Chapter 3: Teamwork
"So what you're trying to say is that en evil sorcerer named Valestrom is trying to unleash evil upon the world and anything you touch is destroyed because of your curse?" Caleb asked.
"Precisely," Andrew replied.
"And that Ashley is not from this world?" Cindy added.
"I don't recall ever mentioning that," Ashley said.
"I've got a noggin for these types of things," Andrew said. He pointed to a large hurricane that had formed in the sky. "Soon that hurricane will cover the entire world. We must go to Gemstone Island at once!"
"For what reason?" Penny asked.
"My theory is that is where Valestrom resides. The question is how to get there..."
***
A bald dark-skinned man wearing light brown shorts, a plaid shirt, and brown crocs was scolding another man that was about to go on a ride at a nearby fair. The man in particular never wore shoes and always wore harem pants and a T-shirt of some sort. He never combed his short, black hair and he rarely took showers, making him appear homeless.
"What do you think you're doing, Curtis?" the bald man asked. "What about the ship?"
"Don't worry so much, Ubaid," said the other. "The others have it taken care of."
Two teenage boys walked by, both holding ice cream cones. Like Curtis, they had fairly light skin and black hair. They both wore black leather jackets and pants and boots to match. Both of the boys wore name tags, suggesting that one's name was Kyle while the other's was Ron. They wore the name tags just so they would not have to go through the trouble of introducing themselves to strangers.
"Why aren't you working?" Curtis asked.
"Tod gave us a break," Kyle replied.
"What!"
"It's true!" said Ron, Kyle's twin brother.
Curtis furiously hopped off the ride and marched toward the music store. He then noticed three teenagers holding up picket signs. The three were male triplets, each having brown hair, blue eyes, and dark skin. One wore a white T-shirt and the other two wore red T-shirts. All three of them wore blue jeans and black sandals. The boy wearing the white shirt was named Peter, and the other two were named Mark and Jack.
Each of the picket signs stated that Curtis was a terrible boss. The brothers threw their signs away when they saw Curtis approach.
"Where is Tod?" he asked.
"He's near the bookstore, I do believe," Peter replied.
Curtis stormed toward the bookstore, approaching a tall man with light skin and long, blond hair. He wore black pants and a buttoned-up lab coat, revealing himself to be a scientist.
"I thought I told you to work on the ship!" Curtis thundered.
"We were, but I made a referendum with the others that we won't work until we get paid more," Tod stated.
"Is ten dollars a month not enough for you?"
"Absolutely not!"
A girl suddenly ran toward Curtis and kicked him in the shin. He screamed in pain, holding his right knee.
***
Ashley and her accomplices hid behind a circus tent, watching as Curtis fell to the ground. They ran toward a spaceship that was nearby, but they were stopped in their tracks by a short man with light skin, brown hair, and green eyes. He wore overalls with a yellow shirt underneath and no shoes.
"David?" questioned Cindy. "What are you doing here?"
"Curtis—no, Tod—wants us to guard the construction site," David replied in an Australian accent. "I can't let you through unless you know the password."
"Never mind that," Penny said. "There's something peculiar going on and we need the ship."
"What for?"
"An evil sorcerer by the name of Valestrom is trying to take over the world, so we need some way together to Gemstone Island in order to stop him."
"But taking over the world is our job! Okay, I'll let you mates through—if you can defeat me, that is." David summoner a flamethrower and charged toward the Ashley and her new comrades.
***
Natalie, a girl about the age of twelve, and Travis, a boy about the age of eighteen, were at a live concert at the fair. The two were siblings with light skin. Natalie has curly, black hair that reached the middle of her back, while Travis had scraggly, red hair. Natalie was wearing a red silk dress and high heel shoes to match, while Travis wore a plaid shirt, blue jeans, and brown boots.
"Shouldn't we be working on the ship?" Travis asked.
"The others have it taken care of, I'm sure," Natalie said.
"What about Curtis?"
"He probably wouldn't care."
The concert was about to begin, when the stage was struck by lightning. It soon began to rain and the concert had to be cancelled. Everyone walked away sadly, especially Natalie and Travis, who returned to the construction site.
***
After quite a vigorous battle, David had finally given up. He allowed the others inside the spaceship, with himself not far behind. They saw Curtis, Ubaid, and everyone else in the pilot room.
"What are you pests doing here?" Ubaid asked, glaring directly at Andrew.
"Take us to Gemstone Island at once!" Andrew commanded.
"And why, tell us, should we do that?"
"Because someone is going to take over the world before Curtis does..."
"What!" Curtis yelped. "That won't happen, not on my watch! Is the ship ready?" Tod have a thumbs up from the interior of the spaceship. "Great! Before we leave, I must give a little something to Fred." Curtis handed Fred a beaker, that of which contained a green substance. "I never thought that we would have to work together again, but it looks like that time is now. To make things easier for you, here is something that will heal you completely."
"Don't drink it!" Cindy warned. "It could be a trap!"
Nonetheless, Fred drank the strange liquid and gave the beaker back to Curtis. He stood up and was able to walk just fine. He threw the wheelchair out of the ship, for he no longer needed it.
"Oh, thank you ever so kindly!" Fred gleefully said.
Ashley glanced around the room. "So are you all enemies?" she asked.
"More or less," Andrew said, "but we need all the help we can get in this situation."
"Who is that?" Natalie asked.
"This is Ashley, a new accomplice of mine." He looked at Curtis. "Now take us to Gemstone Island."
"Fine," Curtis sighed. He began to speak through the intercom of the spaceship. "This is Curtis, and I would like to remind everyone that Andrew and his little 'sidekicks' are one the ship. We are going to Gemstone Island, so be on your best behaviour." He then put the intercom down
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