Ok, I don't own The Host, or it's characters. This is just an unpaid work of fan fiction.
Authors note: I expect this to be a series of theme based fics that are interrelated but can stand alone. All this was brought on by a turkey induced day dream after gorging myself at my folks house on Turkeyday. I hope you too had a happy thanksgiving.
Jered always had the "magic touch" when it came to raiding. So it was logical that Jeb came to him when he had a special raid planed. Yes siree, Jeb had plans. And everyone in the caves would be part of it.
With Jered came Mel of course. She was almost as good as Wanda for this. Speaking of which, Wanda was in on this to. And you know if she's in so is Ian. He wanted to take Kyle in to, you know, to provide extra mussel. On hearing this Sunny became hysterical. Doc almost had to sedate her. So in Kyle's place he took Travis.
So the crew picked he went to Jamie. After a quite discussion Jamie took off for the south field grinning about his part in the super secret mission.
They left just after dark under the clear cool desert sky. They drove all the way to Phoenix. The raid had to be quick, but they didn't want to give away their existence so close to home.
Back in the caves preparations were being made for their return. In the early morning hours Jamie had enlisted the aid of Paige and Sunny. He and Kyle slipped into kitchen with the goods and the ladies got to work.
Near sunrise the raiders returned. Laden down with goods they slipped into the caves and brought their haul to kitchen. Turkeys and Hams were put into the oven, just as pies came out.
Jed gave everyone the day off and organized a game of soccer. The good smells coming from the kitchen. Had everyone grining.
Trudy came and lent a hand. She helped Sunny with a favorite dish of Kyle's. Scalloped corn, Kyle just loved it. And well you know Sunny. Anything for Kyle.
Late in the afternoon the cooks proclaimed the feast ready, and everyone gathered for the big feed. Thanksgiving dinner, with all the trimmings. Jeb was grinning from ear to ear.
"OK Folks. We have a lot to be thankful for this year. I think maybe we had better acknowledge it. I am Thankful that we have had another year of each others company here in my house." With this he nodded to Jared.
Jared looked around and smiled wide. "I am thankful that Mel is with us, and that Wanda makes raiding safer."
Mel lost not a minute and spoke up. "I am thankful to be here with my family and thankful that Wanda and I no longer share a body. You make a great sister, but a poor roommate!" There was a bit of laughter there.
Next Doc chimed in. "I am thankful for the new medicines. A lot of lives have been saved." With this he nudged Sharon, who had been glaring at Wanda. "I am thankful that Mel went to find us, and tha Jared brought us here."
Jamie looked up and blurted out around a mouthful of ham "I am thankful for Turkey and Ham!"
Wanda tussled Jamie's hair and said "I am thankful for my family here." Ian rubbed Wanda's arm and added "I am thankful for Wanda and all she does for us. I am even thankful for Kyle and his pain in the butt ways."
Kyle laughed and said his piece. "I am thankful we didn't loose anyone raiding this year." And he grinned as he added "I am also thankful for scalloped corn."
Sunny wrapped her arms around Kyle and sort of squealed "I am thankful for Kyle!"
And so it went. It seemed that even though Aliens had taken over the world, seekers hunted them and they were forced into living in the caves folks still had a lot to be thankful for.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!