Kidnapped. (CAMPCAMP with some Dadvid)

If Only You Were Smarter

"David I'm not going to say this again. No one cares about your stupid journey through religion." Gwen groaned as she sat next to David. The many kids in the room weren't entertained either, and it really showed.

"Gwendolin, my story is just as important as yours! I find that Daniel's teachings were special! Xemüg and the galactic confederacy seem much more realistic than you think." He shook his head.

Now, normally this kind of thing was...clear. David is spouting about how Daniel was right. About how there's still good in the world. And, to some extent...it became foggy. Everything Daniel...David...said...became a blur. Nothing he said made sense anymore. The only thing the campers knew were Daniel is in jail. Or David is in jail. Who's to tell? Anyone, because this is obvious.

So, anyway, Max, Nikki, and Neil decided it's time to get together to figure out how to fix this. The three ducked into the kitchen and Neil began the speech.

"Alright, so clearly something happened to David. Either Daniel is impersonating him again, or Daniel poisoned him with something to take over his mind. Nikki giggled and added, "Well the first option is lame. We should just go up there and bite his ankles until he submits!!" She cackled at her idea.

This was usually the part where Max told them their ideas were idiotic and gave them something regular and smart to solve the issue. But...after everything that had happened, he couldn't really bear to think about it. Every thought that crossed his mind was corrupt and depressing. Of course, I mean more than usual. Nikki and Neil had already known why Max had been so quiet. They felt bad as well for not being there for him, too. They felt even worse just not even knowing how to sympathize.

"Let's just kick his ass," shrugged Neil, clearly going blank on ideas. Nikki quickly complied and the two began walking out of the door. Max didn't follow. Instead he sat against the wall facing away from them. Neil frowned and took a step to him. "Max...?"

"Fuck off."

Nikki and Neil shared a concerned look before exiting the kitchen. They rejoined the group and Nikki raised her hand. "Excuse me? DAVid?" She asked, a small smirk on her face.

David looked at her and grinned. "Why, yes, Nikki?? What is it?" He tilted his head a little.

"Heads up!" She said, smiling. David returned her glance with confusion. "What-?"

Soon everything went black as Neil jumped onto David's head and covered his eyes. The two thrashed and Nikki began biting at his ankles. Cheers arose from the crowd. RoCK MUSIC PLAYED IN THE BACKGROUND. IT WAS A MASSACRE-

No in all seriousness, David just took the kid off of his head and set him down. "Don't," was what the two kids got out of that encounter. Max heard and shook his head.

"I wish David was smarter."

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The REAL David was thrown into a cell. "You've got the wrong guy!! I don't kill kids!! I sing songs and take kids in the woods!!" He frowned and sighed, crossing his arms in the cold cell. "Oh what a world."

The guards eventually had to shut David up from singing hopeful songs and pretending to play a guitar by going "BrAhhBrah Brawhhh" over and over as though singing and playing a guitar.

This life really wasn't for him.

But...the last thought crosses his mind. The thought that would haunt him for a long while after this...

'Is he okay?'