This Chapter is mainly about Amber. PLEASE R&R.

Amber was set in the back of a truck blindfolded and bound. The driver was a very rough driver who Amber figured was determined to hit ever pot hole on the road. After nearly an hour of driving the truck came to a stop. One of the guards pulled her roughly out of the back of the truck. He removed her blindfold and the rope around her hands.

"If you go about a mile ahead you will find your tribe." He said as he turned on his heals and got back in to the truck. In a gust of dust the truck was gone and Amber was left alone. She started on her walk down the path. As she walked she looked at the note in her hand. She remembered the look in Lana's eyes as she reluctantly gave it to her. She unfolded the paper and read the note. The impersonal tone clearly was not Lana's words. She crumpled the paper and threw it on the ground.

After nearly a hour of walking Amber began to hear foot steps and voices headed her way. Afraid of another run in with the Dwellers she ducked behind a tree. Quietly she watched as a group of men came in to view. She immediately recognized them. Ved, Jay, Bray, Vaughn and Alvin emerged in front of her.

"Jay!" Amber shouted sprinting from her hiding place. Jay spun around instantly recognizing the voice. He began to run to Amber. When they finally met Amber threw herself into Jay's arms.

"Amber." Jay breathed in relief. "What happened?"

"I was taken…" Amber started.

"Where's Lana?" Ved asked rushing up to Amber side.

"Sly still has her." Amber answered. "She convinced him to release me, but…"

"Where did they take her?" Vaughn demanded as the rest of the group joined them. "Can you take us there?"

"I was blindfolded." Amber informed them. "But Lana told me to tell you Seas Kitchen."

"Seas Kitchen?" Ved said obviously in distress. Amber noticed the bags under his eyes and his angry demeanor.

"I know where she is." Bray spoke. "Seas Kitchen is on old fish packing factory by the coast."

"How far?" Ved demanded.

"About a days walk." Bray answered.

"We need to go now." Ved demanded.

"We need to take Amber back first. She can't go make it in her condition." Jay said still holding Amber close.

"No time. We need to leave now." Ved replied.

"I agree. I was there I could be of some use." Amber spoke.

"Amber…" Jay began to protest.

"No I'm going. Lana is a friend." Amber stopped him. "Let's get going."

"Bray, you lead the way." Ved replied. Vaughn signed everything that just happened to Alvin as they began to walk.

They walked for nearly seven hours taking very little breaks as they made their way through the thick woods and towards the coast.

"Ved we need to stop." Vaughn finally spoke. Alvin stopped next to him placing his hands on his knees and breathing heavily.

"I agree. Ved, it's too dark now and we need to rest because tomorrow will undoubtedly be a fight." Jay spoke.

"I guess I'm out voted." Ved said between gritted teeth. He threw his bag on the ground and set on the edge of a rock. He looked out into the dark horizon losing himself in thought.

"I take it Ved's not doing well." Amber replied as she finally took a seat next to Jay and leaned against a tree.

"No, he's not. Ever since he found out Lana was gone he's been angry and depressed. So have Vaughn and Alvin. Alvin seems to be lost and Vaughn blames himself." Jay informed her.

"Wow." Amber breathed. "What where you guys doing in the woods today?"

"We where on our way to meet with the Dwellers." Jay said leaning back.

"So I take it you know about Sly?" Amber asked.

"Yeah, that one seems like quite the catch." Jay said sarcastically.

"He's a piece of work alright. I hope Lana is ok."

"She'll be fine. She's a fighter." Jay said reassuringly.

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"Can I join you?" Amber asked quietly coming to sit by Ved.

"Whatever." Ved replied never even looking at her.

"I can see you love her more then life." Amber said quietly.

"Yeah." Ved answered simply.

"Ved," Amber started. "You need to get some rest."

"Why? What's the point?" Ved shrugged.

"Ved, Lana needs you to hold yourself together right now more then ever." Amber explained.

"I know, but I can't. I can't stand the thought of Sly touching her. I can't stand that he had her first." Ved said angrily.

"You have her heart. Ved, that's all that counts. She told me all about her and Sly. Even about the baby that you committed to raise." Amber informed him.

"A child that was his" Ved replied.

"I wanted Lana to tell you but I think you need to know this now." Amber started. "Lana needs you and so dose your child."

"What?" Ved asked softly finally turning to look at Amber.

"Lana's pregnant." Amber repeated. Ved looked blankly at Amber for a moment before turning back to the woods. Amber could see his eyes began to glisten with tears. Amber could tell that she accomplished her mission and turned to leave.

Amber looked over and noticed that Jay as well as Vaughn and Alvin where fast asleep.

"Amber." Bray said catching Ambers arm. Bray led her away from camp behind a tree. He leaned in and gave her a hug. "I was so worried."

"No." Amber said pushing him away. "I realized something over the past few days."

"What?" Bray asked confused.

"When I kissed you I was confused and didn't know what I wanted, but being kidnapped and locked up with Lana everything became clear. I want to be with jay. He's the one I dreamed would rush in and rescue me, and he's the one I wanted to run to when I found you guys in the woods."

"But…" Bray looked hurt. "But we have a child together." Bray argued.

"And in a few months I will have one with Jay." Amber informed him.

"Your…?" Bray struggled with the words.

"Yes I'm pregnant." Amber finished his sentence. "And I am staying with Jay. You can always be in little Bray's life, but we can't be together." Amber didn't wait around for his response she walked back to where Jay was sleeping and settled in beside him. As Amber lay down Jay rolled over and placed his arm around her still asleep. She could feel Bray looking at them but she never looked back.