Chapter 10- How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?

Day 4

Previously...

Clary was voted to be the leader but she did not want that position and refuses. Camille discovers that 6 bottles of water are missing and that they only had till the next night (tonight) till the water run out. We (not Clary and the others) found out that Alec and Magnus had been separated from Sebastian and Pilot Wayland and that they are all lost in the forest. Clary got a bad dream where she saw two people covered in leaves and sticks and blood coming towards her asking for help. Jace woke her up and then told her that they were going to look for water. What happens next...?

"So is there any plan on how we're going to get water or is it just that we search the entire forest for some?" I asked Simon after getting changed.

"Well seeing as we have no leader, I think they're it's the second option." Simon said trying to make me feel bad.

"Shut up Si, you know I can't be leader. It's just not me." I said trying to persuade him to support me.

"And do you believe that Jon or Camille will be a good leader?" Simon asked. Well truly no. As I said they would make us their slaves who will have to fulfil they're every request, but I couldn't tell Simon this.

"They'll do a better job than me." I lied.

"Really Clary, do you believe that?" Simon asked with and accusing glare.

"Urge, why do you have to do this to me Simon?" I asked knowing that I had lost.

"Because I love you?" Simon said.

"Arrh, yeah yeah, love you too. Now let's get this over with." I said as I stood up to get the others attention.

We were all around the tents, eating breakfast, talking or in Jonathan and Camille's case, arguing. Aline was the only one who didn't look as if she was affected by this. She believed this would be her last night here and today they will find her. Arrh, that girl annoys me so much.

"Okay, listen up everyone." I said in a louder voice than when I was talking to Simon to get everyone's attention. Everyone's head turned towards me with curious eyes.

"As you know, last night there was a..." I let go trying to think of a word.

"A robbery?" Jace filled in, annoying me.

"Well, last night was hectic. I guess there had just been a misunderstanding and some water has been taken. But we're not going to blame anyone" I said looking at Aline, "We're just going to look for a way to survive."

"Why is this such a big fuss anyway? We're on an island that is surrounded by water and we have lost some water. Can't we just drink the water surrounding us?" Aline asked stupidly.

"No, Aline. We can't." Jon said.

"Anyway, as you know, for some unknown odd reason I was somehow chosen as leader. I'm flattered, really, but I do not think that I am good at being a leader. However, against my will, I have been persuaded to try and be a leader. So, this is what I have decided, if you would like I can try and lead everyone till we sort out the water problem, but after that it might have to be someone else. Is that okay?" I asked shrugging my shoulders hoping they decide it is because as much as I say I don't think I can be a leader, I kind of want to be one. I guess everyone feels that way don't they?

"I don't know about you guys, but I think that is defiantly okay." Jace said standing up. "Is there anyone who disagrees with me?" He asked. There was one person I was worried about. Jon. I didn't know what he was thinking and even though I really do hate him sometimes, I love him. He's my big brother who always looks after me and who I look up to, even though I have completely different goals in life that he does.

"I think its okay." Jon said his green eye glimmering showing he wasn't laying.

"Okay" so is there any ideas about how we are going to solve this?" I asked.

We came up with three ideas to try and get water:

1. Catch rain water

2. Setting up a solar still.

3. Go inland to find water.

Izzy and Simon decided they were going to try and make a rain water catcher. Jonathan, Camille and Aline were going to set up a solar still and Jace, Max and I were going to try going inland to find fresh water.

####CATCH~RAIN~WATER###

Random POV

"So how do we do this thing?" Izzy asked as I collected the things we would need to do this.

"So you set the plastic sheet sloping downwards using a few sticks and then you put a tin at the end and voilà, you have a rain catcher." Simon said while setting it up.

"Okay, I think I get it. Can I do one myself?" Izzy asked whilst looking at Simon with puppy eyes. Simon's cheeks reddened as he nodded his head and gave her the things she would need. With Simons help a few times, Izzy made her own rain catcher.

"That was actually pretty easy," She said looking proudly upon her work.

"Well done, Izzy." Simon said bending down to kiss her check but Izzy moved making him plant his lips on her lips. Simon blushed as she deepened the kiss, making it very hard for Simon to stay upright as his knees were starting to feel weak. His mind went black and for just a minute, he believed that everything was okay.

###SOLAR~WATER~STILL###

Random POV

"I've got the rocks and leaves, are you done with the hole?" Camille asked coming near Jonathan where he was digging a hole into the sand.

"Yep, I think this is big enough." Jon said pleased with himself.

"I've got the plastic sheet you asked for," Aline said dragging a plastic sheet along the sand lazily walking towards Jon and Camille.

"So how do you do this anyway?" Aline asked actually sounding interested.

"So you place a container in the centre of the whole," Camille said placing the tin in the hole, "and you fill gaps surrounding the container with anything wet, like wet leaves." She said placing the leaves down.

"Now you place the plastic sheet over the hole and anchor the sheet in place with larger rocks around the edges of the hole." Jon said and he did what he said. "And finally, you place a small rock in the centre of the plastic over the container causing some condensation and stuff," he said quickly too tired to explain the whole thing.

"I get it, I think," Aline said confused.

"Look, water goes into the tin inside the hole okay, and you can during the water after purifying it." Camille explained in short terms.

"Okay, so are we done?" Aline Asked.

"I guess." Jon said looking at Camille for clarification

"Awesome, I'm going to sleep." Aline said walking away. All of this was her fault yet she does nothing to help, selfish little bitch. Jon thought turning to sit beside the water still.

###INLAND~FRESH~WATER###

Clary's POV

"We've been walking around in this forest for about an hour, what are we looking for anyway?" Jace whined.

"A river, pond or something." Max said.

"Oh, Clary would um... you know the river in the um... meadow work?" Jace asked trying not to give too much away. I still wanted the meadow to be something that only Jace and I knew about but if water was needed and that was our last option then I know there would be no other way than to tell everyone about it.

"Only if it's the very last resource we have. Though it may be very hard as it would have to be purified, a lot." I said honestly.

"Okay," he said walking ahead. Max stared at me with curious eyes but didn't say anything.

"Hey max, you got any ideas?" I asked knowing he probably had something in mind.

"Well, yes. Follow me." Max said walking in front of us. I followed quickly trying to keep up.

"This is where Camille got munched by the leeches." Max said walking into the damp area I guessed was going to be our camp before we found out about the blood sucking vampires.

"Here, rig... right here?" Jace asked cautiously.

"Yeah." Max said walking further in.

"Are you crazy? I don't want to get my blood sucked." Jace said jumping around franticly.

"They won't get you through your shoes, stop being a wimp." I said to Jace.

"At east I'm not a red head." Jace said back.

"Dude, seriously. Go on Max." I said urging max to continue speaking.

"Well the leeches are here because the ground is damp." He said reaching down to fell the ground. "Feel that," he said

"No, no I'll take your word for it." Jace said, "What are we supposed to do, just like suck the ground?" Jace asked

"Well, if the ground is damp there's got to be water coming from somewhere." He said moving along to find it.

A while later...

"Enough. There's nothing here." Jace said after we had checked around the damp ground, twice.

"It doesn't make sense, no streams, and no ponds, where's the water coming from?" Max said frustrated.

"I don't know, maybe's its underground." Jace said sarcastically.

"Underground?" Oh yeah, underground.

I started digging into the ground.

"You're kidding me right; you're trying to dig a well like a farmer?" Jace asked.

"Well I figure if we get down a little bit and uh-"I stopped my sentence as I saw what was in front of me. There was water starting to bubble up into the hole I had created.

"It must be an underground spring," Max said looking over my shoulder. "Look its building up."

"You think it's any good" I asked Max.

"Oh I don't know, it's not like there's any pollution around." Max said.

"It might be salt water, we can't drink that." Jace said.

"You're right, try it." I said.

"Okay," Cautiously Jace put his hand into the water to get out an handful to during, he took a few sips before letting the rest fall back into the well. "It's good."

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