Alvin and the Chipmunks fanfic "Imperfect Castaway"

Here's Chapter 3.

A/N: Now I know I promised you that this chapter is where the climax begins, but adding the Bruins' trip and the boat sinking would make this chapter VERY long. So, please forgive me, but this Chapter will describe the UCLA Bruins' 5-days in Catalina Island and how they spent it.

Chapter 4 is where the 'good-stuff' actually begins. I hope you readers aren't too mad and if you are, you can write a hate review for this chapter (please, nothing vulgar or explicit).

Alvin Seville was having the time of his life.

On the cruise, he had beaten everyone at shuffleboard, enjoyed all the seafood entrees, his favorite being swordfish, caught 3 halibut, and didn't vomit even once… until he ate the halibut he caught.

All of his teammates were having fun as well. A 45 inch plasma screen sat in the main room. Alvin and his teammates would tire themselves out playing Guitar Hero and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Hard to believe that all this was done in a span of only 2 hours.

They finally arrived on the island, on the nice coastal city of Avalon.

"There she is boys", said Coach Howland. The whole Bruins team was amazed at how beautiful the island was. Mountain ranges basically covered the whole island and there must have been hundreds of ferry boats at the dock. No UCLA Bruin, not even Alvin Seville, the one who tours every city in the nation, had been to this majestic island.

Once there, they were greeted with a warm welcome. A huge banner that read "UCLA BRUINS: NATIONAL CHAMPS" was hung over the entrance arch. Tourists, as well as fans, made their way to see Coach Howland and the rest of the team.

As Alvin made his way down the stairs, he was greeted with a HUGE applause, as fans knew who their Most Outstanding Player was.

"Let the fun begin!" yelled an eager Alvin. He didn't want his to end; even if it was only the first day of the trip.

DAY 1: The UCLA Bruins had arrived at the hotel they were about to stay in. She was a beautiful Monte-Carlo themed 5-star hotel. The main lobby had a 75 inch plasma screen, outside was a 10ft deep, 25 feet wide swimming pool and 2 hot tubs, and there was also a weight room in case the team wanted to lift a little. The excitement from the team would continue until Coach Howland announced that not only did everyone have to share a room, but a bed as well. There were 2 beds in each room, making it 4 Bruins in a room, as well as the coaches who also had to share rooms, but got their own beds instead.

The team wanted to do nothing but hit The Casino, even though Alvin promised Brittany no gambling. Alvin was relieved to hear that The Casino was not a 'casino' after all, it was a movie theater. The team was invited to watch the advanced screening of Iron Man. Though the movie didn't come out 'til next month, how they do it in Catalina they will never tell.

After the movie, they went upstairs to the theater's ballroom. The dance floor was huge, and it can also be used for a basketball court. The team got 3 games of a 5-on-5 scrimmage, with anyone on Alvin's team winning all the games, and then the court was transformed into a dance floor. Alvin sat in the stands; it's not that he didn't want to dance, it's just that he didn't want to be dancing with another woman, and he promised Brittany that.

Once they arrived back at the hotel, they all agreed to swim in the pool. Alvin had started games of 'Bebo' (I'll tell you what that is) and chicken fight, and after that everyone hit the hot tub. Coach Howland had gave the team a curfew of 1 a.m., but since the team were all grown men, they felt that they could do whatever they wanted.

Back in the rooms, the team also agreed to order 12 boxes of pizza and some Corona for everyone. Alvin demanded root beer, as he promised Brittany no drinking, especially after 10 p.m. The team would eat, play NBA Live '08 and make prank phone calls to each other's rooms. They would eventually get tired, and they all went to sleep at around 2:30 a.m. Alvin would share his bed with fellow teammate and starting power forward Gavin DeLone.

DAY 2: The team had woken up and was offered a free continental breakfast. Alvin ordered waffles with orange juice. After that, the team had spent the rest of the day snorkeling. While snorkeling, the team encountered the bright orange Garibaldi, the official state fish of California.

The whole afternoon they went surfing. This was no challenge for Alvin, as he had been surfing all his life.

That night the whole team had gathered at The Casino's 5-star restaurant. It was an all-you-can-eat buffet, complete with a desert and salad bar. The team ate, talked about the season and how they were going to spend the off-season. Back at the hotel, they swam in the pool again and rented movies to watch.

DAY 3: Coach and the team all agreed to go hiking, since almost 70 percent of the island is mountainous. They hiked all day and even climbed Mt. Orizaba, the island's highest peak. Once there, they took photos of the valley and even encountered a herd of bison.

After hiking, the team went back to the hotel and sat in the main lobby to watch an NBA playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets. Coach also ordered 3 dozen cheeseburgers and Dr. Pepper for everyone as they watched Kobe Bryant score 49 points and lead the Lakers to a 122-107 victory. After the game they swam in the pool… again.

DAY 4: Coach had ordered the team to visit the Catalina Island Museum. Even though the team didn't want to attend, they were all fascinated by the ancient Native-American photographs, pottery, and customs. There was even a place where they could make their own pottery to take home, and, better yet, a Gift Shop. Alvin had bought himself a totem pole bracelet and a Native American necklace for Brittany. "She'll love this", he said to himself.

In the afternoon, they decided to eat at a seafood restaurant called 'Shark Harbor'. Alvin and the team ordered lobster and shrimp and Alvin didn't vomit this time… until he ordered the smoked salmon.

Later in the evening, they all went back to the Avalon Theater to attend the Catalina Island Jazztrax Festival. Jazz happens to be one of Alvin's favorite music styles, and he also played Jazz guitar in high school, along with Simon (bass), Theodore (drums), Brittany (trumpet), Jeanette (piano) and Eleanor (alto saxophone). The Jazz Ensemble had played hits like Moanin', Sing, Sing, Sing, Haitian Fight Song, Crusin' for a Bluesin' and Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most. The ensemble had played so well that they were awarded with a standing ovation from the audience. Even Alvin was amazed at how well the guitarist played his solo.

That night, instead of the pool, they all decided to hit the weight room. They have been eating a lot these past few days, so they would go in and do the usual things they did: bench press, squats, dips, lunges, curls, and treadmills.

DAY 5: The whole team had woken up very sore from last night. They got their free continental breakfast, swam in the pool again, and also packed their things because Coach told everybody that they were leaving tonight, since they forgot to pay for an extra night. Coach also told Alvin that on the last day of the trip, he would perform a mini-concert for everybody on the island. Alvin agreed. Though the concert wasn't that long, everybody on the island came to attend Alvin's concert. He would sing the hit songs "Get You Goin" (the team's official into song), "Mess Around" and "Come get it", three #1 songs from the Chipmunks 10x platinum selling album. The whole crowd applauded for Alvin and his teammates, who would be their back-up singers.

Then, with everything packed and loaded onto the boat, the whole UCLA Bruins team waved farewell to the residents and tourists of Santa Catalina Island. Coach and the team would thank everybody for their hospitality and for a rockin' 5 days of sun and fun. The bullhorn had sounded and everybody was headed for home. Since the team got a liking to the cruise liner, they decided to take the long way home. It was 10 p.m. when they left the island.

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Back on the boat, as Alvin was checking if he forgot anything, he stumbled upon his 'special' surprise gift for Brittany.

"Hey, Gavin and Michael!" Alvin yelled for his teammates and also the second and third leading scorers on the team.

"Was 'up, Big A", replied Gavin. "Wat it do, Alvin?" replied Michael.

"You already know that Brittany and I have been going out for the longest time, right?"

"Right", they both said.

"And, you know I told her about a 'special' surprise I've got for her when I get back, right?"

"Right"

"Well… my special surprise is", at that moment Alvin pulled out a sparkling, 25,000, 7 karat gold engagement ring from his suitcase pocket, "that I've decided to take our relationship to the next level".

"Alvin! You sly devil you!" said Gavin. Gavin and Michael couldn't be happier for his teammate and at that moment they approached Alvin to give him a BIG friendly hug. "So, what are you gonna say, where and at what moment?" asked Michael.

"Well", Alvin replied, "as soon as we get off the boat, I'm guessing she'll come running up to me and grab me in her arms. Then I'll say some really sweet things to her; then I'll get on one knee, and then, SKA-DOOSH! It will be the perfect moment".

Alvin held up the ring as it sparkled in the light. "She'll love that ring, Alvin", replied Gavin.

"Yeah… but she loves me more. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm goin' to bed. Wake me up when we get there, OK". Gavin and Michael agreed and left Alvin's room to go up to the top deck. Alvin would later turn is iPod on, listening to Michael Jackson's You Are Not Alone and Rock With You, and then drifted off to sleep, dreaming about his future with his future wife, Brittany. The time was now 12:30 a.m.

A/N: Viola! Chapter 3. I should have Chapter 4 posted sometime today, which is where the 'good-stuff' ACTUALLY begins. Please tell me what you think of this chapter, though.

P.S. 'Bebo' is a game where you push people into the pool and try to avoid getting pushed in by another person. The person who pushes anyone in the pool is named Bebo, until you get pushed in the pool, that person is now Bebo.

Also, when Alvin says "SKA-DOOSH", is from Kung Fu Panda.