This story takes place after Trapped, but before Heart of the Storm. What I mean is the events in trapped happened, but it's like HOTS never happened.

Chapter One

"We'd better gather up the rest of these plants Malone."

Ned Malone looked up from where he was gathering plants for Challenger. "What? We just got here!"

Professor George Challenger simply pointed up at the sky.

Ned raised his head, and saw why the scientist was eager to leave. The sky was dark with storm clouds.

"You're right. Let's go." He stood up, slinging his backpack over his shoulder. Challenger picked up his rifle, and the two men started to walk.

Back at the treehouse, Veronica was teaching Finn how to track animals, or people in the woods.

"Well you see this mark?"

"Yup"

'That's a raptor."

"That's cool."

"Yeh and-"

Suddenly a shrill scream pierced the air.

"What was that Vee?"

Veronica jumped up from the mark and started running towards the scream, knife in hand.

"Wait!" Finn called after her, but Veronica kept running. Finn sighed and chased after her. After a few mintues, Finn thought she saw Veronica. She was about to say something when she saw that Veronica was tied to a tree, and apparently unconscious. There were 3 guards standing around her, all holding crude weapons. Finn started running back to the treehouse, hoping she wasn't making too much noise. When she got there she yelled as loud as she could.

"Margurite!!! Roxton!!! Hurry! Veronica's in trouble!"

As soon as she had finished talking, Margurite and Roxton were already on their way down. They ran out of the elevator to meet her.

"Where is she?"

Finn turned around.
"This way!"