So the rest of the week goes by along the way, Monger stops by periodically to keep an eye on us. He only agreed to the whole counselor thing as to help the youth of the nation come to agreement with the existence of monsters. Also he stops by to drop off food for us.
On Wednesday, he stops by and tells us that he had the boys at the facility make Susan a swimsuit for the next week. It was made using the fabric from what she wound up in when she was captured by Gallaxhar. The fabric was in the crop-circle design. As soon as I saw her in it, I had to sneeze rapidly to cover up the blushing caused by her appearance. That day I decided to ask her to go and swim.
Sure Paul, Susan replies to me.
We get out to the middle of the pond and that is the only spot where Susan is actually swimming because of it s a pond and most ponds middles are the deepest point and that is 75 ft.
I decide to joke around and lightly splash her. She giggles and then makes what to her was considered a splash, was a small wave to me! I was hit by it and then didn t resurface.
Oh my gosh, Susan exclaims, I didn t know that would happen! Paul where are you? Are you ok?
I resurfaced a few feet away and was lightly chocking on a bit of water. She lifted me out of the water and tried pushing my chest with her pinky for light CPR. It worked and I sat up gasping for air.
Susan, I exclaim, You saved my life!
Oh it was only a little CPR, Susan explains, When I was normal, I became a certified lifeguard.
Wait , I say in realization, You are a certified lifeguard? I became certified as one last year at camp!
Paul, that s amazing! Susan says in surprise. I
She would have continued but Link popped up out of the water.
Hey guys, Link says to us, You better come in. Bob won t stop crying about the Witches Trail being haunted. We need you to try and convince him its not haunted.
Fine, Susan and I say in unison. We get out and go to help Bob calm down.
But I m telling you, Bob says in stubbornness as we reach him, The Witches Trail is haunted!
And why is that Bob, Dr. Cockroach asks him hoping to find why.
There is a huge rock on the trail and it won t move! Bob explains himself to us.
I chime in, Bob that is Dino Rock. Some people say that is has been there since glaciers carved out the pond and deposited the rock on its shores. And why wouldn t it move?
I tried to move it to check for more egg but it won t budge. Bob says not realizing his blunder.
Bob, that rock is huge and nobody will move it, Link explains. Trust me that rock was there before I was frozen in ice!
Really, Bob asks in hope.
Yes Bob, Link finishes.
Other than that, the rest of the week keeps normal for us and during the week, we get to know each other better, just like camp usually does to the campers.
Soon it is Sunday and campers are filing in. We keep over by the high ropes course as it is far away enough for us to not be seen until the opening camp ceremony. I tell them we have to try and both be funny and be nice so I have had the counselors in on a few of the things we were going to do. Because we were going to be part of the skits once we are introduced.
Soon, the sun is setting and so we get ready for the ceremony. Soon we see the fire torches walking by the cabins and soon all of the campers are at the council ring campfire. We start to sneak over and then we reach right behind the council ring and luckily no one sees us.
Monger steps out and starts the ceremony. Campers of Woodstock, my name is General W.R. Monger. A week ago, camp was nearly doomed for the summer.
Every one of the campers gasps and are in shock at this situation.
Yes, for you see, the pollution in the camp s water had obtained mutating properties and your prized turtle Oscar became a monster! And so we renamed her Oscary. At this he has a slide show screen show the photo of the monster Oscar.
Everyone screams even the counselors do to keep the atmosphere for the skit.
Luckily, I run a facility hat specialized in capturing these creatures and so we sent our top squad on the case and then we stopped her and de-mutated her and now she is all right. At this the counselors brought out a cage with Oscar and the eggs that were hatching at the moment. And she had laid some eggs while mutated and if we hadn t got the eggs, camp would have had to been shut down for capturing, but luckily we did.
At this everyone sighed.
Only I wasn t the one who even caught her. Monger continues, I sent in a squad of good monsters to catch her and they are being honored for their efforts.
At the word good monsters everyone was a bit confused.
And now I am proud to introduce, Monger starts and I prepare my entrance with my string powers. The monster who was the leader of this mission
Paulankey, or as you know him as the Woodstocker Born and Woodstocker Bred Paul Leger!
I start yelling like Tarzan as I swing in from the side and people stare in awe as I look different than I usually do. I planned to hit the tree right above the stage and THWACK! I collide and everyone winces but I defabricate and plop onto the stage and reform and stand in a proud stance!
Everyone stares and then they start clapping.
I continue from where Monger left off, And I couldn t have done it without
Suddenly a loud splash comes from the water and a shadow approaches me from behind, everyone is scared and then
The Missing Link or for short Link, I finish and he picks me up, puts me down and then flexes his muscles and all the girl counselors, as planned, fake faint in awe and some of the boys chuckle at this.
Link picks up from me, And we couldn t have de-mutated Oscar without the brilliant mind of
Over our heads there is a loud whirring sound of something falling. Suddenly Dr. Cockroach lands softly with his improved watch-copter.
Dr. Cockroach! Link finished and then a few girl campers scream at Dr. Cockroach appearance but then he picks up where Link left off and his British accent calms the girls.
Dr. Cockroach as he picks up, And we couldn t have found those eggs if it weren t for
Now a large blob slithers through underneath the seats and everyone stands on them in fear and then all of the blob reforms at the center stage and Bob appears and everyone stares in awe as he says very loudly, Does any body know where the bubbler is?
Everyone laughs because in Connecticut, the correct term is water fountain.
Bob tries to pick up from where Dr. Cockroach was, I d like to introduce the one who helped carry the container that we used to de-mutate Oscar
Loud steps approach the circle and then a few boys scream instead of the girls for once. Everyone turns to see a huge woman who has a very nice smile.
Ginormica! Also known as Susan Murphy! Bob finishes and Susan enters the rim of the council ring and waves to everyone. Soon everyone realizes she is nice and soon everyone is calm.
Link steps back up, and we couldn t have made the pond entirely hook free without our furball Now a loud wing beat is heard and soon a roar is in the air now everyone is scared as a large butterfly hovers over the pond and lands at the waterfront.
Insectosaurus or Insecto for short! Link finishes and then everyone cheers because a hook into their feet was a problem at camp but now that was solved.
Everybody is there so we all sit at different areas. Link sits near the girl counselors. Dr. Cockroach sits next to the lights as a technician for the night. Bob sits over by the fire despite it being very hot! Monger sits over by the fire to tend to it. Insecto sits over by the waterfront as it is as close as she can get. Susan sits to the left of the seats and I sit on her shoulder. Now the ceremony was going to begin.
First everyone got their papers for their activities for the week and so we are going to help with the skits. Now everyone has to sign up for 4 activities that happen during 4 periods 2 after breakfast and 2 after lunch.
First up, Monger steps up and a bunch of counselors start acting crazy and then they scream, Augh, how are we going to be Navy Seals?
Monger shouts out, Stand down men, I have been in the marines, I have the skill and the will power, do you? He says asking to the campers there is a silence then the counselors say Come play Navy Seals with us and General W.R. Monger! Periods 2 and 4! Everyone claps and then they leave the stage.
Next up is Link, he steps up and says, Do you want to know how to swim, dive and have fun at the same time. Well then, come have fun in FREE SWIM! Periods 1,2,3 and 4. He does some back flips off the stage and his back gives out, he falls and everyone laughs.
After Link, Dr. Cockroach comes out and presents his invention. Presenting my watch-copter! It propels one through the sky but doesn t tell time. At this it breaks and he falls on his rear and everyone chuckles. Boy I wish I could teach someone how to be a Mad Scientist so Come be a mad scientist with me! Periods 1 and 3. He finishes with his mad laugh; Muahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Bob slithers out and he starts going, Kaw-kaw! I walk up and ask him, Bob what are you doing?
Oh I m having fun. He replies and now everyone is giggling as he resumes his Kawing
Bob, I reply, You look stupid. So you re stupid but you are having fun?
Yes, Bob yells, So come play Stupid But Fun games with me! Periods 1, 2, 3 and 4!
He leaves and then the applause ends and then me and Susan go up. Well I go on the stage while Susan goes to the side of it and sits down.
I start, Hey Susan.
Susan responds, What Paul?
Can you put me way up in that tree without using a ladder? I ask her pointing at a tree.
Sure Paul, Susan replies and she puts me up in to the tree I pointed at and then I shoot a string from the tree to another tree across the opening but at a lower angle. Then I go make more string and make a string harness and everyone sees that and then I jump and zip line across the opening and come to a calm stop at the end. Everyone cheers.
I get back over by Susan and we say together, Come and do the High Ropes Course! Periods 2, 3 and 4.
Everyone claps and then we all sit down and then the rest of the skits happen and then we get to the fun acts for the night.
--End Chapter 12