Disclaimer: I do not own the Tribe or any of the characters contained within this story except for Ra.
A/N: I know that Zoot was an evil little bugger but the character that is represented within this story is not Zoot per say. He is Martin but he still has the personality of Zoot. Do you understand now?
Chapter 7
Ra slowly opened her eyes, taking in the familiar room of her foster brother. She looked around, taking in her surroundings. It was as familiar to her as her own rooms, both at the mall and at Martin's base. However, she didn't remember how she got into her brother's room. The last thing she remembered was walking into the mall, seeing Trudy, a flash of red light and…
Ra gasped, looking around the room until she saw Martin's jacket. She felt so stupid! How could Ra have forgotten to take the jacket off when she reached the mall? She should have known better than to walk into the mall with "Zoot's" jacket around her shoulders. No wonder Trudy had shot her with the zapper.
"Ra?" asked a very familiar worried voice from just inside the room. Ra turned her head to see the oh so welcome face of Lex standing there. When Lex saw Ra move he rushed over to the bed and he took her hand. "Are you alright?" he asked.
Ra smiled at her brother, relieved to see his welcome face when she was feeling so bad. "What happened to me?" she asked.
"Trudy zapped you with Ved's zapper," Lex said tenderly, brushing Ra's black hair away from her face. "She thought you were Zoot. What were you doing wearing his jacket anyway?"
Ra struggled to sit up and she finally succeeded with the help of Lex. "Could you call the tribe in here so I could tell everyone at once instead of at different times?"
"Of course," Lex said, getting up. He softly kissed her forehead and she rushed out of the room. Ra reached out and she grabbed the jacket that had caused so much turmoil in the mall. She raised the jacket to her nose and she breathed in the familiar scent of Martin. She felt her courage bolster as various members of the tribe fill into Lex's room.
Trudy stood with her husband Jay, who held the little girl that held Martin's heart so dearly: Brady. Salene and Pride followed, along with Sammy and Mouse. Amber and Baby Bray walked in along with Ebony, Lex, and May.
Lex sat down next to Ra and he took her hand. "Ok Ra, we're all here, what did you want to tell us?"
Ra sighed and she looked around at her friends, those she considered her family in the virus-torn world. She looked at all of their faces and she hoped that her news wouldn't change how they felt about her. She closed her eyes for a moment, sending up a silent prayer to her namesake god, Ra, begging him for strength. "Ra?" Amber asked, looking at the younger girl in worry.
Ra looked up at the others and she sighed once more before beginning her tale…
2nd A/N: ##Laughs maniacally## MUHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I'm evil!!! You shall all fear me!!! ##coughs## Anyway, please review.