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Unknown Territory

"Okay, I am so going to scream if I have anymore coconut milk!" Sunny said, throwing down the oversized seed.

"I agree but what do you suggest we do curly?" Adena said, her sarcastic tone ringing clear.

Adena's comment produced a silence. Then, as always, Poppy broke it, "We could go into the jungle?" Everyone looked at her as if she had just suggested starting world war 3, "What? Come on guys. Face it, we are more than likely going to be here for a while and we can not stay on this beach the whole time!"

"You know she's right," Rick said, moving closer to Poppy.

Cody looked up, "We should split into two groups. One looks for water, the other stays here and works more on the shelter," The grieving red-head had spoken so little the entire time they'd been here and it was a surprise to hear her practical voice again.

"We'll go," Poppy and Rick said in unison.

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Though Rick and Poppy had decided immediately, the others took a little bit longer. They all set off on their own for a bit to debate on the venture.

"Nate, come on, I want to go," Adeena pleaded. Unfortunately, the young journalist was adamant.

"I don't want to risk you getting eaten by some wild animal or something. I almost lost you when the plane went down, I just can't do that again!"

She wanted to tell him that she felt the same way, to remind him of the danger to his own life. She wanted to yell at him for telling her what to do, but she didn't. As he talked, Adeena could hear the desperate plea in her beloved husbands' voice. She could even see a pained tear that Nate was trying hard to hold captive.

Holding her head high, Adeena Styles did something very rare for her; she gave in, "Alright. I will stay, but you have to promise me that you will not die out there," The tiny, defining smile that Nate loved appeared in the corner of Adeenas' mouth, "If you die, I'll kill you,"

Nate agreed, chuckling a little. How he loved her. Looking around to make sure they were alone, Nate kissed his wife with intention that she didn't fight.

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"What do you think? Cameron asked Tannis. They were on the far side of the beach where no one could see them. "I'll go wherever you go,"

Tannis smiled at him. They really were perfect for each other. Nobody she had ever been with ever would have go so far for her. Cameron knew that she needed that devotion. She would never accept a man without it.

"I think we should stay. It will be good to have a few people stay at camp and I don't want to us to split up,"

Cameron smiled back. Even though he always went with her word, her opinion usually matched his own.

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She was going. She knew deep in her heart that he was alive and Cody wouldn't stop until she found him.

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It was decided. Nate, Cody, Poppy and Rick would be going into the jungle. Sunny, Cameron, Tannis and Adena would stay on the beach and work on a better shelter as the current one seemed to fall down frequently and painfully.

The jungle group would be departing early the next morning and so they decided that goodbyes should be said that night. As the whole group sat around the fire, nobody said anything. They tried not to think of the fact that this could very well be the last time they'd ever see each other. Finally, Poppy broke the silence

"So who are you guys anyway?" she asked. It suddenly struck them that nobody had really talked about themselves much. It had just been survival and nothing else.

Nate spoke up first. "Well, I'm Nate Bates and am a nature journalist. I am married the most beautiful tennis player slash doctor in Cascadia and I have a dad who…o-owns a restaurant," Everyone knew he had been about to say something else but they didn't push the matter.

Adena was next in line, "I am Adena Styles-Bates. I am our team, 15 Love's, physician and I still play tennis on the side. I married the most talented journalist in Montreal." Adena was beaming, discreetly covering her husband's pain.

Next came Sunny, "My name is Sunny Capaduca and I am the best tennis player out of all of them here. I am also the youngest person here and currently single," As always, the young woman had a superior air. Secretly, they all knew that this was the source of her swing. Sunny's confidence had carried her all the way to the top.

"I am Tannis McTaggert and you better not forget it. Beside Sunny, I have the biggest temper here," Tannis's features softened a bit, "I am in love with Cameron and am a member of the 15 Love team,"

Cameron laughed, "Though I, Cameron White, do not have the same temper as my counterpart here," he pointed to Tannis, "I am also a proud member of the 15/Love team."

The ring came round to Poppy, "Okay then well… I am Poppy Cornack. I have been a stewardess for five years. I have one Mom, one Dad, six brothers and six sisters. Each and every one of these people is and artist and I am on my way. In the past, I have had 46 and a half kisses 3 point six one three boyfriends and no S-E-X." laughing they turned to Rick.

"If I must" he said with a pompous sigh, "I am Rick Geddes, President of Cascadia Tennis Academy. I married when I nineteen years old and became a widower when I was twenty-two. Running the academy has taken of my life and I have become a happy work alcoholic,"

Though Rick's story was slightly sad everyone laughed with him. They all stopped abruptly when they realized Cody was next.

There were tears running down her cheeks as she spoke, "I am Cody Myers. I am in love with Gary Squib Furlong. I love photography and I love Squib. I know he is out in the jungle somewhere and intend to find him." She was trembling and sobbing at the same time.

Adeena came and hugged her and everyone else followed, including Poppy. It was then that the dire situation began to fully sink in. They had already lost one of their group and all at once, they could not help wondering; what would tomorrow bring?

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Hope u like this. We are really getting into the storyline now. Please review….or else, lol just kidding (maybe) :P PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE review!