TCG: FINALLY! Summer Vacation is here! And I can actually update my fanfiction!
Yugi: You know it's been a while…again…
TCG: I know…my school is one giant idiot though! They make you do nothing for the whole year, and decide at the end to make you do everything just so you break the promise you made to your fans about never taking forever to update again!
Yugi: Somehow, I don't think it's supposed to be personal…
TCG: Whatever! Anyway, I'm happy. Schools out, I just got back from my annual mini-bike vacation, and I DIDN'T kill myself this time! Some of you guys may remember from my past fan-fictions that last time I went mini-bike camping, I gave myself a second degree burn from the exhaust pipe.
Yugi: I remember that…and you couldn't type for a long time!
TCG: Yeah…that was because of that stupid blister I got… (shutters)
Yugi: Well anyway, at least your back now!
TCG: Yep! Don't worry, my loyal fans, now that it's summer, I plan to update much quicker! In fact, let's cut this talk short and get straight to the story! Yugi, disclaimer please!
Yugi: TCGgirl124 does not own YuGiOh. She does, however, own Alexa, Megan, and Emily's characters, and this story line. She also doesn't own "The Crocodile Hunter", which I think get's mentioned in here somewhere…
TCG: Yep, I pretty much don't own anything. So, I hope you enjoy chapter three of "The Curse of Tora Island"!
"Ow! What was that for?" Yugi asked as a small pebble hit him.
"It looked like you were falling asleep…" Alexa said, as she continued to use a sharp rock to cut through the wood.
They had been there for a few hours, and Alexa was still going at her glider. It was, Yugi thought, going to be big enough to hold one of them up, but that's if Alexa finished. The thing was too heavy for Alexa to even pick up at the moment. Yugi was just watching, too tired to really do much.
"I don't get it…" He asked, yawning. "How is it that you're awake enough to do that, and I'm over here falling asleep?"
Alexa shrugged. "It's probably the curse…I bet Jujiti wants you to fall asleep…"
Yugi nodded. "Wait, say that again!"
"'It's probably the curse…I bet Jujiti wants you to fall asleep…'?" Alexa asked.
"That's it! Jujiti's curse doesn't take effect unless I fall asleep! That's why it's two in the morning and nothing's happened yet!"
"But then…if that's the case, then why did it happen while you were awake the other night…?"
Yugi stopped. "I'm not sure…I bet Jujiti…" he yawned again. "Ok…that's getting annoying…"
Alexa shook her head. "Here, have some of this…"
"Huh…?"
Alexa reached into her pocket, and pulled out something. She broke off a piece and handed it to Yugi.
"Hey, is this chocolate?" Yugi asked.
"Yeah…the sugar might keep you awake at least for a little longer…and if you eat a little at a time, the bar might last you all night…"
"But I mean…you have chocolate?"
"I can't help it! I've got a mouth full of sweet teeth! You'd never see me pass up chocolate, or anything sweet, for that matter…"
Yugi laughed. "Only you, Alexa…"
Alexa shrugged and got back to work.
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"Finally! I think I've finished!"
"Huh? Wha? I'm awake!" Yugi said, as he stretched.
"Barely…" Alexa said laughing. "But my glider is finished! Yay!"
Yugi looked. Her glider reminded him of an airplane, only smaller. "Now are you sure those jet-things are going to be able to even support that thing?"
Alexa looked at him. "Pick the thing up, and turn just one of the jets on…"
Yugi gave her a questioning look, but did as he was told. The glider was a lot lighter then he thought it would be. He flipped on the one switch…
"AH!" The small jet had a strong enough force to start spinning the glider around, but since it wasn't being stabilized by a second one, all it was doing was spinning Yugi around in violently fast circles. "Alexa! Help!"
Alexa reached in to try and help stop the thing from spinning. She and Yugi managed to slow it down long enough to turn of the jet. "Now, didn't I tell you it was strong enough?"
Yugi nodded. "Oh boy…this should be a very amusing experience…"
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"Joey! Come on! You can do better then that!" Megan yelled. "You only need another bag's worth to catch up with me!"
"You're gonna be the one needin' ta catch up soon!" Joey said. "Joey Wheeler neva loses a game, even if it's shell collectin'!"
"Hey, isn't "doesn't lose a game" Yugi's motto?"
"Eh…of course! I was just testin' ya!" Joey answered, as he continued to collect sea shells, blinded by the pure desire for food that didn't involve coconuts.
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Teã sighed. "I know! I'll think of a name for my rock! Let's see…it has to be something that will represent my friendship with Yugi and the others, and still describe my hatred for Alexa." She sat with a thoughtful look on her face for a grand total of 5 minutes. "I've got it! It'll be called "The rock of friendship for Yugi and the others and hatred for Alexa."! Or "TROFFYATOAHFA!"! Yay, Troffyatoahfa! That's catchy! Troffy-ato-ah-fa!"
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Tristan just slept some more
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Mai sighed. "You'd think we'd at least have water!" She took some deep breaths, tired from her excursion from her tent in search of water for her portable shower. "I can't believe how far I've gone! This is too dangerous for one woman to do alone! I just hope I can find my tent again!" Mai turned around, and began to avoid absolutely ever single stick and piece of dirt and rock in her way, and it took her a good five hours to get to her tent, about 50 feet away…
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"KAIBA!"
"Yes, Mokuba?"
"I thought we were supposed to be saved yesterday! Why are we still here?" He asked.
Kaiba looked at his laptop, not even glancing at his younger brother. According to the report, the search and rescue team for Kaiba Corp. had been to the exact coordinates for the island that Kaiba had sent them; he'd figured it out by using one of his many satellites. But they'd said when they got there all they saw was ocean for miles around. Kaiba, however, didn't want to let his brother worry.
"Mokuba, they just need some time to get a good enough search and rescue crew put together, so we can return in luxury." He convinced him, as he did another search via his satellites for this "Tora Island"…
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"Emily…I don't think this is such a good idea…" Duke said, as they packed what little they had to go treasure hunting.
"Oh, come on Duke! Please! We have nothing better to do!"
"Oh…alright…" Duke sighed, as he followed Emily with his pick-axe to go find treasure…
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"So Yugi, staying up tonight again?" Alexa asked, as she joined Yugi sitting on the sand watching the sun set. The day had been full of making shelters, finally finding fresh water, and doing all they could to help them survive.
"I don't think so…" Yugi said. "I don't feel very awake…"
Alexa sighed. "It's alright. I don't really mind it when you turn tiger…"
"Is that so?"
"Yeah, I mean, tiger's are my favorite animal…and…you're my favorite person…" Alexa blushed a little, but the glow of the sunset didn't reveal it. "As far as I see it, it's only better to have you two together…"
Yugi smiled. "Alexa…tonight…I don't want you following me into the forest…"
"What?"
"Alexa, I don't know exactly how it works yet. I'm not sure if I have to be asleep, or be in the forest, or what. But I have a gut feeling I'm going to turn tiger tonight…and I don't want to endanger you…"
"But Yugi…"
"But nothing, Alexa! If I lose control of myself, I could kill you!"
Alexa stopped in almost a state of shock. "Alright Yugi, but I'm only not following you because you told me to…"
"Thank you Alexa. The last thing I want to do is put us all in danger…"
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Alexa woke up in the middle of the night. Darn these animals! They make so much noise! Alexa yawned as she slowly opened her eyes. "Hey…where the heck am I…what the?" Alexa's mind was filled with many thoughts at once. First off, she was sitting on the lowest branch of a tall tree, which was about 20 feet off the ground. Second, her wrist was tied face-up to the branch. Third, and most important, a snake was right there. A very poisonous one from the look of it…
Alexa suddenly stiffened with freight. One bite from that snake could kill her almost instantly. How did she know? It was probably one too many views of "The Crocodile Hunter", but she knew from its marking's it was poisonous. And her wrist…that would be a prime target!
The snake unraveled itself from its position, and began to inch forward. Its tongue flickered, and its black eyes glistened in the bright yet little moonlight that reached the forest floor. Its body, easily ten feet long and inches wide, glided smoothly on the branch towards her. And Alexa knew there wasn't really anything that she could do…she couldn't move at all. Even if she could, she doubted that she would due to the fact she was so frightened.
It moved closer to her, so close it got to the point where she realized its head was as big as her hand, and she could feel its breath as it exhaled. Its markings, now clearer, consisted of a black back with a dark-gray stomach. It had bright red markings all over it, and it looked hungry. Soon, Alexa could see the fangs on it, and feel its tongue as it flickered out and in again so it could breathe. Alexa tried desperately to at least turn her wrist over, but the rope that held it down let off no slack.
Soon, she could here the snake hissing. It was a loud hissing sound, and it lasted for a good minute or two. Alexa suddenly felt a sort of spray, and realized it was the venom of the snake as it filled its fangs for the strike. All she could do was gulp, and say a short prayer, hoping for the best.
Then, the snake began rocking its head back and forth. Back and forth. Alexa knew it was doing it to distract her, so she would get so caught up in watching its hypnotic movement she wouldn't be able to escape. Alexa tried not to watch, but its technique seemed to be working…
Fear filled her heart, as she realized more and more there was nothing she could do. Before long, she could hardly sense her own freight; the snakes trance had totally engulfed her in its stare. So when it finally whipped back and forward to strike, Alexa was totally unprepared…
However, her mind was almost totally unable to comprehend its quick movements anyway, because as soon as it went to strike a huge blur came into her view, its motion totally snapping her back into reality. As soon as she had "woken up", she looked down to discover the huge animal that had knocked the snake off the branch, and even to this moment was still killing the thing. "Yugi! Thank goodness you came! That snake could have killed me!"
Yugi gave one final blow to the snake, killing it right then and there. Alexa! I told you not to come into the forest! Why are you here! Now you're stuck here until morning again!
"Yugi…I didn't come here on purpose!" Alexa said, never hearing Yugi so angry before. "I just woke up…and I was here…and…" She tried to pull herself free from the rope that still had her tied a good twenty feet in the air. "Really…I didn't mean to…I didn't want to make you angry!" Alexa pulled harder, but the rope only tightened. With Yugi being mad at her, and her life just being narrowly saved, she was pretty angry herself.
But Alexa, if you didn't come here, how did you get here?
"I have no clue, Yugi…" Alexa replied rather harshly to Yugi's suspicious voice. "All I know is that I'm here, stuck in a tree, and now you're yelling at me for something I didn't do!"
Yugi's expression softened. Alexa, I'm sorry…I don't know what got into me…He jumped up to a branch near her and carefully cut the rope with his claws. Please forgive me.
Alexa rubbed her wrist which now suffered from rope-burn. "What the heck is with you? One second you're saving me, one second you're yelling at me without proper reason, and then you're asking for my forgiveness?"
Yugi's ears sank, and you could tell he felt bad. I'm sorry, I don't know why I was so angry…please don't hate me…
Alexa sighed. "Yugi, I could never hate you…just get me down from here, would you?" She asked with a shy smile.
Yugi perked up. What am I going to do, leave you to jump all by yourself? He asked sarcastically. Alexa laughed a little as she grabbed a hold of him, and they got down.
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"I wonder if maybe it's because of the curse…I'm put in danger, and then…then you have to save me…"
But what sense does that make, if he puts you in danger but he also gives you someone to save you?
"I know…that's what I was just thinking." Alexa said. She and Yugi were trying to figure out why exactly Alexa was involved in Yugi's curse. "I mean, it really doesn't make sense at all…"
Yugi let out a big sigh. I think our best bet would be to find the guy and see what we can find…
Alexa gasped lightly. "Yugi, you're a genius!"
How so?
"We have to go find the guy! I'm sure we can figure out a ton if we find him!"
Yugi shook his head. But, this forest is huge…we'll never find him…
"We won't know until we try! Now come on!"
Yugi sighed. Alright Alexa, but somehow I don't think this will turn out well…
Hey everybody! I hope you enjoyed chapter 3 of "The Curse of Tora Island!" After you review, don't forget to sign my petition to bring back music to You can find the link to the petition on my member profile page. Get you're friends, and your friends friends, and your friends friends friends, etc., to sign the petition. We need to make it convincing, people! Also, since I'm a big idiot and can't update at regular timing, may I suggest adding me to your author alerts? That way you'll never miss an exciting chapter…(or not exciting chapter…)Anyway, time for my replies to my loyal fans reviews!
The eternity code: (shrugs) I need the poking…it reminds me about the stories when I'm an idiot and forget about them…--;; Anyways, please review again!
LoneWolfPrincess: I learned about it a while ago on the main page. I'm not sure if it's there anymore, though. And sadly, I won't be adding your character. Don't take it personally, I just feel that I have to many other characters that have nothing to do with the series…you know? I mean, I'm sure even when it's just Alexa it drives people away from reading my fanfictions…anyway, thanks for the review and please review again!
Dark Princess Saz: Yay! I'm glad you like the series so far! Anyway, thanks for the review and please review again!
