The tribe season 6 episode 10
Ebony, Slade, Ram, Darryl, Jay, Troy and Mikal had made a camp near a small lake. A nice big fire was up and running and they even got some marshmallows to grill…
Slade: You want another Ebony?
Ebony: No, I´m good!
Lex: I could take one Slade!
Slade: Catch! He says and throws a marshmallow to Lex and then walks over to Ebony.
Jay sits on a small tree branch. The heat from the fire doesn't reach him. From the corner of his eyes he sees how the flames play around and give joy to the people around them. Both light and heat what more could you ask for? He spots Mikal through the flames, their eyes meet and he quickly turns away.
Mikal couldn´t help but wonder who Jay really was. He seemed friendly, but why wasn´t he welcome in this group? She looks around, Lex eating marshmallow like he hadn´t a problem in the world. Darryl trying to see how long and how near he could hold his hand over the fire without pulling it away. He really is like a huge kid but that is the thing about Darryl you could never be real angry at him even thought he was annoying sometimes. Ram seamed just as lonely as Jay but that was a part of his image. Not far from Ram sat Ebony and Slade chatting and holding each other hands. Mikal jumped when Troy´s voice was heard.
Troy: Hey Mikal, your marshmallow is burning. He says laughing and rescues what's left of the small piece of candy.
Mikal (Absent): Oh... (She looks at Jay once again, his head is still turned away)
Troy: You know I could read you like an open book, what´s wrong?
Mikal: You know… she gets up. I´m just going to go over there. She says with a casual nod at Jay.
Troy: I think he doesn't want company…
Mikal: Well he´s goanna get some! She walks over to him…
Mikal: I grilled this for you. She smiles and hand over the burnt marshmallow.
Mikal: It might not be much, but… She says laughing.
Jay: I´m not hungry…
Mikal: Not in the mood for company? Her face becomes more serious.
Jay: Not really…
Mikal: Well!.. To bad, she says and sits down on the grass beside him. He follows her move.
Jay: Here take my place you shouldn't sit on the ground. As the gentlemen he was he couldn´t let her sit on the cold grass even thought he wasn´t in the mood for company, or anything for that matter.
Mikal: No it´s okey! She looks at him suspicious. I thought you didn't want company? You changed your mind? She says with a smile.
Jay: No, It just Seams like I can´t avoid it! He says and smiles slightly. (That special Jay smile)
Mikal: Hey! I even got a smile! Her face lit up.
Since Jay doesn't seam to have anything on his mind Mikal knew she is the one who has to keep the conversation going.
Mikal: So?…
Jay: So what?
Mikal: You just seam like a whole mystery to me… I got everyone figured out but you.
Jay: Everyone but me?... Tell me, who do you think the others are?
Mikal: Well we got Lex. She looks at Lex. The glorious brave solider who would do anything for anyone…. But only if he gets something out of it. Her eyes wander off to Darryl. And of course every soldier needs a humble servant, Darryl must be the guy who always just hangs along. A´m I right so far?
Jay: pretty accurate. He looks at Ram.
Mikal: Oh, of course!... Every group has an evil master, the one everybody should fair but somehow they don´t? And then there is my brother… she looks at Troy. Well… not much to say there. She says and laughs.
Ebony and Slade gets up from their coasy spot near the fire. They slowly walk away from the group still holding hands.
Mikal: And Slade… Well he was hard to figure out. He isn´t much of a talker is he. More of a one man band?
Jay: Yes, you could say that about Slade.
Mikal: But the thing I don´t get is why he´s with Ebony, or she with him?
Ebony, she´s like a closed book. Blank on the Outside but full of fear inside.
Jay (changing the subject. Ebony wasn´t one of his favourite subjects): Why suddenly so spiritual Mikal?
Mikal: That´s just who I am.
The watch the moon rise slowly over the dark sky.
Jay: You want to go for a walk?
Mikal seams uncertain.
Jay: Problem?
Mikal: None. She smiles.
They get up and start walking through a small glade.
Mikal: You know I´m taking a huge risk here.
Jay: Why is that so?
Mikal: You could be a real psycho as far as I know.
Jay: You came to me, it wasn´t the other way around. He smiles. (still that typical Jay smile)
Mikal: That´s true! But how can I know if I can trust you or not?
Jay: Well you don´t… Seams like you have to live dangerous from now on.
Mikal: Seams like it! She smiles.
Ebony and Slade settle down near the river and they made a own fire. Slade holds Ebony in his arms.
Ebony: You know I could live like this forever.
Slade: Like how?
Ebony: Just like this… With you by my side. She looks up at him and smiles.
Slade: You got a point there!
They both are quiet for a while.
Ebony got something in her eyes, a sparkle barley seen. She looks at the man who´s holding her and slowly kisses him, a kiss full of passion like none other.
Slade: What was that for? He asks curiously.
Ebony: Just… Just because I felt like it. She smiles slightly.
Slade is quiet for a moment. A smile on his lips appears.
Slade: Oh I see… he says with a smile
Ebony: See what? She says slowly and suspicious.
Slade: No I couldn´t bee! Could it? He pauses for an effect.
Slade: You finally fallen in love with me! You have fallen, and this time big. He says with a satisfied voice.
Ebony (laughing): Is that what you think?
Slade: Think? I know so! He got a sparkle in his eyes and a satisfied smile.
Ebony: Just because you have doesn't mean I will!
Slade: Wow, Aren't I a lucky man! The women in red and black finally dedicate her heart to me.
Ebony: I… just…
Slade: …Speechless? He says, the smile is still on his face.
Ebony: Just… just keep imagine that. Whatever makes you happy. She says trying to sound careless.
Slade: I will! He knew he was right, Ebony too even though she didn´t admit it.
Back in the cabin-
The mall rats were all asleep except from Amber and her baby. She decided to fix something for him, he might be hungry. When she walked into the kitchen her thoughts had of course wander of to Bray. Not once this day had he apologize for his behaviour. He had avoided her like she was the virus. She started to cut an apple (picked from outside)
Why was he so different? Bray would never give up locking for someone missing. At least not the old Bray. But what if it was too much? The thing she asked Bray to do. Maybe he was right. Sasha was in the past… But was Bray the future? A pain in the finger disturbed her thoughts. She had cut herself.
Amber: Damn it!
Baby brays scream was heard, but when Amber turns around to pick him up but he isn´t in his chair where she left him.
Amber: Bray where are you?
Bray: Right behind you.
Amber turns around and sees (big) Bray holding a baby in his arms.
Amber: Oh… I didn´t hear you there…
Bray: Look amber…
Amber: It´s okey Bray. She says knowing what´s on Bray´s mind. I think we both regret the things we said.
They both smiles and looks at baby Bray for a moment.
Bray: He´s beautiful! Look just like you!
Amber: There is also something of you in there.
Bray: Amber. What if we try again? Just a new start. Pretend these last day´s never happened?
Amber: Bray, I don´t know. What if…
Bray: No but Amber. I love you and you love me, isn´t it as simple as that?
Amber: It´s never simple any more!
Bray: It could be! He moves closer to kiss her but baby Bray is in the way.
Amber: We should get this one to the bed! (Looking at the baby) Bray gently handles him over to Amber.
They leave the kitchen holding hands.
The night had been cold. The gang barley slept. Remarkably Troy was the first one to wake up that morning. An hour later were everyone awake and up and running. They were just about to leave the camp.
Ram: Shall we go my friends?
They pack what´s left and start walking. For a while the only sound heard are the birds singing. Jay brakes of the silence.
Jay: Don´t you think it´s rather strange?
Darryl: What is?
Jay: We walked for a while now and we haven´t seen the ocean in any direction, it can´t be such a big island can it? No water for days.
Lex: Maybe it isn´t an island?
Darryl: What do you mean Lex?
Lex: Like our friend pointed out here, this place is too big to bee and Island and look around you. The more we walk the more and more the nature looks like a city or at least a village. Even look at the road, it has turned into a fairly reasonably road.
If we do find a city this must be real land!
Slade: You guys could be right. We probably never realised how big this place could be.
Mikal: But if there is a city, people can´t be far behind?
Voice 1: Such a clever girl we have here! A man walks out from the trees behind them…