Chapter 1
Good 'ol Lex?
May paces around at the prow of their escape boat. They had left everything they knew behind and had been at sea for nearly a week. Water was running low and they needed food, she was sure she wasn't the only one getting tired of fish. They had maybe two days of water if they stuck to rations. Thet didn't give them much time. "May? What's wrong?" She turned to see Trudy standing near the railing.
"Rations. I'm just thinking how we are soo low on fresh water." She looked down at the deck. "We won't make it long once it runs out." Turning away, she looks out across the vast blue expanse. "Perhaps this wasn't the best idea after all.."
"Oh no, don't think like that." Trudy quickly moves over to her and wraps an arm around her and gives her a comforting hug. "If you hadn't gotten this boat, we'd have all died back in the city."
"Yeah, but now we're going to dehydrate out here!"
Trudy didn't know what to say, she just held the now sobbing May. "Hey you guys, what's going on?" They both turned to see Amber had appeared from below deck with Ruby, who had mae a full recovery.
"Amber, May blames herself for all of this. I told her that she saved us, but..." Trudy explains.
"May, that's crazy, you saved us from that virus. In our eyes you are a hero.." Amber tries to comfort her as well. Ruby nods and strokes May's hair.
"Land! I can see land!" Lex's voice calls from his perch on the highest point of the boat. He had kept a vigilant watch along with Jay and Slade since they had left the harbor. "Hey everyone get out here!" The underneath of the boat emties quickly. Ebony, Ram. JAy, Slade, Jack, Ellie, Salene and Gel, rush out followed by Lottie holding baby Bray and Brady toddling after them.
Ebony climbs up to Lex's perch. "Can I see?" He hands her his binoculars. the barest speck of land can be seen slightly to the left of their course.
She hands them back and hops down. "We need to adjust our course, It's slightly off that way." she explains. Slade nods and springs into action, steering them towards Lex's find. The rest of the Mall Rats beam at each other, land means food and water, maybe even a new home. Slowly they head back under deck to gather up their few belongings to prepare to land.
Trudy smiles to May, as she picks up Brady and cuddles her close. "See? We won't die out here. You helped us to survive." Brady's laughter brings a smile to May's face and she turns a hopeful gaze out across to the sea to the barely visible speck on the horizon.
Across the water a pair of green eyes spotted the approaching ship and relayed a silent command to a patrol. They were about to have company, and the ywould indeed be ready for these visitors. Nothing caught them off-guard on their island.