Pre-chapter Conversation
"Alright! Here we are in the last chapter!" I cheered.
"Finally!" Izzy said with a sigh. "This fic made me sick to my stomach."
"What a big baby." I said, rolling my eyes. I turned to the camera. "Anyway, enjoy this lengthy epilogue!"
"That's another thing. Aren't epilogues supposed to be short?" My partner asked.
"I have no idea." I shrugged at him. "But it's the last chapter. It's supposed to be considered the epilogue." Izzy slapped his forehead.
"Whatever! Let's just get to business."
"Right!" I turned and waved at the camera. "See ya later!"
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Triple the Squid, Triple the Trouble
Epilogue
Sam VS. Sam VS. Sam?
Later that night…
Sam was lying on a cot in one of the cells in the police department. He was staring at the ceiling, trying to assess the situation. He thought about what happened about an hour or two ago.
::::Flashback::::
Sam was standing before the judge, who was looking over a report of the incidents from this afternoon. The boy had his head hung low. He was still wearing the handcuffs. Paula was standing close by, as well as Officer Shirley. Both the boy and his mother's eyes were bloodshot from crying. Sam from the fact that he was betrayed and Paula from the shock that her only son has become a criminal. After a few minutes of looking over the report, the judge looked up.
"Sam Dullard," He said with a gruff voice. Sam looked up. "I have decided on your sentence." The blond gulped, waiting for the judge to throw the book at him.
"You are to spend the night here. Three days from tomorrow, you will begin your community service. Two weeks. Until then, you are to remain under house arrest. Understood?"
"Yes sir…" Sam replied in a barely audible tone. He bowed his head again.
"You should consider yourself lucky. The injuries and property damage were minimal, so no one has decided to press charges." Sam gave a small sigh of relief. At least his clones weren't that destructive. "However, that doesn't excuse you." The judge turned to Officer Shirley. "Get him out of my sight." The woman nodded before escorting Sam to his cell.
::::End Flashback::::
'Why?' Sam thought as he looked out the window of his cell. It was a clear, starry night. 'Why did my clones do this to me? Why did they destroy the entire town and frame me?' He sighed as fresh tears fell from his face, landing on the unforgiving floor. He kneeled on the concrete.
'Twister…' He thought as he sobbed. 'I need you… I'm completely lost. Those clones are going to run amok and there's nothing I can do. Please help me…' He stayed like that for quite some time. He soon fell asleep in a fetal position.
Elsewhere…
After going through an interrogation with his parents, Twister was lying in bed. He told his parents the truth about where he and Sam were today. They clearly didn't believe him despite him showing them the wristband from the water park. His pillow was wet from tears. The shock of seeing his boyfriend getting arrested after a day of fun was too much for him.
'Sammy… What am I going to do?' He thought grimly. 'Those clones really are out of control. I can't let them get away with framing you like they did, but what can I do? How can I stop them?' He walked over to the window and looked up at the stars.
'Please come back to me…' He walked back to his bed and settled in for a restless night.
The next day…
"I can't believe you would do all that, Sammy…" Paula sighed as she got ready to leave to pick up her son. "But still… If you were at the water park, then how did you cause all that damage?" She thought about what the police told her regarding Sam's actions.
"It sounded like too much for just one person to do. It was more like at least two." She shook her head. "But how can that be? You can't be at three places at once. This is all too much." She sighed again as she left the house. After she got in her car and drove off to the police station, Red and Blue Sam stepped out of the bedroom.
"I think she's getting too close." Red Sam said fearfully.
"Don't worry about it. I doubt she suspects anything." Blue Sam replied. "We better get moving. After Otto saw him and Twister together yesterday, I gotta try to fix things."
"Yeah. And after all that happened, I doubt Keoni will talk to me, let alone forgive me." Red Sam sighed as both of them left the house. "Good luck." He said to his counterpart, who was moving towards Otto's house.
"Same to you. Try to stay out of sight." Blue Sam said before they separated. He walked up to the door of his lover's house and gulped before knocking on it. After about a minute, Otto answered the door and gasped at the sight of the blond.
"Sam?" He then crossed his arms. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be making out with your new boyfriend?"
"Otto…" Sam started, trying to think of a way to do this. "I'm sorry about yesterday. I was just scared about seeing all those police officers and Twister was right there. I couldn't think straight!" He kneeled in front of the other boy.
"Please forgive me! I don't have any feelings for Twister!" He cried into his hands. Otto looked around the area.
"Maybe you should come in." He said, pulling the smaller boy inside. They moved over to the couch and sat down. "Are you sure you don't care about Twister?"
"Yes, I'm sure. We're only friends."
"But what were you doing with him and how are you here? I thought they took you to jail."
"They did…" Sam started, trying to think of an excuse. He then remembered that he overheard Paula telling an old friend from Kansas what happened last night. "But they only made me spend the night and do community service."
"And what about Twister?"
"He was helping me try out a new trick at Mad Town."
"Why didn't you come to me? You know I'm the best skater in town." Otto said. Sam thought about how to answer that. His eyes lit up before he lowered his head.
"I wanted to surprise you." He said. "I wanted to do a bunch of impressive tricks to show my love for you." He blushed. Otto's eyes watered.
"Oh Sammy…" He hugged the blond. "You don't have to prove your love for me. You already did countless times." Sam hugged him back.
"So I take it you forgive me?" He asked. Otto separated from him with a stern look.
"I don't know… What were you doing pranking the whole town for?"
"Uhhh… You see…" Sam started nervously. "In exchange for helping me, Twister wanted me to do all those pranks."
"WHAT!?! That bastard!" Otto yelled as he got up, preparing to beat the boy in the striped hat to a bloody pulp. Sam had to think fast. He may not have been his boyfriend, but he couldn't allow Twister to get hurt. After all, he shared the original Sam's love for him, although on a smaller scale, of course.
"Wait!" He yelled as he got in Otto's way. "Don't blame him. It was…" He quickly thought up a name. "Lars' idea! Yeah!" Otto stopped and raised an eyebrow.
"Lars?" Sam nodded.
"He didn't tell me until after I did all those pranks, but Twister said he was blackmailed into it." Otto growled as he turned away from the door.
"Crap… I can't fight Lars. He'd beat me senseless…" He muttered. Sam walked up to him and put a hand on his shoulders. Otto held his hand before turning around and planting a kiss on the blond's lips.
"Ok, you're off the hook." He said. Sam grinned before embracing him. Otto sighed as he ran his hand through the smaller boy's hair. "I love you."
"I love you too." Sam replied before they kissed again.
Meanwhile, at the pier…
Red Sam was standing inside the phone booth near the Shack. He put in some change and dialed the number to Tito's apartment, constantly looking over his shoulder. He heard the phone ring three times before someone picked up.
"Aloha?" Keoni's voice asked. Sam grinned before frowning a bit.
"Keoni, it's me." He heard a gasp on the other end.
"Sammy? Wh-where are you? What happened yesterday?"
"I'm outside the Shack. Can you come down?"
"Can't you come up here?"
"I'd rather not. Please Keoni?"
"Alright." Keoni sighed. "I'll be right down."
"Thanks. I'll be behind the Shack." Sam said. Keoni didn't say anything, not even an "I love you." He just hung up. The clone sighed as he left the booth and got behind the restaurant as fast as possible. Luckily, there weren't many people around. He waited behind the building and leaned on the railing. He looked out at the water for about five minutes before he heard footsteps. He looked up and turned towards Keoni, who had a serious expression on his face.
"Keoni…" Sam sighed as he made his way towards the boy. He was about to hug the brunet when Keoni held a hand up. Sam blinked. "Keoni?"
"Sam, what's going on with you?" Keoni asked. "Yesterday, we hardly see each other after waking up on the beach. Then late in the day, I'm sitting down, reading a book, when Uncle Tito comes up to me, saying that you got arrested for causing all kinds of damage, not to mention hurting many people." He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "Why?"
"Why what?" Sam asked. Keoni glared at him, causing him to shrink back.
"Didn't you hear me? Why did you do all that?" Tears started building up in his eyes. "Was it something I did? Did I say something to upset you or get you mad at me?" Sam remained silent. "Tell me!"
"Keoni, I…" The blond started. He shook his head and gave the other boy a determined look. "I did it for you."
"What?" Keoni asked with mild shock. Sam nodded.
"I did it for you." He repeated. "I wanted to show you that I can be tough and a real man for you." Keoni couldn't believe what he was hearing. He turned away.
"You don't have to prove anything to me." He said before glaring at Sam. "Despite your intentions, you shouldn't have hurt so many innocent people! There are other ways to show your masculinity, you know!" With that, he turned and started walking away.
"Keoni wait." Sam said, reaching out towards him. Keoni stopped but didn't face him.
"Until you can prove that you don't have to be so immature to prove yourself to me, I don't want to see you." He continued walking, leaving his boyfriend to tears. Sam banged his fist on the railing, not even feeling the pain shoot up his hand. He sniffled and sighed before walking back up the hill.
'I don't believe this. Because of that idiotic original, I can't be with Keoni!' He thought angrily. He then sighed. 'Still… It was our fault for messing around so much. If only there was somebody I could turn to.' He lifted his head as a name came to his mind.
'Twister! He knows about this whole thing! He could help! …But he also knows we framed our original. There's no way he'll help.' He sighed again. 'It's worth a shot.' He reached the cul-de-sac and walked up the stairs to Twister's house. After going up the stairs, he rang the door bell. Soon, Twister came to the door and gasped at him.
"Sammy! You came back!" He yelled as he moved to hug the blond. He stopped himself though when he saw the red shirt. "Oh, it's you." He pulled back and glared at the clone. Red Sam gulped and played with his hands.
"Y-yes." He said nervously before looking up at the other boy. "I need your help."
"My help? After what you did to Sam? No way!" Twister said stubbornly.
"Please?" The clone begged as he kneeled, holding his hands pleadingly. "I'm sorry for what we did, but we kinda had to. How would you feel if your original wanted to take you and your fellow clone out of the picture?"
"Hmph!" Twister grunted stubbornly. "Whatever is wrong, you deserved it."
"Please! I'm begging you!" Red Sam cried as he wrapped his arms around the other boy's waist. "Keoni found out about what happened and he doesn't love me anymore! Please help me get back with him!" Twister tried to push him off.
Just then, Paula's station wagon entered the cul-de-sac.
"Now I want you to go straight to your room once we get inside." She said to Sam, who looked heartbroken.
"Yes ma'am…" He said with a sigh. As the car pulled into the driveway, he looked to his right to see his red clone clinging to Twister. His eyes widened as he jumped out of the car.
"Sammy!" Paula yelled.
"Twister!!!" Sam screamed when he ran up the stairs. He stared at horror at the other blond, who had his arms around the taller boy. Tears welled up in Normal Sam's eyes as he backed away.
"Sam!" Twister started as he tried to get the clone off him. "I can explain!" Sam slowly shook his head before bounding down the stairs, sobbing. He ran down the hill as fast as he can, not caring about his mother yelling for him.
He ran as far as he could before breaking down on the grass, gasping for air. He had forgotten about his condition. With a shaky hand, he reached into his shirt, pulled out his sports inhaler, and held it to his mouth. He pushed down on the button, releasing the asthma medicine into his lungs. He breathed deeply for a few moments before relaxing. He sighed before he remembered why he was running in the first place. He broke down again and buried his head into the grass.
"How could this have happened to me!?" He yelled out. "I get framed and arrested for damaging public property and I find my boyfriend in the arms of one of my clones!!!" He cried into the grass again.
"This is hell! What did I ever do!?" His shouts were muffled by the grass.
It felt like his entire world was crashing down. Twister was the only one who trusted and believed in him and he just wound up getting taken by that clone. Sam cried for quite some time before he laid his head on the grass sideways. His eyes were bloodshot and dried, not having anymore tears to shed. He resided to ripping grass off the ground.
He sighed as he continued absentmindedly playing with the blades of green. He just wanted the earth to suck him up for all eternity. He had nothing more to live for. In the course of barely twenty-four hours, he's become a criminal, his mother probably thinks he's insane, and worst of all, he has no boyfriend and nobody to turn to. All because of two people that look exactly like him.
'I can't give up…' He thought as he grabbed a handful of grass and watched it fly in the wind. 'I have to end this, but how? I don't have anybody to help.' He closed his eyes. He was almost asleep when he heard footsteps approach.
"Sam…?" The blond slowly sat up at the sound of the voice. It felt like all of his strength has left him, but he managed to stand completely. He turned towards the owner of the voice.
"Twister…" He glared at him. "What are you doing here!? Shouldn't you be with your new lover!?"
"I can explain." Twister said, reaching a hand out towards him. Sam slapped it away.
"Stay away from me!" He screamed before running away. Twister stared at the fleeing boy with wide eyes. He never heard Sam yell at him like that before. The blond's voice was shaky, but colder than ice. He bowed his head and sat on the ground.
'I shouldn't have done that…' Sam thought as he walked. New tears fell from his eyes. He didn't bother to wipe them as he climbed the hill. 'I mean, was it really his fault?' He shook his head and scowled.
'I don't care! He shouldn't have been with that stupid clone! It's not like it's that hard to tell the difference between him and me!' It was then that he realized what he had to do about the clones.
'I have to fight them and run them out of town. It's the only way I can save myself and prevent more people from getting hurt.' He then held a fist. 'No more hiding. If everyone finds out I'm gay, then so be it. I don't care what anybody says anymore, I just want my old life back!'
With that, he dashed up the hill with newfound strength and stamina. When he reached the cul-de-sac, he found his two clones talking. They faced Sam.
"Hey! How's it going?" Red Sam asked. Normal Sam slowly walked up to them without saying anything. Suddenly, he reared back a fist and punched his red clone hard. The blond with the necklace was knocked to the ground.
"What the—!?" Blue Sam yelled as he helped his fellow clone stand up.
"What was that for?!" Red Sam yelled, wiping blood from his nose. Normal Sam gave them an icy glare.
"You two have ruined my life for the last time!" He screamed. "I want you out of my face! I want you to get out of this town and never look back! And leave me and my friends alone!" The two clones chuckled.
"I don't think so." Blue Sam started. "Don't forget, Otto and Keoni absolutely love us."
"Speak for yourself." Red Sam muttered sadly. He then said out loud, "Besides, you can't tell anybody about us. They'll think you're crazy."
"Not to mention you don't want anybody important to you to know that you're gay."
"Well you know what? I don't care anymore!" Normal Sam roared. "I don't care if the entire fucking world knows I'm gay! I'll shout it from the highest mountain and I won't give two shits about what anybody says!"
"And what about us?" Blue Sam demanded, glaring hard after hearing that declaration.
"If you two don't get out of my life and this town, I will kill you, even if I have to do so with my bare hands!"
"I'd like to see you try!" Red Sam dared, getting into a fighting pose. The other two Sams also got into similar poses. Both clones stared intently at Normal Sam, who watched both of them carefully, daring them to make the first move.
'This isn't good.' He thought as he shifted his view between the clones. 'I'm outnumbered two to one. But I won't lose! I refuse to!' All three of them stared at each other for quite sometime. After close to five minutes of staring each other down, a gust blew. Red Sam charged towards Normal Sam.
"Hee ya!" He yelled as he threw back a fist. Normal Sam moved slightly, causing his duplicate to miss. Before Red Sam can do anything, Normal Sam gave him a swift karate chop. He was knocked down. Blue Sam closed in and went for a kick, but Normal Sam back flipped out of the way and landed a punch.
"Why you—!" Blue Sam yelled as he charged back in, fists a flying. Normal Sam ran backwards from his copy, blocking the punches and even getting a few of his own in. Soon, he took the advantage and started pushing the cobalt clone backwards with his own flurry of punches. Blue Sam blocked as well as Normal Sam did, but the original had an ace up his sleeve. He performed a sweep kick, followed by a quick uppercut. Blue Sam fell onto the ground. Normal Sam scoffed.
"Heh. I knew those karate lessons would pay off."
::BAM!::
He got kicked from behind by Red Sam. Normal Sam pushed off the ground and ran towards his crimson copy. He attacked with another flurry of punches, which Red Sam dodged effortlessly. He jumped backwards and went for another kick. Normal Sam quickly grabbed his foot and swung him around and around.
"AHHHHHHH!!! Let go!" The clone yelled.
"As you wish!" Sam gave one more swing before launching his clone towards Blue Sam, who stood up. He jumped into the air, dodging the attack.
As he fell towards Sam, he performed a bicycle kick, moving his legs almost super fast. Normal Sam held up his arms to defend against the attack. He grunted as the clone's feet came in contact with his arms, pushing him back a little bit. When Blue Sam ended his attack, he delivered a roundhouse kick, knocking Normal Sam into the wall of Twister's house. The original grunted as he stood up.
"Is that all you got?!" He yelled as he panted. Red Sam got up and joined his clone.
"We're just getting started!" He yelled before he and Blue Sam charged towards Normal Sam, who ran towards them as well.
The original held his arms out and crashed into the clones, knocking all three of them onto the ground. Red Sam kicked him off them. Normal Sam went flying before he flipped in the air and landed, facing them. He ran forward, getting ready to deliver a karate chop. Both clones got up and defended against the strike. They both punched the original blond, knocking him back a few feet. He stumbled onto his feet.
'This is no good.' He thought, panting. 'I need to think strategically.' The clones came after him and the battle continued. Sam dodged their kicks as he tried to think of something.
'This space is too wide and open. If we went somewhere that had something I can use as a weapon, I'd be golden.' His eyes widened as he dodged a punch. 'That's it! I just hope I can run fast enough.' He back flipped and rammed into the blue clone. He jumped away before Red Sam can attack and ran down the hill.
"After him!" Blue Sam ordered as he got up. Both clones ran after the boy.
They quickly caught up to Sam and went for a couple of punches. The blond dodged their attacks before jumping up. Because the clones were still running, they went right under him. Sam landed and performed a jump kick, knocking both of the other Sams onto the street. Normal Sam continued running down the hill. Both clones got up and continued the chase.
Meanwhile, at the bottom of the hill, Twister was sulking, trying to think of a way to get Sam to talk to him. He sighed as he walked up the hill.
'If only there was a way to get him to talk to me again.' He thought. 'There has to be something I can do to get him to trust me again.' He looked up and saw three dots. They were orange, red, and blue. They seemed to be coming towards him really fast.
"What the—?" He didn't finish for the three Sams ran right past him, causing him to spin like—well—a twister. He fell on his butt and stared after them.
"That was Sammy and his clones!" He shot up. "He's in trouble! I gotta help him, but I can't catch up to them! Unless…" He looked towards the top of the hill and started running. "I gotta hurry!"
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'Was that Twister I just passed?' Normal Sam thought as he ducked under a kick attempt by Blue Sam.
As they ran, the blond in the orange shirt noticed that they were nearing the fruit market. As he got closer, he held his hand out. Just as they passed it, he managed to grab a bunch of bananas. Normal Sam dodged another kick as he started running backwards.
'This may be a bit corny, but I have to buy myself some time!' He thought as he ripped off a banana and started eating.
"Ugh! A hell of a time for a snack!" Blue Sam yelled as he tried to catch up.
"Actually, I'm getting a bit hungry myself…" Red Sam said as he held his stomach. Blue Sam glared at him.
"Stop thinking with your stomach and get back to work!" He yelled. By this time, Normal Sam has already eaten three bananas. He started running forwards as he tossed one of the banana peels backwards. It landed on the ground a few feet ahead of Red Sam, whose eyes widened.
"Oh crap!" He yelled as he tried to stop himself. He was going too fast though and thus tripped. He landed on the ground and started rolling. Normal Sam tossed the second banana peel behind him. It landed just inches in front of Blue Sam, causing him to trip and roll as well.
"WOAH!!!"
"Ha! That's what you get!" Normal Sam yelled in triumph as he looked over his shoulder. His eyes widened at the sight of the red and blue boulders. "Oh shit!"
He ran as fast as possible, but it was no use. The clones crashed into him, creating a bigger boulder that rolled towards the pier. Before they reached the bottom, they rolled up a ramp and flew into the air. They soon landed on the beach in a spectacular crash. The three Sams groaned as they climbed out of the hole they made. The people lounging nearby gasped at the sight of the blonds, who got back to fighting.
Normal Sam head butted Blue Sam onto the sand and shoved his face into it. Before he could succeed in suffocating his clone, Red Sam kicked him off. Normal Sam panted as he stood. He charged towards the red clone and landed a hard uppercut. Red Sam was knocked backwards as Blue Sam got up. The cobalt copy grabbed a nearby umbrella and tossed it at Normal Sam like a javelin. The original quickly sidestepped, narrowly avoiding getting impaled. He ran away as the clones gave chase.
A little further down the beach…
There was a stage set up. On it was a long table with several people sitting at it. On the table were many pies. The crowd standing in front of the stage applauded as a man in a suit walked up on stage.
"Welcome ladies and gentleman to the thirteenth annual Ocean Shores pie eating competition!" He yelled into a microphone. The crowd cheered. "We have quite an amazing turnout this year! So let's get started. When I say 'go,' our contestants will eat as many pies as possible. The last one standing is the winner!" The crowd roared.
"Now I must warn you, if you're standing in the first five rows, you will get wet, if you know what I mean." The emcee winked. The people in those rows immediately stood back. "Alright then! On your mark, get set—" Just then, the three Sams ran up on stage. The crowd gasped as they chased each other around the table.
"Hey, you kids! Get out of here!" The emcee ordered. The trio didn't pay any attention. Normal Sam ran to one end of the table and grabbed a pie. The clones stopped and gasped.
"You wouldn't dare." Blue Sam challenged. Normal Sam smirked.
"It's time to take your just desserts!" He yelled as he reared back and tossed the pie. Blue Sam ducked, allowing it to fly towards Red Sam.
::SPLAT!::
The pie pan fell as a purplish filling dribbled down Red Sam's face. He licked around his mouth.
"Hmmmm… Blueberry."
"Grrr… I'll show you!" Blue Sam yelled as he grabbed a pie and tossed it. Normal Sam ducked, causing it to hit a random audience member.
"Hey!" The person yelled as he grabbed a pie from a nearby stack and tossed it. Normal Sam again dodged as he grabbed another pie. Blue Sam wasn't as lucky for he got struck with the pie, which was apple.
"Hmmmm… Not bad, but take this!" He yelled as he grabbed another pie and tossed it. Because he was blinded by the filling, he wound up hitting somebody in the audience again.
"PIE FIGHT!!!" Red Sam yelled before getting hit by the pie Normal Sam had. Most of the audience ran on stage, despite the complaints of the emcee. Everybody grabbed their ammo and picked a victim.
What followed immediately was an all out war of pastries and pie pans. Not a single person got through the fight unscathed. When all the pies were used up, the three blonds left the beach covered in all types of fillings and whipped cream. The battle continued.
Meanwhile, at the Shack…
A extremely disheveled Lars stumbled into the restaurant. It was clear that he's seen better days. He was shivering in total fright. He was also really pale, like he hasn't left the house for months. You could even see wrinkles in his nineteen year-old face. If you looked close enough, you could almost swear you've seen a gray hair or two. His eyes were completely red. The young adult sat at the counter. Tito took one look at him and almost screamed. Luckily, he was able to control himself at the last second.
"Hey there, Lars. What could I get for you?" He asked.
"Wha!?!" Lars yelled as he looked around in fright. He calmed down though when he saw the bigger man, who had his eyebrow raised. "Just give me a latté. Heavy cream and all the sugar you got here."
"Sorry bruddah, but we don't serve lattés here." That was instantly met with a glare. Lars reached over and grabbed Tito's collar. He pulled the Hawaiian close until their noses pressed together.
"Now listen up, you chubby clerk, when I say I want a latté, I WANT A LATTÉ!!!" He roared. "Now make me one or you'll regret it!!!" He pushed Tito back. The bigger brunet gulped.
"O-one l-latté c-coming right up!" He stuttered as he prepared the cup of coffee. "So tell me, had a rough night?"
"Rough night? Rough night!? ROUGH NIGHT!?" Lars yelled, banging on the counter. "Are you crazy!? More like a rough week! Between my stupid brother and the Squid getting all lovey-dovey, seeing that second Squid with Rocket Dork, hearing the first Squid scream every single day, the cops coming and arresting him, and my parents screaming at my brother, I haven't gotten a bit of sleep! I'm going crazy! So think about that the next time you ask if I had a rough night!" Tito considered the younger one's words for a moment. He thought about everything he said at least ten times before raising an eyebrow at the other brunet.
"Let me get this straight. There are two Sammies?" He asked. Lars nodded. "And you say one of them is with Twister?" Again, the boy nodded. "A-and the other one is with Otto!?"
"Yes, yes already! What are you getting at!?" Tito grabbed Lars' shoulders.
"Don't you see!? It's a conspiracy!" He yelled. "First there's one Sam, who's with Twister. Then, there's another one that's with Otto. Finally, there's one more that's with Keoni! Pretty soon, all of the guys in Ocean Shores will be with a Sammy!"
"The horror…" Lars said with wide eyes. He then raised an eyebrow at Tito. "Did you just say there was a third one?"
"Didn't you hear my monologue, cuz? Of course that's what I said! There are three Sammies!"
"Can we really be sure about that?" They both looked at each other for a few seconds.
"Nah!" They both said. Tito went back to getting Lars' coffee ready.
"Seriously though, something freaky is going on." The one in the gray hat said.
"Aloha to that. But at least we can agree that there aren't three Sams running around."
"Of course. One is bad enough."
Right at that very moment, the three Sams ran around the columns at the Shack's entrance. They each ran forward, jumping between them in order to ram into each other. Soon, Normal Sam was hit hard, causing him to crash into the wall by the door to the backroom. Red and Blue Sam laughed jauntily at him.
"AHHHH!!!!" Normal Sam roared as he jumped up and rammed into Blue Sam, forcing him onto the ground outside. He pummeled the clone with repeated punches before the red one pulled him off and punched him into a column.
"Ugh! Get off of me!" The original yelled as he turned and slammed Red Sam's back into the column. The red clone shouted in pain as Normal Sam landed punch after punch. Soon, Blue Sam dove into him, causing the two of them to roll long the ground. They stopped and Blue Sam was on top of the other boy.
Before he could land a punch, Normal Sam wrapped his legs around the clone's neck and forced him off, slamming him face first into the concrete. He stood up just in time to see Red Sam jump at him with his foot held out. Thinking fast, he grabbed the copy by the foot, swung him, and tossed him into Blue Sam, who was getting up. The original Sam took the opportunity to flee. The two clones scrambled to their feet and chased after him, leaving Lars and Tito to gape at the scene. There eyes were as wide as humanly possible.
"Uhhh… Tito?"
"Yeah, cuz?"
"That latté? Make it a triple…" The younger brunet said, swaying slightly.
"Right… After my nap…" Tito replied as he and Lars fainted.
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The fight led all throughout town. Now the three blonds were duking it out inside Sno-Mart. As they entered, throwing punches and kicks, the customers inside ran off in fright.
'Crap! They're too good!' Normal Sam thought fearfully as he ran. 'It's like they can anticipate my every move.' It was then that he slapped his head.
'Duh! They're my clones. They probably know everything that I know.'
Just then, the trio reached an area that had a rack of kick balls. Sam took one look at the balls and hissed.
"Shit…" The two clones grinned as they each grabbed a ball and targeted the original.
"Time to play ball!" Blue Sam yelled as he tossed his ball up and brought back his foot. As the ball bounced on the floor, he kicked it as hard as possible, sending it screaming through the air towards Sam. It was mere inches from the blond before he held both hands up and pushed forward, blocking the attack.
"What the hell!?" Both clones yelled. Sam smirked at them.
"Did you forget that I'm one of the best goalies in Ocean Shores?" The other clones sneered at him before grinning evilly.
"Well don't forget, you're also one of the best Kick Ball players and we're in a store that's full of 'em." Blue Sam said.
"Yeah! Let's see you block them all!" Red Sam added as he kicked his ball. Blue Sam also kicked the new ball.
They continued to try to pelt Sam with the balls. The original blocked most of the strikes, but being too tired to block them all, he got hit by quite a few of them. They mainly got him in the chest, which he was sure was bleeding. He even noticed a growing red spot in his shirt. He ran to where the Hockey equipment was stored. The clones followed.
Once Normal Sam got there, he grabbed a stick and some pucks. Just as the clones entered the area, he slammed the stick into the pucks, launching them towards his enemies. Unfortunately for him, they also possessed his blocking skills. Every single attack was blocked. Sam shook off the light headedness caused by the loss of blood as he ran head on with the stick held up high. His movements were sluggish though, so the clones were able to easily avoid the swings. Seeing no way to keep up the fight, he decided to flee.
As the clones chased him, they each grabbed one of the discarded kick balls. Just as Normal Sam was nearing the exit, Blue Sam kicked his ball, followed by Red Sam. Before the original can get through the sliding doors, the first ball struck him hard in the back, causing him to turn around, screaming in pain. The scream was quickly cut off as the second ball collided with his face, cutting it in several places and knocking him though the glass doors and out of the store. He rolled along the concrete before stopping dead. Sam tried to hang on to conciousness. He couldn't let it end like this. His sight blurred as he noticed red and blue dots approach him slowly.
'No… Help me… Anybody…' He thought as he finally succumbed to his injuries and blacked out. Blue Sam chuckled insanely as he picked up the Hockey stick and held it above his head, preparing to make the final blow.
"And now I end this little game."
He was about to send the piece of wood crashing down onto his original's head when the sound of wheels filled his ears. Red Sam heard it too as they looked around.
"What is that?"
"I don't know." Blue Sam replied. The sound was getting louder. Both clones looked behind them and saw someone coming towards them on roller blades.
"It can't be!" Red Sam yelled.
"What is he doing here!"
The figure on the blades was none other than Twister!
"Yaaaaaaah!!!" He yelled as he skated past them, grabbing the unconscious Sam in the process. He held the blond on his back as he sped off. He skated away from the scene before the clones could stop him.
"Aren't we going to chase them?!" Red Sam yelled at his counterpart, who was turning the other way.
"Don't worry. With those injuries, there's no way he'll live." He said. "Come on. We're going home to give Mom a little surprise."
Later, at Sam's house…
Paula was sitting in the living room, worried sick about her son. It was nearing sunset. Suddenly, the front door opened. She stood up, ready to yell at Sam, who stepped inside.
"Sammy! Where have you been!?! Don't you know you're supposed to be under house arrest!?!" She then noticed the shirt he was wearing. She raised an eyebrow. "And when did you have time to put on a blue shirt?" Sam chuckled as he stepped closer.
"Mother, I have something to tell you." He said in a creepy voice. Paula gasped at the blond.
"Wh-what?"
"This." Sam replied as he pointed at the door. Inside walked Red Sam. Paula's eyes widened. "You see, we were cloned from your son." Suddenly, she remembered something from yesterday that her son said.
"Mom! It wasn't me! It was my clones! They're responsible!"
"Th-that means…what Sam said was true…" She stood back as the clones grinned at her. "You're the ones who vandalized the town!" She glared at them. "And where's the real Sammy!?!" Both of them laughed evilly.
"I'm afraid you'll never see him again." Red Sam answered.
"Yes. I'm afraid young Samuel has met with an unfortunate accident." Blue Sam replied. Paula's eyes widened again. She was too shocked to scream as the imposters advanced towards her. It was too much for her to bear. She fainted immediately. The clones blinked and stopped their advance.
"Well that made things easier." Red Sam commented.
"Yeah. Tie her up and gag her." Blue Sam said as he walked towards the phone. "I'm calling Otto so that we can tell them about us. Enough hiding." He grabbed the phone and dialed Otto's number.
At Otto's…
::Brrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnng!!!!::
Otto, who was watching a skating show, grumbled as he stood up and walked towards the phone.
"Hello?" He said as he picked it up.
"Hey Otto, it's me." The redhead grinned at the sound of the blond's voice.
"Hey babe. What's up?" He asked as he leaned against the wall.
"I just wanted to ask if we could meet somewhere tomorrow."
"Sure. How about the beach? We can go surfing."
"Fine, fine. Whatever." Sam replied quickly. "See you tomorrow."
"Uhhh… Sure." Otto replied, a little weirded out by the response. "Love you."
"Love you too." Sam said before hanging up. Otto stared at the phone before hanging it up.
"What was that about?" He shrugged before going back to his show.
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"Ok. Here." Blue Sam said as he handed the phone to his counterpart, who just finished tying up Paula. "Call Keoni and tell him to meet you at the beach tomorrow."
"The beach!? Are you crazy!? You know we can't go near the—"
"Just do it!" The azure clone ordered. The crimson clone snatched the phone and dialed the number.
At Tito's…
Keoni was looking out at the horizon, which was bathed in different colors for the sunset. He sighed.
"Sam would've loved this." He said grimly. Just then, he heard the phone ring. He ran into the apartment and grabbed the phone. "Aloha?"
"Keoni?" The brunet gave a smile before remembering that he was still mad at the blond.
"What do you want?" He asked gruffly.
"I need to talk to you. Could you come to beach tomorrow?" Sam asked.
"I don't know…"
"Please? I have to speak to you. It's important." Keoni gave a small sigh of protest.
"Fine. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Thanks. Bye."
"Bye." Keoni said before hanging up. "I hope he's finally matured." He walked back out to the balcony.
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"There. It's done." Red Sam said as he put the phone back on the hook. "Are you sure we should be down there?"
"Quit worrying. It'll be fine." Blue Sam replied before going towards the bedroom. "We better get some shut eye. Tomorrow's a big day."
"Right." Red Sam agreed as he followed.
The next day…
Normal Sam's eyebrows twitched as he groaned. He moved around a bit before slowly opening his eyes. His vision was blurry, meaning he wasn't wearing his glasses. He reached for them, but couldn't find them anywhere. Just then, he heard a door open and close. A bluish blob entered, seeming carrying something.
"I see you've finally woke up." A familiar voice filled his ears. It didn't really matter to him as he put on a glower.
"My glasses…" He said with a dry voice. He saw the blurred figure grab something off what he presumed was a dresser. The figure placed his glasses on his face. Instantly, everything cleared up and Sam found himself staring into his savior's eyes.
"Twist…er?" The other boy nodded.
"At least your memory's ok. You had me worried there." He said. Sam's eyes widened as he shot up.
"Oh my God! The clones! Where are they!?"
"Shhhhh…" Twister said in a soothing tone as he gently pushed the blond back down on the bed. "Calm down. I don't know where they are." It was then that Sam looked around himself. He was in Twister's room.
"What happened?" He asked as he laid his head on the pillow.
"You got hit pretty hard and were knocked out. Before they could kill you, I skated by and grabbed you." Twister explained. "I took care of you during the night." Sam blushed before he started to get up.
"I shouldn't be here." He started. "I have to fight them."
"No way!" The taller boy ordered as he forced Sam to lay down. "You're not in any condition to fight them. Look." He handed Sam a mirror. The smaller boy's forehead was bandaged. He had a patch on his left cheek and a few scratches everywhere else. He pulled up his shirt to see a huge Band-Aid in the middle of his chest. He sighed as he put his shirt down.
"They're too tough, but I can't give up. They have to go." He tried to sit up again, only to feel a sharp pain. "Damn it…"
"Sam…"
"Forget it…" Sam interrupted.
"Now listen," Twister said with a glare. "I just spent the last few hours nursing you back to health and I'll be damned if I decide to let you go back out there…without saying my piece."
"Twister—"
"Just shut up for a second." Twister sighed. "Look, what you saw yesterday was a complete misunderstanding. That clone came to me for help on how to deal with Keoni, who was mad about the deal with the cops. I refused to help because he and that other one were responsible for the whole thing. He clung to me begging and that's when you showed up. Nothing happened between us, I swear." Sam contemplated his words.
"But he looked just like me."
"So? Don't remember what I said the day when we told each other how we felt?" Sam looked thoughtful for a moment.
"You said that clone had nothing on me. But that was in regards to the blue one."
"And you don't think I meant the other one too?" Twister asked. "Seriously Sam, trust is the basis of any relationship." He looked deep into Sam's eyes. "Do you trust me?" Sam stared deep into the other's soul before seeing the truth inside. He nodded.
"I do. I trust you with my life Twist."
"And I trust you with mine." Twister replied before leaning towards Sam. The blond leaned forward as well before their lips met. They parted and embraced each other. Sam leaned against the other's chest.
"So what can I do to stop them once and for all?" He asked.
"I don't know," Twister started, tightening the hug a little. "But you're not going at it alone." Sam looked at him.
"Thanks Twist." He said, planting a kiss on the other boy's cheek.
"Anytime." Twister reached behind him and revealed a tray. On it was a plate of waffles and a glass of orange juice. "Eat up. You'll need your strength of you're gonna fight them again." Sam grinned before digging in.
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About two hours later, Sam stood up and stretched his limbs. There was hardly any pain, save for his chest. He rubbed his arms and legs
"Wow. I feel much better!" He said, turning towards his boyfriend. "Maybe I should start calling you Nurse Twister." He chuckled as Twister blushed. Just then, they heard the slam of a door. Curious, they looked out the window. Both of the blond's clones left his house and started walking down the hill, taking about the beach.
"What are they planning?" Twister asked.
"I have no idea, but we have to follow them to the beach."
"Hey. What happened to your mom? Wouldn't she have noticed the extra Sam running around the house?" Sam gasped.
"Aw crap! I forgot all about her! She might be in trouble!" He walked to the bedroom door. "Come on!" They ran out of the room.
They left Twister's house and walked the short distance to Sam's house. After testing the knob and finding that it was unlocked, they ran inside. They found Paula, wide awake and trying to get out of the ropes.
"Mom!" Sam yelled, running up to her and hugging her. "What happened?" He removed the gag.
"Those kids tied me up! They told me you had died." Paula replied. "Oh thank God you're alive."
"Actually, you should thank Twister." He pointed at the boy in question. "He's the one who saved me from them." Twister flushed with embarrassment.
"It was nothing." He chuckled. Sam suddenly stood up and turned to him.
"Sammy?" Paula asked.
"Twist, untie Mom. I'm going to end this nightmare once and for all."
"Sam…" Twister gave him an apprehensive look.
"I'll be fine. And if I don't make it back…" Sam gave him a loving stare. "Well, you know. See ya!" He ran out of the house. Twister turned to Paula and started untying her.
"You love my son, don't you?" She asked after about two minutes. Twister blushed.
"Uhhh… W-well…" He stuttered, trying to think of something.
"Don't lie. I could see it plain as day." Twister sighed.
"Yes, it's true. I love him with all my heart and soul. I'd do anything for him." He got the last rope undone and helped Paula up. She rubbed her wrists and legs before turning to Twister, who gave her a nervous glance. She smiled at him.
"Go to him. Protect him." Twister put on a determined look and nodded.
"You got it! I'll make sure he gets back home safe." He said as he left the house and ran to the beach.
Meanwhile, at the beach…
Otto walked along the sand with his surfboard. He soon found Keoni staring out at the ocean. Like the redhead, he was wearing only his swimming trunks, as well as his necklace and a backpack. Otto stood the surfboard up and walked towards the brunet.
"Hey Keoni!" He said with a wave. The slightly taller boy turned towards him and waved back.
"Otto! Hey brah! I was wondering when I would see you!"
"Yeah. I've been kind of busy this week." Otto replied.
"Oh? With what?"
"Well, I have gotten myself a boyfriend!" He said proudly.
"Congrats cuz! Anybody I know? Is he cute?" Keoni asked. Otto blushed.
"Oh yeah. He's beautiful." He replied.
"That's great. I've actually gotten with someone too."
"For real?" Otto asked.
"Yeah. He's handsome and kind." Keoni replied dreamily. "But lately, I don't know what to think."
"Why?"
"Well, he got in trouble with the police recently." Otto raised an eyebrow at that.
'He can't be talking about who I think he's talking about!' He thought.
"So what does your guy look like?" Keoni asked.
"Oh, well he's a little shorter than me. He has a cute face and he has blond hair." Otto replied. Keoni put on a thinking pose.
"That's odd. My boyfriend has blond hair too. He's also shorter than me. He's got a face to die for too." Otto gulped.
"By any chance, does he wear glasses?"
"Why yes." Keoni answered. "Why…do you…ask?" His eyes widened. "Are you saying—"
"Yeah." Otto said with a glare. "My boyfriend is Sam." Keoni gasped and glared back.
"Hey! What's the big idea going out with my man!?"
"You're man!? He's mine!" Otto yelled.
"Over my dead body!" Keoni retorted, throwing down his backpack.
"That can be arranged!" The two boys got ready to fight when they heard a shrill whistle. They turned and found Blue Sam.
"Hey! What are you doing getting with Otto!?" Keoni demanded.
"Since when were you with Keoni!?" Otto added. The blond chuckled.
"You see, there's a perfectly good explanation for this." He said as he walked towards them.
"There is more than one of us." Red Sam said as he walked from behind his counterpart. Otto and Keoni gaped at them.
"What the—!? Two Sams!?" They yelled in disbelief. Red Sam giggled as he walked up to Keoni.
"Why yes. It's true. You get me all for yourself." He rubbed the brunet's chest, causing his lover to shiver in pleasure.
"And you get me too." Blue Sam said, walking up to Otto and planting a kiss on his cheek. Both boys were still in utter disbelief.
"B-but how?!" They asked.
"Does it matter?" Blue Sam asked, encircling his arms around his lover's waist. "We can be together forever and no one can say otherwise."
"Wanna bet!?" All four pairs of eyes turned towards Normal Sam, who stood with his hands at his waist. Otto and Keoni's eyes widened.
"THREE Sams!?!"
"How are you still alive!?" The clones yelled. They separated from their boyfriends and got ready to fight. Normal Sam also got into a fighting pose. He scoffed at them.
"Looks like you weren't thorough enough. Ready to end this?"
"Gladly." Both clones replied as they charged towards him. Sam quickly scooped sand into his hand and tossed it at them. The sand connected and blinded them.
"Argh! I can't see!" Red Sam shouted, stumbling backwards. Normal Sam grinned before backing up.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!" He screamed as he head butted him. Because they were so close to the water, they both wound up taking a dip. As they fought, Red Sam's body crackled with electricity.
"Huh?" Sam asked.
"NOOOO!!!!" Red Sam screamed in pain as he tried to get out of the water. Normal Sam held him back. The screams emitted from the crimson clone were near deafening.
"Sammy!" Twister yelled as he ran up to the other three boys.
"Twist? What are you doing here?" Otto asked. The taller boy panted.
"It's a…long story, Ottoman…"
"Aaaaahhhhh!!!!" The red clone continued screaming. A few seconds passed before he turned to Keoni. "Good bye my love." With that, he exploded in a burst of lightning. The explosion sent Normal Sam flying through the air.
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!" He screamed just before landing near the end of the pier. He was knocked out as he sunk under.
"SAMMY!!!" Twister yelled as he looked around for something that could help. He then spied a rescue can that was by the lifeguard's hut. He ran over, grabbed the can, and dove into the water.
He swam as fast as he could towards where his love was last seen. He dove under and reached his hand out towards the blond boy, whose chest wound reopened and was leaking blood. Twister grabbed his hand and pulled him back to shore. When they got back ashore, he laid Sam on his back. The blond boy wasn't breathing.
"Come on Sammy! Don't give up on me!" Twister yelled. He tried to think of what to do. He then remembered junior lifeguard training. He was taught how to do CPR. He opened Sam's mouth and took a deep breath. He then exhaled into his mouth. He did this a few times before he started pumping Sam's chest. The other teens watched the scene from a distance.
"Please Sam! I can't live without you!" He yelled as he pumped repeatedly. "I promised your mom I would protect you!" He pushed down one more time before laying his head on the other's chest, sobbing uncontrollably. "No! You can't be gone!" Then he heard the greatest sound ever.
A cough.
Twister quickly looked up and grinned as Sam coughed and sputtered water. The taller boy breathed a sigh of relief as Sam opened his eyes.
"D-Did you really promise her that?" The blond asked with a shaky smile. Twister nodded as more tears fell. He sobbed into Sam's chest.
"I thought I lost you for good! Don't you ever do that to me again!" He cried. Sam looked around curiously before he saw Otto, Keoni, and his remaining clone. Keoni walked towards the water, where the necklace his boyfriend was wearing washed up.
"Sammy…" He said, bowing his head. He picked it up.
"Twister…" Sam said. His lover looked at him. "Get that last one and finish this…" Twister nodded.
"Right." He stood up and glared at the clone, who was standing right by the water. "Now it's your turn!" Blue Sam shook in fear. Twister then turned to Sam with a curious look. "Uhhh… How do I get rid of him, anyway?"
"The water…" Sam replied. Twister gasped as he remembered what the blond told him that first day.
'He was struck by lightning… So the clones must be made from electricity!' He thought. 'All I have to do is push him in and this will finally end!' He ran head on towards Blue Sam. The clone flinched and ducked, waiting for the inevitable.
Twister was almost there when Otto stepped in the way.
"Otto? Get out of the way! I have to destroy him!"
"No way bro! I can't let you kill him!" Otto yelled, holding his arms up.
"But he's not even real!" Twister retorted. "And besides, he's the reason why Sam got thrown in jail! If you really love him like you say you do, then you'll do the right thing." Otto stood silent, thinking over his best friend's words. He sighed after about a minute.
"I'm sorry Sam…" He said bowing his head. He lowered his arms. Twister and Normal Sam looked devastated. Blue Sam grinned as Otto turned and helped him up.
Just then, the auburn haired boy pushed the fake blond into the water!
"NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Blue Sam screamed in agony as his body crackled with electricity in the same way Red Sam did. In a bright flash of light, he was gone. Tears came to Otto's eyes as he walked away from the group. Twister turned to Sam.
"It's over. We did it…" He said. Sam nodded in response.
"About damn time…" He said with a light chuckle. "Twist?"
"Yeah?"
"I think I need to go to the hospital…" And he was out. Twister gasped.
"Shit! Your chest is still bleeding! I'll call an ambulance!" He yelled as he got up to run.
"Wait a minute." Keoni said. He reached into his backpack, which was lying nearby. He pulled out a cell phone and handed it to the taller boy.
"Thank you." He said. Keoni gave him a thumbs-up.
"No prob, brah. I'm counting on you to take care of him."
"You can count on me!" Twister said, pounding his chest. He turned on the phone and dialed the number for the hospital. Keoni looked at the necklace around his neck and then at the one in his hand. He grinned when he decided on a course of action.
Later…
"Sammy…" Otto said with a heavy sigh. He was at a different part of the beach. He was sitting on the sand, looking at the sunset. He heard footsteps approach, but didn't bother to look.
"They're taking Sam to the hospital to treat his injuries." Otto looked at Keoni, who turned towards the horizon.
"That's good to know…" The smaller boy said with a sigh.
"A few days ago, there was a heavy thunderstorm." The brunet started. "It rained hard and thunder would be heard every few minutes, following a lightning strike. There soon was a break in the storm. Sam, who was bored out of his mind, went outside to play a game of his."
"But the storm wasn't over." He continued. "A bolt of lightning came down and crashed onto Sam, causing him to get cloned. The reason was because of something going on in the game. And the rest is history. We all fell in love with the same blond. All three of us—you, Twister, and I—treated our Sam with respect, honor, and trust. Yet only one of us had the real one. Only one of us knew real trust and love. Only one of us won the real prize."
"Yeah. Twister…" Otto said sadly. "How could you be so calm about this? You didn't get Sam either, you know. You only got one of the fakes." Keoni turned towards him and smiled.
"I know, but it just means I wasn't worthy. Besides, there's someone else I've loved."
"Oh really?" Otto smirked.
"Yes. I've loved him far longer than Sam. In fact, I was in love with him from the very beginning. From the first time I saw him, my heart fluttered with joy. It broke in two when I left for home. I thought Sam was the one, but I was wrong. And it took me witnessing that great loss to make me realize it."
"So spill. Who is it?" Otto asked. Keoni only stared at him in response. After a few seconds, the redhead gasped and pointed at himself. "Me? You've always loved me?" Keoni nodded.
"It's true. I knew you were something special after hearing the stories Uncle Tito told me. I just had to meet you. And it was love at first sight. Of course, I thought for sure you'd never have those same feelings for me or even be gay, but I guess I'm only half wrong so far." He walked towards Otto and held the necklace up.
"Will you fully prove me wrong?" Otto thought about this for a moment. He smiled as he took the necklace and put it on.
"It'll take some time, but I'll get over this whole clone deal. At least I have you." He said. Keoni smiled back and sat beside him. Otto wrapped his arms around the brunet and leaned against him, watching the final moments of the sunset.
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::Sam's POV::
Oh man! What a hell of a week it's been! After I was released from the hospital, I still had to do my community service. Ugh! Thankfully, because I was able to prove that it was those clones who committed those crimes, the judge only made me do half the sentence. It wasn't too big a deal. I just had to clean off all the graffiti, take care of the people that got hurt at the hospital, and de-TP the trees in the park.
Oh well. At least I got Twister to make things better. I get to see him every night. Mom is really accepting of our relationship. I guess this whole experience just brought us closer together. Twister's parents are being a little less decent about it, but for the most part they accept us.
Speaking of Twist's family, Lars still screams every time he sees me. When is he gonna get over it!? At least Tito's taking things well. Although he does stutter a bit whenever he sees me, he's gotten better. I think he's got a little more on his hands since Otto and Keoni got together.
That's something completely unexpected. Otto and Keoni, lovers!? I sure didn't see that coming! Heh. I'm glad they could find happiness in each other. They deserve it after going through this whole clone dilemma. It was crazy, but Keoni managed to get his parents to let him stay in Ocean Shores to attend school in the fall so he can stay with Otto.
So I guess that brings back to the present. We—that is, Twist, me, Otto, and Keoni—were at Otto's celebrating the first week of our relationships and the end of my community service. We were sitting on the couch, watching Twist trying to figure out a movie to watch.
"Come on bro! I want some quality make out time!" Otto complained, giving Keoni a lustful look. Keoni rolled his eyes.
"Can't you just enjoy the show?"
"Now what fun would that be?" Otto smirked. Keoni only shook his head and chuckled in response.
"Seriously Twist, do you want one of us to pick instead?" I asked.
"No, I'm cool!" Twister replied, shuffling through the different videos. "I got it!" He grinned as he showed us his choice. It was one of the Star Wars movies. Episode II to be exact.
"Remind me again. What was the name of that one?" Otto asked.
"Uhhh… 'Clone Wars?'" Twister read off the label. The rest of us gave him an icy glare. "What!?" We all shook our heads. He is truly too naïve for his own good sometimes. But that's why I love him.
"Sit down, Twist. I'll pick." Otto said as he got up and walked over to the video cabinet.
He grabbed Pirates of the Caribbean and put it into his DVD player. He sat back down and we all got comfortable, me laying in Twister's lap and Otto and Keoni wrapped in each other's arms. I smirked at them. It'll only be a matter of time before they start smooching. At least Twist is more romantic, if not silly.
A thought suddenly came to me.
"It's strange." I spoke up.
"What?" Keoni asked as everybody else looked at me.
"It's just that I can't help but think I'm forgetting something important."
"Hmmmm… I can't think of anything, dude." Twister said.
"And that's different from every other day how?" Otto asked with a hint of laughter.
"Hey!" Twist yelled as he chucked a pillow at him. I shrugged at their antics.
"Oh well. It's probably nothing big." We settled in to watch the movie again when we heard the door unlocking. My eyes widened. "Oh crap! Now I remember! Reggie's coming back from that contest today!"
"Now he tells us!" Otto groaned, slapping his head. We nervously awaited the arrival of Otto's sister and father. The door opened and in walked the two, carrying a huge trophy.
"Hey Otto. Hey Keoni." Reggie said as she walked with the front half of the trophy.
"Hi Sam. Hi Twister." Mr. Rocket said before they entered the kitchen. I sighed.
"Five…four…three…two…one…"
Both Rockets ran back into the living room and gaped at the sight of our positions. They both stuttered and stumbled over their words as they went on and on for a good five minutes before they fainted.
"Should we get them to their beds?" I asked, looking over the back of the couch.
"Nah. Serves them right for trying to ruin this." Otto answered, kissing Keoni passionately. I rolled my eyes and cuddled up with my lover.
THE END
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Post-story Conversation
"At long last, this stupid fic's over!" Izzy said, jumping for joy.
"Do you really have to complain every time I write something!?" I said, holding my hips and glaring at him.
"When you write a slash fic, yeah! And speaking of which, what are Otto and Keoni doing together? What happened to them being cousins?!"
::WHAM!::
"Duh!" I yelled, leaning against my mallet. "I already said I wrote this thing before Island of the Menehune came out, therefore it's legal to pair them up!"
"Pain…" Izzy groaned dizzily, stumbling around. "At least it's over…" I sighed and turned to the camera.
"Anyway, see ya next time!" I waved at it.