James: Hey everyone Happy Saturday. Which means it's time for an update. Sorry if it's a little late, but Mel and I were too tired to work on it last night. Right Mel?
Mel: well the main reason for us being so tired is James has started school this week and I had a big, all day tennis match yesterday. We apologize for the lateness... Hey, there's a poll on my profile about this story and I've only had two people vote! I'd love it if you'd vote on it too! Enjoy the chapter and review responses at bottom! :)
*In the car*
Mel: *in the front with James, turns and looks back at Lloyd* How ya feeling, Pipsqueak?
Lloyd: *sighs and coughs* Just... Tired.
Mel: Well at least you're not as bad as before. *pulls out brochure of the spring festival* Listen to all the different things they have to do at the festival! *reading* There's a inventing contest... A trivia contest... The talent contest if course... A strength contest... An animal care contest... Hmm... A running contest... Oo! Here's one for you, Jimmy! A track events contest! There's also the annual old-fashioned sword foraging contest... There's a cook-off and a few other games for kids and teens, including bean-bag toss, sack races, three-legged races, and a pie eating contest!
Nya: Wow! There's something for all of us! This is gonna be fun!
Lucas: What time do these things take place?
Mel: Hm... There all at different times, so we can all go together. And the children's games are second to last followed by the talent show and a grand finale with fireworks.
Cole: This does sound like fun...
Jay: And we'd all be together, so there's no danger in that way...
Dawn: And since me, Nya, and Mel are dressed alike and have similar hair styles, we'll be able to pull off the identical triplets thing.
Zane: It sounds like we'll have a busy, enjoyable day.
James: I'll agree to that, Zane. Just hope they don't come and take me or Mel away. What am I doing? I'm just becoming paranoid right now. There's no way they're going to take me or my sister in the middle of the day.
Kai: How much closer are we to it?
James: It's outside of town because it's one of the largest festivals we have here so it's out in the country so about ten more minutes. Welcome to Iowa you guys.
*Ten minutes later*
James: *pulling up on a dirt road and parked in the grass with the other cars and killed the engine* Here we are. *gets out of the car along with his twin*
Everyone: *gets out of the car, but Lucas and Lloyd were the only two left*
Lucas: *unstraps Lloyd* Do you think you can walk around or do I have to carry you?
Lloyd: Lucas *cough* I'm not a baby. I can do it myself. *gets out of the car feeling light-headed for a while, but remained tall* See *cough* I can do it myself.
Lucas: You sure showed me. *and closes door behind him*
Zane: Shall we enter the festival now?
James: Yeah. Just remember your cover story and no-one will get suspicious of us. Just don't use your real name. Use your alias names Mel told you about and we're good.
Nya: Don't worry. Dawn, Melody, and I look alike so we got it covered. Plus you and Lucas look alike too. Well besides his scars on his eyebrow and his back.
Mel: Alright let's go then.
Everyone: *walking as a large group to the festival with James and Mel as the leaders with the others behind them. They looked around the tents of games, concession stands, and even saw the rides around the festival with tourists having fun at the festival*
Jay: Wow! This place is huge.
Zane: Indeed. There must over five acres of land rented to host such a festive season.
James: Somewhere around there, Zane. The owners of the land love to host the festival every year and this a way to help celebrate.
Cole: So what's so important to have a festival celebrating about spring?
James: Not quite sure. I think it's only because it's the first day of spring and this what happens. We also have a summer and fall festival every year too. So what so we do first?
Announcer on speaker: Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to the Spring Festival. In about thirty minutes we will begin the inventing contest. Those that want to participate must sign up at the booth before time is up. Enter fast before entries are gone.
Mel: How about we kill half an hour then go check it out.
*A few minutes later*
Lucas: Look over there guys, they even have some carnival rides.
Lloyd: Do they have a Ferris wheel? They're my favorite!
Mel: *smiles at his excitement, glad he's feeling better* Sure do, Pipsqueak. ya wanna take a ride?
Lloyd: *eyes widen in excitement* Can we!?
Mel: *Looks at everyone and they nod* Of course Lloyd, if that's what you want to do for now.
Everyone: *walks over and waits in line. A minute later, they're at the front*
Ride Operator: How many are riding today?
James: *smiles politely* Me and my nine siblings sir, but we can break into two groups if you need us to.
RO: No, you'll be fine, but may I ask how all of you are siblings when you're all around the same age?
James: That's good, and we're all siblings like this sir, we don't mind explaining. Cole, Kyle, Jayden, and Zach are the eldest, they're quadruplets.
Four boys: *nod or say 'hey'*
James: Then it's me and my twin, Lucas.
Lucas: Nice to meet you.
James: The triplets, Dawn, Melody, and Hope.
Girls: *look at each other and in unison* Hi! *giggle*
James: And the baby of the family, Lloyd.
Lloyd: James! I'm no baby!
Everyone: *laughs*
RO: Oh, I see. That makes sense. Climb on in to the car.
Everyone: *climbs in, five on each side, and buckles the safety belt. Slowly start to rise through the air*
*A few minutes later*
Everyone: *reaches the top and the ride stopped*
Nya: Wow! This view is spectacular!
Dawn: It's lovely. I love the view of the crops growing in the fields over there. *points at the farm in the distance*
Lloyd: Wow! We are so high up! *looks at the tourists below* Look everyone looks like ants down there.
James: *chuckles* Glad to see someone is feeling better. I knew today was perfect for us to get out.
Jay: You could see everything around here. *points at a booth* Look there's the inventing contest. I'm so gonna enter that.
James: *points at open field with track equipment* And over there is track and field event area where we can do the three-legged races and where I can enter for pole vault. And below us are some of the games we can play and win some prizes.
Lloyd: *wide grin appears on his face* Even some candy?
Lucas: *chuckles* I'm sure they would. Just don't eat a lot. You're still not looking well enough to be eating a lot of sweets.
Lloyd: *crosses arms with a disappointed face* Aww.
Everyone: *laughs as they began to descend to the ground. Get off of ride and walk around*
Lloyd: *points at a dunk tank* Hey Lucas, you should try that?
Lucas: *tapping in thought* Maybe. But later.
Person in tank* Oh what's wrong? Can't throw a ball. Whatever I bet you can't throw straight.
Lucas: *stops in track and look at the game with a smirk*
Lloyd: *silent gasp* Uh-oh! His bad side.
Lucas: Now it's on. *stands behind the line. And was given a baseball*
Person: Oh looks like someone wants to dunk me. Good luck.
Lucas: Just wait. *eyes target and rolled the ball in his fingers. Smirk as he found his target. Brings the ball back and throw it at the target.
*Ding*
Person: Oh! *splashes in water and emerges to breathe*
Lucas: Who can throw straight? Ah I can.
Announcer: Ladies and Gentleman! In about fifteen minutes we'll begin the inventing contest. Only a few entries left. Sign up fast.
Jay: Oh! Let's hurry! I don't want to miss sign-ups!
Nya: *pulls out map of festival she got earlier* It's right around the corner, Jayden.
Jay: *looks confused for a sec, but then it dawns on him* Oh thanks, Hope.
Nya: *smiles* Let's go.
Kai: *rolls eyes* If you two are done showing your 'sibling love', you'd see that we're here.
Jay: Sweet! *runs up to the sign-up sheet* Um... What do I do?
Mel: I'm assuming you add your name, Jayden Johnson, to the list. *to person running sign-up* Right?
Person: Yup, go ahead. You're the last one to get in!
Jay: *hurriedly adds his name to list* Thank goodness! So, what are the rules?
Person: *hands Jay a small printed sheet* You'll have a half-hour once the buzzer goes off to build whatever is on the blueprint you'll be given. Everyone gets one motor and other 'can't work without pieces', but the rest will be up to you how you design it. There will be stacks of gears, wires, and other assorted parts on your work table. You will be judged on whether the invention works or not, and creativity. You'll be at bench number 4, so head over there and wait for the announcement to receive your blue prints.
Jay: Hm... Sounds fun!
James: Good luck Jayden, we'll watch from over there. *points to a couple of bleachers that have been set up for people to sit on while they watch*
Jay: Thanks! I can't wait for this to start! *rushes over to his table, looking excited*
Everyone else: *sits down and waits for competition to begin.*
*A man walks in front of the bleachers with a microphone *
Announcer: Welcome ladies and gentleman to the 25th annual Junior Inventors Competition. We'll begin shortly in five minutes. *turns to the workbenches* Contestants, each of you will receive a motor and will have to design an invention based on the blueprints you received from the sign up booth. Over there is the 'store' where you'll need gears, wires, and other parts to invent. You cannot sabotage other contestants inventions or will disqualified from the competition. You may look at your blueprint designs. And must finished the invention in half an hour.
Jay: *unrolls the blue paper, smiled and received a small engine* Easy. A falcon. Zane will love this.
Announcer: Are you ready contestants!?
Contestants: Yeah!
Announcer: Alright at the sound of the buzzer you may begin!
*One minute later. Bbbbuuuuzzzzz*
Contestants: *Run from their benches and to the store*
Jay: *grabs a handful of gears, wires, a small can of oil, and a screwdriver, and a sheet of metal. Runs back to his bench and began to work* Alright to begin, I'll shape the bird's body with this sheet metal. *grabs a mallet and pounds the center to create the shape of the body until it was slender as a bird's body and head. Grabs the motor and small wires and intertwined them together with the motor and and placed it in the body. Looks at it like he forgot something and snapped his fingers as he needed something and ran back to the store. Grabs thick bending wire and ran back to his invention. Takes the thick wire and shapes them into the wings and placed the wings on the side with the gears inside.*
*Twenty five minutes later. Bbbuuuzzzz*
Announcer: Five minutes left! Five minutes left, contestants!
Jay: *looks at the clock and quickly finishes the bird. Turns the screwdriver once last time and closed the panel on the chest and quickly gave it feathers he found at the store to decorate the bird to make it like a falcon* Perfect.
*Bbbbuuuuzzz*
Announcer: That's it times up! Screwdrivers and other tools down! Now our three judges will come by to survey your invention!
Judges: *walk down the benches and with clipboards ready to survey and walked down to contestant one*
Contestant 1: *shows her car and presses a button, but nothing happened*
Judges: *scribble something and walked down to the next bench*
Contestant 2: *shows his helicopter and flips a switch. The helicopter's rotor blades began spinning and took off, but something went wrong and exploded everywhere*
Judges: *scribbled down on their clipboards and went to contestant number three*
Contestant 3: *shows his invention and crumpled apart from too much weight on the back*
Judges: *scribbled down and approached Jay's bench*
Jay: *took a deep breath and presented his bird. Presses a button on the chest and waited for it to fly. The bird began to hum with its eyes glowing and sprung to life. It flapped its wings and took flight around the contest and landed on Zane's forearm and squawked.*
Judges: *smiled and wrote down on their clipboards and walked to the announcer with a slip of paper*
Announcer: *looks at the name and tapped his microphone * Ladies and Gentleman! We have our winner! Jayden Johnson!
Everyone: *cheers and claps for Jay*
Announcer : *gives him a medal and a handshake * And as for your prize, you get to keep your invention!
Jay: *smiles and whistles for his bird to come to him. The bird responded and landed on his arm for a picture*
Everyone: *walks up to him to congratulate him*
James: Nice work, Jayden.
Zane: Very impressive. Almost reminds me of mine at home.
Jay: I thought it might cheer you up.
Lloyd: So what's next?
James: What's next? Find out next week to see more fun we'll have in the festival.
Mel: ya with me and James, the fun lasts forever! ;) and for all you wondering while we chose Iowa to be the state we're from, it's because it's in between the states we actually live in. So we hope you enjoyed this chapter and here's the review responses! Oh and since forgot to mention what it was last week, you all get a slice of homemade apple pie! And if you review this week, you get a piece of my families secret recipe apple cookie! :)
ninjagosbiggestfan: glad you liked the cookie! Ya, James gets into too much trouble for his own good... (Most can be self-induced! James: hey! Me: how many times have I told you! My job! *pushes twin*) sorry, our brother is sometimes a little annoying... Where was I... Oh ya. Well here's your apple pie and I'll talk to you later sis! :) \/
NinjaWinxMLPlover8801: thank you so much for the invite, but me and James are already in a fanfiction family. Our family, Overcome, has me, James, KaitouKiwi (older sister), KokoKringles (younger sister), and ninjagosbiggestfan (youngest sister). Thanks for the invitation though and here's your pie! :) \/
KokoKringles: glad you liked the cookie sis. At least someone in our family enjoys my cooking. Unlike some people... *cough*James*cough* (James: hey! I never said I didn't enjoy your cooking! Me: really? First chapter and GET OUT OF THE REVIEW RESPONSES!) sorry. Brothers. *rolls eyes* and a clone of James!? Oh no! Please! One is enough! But maybe... You'll just have to wait! ;P and yes, you did make a strangely big deal about James' middle name. But then again, being strange runs in the family. I'll talk to you later sis and here's your pie! :) \/
Elephant101: glad you liked the cookie. Thanks, I think it was a great chapter too! Ya, we all sympathize for James and Lloyd... And yes, goons are horrible. Thanks for reviewing and enjoy your pie! :) \/
KaitouKiwi: thanks for the complement sis, you're not too bad yourself With suspense. are you settling into your new apartment? i hope so! Here's your pie and we'll talk to you later! :) \/
ShadowEspeon: first off, welcome to the way of the ninja! *bow* [-_-]~ here is your ninja mask. Glad you like the story and we update every Saturday air if something's going on, as soon as possible. Thanks for reviewing and here's your pie! :) \/