The two figures walking into the sandy shoreline were illuminated by the increasing evening sky coming over them. One of them, being quite fat, and the other one being more slim, were discussing things by the full moon's brightness, and as the seconds continued to gradually pass, so did the light of the day. Uncertainty filled the air between them, and only the fat boy's voice could be heard, as well as the sight coming off from his spectacles.

"So, they finally figured out what caused the switch to take place...now I guess all we have to do is figure out how to switch them back. I suppose we'll have to really think about this," the fatter boy said simply. Looking back in agreement, the slim boy had to nod in response before muttering something underneath his breath.

"You don't think that they will stay this way forever, do you? I mean..I wouldn't want Ralph to be stuck that way forever..."

The fat boy shot a confused glance towards his friend, and the blush coming off of the boy's cheeks was evident, even in the darkening tone of the sky above them. The slim boy raised his hands in defense and started to stutter.

"Uh, b-but I mean...I want Jack to be able to switch, too, you know?"

"Why would they be stuck in that way?" Stopping their walk for a sheer moment of rest, the fatter boy continued. "I know Ralph, and I know that no matter what happens, he'll get through it, Simon."

The black-haired boy looked back towards the other boy in way that he wasn't sure what was going to happen. He smiled slightly, hopefully, before stretching in the glove of the moonlight, with his feet tucked firmly underneath the sand and the light reflecting off of his tan skin.
"I hope you're right, Piggy."

He could only hope that the pain in his leg would go away, but the fact that the blonde was still wounded seemed well enough to show Ralph that it wouldn't be for a while. It was strange, that this curse could actually bring such weird side effects, but the boy didn't really want to think about it, because he knew the more he thought about it, the most the pain would sustain in his leg and the more it would come to his mind. The redheaded boy tried not to think about it as he made his way through the creepers and the rest of the trees, only to go out and get some food for the wounded boy and for himself, when he saw a boy confront him on the shoreline. An angry glance was the only thing Ralph needed to know that a particular someone was coming towards him. Of course, the only expression Roger knew was anger.

"What are you doing, aren't you supposed to watching Jack?" The boy asked, his glare starting to get the best of him. Ralph cocked his head to the side, confused as to why the brunette would even care, but responded anyway.

"I am just getting food for Jack...obviously he can't really make it on his own," Ralph muttered.

Roger didn't seem convinced, and before Ralph could walk anymore, the shorter of the two stepped in front of him, with his glare deepening and his face getting red from the anger. Ralph was just really confused, simply because he didn't understand what was causing the other boy to seem furious towards him, and the two simply had a stare off before Roger dared to speak again.

"Cut the crap. I know why you're doing all of this for him."

Ralph looked down and wanted to laugh at the statement. He honestly had no idea what the other boy was rambling on and on about, but then again, this was Roger. He had the tendency to say the weirdest things from time to time, and Ralph could only chuckle as his response followed.

"What are you talking about?"

"Don't play stupid with me. I know that you and Jack have been hitting it off since you two came to the island...it's making me sick even thinking about it, and now that you two have switched you two can just get closer and closer...but just know that if you do anything to Jack, I will not hesitate to plant your head on my stick, got that?"

The tall boy wanted to say something in response, but before he could do anything, he watched as the other boy walked away. Ralph didn't know what Roger was talking about...him and Jack? But...but they never...what?

Ralph decided not to think about it. It was bad enough that the two were actually switched, but now Roger actually assumed that they liked each other? What was this island coming too?

"Ralph!"

The boy turned towards the jungle area to find his two friends rushing over to where he was, obviously exhausted and heated but still maintaining their strength. The chief found them coming towards him, and the boy himself smiled.

"Glad to know you guys made it over here...set everything up, we're having a meeting."

The group of boys were huddled on the platform, as usual, and everyone seemed tired from playing around and having fun. Jack as leaning against a tree, obviously still hurt from before and slightly burnt from all the sun, while the others seemed rather..less chaotic as usual. The sun beat down on them in the blissful afternoon, and Ralph had to maintain himself while remembering what happened at the last meeting. He didn't want anything like that to happen again, and he smiled while holding the shell close to his body.

"Jack and I have come to the realization that our little, er, switch actually came due to a couple of wishes we made during the night a few days ago. Now, listen closely to what I am going to say, because I am only going to say this once."

The ginger looked around to make sure everyone was listening before he decided to continue. "We all have to figure out a way to reverse this...obviously, because of the fact that we made the wishes that night, we're going to have to wish again. However, there's only one problem."

The redhead boy stopped talking and glanced over to where Jack was before continuing, with his eyes being clouded with the problems that are going to come and the fact that what he might say will frighten the whole lot of them. "The problem is, the Beast is on this island...now, I remember that Jack, Roger, and I went out trying to find the Beast from before, and unfortunately, we found It. If we're going to go to the place where we need to reverse the spell, we're going to have to be careful to not go through the Beast's chambers, or wherever It lives...do you all understand?"

Ralph watched as the rest of the boys, shaking from the idea of the Beast, slowly began to nod and understand the situation. The chief didn't want anything bad to happen to the boys, but he knew that this was something he would have to risk in order for him and Jack to return to their own bodies. He noticed from the corner of his eye that Roger was glaring at him, probably from the conversation earlier, but the chief didn't want anything to do with, and he finished the meeting by looking toward the other hunters and the choir boys.

"I want you all to sharpen your best spears and gather all the supplies needed for the hunt...we're going to need it," Ralph concluded, and without further ado, the boys split up for their own jobs. The redhead looked away from the platform and looked into the ocean, not really sure if it was the best idea to go out in the night and fight the beast. The next day would be strenuous, he knew this, but at the same time he wasn't exactly sure if defending themselves against the Beast was a good idea. Ralph knew that the Beast was something everyone feared...and just the simply thought of it was bad enough.

"Ralph."

The voice broke through the silence, quiet but strong in its own sense. The freckled boy turned quickly to find Jack attempt to lean off of the tree, with obvious discomfort in his face, but he didn't get far before Ralph came by and discouraged the other boy from moving. He didn't want the other boy to get more wounded than he already was, and the two simply looked at each other uncertainly.

"Quit moving! The more you move, the most likely you and your clumsy self will get into more pain...along with me, too." Ralph muttered, and Jack simply sighed, resting his head against the bark of the tree. Usually, he would have fought have to the boy's commands, but this time was different. He didn't even look angry, or resembling of it.

"Do you really think that we can fight against the Beast if we find it? I mean..."

Jack look uncomfortably from the sky towards the other boys, where the pairs of blue eyes would meet. The shorter boy, forced to continue, felt a wave of embarrassment come over him, and held a tint of red within his face.

"...do you think we will really make it to the mountain top and be able to reverse this?"

Both of the boys didn't know what to say to relief the other. Ralph knew if he said he was sure, he would have been lying, but if he said that the Beast would surely come, then it would seem as though he was cowardly. Sighing, the boy had to look back towards his previous self and smile slightly, as though he was sure whatever was going to come, everything would be alright.

"I am sure that we can try, and even if everything doesn't turn out alright, then...then I suppose everything will turn out the way destiny makes it out to be."

The smile on Ralph's face helped make Jack less stressful, and the boy who was normally so uptight and angry about everything seemed to seem more vulnerable than Ralph had ever seen him. Jack looked deeper into the blue eyes looking at him before licking his lips, nervous, and glancing towards the ground. The boy was obviously still troubled about something, Ralph could sense it, but he dared not to say anything in case Jack would be angry for him to even be thinking about it. Jack opened his mouth to say something, stuttering as he did so, but confidence began to waver in his voice, and the boy was strongly determined.

"Ralph..Ralph, I-."

Ralph!"

Both of the boys, Robert, ran over to where they were and tried to get the ginger's attention. Ralph was strangely angered by the interruption, especially since he was really intrigued at what the blonde had to say, but he turned to where the littler boy was and smiled such as a leader would.

"Yes?"

"The other hunters and I...we need you to come down to the forest for a little bit, we need help with gathering food for the travel," Robert said, and Ralph nodded in agreement as the littler boy ran off to join the others. Ralph glanced back towards Jack, with the new look of anger replacing the previous look he had before, and both boys looked at each other awkwardly.

"What were you going to say?" Ralph asked, and the blonde simply shook his head and started to limp off the tree and started walking off.

"It's nothing...just never mind." Jack finished, and as the boy walked off, actually in control of himself while wounded, Ralph couldn't help but feel slightly lonely as the other boy left, and for some strange reason, he couldn't help but feel the irregularly beating of his heart quicken and quicken.

Everybody was asleep, all ready for the hunt the next day, and Simon had to glance from the outside of the cavern. Everyone said before how the Beast was going to come and threaten their travel to the mountaintop the next morning, but Simon wasn't so sure. He didn't believe in the Beast, or anything even remotely like it, so having all this preparation didn't seem worthy of any of their time. However, Simon wasn't going to argue against Ralph or anything he said...he just wanted his friend to be safe was all.

Luck of the Irish, Simon actually found the same walking from to the cavern after finishing all of the preparations and smiled down towards him. He couldn't care if Ralph was in his own body or Jack's, he still had that handsome personality of his that made the boy happy, and Simon wanted Ralph to be aware of that, but was scared of the response. He watched as Ralph came up to him and smiled at seeing his appearance before looking at the nighttime sky and laughing slightly.

"This is all crazy isn't it? After at least five days, I will finally be back into my own body..."

Simon nodded in response before looking in the same directions and smiling wider. He could practically sense his friend, even in the different body, and he glanced towards the taller of the two, happy.

"We just have to make sure the Beast doesn't come after us," Ralph said, and Simon sighed in a doubtful way before responding.

"Ralph...I really don't think that there is a Beast," he said, and Ralph laughed before looking back and ruffling Simon's hair playfully.

"Don't be silly, Simon. Of course there is a Beast...and at first, I didn't believe it either, but now I know that there is one...don't you remember the mountaintop?" He asked, and Simon simply shook his head. The ginger boy looked down and smiled casually before starting to walk about into the cave, but Simon called out.

"Ralph."

This simple sentence, catching the other boy in attention, caused Ralph to turn his head and see the sad look bloom in Simon's eyes, a look of obvious concern.

"Just please be careful." The littler boy managed to say, his face blooming in red and his eyes shut. This comment, surprising the chief, caused the older boy to smile down and laugh happily.

"Of course I will, Simon. Now, come one...we have a long day tomorrow, and we need the rest."

Simon looked up and opened his eyes before smiling widely and walking alongside Ralph back into the cavern. Regardless of whether or not there was a Beast, they would have to be ready for the journey the next day, and tomorrow was certainly going to be interesting...one way or another.

A/N - Oh...my gosh. I am so sorry you guys. I have left you hanging WAY too long, and I am really sorry for that! Anyways, here's the chapter...sorry it's too short, but the next chapter will definitely be worth it, promise :)

Thanks for the people that waited patiently for this, you guys are amazing :)