'Lord of the Ducks'
Team 2: Julie, Averman, Portman, Adam, Guy, Jesse, Ken.
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Team Julie was exhausted from walking back, and forth. One by one they all collapsed onto the uneven floor. Guy was drawing circles in the dirt, and the rest didn't know what to do with themselves. "
So." Julie said breaking the silence. "Since we're gonna be here tonight we have to establish some rules," she said.
"Someone should make a fire, like Jesse, while someone else looks for some food, like Ken, preferably berries cause I am a vegetarian..." she added.
"Who died, and made you boss?" Portman said standing up.
"You guys..."Averman said interrupting them. "Have you ever heard of 'Lord of the Flies'?" he asked.
"'Lord of the Rings' yea man who hasn't seen that movie?" Portman said snorting.
"No Lord of the Flies, it's about these kids who get trapped alone without any adults, and start killing pigs, and killing each other!" he said.
"There was a boy with red hair like me," he said slowly. He picked up some of the wetter dirt, and made random marks on his face trying to look tribal, and dangerous. "There was also another boy with fair hair, quite handsome, but he always wanted rules..." he said looking at Guy with eyes wide open, then he went and tackled Guy.
"Damn you Ralph! Damn you!" he said knocking him into the dirt. Guy tried pulling him off, but Portman carelessly lifted Averman off him, and into a tree.
"Will you calm down man?" he said.
"Yea Averman we don't need anyone going psycho on us now." Julie said.
"How about we leave all that till morning." Ken suggested. They all looked at him because Ken never spoke. And when he did it was like receiving a message from the great grasshopper, and they his little crickets.
"Morning will bring light. And light brings life." he said clasping his hands together, and bowing his head. They all bowed their heads in silence.
"How about we start singing songs?" Adam suggested. "It'll make the time pass faster. We'll make it a contest too. Whoever does best wins...well this rock." he added picking up a medium size rock from the ground. They all formed a circle, and stared at each other for a minute.
"Who wants to start?" Adam asked.
"I'll start!" Julie said getting excited. She cleared her throat, and started.
"With the taste of your lips on a ridddeee!" Her voice cracked, and she sang fast. She also used her arms as dance moves. The boys winced in pain, and covered their ears.
"Your toxic tongue slipping on mine..." she winked her eye at Portman, and stuck out her tongue. He raised an eyebrow.
"OK STOP!" Adam said. "I'm sorry I couldn't take it anymore." he said rubbing his temples.
"NO no let her go on." Portman said licking his lips.
"Someone else please sing something other than...whatever the hell that was." he asked.
"I'll sing something." Ken said quietly. They all looked at him, and smiled. Aww what a cutie, they all thought. Sweet, and innocent Kenny. He stood up to give the full effect of his performance. He pretended he had a microphone in his hands. He started jumping around, and grabbed his private area.
"'Hi kids! Do you like violence! Wanna see me stick nine inch nails to reach my eyelids! Wanna copy me, and do exactly like I did? Try Sid, and get fucked up worse than my life is? My brain's dead weight. I'm trynna get my head straight, but I can't figure out which Spice Girl I wanna impregnate!" he said. He then stopped when he noticed everyone with their mouths wide open.
"What?" he shrugged, and sat back down. Adam clapped slowly.
"Interesting.." he said.
"This is useless." Julie said.
"OK then the rock goes to Ken?" Adam said picking up the rock, and throwing it to Ken only he wasn't really paying attention, and the rock hit him in the middle of his forehead. A drop of blood trickled from his cut down to his nose. He crossed his eyes to see the blood, and as soon as he did he fainted onto the dirt. They all ran to his aid with Julie fanning him with the map.
"Is he dead?" Jesse asked.
"Maybe someone should give him mouth to mouth." Portman suggested. "He doesn't need mouth to mouth! It's his head that got hurt!" Jesse screamed.
"Well, then maybe we should stitch it!" Guy said.
"Who was the smart one that threw a rock at poor innocent Ken?" Julie asked. They all looked at Adam.
"You monster..."Portman said.
"What the hell Adam are you out of your damn mind!" Guy said pushing him. Averman darted his eyes around.
"This is like 'Lord of the Flies'! Stand back!" he said inching away from all of them. "I know I'm next!" he screamed, and ran into the dark woods.
"Averman!" they all screamed, but they dared not try to go after him.
"Portman go after him. He's totally lost his mind." Julie said.
"I'm not going in there!" he said pointing towards the deep area of the woods.
"Why not? Aren't you a man!" she said trying him. He looked at her real hard.
"But I'm scared..." he said practically whimpering. Julie threw up her hands.
"Pathetic! I picked a pathetic team!" she said.
Ken popped his eyes open, and made everyone else jump. He wiped his forehead to reveal his wound, and it appeared to be nothing more than a paper cut.
He stood up, and looked around. "Where am I? Who am I?" he asked.
Julie slapped her forehead again.
"What do you mean a pathetic team? That's real low Julie!" Jesse yelled.
"Yea who's the captain here huh!" Guy joined in.
"You guys let's all just take in a deep breath." Adam said taking in a breath. Everyone looked at him with mean faces. He looked around and exhaled.
"Now exhale...doesn't that feel a lot better?" he asked.
"Shut the fuck up Adam." Portman said in a short breath, and throwing a rock at him. It hit his arm, and he whimpered.
"If you don't like the fact that I'm captain, then you go ahead and take the position!" Julie said.
"I'll be captain." Adam suggested. Everyone ignored him.
"See no one wants to step it up." Julie said finally sitting down.
"I should have stayed on Connie's team. For all we know they finished the treasure hunt, and got their big reward." Guy said.
"I didn't pick you to be on my team! Connie got rid of your ass!" Julie said. "For Luis." She added.
"It is none of your business what goes on between Connie, and me." he said. "If we really want to get technical here maybe you should stop teasing, and screw Portman now, and here!" he said.
Portman looked interested. Julie gasped.
"I don't want to sleep with that pig!" she said.
"Oink oink." Portman said winking at her again. "Please all this fighting, and yelling is giving me a massive headache!" Ken said.
"No Ken it was the rock that was thrown at your head." Jesse reminded him.
"Oh yea I forget. Oh no I'm losing my memory!" Ken said.Julie rolled her eyes.
"Listen as captain here, I order you all to shut up, and go to sleep." she said taking out a blanket from her backpack, and laying it on the ground.
"What about Averman?" Guy asked.
"We'll try, and look for him in the morning. But for now let's pray." she said.