I can't believe how long it's been since I've actually uploaded a chapter of Rapid Descent so I'm changing that so I'll be making uploads every day for you guys. I'm trying another way of instead writing the story as I go along, instead now writing the entire story before uploading a chapter, here's hoping I prefer this method.
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"Alright, everybody listen up. We have no idea who or what is on this island or if it's safe, so stay with the group and don't fall behind. Out of all, stay quiet, in case we set something off" Chad called out as he took charge of leading the group as Felicity and Jason took control of the directions with Jason's compass, Rochelle sticking close to Felicity's side all the while.
"Okay move out!" Chad called out where the remaining survivors were huddled up on the beach besides the rocks.
"Jason, Chad! There's a cave over here, maybe we can use this as our base for the period in which we'll be staying here" Felicity called out to the two guys leading the group.
"Good call" Chad said as he halted the group and began searching through the cave with Jason watching his back.
Taking the chance to document what kinds of people were amidst the survivors, Felicity catalogued the different faces.
There were soldiers, business men, two people who looked to be on their honeymoon and those of which were probably just on vacation.
In a matter of minutes Chad and Jason returned to the group and began to lead them inside the cave where they began to settle themselves down, praying for their rescue.
"Alright Jason you stay here with Felicity, Rochelle and the others while James, Mike, Ralph, Murphy, Flynn and myself go search the forest to see what we can find"
"Good luck" Felicity called out to the small group of soldiers, receiving multiple nods from the men, before they all set out.
"Oliver!" Moira's voice exclaimed as she strode into the police station with Laurel in step as the two of them approached Oliver, who was in the middle of a conversation with Digg.
"Mother can't you see I'm busy right now!" he replied with a growl as Thea stepped to his side from where she had leant up against one of the other detective's desks, finding out if there was anything more that she could do to help Felicity and the other potential survivors.
"What is the meaning of all this?" it was more than evident to him that she was talking about his personal involvement in the missing plane case.
"It's quite simple; Felicity was on board that plane that went missing over the Indian Ocean. Now if you wouldn't mind I'd like to return to helping SCPD find her and the other remaining passengers" with that he once again turned his back on his mother, which only served to infuriate her further.
"Why is this Felicity woman so special to you? She's just your secretary, nothing else…oh God, you haven't gotten her pregnant have you?" the spite in her tone towards Felicity was the sole component he picked out from that sentence.
"Mother! I am allowed to have friends without meaning that I'm sleeping with them and Felicity is one of my best friends who I care about a lot, we do not sleep together, we are friends! Why is it so unheard of for me to have a woman as a friend? Ever since I began working at QC as the CEO after Walter stepped down from the position, Felicity has been there for me as a friend watching my back that is the reason I promoted her to my Executive Assistant, not my secretary. I needed somebody that I could trust working by my side and since the beginning I've always trusted Felicity. So don't you dare call her nothing else because she's not" Oliver growled at the pair before stalking off to find Digg, who had continued the conversation with Lance, leaving his mother and Laurel both gaping in his wake like fish.
"Oliver!" Moira cried out as tried to follow but was stopped by Thea.
"I think you've said more than enough, right now it is best if you just leave…before you cause any more harm to anyone" following in the steps of her brother, Thea left Moira in utter shock, her mouth left open.
"Isn't there anything else we can do for any of them Quentin?" Thea wondered aloud as she halted at her brother's side, gripping his hand in her own to offer somewhat of a reassurance.
"I'm unfortunate to be telling you this but we have not heard a word about their whereabouts since the crash. We are not sure about our next steps towards the case, basically we're sitting ducks without so much as a scrap of evidence to go on" Lance paced back and forth as he ran his hands through his hair.
"So what now" Tommy asked as he took the seat beside Diggle sitting on couple stray computer chairs.
"I haven't the slightest idea"
"Lissy…I'm scared" Rochelle whispered to Felicity as she sat with her knees to her chest while Felicity began sharpening a series of arrows (the irony wasn't lost on her), catching her attention. When she frowned Rochelle explained further. "What if something happens to me and Mason never even knows about my little secret? What if I give birth here, what if something goes wrong…oh God, what if I lose my baby?"
"Hey Elle, listen to me. No matter what happens on this island I will never stop being there for you 100% alright. Besides stop worrying, and yes I know it's customary for a mother to worry, you're not going to lose this child I'm going to make sure of it even if I have to deliver him/her myself. Mason will meet his child and I'm sure he'll be a wonderful father because he'll have you to guide him anyways. Everything will be fine, I promise" before she could even think about it, Rochelle threw herself into her arms and hugged her with all her might as sobs wracked her body, making her cling tighter onto Felicity.
"Thank you Liz, thank you. I don't know what I would do without you"
"Oh I do, being pissing all the men off with your pregnancy hormones. Besides, like I'm going to miss that part, it's the best. I have this friend back in Starling that gave birth to her little girl about eleven months ago now and I was with her every step of the way" when Rochelle began laughing into her shoulder, Felicity knew she'd be alright.
"How are you two doing?" Jason's voice called out from the rock he had situated himself upon, keeping watch upon both her and Rochelle while keeping his eyes on the entrance of the cave in case someone may to wander in that he considered unknown and potentially a threat.
"We're fine, just having a womanly moment so butt out!" Felicity's response not only got herself and Rochelle laughing but Jason chuckling, the rest of the survivors huddling themselves closer to Felicity, apparently she'd taken the role of mother hen or in this case the cave mother.
"Please, don't beat around the bush or anything, just come straight out with it why don't you" Jason chuckled, hands both raised in the air.
"Gladly"
Shaking his head, Jason returned the majority of his attention to the entrance once again but also concentrating on sharpening his knife with his switchblade.
During when they had all taken into account their current situation Jason, Felicity and Chad had decided it would be a good idea to have something to defend themselves with so most of the men had selected a knife of some kind out of stones around the cave while Felicity had chosen a bow and arrows since she would have the position of protecting Rochelle and her baby so meaning Jason had told her she would be staying further behind the point of action so it had seemed like the best weapon.
Besides Jason knew Digg had given her lessons in defence and weaponry so didn't seemed to be worried at all, if only he knew that she had been taught by a vigilante on how to properly wield a bow and arrow of any kind, including one carved from the fallen trees surrounding the cave.
"Jason!" Chad's voice came from the entrance and snapped Felicity's focus back onto the returning soldiers now joining them in creating more weapons. "Felicity you might want to take a look, you may be able to salvage something from it"
"From what?" she responded as one of the multiple other women replaced her position at Rochelle's side, who wasn't so happy about the sudden change, as she made her way over to the guys.
"We found this on the beach it may have washed up from the plane wreckage, do you think you can do something with it and somehow contact somebody"
Depositing the remains of the device in front of her on the rock near the entrance, Felicity gasped in excitement as she kneeled beside the device as her eyes scanned over the boxing, recognising it instantly.
"Oh my God, this is fantastic!"
"Please tell me you can do something to get us off of here" Jason asked as he kneeled down beside her.
"Yes there is however, it's been in the crash so I'm not even sure what's under here or mainly if it even works"
"If you have to fix it, how long would it take?" Chad joined the two on the ground.
"I don't know until I find out how if there's any damage or how bad it is but I think I may be able to fix it. It may take about a couple more months at least to fix it"
"If you need any help, I'll give as much help as I can"
"Thanks Chad but I think you guys mostly need to focus on the rest of us actually surviving this whole ordeal and I'll mainly concentrate on getting this fixed"
"Seems like a plan to me but let any of us know if you need some help, I'm sure all of us are more than willing to give you a hand in fixing it"
As the two men returned to their posts, Felicity carried the device to one of the more elevated sections of the cave where she generally slept during the past few days.