Here is a humorous story I wrote a couple of years back. Earlier today, I've re-written the wording a little bit and put it on to Deviantart at this address:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/27286042/ No plagiarising, it's now copyrighted to me. He it is.
QUEST FOR THE SCROLLSDescription: A bumbling group of 7 explorers travel to Egypt to search for some ancient lost scrolls, but little do they know that their local cafe owner is also searching for them.
Characters:
Ivor Lotomoney
Ian Doyle
Alex Beadle
Tobias West
Fernando Ferdinand
Kareem Hmar
Paul Malik
Pedro De La Marco
An air hostess.
Chapter 1 – Seven Sausage… Scrolls
December 4th 1201 A.D. (after dinner):
The sandstorm raged on as they progressed towards the Pyramid, which was a cafe located next to the beach on a very windy day. It had just gone twelve o’clock as they entered the cafe, sat down and started discussing their plans.
"We’ve got to get those scrolls, and fast!" Ian said. Pedro, the owner of the cafe, was listening in on them when he decided to approach them. “
id you say scrolls?” he asked.
“Err… yes, we’d like seven sausage… scrolls… please?” Ian answered.
As they ate their sausage rolls, they continued to talk about their planned adventure to find the scrolls some more. Tobias eventually picked up a map and put it on the table.
“Now then, the scrolls are located in this, the Great Pyramid of Targa.” he whispered.
Just then, however, Pedro went over and deliberately spilled coffee on the map. “Oh forgive me, I’m so sorry, I’ll take it to be cleaned up!” He took away the map and snuck up the stairs.
Chapter 2 – We’ll go to British Airways
“We’ve been waiting 20 minutes, where’s Pedro with the map?” Tobias said. Ivor looked up and saw Pedro with a photocopy of their map. “Sorry, but the map was falling apart, so I photocopied it and threw it away.” said Pedro, who then hastily retreated into the kitchen.
“Okay,” said Ivor. “We have the map back, so let’s go already!”
“Hold on, what about the original map?” asked Fernando. “Pedro might still have it.”
“That doesn’t matter, it stinks of coffee, now, anyway. ”Besides, he would never leave his cafe behind.”
“Okay. We’ll go to British Airways and head for Egypt. Don’t forget the map!” said Kareem. And so they went to the airport and went to Egypt for the scrolls.
Chapter 3 – That Flaming Sandpit
December 5th 1535:
It was twenty-five to four on December the fifth. Ivor and his team had finally reached Egypt, and they were really excited. They looked ahead and witnessed the Great Pyramid of Targa. However, they glimpsed up to see giant symbols hovering above the Pyramid.
“Hang on a sec!” shouted Alex. He looked away from the advert board to see the city of Tokyo beyond the airport. “We’re not in Egypt at all, we’re in Japan!”
“Oh, b*gger! We got on the wrong flight!” shouted Ian, as they ran back to the plane.
Meanwhile Pedro, with coffee-stained map in hand, made his way boldly through the many treacherous deserts of the kiddies’ sandpit at the back of his cafe.
“I’ve got to get rid of that flaming sandpit, especially being next to the beach.” thought Pedro, as he made his way to the car park.
He had just squeezed into his light blue Nissan Micra when he realized something terrible. He’d been parked in the Pay & Display for three weeks. He groaned and plodded back to the cafe for some extra money.
Chapter 4 – Batteries from Asda
December 6th 1945:
It was quarter to eight on December the sixth. Ivor and his team had finally reached Egypt, and they were really excited. They looked ahead and witnessed the Great Pyramid of Targa. However, Fernando panicked as he looked at the map.
“Wait a minute,” said an alarmed Fernando. “This isn’t the Ogjol to Diwojand!”
“You’re right,” started Ivor. “This is actually the Pyramid of Targa, because you’re reading the map upside down, you plank.”
“Ah so I am.” mumbled Fernando as they began to progress through the desert.
“Getting dark out here, isn’t it?” asked Kareem. “
idn’t you have a torch with you Tobias?”
“Sorry, batteries ran out weeks back.” He replied.
“You dozy gimboid! Why didn’t you buy a set of batteries from Asda back home?” shouted Ian.
“Ah…” answered Tobias. “Listen there’s a gift shop back at the airport. I’ll get us a lighter, I shan’t be too long.” And with that, he rushed back to the airport.
Back in Britain, Pedro was still driving his clapped out old car down the road from his cafe having only just managed to pay off his costly parking fine. Suddenly, he heard a couple of bizarre noises.
Phut. Bang. Pedro’s car eventually rolled to a halt.
“Guess I’ll have to hire a taxi now.” He sighed angrily as he stepped out of the car, and made his way to the phone box.
(Out of space. Last 3 chapters follow...)