Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 08:31:11 -0500 From: ralph jones Subject: A New World : The Jungle This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental. I own the rights to all of these characters and they cannot be copied without my consent. Also I do not own the rights to any character or story that isn't mine so don't accuse me of stealing. This particular story was inspired by an anime called One Piece (check it out I'm sure that you will love it) however I use none of their characters or storylines or locations. I just use their idea about the fruits and of course pirates. You must be 18 or older to read this story. Please email me at rjones82396@gmail.com for any comment, suggestions, or questions. Also I have character pictures and profiles if you would like to see them. B.T.W. My Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperXX_Wolfie My Website: http://supernaturaldreams.webs.com I would love for you all to support my other story High School Bites if this one kinda turns you off with the ridiculously small amount of sex that has happened at this point. Oh one more thing... You guys need to support nifty for this amazing service that they are providing just imagine what the your world would be like without them So DONATE here ----> http://donate.nifty.org/donate.html Enjoy ============================================================================= I found myself in darkness. Not any kind of darkness but the kind that consumes your soul and swallows you whole. Pretty soon, I could see a light in the distance that was not there beforehand and for some reason, I felt it beckoning to me, so I ran towards it seeing nothing else in the darkness. When I reached the light, I felt a brief moment of exhaustion and then I saw that the light was the sun. The first thing that came out of my mouth was... "Damn my head hurts." I moved my hands around and felt something grainy and warm like sand which makes sense because I was on a beach before I fell into the darkness. I slowly got up and heard waves crashing and could smell and taste the salty tang of saltwater. The sand was somehow different then the sand on the beach that I started one, cleaner somehow. I looked around for the people as I got up but saw and heard nobody, and was instantly filled with sadness. Where was my best friend Manny? What happened to all of the people? Why am I waking up on a deserted beach? As these questions ran rampant through my mind, I finally looked behind me and saw a nothing but lush green and earthy brown. I was in a jungle. I fell to the ground as I tried to gather my thoughts so that I could get a clear idea of what happened. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I woke up on the first day of summer, having just graduated from high school the day before. Coincidently it was also my birthday and I was spending it at the beach with my secret love interest (so secret that he didn't even know) and best friend Manny. As I said, and you read, I was hopelessly in love with Manny but he only saw me as a little brother and close friend. But who say that I can't dream? Emmanuel Jones was 6'2, and 210 lbs of pure love, happiness, and sex to me. He had light skin and I never really knew what race he was but everything seemed to point to Puerto Rican. He had a slightly hairy chest and close cut hair in a style somewhat in between a fade and a buzz cut. Even though he might have looked like a paragon to me, his personality is what made me fall in love with him. He was also kind to me, despite the fact that he was leagues ahead of me in terms of popularity. He treated me like his little brothers except without the bad parts; never ditching me, including me in everything, he even saved my life but that is a story for another time. In return, I helped him with anything he needed and was his loyal partner in any and every situation yet somehow I was never a sidekick or follower. Hell, I even took care of him (kinda, mainly just cooking but still) when he came over to my house. Anyways when he rolled up to pick me up, I was obviously excited. I ran out with my stuff for the day, deposited my stuff and hopped in next to him. "Hey little dude, and happy birthday," Manny smiled at me as he took off. Despite the fact that I hated when anyone called me small of little (you don't have to tease me because I'm only 5'7 and 130 lbs), it made me feel warm all over when he said it. "Hey biggie, thanks for spending the day with me," I returned. "You know that I would do anything for my mini me." Oh yeah, forgot to mention that Manny and I look so similar, that we look like distorted clones of each other me a mini version of Manny, and him a mega version of myself. We talked and messed around as we drove and just enjoyed each other's presence at the beach. We threw a ball around for some time, joined a beach volleyball game, and finally Manny challenged me to a surfing contest for no other reason than boredom. Now, while I might not be as athletic or strong as Manny (he was a linebacker and wrestler and both team won state that year), I was a good swimmer and a damn good surfer. I thought nothing of it as I got my board and swim out with him to wait for a wave. When it hit, I caught it pretty easily but Manny wiped out before he could even stand. I lost sight of him then something, and I have no idea what, happen and I wiped out with him. I remember someone yelling underwater, but the water was moving with the force of a storm and then all went black. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I knew that something had gone down and now I had nobody. Manny was gone and I was on some kind of deserted island that had a diverse terrain. Next to jungle were some sea caves and there was a pretty damn big one that really caught my interest. However, that was only momentarily because I noticed some blue and red of my side (it was in the jungle). As I got close, I saw that it was some kind of fruit but that wasn't what caught my attention. It was the fact that there was a soft glow coming from it. Me being the crazy person that I must have been (I mean really who does what I did), Walked straight to the fruit. It was primarily blue with red spirals and stripes splattered across the surface. I picked the fruit and held in my hand, entranced by it. I popped it into my mouth and started to eat it. There was a sweet flavor and it was really tangy almost like pineapple. As I swallowed the last bit, I felt warmth spread across my body. Then it started to rain. "Just the perfect way to express my mood." I looked around for shelter as the rain started to get harder and remembered the caves that I saw earlier. I looked towards them figuring that I had nothing to lose and ran towards them. It took me a few minutes to reach the closest one and I ran in not caring about anything but escaping from the rain. I sat day and thought about Manny. I wondered where he was, how he was doing, who he was with, his safety, and of course if he was thinking about me. I noticed at a while, that it was starting to get dark and that I was soaking wet and cold. I was in compression shorts and had nothing on my person to dry with or start a fire with. 'Fire... Humph wish I had one right now.' As I thought about fire, I noticed a new light source that had made the cave suddenly brighter. I noticed two things; one, the cave that I had taken shelter in went on further then I originally thought, and two, the new light source was coming from my hands because they were now on fire. "WTF MY HANDS ARE ONE FIRE!!!" I freaked out for a while and said many things that would make even the most seasoned sailor blush. I noticed after a while of me going crazy and finally putting it out, that the fire didn't hurt nor had it left and burns. I cautiously thought fire and my hands caught on fire again (surprisingly). This time, I didn't freak out as I instead started to mess around and see what I could do. First by lighting the flame and retracting it and then it became a game to see how fast I could do it. I then drew in the air with the fire leaving a small trail when I traced my hands. I played the flame and found that I could make it brighter and duller. Then I finally got enough courage and touched myself in cautious amazement feeling a lasting but non harming warmth wherever they touched. I tried to make the flame bigger but had no idea how to. I avoided my shorts as I did not want to lose the only piece of clothing that I had on. I saw some pieces of sticks and wood scattered about in the cave. I thought about going outside and getting more but a crack of thunder ended that idea right there. I gathered some wood and piled it together. I sat down and thought about how to set it on fire. I tried to shoot flames out of hands, and it did work, but it was pitiful (a tiny flame shot out and fell in the sand and dirt about 5 feet away from the actual wood). I tried a few other tactics that I won't mention due to embarrassment and finally gave up and thought about fire. My hand was instantly engulfed and I touched a stick which caught nearly instantly. It spread like wildfire (no pun intended). After the fire was going, I decided to try something. I hesitantly put my hand into the flame and felt nothing but slight warmth. I thought about getting burn and felt a searing like pain in my hand. I jerked it back and looked seeing flawless skin. My body decided that I had tried enough and done enough for day and it gave on me. I did not fight it and I quickly slipped into a deep and quiet sleep dreaming about Manny and my new powers. I knew that the first thing that I had to do was find Manny then we could find a way to get back home. -To Be Continued-