User blog:007Jamesdean/Volcanic Trip Part 39

Part 39: ECUADOR

Vanzilla 2.0 was in jet mode flying to our next destination.

Nicole: We're here guys. Welcome to Quito, Ecuador.

Me: Ecuador. One of the most amazing places in the world. And the city of Quito is right on top of the Equator.

Lisa: Correct 2nd big brother. Quito, Ecuador is on top of the Equatorial line.

Varie: That's right. We're right on top of the border between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres of Earth.

Aylene: It feels weird being on both sides of Earth all at once.

Cody: It does doesn't it?

Vince: It sure does.

We later landed and we were at our first sight in Ecuador: The Equatorial Line Monument.

Jessie K: Oh this is a cool place. This is the Equatorial Line Monument.

Lincoln: This is so cool. I had no idea we were right on top of the Equator.

Naruto: This is really cool.

Jessie K: It sure is. There are 2 cities that are right on top of the Equatorial Line: One is Quito, Ecuador in South America where we are now and the second is Singapore in South Asia.

Lori: This is literally so cool. I can't believe we're right on top of the Equator.

Bobby: It sure is cool Babe.

Later we were at the small town of Baños.

Leni: What town is this?

Me: This is Baños, Ecuador. Look what we're by. [I point to a certain volcano] That's my favorite volcano: Tungurahua. One of South America's most active volcanoes.

Nicole: Oh yeah. It's a breathtaking marvel in Ecuador.

Lori: It's literally beautiful.

Leni: Totes.

Luna: It sure is beautiful dudes.

Me: It is Luna. It's name means Throat of Fire in the Quichua Language.

Leni: It's throat is on fire. Maybe it needs antacid.

We all facepalm.

Lisa: No Leni. It's a volcano and it's going to erupt lava and ash.

Rita: But it sure is a beautiful sight.

Lynn Sr.: It sure is.

Next we were at another volcano in Ecuador: Sangay.

Nicole: Sangay. Another one of Ecuador's most active volcanoes.

Me: Yep. It's name means The Frightener in the Quencha language.

Lola: It's another perfect cone shape volcano.

Sakura: It sure is Lola.

Laney: It's amazing.

Lana: It sure is.

Chione: I had no idea it was this amazing.

Nicole: It sure is. It's a beautiful volcano here in Ecuador.

Next we were at the tallest volcano in Ecuador and near the Equator: Chimborazo.

Nicole: This is the tallest volcano in Ecuador: Chimborazo.

Lucy: Wicked. How tall is it Nicole?

Nicole: 20,548 feet. Cotopaxi here in Ecuador is the tallest mountain in South America.

Laney: It's breathtaking. I saw a painting in a museum earlier on Cotopaxi Volcano.

Jessie K: Yes Laney. That painting is Cotopaxi. It was created in 1862 by Frederic Edwin Church.

Lily: That was a beautiful painting.

Shannon: It sure was.

Sam: This volcano is amazing. When did it last erupt?

Nicole: It said back in 550 AD. Its been lying dormant for 1,500 years.

Naruto: That's a long time.

Fu: Do you think it will erupt again.

Me: We don't know Fu. It's a strong possibility but only time will tell.

Luan: That's right. Even Time doesn't know! (Laughs to Rimshot) Get it?

Most of us laugh while everyone sighed.

Me: (Laughs) That was a good one Luan.

Eddy: (Laughs) That was funny.

Lynn Sr.: (Laughs) Good one.

Me: Here's a good one. When do women drink alcohol?

Luan: I don't know. When do women drink alcohol?

Me: Wine o-clock! (Rimshot)

We all laugh.

Eddy: (laughs hysterically) That was a good one J.D.! (Laughs)

Me: (Laughs) That was a funny one. I'm sorry to offend you all.

Lori: It's all right J.D. It was a good joke though.

Ember: It sure was.

Lincoln: That was a funny joke.

Me: Listen to this one. What did the german clock maker say to the clock that only went "Tick Tick TIck"?

Luan: I don't know J.D.

Me: He said Vee haf vays to make you Tock. (Rimshot)

We all laugh hysterically.

Linka: (Laughs Hysterically) That was a good one! You're killing us J.D.!

Me: I learned most of my jokes off the internet. That's where I get most of my comedy material.

Luan: So that's where you got the jokes for my joke book you gave me.

Me: That's right Luan. It's all stuff for a good read. (Rimshot)

Luan: (Laughs) Good one J.D.

Lynn Sr.: Your jokes are just as good as Luan's J.D.

Me: Thanks Mr. Lynn.

Nicole: That was funny.

Next we were at a volcano called Reventador.

Nicole: This is Reventador volcano.

Me: I know this volcano. It's one of Ecuador's most active volcanoes. Its name means The Burster in Spanish.

Lincoln: That's so cool J.D.

Me: It sure is. And look where it leads to out to the east.

I point out to the east and we saw the Amazon Jungle.

Varie: The Amazon Rainforest is just a short ways away from here.

Lynn: It sure is.

Hinata: This volcano is amazing.

Sakura: And it's still erupting now.

Naruto: It sure is.

Lori farted and we all heard it.

Me: Lori!

Lori: It was the volcano!

Me: No it was you.

Lana: J.D.'s right Lori. I know a fart when I hear one and smell one and that was you.

Me: You got to lay off those bean chips for a while.

Luan: That's right Lori. You're really a gas! (Laughs to rimshot)

Everyone but Lori laughs.

Lori: I told you it was the volcano!

We all roll our eyes not buying it.

Next we were at a famous and beautiful caldera. It was Quilotoa.

Nicole: This is Quilotoa Caldera.

Lori: It's literally beautiful.

Leni: Totes.

I dip my hand in the lake water and it was not acidic.

Me: This water isn't that acidic like it is in Kawah Ijen.

Nicole: That's because it's safe to swim in and it's a fun place.

Luna: It looks like fun dudes.

Lana was in her swim clothes and she ran and dove into it.

Lana: Cannonball!

Lana dove in with a big splash.

SPLASH!!!!

Lana surfaced and spit the water out.

Lana: The water is perfect. It's like the ocean water in Hawaii.

We then went swimming and it was great. We had lots of fun.

?: Well, Well, well. Who do we have here?

We turned and saw a boy with golden hair and he had a malevolent arrogant smirk on his face.

Ben: Michael Morningstar? What are you doing here?

Me: You know him Ben?

Ben: Yes. His name is Michael Morningstar. He's a former movie actor that's been washed up after I stopped him and exposed him as a fraud that only gets stronger by feeding on the admiration of his fans. He's an energy vampire. He drains energy from people and it makes him stronger.

Me: That's evil. But I remember you Michael. You were in some of my favorite movies long ago. You were awesome.

Michael: A thank you.

Me: How did you get your powers if I may ask?

Michael: I don't really know myself. I was born with them somehow.

Shanan: Are you by any chance a hybrid of an alien from another world?

Michael: The thought never really came to me.

Me: Your last name Morningstar is also the same as Lucifer. In that famous poem Paradise Lost, Lucifer was one of God's most Loyal Archangels and he was called the Morning Star. But when God created us in his own image Lucifer became jealous and launched an all out war against God. God defeated the revolt and Lucifer was casted out of Heaven and he took a third of God's angels with him. But Lucifer vowed to get revenge and reclaim his rightful place in Heaven. Lucifer had been corrupting all of us for eons.

Michael: That's interesting. I had no idea my last name had some symbolic meaning.

Me: Yeah it's true. It's a shame that you can't use your powers for good. Because you're an energy vampire you could drain the energy of villains and use it all against them.

Michael: I could but that's not why I came here.

Ben: What did you come her for?

Michael: Revenge! I'm here to get revenge on you for ruining my career and my rise to fame Ben Tennyson!

Me: Boy scum like you will never learn after being put in your place. Well then...

I go Super Angel 3.

Me: I will be happy to put you back again.

I activate my Omnitrix and go Ultimate J.D.

Me: HEATBLAST!

My aura became a fire aura.

Me: Hmm. My aura changes every time I activate an alien. Nice.

I fire a ball of fire and it burned Michael in the arm.

Michael: (Screams in pain) Why you!?

Michael fired a yellow energy blast and I blocked it and sent it back at him.

Me: ULTIMATE BIG CHILL!

My aura became ice fire and I fired a blast of ice fire and Michael Morningstar was entombed in a block of pure ice.

I revert back to J.D. and beam him to the prison on the Moon. Where he will stay forever. He will have no more fans and he now has been stripped of his powers and they were made Chione's.

Chione: That was cool J.D. I feel different.

Me: I gave you Michael's powers without the energy absorption abilities and made Michael a normal human with a terrible curse.

Gwen: What kind of Curse?

Me: A death curse. In 3 years on his 13th birthday when the Sun sets here at 7:00 PM he will die.

Ben: Whoa! That is a horrible curse!

Gwen: One thing is for sure. We will never see Michael Morningstar again.

Me: No we won't. So enjoy these last 3 years of your life Morningstar. Death awaits you.

Lana: That's for sure.

Lola: Yeah. He gave movie stars everywhere a really bad name.

Laney: You said it Lola.

Lucy: Is there a way for him to break the curse?

Me: Yes there is. He has to find love, kindness and purity in his heart.

Lily: How will that happen?

Me: That's something he has to find on his own and he has to do it with absolute truth and sincerity.

Luna: Lets hope he does dude.

Leni: Totes.

[Scene shifts to Michael Morningstar's cell in the Moon Prison. He was crying in his cell as a timer was counting down how much time he had until he died.]

Michael: (Crying) I was beaten again! Why can't I win!? Why!? It's not fair!

Michael had 3 years to think about it.

Later we were at another famous sight of Ecuador: The Galapagos Islands.

Nicole: Here we are guys. Welcome to the Galapagos Islands.

Lisa: (Squeels in excitement) I've always wanted to come here to the Galapagos Islands!

Jessie K: These islands are amazing. Famous explorer Charles Darwin came here and he discovered his famous theory of evolution.

Lincoln: This is so cool. I heard it has all kinds of amazing animals here.

Lana: I love the iguanas and the Galapagos Tortoises.

Me: I know. Galapagos Tortoises can live to be 120 years old.

Lori: That is literally amazing.

Lynn Sr.: Is that a Galapagos Tortoise?

We saw a Galapagos Tortoise.

Me: That's a Galapagos Tortoise. They are the largest living turtles in the world and they can weigh up to 919 pounds.

Shanan: I remember that dad.

Laney: That's a big turtle. My favorite animals here are the Darwin's Finches. Those are some of my favorite birds in the world.

Naruto: Those birds are beautiful.

Sakura: They sure are.

We walked around the Galapagos Islands and we saw a huge number of Active Volcanoes, Iguanas, Seals, Birds, Penguins and more.

Laney and Lana were taking pictures of the island when Lana fell through a hole and slide down a tube into a pool.

Laney followed and she met up with her.

Laney: Are you all right Lana?

Lana: I'm all right Laney. What... Whoa look at this!

They saw an old shipwreck.

Laney: It's an old shipwreck. Looks like it's been here for years.

Lana: Lets go check it out.

They went inside it and found some ancient stuff.

Lana: This is so cool.

Laney: It sure is.

Lana found a box and in it was a spyglass.

Laney: A Spyglass. It's amazing.

Lana: It sure is. (Sees a piece of paper) What's this?

Lana picked up the paper and turned it over. It was a treasure map.

Lana: Laney look! It's a treasure map.

Laney: It sure is. We got to show this to everyone.

They left the ship.

Lana: Hey J.D. check this out!

Laney we found this cool spyglass and we found this Treasure Map.

Me: Let me see.

I look at the map and it was authentic.

Nicole: Ooh I love treasure hunts.

Me: I know. Lets go find this treasure.

Nicole: Okay.

We set out to find the treasure and we followed the map to a volcanic cave. We went in and found the X that marked the spot.

Me: This must be the X.

Lana: Stand back. I got this.

Lana dug and she hit a hollow wooden thunk.

Lana: I think I hit it.

Me and Nicole lifted the chest out of the ground and set it down.

Me: Now for the moment of truth.

I open the chest and we gasp.

Lana: It's empty.

Nicole: Hmm. No it's not. This is a cover to make it look like it's empty.

Me: Oh.

I lift off the cover and we saw the chest completely filled with gold coins.

Laney: Wow!

Me: Whoa! That's alot of Gold.

Lana: This all belongs in a museum!

Me: It sure does. Lets carry it all back to everyone and show them what we found.

Nicole: Okay.

We carry the chest back to everyone.

We landed and everyone came over.

Jessie K: What is all this?

Jessie looked at the chest and coins and gasped in sheer amazement.

Jessie K: You guys found the lost treasure Tcarius!

Lana: Who is Tcarius?

Jessie K: He was the forgotten son of Julius Caesar. Sort of the Black Sheep of the family. He was the last emperor Greece before the fall of the Roman Empire. He was called the Black Sheep of the Family because of his insatiable greed and he had a vast fortune in gold coins worth a priceless amount of money. This treasure was lost to us for centuries. It was stolen by pirates centuries ago.

Everyone: WOW!

Me: That's amazing.

Lincoln: This is incredible! I can't believe you guys found a huge treasure.

Lilly: Me neither.

Zoe: This is a find worth remembering for years to come.

Hercules: It sure is.

Vince: What are we gonna do with a treasure like this.

Nicole: We'll worry about that later. We're gonna store it until we get back home and then I'll take it to a museum where we can put it on display.

Lola: That's a great idea.

Luan: This is a Golden find. (Laughs to Rimshot) Get it?

We all laugh.

Me: (Laughs) That was a good one Luan.

Eddy: (Laughs) Good one.

Cody: (Laughs) That was a good one.

Serena: This is amazing though.

Lisa: I agree Serena. This is a most remarkable and astounding find.

Later we loaded the treasure into Vanzilla 2.0 and set out for our next destination.

Continues in Part 40.