Hello again everyone, I have not been writing for quite a while mainly due to homework, a shocking number. But now that I have a week of holiday I'm going to try and squeeze in time for my fanfictions between my mountainous homework. If I have time, I am going to be redoing chapter one because quite a few people got confused with it…reading back, I got a bit confused myself. That is why I'm going to change it…………….actually I'm just going to add a bit more detail so certain things are explained. That's only if I have time though so I'm not promising anything.
Once more thing, though SS is in it, they are not the main couple of the fic as some people - er…person - coughSaracough thought.
Since there was only less than ten people who had reviewed (and presumably read) the first two chapters I thought I'd do a little thank you list:
Taz: Thank you! You compliment me too much!
Sara: Once again you're review was the longest, not that I don't like long reviews. 'Before the age toss it into the heap' - is an American saying and, if I remember correctly, 'the age' are the leaders, the people who run the camp.
Jakk: Thanks for you review and yes I did change the age difference, it was the only way to include everyone. By the way, I strongly suggest you to change your name as I have said many times in which you did not LISTEN!!!
MzSyaoranLi: It's a shame that you did not read chapter 2 but I did take a long time to update. Thanks for reviewing!
Dangerousbeans: Glad you liked the tricks! There's more in this chapter!!!
Beannie Babbie: Thanks for reading my fic and reviewing! I've had countless discussions about Shaolan/Syaoran/Shaoran/Xiao Lang/…..I think that's it. But anyway, like I've said - or wrote - I have had countless discussions about his name and none of them are wrong apparently….I think. But I have watched a clip of Japanese CCS and she called him Shaolan-kun. Though I sometimes use the other names.
Unimpressed: Thanks for telling me what you truthfully thought about my fanfic but just one thing…way ahead of ya! I was going to add more of my own things anyway…especially as the fic went on. Hope you'll stick around long enough to read all of it and tell me what you think!
kawaii berry: Cheers! Thanks for reviewing but shouldn't Haylie get back at Ami rather than the other way round? Thanks for reviewing! About the lady thing…yes. I am going to include someone, who? Well, you'll have to keep reading to find out!
Now on with the story….
The Parent Trap
Chapter 3
"Shush, don't wake them up."
"Sorry but I tripped."
"Next time trip quieter."
"I can't help it, it's too dark. Why did we chose to do this at night?"
"Hey, it was your idea."
"It was not my idea!"
"Would you two shut up so we can go inside?"
The Magpies were currently outside the Nightingale's cabin, all dressed in black and each with a large sack in their hands. "Hurry, let's go," Haylie whispered and the three of them tiptoed up the steps and sneaked into the Nightingale's sleeping quarter. They tried to compress their laughter as they hung wool, spider webs along and across the room. Nikki used her signs, her family's way of practising magic, to stick things on to the wall while Haylie used her advance free magic to create spells, Rika just took the way of human magic - Sellotape. After a little thinking, a bit of magic and a lot of hard work they finally finished. Giggling, the trio crept out of their enemies' room and into the safety of their own cabin. No one noticed the triumphant grin on Shaolan's face as he sat on a tree branch and watched the Magpies leave.
Sunlight seeped through the glass window onto Ami's sweet, angelic face. Her breathing was even as she slept. Suddenly, a loud sound sailed across the air and into her eardrums. The camp trumpet, the trumpet that woke everyone up. It sang the camp anthem and then stopped. Ami's eyelids fluttered open as she stretched in her soft, comfy, inviting bed. Her eyes widened in surprise as she sat up quickly, arms dropping to her sides.
The whole room was covered in white foam, some formed out of magic, others just cream from the kitchen. Wool crossed over from every wall going in different directions, spider webs could be seen at any available space. Magic produced snakes hung from the ceiling, tiny black bugs jumped along the wool, it was such a wonder that Ami could not take everything in. That was the beauty of this trick, no one could see what was coming. The Magpies worked hard for this special, rewarding, occasion. The work most definitely paid off.
Ami got off her bed and instantly she looked down at her feet, she was sinking. Her eyes widened as she got lower and lower into the ground. Only when the floor was up to her chest did she scream.
"About time!" Haylie muttered as the Magpies leaned against the windows. They had all been reluctant to leave their beds but the looks on the Nightingale's face were priceless. "All righty girls, it's delivery time," Haylie, the unofficial leader of the group said and clicked. A whole barrel of water bombs were dropped onto Ami's head. Haylie frowned when she saw that her rival deflected every bomb sent her way. They were quickly running out of ammo but there was still one left, the most important one of all. Haylie twisted her hand in a swift motion, her hand glowed purple.
As her cabin mates woke up slowly and stared at the room in awe, Ami breathed in relieve, thank goodness all the water bombs had gone. Or so she had thought, the next thing this young Nightingale knew was water pour mercilessly over her head, somehow drenching from head to toe even though half of her was underground. 'Well at least it's just water,' was what went through the brain of the optimistic Ami. That was until she was suddenly pulled from the floor and went sailing through the air, right into a gigantic tub of honey. "That girl!" Daidouji screamed, "Is the most insensitive, vile, horrid creature that has ever walked the planet!"
Meanwhile, Shaolan glanced back at the Nightingale Cabin as he rounded the corner of the path. His plan was working perfectly, now all he has to do now is to report this incident to Maggie or Ruby. Voices laughed in front of him and Shaolan spun his head around. He did not expect to find them quite so fast. "Morning, Maggie! Morning Ruby," he greeted them as casually as he could, "What brings you here at this time of the day?" He knew they usually go strait to the dinner hall for a quick meeting before breakfast everyday, there must be a reason for this sudden change.
"Oh good morning, Shaolan," Maggie smiled, "We're going for an inspection of the cabins."
Shaolan's eyes widened, "Inspection?"
"Yep," Ruby replied as the boy gulped. "I know you weren't told, no one was. It was meant to be a surprise. You better get back to your cabin, where were you heading to anyway?"
"Um….I was just going for a walk, but now that there's an inspection…..I'm going to go….to my cabin and um….get ready….yeah…." Shaolan sprinted away, he had to get back to the Nightingale's cabin before it was too late!
Haylie saw Shaolan, probably checking up on Sakura. "Morning Shaolan!" she yelled at him. To her surprise, he stopped and started to speak rapidly.
"Surprise inspection," he panted, "Maggie and Ruby coming." With that, he ran off again.
"Yeah, thanks," Haylie said, not really taking in the news until a few seconds later. "WHAT?" the Magpies exchanged glances. Hurriedly they jumped off the giant flowerpot they had been standing on and ran into the Nightingale cabin. Not a moment too soon as Maggie and Ruby rounded the curve in the road. All they saw were the blinds closing in the Nightingale cabin.
"Shaolan," Sakura asked, using the Erase card to clear everything off her bed. "What are you doing?" Shaolan had jumped into the room, muttered a spell and aimed it at the blinds.
"Maggie and Ruby," was all Shaolan said as he ran around the room, cleaning up all the mess. Before anyone could ask anymore questions, the Magpies had also rushed in.
"You!" Ami shouted, pointing an accusing finger at Hiiragizawa who was pulling the strings down off the wall at that moment. When Ami shouted, she stopped what she was doing.
"What?"
"You were the one who did this," Ami shrieked with rage. "How dare you come in here!" But Haylie was not listening, Maggie and Ruby were walking up the steps towards the disorder. Fortunately, she was not the only one who saw, Shaolan noticed too. He hastily took out a piece of ward paper and threw it to the lock of the door.
Ruby bounced up the steps after Maggie. She loved surprise inspections, the rooms are always untidy, especially the first one. She watched in anticipation as Maggie took hold of the doorknob and twisted, nothing happened. She tried again, still nothing. Ruby frowned slightly and tried to open it herself. The door would not budge. Maggie knocked on the door, "Hello? Is anyone in there?" No answer, "Surprise inspection, you will have to open up."
Silence, then, "The door's jammed! We're trying to open it!" Maggie raised her eyebrows at Ruby who grinned in turn.
"They come up with better and better excuses each year," Ruby said.
Everyone inside the cabin froze at the sound of Maggie's voice. The room was still in chaos and it will take time to tidy it up, even with magic. "Surprise inspection," came Maggie's muffled voice. "You will have to open up!" Realisation dawned onto the Nightingale's faces, a surprised inspection. The young teens looked at each other for support. Someone would have to answer her. It was Ami who saved the day.
"The door's jammed!" she called out to the leaders on the balcony, "We're trying to open it!" Slowly she climbed out of her honey bath and helped clear up the mess.
The Nightingales lay on their beds while the Magpies were on the floor, Shaolan was sharing Sakura's bed, they had just escaped from a near fatal incident. Maggie and Ruby had almost found out about the magical powers that certain camp members possessed. After a long time where nobody spoke, Ami said something, "This is all your fault." The accusation was obviously meant for Haylie.
"Well I wouldn't have done it if you didn't sent those bees on me," Haylie snarled in return.
"That was because of your stupid birds," Meiling defended, the bees had been her idea.
"Well there wouldn't have been any birds if you didn't send those flower pollens at us," Rika scowled. The two of the started to give each other death glares.
"But did you not think it was rather cruel to cut all those trees down just for a prank?" Sakura piped up.
"Don't you think it's rather dangerous to put whirlpools in the lake?" Nikki countered.
"Quicksand is worst than whirlpools," Ami bit back with venom.
"What about walking dinners?" Haylie asked furiously, it had been her favourite meal of chilli sauce on pork chops and it had fell to the floor mercilessly.
"The maggot showers?" Ami swiftly replied, her voice raising slightly.
"The food fight?"
"You started that!" Ami retorted and Haylie did not deny it.
"The furniture on the roof?" Haylie spoke louder.
"The hidden clothes!" Ami shouted with even more volume. She wasn't the daughter of a wonderful singer for nothing, though it did hurt her throat when she yelled too much.
"Pushing me off the cafeteria!"
"Pulling me into the horse trough with you!"
"Ladies!" Shaolan called to the arguing girls. He was sitting up now, a glare set in his eyes. This Li had had just about enough of them two. They were completely identical and hate each other's guts. "Would you two stop fighting?"
"She started it!" they said in unison. Shaolan sighed, so much for his plan. Now he'll never get the two of them into the isolation cabin. Once they were in there, they were not allowed to leave each other's side in anything apart from free time. They would have had to eat together, be on the same team on everything. It would be easy to convince Sakura not to play any more pranks and Nikki should not be too hard either. The real trouble after the leaders had gone would be to separate Meiling and Rika, literally. Then again, he did not learn Martial Arts since he was three for nothing.
The only boy camper looked up again, they were now sending daggers at each other. If looks could kill then they would both be dead, what a relief for him that would be.
He looked around for Sakura and saw that she was holding Meiling back from attacking Rika while Nikki was doing the same thing. Shaolan turned his attention back to the glaring rivals and his eyebrows shot up to his hairline. One second they were there, the next they were gone. The door banged shut and everyone jumped. Meiling and Rika stopped trying to pull themselves from their friends' restraint and all looked through the windows of the door. Shaolan groaned aloud, oh no.
To Be Continued……
Disclaimer: I do not own CC/S or the film 'The Parent Trap'.