A.N. Hey dear readers. After almost a year of not uploading any stories, we finally came back to entertain you with a new chapter of 'The Iris'. We're incredibly sorry for not writing for such a long time, but we hope you enjoy this sub-chapter. More chapters will follow very soon, so stay seated...

Chapter 4; What happens in the tent, stays in the tent...

Helia was lying in his sleeping bag, but he just couldn't fall asleep. He was consumed with thoughts of Flora. Not only happy thoughts about them being happily together, but also scary scenarios of her being in danger were playing in his head. It was 3 am already, and he could hear the others snoring, except for Brandon, who was moaning. Probably because he had a lot of pain, Helia thought to himself. Maybe he should check on him, see if he's alright.

And so Helia grabbed his flashlight and went to Brandon's tent.

'Brandon, Brandon, are you alright?' Helia asked standing a few feet away from his tent, swinging his flashlight to get Brandons attention.

'Uhh.. Yeah, I'm fine. You should go to sleep Helia. It's late.'

'Oh, alright then. Goodnight buddy.'

Helia went back to his tent, which he shared with Riven, Sky and Timmy. He knew that he should sleep if he wanted to be fit enough to rescue Flora the next morning. And with that thought in mind, Helia fell asleep.

Meanwhile, all the girls were sleeping in one tent, except for Stella, who was worried sick of her beloved boyfriend. And so she decided to get out of her warm sleeping bag and sneak away to Brandon.

'Brandon?'

'Stella, is that you? What is it sunshine?'

'Are you alright? You're severely injured and you could have died trying to save me.'

'I'm fine, really. And you shouldn't feel guilty. It was my decision to save you and I don't regret it.'

'Brandon, you're too good for me.' Stella said before giving him a passionate kiss.

'I think it's the other way around princess' Brandon said. 'You're a beautiful princess and I'm just a guy.'

'Stop it. That's nonsense, you know I love you for you.'

'Believe me I know, otherwise you wouldn't have been with me for two years.'

'Wait it's been two years already? How time flies.'

'Yeah, it's our anniversary don't you remember?'

'Of course! I'm so sorry, I forgot because of the hectics around Flora... I didn't even get you a present.'

'Well, the night is still young...'

'But Brandon you're hurt and your body has to heel.'

'I think I can handle it.' Brandon said with a cocky smirk on his face.

'Alright then prove it.' Stella said.

'I sure will.' He said and climbed on top of her.

...

After a while they were being interrupted by a bright light and the sound of Helia's voice, asking Brandon if he was alright.

'Uhh.. Yeah, I'm fine. You should go to sleep Helia. It's late.' Brandon said while trying to suppress a moan and to control his breathing.

'Oh, alright then. Goodnight buddy.'

After hearing Helia's footsteps fading away, the pair laughed awkwardly. Stella yawned.

'I'm pretty tired, shall we go to sleep?' Stella asked.

'Yeah I think we should, tomorrow is a long day.. Goodnight beautiful.'