An Eco's Holiday
Characters: Amber, Hawk, Pride, and others
Disclaimer: Still not owning
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'Sometimes the best thing you can do is never come back'
Amber, had a lot of regrets in her life, a lot. She always figured that one of them might have been never coming back to the city. However, after she heard about the Chosen and then this new tribe, she wasn't so upset at her decision that was until the night before…
"Trudy, where are we?"
"I don't know but I think we're lost- we just should have stayed where we were Danni, where we were safe," she cried.
The eco's turned to their leader, "Should we help?"
"Of course," Amber said with an inhaled breath- this was it- she knew this day would come eventually- someone would have to find out she was alive besides Ebony
"It's okay, you'll be fine with us," a voice said from the side coming out
The two young mothers turn over to a guy standing there with green face paint and a sharp look. He was tall with long braids.
"I'm Pride of the Gaian tribe," he announced coming towards them, "Our camp is nearby we'll take you there and you can stay with us as long as need".
"Really?" Trudy proclaimed.
"Really- guys come out," he called.
Suddenly, a dozen others came out the bushes- Danni turned her head towards the group as a very regal one came out in last, she was smaller covered in blue feathers with weird zulu knots in her hair.
Danni was so focused on her she almost missed Trudy scream "Amber" before that Pride guy caught her daughter, and another caught her.
She then looked at her, "Hi I'm Danni"
"Amber, is that your child? What's its name? Whose the father?"
"Yes this is my son, and he's named after his father, Bray"
So, Bray had a son with this Danni- why hadn't she gone back? Why? What was she thinking staying here? She thought he and Ebony- but the minute she had talked to Trudy found out that wasn't the case.
Ebony had lied to her, caused her to leave, and now the man of her dreams had moved on with another woman. She now had his baby, and now Amber would have to bring her back to Bray- trying to hide her own secrets. Like… Pride.
Taking a deep breath she headed towards the camper that she and her baby were staying in. Amber knew she had to get this over with eventually anyway. As she walked in, she noticed Danni turn her head as she was breast-feeding her baby.
"Uh do you have a minute?" she asked in a small voice- Amber normally ever talk this way but she was upset to say the least.
"Sure, what about?" Danni asked stopping what she was doing and settling Bray in the little cot thing that Pride had put out for him.
He wailed for a second before stopping, Danni then gave Amber her full attention.
"Bray"
"My son? Is it a problem that were here? Do you need us, Trudy, and Brady to go- we can if need be…" she said slowly moving to stand up from her sitting position.
"NO, No. I just want to know how long you and Bray have been…"
"We WERE a couple for about a year but he always had you on his mind…"
"Wait- me? You know who I am?" Amber asked surprised.
Danni nodded slowly, "No one would let me forget that you were there first- that you were his first. Even after I helped defeat the Chosen, and lead the city until… Trudy and I were kidnapped by The Guardian. Bray never once forgot you either- even lit a candle a year after you- or thought you died. But he had to move on and I was his choice," she said seriously.
Amber nodded after a second, "I'm just surprised is all- I mean I know about him and Ebony…"
"Bray and Ebony… are you kidding?" Danni asked surprised looking at her.
"No… I saw them kissing," Amber replied, "On the video- and him getting a back rub from her".
"Oh you're insane or sick or delusional- Amber, he would never- not with Ebony. I don't know what you think you saw but you were the only thing on his mind," Danni reassured her.
"You keep saying were… why were?" Amber asked finally changing the subject trying to push her pain from her mind.
"Amber, Bray's dead"
Amber felt her heart stop suddenly as she froze in place, her expression written on her face was one of shock and pain. She choked on a sob and then turned her eyes towards Danni as a spurt of tears dropped from her face.
She then without words ran towards the other tent bolting on Trudy as she was getting changed.
"Is it true- is it true Trudy? Is Bray dead?" she demanded in sobs as she looked at her friend.
She saw the expression on Trudy drop as her eyes looked down towards the ground and she nodded slowly, "I'm sorry Amber… I'm sorry you found out the way you did…." She said slowly.
Amber then broke out in tears, "First I lose Bray to Ebony- and their baby- then I lose him to Danni and their baby- and now it turns out he's dead. I know I should feel bad for those two kids that are now parentless but I loved him- and everyone else had him but me," she wailed.
"Wait- wait a second- EBONY DOESN'T HAVE A BABY WITH ANYONE ESPEICALLY NOT BRAY," Trudy shouted, "How dare she- that bitch"
Amber's head snapped towards her, "What?"
"She told you THEY had a BABY! Ebony would KILL one first," Trudy replied.
Anber's eyes grew wide- Ebony had lied… now it all made sense. To get Bray only it failed because there was Danni. So then, she- she took over they city, and banished Danni and Bray- to only lose it to the techno's. It was a good thing she was in the city or Amber would have killed her.
"Oh god," she said covering her mouth, "How stupid could I be Trudy? How utterly stupid? Listening to Ebony of all people. Ebony! And now… and now he's gone," she cried out as Trudy put arm around her pulled her close, "I know- I know…"
"No, Trudy, no you don't know… All this time, I thought- so I wanted to get him back, Trudy. I wanted to rebel against the city, The Mallrats, and mainly Bray. So when I met Pride…. I- Trudy, I'm pregnant with Pride's child," Amber said sobbing, "And it should be mine and Bray's not his"
Trudy's mouth flew open, she was having this baby with Pride! Pride- that Eco guy. She was a having a baby with someone other than Bray. This- this was not right. Nevermind, Danni… this was just so WRONG.
"Oh Amber… I'm so sorry Amber," she replied throwing her arms around her tighter.
"Why- how- how could I have been so stupid Trudy?"
"I don't know Amber, I really don't know"
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(6 months later)
It seemed like time had flown by. Trudy, and Danni joined the Eco's deciding not to turn back. Hawk and Trudy were now going steady. Pride and Amber- had a falling out… and Pride left the Eco's for the city. Danni and her son Bray, did leave for the city finally with a Techno named Jay.
Ebony committed suicide after she was driven crazy by technology. Amber couldn't bring herself to feel bad. It was now December, and she was almost due with her baby… a week away or so.
Christmas had been the other day- the Eco's exchanged made gifts to each other. Things seemed great. Amber had heard now that Danni and Jay were in charged of the city with some guy named Mega working their security. Amber however wasn't so confindent it would be as clean as they envisioned.
Amber was standing by a tree reading a book when Trudy approached her.
"Hey- what are you up to? You've been out here all day…" she said moving to sit down next to her.
"Just thinking about the city- and Bray," Amber confessed.
"Just that?"
"Well some about the future- you know New Year's is tonight- I think we need some resolutions you and I," she said turning to Trudy as she rubbed her belly trying to ignore the sharp pains.
"Sounds good- we make them at Midnight then?"
"Absolutely…"
A few hours had passed, the Eco's celebrated to sunset and then slowly started to break off to go to bed. Trudy asked Hawk to watch Brady as she excused herself to meet Amber. The two then headed towards Eagle Mountain- just so they could go back to where they started.
The walk started out slowly Amber in constant pain now but unwilling to admit it as they walked.
"Amber, are you okay?" Trudy asked.
"Hmm- oh I'm fine really," Amber said.
"I don't believe you…"
"I'm fine really…" she began and then she stopped as suddenly she fell to the ground holding herself, "Okay maybe not- Trudy I think I'm in labour"
The next few hours were tiresome- so much for the New Year- well at least she'd have a New Year's baby- on a cold Mountain out in the middle of no where. Trudy was doing everything in her power as day lit to make Amber comfortable between her shouts and cry but they were in big trouble.
Unaware, that a passer was on the way down from the hills walking back- he had been a prisoner that was now finally free- and now he was trying to walk back to the city going a familiar route,
He finally in the distance saw them- a girl shouting in pain and another telling her to push. This he had been through before, he could help. Dropping his things he went running.
"Hey do you mind if I lend a hand?" he called racing over.
"Yea…" Trudy began before she turned to him speechless, "Oh my god…."
"Trudy! AMBER!" he cried in shock looking down at the wailing girl,
"Bray- Bray is that you?" Amber called out half out of her mind as if in a dream.
"Yea, it's me- Amber… you're alive… you're not supposed to be…"
Amber then collapsed with Trudy letting out a cry, "Amber! Amber! Bray, do something- ANYTHING"
"Amber, you gotta push- Amber stay with us- Amber stay with me," Bray begged as he put his hands towards her touching her face.
He wanted to know how she was alive, and pregnant- along with who the father was… but that could wait. Right now, SHE was in trouble- and he wouldn't fail her like he had Danni. He had lost Danni and probably their son. He was not going to let the same thing happen to Amber, happen to the one he truly loved with all his being.
Amber's eyes fluttered as her hazey gaze set at him, "Bray… I'm here"
"Good- Amber you gotta push Amber- so that Trudy can catch the baby- you gotta push now- it's almost out. Come on Amber," he cried.
Amber finally left another loud cry before another joined her on the mountain top echoing all the way down the hill. As, Amber slept there after- Bray held her baby as Trudy and him talked exchanging tales. Bray growing from happy to extreme mad at Ebony to distraught about Danni's near death. To relief that she was alive and happy with someone else.
To pure joy that Ebony was gone, and that Amber's ex was gone as well. Now there was nothing in their way. His son had a father in this Jay, and he'd- he could Amber's baby's father like he SHOULD have been
Finally, a few hours later- her eyes opened, "Bray…! You're not a dream…"
"No, No I'm not…"
"But how…"
"Let's save that for later all right. You go someone here wanting to meet you mummy- your little girl," he replied handing the baby girl over.
Amber smiled as she took her looking over her. She was perfect, ten fingers, ten toes, she was sleeping, and she was pretty- oh so pretty. Lots of hair too. She was perfect
"Oh god- she's amazing- she's so amazing," she breathed.
"Yea, she is- she really is- and to think you had her on New Year's day- the first baby probably of this new year," Trudy said happily.
"That's right it is- the best new year's gift ever. Bray being alive, here, and a daughter. This is the best new year's ever"
Amber then looked at him teary eyed as Bray leaned in and kissed her under the stars as they held the baby, and Trudy looking on smiling as she brushed away her own tears. Indeed, this was the best New year's they would ever have.
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