Chapter 23
Its the day of Lewis's Birthday Party and Sora, Emma, Cleo and Ash (Emma's Boyfriend) all attend minus Rikki. They all find themselves outcasts as all the party guests except for Lewis are from her old school. Sora has drinks spilt on him and runs off leaving Ash confused. Charlotte sees but distracts Lewis by introducing him to her friends not offering assistance.
Cleo: Who are they?
Emma: No Idea
Charlotte: Cleo, Emma, Ash and Sora this is Kelly, Mark and Elisha. We went to school together till i moved there
Cleo: Uh Charlotte, where are all Lewis's friends?
Charlotte: I guess that's us
Charlotte walks away to answer a phone call
Emma: Does anyone else find this a bit weird?
Ash/Sora: Its weird
Cleo: I don't get it, why would you throw a party for someone and invite a whole bunch of people they don't even know?
Sora: Seems very odd to me!
Charlotte: Okay, everybody! He'll be here any second, everyone hide!
Eveyone at the party goes to hide including Cleo, Emma, Ash and Sora to await the arrival of Lewis. He rocks up and he gets surprised (literally).
Everyone: Surprise! Happy Birthday!
Charlotte: Lewis, come meet my friends!
Charlotte whisks Lewis away to meet her friends after a short while Lewis managed to spot Emma, Cleo, Ash and Sora and goes over to chat to them.
Ash: Happy Birthday, Man!
Lewis: Thank you!
Sora: Happy Birthday Lewis!
Lewis: I'm so glad you guys are here, um where's Rikki?
Emma: She got tied up
Cleo: I have something for you, this is for you
Lewis: No way! Is that a Piscator 3000?
Cleo: It sure is!
Lewis: How did you find it? Ive been looking everyone for this!
Cleo: I have my ways and means, anyway happy birthday Lewis!
Lewis: Thank you so much!
Cleo gives Lewis the present. The group smiled in joy seeing Lewis so happy. Ash and Sora go to get drinks just as Charlotte had come over towards them to ask Cleo for some chairs to be brought up from the pool room.
Charlotte: Uh, Cleo, could you give me a hand and get some more chairs out of the pool room, please?
Cleo: Sure
Emma goes with her. Ash and Sora are at the drinks table. Sora poured and placed a straw in his and Cleo's while Ash poured a soda for himself and one for Emma.
Ash: See your a straw man!
Sora: Yeah, i just do not want it to spill it on myself! Straw?
Ash: Sure why not!
Sora places a straw in Ash's and Emma's soda
Sora: So what do you think of this party?
Ash: Its very Charlotte, not what i call Lewis! I mean where are all HIS friends? We could've held a party at the JuiceNet Cafe easily! I haven't known Lewis for very long but one thing i do know that he is not a cocktail party kind of guy!
Sora: Hmmmm yeah i get ya! A more chilled out guy!
Ash: Exactly but wait for the plan we have in store for him later!
Sora: Yes i am very excited for that! Cannot wait!
Just then Sora gets bumped by one of the guests which makes him spill the drinks he was holding! Sora looks down at himself in shock then looks at Ash before running off, causing Ash to wonder if he is ok. Sora notices Charlotte saw it happen but instead of helping, she just smiled from the distance.
Sora: OH NO!
Ash: Hey are you ok mate?
Sora: Um...um...Ah! Gotta run!
Ash: Sora! Wait come back! I'll grab some napkins!
Sora runs through the party guests and down the stairs passing the pool room to aim for the river but it was too late he popped his tail!
Sora (laying on the pavement at the foot of the stairs): Ahhhh ooff! Oh no just my luck!
Rikki: You gotta be more careful!
Sora: Oh great! I've been caught!
Sora looks around to see Zane and Rikki walking towards him just as he was trying to drag himself towards the river.
Zane: Its ok mate, its only us.
Sora: Oh hey Zane! Rikki! You did decide to come! Thank goodness its only guys!
Rikki: Yeah i received a frantic phone call from Ash saying he cannot find Cleo and Emma. Fancy a steam dry? What happened?
Sora: Yes, please that would be great! I got bumped and spilt drinks all over myself! Almost popping the tail in front of Ash and Charlotte's party guests!
Rikki places both of her hands over Sora's merman tail and stream began to form, stinging Sora a little bit.
Zane: Sounds like a close call!
Sora: Ouch! Owwww!
Rikki: Don't be such a baby!
Zane: I'll go and try and find Ash, how come you didn't use you weapon thing to dry yourself?
Sora: Oh my keyblade? Well i was about too until you guys showed up!
Rikki: Hang on Zane, almost done!
In seconds Rikki had sucessfully dried Sora giving him back his legs again. The three all run towards the party to find Ash near the pool room door looking like he was trying to bash it down for some reason. Cleo and Emma were trapped in there. Little did they all know, Charlotte had trapped them both in the pool room and had used her powers to burst a pipe to cause them turning into mermaids.
Rikki: What are you doing?
Ash: Emma and Cleo are locked in here
Rikki: Um, I'll take care of it!
Emma: Please, we just want to be left alone!
Sora: I think they just want some privacy
Rikki: Its secret women's business!
Ash: But how come he gets to say?
Zane: Come on mate, lets check on the surprise!
Zane managed to lead Ash away. Sora used keyblade magic to bust open the door. Rikki dried the girls off, thankfully making Cleo and Emma human again. Rikki makes another phone call and right on que pop music begins to play coming from the river.
Lewis: That is more like it! Is this your idea?
Looks to Charlotte, Emma, Rikki, Cleo and Sora run up the stairs to meet up with Lewis and Charlotte.
Emma, Rikki and Cleo: No, it was ours!
Lewis: I get it, that's where you guys have been. You've been organsing this?
Rikki: You've got it!
Lewis: You guys rock!
Charlotte: What are you doing here?
Cleo: Celebrating Lewis birthday!
Emma: We know what you did and we're not going to forget it
Charlotte: Oh? I don't know what your talking about!
Cleo: Oh? I think you do!
Rikki: Just so you you know, you're on your own from now on!
Sora: Well said girls! At least you had us to help you guys out!
Charlotte: Oh Sora, i saw you running off are you ok?
Sora: Don't pretend Charlotte, the fact that i saw you just smile at me and do nothing! Friends do not do that!
Sora follows the girls, Zane, Ash and Lewis toward the party boat and they all climb aboard to party. As the boat sets sail, Charlotte still at the party watches is dismay.
Author's Note: This is Part 2 channelling in from the epsiode Three's Company. What is going to happen next for Sora now that Charlotte is no longer his friend or Rikki's, Cleo's, Emma's or Lewis's. They cannot trust her now. Find out next time in the near future!
