Chapter 11
A/N: I apologize in advance if this throws many off a bit, I got bored with the story line and had to have some kind of secret come out about one of the chracters and since Columbia is based on me and I didn't want to ruin another character's image, I chose her. So enjoy and I'll explain a little more at the end of the chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Tribe or any of it's wonderful characters or story lines. Nor do I own Abe Messiah, which is wonderfully sung by the cast of The Tribe.
Liberty, this is our destiny,
Liberty, this is our destiny,
As long as were keeping our dignity,
As long as were keeping our pride.
Suspension.The worst thing on many levels and yet the best on some others. Shiori and Hina had taken it easy on Columbia and Hiei since the reason of their susupension was childish.
It was only day two of seven and Hiei and Columbia were bored almost to tears, even though they would never cry in front of anyone, especially Columbia.
"Stupid school, kick me out for the stupidest thing."
"Shut up Red."
Columbia picked up a pillow and threw it at Hiei's head and fell back down.
"I wanna go back home."
"You mean back to California?"
"Yeah, yeah, sure California."
"We're going next week."
"What?"
"Next week, you're gonna take us to California and we're all gonna have fun."
"Yeah, okay."
"And there's no way to get out of it either, on second thought, we'll go in three days."
'Three days, I've never been to California and there's no way in hell I'm going back home.'
"I'm going to sleep."
"Then I'm gonna leave."
"Go then."
'I mention her old home and she flips out, what's up with that?'
Columbia was out cold before her head could even hit the bed. As she dreamed, lies and memories came undone.
We can all build a new history,
We can all build a new history.
Feeling something has set me free,
Knowing I belong in the tribe.
I believe you and I,
That together were the guiding light...
Yes, she was with her rightfuk family, yet she did get adopted, twice, but before that a memory best forgotten, a memory two years ago.
Centre City Plaza, the mall. Liberty. Ram's Palace. Before those places became what they are today, before the children had to fight to stay alive was Columbia's first adoptive family.
Peace, the first ingredient of a great tragedy. The virus, the killer. Once the virus hit, many believed it was the end, for others, it was a god send.
Abe Messiah Eeya,
I'll be here for you night and day.
Abe Messiah Eeya,
Ohh just look this way...
I can dream my heart is telling me,
I can dream my heart is telling me,
I have seen this new world or love and peace,
I have breathed the air of life.
The virus killed every adult and more, leaving every child to fend for themselves.
Power and Chaos.
In the beginning was fear, Zoot and the Locos, the struggle for survival had began.
The car, Zoot's car, the sirens blaring, everyone running for their lives.
"Power and Chaos. Power and Chaos."
Indeed, that in those days there was nothing but power and chaos.
We've arrived and can do anything,
We've arrived and can do everything.
Now's the time for us to celebrate,
Now's the time to be alive.
I believe in you and I,
That together were the guiding light...
That all ended when Zoot was dead and buried and the Mallrats began their fight for peace.
Her name was indeed Columbia, but in her tribe she was Angel.
In her tribe, Twilight, she was a very strong leader and a good ally for only being fourteen, so mature for her age.
She knew the Mallrats, hse was in away, their guardian, their backup when things weren't going their way.
Amber, being the tribal president, still needed someone to fall back on, with Bray's death and baby Bray's future.
She was even there for Trudy and Brady, for everyone, that's how she adopted the tribal name Angel.
Abe Messiah Eeya,
I'll be here for you night and day.
Abe Messiah Eeya,
Ohh, just look this way...
Ohh, just look this way...
The final thing Columbia ever remembers form her tribal days, was her last one before she came to her rightful home, in fact it was only six months before finding her real family.
With her tribe being murdered, Angel/Columbia had no one, except the Mallrats and the last thing she remembers. The Mallrats, calling for her.
Abe Messiah Eeya,
I'll be here for you night and day.
Abe Messiah Eeya,
Ohh, just look this way...
Columbia was thrust back into reality with a scream. She was back in her "home".
"Hey, you alright?"
She turned her head to face Kurama and the others.
"Yeah, fine."
"You were screaming for people."
"Shut up Kurama."
"Who are the Mallrats? Trudy? Amber? Who are they?"
"Leave me alone."
"You never lived in California, did you? You were alone."
"I had my tribe and the Mallrats."
Yukina walked over and knelt down by Columbia.
"Why don't we take you back there, see if anyone else went back."
"No."
"I might be good for you, to see other, your friends."
"No, no, NO! You don't understand, none of you. You don't understand, the hell I went through. Whether you have a tribe or not, you're still alone. I miss them, I miss Jack."
Hiei's face paled, did Columbia already have a boyfriend?
"Jack, is he..."
"No, we lived by each other before the virus struck."
Now it was Keiko's turn to question.
"What exactly did the virus do? What was it?"
"It, well, I never really saw the real thing, but I think it sped up the aging process."
"How did you and the others survive?"
"Tai san made the antidote, she saved us all."
"Why did you come here?"
"It got to dangerous, the Technos were getting out of control, so most of us left."
"Are you ever going back, you know, to check up on everyone?"
Columbia paused for a moment, would she ever go back, Amber said no to, it wasn't safe anymore.
"I don't know."
Being the now concerned brother, Kurama put an arm around his sister.
"Tell us, from here, how would you get there and how long would it take?"
"No Kurama, I'm not going back, I promised Amber. Plus, it hasn't been that long since I left, it could still be to dangerous."
Hiei now knelt in front of Columbia and made her look at him.
"We should go, ya know, see if anyone needs help. You'd like that, wouldn't you?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"Then it's settled, we'll go tomorrow."
Everyone nodded, even Columbia.
She was going back to a past best kept forgotten.
'Amber's gonna kill me.'
Yeah, I just screwed myself there, now I have to go back and try and remember everything from the Tribe, so I don't screw up. Ugh, only I'd do something like this. I'll figure it out though, so it'll only be a couple chapter's with the crossover, unless I get myself hooked, which wouldn't be, well, it could be good. Anyway, be patient with me, especially if any of you haev seen the Tribe before. If you haven't seen it, then you're missing out, it's on a Starz channel called WAM! So I'll just leave everything at that.
If you have any questions, e-mail me or IM me and I'll try and explain things as best as I can, 'cause I know that the whole Tribe thing is gonna throw a bunch of you off. But as said, be patient with me.
I'm out.
Lonny
P.S. Yes, my school is stupid, they suspend people for EVERYTHING, seriously, they do. Here's a good one, they suspend girls for showing your shoulders and back, okay, I could see midriff maybe, but shoulders and back, come on now. Oh and did anyone else notice that I'm on a role this week almost one to two new chapters a night. You guys should be happy 'cause I haven't been paying attention in class so that I can do this and one more thing, I fell asleep in the library writing this, so I'm taking up sleep time for this too. I'm just so dedicated to this story, and your reviews make my so proud and give me strength to move forward...that was way too cheezy, even for me.
