They don't know how long they had been running around for trying to find an exit, but it had been too long. All they wanted was to get out of this place and go home, was it just too much to ask?

Ratliff still had Ross hanging off him and he was beginning to get tired now.

But what they were mainly concerned about was if any mutants came out and surprised attacked them.

"Guys," Laura said as she stopped running "we've been running around for the past hour. This is like the 3rd time we've passed this place." She said referring to the warehouse building next to her.

Ratliff looked around when he saw a piece of paper stuck to the wall. It looked like a map of Chernobyl. He then put Ross on the floor gently leaned against a fence with steps next to them. Leading to some place he didn't know. But he didn't noticed.

Ratliff walked over and took it off the wall. "Guys, there's a map." Ratliff said looking down at the map but walking back over to Rydel, Riker and Laura. Riker shone the torch on the map "This is great! Maybe we can find a way out of here!" Riker said smiling.

The four looked down at the map and began arguing on what directions to take. Laura kept on taking quick glimpses over to Ross.

Gosh. He looked in so much pain. Having a piece of glass ran through him and something almost rip his leg off. Poor boy.

He kept throwing his head back and forward. He didn't know what to do, he was so scared. All he wanted to do was go home and that's it.

Rocky was right about his feeling about going on a world trip. Why couldn't Ross of just listened to him and stayed? None of this would of happened.

Laura got a bad feeling in her stomach everytime she took one look at Ross. She couldn't help but have the feeling something bad was about to happen.

"Look! This way is the quickest!" Rydel said slapping her hand on the map. "You just think that! You don't actually know that though!" Riker said. "Riker, Rydel has a point," Ratliff said "if we do go down that way then there is a chance we'll get out of here quicker and safer.." Riker sighed "You don't know that! We've got to at least plan three point out incase some don't work!" Riker said. "Dude! Rydel's way is the ONLY way that doesn't lead to the Nuclear Power Plant. So if we go any other way, we'll end up at the power plant," Ratliff said "then we'll burn to death. Rydel's way. Or die."

Laura rolled her eyes as Riker, Ratliff and Rydel continued to argue on what way to go. Then something caught her eye.

She turned as she saw a little girl stood a fair distance away from them with her back to them. She felt her heart sink to her stomach. Never has Laura been so scared in her life. Laura tapped Ratliff on the back.

Rydel and Riker continued to argue.

Ratliff turned to Laura to see what she wanted before looking at where she was staring. Ratliff saw the little girl too. "Er.. Guys.." Ratliff said. Riker and Rydel turned away before looking. They saw her too. Their faces went pale.

Ross turned his head to see what the commotion was where he saw the little girl too. For some odd reason, Ross thought he heard footsteps behind him. But he thought he was hearing things.

Riker then edge his way closer to the girl slowly "H-hello.." Riker called "are you okay..?" The girl still had her back to him. "Hello?" Riker called. Maybe she doesn't speak English? Maybe she's Russian. Riker may aswell try in Russian. "Npnbet." Riker said in Russian, which was Russian for 'hello'. Nothing.

Ross just hoped like hell nothing was gonna happen. That was until he felt something wrap round him. He looked down as he saw arms wrapping round him. He wanted to scream but something was stopping him. He just began to breathe heavily. That was until he was dragged away from the fence and down the steps into the warehouse.

"ARGH!" Ross screamed.

Ratliff, Laura, Riker and Rydel immedeatly turned around only just to catch Ross being dragged away from them down the steps. "ROSS!" They all shouted. Rydel turned around to see the little girl gone. GONE. She was only there a minute ago.

She looked around everywhere only to see something engraved on the floor beneath her. Your next. Rydel felt like crying. She looked back to see Riker, Laura and Ratliff had already set off running for Ross. So she ran quickly to catch up with them.

Luckily she did.

They were now in the warehouse. But it split off into two ways. "ROSS!" Riker shouted. "ARGH HELP!" Ross screamed/shouted.

One problem. They didn't know what direction he was shouting from. "Oh my god! Where the heck is he?!" Ratliff asked worried, running his hands through his hair as tears threatened his eyes. "DOWN HERE! ARGH!" Ross screamed.

It was clear now, Ross was dragged right. So they ran down to the right as fast as they could to Ross's rescue. That's if they were gonna be able to make it in time. "We're coming baby bro! Just hold on!" Riker shouted as he was running. Laura shined the torch infront so they knew where they were running.

"RIKER HELP ME!" Ross shouted in pain "OW! ARGH!"

Ross continued to scream in pain as he was continuing to be attacked. That's all the four could hear. Ross being attacked and beaten. It broke their hearts so much.

Laura's cause she and Ross had been friends for so long he was like the brother she never had. Now she was at risk of loosing him. She didn't want that. Ratliff's because Ross had been his bestfriend since Ratliff was 4 and Ross was 2. 2 YEARS OLD. Now look. Ratliff's 19 and Ross is 17. That's MORE than 10 years. Almost 20. Ratliff would die if anything happened to Ross. He loves him to death. He couldn't imagine anything bad happening to him.

Riker and Rydel.. Well.. Ross was their baby brother. Sure. Ryland was their baby brother, but unfortunately due to a car crash Ryland's not around anymore. So Ross now claimed that title as baby brother. Somehow if Ross dies, Rocky won't appreciate being called baby brother... He doesn't seem that type of guy.

Why couldn't Rocky be here? He'd of had this all under control. Sure Riker was the oldest, but in all honesty Rocky was the strongest out of Riker, Rocky and Ross. He'd probably of had Ratliff, Laura, Riker, Rydel, Ross and Maia out of here before this. Maybe even Uri.

But it was too late now. Rocky was more than likely gonna end up as a lonely child if the rest of tonight plays out how Riker thinks it is.

Ross continued to cry in pain as everyone could here him.

It was getting to much to hear for everyone. "RIKER!" Ross shouted. Now it sounded like he was crying.

Riker then felt his heart being ripped out of his chest when he heard what Ross tried to shout next.. But got cut off. "RIK-" Ross shouted, only to be cut off by a hurling sound.

Everyone stopped running and looked at eachother frightened, panicked and upset. "You don't think.." Rydel said as tears threatened her eyes. Riker shook his head "H-he can't be.." Riker said. "ROSS!" Ratliff shouted "YOU HOLD ON YOU HEAR ME! WE'RE COMING FOR YOU!" Ratliff shouted. "ROSS?" Laura shouted/asked.

Nothing.

Everyone's heart sunk to their stomach. "ROSS!" Riker shouted.

Once again they began running to where Ross had been dragged.

Riker was far ahead in running a couple of meters away. He was in a real rush to get to his baby brother in time. Incase he was alive or slowly dying. Ratliff, Laura and Rydel were following closer behind.

All of a sudden Riker stopped running. The others eventually stopped running and stopped beside him. Riker's face had gone pale.. He looked like he could cry any minute. Everyone was confused why. That was until they looked infront of him.

Ross.

He was layed infront of them dead. His eyes were closed. His cloths were a mess. He had blood all over his body. His face wasn't as flushed as it use to be it was white with a load of blood stains on it. His chest wasn't expanding as it normally does when he breaths.

Ross was dead. Gone forever.

"No no no no no no no no no no!" Riker chorused in disbelief putting his hands over his mouth. Laura had to wipe her eyes numerous of times to stop any tears from flowing out of her eyes. Her bestfriend layed dead before her. She couldn't hold it in anymore, she let tears come out of her eyes. "Oh my god.." Rydel whimpered. "W-w-we need to leave now before something happens to us!" Ratliff said as his heart broke and his voice cracked.

Ratliff, Laura and Rydel then began to walk away but Riker never he just stayed in the spot he was in. "Riker come on!" Rydel said "we need to leave!" "W-what about Ross?!" Riker asked. "He's gone Riker! He's not coming with us anytime soon!" Rydel snapped "we need to leave and get out of here!" Riker couldn't help but let out a cry "I promised I'd get him out of here Rydel!" Riker shouted. "IT'S TOO LATE NOW COME ON!" Rydel shouted, loosing her temper.

Now there was just silence.. Too much silence.

All of a sudden there was a growl/roar that came from nowhere. "Riker. Come on.. We need to go now!" Ratliff said wiping his eyes. Riker nodded finally giving in.

They all then ran out of the closest door.

Only to become surrounded by mutants.

Too many mutants.