Thanks for all of the love people! Except for two of you. I wont name names *cough* getseddie *cough* qwertykeyboardlove *cough*. You know who you are. And if Im such a terrible writer, then tell me what I did wrong!
Sahlab led the camel down the stairs toward the medical bay. He laid the familiar couple down on beds and called the doctor over.
"I found these two under a pile of sand. They must have gotten caught in the sandstorm"
After performing a quick examination he gave Sahlab his report "Dehydration and heat exhaustion. You got to them just in time. A half hour hooked up to an IV pack and they'll be fine. They should be awake in time for dinner"
Sahlab was relieved. He took another look at them, and suddenly he recognized them. He quickly ran to his private chambers and powered up his laptop. He immediately went to his video files and pulled up the first one he saw. It popped up and he rushed to the end.
A brunette girl and the blonde girl he had found appeared on screen, petting stuffed animals. They threw them to the sides and the view flipped to the young man he had found.
"Yes!" Sahlab said as he jumped up, knocking over his chair. A head popped up in the door. It was his second in command, Fahran
"Are you okay my liege?"
"Yes Fahran. I just got excited" Sahlab replied. "Also, have my guest's dinner delivered to my chambers. They will be dining with me tonight" Fahran nodded and disappeared. Sahlab stood his chair back up and sat down.
He couldn't believe it. Sam Puckett and Freddie Benson were here, in the Anti-Qaeda base, but that wasn't the unbelievable part. He couldn't wrap his mind around the fact that Sam and Freddie had kissed so long that they had passed out and been covered in sand! He decided to take a trip to see how the pair was doing.
When Sam woke up she shot up and took in her surroundings. Seeing that she was in an unfamiliar room, she went into a fighting stance. The last thing she remembered was kissing Freddie and now she was in a strange room in a place she didn't know.
Some guy in a white lab coat saw her and started walking over. He spoke in a language that Sam didn't understand. She did the natural thing: she hit him in the head, then in between the legs.
She spun in a tight circle to see if anyone else was in the room. Freddie was lying unconscious in a bed next to the one she had been laying on. But Sam ignored that to focus on something else. A young man about her age was standing in the door. She leaped over and grabbed him by his collar.
"Who are you and where am I!"
"Good! You're awake!" he said in a slight accent "Now please calm down and put me down. You are with friends"
Not believing it, Sam pulled her fist back, as if she was about to punch him. "Don't buy it" She then felt a hand on her arm.
"Let's just hear what he has to say" Slowly, Sam lowered her fist and captive. "Now who are you and where are we" The tech geek asked in a calm, soothing tone.
"You are in the Anti-Qaeda base. As for my identity, I am Sahlab, Leader of the Anti-Qaeda"
"Leader?" Sam scoffed "No way. You're our age"
"If you will follow me to my quarters, I will explain everything over dinner" Sams ears perked up at the mention of food. She then realized just how hungry she was.
"I say we accept" The blonde headed demon exclaimed grabbing onto Freddies shoulder. Sahlab laughed at Sam's gesture and started leading them down the hall.
"Just what I expected from the great webstar"
"You know who we are?" a confused Freddie asked
"Just because we live in the middle of the desert does not mean we don't know what's going on in the world. I've seen everything from Fan of Hammers to when Gibby burst out of that pie" They all laughed at that memory.
"Oh Gibby" Freddie commented
"So where is Carly?" Sahlab inquired
"Actually she's why we're here"
Shalab gave the teenager a curious look "It looks as though we both have a story to tell. Come, let us dine" The finally made it to Sahlabs quarters. After sitting down, Freddie started telling about the events that had led up to where they were now
"But since this isn't an al Qaeda base, our luck seems to have run out"
"On the contrary" Their host said as he took a sip of his drink "You could not have had had more luck if you encountered a peaceful al Qaeda group, which I assure you there are none. Now it is my turn to tell you my story. Anti-Qaeda was once a part of al Qaeda. We were an unwilling sleeper cell. The staff was made up of people who were thought to be dead. Only the head of this group was truly with the terrorists. My father led a revolt and took control, banishing his predecessor to wander in the barren wasteland outside. We could not go back to our families, as al Qaeda might bring them to harm. So we decided to stay together to fight al Qaeda as they fight you. As the Anti-Qaeda! Sadly my father died one year ago and I have been leader ever since"
"Okay but I don't see how that helps us" Sam asked
"My father was recruited, and so was I when I was four years old as my mother was dead. You undoubtedly have heard the phrase 'know thy enemy'. Well we know everything our enemy has done in the last fifteen years. If al Qaeda was truly involved in the Shay incident, then we will have it on file"
"Wow, thanks!" Freddie said. Sahlab waved his hand as if dismissing someone
"Think nothing of it. It is we who owe you our thanks. Your pointless comedy has lifted the spirits of everyone in this base when time were tough" he turned his attention to a man standing by the door "Fahran, bring me the 2000 file" The said person bowed and left the room. He soon returned with a thick, accordion style folder. After taking it, Sahlab flipped to the third tab. "Let's see…buying C-4…..box of fuses…truck of Girl Sprout cookies for a party" At the last part Sam and Freddie gave each other a look that said Really? "Hmm no. I'm sorry but there's absolutely no evidence al Qaeda sent anyone to Italy"
"Are you sure?" Sam asked
"Yes. As it was the year before what you call 9/11, they must have been laying low. I'm sorry" Sahlab answered
"Well the plot thickens. This means that either Carlys dad was mistaken about his captors, or this is a big cover up" Sam concluded "So where do we go from here?"
"To the scene of the crime" Freddie said standing up "Rome, Italy"
Chapter Quiz Time!: What African country are blood diamonds usually associated with? Also I wont be updating for a while as I have begun a HUGE project. It should be up by the end of April. Look for the stories that start with The Chaos War. Please read!