"Okay, so the plan is to run and keep running away from the camp until we lose Ace.Then he can't find us."Jackson whispers to them.

"That wouldn't work."Daley states."Then he would come looking for us."

"Any better ideas?Its worth a try I think."Nathan says.

"Then what? He will eventually find us and then do more stuff to us."Daley says."Bad idea.We need a better idea."

"Well, get everyone's thoughts."Taylor tells them."See everyone has to say.I think we need a better plan."

"Okay ask everyone."Nathan does that."Eric, what do you think?"

Everyone turns to face him and he just sits on a chair without a word, or not even looking at them.

"Oh, I see."Nathan says to him.

"Leave him alone right now please."Daley deffends him.

"Okay okay. But what are we gonna do." He asks.

"Well we have two major problems right now. First one we need to think of what do to get away.The second is somebody."Melissa tells them all.

"Who?"Daley asks looking around.

"Him."Melissa points to Eric who sits there watching them as they stare at him."He doesn't say anything.He could be tramarized or like in shock mode kinda how Taylor was."

"Well, how did we fix that problem with Taylor?"Nathan asks looking at her.

"Oh, I know how I felt better!'She tells them."The tree fell on Eric's house.That was soooo funny."

"So we make him laugh?"Nathan asks.

"No. Thats not the right idea.But first we gotta find a way out of here."Jackson tells all of them.

"Okay. But I have a question."Taylor states.

"What?"Daley asks her.

"If somebody got hurt, and it wasn't one of us, and we hurt them to defend oursleves, does it still count as murder or something?"She asks.

They all looked around at her thinking what she meant.They all knew what she meant.

Nathan aswers."Technically no.But you think thats a good plan? To defend oursleves by, hurting Ace?"

"Would that be right?"Melissa asks.

"Well, its not like were purposally doing it for, no reason.We have a reason.A GOOD reason.He has hurt many people and hurt us and eventually hurt others if we let him go. But I dont have the guts to do it."Daley answers.

"Yeah but what if he suffers?"Melissa explains."How could we live with oursleves.But I guess your right.But I cant stand watching us hurt him then he lay there suffering for a long time."

"True.But it might have to be done. We can call that planB."Jackson says."If you guys want, ill do it.But first planA, to run." They nodd in agreement.

Ace still in the jungle picking out his weapons for later, decides to head back in half an hour.Give the kids more time to plan.

They started to get ready to leave.Everyone taking turns trying to get through to Eric. But you'll eventaully be amazed on who can get thru to him.

"Hey."Jackson says to Eric sitting next to him. Everyone secretly watching.

Eric said nothing.

"Are you gonna be, okay?"

Nothing.

"Do you wanna say anything? What do you think about the plans?"He asked trying to make a conversation hopefully he would answer back to his question.

Nothing.

"Okay, then im gonna help everyone pack."He said getting up and laving walking to the group.

"How is he? Did he say something?"Nathan asks.

"No. The only time I heard him talk all day was when I found him.Then he shut up and hasn't spoken since."

"This is bad.Let me have a try."Nathan walks over and does what Jackson does, sitting down.

"Were all really worried about you Eric."He tells him.

Nope, nothing yet.

"Okay, then im gonna go."He goes with everyone.

"How bout now?"Taylor asks.

"Nope.Just no talking to him."He says walking away to get some things.

"Let me try. Maybe I can get thru."Taylor walks up to him and sits."Ya know, were all scared. And it is okay to be.We have reasons. But that doesnt mean that those things cant get better."

"C-can everyone just leave me alone for a while.P-please."He says.

"Wow! You said something! He said something!"She yells getting up and running to everyone."Hey! Hey I did it! He talked! I did it! I made him say something.He really did."

"What did he say?"Daley asks eagerly and excited.
"well,,,,he said to leave him alone for a little while.But he still said something."

"Oh, yeah big difference!"She said sarcastically."We might have made it worse."

"Well, go get him and we can leave."Lex tells her and she goes over.

"Hey." Eric looks up to see Melissa there."Can I talk to you?"

He still said nothing but only nodds.

"Its not about me.Its about you."

He sighs."I don't want to talk about anything." He said whispering very quiet.

"Yes you have to.It will make things better."

"I dont want to."He whispers to her.

"Okay, but just for now.Promise me after this is all thru, youll talk.Please."

He doesnt respnod but eventually nodds.

"Okay thanks.And were gonna be going now.Are you ready?"

"No."He answers back oh so quietly.

"Why not?"

"I dont know."

"Okay ill help you."She gets up reaching out her hand.He watches her shake her hand to get his attention."Come on."

Then he grabs it and she helps him up. They go with everyone else."Look who I brought."Melissa says happily as they join the group.

"Good.Now we gotta get going."Taylor tells them.

They look into the jungle and it is dark and scary."Who wants to go first?"Nathan asks.

"I will."Jackson trudges in aside some big bushes and weeds.

THE JOURNEY IS JUST BEGGINNING!