A/N: Ok I know its supposed to be Desolation Row's turn at a new chapter but after a "Dead Like Me" marathon I wasn't in the mood for dramatic, but instead in the mood for sarcastic funny stuff. So you can thank George Lass and her sassy voice in my head for this next chapter.

Helena woke up with a stiff neck and a sore back. The dessert floor had not been kind. She crawled out of her sleeping bag and rolled out of the tent a little less graceful than she planned. Once she got out she stretched and cracked everything back in its place. Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes she saw the boys were already up. Breathing in deeply she smiled as something sweet filled her nose.

"Mmmm is that bacon?" She asked Rocket who was hunched over a small skillet sitting on hot coals. He nodded.

"Yeah. My specialty." He grinned and pulled out a plate for her. She took it graciously as he put a few strips on it.

"Thank you." She smiled and stuck the end of a strip in her mouth.

Just then the van door opened quickly. Turnstile jumped out and slammed the door.

"Ahh, glad to see one of you is awake." He smirked and cracked his knuckles as he sat by the fire.

Helena nodded.

"Yeah, how come you are all up so early?" She asked looking at the camp site. They were already loading things into the van.

Turnstile leaned back proudly.

"Gotta get an early start on the day if we wanna make tracks...All good leaders know that."

Helena couldn't help but notice a hint of detest in his voice.

"I was merely waiting for you to wake up and give us orders." He sat up and put his hands out as if to display something.

Helena set her plate on her lap.

"Excuse me?"

"Well your excused." He said with out looking at her.

"Do you have a problem you'd like to address?" Helena balled her hand up trying to stay calm.

Turnstile faced her now.

"As a matter of fact I do. People are missing and you felt the need to catch up on your beauty rest."

Helena got to her feet not even noticing her plate fall from her lap.

"Beauty rest?? The sun is just barely coming up!" She was almost shouting now. He stood up too taking several steps towards her.

"And a proper soldier would know to wake up before the sun and leave a camp site by sun rise."

"I'm not a-"

"A proper solder, I know. And with all do respect I have a little bit of trouble taking orders from a little suburban princess who doesn't know how to give them!"

The girls tent zipper dropped down and Sky popped her head out.

"What's all the shouting about?" She yawned letting one of her braids flop to the side. Helena turned to the tent with out taking her eyes off of Turnstile.

"Everyone pack up. We're leaving NOW!" She shouted.

"What?" the others said at the same time.

"What about breakfast?" Sky asked getting up. AJ was close behind her.

"No time." Helena said through her teeth. Turnstile glared deep into her eyes. "How's that for an order?" She raised an eyebrow and darted around him.

After loading everything into the van they headed out in an awkward silence. Rocket passed food to the others in the back as Turnstile drove.

"Helena don't you want to sit up front and navigate?" AJ asked taking a bite of a granola bar. Helena had been starring at her communicator band for the last half hour pretending to do things. In reality she was just reorganizing her music folders and changing the background settings.

"I can see the GPS from here." She said not looking up. AJ shrugged and turned to Sky. She gave AJ a nod and headed for the front seat. She threw herself down in the seat making her braids flop to the sides. She munched on a plate of slightly under cooked bacon and kicked her feet up on the dash. Sky took one last look at the back of the van and pulled a curtain closed to separate the cab.

"Bacon?" She offered with a full mouth. Turnstile shook his head.

"You really shouldn't be so hard on her." Sky said casually flicking a finger through her bacon. Turnstile's hands gripped the wheel.

"We should have been up and moving hours ago."

"She's trying." Sky said softly.

"Sky, she's a kid who has no idea what she's in for. This isn't some small mission to prove herself this is real life! People could die!"

Sky let out a heavy sigh.

"So instead of criticizing her, try helping her. Things would move a lot smoother if you two just worked together."

"But I barely know her. It's been two days."

Sky stood up and put a hand on the curtain.

"So get to know her." She said simply and ducked into the back.

They drove for the next couple of hours. It seemed like the signal had kept going even after they slept.

"Damn how far is this place?" Rocket asked stretching his legs.

"Pretty damn far." Helena said looking at the signal again.

"How much longer?" Crow asked neck.

Helena pressed a few buttons.

"Ugh...looks like another two days." She hung her head.

"Are you kidding me? I have to pee!" AJ wined. Suddenly the van jolted to a stop. They all went flying to the front of the van. Everyone was now in a large pile. Sky crawled her way to the front and ripped open the curtain.

"What the hell T?" She shouted at him.

"The road has spikes ahead. I had to stop before I hit them. You guys should take a look at this."

Sky glared and went back to the back of the van. A series of moans and groans came from the pile of people.

"Well. I don't have to pee any more." AJ grunted as she crawled out from the bottom of the pile

Helena crawled out of the van last and slammed the doors shut. She went around the van and found everyone staring with their mouths open wide.

"What is everyone gawking at?" She asked. The van's front end was still in her way as she walked. Rocket pointed straight forward. She turned the corner of the van. When she saw it her jaw dropped like the others. She couldn't quite figure out what she was looking at but it was big, very big.

"What is it?" She asked in a whisper.

"I think before the war people called them 'Amusing Parks'." Turnstile said.

"What was it used for?"

Helena looked over the strange machinery. A large circle stuck out into the air. Several tracks lead in circles or around the area. Metal buildings had faded paint that once looked like bright vibrant colors.

"I think people went to them for fun." He said skeptically.

"It looks more like a torture chamber." Rocket made a face.

They all stood there for a while until the silence grew awkward.

"So..." Turnstile started and looked at Helena. "Are we just going to stand here with our thumbs up our asses?"

Sky jabbed him hard with her elbow. He let out a gasp of pain.

"I mean...erm...Helena..Don't you thing it'd be a good idea to...search for supplies?" He said hiding his pain and gasping for air.

She looked to the others and then nodded.

"Um...yeah. Lets split up and look for supplies. Anything you think is useful. Rocket, you take Crow with you, and AJ you can take Sky. This way if you run into any trouble it'll be fighter with medic and you guys can get to know each other more."

Rocket nodded and took a step next to Crow.

"Like dad always says."

"Know your team." Rocket, AJ and Helena all said at once.

"Ok," Helena looked at her wrist band and then back up. "We'll split this place into thirds. Rocket, you and Crow head towards that big wheel thing. AJ, you and Sky can head towards that big red and yellow tent. Turnstile and I will go towards those metal tracks. If anything happens or you think you need back up, you can reach me on my communicator band. Put yours on silent so you don't give your cover away." Helena pressed a few buttons on her wrist. Rocket and AJ both jumped at the same time.

"Mine vibrated. How did you do that?" Rocket asked twisting his about.

"Mine has numbers on it." AJ said showing Helena and Rocket.

"I just linked our bands. This will give us two hours to search. When it goes off head back to the van." Helena said putting her hand down to her side.

They all agreed and headed out.

A/N: Who likes creepy clowns? Anyone...no? Prepare for the next chapter *Evil grin* :D