pt. 3 Unlucky Charm
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Trance hung her head in despair. They had practically walked the whole island by now and there wasn't a person in sight. She wasn't usually a pessimist, but she was starting to lose all hope. Tears were threatening to fall, but Trance fought them back. I've got to be optimistic! I can't lose hope now! After all I'm Beka's lucky charm...Trance sighed. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Dylan hop down from a rock. He had been climbing rocks to see if there was a village on the other side of them. From the look on his face, no, there was no village. Rommies sensors were right...
"Trance..."
"There was no village, huh..."Dylan shook his head yes. Trance put her head in her hands and tried to think, but not a thought would come. She was really tired and was getting irritated. Now what were they going to do?
"The wind is really picking up." Dylan commented. Trance looked up. In the distance the skies were dark and the wind had picked up.
"Do you think we are in the eye of the hurricane?" Trance questioned
"I think so...We had better move inland. It looks as if it's moving fast. I doubt we'll make it back in time. Come on..." Trance followed Dylan inland. Soon the storm had progressed to the point where they had to yell to communicate. The branches and vines on the trees surrounding them swatted their faces and blocked the pointless path Dylan was taking. Trance was scared. She had a feeling that something was wrong or going to be wrong. I wanna be back on the Andromeda...I wanna be back on the Andromeda...I wanna be back on the Andromeda... Suddenly Dylan pushed her back. There was a loud crash and a crack.
"DYLAN!" Trance yelled over the wind. Dylan at first didn't answer. Then Trance heard a groan. By the Devine! Dylan was trapped underneath a fallen tree! Dylan was frantically trying to escape. Trance froze. She did not know what to do. By the Devine, he's going to die! I've got to help him. I've got to lift the tree! I can't lift a tree...But I have to try! Trance hurriedly got to the tree and tried to lift it. She couldn't lift it, but budged it just enough, for Dylan popped out from under the tree.
"Trance! My god...Tree...Can't breath.. Help me..." Dylan hunched over to gasp for air but couldn't get any. Trance was at his side in a second. She pressed a pressure point in his chest allowing him to breath.
"Look we have to get you out of the rain. You could get really sick and you are really hurt. Now don't tell me your fine," She said when Dylan had tried to protest. " Cause your not, so lean on me." Trance put his arm around her shoulders and started slowly making there way in land. She frantically searched for a place to wait out the storm. Suddenly in the distance she saw a cave in part of a mountain or was it a volcano? She wasn't going to worry about it now, she had to get Dylan out of the rain. Dylan let out a cough he had been trying to hold back. Trance could tell that he was in soo much pain. Slowly but surely they made it to the cave. Trance helped Dylan down and propped him up against the cave wall. She knew that if she did not get him back to the ship, to her med. equipment, he would die. The storm outside was to terrible to try to brave. She could not take him out in it again. He probably had a cold all ready. Trance hated to be helpless. Then she remembered the first aid kit in her backpack. Before they left she insisted that she bring it and some food just in case. She was glad now that she had convinced Dylan to carry a backpack as well, because he carried some blankets. Trace set about to work, on getting Dylan comfortable. She examined him to find that he had a gash on his leg and had broken his left arm. Not to mention a few broken ribs. Hope fully he did not puncture a lung... She did what she could to bandage him up. She had found dry wood in the back of the cave and started a fire. They were both tired and hungry. Before Trance could decide what would be best to feed Dylan, he had drifted to sleep. Trance covered him up with a blanket and watched him from the fire. I hope that they come looking for us. Please guy's help us. Trance lowered her head and cried. This was not the vacation that she had wanted. Now she wished they had just left this planet on the Andromeda. Hope fully Rommie had contacted her-ship-self. Maybe the Andromeda could pick them up! She couldn't lose hope now... I must have lost my luck...I'm an unlucky charm..Trance closed her eyes, sleep had never felt this good...
Author's Note: Well, what do ya think? Let me know...oh and I'd like to dedicate this part/story to my grandfather. Something similar to what happened to Dylan happened to my grandfather, right in front of me. Only thing is, is that it was an RV that had fallen on top of him. And I'll tell ya, it's a really scary thing. So this is for you grandpa...