[This story is now co-authored with Snowykittens2, so YAY!]
"Alright, let's get down the business girls." Isabella announced while standing at the podium. The wooden walls of the small cabin surrounding her and her fellow Fireside Girl members to allow the set up for perfect water balloon defenses and containment for everything needed Fireside Girls' objects. Then for comfort, it was skillfully decked out with old but stylish rugs and wall paper.
"We're going to need to train for the camp out this weekend." The raven-haired girl stated, brushing her hair back with her fingers so she could clearly see her girls with her eyes.
"Why? We beat those losers every year." Holly pointed out, peering up with inquiring chocolate brown eyes.
"Things may be different this year guys. I got an e-mail from Samuel, the troop leader of the Firefly Boys, that said that Phineas, Ferb, Buford, and Baljeet have joined. It may be hard to believe, but I talked to Phineas and Ferb myself this morning and they said they were going to join." Isabella informed. "And for some reason they're calling themselves the Electric Walrus Gang."
"Well, no matter what they're called, at least now you don't have to make us get the 'help thy neighbor' patch again just to see Phineas." Adyson chirped, smiling innocently, the slightest of smirks playing onto her mouth.
The ocean irises of Isabella set their sights on Adyson, narrowing slightly in annoyance once gazing upon her. "Whatever you say Adyson."
The brunette kept her grin up for a little bit longer before Ginger's words made her whip around.
"Baljeet joined? We can't beat them or he'll hate me!" Ginger exclaimed, her fingers intertwining and fluttering with worry.
"But we have to beat them! We've won the last three years in a row! If we lose, we'll be the laughing stock of Danville!" Holly argued at once.
"How hard can it be? I mean it's just capture the flag, right?" Katie questioned with a Phineas like tone. Her optimism met with silence, and Ginger and Milly exchanging silent glances. "Someone say right!" Katie shrieked.
"Katie, calm down." Isabella orders the blonde, leaving Katie to clamp her mouth shut. "It's actually not that simple. With the addition of the Electric Walrus Gang, Samuel and I have decided that this year will be three events, a white water rafting race, a game of capture the flag, and a high ropes course challenge. Whichever troop wins more events, will be crowned victor." Isabella explained.
While the challenges weren't life threatening, the combined info of the fact there was going to be three challenges instead of one, and because of the fact the famous Flynn-Fletcher duo would be on the Firefly Boy's side, there was reason to be concerned.
The Fireside Girl members exchanged anxious glances, a trickle of speculating murmurs rising to a torrent of worry.
Isabella drew in a breath of air. The raven-haired girl could sense her fellow members worry. The fear that they may lose to three nerds had suddenly become a possibility. While she had nothing against Samuel, Mike, and Todd personally, it was about pride for her and for the rest of the fireside girls. They had to defend the fact girls were just as strong as guys, and since nerds were ranked among the lowest in the guy hierarchy, losing to a trio of them would truly make them the laughing stock of the town, just as Holly had said.
No, they had to win!
"Girls! We cannot worry. We're fireside girl troop 46231! We never give up! We-"
"We aren't gonna do the Fireside Girl song again are we?" Holly questioned, flicking a stray strand of black hair from her face, dark arms folding across her chest.
"No, because that would be repetitive. We did that before we started business." Isabella reminded as she gazes at the girls in front of her."My point is that as long as we don't worry, we'll win. We haven't lost once before for a reason. We're strong! We will win! We won't let ourselves lose will we?"
"No sir!" The entire troop chorused as they all gave a salute to their leader.
"Great! Then like every year we will crush the boys!" Isabella declared as she leapt up onto the podium, her goal being to get the energy coursing through each of the orange uniformed, patched out. "We will win yet again!" She declared again, pumping her fist into the air. "For the honor of Fireside Girls!" Her plan worked, for her enthusiasm is meant by a chorus of cheers and six pairs of determined eyes.
Isabella allowed the sounds to die off on their own as she settles back into her place behind the podium, silent until the cabin meeting place itself goes quiet.
Once the area is quiet as a mouse, the blue-eyed girl spoke again. "Anyone have any questions?" Isabella asked as her eyes scanned the crowd for any voices to say a question before they set to work.
At first no one replied, but a certain blonde-haired, moss eyed girl suddenly raised her hand.
"Yes Katie? You have a question?" Isabella asked, motioning for her to speak.
"Yes," Katie replied giving a nod. "If I miss the third shuttlecock with my rubber chicken, does Buford have to jump over the chokecherry bush before or after the girls finish peeling their tangerines?"
"Wait… What?" Isabella tilted her head to one side, like a confused puppy, staring at her like she had grown an extra head on her arm.
"Oops, sorry, wrong script. My question was, what happens in the event of a troop member being unable to fulfill their duties, due to injury or sickness?" Katie asked.
"In that event, the competition will have to be postponed, and a member from another troop is to be called in as a replacement. If members from both troops are injured, a full troop is not required, provided both troops have an equal number of members," Isabella explained, "Samuel and I will be meeting prior to the camp out to discuss the rules."
"Okay. I gotcha." Katie stated while nodding, everyone giving slight nods to show their understanding as well.
"Well then, let's get to train-"
Isabella had only just started her sentence when suddenly there was a knocking at the door. Katie stood up, her blonde hair bouncing like a bunny as she strolled to the door, and answered it to find Todd of all people standing there.
"Oh, um, hi, Katie," Todd blushed as he greeted his cru- love. "Samuel wanted me to tell Isabella that he bumped up the rule discussion to this afternoon at two o' clock."
"Alright, I'll be there," Isabella said from the back of the room. Todd gave one last smile then closed the door and walked back towards the lodge for the Firefly Boys. Isabella watched the door shut before looking to the ground, furrowing her eyebrows some suddenly.
"I wonder why he would bump up the discussion to two o' clock…" The black-haired girl muttered quietly.
"Well, isn't it obvious?" Adyson asked with knowing glint in her eye.
"What is obvious?" Isabella questioned.
"Oh it is obvious." Holly added.
"I can even see it." Ginger chirped.
The raven-haired girl gave a roll of her eyes. "Then it's obvious to everyone but me." Isabella stated, annoyance tainting her voice now because she couldn't see what her fellow fireside girls claimed to see.
The Fireside Girl members exchanged glances before Katie, who is still beside Isabella, decides to try and explain things to her.
"Samuel clearly wants to tell you-"
They were interrupted by yet another knock on the door. Isabella closed her eyes and exhaled sharply. Turning on her heels, she stormed up to the door and viciously swung the door open to see Todd there again.
"WHAT?" She shouted at him, her feelings of frustration be thrown at him seeing as he was the closest soul to take it out on.
Todd flinched, cowering just a bit, as he stepped back into the grass, the vegetation caressing his feet.
"I-I-I-I-I f-forgot to t-t-tell you the place. The fountain in the middle of town." A frightened Todd stated, pointing in the direction to clarify the whereabouts.
"Good! I'll be there! In fact… I think I'll go there right now!" She stormed out the door, giving no regards for Todd being in her way. She was bound for the fountain with no intention on going back to her troop for now.
It took Todd a second of tittering on his feet to regain his balance, in that time the other Fireside Girls peered out from behind the door to watch Isabella storm off
"But it's only 12:30!" Todd cupped his hands over his mouth, hollering after the Fireside Girl troop leader. But she didn't listen. She didn't even turn back.
Isabella had other things on her mind.
[So, what does Samuel want? Will Todd ever have a chance with Katie? Will the teleprompter stop getting the scripts mixed up? Find out on the next exciting edition of, Camp Wars! *echo effect*]