Chapter Five

HyperForce Initiation and More

"Hey Blaze? Is that whole Cruella De Vil story real?" Chiro asked.

"I don't know. Melodie never told me that one before." Blaze answered.

"We should try to sleep." Antauri advised.

"But what about Cruella De Vil, Antauri? What if she comes while we're asleep?" Otto asked scared.

"There is no such thing Otto. Now, go to sleep." Gibson said.

Tell you the truth, Gibson and Antauri were both scared out of their minds, they just didn't want to attempt it. After a few hours, the boys were asleep, and that's when it happened. The door slammed opened and a scary figure appeared in the doorway! The boys woke up and screamed! They got up and huddled into the nearest corner, even Gibson and Antauri!

"You will make prefect coats for my closet! Beautiful furs! You're prefect! Ah-ha-ha-ha! Ah-ha-ha-ha!" The figure crackled.

"Who are you?" Chiro asked.

"I am Cruella De Vil! Ah-ha-ha-ha!" The figure said once again. As she said the name lightening and thunder roared throughout the cabin!

"AAAAHHHH!" The boys screamed.

Outside the cabin…

"I think a little more should do it." Gizmo whispered.

"The one called Gibson!I'll turn you into a coat first!" Elella shouted into a megaphone.

"AAAHHH!" The girls started giggling because of the boys screaming!

Melodie, Seala, and Nova were making the puppet moving. Elella made it talk, and Gizmo and Carbon got to watch the boys scream and make thunder and lightening.

Back inside the cabin…

The figure had gotten closer and got ready to throw the knife it was holding.

"AH! Don't kill us!" Then the boys started babbling over each other.

"OMG! Ha-ha-ha! It worked!" Carbon shouted from the doorway.

"Carbon look out for-" Chiro was cut off by Carbon turning on the lights. "Cruella?"

"It's a puppet. Hey, girls, get in here!" Carbon called.

The girls walked in smiling and giggling. The boys stood up and were confused.

"What the heck is going on?" Sprx asked.

"You are official Camp Jammers!" Seala said.

"What?" The boys asked, still confused.

"Well, we planned back at the hotel what you're initiation was going to be." Elella began.

"Yeah, so we came up with a story to get you worked up and then we set this up after you fell asleep." Gizmo added.

"And did this as your initiation, except for Blaze. We could've told you are you might have either told them or acted horribly." Carbon said.

"Wait, initiation? If we got one, then why doesn't Nova have one?" Sprx asked.

"I do. I have to jump in the lake in a few minutes. That's what I get for picking dare. Come on Elella, just let me change my choice." Nova begged.

"Nope. You had you're chance. Answer a question or do something horrible." Elella said.

"What was the question?" Gizmo asked.

"Do you really like Sprx? I mean, like-like." Elella answered.

Sprx and Nova blushed at the question.

"Well, come on Nova. Let's get it over with." Gizmo said.

Gizmo grabbed Nova's arm and started pulling toward the lake. When they got there everyone except Nova sat by the water edge. Up above was a ledge that the campers jump off of into the lake. That's where Nova was.

"Come on Nova!" Sprx cheered.

"Sprx, shush. Someone will hear you." Seala said.

"Here I go!" Nova said. "Why did I pick dare?"

Nova took a running start and jumped perfectly into the water. Nova was under the water for a few minutes, but then came back up.

"It's freezing in here." Nova said.

"I know." Elella said.

"You can get out now. That's long enough." Melodie said.

Nova came to shore. Melodie and Seala wrapped her in a thick towel.

"Let's get back to bed everyone." Seala said.

The next day Nova woke up with the sniffles.

"Morning Nova. Hey, why aren't you eating?" Gizmo asked sitting down.

"I'm not hungry. That midnight swim gave me the sniffles." Nova answered.

"Oh no." Gizmo said.

"What's 'Oh no'?" Gibson asked sitting down.

"Nova's got the sniffles. And won't eat." Gizmo answered.

"It's alright you guys. I'm just tired. I'm going back to the cabin to get some sleep. See you guys later." Nova said getting up and starting to walk away when she bumped into Sprx.

"Nova! You alright?" Sprx asked helping Nova up.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just tired. I'm gonna go get some sleep." Nova said.

Nova walked away and Sprx couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

"Hey Nova! Wait up!" Sprx said running after Nova.

Nova didn't hear Sprx and kept on walking toward her cabin when she fell to her knees. Sprx ran out of the Mess Hall and saw Nova.

"Nova!" Sprx ran over and helped her up. "Hey. Let's get you to bed."

"Sprx?" Nova asked weakly.

"Who else?" Sprx joked.

Nova formed a weak smile and started walking with the support of Sprx. When they got half way to the cabin, Nova fell again.

"Hey, don't fall over yet. We're almost there." Sprx said.

"I think I have more than sniffles Sprx. I can hardly stand." Nova said weakly.

"I got'cha." Sprx said.

Then he picked Nova up in his arms and carried her to her cabin. When they got in Sprx laid Nova on the bed, and cover her with blankets. Nova was sweating and shivering. That's when Sprx started panicking. He used his communicator.

"Sprx to Chiro. Come in kid." Sprx said.

"Yeah Sprx?"

"It's Nova. You guys better get here quick. And bring the camp nurse. Sprx out." Sprx hung up.

At the Mess Hall…

"Chiro? What's the matter?" Carbon asked.

"It's Nova. She needs the nurse."

"Gizmo and I will get the nurse." Elella said.

They all left the Mess Hall and ran the in the two directions. When they got to the cabin, everyone rushed in and saw Sprx kneeling on ground next to Nova, holding her hand, tightly.

"Sprx?" Chiro asked.

"Where's the nurse?" Sprx asked.

"Elella and Gizmo are getting her. It'll be a minute." Seala answered.

"Nova needs her now!" Sprx shouted.

"Sprx, she'll be okay. I promise." Carbon said.

Sprx starred at Carbon for a moment then calmed down, but he was still scared for Nova.

"I came as soon as I heard." The nurse rushed in.

Lea, the nurse, rushed over to Nova and Sprx moved away, but not too far. Lea checked over Nova.

"She'll be fine. Just a bad cold is all. When she wakes up, give her this medicine and don't let her get up for anything. I'll be back in few days to check up on her." Lea said as she packed her items up and walked out.

"Thank you Lea." Melodie called.

Sprx sat on the bed next to Nova and held her hand again.

"Sprx, would you like to stay in this cabin until Nova's back on her feet?" Seala asked.

Sprx nodded.

"Then we'll set up a bed for you to sleep in." Melodie said.

"Thanks." Sprx said.

Sprx felt like he was talking to Antauri or Gibson when he talked to Seala and Melodie, actually he was. Sorta.

A few days later, Lea came back to check on Nova.

"Well, you should be fine now, but I recommend another day of rest, just to make sure."

"Thank you Lea." Nova said.

Nova had started to lose her voice, but could still talk.

"What about her voice?" Sprx asked.

"That'll come back after a few days of fresh air."

"Thanks again Lea." Nova said.

"You're welcome, but I don't think I did all the work." Lea said walking out and pointing to Sprx.

Nova looked at him and smiled.

"Thanks Sprx."

"You're welcome."

Sprx walked over and kissed Nova on the cheek.