Huffing, I leaned against a rock, letting it take all of my weight. I had to get to them. It was their only chance. I could hear the slight bickering of the men, as I pushed myself off of the coarse rock. Taking a deep breath, I inhaled something a smell. It was almost as if it was…smoke.

Curiosity ran through me, but no longer did it persist when I heard footsteps running towards me. Ducking quickly behind a rock, ignoring the sharp pain that shot through my side, I watched until I saw Denton, leading Maddie, Agnes, Bob, Heather, and Bethany quickly down the cave.

Seeing Maddie okay, made a shot of relief pound through me, and before I knew it, I reached out as she was passing, grabbing her hand, and pulling her into a deep embrace.

"What the hell?! Hurry the hell up!" Denton yelled, pulling us apart. I cursed him as well as praised him for his efforts. I owed him everything. He kept the woman I loved safe, and for now that was enough.

"Where's Cody and Tapeworm?" Agnes asked, as I caught up to them, Maddie in tow.

"Hopefully on their way out…" I answered, the pain in my side hurting more and more as the long and quick steps continued.

I felt the air thicken as the smoke filled around us. I coughed loudly, as my lungs pounded. I could feel myself losing every ounce of consciousness that I had left, but I couldn't allow myself to fall. I had to get them out. I had to get her out.

Grasping her hand tighter, I drug her faster down the cave, grabbing Agnes' as well. I was getting them out. I had to. Denton also seemed to understand, as he soon grabbed Heather and Bethany by the hand, dragging them faster and harder as well.

Bob gasped hard, trying to keep up but it was almost to no avail, as I heard his body smack the floor. I wanted to go back. But I couldn't. I couldn't risk Maddie and the others. I had to get them out first.

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"Where the hell are they?" Cody asked, worriedly. They made it out of the cave, and stood in wait for the others. It didn't seem right leaving them. To get help or not.

"Like I have an idea!" Tapeworm retorted sarcastically, grasping his knees, trying to do the same with his breath.

Cody clenched his teeth. Tapeworms attitude was getting the best of him. He didn't know what his problem was, but deciding it may have had something to do about Max's death, he bit his tongue.

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The rest of our decent from the cave, was a blur, but feeling the air fill my lungs once more was a relief. I smiled, before I felt myself fall onto the ground. But I suddenly remembered what happened not so far back. Bob. He had fallen.

Sucking in a deep, I plunged into the cave, trying my best to see through the thickened smoke. I remember finding him. I remember carrying him through gasping breaths. But I didn't remember getting out. I didn't remember feeling the cleansing air fill into my lungs again. I didn't remember…

The next thing that I did remember was waking up on the cruise ship. In the nurses cabin, bandaged.

"Zackary Martin?" the nurse asked, as she hovered above me.

"Yeah…what the hell's going on? Where is everyone?" I asked.

"Asleep…you're friend Denton carried you to the hotel, where everyone was in a panic over you guys. And told them all the story, and they told the police…I might as well tell you….they didn't find the men…but what matters now is that you are all alright." she said, filling the fluid in an iv that was in my arm.

"Damn…how bad was I?" I asked.

"Pretty bad…you had a concussion, three broken ribs, lungs filled with smoke, not to mention all the bruises you endured…boy you took a beating." she replied. "But there is something I should tell you…about your friend…Max…"

(A/N) Okay I know you all probably hate me for this SHORT chapter and its not very good. But I havent updated this in a month! So I figured I needed to...