh! I get it!" Izzy turned to me.
"Well I hope you plan on explaining it to the rest of us 'cause as far as I can tell, those three—" He pointed at the Sams. "—are cheating on their boyfriends!"
"Yeah!!!" Otto, Twister, and Keoni yelled in agreement. I chuckled.
"Don't worry guys. None of them are cheating on you."
"What!?!" The brunets and redheads exclaimed.
"It's exactly what they said." I pointed my wand at Red Sam. "He's Blue Sam," I pointed at Normal Sam. "He's Red Sam," I pointed at Blue Sam. "And he's Normal Sam. They're dressed as each other!"
Izzy, Otto, Twister, and Keoni each raised a confused eyebrow and turned to the blonds. 'Blue Sam' shrugged.
"He's got it."
"He's right! It's us!" 'Normal Sam' cheered with a grin. 'Red Sam' crossed his arms.
"Hmph! I knew we wouldn't be able to fool ya for long."
"Well, now that that's settled, let's get going!" I said, turning to the camera. "Anyway, Red and Blue Sam have gotten Normal Sam arrested! Can our hero clear his name? Find out next time in the final chapter! Oh yeah! Before I forget—"
"Happy Halloween!!!" All of us shouted.