A/N: I am so completely, utterly, totally, sorry!!!! I know i haven't updated in FOREVER and you all have a right to kill me so i tried to make this chapter long! I PROMISE to update waaaaay sooner next time!!! Sorry again! Thank you for all of you who have kept faith in me and kept reading and reviewing!! I won't let you down again! :)

Jazz's P.O.V

Chapter 35:

The raiders were back and they had brought with them more soul meds. Now we were off to go play a game of soccer and I was excited! I think that we really needed a game, just to get everything off of everyone's minds.

Of course now the raiders will have to leave again soon because we still don't have enough food but its okay, they can rest for a day or two and then go back on the road.

When we walked into the games room there were already some people there talking in small groups so Jamie and I, still holding hands, walked up to Brandt and got the ball off him so we could kick it in between each other.

It was so good to see him smiling again; I could tell that he hadn't done that in a while. When I had first woken up the first thing I noticed was a warm pressure on my hand. It had been Jamie's hand.

Then I noticed my stomach was completely empty and I groaned. He had thought that I was still sick or something and was freaking out, and I knew that if hadn't gotten food when I did I would have suffered from malnourishment! Or something like that… And then when everyone started laughing! Jeez! It's like my extreme hunger was funny! I mean my stomach was eating itself out of desperation and they were laughing!

I thought they knew me well enough to know that I would be starving, how long had it been since I had had food? I couldn't remember. Oh well at least I wasn't still starving.

After giving Jamie's hand a squeeze and getting one in return I let go and walked back a few steps so there would be enough room for us to kick the ball to each other.

After a few minutes everyone had gathered in the games room and Mel, Jared, Ian, Kyle, Jack and Ali had joined us in kicking the ball between us while we waited.

I wondered if Ali was good at soccer and guessed we would soon find out.

I was extremely surprised when someone called out for me to be a captain. I blushed tomato red and walked up next to Jeb and waited for the other captain to be called, it turned out to be Jared.

I got the first choice of players so after studying everyone carefully and remembering back to the game we had had before I chose Ian. Then Jared chose Kyle and it went on.

I called out Mel next and gave Jared a smirk, I knew he would have chosen her next, she was a very good player.

He answered my smirk with a mock glare and called out Brandt.

"Lily"

"Aaron"

"Andy"

"Heidi"

"Jamie" I grinned at him when he walked up with a huge grin on his own face.

"Jack" Jared called out and smirked at me so I childishly stuck my tongue out at him.

"Paige"

"Heath"

"Geoffrey"

"Sharon"

"Jeb?" I asked but he shook his head and said, "I'll sit this one out if that's okay." I nodded and called Reid's name instead.

"Maggie" Jared called and he gave me another smirk when she walked up with a frown on her face to join his team.

"Ali" I called out, I decided to give her a chance, she might be the next Ronaldo for all we know. I smiled kindly at her when she walked hesitantly up to join my team and she smiled back.

"Heath" Jared called out.

"Trudy"

"Stanley"

In the end Doc, Wanda, Sunny, Lucinda and her boys were the only ones that didn't play.

My team gathered in a circle and we discussed our game plan. I would take goals again, Mel, Ian and Jamie would be forwards, Andy, Reid and Paige would be mid fielders and Lily, Geoffrey and Trudy would be defenders. Ali said she would sit out for the first half and come in when someone was tired and I agreed.

I was nervous and excited, I still couldn't believe I had been chosen to captain and I wanted to show them that I was a good one.

I took my spot in front of the goal and waited for Jeb to shout go.

Jamie came over carrying two water bottles and some granola bars for the two of us. The game had ended with my team the winners, we had beaten Jared's team one nil, thanks to a brilliant goal scored by Mel with the help of the whole team. Ali turned out to be a pretty good defender when she replaced Trudy in the second half.

Now we were all resting after the game, sitting in our own separate groups, Jamie had gone over to get some food for us when Trudy and Lucinda had come in carrying boxes of food and drink for everyone.

Now he and I were sitting with our backs against one of the cave walls enjoying our victory and each other.

"I can't believe after all you ate back in the hospital you are still able to consume food." Jack laughed as he and Ali walked up to join us, I just stuck my tongue out at him and continued nibbling on my granola bar.

"We'll have to go out soon, for a raid I mean, we are getting too low on food." Jared mused as he; Mel, Ian, Wanda, Sunny and Kyle sat down and joined us too.

Everyone nodded and continued eating. Jared was right, we were getting really low, we needed a raid badly.

When everyone had finished eating Jeb stood up and got everyone's attention.

"Right, I think we all know that there is still a raid to be planned. I'm guessing the same people will be going?" He asked.

I saw Jared, Mel, Ian, Wanda, Kyle, Sunny, Aaron, Andy, Paige and, to my surprise, Brandt nodded. Jeb grinned and asked for them to all meet him in the kitchen as they needed to go over the raid plan again.

They all nodded and got up and headed for the kitchen.

I looked at Jack and asked, "You don't want to go on the raid?"

He shook his head, "Brandt wanted to switch again and I agreed."

Huh, I wonder why he switched with Brandt; I thought he had really wanted to go on the raid, I wonder what changed his mind…

I shook my head, no need to get suspicious Jazz, Jack just wanted to stay here for a while, and probably to make sure nothing else happened to me. I sighed, stupid over protective brother.

The four of us stayed in the games room for a while after everyone else had left to do what ever they were doing before the game was called.

We just kicked the ball between us and after a while I got tired and decided to just sit and watch Jack and Jamie try to play one on one soccer because Ali had announced her 'retirement' as she had called it and went to sit down with me.

"So you like it here?" I asked Ali, we hadn't really talked that much what with the whole me nearly dying thing.

"Yea, I love it, its so great not to be on the run anymore. And the people are really…nice." Ali finished lamely.

I grinned, "Yeah and it'll get even better after the raiders go and come back with more food."

She laughed at that and I joined in. Then the boys came over after finally giving up their game.

"What are you two laughing about?" Jack asked sitting down next to Ali.

"You. Remember that time when we were kids and you walked around for a whole day not realizing you had sat in bird poop and it was all over the back of your pants?" I grinned at his horrified face.

He scowled at me, "Why did you tell her that?" Oh no, he didn't look too happy.

"It's okay Jack, we weren't really laughing at you, we were talking about the raid." Ali saved me.

Jack sighed in relief, which didn't last long because Jamie burst out laughing.

The three of us looked at him confused and all he managed to choke out was "Did you know he had bird poop on his butt Jazz?"

Then I started laughing with him and nodded.

Jack tried to scowl at me but joined in the laughter after Ali, we all laughed until we had tears streaming down our faces and couldn't breathe.

When we finally stopped laughing a thought popped into my head. I was better now and the raiders were back. I wouldn't need to sleep in the hospital anymore, so where would Ali sleep?

I voiced my question but none of the others had an answer so we decided to go find Jeb and ask. Ali had been sleeping, at my request, in my bed while I was sick but now I was better…

It took us about five minutes to find Jeb because we met him in one of the tunnels.

Jack asked him if he knew where Ali was going to sleep and after a few minutes of thought he said, "Well what about-

"Jeb! Jeb!" It was Brandt and he was running.

"What's wrong Brandt?" Jeb asked immediately forgetting our conversation.

"Another rebel cell has turned up, remember the one with the other soul? What did they call him? Well they are here and they wanted to speak with you." Brandt said.

"Right." Jeb nodded and headed off at a pace faster than I thought an older man like him was capable of, then again this was Jeb and the world had been taken over by aliens.

After a quick nod from Jamie the four of us followed after Jeb and Brandt.