Posted by Brett (Maverick) Lambert from port5.westworld.ca on September 24, 1999 at 12:38:22:
In Reply to: Chapter 5 of The Lambert Bros. and the Quest for the 12 inch Indy Action Figure posted by Brett (Maverick) Lambert on September 24, 1999 at 12:35:36:
: Okay guys, here is Chapter 5!! Hope you enjoy it. Happy reading!
: Chapter 5
: Brett and James rowed after the ship for hours, before finally
: catching up with it as it anchored further on, during the day. Brett,
: James, and Meg climbed aboard the pirate ship and straight into the
: boatís cargo hold.
: James found a rifle, picked it up and moved to the stolen treasure.
: James lit an oil lamp, and the magnitude of the treasure was stunning.
: Chests and bags were filled to the brim with jewels, money, gold and
: diamonds.
: ìMother of pearl,î Brett gasped.
: ìI could live like a queen the rest of my life,í Meg said as she
: picked up some necklaces and pearls and placed them in her pockets.
: ìDo you see the box?î
: ìThere it is,î Brett whispered as he walked toward a pile of riches
: with the foot long box on top. ìYes, baby.î
: Just then Meg ran over and tried to grab the box. Brett and Meg were
: having a tug of war over it. ìItís mine!!!î
: ìStop fighting over it! We donít even have a key yet!î James said to
: the pair.
: Meg gave one final yank over the box until it was in her hands.
: Just then, Tessa stepped into the hold. She wore the same thing she
: wore the last time they saw her, only one of her shoulder straps were
: down. ìWhy is that box so precious to you?î
: No one answered.
: Just then, a shirtless Goodsport entered the room. His enormous
: muscles looked oiled up and shiny. He stood a few feet behind Tessa
: and begun to flex his muscles. He turned around, walked sideways and
: pranced, flexing his muscles 100% of the time.
: The same thought popped in Jamesí, Brettís and Megís heads: Why the
: hell does he keep on doing that?
: ìWhatís in the box?î
: When Tessa was presented with silence, she snapped her fingers and
: half a dozen Chinese pirates armed with rifles came down.
: ìI asked you a question! Whatís in the box?!?î Tessa asked
: demandingly. Behind her, sweaty Goodsport grunted in approval.
: ìMy marble collection!î Brett answered. ìIíve had it with me since I
: was six years old!î
: ìBring me the box! Now, Goodsport can have something to play with,î
: Tessa said. Goodsport flexed his muscles in approval.
: One of the pirates stepped forward and tried to grab the box.
: ìNO, The action figure is mine!î Meg screamed.
: ìShut up!î Brett and James yelled in unison.
: Meg grabbed the nearest pirateís handgun and shot the nearest two
: pirates. The room was filled with gunfire as Brett grabbed a rifle
: and went for cover. James meanwhile picked up two handguns and
: started shooting.
: ìGet down!î James yelled.
: As more pirates came, Brett and James fought desperately to keep them
: at bay.
: One of the first pirates fired a shot that hit the oil lamp. The
: lantern landed on the floor and started a fire nearby a box filled
: with... FIREWORKS!
: Seeing the fire, Meg grabbed the box and started to climb a rope
: ladder.
: ìYou double crosser!î Brett yelled, clearly pissed off.
: But just then, sweaty Goodsport flexed his muscles, twisted his neck
: and shot Meg right in the back. Meg fell down the stairs.
: Tessa yelled a command in Chinese at her fellow pirates. Tessa,
: Goodsport, and the others evacuated the premises.
: Brett immediately left too, yelling at James to hurry up.
: James took one last look at Meg and said. ìYou double crossing
: bitch!î Then James left, clearly embittered by the turn of events
: with Meg.
: Tessa, Goodsport and the Chinese pirates evacuated and took off on
: their own lifeboats away from the burning pirate ship. Brett got his
: own lifeboat and was waiting for James.
: ìJames! Come on!,î Brett yelled. ìLetís go!î
: ìYes sir!î James yelled back and jumped from the ship and swam to
: Brettís lifeboat.
: ìGet us out of here!î commanded James. ìGo! Go!î
: Brett rowed off as the two watched the pirate blow up and disintegrate
: before their eyes.
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: Stay tune