Zodiac Sign Island Story

Act 2 Scene 2- Teamwork

*the signs who are on the beach stand looking at each other, trying to work out what to do next*
Gemini: yeah... what now?
Virgo: we need to get off this island for a start.
Aquarius: *looking worried* I hope Cap and Pisces are going to be ok in there *looking at the murky depths of the jungle behind them*
Cancer: *smiling, trying to be positive* I'm sure they will be fine! You know what those two are like! *laughing to themselves* nothing gets in their way!
Aquarius: yeah I guess so *forces a smile*
Scorpio: *sat on a log staring at the sand* I bloody well hope they will be ok... *mumbles* well I don't care too much about Capricorn though.
Aries: *being ever the optimist* They will be fine! They will find recourses and they will return. We need to do our bit and work out a way to survive and a way to get off the island.
Virgo: *looking serious* we could build a boat?
Aquarius: *sarcastically joking about Virgo's idea* a boat?! Yeah because that will be easy...?!
Virgo: *rather taken aback* it was just a suggestion...
Taurus: *being the smart ass* I think we should make a rescue sign so the planes can see us.
Gemini: like a sign saying 'help us?'
Taurus: yeah, something like that
Aries: *nodding* very good idea Taurus.
Taurus: why thank you Aries *grinning*
Leo: so let's get this sign made.
Libra: but wait... We also need a signal... A signal fire? We could go on the mountain with wood...
Aries: again, a very good idea! Libra and Taurus I am thinking of making you my second in commands! *standing proud*
Libra: why... What an honour! *looking pleased*
Sagittarius: *suddenly alert again from day dreaming* can I be your second in command as well?
Aries: well... First you have to come up with a good idea or do something good...
Sagittarius: I do good things all the time! I have a load of good ideas!
Aries: *crossing arms* like what?
Sagittarius: *thinking for a long time* um... Well...
Scorpio: you don't have any good ideas do you? 
Sagittarius: *looking down at the floor, mumbling* no.
Aries: ok. I say half of us make the signal fire and half of us make the help sign. Scorpio, Libra, Sagittarius and Gemini you are with me making the signal fire. Cancer, Aquarius, Leo, Virgo and Taurus you are making the help sign. Everyone go collect wood!
Virgo: everyone?
Aries: everyone. Do as I say.
Virgo: but... I don't like getting my hands dirty. They have to be clean! *panicking*
Taurus: Virgo has OCD...
Aries: oh fine then. Everyone apart from Virgo... And remember! TEAMWORK!
*the signs go and collect wood and come back to the main part of the beach where they usually assemble. The signal fire crew gather the wood and head off to the mountain. The others stay behind and begin making the help sign*
ON THE MOUNTAIN
Libra: *out of breath* phew. *wiping sweat of brow* that was quite a climb.
Sagittarius: yeah *out of breath* that was a pretty hard core climb. Now let's get this partaaayyyy started.
Scorpio: don't you mean let's get this fire started? *looking slightly fed up*
Sagittarius: oh yeah.
Aries: pass me the wood scorpio!
Sagittarius: yes your majesty. *rolls eyes and chucks wood in Aries' direction*
Aries: oh fine. Libra please pass me some wood.
Libra: yes leader! *smiling* here you are! *passes wood*
Aries: *smiling at Libra* scorpio why can't you be more like Libra?
Scorpio: because I don't want to be a boring narrow minded rule obeyer.
Libra: *shocked* excuse me?!
Scorpio: you heard me.
Libra: just because I'm not a pessimistic asshole like you. *he looks sad*
Scorpio: *she looks annoyed* that was un called for.
Aries: you two break it up please! Come over here and help me with the signal fire! You too Gem!
Gemini: I'm starting to hate this island. *mumbles quietly* And the people on it. If only I was with Leo right now... *sighs*
ON THE BEACH
*Aquarius and Leo are sat on the beach staring out at the distant blue horizon whilst Cancer, Virgo and Taurus walk along the beach collecting stones and other materials for the help sign*
Aquarius: *turning to Leo with a dreamy expression* you know... I can't wait to get off this island
Leo: *his voice unusually quiet* neither can l
Aquarius: Leo... About the other night... *she goes silent*
Leo: what about it?
Aquarius: well... Do you... *she looks down at the golden sand* do you like me?
Leo: *he looks at Aquarius with a small smile* of course I like you Aquarius
Aquarius: yeah but in the love sort of way?
Leo: well... I guess... Yes?
Aquarius: what about Gem though?
Leo: *is silent for a few seconds as he thinks carefully* Gem... Is... A good friend...
Aquarius: you like her don't you? I've seen the way you look at her
Leo: *looking at the horizon* I don't know Aqua. I don't know any more. I just don't know.
*the others walk over*
Cancer: *looking happy* what are you two talking about?
Aquarius: nothing.
Cancer: oh ok!
Taurus: are you going to help us with the sign or are you just going to continue to sit there and do nothing?
Leo: *joking* sit here and do nothing... No we will help. *standing up with Aquarius*
Virgo: my hands are dirty! They have dirt on them! DIRT ON MY HANDS!
Taurus: please calm down Virgo.
Virgo: NO! I WILL NOT CALM DOWN! I NEED THE HAND SANITISER!
Cancer: we don't have hand sanitiser.
Taurus: go and wash them in the sea.
Virgo: YES! THANK YOU! *runs to the sea to wash hands*
Taurus: how long until everyone completely loses it?
Aquarius: *looking at Virgo who is thoroughly scrubbing their hands in the sea and shouting CLEAN THE HANDS!* I don't know but at this rate, it probably won't be long.