It had been a long day and the sky was gray and over cast. The city kids were out and about looking for food, which was becoming even more rare each and every day. Lex walked down the decaying streets doing his sheriffly duties, but there wasn't anything going on. Well anything going on that was worth his while.

A thin girl waked down the street quickly and quietly. She didn't want to be spotted by a Jaguar, it would be the end of her if they did. The girl kept her name from any one and every one. Her hair was bright red and was down to her waist shinning in the right light. Her skin was pale with light freckles; marked with light bruises. She was on the thin side, but she was strong. Her eyes were the deepest emerald green with light gold rings around the pupils. She wore faded blue low riders and a pale yellow tank top, over that she wore a green zip up sweater. The girl was headed for a destination and wasn't stopping for anything you could see it in her eyes.

Lex growing bored with the outside world he headed back to the mall just in time to see some one walk in. He hadn't seen this person around these parts before and wondered if this would be worth his while.

 Lex had seen the slender redhead walk into the mall. She stood in the center of the mall talking to Bray while Lex looked on from the second level. He watched as she flipped her long waist length red hair over her shoulder and folded her arms over her chest, and then shook her head. Bray slumped his shoulders and made a few gestures that were only counter acted by the girl. Bray pointed to the upper level of the mall and then said three stores over.  Finally the negotiations were over. She didn't look too happy as she walked away.

The girl turned around adjusting the heavy pack on her shoulder. She had been carrying it for days on end trying to escape her old tribe and ways. Her emerald green eyes landed on the Lex who was standing up there and then to the stairs. She didn't even give him a second look.

Lex was a bit shocked most girls who have come and gone from the mall always gave him a second or even a third look. He liked the looks of this girl and thought she would be his next one night-stand. Lex didn't know anything about her, but that she was pretty, she was there, and she was alone. Lex watched as she walked up the steps of the mall and around the upper level of the mall.

Lex pushed off the rail and casually strolled over towards this new girl in the mall. Maybe he could use the fact that she had to be voted into the tribe to work for him. Lex walked up and stood in front of her, "Hey babe, what's your name?" He asked placing his thumb into the loops of his pants

She looked over the guy who stood in front of her, "Phoenix." She said simply and then moved past him. She saw the room that Bray had pointed out to her and walked towards it.

Lex smirked a little and followed, "Phoenix, huh?" He said to her, "That's Greek and means beautiful immortal bird, you've got the beautiful part down." Lex continued after her, "I'm Lex."

"Let me guess that's jerk, for horny teenage guy." Phoenix didn't look back at Lex. She walked over to the room, opening the door.

"Ow, that one hurt," He said with a fake look of sadness on his face. Lex smiled and laughed a little. He walked up to Phoenix's door, but she shut and locked it before he could get in, "Oh, I see how it is. Playing hard to get." He said with a nod.

Lex's pride had been hurt and he was glad that no one had been around to see it, "So…uh what do you say you and I get together later? I can give you the special tour. The VIP tour, only the cutest girls get that." Lex stood outside the door for a few more minutes waiting to hear an answer, but received not even a sound.

Phoenix looked around the room it wasn't much, but it would do. The room was much better then what she had stayed in previously, anything was better then the room she had stayed in before. Phoenix listened as Lex talked outside her door. She didn't want to have anything to do with him or anything really to do with the rest of the tribe. All she needed was a safe place to stay. Once night fell and she was sure every one was a sleep Phoenix would leave her room and get what she needed.