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This took forever. WHY? BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD INTERNET FOR 12 DAYS!!! Yeah so I was (am) kinda pissed.

Chapter 9

ALPOV

I told them we were looking for a campsite outside of Tucson when we stumbled upon their cave. In turn they told us about the cave system they lived in. There were around forty humans living in them. The number was baffling. All three of us were astounded. There were even four other groups roaming about as well. All this time…

They had offered to give Amy something to wake her up, but I refused. I wouldn't doubt I had hurt her badly when I rammed her into the rock wall. I didn't want her to wake up and feel the pain of her injuries. I stared at her face as I ran my fingers through her golden brown hair, a few shades lighter than my own and Dan's. I truly hoped she would forgive me about all this.

Dawn broke the horizon as Geoffrey parked the van under an over hanging by a rock outcropping. Trudy came around to open the back for us. We stumbled out. I picked up Amy again.

"Do you want help with her?" asked Dan.

"No, I got her" I said trying to stifle back a yawn. After all, I was the big idiot who got her knocked out in the first place.

Ugh! How long had it been since we last slept? Twenty four hours? More? My head hurt just thinking about it.

Trudy brought us to an entrance to the cave. I had to duck my head and turn sideways carrying Amy to get in.

"Watch your step and fallow me" Trudy warned

We fallowed her down a tunnel with twist and turns. Darkness engulfed us leaving us no light. Our only guide was Trudy's footsteps in front of us. Finally there was light ahead. The passage way opened up into a large cavern with an extremely bright ceiling.

"Mirrors" said Geoffrey from behind us.

We walked around a large patch of dirt that I took for a garden, and had something sprouting up from it. We continued into another passageway. This one open up to what looked like a dinning hall. It was packed with people who stared at us as we passed through it.

I realized how strange of group we must make. Four filthy teens, one that happens to be unconscious, that pop up as everyone is eating breakfast. A few of them got up and ask Geoffrey questions as he leaves us to go eat. Trudy led us down one last final very long passage.

Trudy usher us into the cavern. There were a two men standing behind a desk looking over some containers. They looked up surprised when we entered.

"Well Doc, Jared" said Trudy "I got some new comers here and a patient that needs some looking at."

I laid Amy on one of the cots that was in the room. The slighter of the two men came over to look at her. I let him remove the crude bandage to look at her head and then pointed out the large purple bruise near her shoulder. He let out a long whistle then set to work.

"It's okay Alex, she'll be fine" said Sandra putting a hand on my shoulder. I grunted in return. Sandra I hope you're right.

Okay so I didn't have internet and that complicates things. But… it's being posted so happy reading! REVIEW!!!!!!!!! Oh I finally figured out which direction I'm going with this. I promise not to try to be boring. So… Questions, Comments or Concerns? Bye everyone and thanks to all my reviewers.