Explorer, are you Abigail S.?

Finally! A new day!

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Day Two

Lemon Banana stared out of the window, gazing into the clouds. Heaving a sigh, she stretched and turned to the aisle. The group had been in the air for almost an hour, and she was beginning to get bored. She glanced over at Valerie, who was sitting in the seat beside her, and swiped her book Entire Works of Shakespeare from her when she wasn't looking and began to read. 

All over the plane, cheerful banter was ringing out, and Vikki, Mei, and the Novelist had even begun playing a round of cards as Nova sat by, disapproving of such 'human' and 'emotional' games. 

But in the midst of these joyous thoughts, one dark one was beginning to blossom. The murderer sucked in a breath, waiting for the right moment to strike. Ahead, Lemon Banana continued reading. In fact, she was so caught up in Macbeth she barely noticed the trembling beneath her seat. 

Until it was too late. 

All the passengers turned around as a shriek resounded through the seats. Valerie cried out and lunged for her CBer, but her hands closed on thin air. Lemon Banana's seat has been jaggedly cut out from beneath her, and it was the CBers could do but see her vanish into the sky below. 

R.I.C., Lemon Banana. Rest in Clouds. 

I have been struck down! Bah! Note to self: Don't read Macbeth in an airplane when a murderer is about. 

You deserved it, stealing my book.

Hey! You miss me though, I can tell.

Not re- 

Pressing submit now.  

Day Three, Part One

A small lizard clambered slowly over a log. Today, the jungle was quiet and serene, with only the hum of insects and the damp pressing of mist. Suddenly, the air roared. Frightened, the lizard skittered away, vanishing quickly into the undergrowth. A sleek silver jet screeched onto the landing runway, grit flying up under its wheels. After a pause, the door slid open and a figure jumped out, landing uncannily lightly on the ground. “Come on, everyone!” called the Explorer, waving their hand at the CBers, still huddled on the plane. “It’s not that far to go!”

Several people hesitated; then scrambled out of the way as a figure pushed her way to the front. Rolling her eyes at the fearful CBers, Nova leapt out of the jet, landing with a metallic thump. “Really, Novelist, it’s not that hard,” she called her CBer. Novelist looked apprehensive, but jumped down anyways, landing slightly awkwardly.

Slowly but surely, the rest of the passengers exited the plane and followed the Explorer through the jungle. The trek was difficult, to say the least. It was humid in the jungle, and there were many plants to be hacked away at. Lemon Banana’s death still hung over a few CBers, but for most of them, it was hard to think about that when Stan was constantly in their faces.

Finally, though, the worn party tramped into the campsite. It was a large clearing, with soft grass underfoot. Hanging from the enormous trees were huts, covered with a thatched roof and connected with bridges. Some were also dug into trees, like a snug hole. All the huts were high above their heads, and a tall, spiraling ladder jutting up in the middle was the centerpoint of all of them. A moment went by, and then Mei-xue said “Well! This was certainly worth it!” The Explorer went to the front of the group, smiling,and gestured to the CBers to gather around her. Pulling out a clean, white sheet of paper from their pocket, the Explorer cleared their breath and addressed the gathered.

“This is the place where you will all be staying, Crystal Falls Campsite! And yes,” they added, winking. “You will see Crystal Falls later. But this will be your place to stay. Now, I have the list of rooms here. Let’s see…” the Explorer scanned the list, reading, and pointed to each house as they said it.

“In the Tapir Room: Spyro, Valerie, Xiao Tuzi, Vikki, and Nova.”

“In the Leopard Room: Golden Spark, Fudimo, September, Dolphin, and Beez.”

“In the Macaw Room: Cortana, Mei-xue, Fred, Hotairballoon, and Wubdub.”  

“In the Canopy Room: Riddler, Fig, Hemin, and Stan.”

“In the Butterfly Room: Dolphin, Novelist, Charles, and Marie.”

Everyone jolted into action and clambered up to their rooms. As soon as they were in, they began to settle in, excited for the adventures to come.

Day Three, Part Two

Dim sunlight streamed through the leaves as the CBers sleepily blinked awake. The previous day had been amazing, marred only by the death of Lemon Banana. In the Tapir Room, Nova sat in the corner, unable to sleep. And she meant unable. As an AI, Nova couldn’t fall asleep like the rest of them. She had entertained herself, though, and hadn’t had a problem with it. As soon as she saw the Explorer walking out from her cabin, stretching, she woke the rest of the room. Xiao Tuzi shook her small, furry head and bounced out of her bed, snacking on a carrot she had saved for the morning.

The next moment Nova heard the Explorer calling them all down. After a short breakfast, the Explorer announced they would be taking a trip to the Crystal Waterfall today. This was met with many cheers and squeals of excitement. Minutes later, the group had all their gear on and was trooping through the rainforest once more. “Are we there yet?” whined Golden Spark, radiating heat like a furnace. She was quickly shushed by Vikki, but soon the cry was set up again. “Oh, yes,” said the Explorer, smiling benevolently as she pushed aside a tree. “We are there yet.”

The Crystal Waterfall was a beautiful sight, with sparkling crystalline water pouring over smooth and slippery gray rocks on its way to the ground. Colorful flowers bloomed all around the falls as it gushed into the pool.

Little did they know it would soon be the resting ground for someone.

Nova stood over the pool, peering into the water. She was sitting under an umbrella of leaves, gazing at her reflection. Footsteps behind her alerted her to the presence of another person. Turning, she looked at them, her face impassive. “Oh, it’s you. What do you want?” The murderer said nothing, only reached out and gave her a shove. Nova screamed as she fell, toppling in the water with a splash. The murderer turned and vanished into the forest as quietly as they had come.

Later the group of the CBers discovered the body of Nova in the pool, still crackling slightly. A gruesome lesson of why you should never put electronics in water.

R.I.W., Nova. Rest in Waterfall.

:0

SHE DIED!!!!

AAaaaaaaaaaa

Hmm, are you Jarvis or Will T?

Can robots swim?

Idk. I dont think u can here. 

Day Four

The air, wet with humidity, shimmered with heat as hotairballoon worked. Novelist peeked her head in, eyes still damp. “HAB!” she cried. “Are you done yet?” Hotairballoon looked back at her and sighed.

“No, Novelist,” he said, turning back to work. “I’m not done yet.” He tweaked another wire, then winced as a slight spark of electricity forced him back. After Nova had been thrown in the pool, hotairballoon had dragged her out of the water and set to work to fix her. However, it was not going well. It seemed impossible to fix this broken girl. Novelist had been checking every few minutes to see her AE. Wubdub trailed behind her, cooing sadly.

“Veli, listen,” said hotairballoon bracingly. “I don’t think–” a sudden gust of wind blew his hair into his face. Spitting it out, he and Novelist jumped to their feet and rushed outside. A helicopter was slicing at the air and landing on the landing track. It was painted bright violet, with golden streaks down the side.

September stepped forwards cautiously. “H-Hello? Who are you?” she asked, Cortana next to her. Suddenly the door popped open, and a little black dog jumped out. The Explorer pushed her way to the front of the crowd. “Ah, finally!” she said, grinning brightly.

“Do you know this person?” asked the Riddler. The Explorer laughed a bright peal.

“Of course!” she said . “Don’t you recognize little Nugget?” she said, petting the terrier. “Of course, it’s Leeli!” Everyone cheered as the girl jumped out of the chopper, her braid swinging.

“Hiya, everyone!” she said, waving. “The Explorer–and should I say–”

“HEM-hem!” interrupted the Explorer.

“Oh, right. The–Explorer–invited me here for a great trip in the rainforest!” She picked up Nugget, stroking the happy dog. The Explorer invited her back and pulled out her list.

“Alright, Leeli,” she said. “You are in the… Canopy Room, with the Riddler, Fig, Hemin, and Stan. Alright?” Leeli nodded happily and joined her new roommates. Once more, the Explorer turned and addressed the CBers, AE’s, and CAPTCHAS.

“Everybody! Tomorrow, we go sightseeing! Pack your bug spray and sunscreen! And be prepared for some mysterious jungle cats and shimmering rainbow birds!”