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Silent Eyes

The jungle was hot, and as unforgiving as always. She kept close to the tree's and careful to keep off the well used trails. The inhabitants of the tree house were suspicious. And she wasn't ready to reveal herself yet; not when she was so close…so close to what she most cherished…whom she most loved.

She had gone back for Eric, but he was gone…just like that gone. But she had been smart. Smart to keep an eye out for the explorers, the ones who lived in the tree house.

She heard him cry sometimes, and it pained her heart; she also knew they called him Aaron. She wanted so much to hold him again…just to hold him one last time.

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Veronica carefully pulled back her bandages. She was feeling better, but Challenger still insisted she stay in bed. No matter how loud Veronica's protests. Aaron was just as happy as ever…more so now that he knew that his beloved Onika was all right.

But Veronica felt something…in the air. She wasn't sure what it was, but she knew it was something. An electricity. She could feel it more strongly when she went to the balcony (the few times Challenger was away hunting.) And it was in the air.

The hairs on Veronica's neck rose as if someone was watching her. That was foolish of course, but it still felt like that.

She felt most sorry for Marguerite. Veronica knew that she was closest to Aaron. She also knew that whatever was hanging in the air happened it would tear their cozy tree house apart. And to Veronica that thought was terrifying.

It seemed that with the arrival of Aaron, events finally seemed to calm down. Everyone bickered less; it was as if having a small child in their lives suddenly made them aware of all the priorities. The most important; and Veronica didn't want to see that shattered.

Veronica shook her shoulders, trying to push the feel of unease to the back of her mind.

"Cold Veronica?" Challenger wondered.

Veronica shook her head, "no I'm boiling. How hot is it in here? Three hundred and sixty degrees?"

Challenger laughed, "more like almost a hundred; but it feels pretty close doesn't it?"

"Well…if only I could take a bath, change my clothes," take a good thorough look in the jungle around the treehouse, she added inside her head. "I might feel better." Veronica saw Challenger open his mouth to protest. "I'm fine," Veronica snapped. She pushed herself up and out of bed. "I'm not going to die!" She exclaimed.

Challenger shook his head, "you were close for a while there Veronica. It's better just to make sure."

"How am I supposed to get back my strength if all I do is sit around in bed all day?" Veronica wondered.

The door to the elevator whizzed open, and Aaron ran in.

"Onika!" He cried out jovially when he saw her. He flung himself about her legs and Veronica tried not to cringe as she pulled Aaron into her arms. She buried her face in his mess of tangled curls and kissed the crown of his head.

"Onika better now," Aaron said patting her face.

Veronica smiled in Challenger's direction, "yes, Onika is much better now."

A.N. Sorry this was so short! Just wanted it updated all ready!!!