A girl moaned and thrashed as she was being carried down a hall of a cabin three other girls carrying her.
"Ugh I thought you said this was an easy in and out Fan I mean hello, goodbye, we're taking your daughter for the Summer. Ring any bells?" A blonde girl with a black eye asked.
"Hey this is all Kuki's fault I told her to bring the skunchucks they are guaranteed to knock any person out for hours" A wavy red headed girl said humming ACDC under her breath.
"Hey what can I say I'm forgetful just like two certain someone's that forgot my birthday. I mean what's the point of banners if nobody's going to read them" A raven haired Chinese girl asked as the three girls sat the girl down a burlap sack over the girl's head.
"Deidra Long you have been accepted into KND camp and with that being said we need our newest recruit to host a dating show and also find a boy to be the KND hunk" Fanny Fullbright the wavy red head said as Deidra her brown hair falling to her shoulders grinned.
"No problem cue the fanfare music, cue the horns, cue the confetti, cue the celebratory sodas, and cue the red velvet carpet while I give Rachel the boy's name.
Deidra handed an envelope to Rachel and she smiled as Kuki and Fanny joined her all the girls knowing the boy more than earned it.
"Kooks happy birthday now call all the names on this list and do not take no for an answer. Fanny you and I have a date at Dave And Busters with a very special boy" Rachel Mckenzie the blonde said as Fanny and Rachel walked off Kuki Sanban the raven haired one making calls.
John Ward trudged down the halls of his house Summer starting and already his sisters and brothers on his case about the chores.
"Mom said that I don't have to do every chore in the house by myself and seeing I did half the chore list by myself I'm done" John said stalking off his black hair sticking to his forehead from his sweat and he locked himself in his basement bedroom where he would have peace.
"OK Fan you know the plan and I know you hate boys but he wasn't at Dave And Busters so he's probably home being tortured enough".
Rachel and Fanny walked up the driveway of John's house where Bittersweet Symphony John's song to perk himself up played from the basement bedroom.
"OK come on Fan we have some perking up of our own to do and boy is John going to love this. I mean his hormones are raging and with raging hormones comes a newfound love for girls and he will be surrounded by them".
Fanny and Rachel rang the doorbell and a little girl giggled running up to the door and opening it to find Fanny and Rachel.
"OMGosh Rachel Fanny it's been too long I've grown inches since you last saw me" Amara Ward John's littlest sister said as Rachel and Fanny could do nothing but smile at the girl.
"Oh yea you're growing like a weed Ames. So where is your brother we have something for him. And don't fret we have presents for you too sweetie" Fanny said as Amara opened the basement door and pointed downstairs.
"I don't go down there it's too scary but he lives down there a lot of the time. I guess spiders, roaches, scary noises, and doggies howling outside don't scare him".
Fanny and Rachel walked downstairs as John lied in his bed throwing a nerf ball against the wall and Rachel cleared her throat to get John's attention and Fanny growled seeing John ignore Rachel.
"Hi John I don't know if you remember me but I'm Rachel Mckenzie and this is Fanny Fullbright. We met a couple years ago you said we were the three amigos but of course agents got in the way" Rachel said as John mumbled whatever continuing to toss his nerf ball at the wall.
"Look we're not here to make your mood worse we're here to offer you a key to the kingdom that is KND camp. I knew there was a reason I hate you you're the most emo mood boy I ever met".
John breathed a sigh of aggravation and looked over at Fanny and Rachel and they looked back at their used to be best friend.
"I notice Kuki's not with you. Did you forget her birthday again? Is that why she's not here are you giving her space?" John asked as Rachel and Fanny stared open mouthed at him.
"No I'm not a mind reader Kuki and I still talk through facetime, messenger, Facebook, text, and phone calls. She even came to visit me a couple times without you two might I add.
"Look be lucky we're offering you a space in KND camp. I mean hell so many applicants you should be worshipping the ground I walk on".
"It's great to see some things never change hey Fullbright? You're still the wiseass girl I'm still the wiseass boy and Rachel continues to be referee".
"Look this is getting us nowhere Fanny go upstairs and wait for me I'll convince Romeo to join us at camp myself".
Fanny stomped upstairs as Rachel sat next to John seeing pain in his eyes and her before Nigel had pain in her eyes too.
"OK she's gone so level with me why are you wearing black, acting out, ignoring us, and isolating yourself from everyone?"
"You guys turned your backs on me like I was a lost cause? After that my sisters and brothers minus Amara make fun of me or use me as a chore list".
Fanny was listening at the top of the stairs and tears fell from her eyes as she blubbered having no idea how John was being treated.
"They call me a retard everyday too knowing it makes me cry but they don't care and that explains my mood".
"I'll be damned if they do that to him he's special needs the poor thing just needs friends" Fanny's conscience said as she nodded and opened the basement door an angry glint in her eyes.
"Amara sweetheart how would you like to help the KND fight villains?"
Amara shrieked in happiness as Fanny ruffled her hair and asked where the rest of the siblings were and Amara led the way to the pool area where kids crowded the pool and Amara pointed out the siblings with Fanny marching up to them.
"OK Amara now for the fun part you record while I beat these kids heads in for messing with a special needs boy AKA your brother".
Amara pointed a camera at Fanny as she slapped a beer out of one of the siblings hands and the boy looked at her and gulped as she stared back at him.
"Not so brave when you meet your match are you Jeremy? Now let's just take a looksie at this contract you and the other siblings signed before you told us to stay out of John's life".
Fanny unfolded a paper on a picnic table as all the siblings gulped knowing the contract well and Fanny was about to show her friendship to John.
"Ahh here it is no name calling including the word retard now John says you call him that every day but he could be lying. I mean who am I to judge?"
"No they do and I tell them to stop because that word really makes him cry and I hate seeing him so sad" Amara said as the siblings friends dashed off Fanny's shadow covering the siblings.
"OK so we tried things nice Fanny's way now it's time for bad Fanny to show herself and you were warned not to make me mad".
Fanny grabbed a field hockey stick a sneer creeping across her face as she also found a bungie cord and tied it to a tree.
"So what's a party without a pinata? I mean poor Amara a youngster with no pinata at a party. Kids her age just love pinata's" Fanny said as Amara squealed happily hoping Fanny had candy with her.
"Look Fullbright you can't walk up in here and treat us like this. I mean yea you were John's friend once but we ran you away and we could still do it" Jeremy said as Fanny grabbed him and hung him from the tree.
"I don't take kindly to people standing up to me or people reneging on promises Jeremy. See you tell me I can't do something but here I am doing it because you're bark is worse than your bite".
Rachel brought John outside as all the siblings were hanging from the tree by different bungie cords Amara giggling hysterically and recording everything.
"OK I have some kinks to work and if you accept our offer I will do just that work out my kinks. Now do you accept our offer or do we have to beg".
"I haven't even heard the whole offer yet just that you want me to go to KND camp. Maybe if you tell me the whole offer I may consider it".
"OK long story short we heard that you were going through some uhh changes and some of those include loving girls. Now we need a KND bachelor for a show called Sight Or Flight. If you accept you will be all over national TV and become a household name" Rachel said as John nodded.
"OK if it gets me out of here I'm in as long as my partner in crime AKA my trusted mole Amara can come also" John said as Fanny and Rachel nodded and Amara jumped for joy bags already packed for her and for John.
"Fanny Rachel it's been too long and we had no idea John was being treated this way or we would have punished every one of them" Mrs. Ward said as Mr. Ward started barbequing Kuki running up hugging John congratulating him.
"Uhh hello we're still hanging upside down here and I think the bloods rushing to my head" Jeremy and John's sister Melissa said together as Fanny walked up to them the stick in her hand.
"Kooks happy birthday and as everybody knows every birthday needs a pinata so have at it. Just make sure Amara and John get a turn too".
Kuki swung the stick at Jeremy as he moaned and squealed then Amara swung at Melissa who bawled and John swung at both of them as they moaned and were cut down by Fanny.
"Let that be a lesson if you mess with our friends you mess with all of us. Now to meet John and also get him live on camera to talk to the other girls competing" Deidra said a camera positioned in front of John.
"OK hi America and competing ladies my name's John and I'm uber excited to be competing this year so message me your profile and I'll look over all the people competing this year" John said smiling for the camera and Deidra grinned saying cut.
"That ought to keep them watching for a few episodes at least but John I have to ask how do you feel about public displays of affection? Because a simple lip lock could keep them tuned in all season".
John shrugged as Kuki looking to be a media sensation kissed John and all cameras were on them Wally a few houses down saying not my cruddy girl and ran to John's house to see Kuki slowly pulling from him John a dazed look in his face.
"Hi all I'm Kuki Sanban and I will be competing for John's heart and if any girl wants to get in my way just try it because I'm a cougar the cat not the nickname for a woman who sleeps with younger men. My claws are out posers" Kuki said throwing her hand around a dazed John's shoulders.
"Kuki uhh I was wondering if maybe you wanted to go to the movies tonight? I mean a Nicholas Sparks triple feature is playing at the multiplex and I know how much you love him" Wally said as Kuki said meh and sat down with John feeding him KFC Popcorn Chicken.
"Kooks this boy has more than enough girls competing for his heart he doesn't need you. I mean what sets you apart from the other girls across other dimensions and wormholes to love this boy?"
"Simple I kissed him first I was his first kiss not them. I mean they can kiss him but they won't be his first I will so there polar bear".
John giggled at Kuki's catchphrase as Wally huffed and plopped down on the other side of Kuki his eyes begging her to date him but she ignored him wanting the media attention.
"OK lovebirds let's get you to KND camp where John you'll meet the other girls and Kuki will compete with them to win your heart" Deidra said a helicopter ready to take Rachel, Fanny, Deidra, Kuki, John and Amara to KND camp.
At KND camp John had butterflies in his stomach seeing all the girls ready to compete seven he knew as his exes.
"OK no one said anything about my exes being here. I mean what is this Sight Or Flight Or Ex On The Beach?" John asked as Rachel ruffled his hair leading him to the girls Kuki running up to them Wally following her seeing that now that she didn't want him he wanted her more.
"OK ladies and gentlemen I'm talking to the crew Wally, Nigel, and Hoagie welcome to the meet and greet where you'll sit with John and learn more about him as he learns more about you and you talk gabba, gabba, gabba" Rachel said as the girls squealed and ran at John one girl John noticed not excited.
"Uhh, umm, soooooooooo hi I'm John and what's your name girl with no crush on me. I mean you do have a name right?"
The girl sighed and her orange her flipped hitting John's eye and suddenly he was all about getting to know the girl seeing she had no interest in him.
"Not a big talker huh? Neither am I so we'll get along great you won't talk, I won't talk and we'll use subliminal messaging to fall in love".
The girl grinned and giggled as John laughed along with her having no idea that this girl had a secret that she brought along with her.
"The names Mei and I'd not get involved with me if I were you I'm kind of a mess. I mean there are prettier girls here" Mei Lee from Turning Red said as John moved closer and Mei moved away.
"Look kid as I said I'm not the one to win this thing I'm a giant red panda and if I don't keep my emotions in check POOF giant red panda comes out to play".
"OK but you playing hard to get only makes me want you more Mei. I don't care how many giant red pandas you turn into".
"Sure you say that now but just wait till you meet it you'll be scared and running for your life everyone does".
John walked off finding Mei's files in his bunch of folders and put a green checkmark next to it next finding a Mexican girl dancing around and like Mei John was intrigued by this girl.
"Hi I'm John and what's your name? That Chinese or Japanese girl over there is Mei Lee and the Asian girl in the green sweater Jonesing for me is Kuki".
"Hey John So cool to meet you I'm Mirabel and I'm an individual because all my family has powers but I don't. I did however save magic and a candle long story" Mirabel from Encanto said as John nodded leaning against a tree Mirabel swinging from the tree branches.
"Mirabel you're a free spirit and I like that so keep up that energy and free spiritedness. I'm going to mingle with more girls".
A girl in a red cape easily lifted the crowd of screaming girls and John gasped no way as the girl grinned putting the crowd behind a pig pen fence.
"No introductions needed I'm sure but alright if you insist. Hi ya I'm Kara Danvers Supergirl from DC Super Hero Girls and Batgirl and Wonder Woman followed me here" Kara said as it was John's turn to squeal and he bowed in front of Kara saying you are a god amongst gods.
"Thanks kid it's great to have fans and I hope you chose me or one of my friends because we're risking being heroes to be here this Summer.
John nodded seeing Kara too full of herself and that was a turn off for him as he reached his exes a circle of seven girls each with different personalities.
"Well I was hoping I wouldn't have to come by here but hello past lives and if you could move maybe I can continue to meet other girls" John said as the girls shook their heads no and screaming was heard as a giant red panda roared and bolted across the ground to John's exes.
"Ladies meet Mei Lee she's a girl and a giant red panda as we can all see and Mei let me just say YOU ARE SOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME I'M DEFINITELY NOT SENDING YOU HOME YOU BIG CUDDLY BEAR!
Mei grinned bear hugging John the exes gulping and staring up at what was once a girl named Mei Lee and Beth Hannon the bravest of the exes picked up a stone and threw it at Mei and instead of calmly breathing Mei picked Beth up and threw her into the lake.
"Anybody else wanna take a swim? I didn't think so now don't test me because my emotions are all over the place and if you bully me well the giant red panda shows herself if not then Mei Lee will be here wrestling with her new changes".
The girls backed up as Beth swam back drenched and she found a camera seeing her opportunity to talk smack about Mei and thinking she'd never see it.
"OK who does that giant red doggy think she is Clifford's girlfriend? I mean you saw how violent she is she's not stable and John needs stability in short he needs me back in his life and I will do anything to make that happen" Beth said as Mei breathed angrily behind Beth and John walked off.
"OK Mei was it? I'm sorry about the smack talk but you have to admit you are a bit unsta-" Beth began but Mei hearing enough brought a bed to her cabin and threw Beth into it.
"You think I'm unstable well that's fine maybe I am but John doesn't seem to mind it. In fact he may even take my choices and girls to keep in the competition into consideration if you know what I mean" Mei said becoming herself again and Beth sighed relief.
"FYI I'm not a Big Red Dog so Clifford would want nothing to do with me. I'm a giant red panda and if you don't learn to be nice you may be cabinmates with a red panda instead of me".
"I should room with the other exes so you know we can diss John and figure out how to make him love us again".
"I don't think so Bethy baby. See as I said John may take my choices and girls to keep in the competition into consideration. I mean he's already thinking I'm awesome since I have a giant red panda as a friend".
John raced up to the cabins and Mei Lee sneered walking out as Beth nipped at her heels Mei Lee's panda tail shutting Beth up.
"So John I'm so glad to be chosen to stay here and all. I was hoping Beth my new BFF and I could share a cabin. I mean bunkmates make the best BFF's".
Beth shook her head no but Mei seeing this grew panda paws and made Beth nod her head as Beth moaned mumbling under the tail.
"Soooooooooo do I have to beg or is Beth and the other exes rooming with a new friend? I think it could make for a great show".
"Well since Beth hates me and broke my heart and the other exes do need some new friends ok I say all the exes will room with a new girl of my choosing" John said as Beth screeched which John thought meant happiness.
"OK let me get her things and you two can get to know each other better. Once Beth's moved in I'll break the news to the other exes that they have to make nice with the new girls".
John glad that Mei Lee was coming around to liking KND camp/ Sight Or Flight ran off and found Beth's luggage by the docks and also Mei's and he wanting to show his strength grabbed it all and lugged it to Mei's cabin where Mei giggled and looked into a camera.
"I like boys thinking their strong it's a definite turn on for me. John is so cute carrying all the luggage even my chest and that's a heavy feat. I know he's trying to impress me but he doesn't need to try so hard he already has me hook, line, and sinker" Mei Lee said her tail and paws gone.
The camera goes back to John dropping all the bags and chests off sweat pouring down his body and Mei smiling just staring at his sweaty body.
"OK you girls have fun I'm going to shower and meet the rest of the girls that showed up pairing each ex with a different new girl".
John ran for the showers and Mei Lee dashed after him Beth looking for revenge against Mei Lee for her turning into a giant red panda and throwing Beth into the lake.
"So Mei Lee you like bullying people hey you big, dumb, stinky, hormonal, I don't wear deodorant, geeky, hulk smash, of a giant red panda. Well I see boy band mags let's see how fast they burn" Beth said lighting a trash barrel and throwing the magazines in.
"You're here for John not yourself and those boy bands don't look like they feature John and he may get jelly if he sees them".
The magazines went up in flames as Beth cackled and meanwhile Mei Lee curious how John looked spied while he was in the shower.
"OMG nice pecks. He has a six pack what boy my age has a six pack? His skin is so tan and his hair is so dark he's so cute".
Mei sighed lovingly and then noticed her boy band mags were missing and rushed back to the cabin Beth humming It's Gonna Be Me from NSync as Mei was tearing her bed apart looking for her boy band magazines Beth just sneering.
"Maybe we got off on the wrong foot Mei. So are you on a scavenger hunt? If so maybe I can help you out and find what's missing".
"No thanks I trust you about as far as I can throw you. Now shut your trap I'm looking for my boy band magazines they are like my Bible".
"Oh those well you see I wanted Smore's and your boy band magazines were great kindling so I burned them and if you don't believe me check Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, and Tik Tok then you can get angry and turn all red doggy".
Mei saw a video on YouTube and gasped in sadness, despair, and anger seeing all the magazines go up in flames and Beth just sneered.
"Don't fuck with me Big Red Dog I have way more bad bones than you do. To prove that I leveled the playing field by taking the one thing you love more than John and I burned-"
Beth didn't get to finish as Mei was the giant red panda and Mei saw diaries on a dresser opening them and giggling maniacally carrying Beth and racing to John's cabin to blow Beth's plan sky high to get even with her for burning the second thing she loved.
"John sooooooooo glad I found you see Beth burned my boy band magazines so in retaliation I was going to burn her diaries but I found something in one of them you may find interesting" Mei said Beth struggling against the red panda's grip.
"So you have a boyfriend back home huh? Mei I anticipated Beth burning your magazines because when I left her she destroyed all of my favorite things including dating my best friend and telling him he wasn't allowed to hang out with me anymore" John said throwing Mei a brown paper bag.
Mei opened the bag and squealed excitedly seeing all the boy band mags in there with posters and she kissed John then carried Beth back to their cabin to teach her about personal space.
"You know John looks like he doesn't have much friends so for you to tell what may be his BFF that he has to stay away from John is just sad. I mean get your own friends I did and their probably watching me kick your tail and the competition hasn't even started yet".
A yellow bus dropped Amara and John's best friend the one Beth tried hypnotizing as Mei back to her old self looked outside and saw Amara and the other boy.
"Time to go introduce myself this boy looks like John's BFF and I'm going to make sure they reconnect. The little girl looks like a cutey too".
Mei raced out as Beth raced after her and the boy looked up and saw Beth moaning oh no how did you get here as Mei smiled holding out her hand.
"Mei Lee pleased to meet you kid. John and I have been dating and I would really love to help you find love here too. I mean this camp is like an all you can eat girl buffet just fill your plate up".
"As long as I don't have to date her I'm fine. She ruined the best friendship I ever had and I just don't know if John's ready to be friends again I was so mean to him" The kid cried as Mei turned giant red panda and carried the crying boy to John Amara just staring amazed at Mei's transformation.
"John your friend hath arrived and I think you two should break out the snacks and soda and introduce him to these girls too".
John saw his best friend David bawling and moaning sorry as John hugged him and Amara covered herself up in Mei's tail Beth a look of fire in her eyes.
"He he cool this tail is the warmest I call this girl as my roommate. She can keep me warm on cold nights and also if I get bullied by other people here this girl can GRR and away go my bullies" Amara said as Beth brightened thinking she was safe and Mei smiled slyly seeing this.
"I guess we could get another bed in our cabin hey Bethy? I mean the more the merrier am I right? This girl is the cutest and I bet she loves Ice cream and candy for dinner" Mei said as Amara licked her lips and John smiled.
"Be careful with her Mei she's precious cargo and my respected mole in this game. Also yes she loves ice cream and candy for dinner pepperoni pizza and Coke also she deems it the Amara special and every pizza parlor knows her" John said as Mei called pizza and the rest of the Amara special got delivered.
"OK everyone I have other girls to meet and David come on we need to find you a girlfriend here too. That shouldn't be too hard there is a girl around every corner here".
David and John ran off as Mei giggled French braiding Amara's hair and Beth made to leave as Mei used her tail as a lock and that made it hard to open the door.
"Bethy where do you think you're going? We're having a girls night and last I checked you're a girl and it's night time".
Amara nodded devouring a bowl of Rocky Road ice cream Mei slurping melted strawberry ice cream and Beth muttered so this is what I'm subjected to a sweet tooth?"
"You know Beth you may get more friends if you smiled more. I mean heck John was all smiley before he met you then you broke his heart because he wouldn't let you boss him around" Amara said as Mei's head shot up looking angrily at Beth.
"So let me get this straight you take his friend, break his heart, and on top of it all you bossed him around? My god I never thought I'd meet a girl I hate as much as you".
"You want to hate her more look at the video she made when they broke up John cried for weeks over it and I was hoping to meet Beth again so I could tell her she's not a very nice person".
Mei gasped as she watched the video and her eyes were hot coals which to Beth knew meant one thing the giant red panda that she deemed a big red dog.
"You called him the C word he can't even be a C word he's not a girl and only girls can be the C word. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR YOU ARE GOING TO APOLOGIZE TO HIM BEFORE THIS GAMES OVER BELIEVE THAT! I MEAN I FOR ONE AM GLAD HE WON'T LET YOU BOSS HIM AROUND!
"That's not even the half of it she-" Amara began but Beth covered Amara's mouth smiling innocently up at Mei as Mei huffed angrily turning Beth upside down and prying her hand from Amara's mouth.
"Eww when was the last time you washed your hands Covid Queen? Anywhozil she faked a broken leg and a broken hand at the same time because John said her legs and hands aren't broken".
Mei let out a screech scaring the bats and the owl's outside of the cabin and Beth gulped knowing this would be her last stand.
"OK faker meaning fake hair, fake nails, fake attitude, and fake friends let's get one thing straight you are not leaving here I'll make sure you don't. I'm giving you a crash course on how to be a girl and not a bloodsucking leech".
"Yea well did Amara tell you I had to fake my arm and leg being broken to get John to notice me? See John's phone is loaded with girls numbers and forgive me for being the jealous type but if you saw his phone you'd be jealous too" Beth said as Mei shook her head.
"Guys are allowed to have friends that are girls just like girls are allowed to have friends that are guys. There are no laws against people hanging out with the opposite sex".
"Also she didn't fake injuries to get John's attention she faked them because she wanted someone to care about her. Which John did until she cheated on him with David John's best friend".
Mei muttered slut and the door knocked the intoxicating smell of pepperoni stuffed crust pizza and supreme stuffed crust pizza filling the cabin Mei turning into the giant red panda bear and unlocked the door grabbing Beth and holding her under her armpits which stunk.
"Thanks pizza man and here's a tip drive safe pizza guy" Mei said grabbing the boxes and throwing lots of money at the pizza guy and he eeped seeing a giant red panda grab the boxes Beth screaming eww help me and Mei just smiled closing the door.
"OK girls dig in and Beth I hope you enjoyed my pits because you are not a nice person and John deserves so much better. What he deserves is me and Amara agrees. Seeing she's John's shadow and favorite sibling I feel he may listen to what she has to say".
Amara nodded her face stuffed with pepperoni pizza and Mei opened the supreme pizza salivating and grabbed three pieces pouring Coke into three cups and handing one to Beth.
"I'm being nice now but that's because Amara's here or I would do so many things to you right now" I mean to hurt a precious, fragile, porcelain doll soul like John's is a crime against all that is right in this world".
Amara nodded and lied down her eyes getting heavy as Mei smiled wrapping Amara up in her tail and Beth got in her bed having no idea just how bad Mei was going to be to her.
Well that's it for now and more cartoon characters will be introduced in the next chapter. Mei just really called out to me and Beth is an ex of mine which I love the conversations between Beth and Mei. So R&R and I'll write more.
