The Mallrats stared in disbelief as the city emerged from the mists as they
pulled closer to the shore.
"No"
Jay heard Amber whisper, as they all stood in silence, all unable to believe that after three weeks they were back where they had stared. Finally Trudy broke the silence.
"The virus, do you think it's gone? Can we go home?"
She hugged Brady to her tightly. Ram and Jack were hurriedly whispering in the background, with Ram giving Jack a dig in the ribs. He cleared his throat.
"Um, I, I mean Ram and me, we've came up with a device that could be used to, uh, find out if the virus is still there. But the thing is, it would mean actually having to, uh, go into the city"
He trailed off.
"And how the hell are you going to do that?"
Lex said, voicing the tribes' unspoken thoughts.
"May I?" Ram interrupted. "We have some suits that would protect us from any strains of the virus hanging about. All we need to do is walk around for a bit and we'll soon know."
"How did you get all this stuff? We left with nothing"
Ebony asked curiously.
"I managed to grab some stuff as soon as I realised we might have to leave" Ram replied. "It doesn't really matter why I have it, I have it, ok? Me and Jack can get kitted up and go in. We'll soon have your answer."
Soon, the small boat was tied to the dock after being guided in expertly by John (May's 'friend'). After the tribe had wished them luck, Jack and Ram set off in lime green suits into the city. All the rest of the tribe could do was to wait and see if they could go home..
"No"
Jay heard Amber whisper, as they all stood in silence, all unable to believe that after three weeks they were back where they had stared. Finally Trudy broke the silence.
"The virus, do you think it's gone? Can we go home?"
She hugged Brady to her tightly. Ram and Jack were hurriedly whispering in the background, with Ram giving Jack a dig in the ribs. He cleared his throat.
"Um, I, I mean Ram and me, we've came up with a device that could be used to, uh, find out if the virus is still there. But the thing is, it would mean actually having to, uh, go into the city"
He trailed off.
"And how the hell are you going to do that?"
Lex said, voicing the tribes' unspoken thoughts.
"May I?" Ram interrupted. "We have some suits that would protect us from any strains of the virus hanging about. All we need to do is walk around for a bit and we'll soon know."
"How did you get all this stuff? We left with nothing"
Ebony asked curiously.
"I managed to grab some stuff as soon as I realised we might have to leave" Ram replied. "It doesn't really matter why I have it, I have it, ok? Me and Jack can get kitted up and go in. We'll soon have your answer."
Soon, the small boat was tied to the dock after being guided in expertly by John (May's 'friend'). After the tribe had wished them luck, Jack and Ram set off in lime green suits into the city. All the rest of the tribe could do was to wait and see if they could go home..