Chapter Three

Cabins and Opening Jam

Later that day the MegaForce brought the HyperForce to the attendant for cabin sign-ups. The attendant was about twenty-two in age, black hair, brown eyes, and pretty tall.

"Hey Ricky! What up?" Elella greeted the attendant.

"Yo, Elella. My girl you know what's up. The sky."

"Good one." Elella giggled.

"So let me guess, you guys need cabins? And who are you six?"

"These are our new friends, the HyperForce."

"The HyperForce? I've heard of you!"

"You have?" Nova questioned.

"Yeah, yeah. You were all over the news! How you saved our planet from a giant worm of evil and everything."

"You did? No way!" Elella asked shocked no one told them this.

"I guess. We traveled all around the cosmos it's hard to say." Chiro answered.

"Well, let's see here. Ah-ha! Two cabins completely empty. Cabin 7 for the girls and cabin number…13 for the boys."

"Oh, no!" Elella said.

"Not that cabin! Ricky there must be another!" Seala said.

"What are you girls getting all worked up about? It's just a cabin." Sprx said.

"Not just a cabin. It the death cabin." Gizmo said.

"She's right. Cabin 13 is cursed with horrors of campers past. Melodie told me yesterday." Nova said.

"Kids have slept in that cabin for one night and Cruella De Vil shows up and kills the campers inside." Melodie said.

"That's a joke." Otto said.

"Do you think we would joke about something like this?" Seala said.

"Who's Cruella De Vil anyways?" Chiro said.

All the girls, except Nova, gasped.

"You don't know who Cruella De Vil is? Alright. We gotta tell them." Elella said.

"No way Elella! We can't unless…" Gizmo trailed off.

"Got it covered. Cruella De Vil is a witch, a murder, a manic!" Elella began.

"She is has never been caught before!" Seala continued.

"She lives in the woods and only comes when she knows there are campers in cabin 13." Elella added.

"Girls, girls, girls! Don't be scaring the guys now!" Ricky said.

"But it's true!" Elella shouted.

"What's true?"

Everyone turned around and saw Carbon.

"The tale of Cabin 13!" Gizmo said.

"Oh it is true. Wait, don't tell me we got the cabin."

"No, the boys did." Gizmo said.

"Oooo, you six better watch it. Or Cruella De Vil will get'cha." Carbon said.

"Oh, come on. Like we're supposed to believe that?" Sprx asked.

"Alright, but when we find you tomorrow, dead and fur-less, we'll be saying told you so." Carbon said.

"Fur-less?" Antauri questioned.

"Yeah. You didn't tell them?"

"Oh yeah. And she skins you and uses it for coats." Elella said in a spooky voice.

E: Oooh, ooh, oh, oh, ooh, oh/Look out for Cruella De Vil/Cruella De Vil/Cruella De Vil/If she doesn't scare you/No evil thing will/To see her is to take a sudden chill/Cruella, Cruella De Vil

S: The curl of her lips/The ice in her stare/All innocent children had better beware/She's like a spider waiting for the kill/Look out for Cruella De Vil…

G: Cruella, Cruella De Vil/If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will/Cruella, Cruella De Vil/To see her is to take a sudden chill/Cruella De Vil…

M: This vampire bat/This inhuman beast/She outta be locked up and never released/The world was such a wholesome place until/Cruella, Cruella De Vil

"Cruella De Vil!" The girls, except Nova, shouted.

"Okay, now I'm scared." Sprx said.

"You should be! She's horrifyingly evil compared to Skeleton Queen!" Gizmo said.

"Well, should we get our things in the cabins and the get some lunch?" Nova asked.

"Yeah. I'm starved!" Gizmo said running toward the cabin.

Later at the Mess Hall, everyone entered the building, and there were tons of kids and councilors sitting and standing on chairs and tables. When Gizmo wasn't looking she and another girl collided.

"Oops sorry about." Gizmo said standing up.

The other girl stood up and looked down at Gizmo.

"Ew! Who let animals start coming here? Oh, right you're just a misunderstood person looked at the wrong way. You better watch where you're going shrimp, or it'll be Camp Miserable for you."

"Oh it's Cali Tonna." Elella whispered.

"I take back my apology Cali." Gizmo said.

"Who said I ever took it?" Cali said getting in Gizmo's face.

Gizmo had tears forming in her eyes.

"What's the matter? Baby monkey gonna cry? You big cry baby. Go jump in the lake." the girl, Cali, said.

Gizmo had tears running down her cheeks. She opened her eyes and got real mad.

"Shut up! Just shut up!" Gizmo shouted.

Now the whole Mess Hall was watching.

"Careful, you might cause a short in circuits."

"Shut up!"

"Go a head and cry. Like you do every year. You're just an unfashionable, wanna-be, cry baby, freak who knows NOTHING about music."

That did it. Gizmo cried even harder and ran out of the Hall.

"What's wrong with you?" Elella asked before she ran after Gizmo. "Gizmo!"

The others looked at Cali and didn't say anything, but she did.

"You're friend better watch herself. Because I'm top singer around here. She'll never be as good as me." Cali said before walking away.

"Who is that girl?" Nova asked.

"Cali Tonna. Her mom's on Broadway here on Earth. She hates anyone that's from another planet, or doesn't follow her." Blaze said.

"I know I'm out of character for this but, she's a no good she-witch!" Seala said.

"Whoa Seala!" Sprx said.

"It's Chem here." Seala corrected.

"Let's go find Gizmo and Elella before Opening Jam." Melodie said.

Everyone left the Mess Hall and went to cabin 7. Melodie knocked on the door, no answer. They heard crying inside. Everyone walked in.

"Gizmo?" Gizmo looked up to see Melodie. "It's alright sweetie." Melodie said hugging Gizmo.

"Why does she have to be so mean?" Gizmo sobbed.

A hand rested on Gizmo's arms. Gizmo looked up and saw Otto. Melodie got up and let Otto take over.

"It's alright. She won't mess with you anymore." Otto reassured.

"Thanks you guys." Gizmo sobbed.

After a half an hour, the loud speaker went off.

"Will Carbon, Melodie, Seala, Elella, Nova, and Gizmo please report to the Opening Jam stage? Thank you."

"Oh, Gizmo. Come on! We gotta go!" Elella said.

"Coming!" Gizmo shouted as she ran out of the bathroom.

The Opening Jam stage looked huge, it was outside and had different painted names of campers past on the front and back. There were speakers, huge one, on either side of the stage. All the campers were there in front of the stage. The boys were in the front of crowd to watch closer and have a better view. Then a woman came out on stage. She was like Ricky, twenties, but with red hair and green eyes.

"Good afternoon campers! I'm Mesilla. Now, are you ready to rock? Are you ready to roll?"

"Then head over to Camp Jam to Rock n' Roll!" Everyone, except Chiro, Antauri, Otto, Gibson, and Sprx, shouted.

"Alright! Let's get this party started with the six girls with 'What It Takes'! Cloud, Yang, Chem, Sky(Elella), Saw, and, one of our newest campers, Bubble!" Then the woman ran off stage.

The girls walked on stage and started singing and dancing.

All: (Chorus)Who's got/What it takes to be/My guy/What it takes to make/Me shine/What it takes to get/Me fired up/Who's got/What it takes to be/My beau/What it takes to make/Me glow/What it takes to make/This beat flow(End Chorus)

S: Everybody talks about what they think they need

G: They make up a list of things: 1, 2, 3...

M: Everyone is different but where we can agree/Is every girl wants her boy to treat her sweet

N: Don't think that being mean will get you anywhere/Don't think that acting cool will make me want to pair

E: I just need your respect, if you're gonna be the one/And if you must apply then try to get the job done

All: (Chorus)

S: Talk can be so cheap/So I just look for your actions

G: Be good to me/If you want my attraction

M: Maybe I just want too much/But I don't really care

N: I know I'm worth it/And I know he's out there

E: Wait, wait/You might be a contender

S (bending down to the front row to Gibson's eye level): Hey, hey,/Can I borrow your sweatshirt/Normally I'm not the one/To say hello first/But if I didn't I might miss out/And that might hurt

All: (Chorus)/I've been contemplating/What it takes/To make me give my heart/Could you be the one, standing/In the crowd/Waiting to find out/I'm waiting, waiting, waiting, oh/(Chorus 2x)

After the song the crowd went crazy. The girls climbed off the stage, but Seala had a better way. She jumped down into Gibson's arms. Seala was now in Gibson's arms, and she wasn't touching the ground, Seala was being lifted by Gibson.

"You know I love you?" Seala asked.

"I love you too." Gibson said setting Seala down.

Seala pressed her forehead on Gibson's for a moment. They leaned in for a kiss but-

"Alright campers! How's that for an Opening Jam?"

The woman startled the two and made Seala whipped around, which caused Gibson to fall down.

"Oh Gibson? Are you alright?" Seala asked.

"Yes, I believe so." Gibson tried to stand up. "Ow."

"What's the matter?"

"My ankle. I think it's sprained."

"Oh no. Melodie, I'm taking Gibson to the nurse's cabin."

"What happened?"

"Gibson may have sprained his ankle."

"Alright. Do you want some help?" Melodie asked.

"No I got it. Come on Gibson." Seala said.

"I can walk on it a little."

"It'd be a good not to at all for now."

Gibson put his arm around Seala's shoulder and let her walk him to the nurse's cabin. When they got there it was a small space.

"Here. Sit here and I'll get the nurse." Seala said running to the back.

Gibson sat in silence while he waited.