Okay... so you're probably wondering why there was no actual Storm Hawks involved in the last chappie... please be patient... I'll get there :) Please enjoy, and pleeeeeeaase review :)

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Chapter 2

Ember looks back at the ruined building that she's just escaped from. 'Snap out of it, Ember. They'll be fine.' She assures herself. Though, she can't give herself a good enough excuse to not check for people in need of help. "Damn you, conscience. " She mutters to herself as she makes her way over to the rubble and the ship that's surprisingly in-tact.

Ember's head cautiously peers round the corner to reveal the few injured people being tended to by not very well trained first aiders, but first aiders nonetheless. No-one seemed to be making any effort to check on the people who must be inside the ship, however. 'Guess it's up to me then...'

Clambering over rubble and peoples dust covered belongings, and collecting a discarded first aid kit on the way, she comes across a crumpled doorway and is about to slip through when "Hey- Emu *pant* wait up!" She hangs her head and groans; only 1 person calls her 'Emu'. Jake.

"Jake, keep it down, I'm trying not to get noticed here."

"Not doing a very good job of that... Whatcha doin'?"

"I'm going to see if anyone onboard is injured or... worse. I could do with some help, Jake. You mind?"

"Err... well... remember what happened when I saw that girl have a nose-bleed – I think that's a pretty definite sign that I'm not good around blood."

"Just come on Jake. I'll walk ahead of you and warn you if there's anything remotely bloody, okay?"

"But what if they did all this deliberately... What if they attack us?"

'Good point.' She thinks to herself, but she disregards it in her usual fashion. "Aww, Is little Jakey-wakey scared?" she says, grabbing his cheeks like an over friendly granny. "Don't worry, Ember will keep you safe." And with this, she slips through the doorway.

So Jake agrees with a groan and follows Ember, though reluctantly.

"Hello... can anyone hear me?" The pair call through the hallways, peeking round corners, until they come across a boy splayed out on the floor face down in what Ember presumes is his bedroom.

"Jake, no blood, come on help me lift him onto the bed." She waves him over.

With a few heaves and pushes, the blonde boy was on the bed, groaning.

"So he's alive then."

"Wow Jake, how did you possibly deduce that?" Sarcasm has always been a strong trait in Ember for as long as she can remember, and it's come hand in hand with repeatedly getting into trouble.

"Dude... what happened?" the blonde moans while rubbing his eyes, then looks up to see a girl checking for broken bones. "Hey, babe, who are you?"

Ember really doesn't appreciate being called 'babe', so replies by giving the flirt a slap on the cheek.

"Hey!"

"Ember!"

"WHAT?"

"So you're Ember, huh? I'm Finn, but you can call me the Finnster"

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Wahoo! My second chapter! And I managed to squeeze in an actual character :)

Please review – I need your support!

P.S. NOT ALL CHAPTERS WILL BE PUT UP THIS QUICKLY IF I CONTINUE THIS... THIS HAS BEEN A PARTICUALY BLAND WEEKEND SO I'VE HAD PLENTY OF TIME ON MY HANDS. OOPS. I DIDN'T MEAN FOR THIS TO BE IN CAPITALS BUT I'M NOT GOING TO WRITE IT ALL OVER AGAIN...

KEZZY XXX