Trudy sat between Bray and Amber. They were at opposite ends of a table. Trudy had finally managed to get Amber to come and meet with Bray. But she still had no idea what their argument was about. Pride stood nearby. Amber's hair was in her usual Zulu knots and she was looking at the floor. Defiance was in her face. Trudy looked over at Bray who was just staring at Amber. But Amber refused to look at him. The rest of the tribe was looking for Ebony, she'd gone missing. There was nothing unusual about that, Amber had told her to go. But all her thing's were still here. They didn't know what had happened.
"You have to at least talk to him." She said, looking at Amber. "Your acting like a child." Amber looked straight at Trudy. Her eyes were wide and red, she'd been crying. "I don't know what's going on between you two. But your having a baby."
"You don't need to worry about that." Said Amber. Then she turned to Bray. "I'm going back home." She said, staring at him. Pride stepped forward, he knew what that meant.
Bray stared at her for a moment. "You are home, the Mall Rats are your home." He replied simply, confused about what she meant. Then he understood. "Your not going. I won't let you take away my child." He was angry. He stood and slamed his fist onto the table. Trudy and Amber stood immediately. Amber stood wide eyed at Bray. He was scaring her.
Pride ran over to Bray and held him back. He pointed his finger at Amber. She stared at him. "I love you to much to let you walk away again." He lifted up her ring. "Do you remember when you gave me this?" She looked at him. "I won't loose you a second time!" Pride still held him back. "I'm sorry, but you have to understand, I had to be sure." Amber looked down and sat back in her seat. She felt something strange.
"Wow." She said as she felt her stomach, confused. Trudy ran over to her. Pride let Bray go and they both ran over. She looked at Bray." Don't ever lie to me Bray, promise." He looked at her.
"I promise." She smiled at him for a moment. "Is anything wrong?" He asked, she was still holding her stomach. She just smiled at him and took his hand.
"Feel this." She said and placed his hand on her enlarged stomach.
"It's like bubbles." He said. By this time Pride and Trudy were standing next to each other. They watched as Amber took his hand. Trudy understood, she remembered Brady.
"What is it?" Asked Pride. Before Trudy could answer, Bray turned to Pride, he was smiling.
"The baby." Said Bray. " It kicked." He turned to Amber and kissed her. "I love you."
"I love you too." They kissed again. Thing's were getting back to normal. But then a Gaian rushed in, he was breathless. Bray knew him as Ice the Gaian's version of Lex. "What is it Ice?" Asked Amber.
"Eagle.." He said, trying to catch his breath. "Mai's dead and the Guardian's escaped and taken Ebony..."
The escape of the Guardian was a big set back. Bray wondered why he hadn't just killed him. He'd had the chance many times. The loss of a Gaian in the escape was very regretful. The Guardian had killed first Mai and then his guard and escaped. He taken Ebony prisoner. Bray didn't really care that it was Ebony. She'd caused enough trouble already. But she was a rebel and the loss of any rebel was a set back. They needed all the help they could.
But the Chosen were practically gone now. The Guardian's escape meant that he would try to get them back together again. But now they didn't have Trudy or Brady. Bray didn't know what would happen. The Mall Rats had managed to turn the tide in the war but it wasn't over yet.
Ebony sat in her cell, the cage in the Mall. It would only be a matter of time before they sacrificed her. No one would come for her, they probably hadn't even noticed she was gone. Then forward came a guard, he moved slowly. Perhaps this was the end after all. He kept his hood down so she couldn't see his face, she thought it was a he though. "Ebony?" He said quietly. "Are you okay?" He continued.
His voice sounded familiar, but she didn't know from where. "No thanks to you." She replied.
"I haven't done anything." He said confused. "You mean the Chosen!" He took something out of his pocket. "I knew Zoot so I know it's all bull." He said and Ebony saw something glint in the light.
"Who are you?" She asked, confused. Was he going to kill her? What the hell was going on? She thought.
"A friend. It's better if you don't know who. I remember you though." He added. He passed the knife to her. "Use it when you have to." He said.
"Why not now?" She asked, why was he helping her? How did he know her? She flicked up the pen knife to reveal a shining blade. Perfect, she thought.
"There'll be a better time. If you use it now you'll get caught." He replied. "I have to go now before I get caught." Then he left before Ebony could reply.
The week's passed and Ebony was still held prisoner, her visitor came and went without her realising who he was. Trudy and Pride continued their relationship in private. The Chosen went in to hiding in the Mall while the Guardian planed his next move. As for the rest of the Mall Rats they continued to live their lives as normal. Ellie tried to forget Jack, it didn't work, but she made a new friend in Gaian, Star. Lex was well...Lex, he had Tai-San back so he wasn't in such a rush to fight the Chosen. Salene and Ryan had their baby, a little girl called Jade. Amber went through extreme mood swing's with her pregnancy laughing to crying, happy to angry etc. Bray played the perfect gentleman and stayed by he side, trying to understand what was going on. The younger kid's didn't really do much except KC playing pranks. Alice and some of the Gaian's went to her farm, which had been abandoned by the Chosen and set it working again.
"Bray what names do you like?" Asked Amber as she sat on the bed reading a book on pregnancy.
"I don't know." He said getting into bed. "What about you?"
"Boy or girl?" She asked looking at him, she knew what he was going to say, they had a running joke on it even though they both knew it didn't matter if it was a girl or a boy.
"Boy." Said Bray. "We're having a boy." Amber shook her head and smiled at him.
"Girl it is then. I like Jody. We could do what Trudy did and combine our names." She looked at him to see his reaction.
"Jody." He repeated and nodded his head. "I like Jody, besides what names can you get from Amber and Bray." He thought for a moment. "Bram and Amray. I don't like those. I do like Jody though." He turned to her laughing. "Bram." She laughed. "What was your sisters name?" He asked.
"Beth. Bethany." She replied, deep in thought.
"You brothers'?" He asked.
"Ethan." She replied turning back to her book. "And Benjamin, Ben and William, Will."
"Ethan, Ben, Will" He repeated. "There good"
"I don't know." She looked at him.
They stayed quiet for a minute then it came to him. "I've got it." He said. "Perfect name." He looked at her. "Dal"
"I don't know. Pregnancy is destroying my brain cells, I can't decide anything. I do like the idea of naming him in someone's memory but..." She replied not looking completely happy with it. "Dal was my best friend but I want my child to have his or her own name. To be unique."
Bray nodded. "How about..." He thought for a few seconds. He wanted to make it more personal. "Dale?"
"Dale" She replied. "I like it. Dal but more. Someone's own name." She smiled. "I really like that."
"So do I." He replied and kissed her. "Okay we're done then." He added. "Cause we're having a boy." He smiled at her.
"Girl." She replied smiling. "What girls name?"
"Okay" He replied. "It's either Jody or Bethany."
"Jody." Replied Amber. "I do like Jody but I like Bethany because it reminds me of my sister and kind of my brother Ethan." She thought for a moment. Then shook her head. " I like them both the same, it's up to you."
"Jody. More personal. We can say Jody Bethan. That's Bethany and Ethan combined." He nodded his head. " Got to be Jody."
"Okay it's decided." She kissed him.
"Dale for a boy. Jody for a girl." He said. They kissed again until he said. " What about second name?" He was barely containing his laughter.
"Don't even say that." She said and kissed him again
Ebony sat in her cage as usual, it was night so she was expecting her usual visitor. Finally he came. "Sorry I'm late." He said as he gave her some food. "We've got trouble, the Guardian's planning something, I can tell. You have to go tonight." He said, he took some key's out of his pocket and began to unlock the cage. When he'd finished and Ebony came out he handed her a bag of clothes. "This will help you." He said as he handed her the bag. "Hurry up." He added.
Once she was dressed in the knew clothes they began to leave. They reached the sewers. "Who are you?" She asked as he helped her climb the steps, after nearly 3 month's in a cage she wasn't very strong. He smiled and let down his hood, Ebony was shocked. "You left!" She replied. "We couldn't find you, Zoot was mad." She added. "We thought the Demon Dogs had got you. Byder, we thought you we're dead."
The man shrugged. "Didn't get far, I went looking for my sister, you know, I told you I would." His hair was blue like all the other Chosen. "I come back and it's..." he paused and smiled. "Chaos. Virus again and these Mall Rats..." She stared at him, she hadn't seen him in years yet he still looked the same. "Run by Bray. I was gonna join I thought he might remember me." He smiled again.
"What happened, you never came to the Mall?" She asked.
"Chosen. I was converted to the way's of Zoot." He said sarcastically. "What utter..." he voice trailed off.
"Why didn't Jaffa recognise you? Or Trudy?" She asked. "They knew you, you were like..." Her voice trailed off. "What were you again?"
"I drove the car." He said laughing. "They never notice the driver, no one except you that is." They began to walk. "I should be getting back now. They might notice I'm missing." He turned to leave. "Oh and can you stop calling me Byder please. You know I hate that stupid name."
"You're not coming with me." She said disappointedly. Then added "How can I contact you?" She asked.
"Oh I nearly forgot." He ran back to her. "I've been assigned to look after some friends of yours." He said. "Danni and Jack."
"Danni? But I thought she was dead?" Asked a confused Ebony.
"No, the other's died but Guardian said we should keep her alive cause then we had influence over Bray. She with Jack at our computer base." He told her where it was. "Just get back to your friends." He added and smiled. He began to leave. "Hey, remember I'm a friend when you come, I don't wanna get hurt by you." He smiled.
"Hey Ethan, good luck." She added and watched him go and then turned and left, she had to tell the others, but it was gonna be light soon, she should find shelter till tomorrow night. It wasn't a good idea to be seen in Chosen clothes at the moment. She'd get back to the other's in a few day's.
"You have to at least talk to him." She said, looking at Amber. "Your acting like a child." Amber looked straight at Trudy. Her eyes were wide and red, she'd been crying. "I don't know what's going on between you two. But your having a baby."
"You don't need to worry about that." Said Amber. Then she turned to Bray. "I'm going back home." She said, staring at him. Pride stepped forward, he knew what that meant.
Bray stared at her for a moment. "You are home, the Mall Rats are your home." He replied simply, confused about what she meant. Then he understood. "Your not going. I won't let you take away my child." He was angry. He stood and slamed his fist onto the table. Trudy and Amber stood immediately. Amber stood wide eyed at Bray. He was scaring her.
Pride ran over to Bray and held him back. He pointed his finger at Amber. She stared at him. "I love you to much to let you walk away again." He lifted up her ring. "Do you remember when you gave me this?" She looked at him. "I won't loose you a second time!" Pride still held him back. "I'm sorry, but you have to understand, I had to be sure." Amber looked down and sat back in her seat. She felt something strange.
"Wow." She said as she felt her stomach, confused. Trudy ran over to her. Pride let Bray go and they both ran over. She looked at Bray." Don't ever lie to me Bray, promise." He looked at her.
"I promise." She smiled at him for a moment. "Is anything wrong?" He asked, she was still holding her stomach. She just smiled at him and took his hand.
"Feel this." She said and placed his hand on her enlarged stomach.
"It's like bubbles." He said. By this time Pride and Trudy were standing next to each other. They watched as Amber took his hand. Trudy understood, she remembered Brady.
"What is it?" Asked Pride. Before Trudy could answer, Bray turned to Pride, he was smiling.
"The baby." Said Bray. " It kicked." He turned to Amber and kissed her. "I love you."
"I love you too." They kissed again. Thing's were getting back to normal. But then a Gaian rushed in, he was breathless. Bray knew him as Ice the Gaian's version of Lex. "What is it Ice?" Asked Amber.
"Eagle.." He said, trying to catch his breath. "Mai's dead and the Guardian's escaped and taken Ebony..."
The escape of the Guardian was a big set back. Bray wondered why he hadn't just killed him. He'd had the chance many times. The loss of a Gaian in the escape was very regretful. The Guardian had killed first Mai and then his guard and escaped. He taken Ebony prisoner. Bray didn't really care that it was Ebony. She'd caused enough trouble already. But she was a rebel and the loss of any rebel was a set back. They needed all the help they could.
But the Chosen were practically gone now. The Guardian's escape meant that he would try to get them back together again. But now they didn't have Trudy or Brady. Bray didn't know what would happen. The Mall Rats had managed to turn the tide in the war but it wasn't over yet.
Ebony sat in her cell, the cage in the Mall. It would only be a matter of time before they sacrificed her. No one would come for her, they probably hadn't even noticed she was gone. Then forward came a guard, he moved slowly. Perhaps this was the end after all. He kept his hood down so she couldn't see his face, she thought it was a he though. "Ebony?" He said quietly. "Are you okay?" He continued.
His voice sounded familiar, but she didn't know from where. "No thanks to you." She replied.
"I haven't done anything." He said confused. "You mean the Chosen!" He took something out of his pocket. "I knew Zoot so I know it's all bull." He said and Ebony saw something glint in the light.
"Who are you?" She asked, confused. Was he going to kill her? What the hell was going on? She thought.
"A friend. It's better if you don't know who. I remember you though." He added. He passed the knife to her. "Use it when you have to." He said.
"Why not now?" She asked, why was he helping her? How did he know her? She flicked up the pen knife to reveal a shining blade. Perfect, she thought.
"There'll be a better time. If you use it now you'll get caught." He replied. "I have to go now before I get caught." Then he left before Ebony could reply.
The week's passed and Ebony was still held prisoner, her visitor came and went without her realising who he was. Trudy and Pride continued their relationship in private. The Chosen went in to hiding in the Mall while the Guardian planed his next move. As for the rest of the Mall Rats they continued to live their lives as normal. Ellie tried to forget Jack, it didn't work, but she made a new friend in Gaian, Star. Lex was well...Lex, he had Tai-San back so he wasn't in such a rush to fight the Chosen. Salene and Ryan had their baby, a little girl called Jade. Amber went through extreme mood swing's with her pregnancy laughing to crying, happy to angry etc. Bray played the perfect gentleman and stayed by he side, trying to understand what was going on. The younger kid's didn't really do much except KC playing pranks. Alice and some of the Gaian's went to her farm, which had been abandoned by the Chosen and set it working again.
"Bray what names do you like?" Asked Amber as she sat on the bed reading a book on pregnancy.
"I don't know." He said getting into bed. "What about you?"
"Boy or girl?" She asked looking at him, she knew what he was going to say, they had a running joke on it even though they both knew it didn't matter if it was a girl or a boy.
"Boy." Said Bray. "We're having a boy." Amber shook her head and smiled at him.
"Girl it is then. I like Jody. We could do what Trudy did and combine our names." She looked at him to see his reaction.
"Jody." He repeated and nodded his head. "I like Jody, besides what names can you get from Amber and Bray." He thought for a moment. "Bram and Amray. I don't like those. I do like Jody though." He turned to her laughing. "Bram." She laughed. "What was your sisters name?" He asked.
"Beth. Bethany." She replied, deep in thought.
"You brothers'?" He asked.
"Ethan." She replied turning back to her book. "And Benjamin, Ben and William, Will."
"Ethan, Ben, Will" He repeated. "There good"
"I don't know." She looked at him.
They stayed quiet for a minute then it came to him. "I've got it." He said. "Perfect name." He looked at her. "Dal"
"I don't know. Pregnancy is destroying my brain cells, I can't decide anything. I do like the idea of naming him in someone's memory but..." She replied not looking completely happy with it. "Dal was my best friend but I want my child to have his or her own name. To be unique."
Bray nodded. "How about..." He thought for a few seconds. He wanted to make it more personal. "Dale?"
"Dale" She replied. "I like it. Dal but more. Someone's own name." She smiled. "I really like that."
"So do I." He replied and kissed her. "Okay we're done then." He added. "Cause we're having a boy." He smiled at her.
"Girl." She replied smiling. "What girls name?"
"Okay" He replied. "It's either Jody or Bethany."
"Jody." Replied Amber. "I do like Jody but I like Bethany because it reminds me of my sister and kind of my brother Ethan." She thought for a moment. Then shook her head. " I like them both the same, it's up to you."
"Jody. More personal. We can say Jody Bethan. That's Bethany and Ethan combined." He nodded his head. " Got to be Jody."
"Okay it's decided." She kissed him.
"Dale for a boy. Jody for a girl." He said. They kissed again until he said. " What about second name?" He was barely containing his laughter.
"Don't even say that." She said and kissed him again
Ebony sat in her cage as usual, it was night so she was expecting her usual visitor. Finally he came. "Sorry I'm late." He said as he gave her some food. "We've got trouble, the Guardian's planning something, I can tell. You have to go tonight." He said, he took some key's out of his pocket and began to unlock the cage. When he'd finished and Ebony came out he handed her a bag of clothes. "This will help you." He said as he handed her the bag. "Hurry up." He added.
Once she was dressed in the knew clothes they began to leave. They reached the sewers. "Who are you?" She asked as he helped her climb the steps, after nearly 3 month's in a cage she wasn't very strong. He smiled and let down his hood, Ebony was shocked. "You left!" She replied. "We couldn't find you, Zoot was mad." She added. "We thought the Demon Dogs had got you. Byder, we thought you we're dead."
The man shrugged. "Didn't get far, I went looking for my sister, you know, I told you I would." His hair was blue like all the other Chosen. "I come back and it's..." he paused and smiled. "Chaos. Virus again and these Mall Rats..." She stared at him, she hadn't seen him in years yet he still looked the same. "Run by Bray. I was gonna join I thought he might remember me." He smiled again.
"What happened, you never came to the Mall?" She asked.
"Chosen. I was converted to the way's of Zoot." He said sarcastically. "What utter..." he voice trailed off.
"Why didn't Jaffa recognise you? Or Trudy?" She asked. "They knew you, you were like..." Her voice trailed off. "What were you again?"
"I drove the car." He said laughing. "They never notice the driver, no one except you that is." They began to walk. "I should be getting back now. They might notice I'm missing." He turned to leave. "Oh and can you stop calling me Byder please. You know I hate that stupid name."
"You're not coming with me." She said disappointedly. Then added "How can I contact you?" She asked.
"Oh I nearly forgot." He ran back to her. "I've been assigned to look after some friends of yours." He said. "Danni and Jack."
"Danni? But I thought she was dead?" Asked a confused Ebony.
"No, the other's died but Guardian said we should keep her alive cause then we had influence over Bray. She with Jack at our computer base." He told her where it was. "Just get back to your friends." He added and smiled. He began to leave. "Hey, remember I'm a friend when you come, I don't wanna get hurt by you." He smiled.
"Hey Ethan, good luck." She added and watched him go and then turned and left, she had to tell the others, but it was gonna be light soon, she should find shelter till tomorrow night. It wasn't a good idea to be seen in Chosen clothes at the moment. She'd get back to the other's in a few day's.