I rubbed my eyes to try and clear my sight as I looked at Nate.
"We've got to follow him. If they find out we're gone, the first person they'll think of is Sully." I said as we put a hand against the warm wall of the hut as we pushed ourselves up off of the floor. Everything blurred and our bodies were shaking and hands twitchy.
"Alright, alright. Just take baby steps." Nate said as we slowly took a step and then another one.
We managed to reach the door before cautiously opening it.
We quietly exited the hut as we crouched down. I glanced around but I didn't see any tribals or Sully.
"We just gotta stay low and keep quiet. Just like Sully said." Nate said as I nodded.
"Right." I agreed as we started sneaking through the jungle.
"We could look for the tree while we also look for Sully." I suggested as I looked up at the bright sky, looking for the right tree.
"Nothing here." we said in unison as I heard running water.
"Is that a river?" I asked as I looked at my twin.
"Let's go check it out." he said as we started heading towards the sound.
We walked until I spotted a waterfall.
"Whoa!" Nate and I said as we got closer.
I felt my foot suddenly get wet as I had subconsciously walked forward into the pool of water surrounding the waterfall.
"Ah, crap." I said as I shook my foot, trying to kick any water off of my boot.
"Great.." I said as we sat down on a dry rock at the edge of the water.
We splashed some water on our faces as it felt like the sun was burning down on us. That's when I heard running. Nate and I looked at each other in both shock and slight horror as there was nowhere for us to hide.
"Where do we go?!" I asked as Nate looked at the waterfall.
"Under the falls!" he said as we ran as fast as we could into the water and started swimming towards the falls.
We made it under the falls and into the small cave behind it as my body hurt from all the stamina we had used. I swam a little farther back as I went completely under, my feet not touching the ground. I heard Nate shout something as I was pulled back up and I coughed.
"Breathe, Nat. You're alright." he said as I looked at him.
"I'm tired, Nate." I said as he sighed.
"Me too ,but we have to keep going, alright? Just keep pushing on." he said as I nod slightly.
"Alright, okay." I said as I moved the part of my hair that was blocking one of my eyes.
"When we get out of here, we'll head back out into the jungle." Nate said as my body felt weaker and I rested my head against the damp rocks.
"If we get out of here." I said dully as Nate sighed.
We indeed waited until all we could hear was the roar of the waterfall.
"Alright, it looks clear. C'mon." Nate said as we swam back to shore.
It took a lot of our remaining energy to get back onto dry land as I put my hands on my knees.
"We need to keep going, Natalie." Nate said as I gave him a hard look.
"Would you calm the hell down?!" I snapped as I sighed.
"I'm tired, I just want to get some rest." I say as he sighed.
"I know but we need to make it back to the hut. It's the safest place for us right now." he said as he yawned.
"Let's just go." he said as our clothes were soaked and the poison from the fruit still wearing us down.
"How far are we, Nate?" I asked as he looked around.
"Not far, c'mon. We've been in worse situations." he said as I started following him, head down slightly as water dripped from our bodies.
We were walking along the path when I swayed and rested on a nearby tree.
"H-Hang on a minute.." I say as I fell on my rear.
"Nat, come on. Get up." Nate said as he tried to pull me up when he fell back as well.
He scooted back and our shoulders touched as I looked at him.
"I wonder if Sully's back yet." I say as he chuckled lightly.
"Does it really matter? We're not even close to the hut and neither of us have the energy to move." he said as I sighed.
"We shouldn't have left." I say as I put my head on Nate's shoulder.
"Yeah, not one of our best ideas." he said, putting his head over top of mine.
My eyes started to close and I tried to keep them open ,but I lost the fight, and everything went dark.