Grace Fan Fiction Final

Jono and Ben take on Summer Bay. 

So it begins... Jono and Ben enter the Bay as a newly wedded gay couple. 

They aren't actually sure of their sexualities but got married in a McDonald's children's function room because they thought it would be good for ratings and wanted to be "good as bros" getting all their mates free soft serve without looking like “paedos” crashing a kid's party. 

Guy Williams pushed for the ceremony having paid fifteen dollers for a marriage licence last time he was drinking alone on the Internet. The three boys do paper scissors rock to decide who gets to pick the honeymoon destination. Guy wins.

Upon arrival at Summer Bay the boys rush around trying to get the last of their wedding photos with Sally Fletcher; the classic beauty of the Bay. Unfortunately the River Boys spot Jono and Ben. 

"Hey it's Jono and Ben the poofs!" Letting them know who's boss, Heath and a couple of mates give them "the bash" for wearing gay wedding outfits. 

However, half way through the "bashing" Heath discovers Jono’s arm tattoos "What are these? Sweet tatts bro! I need to get me to New Zealand for some ink!" The two reconcile and go for protein shakes at the diner. Jono confesses to Heath that he actually only got married for the free soft serves you get if you book a function room at Mc Donalds. 

This initiates a conversation about how "sick" the new frozen yoghurt flavors are over at the surf club. The boys decide it would be a good idea to get a dollop of frozen yoghurt in each of their protein shakes. Heath gets chocolate, while Jono gets berry.

Meanwhile outside, Brax -who wasn't part of the bashing because he's "gone soft" according to the boys, runs into Ben who's licking his wounds.

"You alright there fella?" He asks. 

"Ahh, yeah naa bro been better ay." 

"Come back to mine I'll patch ya up". Instantly Ben thinks this guy is a lonely "poof" looking for love but is bleeding profusely so doesn't argue. The pair limps away towards Brax’s black Ute. Ben has to sit in the back because his leg won't bend -it is clearly broken. 

He tells Brax he's going to get a glow-in-the-dark cast. Brax reckons he should let him sign it since they are now "BFFs". Just as the Ute is about to pull away Guy Williams runs up screaming and flapping his arms like a seagull. 

"Ralph, Ralph, everybody it's Ralph!" 

"I think you mean Alf", laughs Brax, not quite grasping the seriousness of the situation. 

"He's hurt! There's been a shark attack!" 

The two boys sprint down to the beach. Ben hobbles behind in his own time feeling a bit useless.

Upon reaching the water's edge the three of the brawniest men Summer Bay has ever seen grind to a standstill. 

Heath and Jono are already there. Nobody wants to go in and risk being attacked by a shark. Someone has to do it. 

After several unsuccessful group rounds of paper, scissors, rock, it becomes known that Heath and Jono had just been having protein shakes. Majority rule, it is decided that the protein shake boys should head into the water as having had the shakes would clearly give them an edge against the shark. 

On the job, Heath and Jono tragically come to the realisation that they and the other boys spent too much time fluffing around at the waters edge to save Alf's leg. The shark has torn it off in one foul swoop and is smashing it up now bite by hungry bite. Alf is bleeding uncontrollably and if he doesn't get to a doctor soon he will die.

Using all their energy summoned up from their protein shakes, Heath and Jono haul Alf up onto the beach.

Greeted by Dr Walker and his medicine bag, both guys breathe a sigh of relief -maybe their rescue efforts wont have been in vain after all. The doctor pops up a tent on the beach to give Alf some privacy while he tidies up the leg amputation. 

It takes an hour and a half, during which Heath and Jono go and grab another protein shake together to kill time. Brax, Ben and Guy decide it would be disrespectful not to stay as support during the operation. Alf loses a lot of blood by the shark bite. Luckily Dr Walker is a very experienced physician and does his absolute best patch up job to put a stop to the bleeding as quickly as possible. 
 
"I'm done here but he will have to be taken immediately to hospital” announces Dr Walker at the end of the hour and a half. 

"But my boat!" Cries Alf. 

Typically, he was fishing off it when then accident occurred, the shark pulling the old man into the ocean. 

"Your welfare is more important than your boat, I'm afraid." Dr Walker responds. "Here's the ambulance anyway we have to go."

At the hospital Alf’s stump is transformed into something that can be attached to a prosthetic leg. 

"I expect that he will continue to lead a quality existence,” announces Dr Walker. Heath, Jono, Guy, and Brax still feel responsible. They will forever be in Alf’s debt for not getting him out of the water fast enough to save his leg. 

The kiwi boys feel obliged to move to Summer Bay to look after Alf. By law they will have to marry a Summer Bayian to warrant a Visa. Either that or go into the ballot. What with all the TV coverage Summer Bay has become a very popular place to live. 

Luckily Guy Williams confesses to holding an illegitimate marriage license. The previous wedding was a fraud. The four boys make a quick dash to the registry office of Summer Bay to say their vows and become citizens. 

Alf watches on proud. Having a near-death experience has brought him close to the boys, like sons. He looks forward to having Jono and Ben handy to help in the bait shop in later days.