Chapter 18: Vengeance is Delicious

Two months had passed since Dave had become a chipmunk. A lot of things had transpired by then. The bullying problem had escalated, Alvin and Brittany had embraced mateship, Simon and Jeanette had come out with the truth and Toby and Julie had become their main allies. It was least to mention that Dave was having the time of his life being able to keep up with his fast paced kids. Things couldn't be better...right?

While Alvin was beginning to adjust to his new protective/possessive instincts for his mate, Brittany was planning the new colour scheme for their room. It was one of the many topics they discussed during bonding sessions, something that Simon and Jeanette could start doing as well. During the week, the bespectacled couple gradually moved Jeanette's things into Simon's room. Theodore and Eleanor were happy to stay the way they were for now, but Dave had a feeling Theodore was considering taking his brothers lead.

Speaking of Dave, the following Thursday was one he'd never forget. That morning after his shower, Dave stood in front of the mirror and stared. He just realised that he had been a chipmunk for a while now, but had never really taken a close look. Did he even look the slightest of his normal self? Besides, he was supposed to have Alvin's genes mixed in with his own thanks to the solution.

The chipmunk he saw in the mirror had the perfect mix between himself and Alvin. His eye ridges were slightly slimmer than what his human eyebrows had been, but had the same shape about them. His eyes were the same earthy brown, beady and oval shaped. The tuft of fur on his head had remained scruffy since the start and reminded him of the hairdo he had when he was in college. The more handsome features, including the sideways smirk and the light brown stripes running off his nose into his forehead were all Alvin. All in all, not a bad looker!

After drying off his fur, he bounded out of the bathroom and into his walk in closet where a small pile of clothes sat waiting for him. Dave slipped into a white t-shirt with a small logo on it, and then slid on a deep brown hoodie leaving the zipper undone.

Today was going to be intense and quite fun. Imagine the best moment of your life so far and multiply it by 100 and you'll get what Dave's talking about. It had only taken two days of preparation and a much unexpected recruit.

Lunch on Tuesday...

The chipmunks had been talking amongst each other about a group project in the cafeteria when their conversation was interrupted by none other than Marcus Marshall. He walked up to the table in a very cautious manner as if afraid there will be another pie attack, looking very sombre indeed. One by one, all seven became aware of his presence, Alvin and Simon moving in closer to their mates. Dave regarded him with a searching look as the human stood in front of him.

"What are you doing here?" asked Dave gruffly.

Marcus sat down in front of them all, took a deep breath and said, "I just want to apologise for spilling punch on Simon and Jeanette. I realise now that it was both stupid and rude of me."

"Oh, really? And just who forced you to come and say this?" asked Simon angrily, not believing the jock for second, "Ms Ortega? Dr Ruben, perhaps?"

"Neither of them," answered Marcus simply," Just me and my guilty conscious is all. I'm not usually like that you know. I only did it because I was angry you got my girlfriend expelled and my best friends in hot water."

"Yeah well, Marni got exactly what she deserved," growled Alvin, remembering the pained look he never wanted to see on his mate's face again, "And Ryan and Xander have had what's coming to them since day one."

"I know," sighed Marcus. He rested his hands on the table, leaning forward, "I was in the same position that you are now when I first joined the football team. Ryan made my life a misery for a year before I made a perfect tackle during a game and saved the team from losing. I guess ever since then, I let the popularity get to my head. I've done a lot of things I'm starting to regret."

"But why the sudden change?" questioned Theodore.

Marcus shrugged, "It's been a work in progress since Ryan decided to stuff you in the football. I refused to do it. Messing with people is one thing, but animal cruelty is something completely different! My parents are both vets and I've seen abused animals many times before. That was the eye opener for me. I've had enough of it. I want out!"

The fierceness in his voice shocked the chipmunks to the core. It was weird to see a massive, muscular left tackle sound so passionate about something like animal cruelty. How odd!

"Then why did you still pour the punch over Simon and I?" piped up Jeanette.

"Oh, well, I have to admit that I had been a little drunk before I turned up to the Ball," Marcus admitted sheepishly, "I wasn't thinking straight and old habits are hard to break."

Dave sighed. He was glad that alcohol was severely toxic for any of his kids to drink. Waking up with a hangover is the worst feeling in the world and you never know what you did the night before. Dave had to admit that he was guilty of having a few Saturday nights of clubbing with Claire Wilson. One such experience saw him dancing stupidly on a table top while chugging down a beer and stripping. That was something he was going to take to the grave...

"Anyway," Marcus continued, "I have a proposition for you. I have a prank in mind that will humiliate Ryan and Xander so much; they'll be the laughing stock of the school until graduation!"

"And what exactly would that be?" asked Alvin, eyes narrowed. And why didn't he think of it first if it's so great?

"Trust me, this'll go down great!" chirped Marcus. Everybody leaned into an awkward huddle as the jock explained the whole thing.

And back to the present...

The sports had just finished up. It had been another hard session for everybody. Brittany had to work even harder now that she was co-captain as she worked with Daisy to find two new recruits to replace Duffy and Marni's places. The rest of the students were subjected to dodge ball. Unfortunately, Ryan was on the other team, but a good shot from Alvin took care of that problem. It came down to a one on one between Marcus and Xander. Xander won, but everybody else was too pooped to care.

Finally the bell rang to start lunch. Many of the guys decided they needed to take a decent shower before getting back to their girlfriends and luckily Ryan and Xander happened to be among them. As the bullies and Marcus headed off to the showers with a towel and some soap, the chipmunks shared huge grins. Everything was going perfectly from the start!

Anticipation building, Alvin, Simon, Theodore and Dave waited excitedly for the games to start. They sat on the benches in front of their lockers, ears flicking around in the direction of the showers, trying to detect some other noise than the sounds of rushing water and guys obnoxiously yelling at each other through the steam (Honestly, I have no idea of what goes on in a place like that. I'm a girl in case you didn't know, so forgive me if I'm mistaken.)

It was up to Marcus to begin the prank. In small groups or pairs, now clean guys started to emerge and leave for the cafeteria. Theodore was twitching with anxiousness. He didn't really like what he was about to do and see, but then he remembered every time Ryan ever called him a 'fatty ratty' and the guiltiness was gone in a flash.

Dave was actually pumped. This was going to be fun, he could tell. No wonder Alvin always got a kick out of it! The adrenaline was already running through his veins and he was more alert than ever. After 15 minutes, the last of the innocent students had cleared out and it was only Marcus and the victims.

"How much longer do you reckon it will be?" asked Theodore.

"Dunno," said Alvin, "That was the last of the other gu-"

Suddenly, the doors crashed open and Marcus came sprinting out with a pile of clothing and a few towels in his arms. The chipmunks had jumped in fright, their fur standing on end.

Marcus skidded to a halt in front of them, "Get ready! They've already noticed! Alvin, you're on!"

Meanwhile in separate shower cubicles, Ryan and Xander were panicking. They were stark naked and were staring rabidly around for anything they could wear while shouting empty threats into the smoggy air. "MARCUS, YOU F#%, GIVE OUR CLOTHES BACK BEFORE I COME OUT AND POUND YOU TO THE GROUND!"

"You really wouldn't do that, would you? Not looking like that!" chuckled a squeaky voice behind them. Alvin stood there with his paws behind his back. That smirk was on his face. His eyes glittered with mischief. His tail was flicking with relish. The Old Alvin was back for the ultimate cameo.

Ryan looked over his stall and gave the chipmunk the death glare, "You! What did you do with our clothes?"

"Can't tell you that Ry-dog, "Alvin snickered happily, "Where's the fun in that? That's for us to know and for you to find out..."

"TELL US WHERE OUR CLOTHES ARE!" roared Xander. That just made Alvin laugh even more.

"Temper-temper! An attitude like that isn't going to get you anywhere, you know," Alvin jeered. It was clear he loved every moment of this. It was Ryan's fault that Marni went after Brittany. He was doing this for his mate, not for self satisfaction. They were going to pay for every moment of her misery, every moment of her pain. Yep, this was a moment to be savoured.

"But, unlike you, we do have a bit of mercy," Alvin continued, "So we want to give you this as a present. Use it well!" Out from behind his back, came a single black sock. Alvin tossed it into the wet floor. There was a moment of silence as all three considered the 'present' in front of them.

Then a scream came bursting from Ryan like a volcano, "AAALLLVVVIIINNN!"

Alvin knew this was his cue to bail. He turned on heel and bolted on four paws back out of the showers. Two stall doors opened behind him as the humans slipped and slid in their bare feet after him.

"Gangway!" Alvin screeched to his brothers and Dave. Simon and Theodore tore behind him, but Dave stayed behind. It was his objective to lead the jocks into the trap. After all, he was the fastest and most agile out of the boys.

To his delight and disgust, the victims came bursting out through the doors, baring more than Dave wanted to see. But, he grinned and bared it as he spun around to face them, "Hey fellas! Isn't it a little too breezy to be walking around like that?"

"ROSS!"

Nostrils blaring like a couple of angry bulls, the jocks screamed out strangulated battle cries and charged. Dave shot like Usian Bolt and streamlined out into the gymnasium, the jocks following close behind. Xander dived for the black bullet, but Dave shot under the bleachers, making the jock smack head first into the bottom row and blacked out.

One moron down and one to go.

Ryan ignored his fallen comrade and ran alongside the bleachers until Dave had no choice but to abandon his cover. He skidded through the gymnasium doors and tore down the hallway, the sound of Ryan's heavy thudding on the floor echoing close behind him. Dave led the way towards the intended destination, shouting out random insults to enrage the jock further.

"Oi Ryan! How does it feel to be that small even when it's not cold?"

"Hurry up, would you? I'm barely breaking a sweat here!"

"Hey Ryan, what do you call a quarterback with half a brain? GIFTED!"

"Ha! Missed moron! How does it feel Ryan? How does it feel?"

"I'm going to kill you!" bellowed Ryan as they turned down the last hallway. Dave was running out of breath. Marcus was standing in front of the double doors, waiting for the big finale.

"Open them now!" Dave yelled in a sudden panic. Marcus did as ordered and Dave leaped gracefully through the doorway and touched base on the table where the rest of the Seville's stood.

Ryan skidded to a halt as he realised where he had been led to. Every face was turned in his direction. Some showed shock, some showed disgust and looked like they wanted to vomit up their lunch. There was a chilled silence. Ryan came back to his senses and covered his groin with hands, his face as red as red could go. They were in the cafeteria.

A minute passed.

Then two.

Then three and four.

After five minutes the entire school came back to its senses and the mocking commenced. Wolf whistles and cat calls came flying from every direction. Some girls screamed in horror and a few of the more modest ones fainted. Just about every boy in the school was shouting insults or applauding for one reason or another. A few of the closet gays were trying not to blush.

The chipmunks, Chipettes and Marcus victory danced and high fived each other repeatedly. It worked! And everybody was there to witness it! Everybody!

But unfortunately, that included Dr Ruben...

5 minutes later...

"Totally worth it!" cheered Marcus as they sat in the Principals Office.

A/N: Aw snap! What's gonna happen now?