The secret jungle adventure

Author: Solar Zorra
Word Count: 405
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The secret jungle adventure

Star twister 45 eggshell and superstition

The secret jungle adventure belongs to the following groups:

Bits and Pieces , Freedom to Shine, Graphic Scratch, Short stories - Spherical Scriptings, Twisted Tales, WMG and Writers Edge

If not for sheer determination we never would have made it. Six agonizing days at sea, tossed about like thistles in the wind. The sun daily blistered our yearning faces as we neared our jungle destination. The three of us mere strangers before the find now linked forever in this secret journey.

The archeological dig in New Zealand was an event in itself, why we three were paired to a particular section was none other than fate. When we uncovered the map we all knew it had to be ours and ours alone. No museum would ever know the adventure we claimed, we deserved this, and it’s what we dedicated our lives to. We pledged to each other and with our map set out to find the lost tribe of Selohssa, found only deep in the remote uncharted Kcufmub islands.

The thick jungle terrain ripped our skin and the bugs attacked like vultures. Our swollen, blistered feet did not contemplate stopping, we knew the enormity of this discovery. Our compasses indicated we were only one more day away.

Amidst the wild jungle noises resonating in our ears and the fatigue that had set in, we smelled smoke. Just before sunset we came across a path that lead us closer to a huge fire. We knew we must be cautious; an unknown jungle tribe may not be friendly. They might be superstitious and believe we are evil.

We circled in the dark at a safe distance. Suddenly there was a loud crunching sound. Flashing light on the ground we saw evidence of garbage. We were stepping on eggshells, banana peels, small bones and beer cans. Beer cans? As we focused our cameras into the night and could see the people around the fire, to our horror and complete disappointment we realized it was the entire crew from the dig in New Zealand. We had been tricked. As we walked into the light of the fire embarrassed, hungry and exhausted they all laughed and applauded. Apparently there was a small landing strip right on the other side of the island and they had camped there for days waiting on our arrival.

Rubbing it in our faces they said, “Fools, did you think you could get away with betraying us? Did you not notice anything backwards about the map? Try reading the name of the tribe and the Island backwards and you will see where you have come.

KMorral

Clever twist.
Solar Zorra replied

Thank you, I appreciate you commenting.
Bob Fox

Good story telling. Funny twist. I like the kicker! Well conceived.
Solar Zorra replied

Thanks Box, glad you liked my kicker! :) SZ
ArcadiaTempest

This is fabulous!! I so enjoyed this write…...you lead me along by my nose…..and then you flipped me right around with your cheeky twist!! Hugs 2 U X
Solar Zorra replied

Thank you so much Karensue, it’s so rewarding when a twist works out well.:) X SZ
anya

Oh ha. And ha again. Never enough humour in these things sometimes! Love it. Thanks for the laugh.
Solar Zorra replied

Thanks, I love inserting humor when I can. :)
Zolton

Ha ha. Very clever.
Solar Zorra replied

Thanks Zolton! :) SZ
Cathryn Swanson

Hehe, I like those ones that you have to go back and it all unfolds.
Well done.
Solar Zorra replied

Thank you, I truly appreciate your comments :) SZ
Alison Pearce

Great work!!
Solar Zorra replied

Thanks Alison, I appreciate it. :) SZ
Zolton

Congrats from Twisted Tales hosts!!
Solar Zorra replied

Thank You! I appreciate everyones vote! Love you guys! :) SZ Lets keep twisting.
ArcadiaTempest

Congrats…..you story was wonderful :))
Solar Zorra replied

Belated thanks, I just got this today. :) SZ
deliriousgirl

Yipppeee!

What a fantastic story!!! I’m remembering back to the first times we communed on here and I’m just so damn proud of you and your talent! I knew ya had it in ya, hon.

~you’ve been tweeted
Solar Zorra replied

I just saw this comment today, it never appeared on my home page. So anyway, thank you so much! I haven’t talked to you in ages, hopefully all is well. Thanks for the tweet, still trying to figure out exactly how to use it. I had to use the stupid ass name “solarbubble”, I went through six different names unaccepted so sure enough when I put that in Bing bing bing….you get the sucky one you choose, congratulations! Oh well, do twitter me. :) SZ
deliriousgirl

Ahhhhhh, well Solarbubble is much better than Bubble_Butt, huh????

_{Yeah, I still lurk in the dark corners of the old neighborhood every now and again, hon, I do miss you all!}
Jim Hall

truly twisted, and this was only my first twisted tale. I can hardly wait. Good work! JH
Solar Zorra replied

Oh, well welcome to twisted tales Jim. Yes, it is a fun place, lot’s of excellent twisters here! :) SZ
Matt Penfold

Haha Solar, I picked up the names as I read and fully expected them to be facing death by bunta lovely twist and I like the humour :-)
Solar Zorra replied

Ha! now had I heard of this sooner I could have worked it in. :) Thanks Matt. :) SZ
Rowland Jones

Nice idea! Have you ever heard of ‘Under Milk Wood’ by Dylan Thomas centered on the village of Llareggub? ........... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llareggub =:-)
darkangel17

Clever and witty! Loved it! You are truly inspiring! :)