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Conrad's POV:

The last thing I was expecting when I agreed to be a tracker on the expedition to Skull Island was to meet a little girl.

She was in the water with her arm behind her back as if she was hiding something. She had a terrified and worried look on her face, my guess is that she thought we were going to hurt her.

I moved to the edge of the water, ignored the people I was with for a moment and crouched down slowly trying to show her that I wasn't going to hurt her.

"Hey, it's okay" I told her as gently as I could, I wasn't used to being around children, but it must have worked since her shoulders relaxed a tiny bit thought you would have missed it if you were looking for it, "What are you doing here sweetheart?" I asked curiously.

I could tell that she was hesitating, she clearly didn't trust me. I gave her my full attention when she spoke so softly that I almost miss it, "I live here sir"

"On your own?" I was completely shock, there is not way a little girl like herself was able to survive on this island.

The little girl nodded her head slightly making her platinum blonde hair sway a bit, "My parents died a few years ago. I was born here" She told me with a deep sadness in her voice.

I felt sorry that such a young girl had to go through that alone, it made me feel like helping her, "I'm sorry to hear that" I said honestly. I noticed that she was still in the water, "Why don't you come out of the water, we won't hurt you. I promise" I promised as I saw her take a step backwards when I asked her to come closer to me.

I watched the girl as she started to take uncertain steps towards me, but she kept her left arm behind her back. Once she was finally in ankle deep water I smiled at her gently trying to tell her without words that everything was going to be okay, I was surprised but happy to see the girl smile back at me slightly.

"That's a good girl" I praised, "Can you tell me your name? Mines James Conrad" I said holding my hand out for her to shake, again I wasn't used to being around children.

I smiled to myself as she started at my hand for a moment with the most adorable confused expression I have ever seen before thrusting her right hand out but keeping it slightly away from mine, I guess she doesn't understand handshakes. "I'm Emily Strom. Nice to meet cha" She said happily.

I chuckled at Emily's adorableness' before leaning forward and softly taking her hand in my own and shook our hands up and down, "When new people meet they usually shake hands like this" I explained to her when she tensed up hoping that once she knew what I was doing that she'd relax again. Thankfully my idea works.

Emily's mouth formed an 'o' shape telling me that she understood what I was telling her making me smile to myself again. This girl was just too damn adorable.

Not letting go of her hand I stood up slowly and guided her out of the water and towards the group I was with, I didn't force her to do anything she didn't want to because I didn't want to scare her and make her run away.

Once she stopped a few meters from my group I stopped as well, letting her control what was happening so that she's be as calm as she possibly could be.

I kneeled down next to her again and spoke to her quietly, "It's okay, no one here is going to hurt you" I said trying to reassure her again so she knew that she was safe. Once she nodded slightly to me I turned to the group and pointed at Slivko thinking that his goofy personality would make Emily feel more at ease, "That's Slivko, he's a warrior" I told her.

Emily let go of my hand and stuck it out to Slivko like I had done to her not even five minutes ago, I chuckled along with the others at the action as she looked at us confused.

Slivko smile at her happily as he came over slowly once I shot him a look that told him to be careful.
"Nice to meet you little lady" He said to Emily with a happy smile.

I then pointed toward Mason who was taking pictures of Emily with an awe expression of her face, I guess she was amazed that we found another human, let along a little girl on this island as I was. "That's Mason Weaver. She's taking pictures with her camera" I said to Emily.

Mason slowly came over to shake Emily's hand as well. "Hi Emily, it's really nice to meet you" Mason said with what I could only describe as a motherly smile on her face. I could tell that that out of everything made Emily that most comfortable with us.

That introductions were quick after that. Emily knew who everyone was and she seemed to like everyone but she didn't seem to like Nieves very much, I could understand that, I didn't get a very good feeling from the man either.

"Okay, Emily, I need to you to do something very important for me, can you do that? You can say no, I won't get mad, promise" I then said to her making sure to give her the option of saying no if case she doesn't feel comfortable helping us, a bunch a of strangers. I was happy when she nodded her head and asked her what I need to. "Can you take us to the North side of the island? We're lost you see and we want to go back home. We'll never make it if we don't have a brave little girl like yourself to take us there" I explained as best I could to someone so young.

Emily thought for a moment before looking at me questionably, "If I take you North, will you help me with something?" She asked uncertain.

I nodded smiling happy to help with what she need since she was going to be helping us, "Of course I can help you with something. What do you need help with?" I asked curiously.

I was not ready however for her to pull her left arm out from behind her back. It was covered in blood and it looked as if all skin was burnt off. How could this have happened, I thought before remember that we had dropped bombs on the island before being attack by the giant gorilla. I felt guilt swell up inside my chest at the thought that we had caused this sweet, innocent little child such horrible harm, even if we couldn't have known that she was even on the island.

I am back guys! I am so so so sorry that I took me so long to get this chapter up. I was busy with so many things, like school, work and family things that I had going on, but I'm uploading now so I hope you enjoy.