When The Past Collides

by Tragic-lovers

My version of The Tribe season 6. The Mallrats find themselves trapped on a mysterious island, who is kidnaping their tribe members? Who is lurking in the shadows? And what will happen when the Mallrats past suddenly collides with their future...?

21. Guilt and lies

Aleena: RAM! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!
[Aleena screams horrified as Ruby runs into Ram's arms. Ram wraps his arms around Ruby, she buries her face is his neck. Ram can only watch as Aleena is dragged away around the corner]
Aleena (in distance): RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!

[Ebony sits in the corner of the bunker all alone, she has a layer of sweat on her forehead. Heaving over a bucket she is throwing up for the third time that morning.]

[Ruby is still wrapped in Ram's arms, shaking with shock]
Ram: Are you okay? Can you walk on your own?
Ruby: I… I think so
Ram: We need to get Jay back to the bunker
Ruby: Can't we just leave him here and run?
Ram (snaps): Maybe I should have just left you with Tribe Circus!
[Ram pushes Ruby away from him and grabs Jay's arms, dragging him back to the bunker. Ruby follows closely behind looking hurt and shocked]

[Bray comes into Trudy's room to check on her. She is still lying in bed, but definitely looking brighter than she did earlier]
Bray: How are you holding up, you went on quite an adventure last night
Trudy: I'm fine
Bray: Are you sure?
Trudy: Yes Bray
Bray (pauses for a second): Lex has gone out to see what's really going on
Trudy: Was that a smart idea?
Bray: Probably not, seeing that it was Lex that we sent out there
[Bray laughs but Trudy doesn't even smile]
Bray: It's going to be okay Trudy
[Bray puts a reassuring hand on Trudy's arm then turns and leaves the room]
Trudy (to herself): It will be
[Trudy reaches under her pillow and pulls out a bottle of vodka, she yanks the lid off the top and drinks]
Trudy (to herself): I'm going to be just fine

[Connor and Sammy wander through the streets on the outskirts of town being careful to avoid Tribe Circus when then come wandering past on various street patrols. Sammy's feet are dragging and he looks bored.]
Sammy: I'm tired. We've been searching for hours…
Connor: I don't want to go home, not until we have found Trudy
Sammy: Finding her isn't going to make things right you know
Connor (angry): What do you know!?
Sammy: She dumped you didn't she?
Connor: Just keep your mouth shut, you don't know anything about women!
Sammy: I know enough not to get dumped
Connor: At least I got a girl in the first place!
Sammy: What's that supposed to mean?
Connor: How's Gel these days? Oh and don't forget about Lottie? How is she?
Sammy: Shut up!
[Sammy shoves Connor before running off down the street. Connor watches him go and with a frustrated sigh he turns around and begins to head back to the base.]

[Aleena is being dragged into town by the clown, his rough hands bruise her arms and tears spring to her eyes, but not because of the pain. How could Ram do that to her? She wanted to curl up in a ball and cry, but the clown was asking questions and she had to make sure the Mallrats were safe.
Clown: What tribe are you from?
Aleena: I don't have a tribe
Clown: That's fine, you can live at the hotel and be a slave
Aleena: Oohh a hotel... Is there going to be a mint on my pillow?
Clown: Silence!
Aleena: Where's you tiny car clown? Don't clowns have tiny cars?
Clown: Shut up!
Aleena: Why are you dressed like a clown anyways? Aren't clowns supposed to be really dumb?
Clown: We wouldn't be a Tribe Circus without clowns, would we?
Aleena (surprised): Tribe Circus? But I thought Top Hat died?
Clown: No, he's still alive, didn't you see his speech earlier? It was his best speech ever
[Aleena's expression changes from surprised to cunning as she devises a plan in her head]
Aleena: I want to see him
Clown: Top Hat doesn't have time for slaves
Aleena: Take me to him!
Clown: I am not allowed to
Aleena: NOW!

[Ruby's paranoia was starting to set in. She is glancing around wearily at the buildings, her eyes searching every alleyway and street.]
Ruby: Are we being followed?
[Ram ignores her and keeps walking. Ruby bites her lip and continues to walk behind Ram as he drags Jay down the street.]

Scarlet: Where's Cloe?
Top Hat: She's getting some rest before my big victory feast
Scarlet: Well maybe well she's sleeping we could...
[Scarlet starts to unbutton her top]
Top Hat: Shouldn't you be cooking the feast with the rest of the girls?
Scarlet (hurt): WHY IS CLOE YOUR FAVOURITE NOW! WHAT DID I DO WRONG!?
Top Hat: Have you ever looked in a mirror Scarlet? Cloe is a million times prettier then you!
Scarlet (mad): IS SHE PRETTIER THAN ALEENA AS WELL!?
Top Hat: Scarlet... No one was more beautiful than Aleena
Scarlet: But Aleena's gone now isn't she? She left you when you needed her most, when you had the virus! SHE LEFT YOU TO DIE!
Top Hat: GET OUT! GET OUT OF MY ROOM! AND DONE EVER TALK ABOUT ALEENA AGAIN!
Scarlet (surprised): You still love her don't you?
Top Hat: I SAID GET OUT!

[The whole bunker falls silent as there is a knock on the door]
Ellie (whispers): They found us!
Amber (whispers): It could just be the others
[Salene crosses her fingers]
Ram (voice from outside): It's Ram, Ruby and Jay. Let us in.
Connor: Connor and Sammy are here too
Ruby: I told you someone was following us!
[Sammy knocks n the door again, this time Amber opens the bunker door]
Amber: Hurry inside
[Sammy, Ruby, Connor hurry in, but Ram is a bit slower because he is dragging Jay. Amber closes the bunker door when everyone is inside]
Patsy (screams): What happened to Jay!
Ram: We had an accident
May: Where's Aleena?
[Ebony runs over to Jay and drops into her knees beside his unconscious figure.]
Ebony: Jay! Jay wake up!
Ram: It's ok, he's just got a concussion
Ebony (snaps): Easy for you to say! Your boyfriend isn't unconscious and you best friend inst missing!
Ruby: It's not his falt!
Amber: Shut it! (To Connor) Did you find anybody?
Connor: It's like they disappeared…
Amber: This is not good

[Scarlet storms into the kitchen]
Nadine (laughs): He's even got you cooking now!
Maci: What's it like to not be the favourite anymore?
Scarlet: SHUT UP!
[Scarlet starts furiously peeling carrots, Dakota comes back from talking to one of the guards]
Maci: So? What's happening?
Dakota: He's got the whole island at his mercy
Gel: Even the Mallrats? I didn't think they would go down without a fight
Dakota: That's the strange thing, the Mallrats left! Rumour has it that the base is empty! Nothing left but the beds
Gel: They wouldn't leave without me! Would they?
Nadine: Isn't Ebony a Mallrat? I didn't think she was the running type
Gel: It might have been her idea, she's been acting really weird lately.
Maci: Really? When did you first notice she was acting differently
Gel: Probably when she first saw Aleena... She really freaked out, when we found Aleena in the woods
[Scarlet drops the knife she's holding and it clatters loudly to the floor]
Scarlet: ALEENA! AS IN ALEENA!
Maci: Who's Aleena?
Scarlet: Brown hair? Black makeup? Red clothes?
Gel: Yeah, what's your point?
[Scarlet faints]

[Connor is trying his best to entertain Brady, but the little girl just isn't interested]
Brady: Where's momma?
Connor: Momma's gone away for a little while
Brady: Does momma still love me?
Connor: Of course Brady, you mommy loves you more than anything else in the entire world
Brady: More than she loves you Connor?
Connor: You momma doesn't like me very much right now
Brady: Why not?
Connor: You can ask you mom that when she gets back. Ok?
Brady (frowns): Ok...
[Connor scoops up Brady in his arms and starts to tickle her and Brady's frown very quickly turns into a smile and the two of them giggle away together.]

[Cloe wakes up to find Top Hat sitting on the end of her bed]
Top Hat: Sleep well?
[Cloe shuffles backwards away from Top Hat, and without warning Top Hat snaps]
Top Hat: WHY IS IT SO HARD TO HAVE A DECENT CONVERSATION AROUND HERE!
[Top Hat picks up a green dress and throws it at Cloe]
Top Hat: You will wear this at my feast tonight! And I expect you to be in a better mood by then
[As Top Hat storms out of the room Cloe picks up the dress and sighs]

[Ebony is sitting in the corner of the bunker cleaning up the blood of Jay's head with a cloth. May approaches.]
May: Pity
Ebony: Shut up! It's not like he's dead!
May: Not yet, but Slade might be pretty mad if he knew what was going on in here
Ebony: I dint know what you mean?
May: Do the words 'baby' or 'pregnancy' ring a bell?
Ebony (whispers): How do you know!?
May: It's like a sixth sense I have
Ebony (whispers): Don't you dare tell Slade
May (whispers): Oh don't worry I won't, but he's going to find out eventually
Ebony: Don't you dare tell him
May: Well you see Ebony, Slade pays me to keep and eyes on you
Ebony: I can pay you even more not to tell him
May: And the highest bidder wins!
Ebony: So what do I have to pay you with?
May: I will let you know when I think of something
[May snatches the silver necklace that Ebony was wearing around her neck]
May: But this will make a good, down payment
[May walks off and Ebony continues to clean Jay's wound. A single tear drips down Ebony's cheek]

[Aleena finally arrives at the hotel where Top Hat is staying. She gazes around the groups of lingering people in amazement, taking in the sight of acrobats and clowns she thought were so far in her past.]
Clown: He we are
Aleena: So where's Top Hat?
Clown: Enjoying his victory feast, you can see him afterwards... IF he's not busy
Aleena: If?
[A smile spreads across Aleena face and suddenly she slaps the clown hard across the face]
Aleena: Screw that! I'm going to see him NOW!
[The clowns grip on her loosens as he recoils from the slap and Aleena takes the opportunity to wriggle out of his arms. She runs down the corridor to the hotel's restaurant and sneaks into the room. Aleena's eyes search the room for Top Hat and when she spots him he is looking at Cloe
Top Hat raises his glass.]
Top Hat: To a glorious victory! (Top Hat looks at Cloe) And to my amazing woman!
[Cloe brakes eyes contact with Top Hat and glares at the ground, cheeks fuming red with embarrassment]
Top Hat: Cheers!
Tribe Circus: Cheers!
[Aleena finds the perfect moment to announce her arrival, she takes a deep breath and lowers her eyes to the ground so Top Hat won't recognise her.]
Aleena: BOUT TIME YOU WIMPS HAVE DONE SOMETHING, I HAVEN'T SEEN TRIBE CIRCUS IN YEARS!
Top Hat: Who is this!
Aleena: Glad to see you've finally got your hat back babe
Top Hat: Get this woman the hell out my hotel!
Aleena: I'm not leaving without a fight!
[Top Hat picked up his wine glass and throws it at Aleena, she ducks and the glass smashes on the wall behind her, dark red wine dripping down the walls]

[Trudy is still laying in bed, she hiccups and then throws up all over the floor. Under her bed there are several empty bottles. Trudy wipes her mouth and grabs the next full bottle and starts to drink]

[Amber is in the bunker sitting on her makeshift bed, she is holding a picture of Bray]
Amber (to herself): Please be ok Bray... I need you
[BJ lets out a yell and Amber picks him up and holds him close]
Amber (to BJ): Daddy will be home soon! (to herself) I hope...
[An expression of worry crosses Amber's face]

Top Hat (furious): GET HER OUT!
[Top Hat motions to some clowns to grab Aleena, but she moves quick and kicks them hard between the legs and they drop to the ground in pain]
Top Hat: Do I have to do everything myself around here!
Aleena (laughs): Oohh he's going to get me!
[Before Aleena can run, Top Hat dives over the table and pins her to the wall, Aleena quickly turns her face away from him]
Aleena (panicked): What are you going to do?
[Top Hat lifts his hand to slap Aleena, so thinking quickly Aleena grabs his hand and places it over the bandanna on her arm. Out of anger Top Hat tears the bandanna off her arm and lifts his arm up to slap her again. Aleena finches, then quickly turns so her scar is in full view. Top Hat drops his arm and gasps.]
Top Hat: Aleena?
[Aleena lifts her head to Top Hat can see her face]
Aleena: I've missed you Top Hat

Amber: Can I have everyone's attention?
[All the Mallrats gather round and Amber holds a tube of gold paint and the Mallrat stamp]
May: What are those for?
Amber: The stamp is to restore our faith in ourselves and the paint is to prepare ourselves for battle
[Ryan stand up and grabs the tube of paint off Amber]
Ryan: Let's fight!
Salene: I'm in!
Sammy: Same here
Ram: Count me in as well
[Once every Mallrat has risen to their feet the paint is passed around and all the Mallrats draw a similar tribe marking on their face]
Amber (enthusiastically): Who are we!?
Everyone: WE ARE THE MALLRATS!
[The Mallrats cheer and start to discuss battle plans, even Ebony gets involved in the planning]

[Top Hat's victory feast came to a sudden end when Aleena turned up, Top Hat took Aleena into his room and disappeared.
While they were there Cloe takes the opportunity to sneak into Ved's room]
Cloe (whispers): Ved?
Ved: Cloe? Is that you?
Cloe: Yeah it's me. Are you ok?
Ved: A little beaten, but I was more worried about you. What was all the screaming before?
Cloe: I'm not sure, Top Hat's old girlfriend showed up and made a fuss
[Viper moves from his spot in the corner of the room]
Viper: An old girlfriend?
Cloe: I think so
Viper: Red clothes? Brown hair? Dark makeup?
Cloe: I think so, he was all over her. Nobody really got to see her
Ved: Aleena?
Viper: Yeah it's Aleena
Cloe: Who's Aleena?
Ved: Ebony's best friend
Cloe (sarcastically): Oh joy
Viper: She's not just Ebony's best friend, she used to be mine as well
Ved: Maybe she could get us out
Viper: Cloe can you ask her?
Cloe: I can try
[Before Cloe leaves she room she runs into Ved's arm and embraces him. Ved's lips find Cloe's and they kiss romantically]
Ved: I've missed you Cloe

[It's late now and Aleena is asleep in Top Hats arms. Her clothes are scattered everywhere so it's obvious that she slept with him, but she doesn't look happy about it. Top Hat is sleeping with a smile on his face while Aleena has a layer of sweat on her face, she is dreaming about Ram...]
Aleena's dream
Aleena and Ram are laying together in a patch of lush green grass. Ram leans over and kisses Aleena, then they both stares into each other eyes for a long time. Suddenly a cloud blows over the sun and a cold wind chills Aleena to the bone. Aleena looks back over to Ram, but he is gone. She screams as she sees two figures in the distance... Ram and Ruby walk away from Aleena hand in hand, Ram glances back at Aleena with a mocking look on his face then he pulls Ruby into a deep kiss. There is a crack of thunder in the sky and it stars to rain...
End of dream
[Aleena wakes up with tears running down her face]

[Ruby has finally managed to get Ram talking to her again, they step outside the bunker to get a bit more privacy]
Ram: What's this about?
Ruby: Why did you choose me over Aleena?
Ram: I thought we had something special
Ruby: Had? What's changed?
Ram: Aleena's gone
Ruby: You have me now
[Ruby tenderly kisses Ram on the lips then pulls away]
Ruby: Please don't give up something this special over guilt
[Ram looks up into Ruby's eyes for a long moment, then to Ruby's delight he brings his lips crashing down on hers. The two begin a passionate embrace.]

[Ebony sits alone in the corner of the bunker, occasionally she glances at Jay who is laying unconscious in a makeshift bed. From the other side of the room May watches Ebony for awhile before walking over.]
May: Are you going to see Slade or are you going to pay me to tell him some lame excuse for why you didn't
[Ebony reaches into her pocket and hands May what looks like a small gem]
Ebony: That's a emerald that I stole out of a jeweller when the virus hit
May: How much was it worth?
Ebony: About six thousand dollars before the virus, but now I think it's worth enough to keep Slade in the dark for a few weeks
[May takes the emerald]
May: Deal... I will go and see him now
[Ebony watches May leave the bunker, no one else sees her go. Ebony glances back over to Jay and then she looks down at her stomach]
Ebony (to herself): What's going to happen to us?

[When Lex returns to the light house it is late]
Bray: Lex where have you been?!
Lex: I got caught up, Tribe circus has their damn clowns everywhere!
Bray: Did you find anything out?
Lex: Aleena, Cloe, Gel, Ved and Viper are being held captive at the resort with Top Hat, but nobody on the island has any idea where the rest of the Mallrats disappeared to
Bray: So no one has seen any sign of them?
Lex: Some claim to have seen Ram walking with Jay, but they could just be false rumours
Bray: Ram and Jay? Aren't they the Techno guys Danni and I kidnapped?
Lex: What ever happened to Danni anyway?
Bray: Wait! I thought she was at the base with you!
Lex: I haven't seen her, I thought she was still here
[Bray and Lex exchange worried looks and both go running downstairs, Bray throws open the door and spots Danni laying completely still on the floor.]
Bray: Danni!
Lex: Oh shit!
Bray: How long has she been here!
Lex: A few days maybe
Bray: I didn't even know she was down here!
[Bray rolls Danni over, her eyes are closed and her cheeks are hollow from hunger]
Bray: She can't be dead
Lex: Does she have a pulse?
[Bray checks Danni's wrist and goes white]
Lex: Try her neck
[Bray moves his fingers to Danni's neck. He sits rigid and holds his fingers on the same spot on her neck for a long time...]
Lex: Is she dead?

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