A rustling could be heard in the bushes next to him, and seconds later the sharp point of a spear thrust out from the leaves. "Gahhhhh!" came a shout as another man, similarily clad, jumped from the brush, eyes firey and muscles tense. The man jabed forward at Chad, the spear point grazing past Chad's face and impaling the tip into a nearby tree.
"Fuck" shouted Chad as the surprised Casused him to step back, tripping over one of the many roots that tangled the jungle floor. Luckily, the spear tip was stuck, giving chad a moment to collect himself and look up at his assailant.
He paused.
"Rob?"
"Ch-chad? Oh thank god. I-I was all alone in here, I'm so happy to find you." Rob replied, his posture loosening and heartbeat abating. "I found some kind of weird note telling me to put on this outfit and head to the field house. When I got there, I was just....here"
"Dude...same" Chad replied, sharing in his friends confusion.
"So where are we?" Rob asked as he pulled the spear from the tree.
"Not a clue...the jungle I guess" Chad replied as he took a moment to examain his lush surroundings once more "Fitting for the jungle boy outfits I suppose."
"So if you and I got those boxes, you think others did too? Should we try and find more of the guys?"
"What else do we have to do? We're lost and it doesn't look like we are going to be less lost anytime soon. " Chad replied.
Standing, he brushed himself off and straightened his loin cloth. Looking up, he took in the sight of his friend. Rob had been one of the powerhouse players on the football team. Taller than Chad, Rob was a mountain of muscle but lacked Chad's toned abs and general trim. His belly tended more towards the muscle gut than the washboard. He enjoyed a vaguely lumber jack look, his facial hair was robust and he sported one of the fullest beards in the school.
Now, however, his friend looked thinner, a bit less muscular and somewhat shorter. The face, however, sported the most dramatic change. Gone was the once full beard, replaced by more youthful, softer skin. Skin that looked able to only muster peachfuzz at best.
Rob noticed Chad sharing, a look of deep concern in his eyes.
"Dude what are you looking at?"
"Rob....did you shave your beard?"
"No?" Rob replied, hands moving to his face. Touching the skin, shock filled his eyes. "THE FUCK!
"The jungle is fucking changing you..." Chad moaned as the buzzing of the Jungle suddenly seeming slightly more oppressive than moments before....