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                                                Northern Adventure

                                                       Chapter 2

            Fraser woke up with bright sun glaring into his face. He shielded his eyes with his hand and tried to sit up. The splitting pain in his head made him sit right down again. After staying down for several minutes, he once again tried to sit up, and this time he could.

            Once Fraser was on his feet, his main concern was for Ray. He didn't know what had happened to his friend, so he set off to find out.

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            Fraser finally found Ray 3 miles down river from the falls. He was clinging to a piece of the raft, and appeared to be unharmed. Well, except for the fact he was unconscious.

            Worried about how long Ray had been unconscious, Fraser pulled him off the scrap off wood he clung to and gently shook him. When ray didn't respond, Fraser began to worry more. If he had been unconscious since the raft went over the falls, then he had been out for almost an hour and half, and that could mean that Ray had extensive damage in his brain.

            "Come on Ray," he said as he shook him again.

            Ray's head moved and he finally showed signs of consciousness. Fraser felt a wave of relief wash over him as Ray opened his eyes. Now that his friends was awake, Fraser told him to stay where he was while he went to look for firewood.

            When he returned, Ray was sitting up and staring at the water.

            "Hey Benny. I was wondering where you went. What cha got there?"

            "Firewood Ray."

            "Oh. Well then lets start a fire. I'm freezing." When Fraser heard that, he started to worry again. The fact that it was a beautiful day with the sun shining, and the that Ray had not remembered where Fraser had gone led him to believe that perhaps Ray had sustained a head injury.

            So Fraser started a roaring blaze, and two hours later they were sitting around the fire eating worms.

            "Great grub Benny. Geez, I thought I'd be eating real food right now, not this stuff again."

            Fraser just smiled at his friend and continued to stare into the fire.

            "Hey Benny. Where are we gonna sleep tonight?"

            "Well, Ray, that's a very good question," Fraser replied. "I suppose we'll have to build a shelter."

            The raft had broken into several pieces, but together Fraser and Ray used those pieces and other wood to build a lean-to.

            "Well Ray, I believe this should provide sufficient shelter. However, given the velocity of the wind, the movement of the leaves on the trees and the patterns of the fish in the water, I believe we are in for a doozy of a storm."

            "Fraser, did you say fish?"

            "Well yes Ray, I did," Fraser replied, puzzled at Ray's tone.

            "If there is fish in the river, then why did we just eat worms for dinner?"

            "Well Ray, that's not really relevant now is it? Right now we have to concentrate on finding better shelter. I believe there is an old trapping cabin located about 2.34 kilometers from here. If we set out now, we can make it there before the storm."

            So the Mountie and the detective set out into the woods, looking for shelter. The storm clouds loomed overhead as they walked into the trees.

A/N: people, can you please review? I need reviews. Just one good one? Please? Any suggestions will help. And yes, there will be slash coming up; I just have to work into it. I've never written a slash scene before, so be patient. And REVIEW!