Authors Note: This story is set after the mall rats leave the city on the boat at the end of season 5
The Tribe Season 6 Episode 1 – Leaving some but finding others
OPENING OF A NEW SCENE
The mall rats are all on a boat heading towards the unknown, and are upset about leaving their home
Amber can see that the tribe is feel down an tries to motivate the
Amber: Look I know we've left our home, lost friends and we don't know where we're going, but we will make it through this!
Trudy: Amber's right, we'll get through this.
Lex: We don't even know where we're going!
Amber: We will soon, we just need to have a little faith, everything will be alright.
Jack steps out from behind Amber, with Ellie trailing along holding his hand
Jack: Everything will be alright, I know it will be. I've been waiting (Ellie nudges him) sorry we've been waiting to tell you guys this for a while; we've just been waiting for the right time...
Lex: Well spit it out
Jack: Ellie and I are getting married!
Suddenly everyone surrounds the happy couple shouting, laughing, smiling and clapping, all excited with this news.
Amber: Now this calls for a celebration
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Evening and all of the tribe minus Sammy, Lottie, Brady and Bray Jnr are up on deck celebrating. Ellie and Jack are in the corner; her head resting against Jack's while they look out upon the night sky. Jay and Amber are slowly dancing, whilst Gel, Trudy, Ruby and May all chatter in the corner. Ram, Lex Slade and Ebony are all playing poker downstairs in Ram's room.
Ram: Nice try Lexy, but I win again
Lex: What! You probably cheated or...or...
Ram: Or you're just a sore loser
Lex storms out of the room and goes back upstairs to the deck
Slade: How 'bout a real game Ram?
Ram: Thought you'd never ask, but let me get some refreshments (pulling out an alcohol from under the table)
Ebony: I think I'm going to have a lie down for a while (she kisses Slade on the check before returning to sleep in May's room until the poker game is over)
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Ellie: Jack this is the second best day of my life!
Jack: The second?
Ellie: The first is when we get married, silly!
Jack: Oh, Of course
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Amber and Jay are sitting up in bed talking
Amber: Jack must be so thrilled; I've known Jack the longest in the tribe. I just can't believe he's grown up.
Jay: Everyone does, it makes us grow and become wiser. Look at you for example; you have leaded your tribe through terrible times, yet you've always stayed positive
Amber: Thanks (kisses Jay on the lips then rests her head against his)
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A few hours later May walks into her room, accidentally waking Ebony up.
Ebony: May, what are you doing?
May: Ebony, sorry. Wait what are you doing in here?
Ebony: Slade and Ram were still having fun, so I decided not to give them a bed time. Anyway I better go and find Slade
May suddenly worries and tries to stop Ebony
May: Ebony, WAIT!
But Ebony is already too far away to hear her.
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Ebony makes her way upstairs to the deck. She glances around the dark deck, looking for Slade. Suddenly she sees some movement in the corner.
Ebony: Slade? Is that you?
Muffling sounds can be heard. Ebony approaches the figure and realises that Slade is not alone. She come closer only to witness Slade kissing Ruby. She takes another step forward. CREAK goes the floorboard. Slade immediately looks up to see who's interrupted them. His eyes as well as Ruby show panic as he realises its Ebony.
Slade: Ebony, it's not what it looks like...
Ebony: What does it look like?
Slade: We, we were drunk...
Ebony: Save it Slade, Tell it to someone that cares.
END OF SCENE
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OPENING OF A NEW SCENE
Lex was walking along the decking. Thinking about what may lie ahead for him, when suddenly he hears a sobbing sound coming from the back of the boat. He cautiously sets off t investigate, and finds Ebony crying in the corner.
Lex: Ebony, what happened break a nail.
Ebony: Shut up Lex
Lex is clearly taken back by Ebony's pain and sadness
Lex: Look I'm sorry, what happened anyway?
Ebony: Slade...
Lex: Slade! That's all?
Ebony:...and Ruby!
Lex: What!
Ebony: I caught them together...I really thought he was the one!
Lex clearly dumbfounded and speechless
Ebony: I guess it was a mistake, just like most of my life!
Lex: Ebony, everyone makes mistakes...even me
Ebony: (Laughs) the Great Lex made a mistake?
Lex laughs
Lex: Yes I've made mistakes. The biggest one was not telling you how I felt, how I feel about you...
Ebony: Lex...
Lex: Let me finish. I love you E bony, and I always will!
Ebony: What about Tai-san ...Siva?
Lex: I only got with Tai-san and Siva because you hated them both; I was trying to make you jealous.
Ebony: Oh Lex, of all the stupid things...
Lex: I know I been stupid, but I need to know. Do you, you know, like me?
Ebony walks up to Lex and puts her hand around Lex's neck, bringing his face closer to hers before laying a quick kiss on his lips.
Lex: Wow, wait does that mean yes?
Ebony: What do you think?
She kisses him again
Lex: Definitely a yes
END OF SCENE
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