Hello everybody, sorry I've taken so long to update, but I took a short break! What did you think of last chapter, and what do you think is going to happen to the Chipmunks and Chipettes, now that they are stranded again? Also, for those who are looking forward to the 4th film coming out this Christmas, the movie is not going to be cancelled or anything like that, due to theatre props being seen in theatres already, also Chipette fans, no need to worry about the Chipettes not being in the 4th movie, because their dancers have been seen on-set with motion capture suits on, along with an Eleanor plushie as well, so more than likely, the Chipettes will be in the next movie!
Well, enough of me talking! On with chapter four!
The sun peeking over the horizon, is what woke everyone the next morning, as they nibbled on some of the snacks they purchased the previous day. Alvin grabbed his hoodie, and slipped it back on, already warmer, as Brittany rose from the ground letting out a long yawn. As everybody grabbed some food to eat, they listened for the delivery trucks to pull up, taking separate turns watching. Simon estimated the time to be around six or seven, due to the sun just barely rising over the horizon, so the delivery trucks would be arriving soon.
There was a cold breeze blowing, so everybody cuddled to stay warm, even if they were animals that used to live in similar conditions. They were more fond of living in a warm house, and sleeping in a bed, now, so their "wild" instincts didn't kick in as much. Once the sun rose, the temperature changed automatically, so the six chipmunks bathed in the sunshine, so they could get warm. Everyone started to do a dance in the sunshine, and sing Witch Doctor for fun, causing everybody to cheer up, and forget about their troubles for just a second.
Everybody was smiling, as they continued to dance, killing time, as they waited for the delivery trucks to show up. Alvin salsa danced with Brittany, following the others, similar to the dance style Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor did against those rotten girls on the cruise. Doing this, reminded them of the old times, like when they first met, and when the Chipettes made their début in front of Dr. Ruben, and the rest of West Eastman High School; when the two groups were rivals.
Some of the big, bad truckers at the gas pumps caught sight of the six chipmunks, and even started to dance while waiting for their gas tanks to fill. One in particular was really getting down to the beat, even singing along to the tune, immediately intriguing the six chipmunks. They stopped dancing, and walked over to the trucker, keeping their distance, because of the scent of gas. The trucker was easily over six feet tall, with large muscles, a black leather jacket, combat boots, and a pitch-black beard, and moustache. He was wearing some sunglasses, and a hat.
"Well, hello there!" said the trucker.
"Hello," said Simon, following the others, separately.
"What's a bunch of celebrities like you doing out here, alone?"
"We were on our way to Las Vegas, but ended up getting left behind."
"Well, that's a downer. What are planning on doing?"
"We were planning on taking a delivery truck to Las Vegas, since Los Angeles is kind of not the best option."
"Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the delivery trucks won't arrive, until tomorrow, so you will be waiting another day."
Everybody received looks of panic, because they really didn't want to wait another day.
"I can't take another night, in the cold, Simon," said Theodore.
"Me neither," said Eleanor.
The trucker bent down, to the Chipmunk's and Chipette's level, and looked at them through his sunglasses.
"Where did you say you were headed?" asked the trucker.
"Las Vegas, sir," replied Simon.
"Well, I have to make a stop near Las Vegas, so maybe I can give you boys and girls a ride to my next stop, which is about eighty miles out of Las Vegas, plus it's a resort."
Simon stopped and thought for a second, thinking if they could trust a totally random stranger they had just met. A ride to a resort would be easier than spending the night outside the gas station again. Simon wasn't sure what to do, so he decided to do a group vote, and turned to the others.
"Let's do a group vote," said Simon. "All in favour of going with our new friend, raise your hand."
Everybody's hand rose in the air, except for Simon's, but it didn't matter; everybody was clear that they were willing to take a free ride, over sleeping on the ground another night.
"Well, I guess that settles it," said the trucker. "Hop on in, girls and boys."
Alvin, Theodore, Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor wasted no time, and jumped into the semi, following Simon, who turned toward the trucker, pulling out the gas pump, and gave the trucker a sincere look, pointing his finger at the trucker. After sending his message, Simon jumped into the truck, and sat down next to Eleanor near the middle of the truck. Simon took precaution, and looked around for anything dangerous, but found nothing, only a middle console compartment, full of CD's, mostly their CD's.
"See, Mr. Paranoid," said Alvin. "He's only a fan, willing to give his idols a ride."
"You can never be too careful, Alvin," replied Simon, taking his seat.
The trucker hopped in the truck, and slammed his door. He put his seat belt on, and assisted in helping the Chipmunks and Chipettes buckle up as well, so they'd be safe.
"We never caught your name," said Brittany.
"Oh, I'm sorry," said the trucker. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Howard."
"Pleasure to meet you, Howard."
"Pleasure's all mine, chipmunks. Now, let's get going, shall we?"
Howard started up the truck, and pulled out of the gas station, onto the main road.
Howard started driving down 127 South, onto a road that looked like it led to nowhere, but the Chipmunks and Chipettes had a good feeling about Howard, and that he knew where he was going. Theodore starred out of the passenger seat window, admiring the sights, which was desert. The most thrilled person of the bunch, was Brittany, seeing they were going to a resort, which was one of her favorite places to ever go to. She needed a place to relax, after all that had recently happened, and the fact she was a mess from sleeping on asphalt.
"So, chipmunks, why exactly were you on your way to Las Vegas?" asked Howard.
"For a music competition, at the MGM Grand," said Theodore.
"Really? I haven't heard of any musical competition, taking place at MGM Grand."
The Chipmunks and Chipettes, immediately looked at each other.
"What do you mean, sir?" asked Jeanette.
"Ma'am, I know my Vegas events pretty well, seeing I go to many of them, and the only events going on at MGM Grand are two boxing matches," said Howard, assuringly.
Alvin and Simon looked at each other, thinking the same thing, and wondered if Dave could've been taken by someone. Could somebody have tricked them? Everybody was getting worried now, so Simon attempted to lighten the mood by changing the subject.
"Hey Howard, I see you have all of our CD's," said Simon, quickly.
"Oh yeah, I've been a fan of you guys and gals, since your first hit was played on the radio," replied Howard.
"Wow! Now that's a loyal fan!" added Alvin.
"Indeed," replied Simon.
"I'm happy to be helping my favorite artists get to safety. It's the least I can do for you guys."
"I'm glad we met you, sir," said Brittany.
"Me too, ma'am," replied Howard.
"Just out of curiosity, what is this resort like?" asked Brittany.
"It's great, but not top-notch, like what you're used to," replied Howard. "It should be a good place to rest for the time being."
"I guess it works."
Howard received a look of confusion on his face, so Simon helped to cure his confusion.
"She's very picky, especially when it comes to resorts," said Simon.
"Oh, I see," said Howard. "High maintenance."
Alvin chuckled a little, but was quickly silenced by a nasty kick to the shin.
"What was that for?!" exclaimed Alvin.
"You know what it was for, Alvin," said Brittany.
Alvin didn't argue, and rubbed his shin. The others were relieved that Alvin and Brittany didn't start arguing, and attempted to enjoy the rest of the ride, as Howard turned on some music, which was one of their newer albums, release only a couple of years ago. Everyone sang along, while Alvin played air guitar solos, and Howard banged on the steering wheel, playing the drums.
Within an hour, the Chipmunks and Chipettes arrived at the resort, which was a small motel, just off the side of 127 South. Brittany wasn't very impressed, but the others could care less, as long as it was a place with a bed, they were happy campers. Howard pulled up to the building, where you unload things off of a semi, then shut off the truck.
"Ok, boys and girls, head into the building, I'll take care of the rest," said Howard.
The Chipmunks and Chipettes agreed, as Howard opened the passenger door for them. All six of them, hopped out of the vehicle, onto the hot ground, nearly burning their small feet, so they rushed to the inside of the building, only to be greeted by a lady. She had blonde hair, was around five feet tall, and was in her late twenties.
"Welcome to the resort, I'll be with you shortly," she said.
The Chipmunks and Chipettes were paying very little attention to her, as they blew on their feet, in an attempt to cool their feet down. The ground outside, had to be easily over a hundred degrees hot, which felt like stepping in a lava to them. After five minutes of blowing on their feet, they stopped, and waited, sitting in a chair for guests. The lady who greeted them before, walked up to the front desk, and looked down at them.
"My name is Desiree. Please come with me," she said, directing the Chipmunks and Chipettes to follow her.
All six of them followed Desiree to a new area, where the rooms were.
"Do you boys and girls prefer separate rooms, or the same room?" asked Desiree.
"We can handle the same room," said Brittany, shocking everybody.
"Very well. You will be staying in Room 6. Now, from what Howard told me, you boys and girls have been through a hard time recently."
"Yes, we have," said Theodore.
"Let me escort you to the springs then, where you can soak your troubles away," said Desiree.
"We don't have any swimming suits though," said Alvin.
"Just leave that to us," said Desiree. "We'll get you guys something to wear."
All six of them thanked Desiree, as she directed them toward the springs, where they could relax for awhile, and forget about their troubles for a bit, after showering first. The springs were not crowded, which was great for all six of them, because all they wanted to do was relax after what had happened in the past day. Desiree led them to the showers, where the two groups separated, so they could shower in peace, which in their case, would be just a small splash of water, and a shake-off, unless you are Brittany Seville.
After showering, Desiree handed them some swimming suits, which were surprisingly a perfect size for the Chipmunks and Chipettes. All six of them slipped on their provided swimming suits, then followed Desiree to where the springs were, already feeling better from their shower, which was in an area on the far side of the resort. Desiree slipped open a sliding-glass door, and led the Chipmunks and Chipettes to the tub, full of natural spring water.
The spring reminded Brittany of the small spring she found on the island, only it was ten-times bigger, and not heated by a volcano.
"Just like the one, in the jungle, eh Britt?" said Alvin, sarcastically.
"Pretty much, only bigger, and not heated by something that can kill us," replied Brittany, assuringly.
Alvin chuckled, and stuck his foot in the water, seeing how hot it was; it was a perfect temperature.
"We do have some rules though, guys," interrupted Desiree. "No diving, and no running on the sides of the tub."
Everybody nodded their heads, while Brittany rolled her eyes, knowing that with Alvin Seville around, rules didn't apply. Desiree walked off, sliding the door shut, while Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor stepped into the water, immediately feeling ten-times better. All of their nerves were calmed, and their worries seemed to wash away, into the water, as Alvin, Simon, and Theodore, stepped into the water.
All six of them stayed on the shallow part of the tub, due to them only being eight inches tall, but most of them knew how to swim, except for Simon. Simon had trouble swimming, which Alvin knew well, from the time he received a "swirlie" from Ryan, the first day at West Eastman, but was that going to stop him from having fun? Not at all.
Alvin started his shenanigans, by splashing the water in the Chipettes direction.
"Hey Britt! Heads up!" he yelled, as he splashed some water.
Brittany didn't have time to react, as she was bombarded with water, soaking her entire face. "You jerk!" she yelled, spitting water out of her mouth.
"Come on, Britt! Loosen up a bit!" Alvin splashed more water on Brittany, motivating her.
"Okay, Alvin. Let's play a game," she challenged.
"I love games!" replied Alvin.
"Let's play a game called, "Dunk Alvin Seville," the concept of the game, is to dunk anybody named Alvin Seville. Ready? Go!"
Alvin prepared to run, but was relieved when Simon stopped the unnecessary actions.
"I've got a better idea," said Simon. "Has anybody ever heard of a pool game called, "Sharks and Minnows?"
Everybody was silent, shaking their heads.
"I thought so. Well, it's a pool game, similar to Marco Polo, only the shark of the game gets to keep allies that they catch, and the last person standing that is not the shark, is the winner."
"What are you getting at, Simon?" asked Brittany.
"Let's come up with a game, similar to that, only we'll have two sharks instead, and the concept of the game will be to collect as many allies as possible," said Simon. "The shark with the most allies, wins the game."
"What if we tie?" asked Alvin.
"Then, we go to sudden death; both the sharks attempt to dunk each other under the water, and the first shark to dunk the other shark, wins sudden death. Rules are you can only use your hands, no biting, pulling hair, or any other dirty tricks," assured Simon.
"Sounds good," said Alvin. "If I win, Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor must participate in anything we do in the pool.
"However," said Brittany. "If I win, you have to leave us alone."
"Fine, Britt," agreed Alvin.
"Okay, everybody needs to get out of the pool, so we can begin," said Simon.
All six of them exited the pool, and stood on the outside of the pool, awaiting further instruction from Simon.
"The two sharks will be Alvin and Brittany," said Simon. "Whenever you're ready, sharks, yell "sharks and minnows!"
Alvin and Brittany looked at each other from across the pool, and yelled, "sharks and minnows!" Everybody dived into the pool, trying to stay away from deep parts of the water. Alvin swam after Theodore first, and tagged him, along with Simon, then started after Jeanette, but was shocked that Brittany had already tagged Jeanette and Eleanor, meaning they were tied.
"Looks like we are going to sudden death, Britt," said Alvin, with an evil chuckle.
"Looks like it, Alvin," replied Brittany.
Alvin and Brittany walked toward each other, through the hot water, and stood nose-to-nose, ready for sudden death. Both of them put their paws on each other's shoulders, and prepared to dunk each other, once Simon gives the command.
"Ready, sharks?" asked Simon.
"Ready," replied Alvin and Brittany, simultaneously.
"Dunk!"
Alvin and Brittany thrust all their strength in their arms, down on each other's shoulders, trying not to fall. Both of them were evenly matched, and nobody was really falling, so the others decided to add in some challenges. Simon, Theodore, Eleanor, and Jeanette started to splash some water on Alvin and Brittany, so that they could speed up sudden death, and it was working. Alvin and Brittany were starting to loosen up, struggling to keep a grip on each other, and complaining about the water getting in their eyes. Both of them were soaked, as they were starting to lose strength, and the winner was close to being declared.
The others splashed more water on Alvin and Brittany, until finally, one of them lost grip, and was dunked under the water. The winner of the sudden death round, was Brittany, as she celebrated. Alvin rose from under the water, and spat some water out of his mouth, disappointed that he had lost to Brittany. As a result, Alvin grabbed Brittany's legs, while she was distracted, and dunked her under the water. Brittany should've been prepared for that, seeing Alvin isn't one to play by the rules, and do exactly the opposite.
Alvin re-emerged from the water, laughing hysterically, as Brittany rose from the water, soaked to death.
"So, that's how you want to play?!" exclaimed Brittany, as she dunked Alvin. "Let's play!"
Alvin emerged from the water. "Thought you'd never ask, Britt," replied Alvin, as he attempted to dunk Brittany, but was stopped by water being splashed in his face, following another dunk from Brittany.
While Alvin and Brittany continued their activity, the others went to another side of the pool, and relaxed for the rest of their time in the spring.
After an hour of being in the spring, Desiree showed up to escort the Chipmunks and Chipettes out of the springs, to a new activity.
"Did you enjoy your time in the spring?" asked Desiree.
"Yes. It was very relaxing," said Jeanette.
"I agree," said Eleanor.
"It was a very pleasant experienced," said Simon.
"It was very fun!" expressed Theodore.
Alvin and Brittany were too exhausted to answer, so they just nodded their heads.
"Very good," said Desiree. "Now, follow me, so we can serve you with some food."
The mentioning of food, caused Theodore to get excited, because all he had ate that day, was trail mix.
"As long as it isn't any type of meat, we would be happy follow you," assured Simon.
Everybody received looks of disgust on their faces, from the mentioning of meat.
"No worries. There's multiple things we serve here, and many of them don't have meat," said Desiree, assuring them.
"Good, now let's get to the nearest cafeteria!" commanded Theodore. "I'm starving!"
Desiree chuckled, then led the Chipmunks and Chipettes to the café.
Thanks for reading! I didn't want to make this chapter too long, and would like to save some content for chapter five, and sorry it took me so long to update! Hopefully you enjoyed, and please leave reviews! Special thanks to my sister who helped me come up with the pool activity, along with some Facebook friends who helped me come up with the idea of them staying at the resort. What do you think will happen next? Plus, I hope I've succeeded in making this funny, like the movies. Until next time, take care :)
