#1- Getting Lost

"That's it! We're lost!" Nya exclaimed. Cole shook his head.

"No we aren't! We're navigating, remember?" Cole responded,

Nya groaned. The two were trying to find their way back home. They ran into a group of bandits and were highly outnumbered, but still beat them, even though the two were too exhausted to summon their Elemental Dragons. They had been forced to rent a car. Now, the couple had been out for hours with no luck. The sun was beginning to set, and they both were about to fall asleep.

"Yes, admit it! We're lost!" Nya said.

She was silenced when Cole pulled the old Suburban into the grass. He stopped the car, then got out.

He sat back in the seat, letting go of the steering wheel and turning off the car. Nya gave him a skeptical look.

"Let's camp here. I'm tired. You're tired. And it will do us no good to keep arguing." He climbed out of the car. Nya opened the door and hopped out, slamming it behind her. She held her cell phone up to the sky, trying to get a signal.

She huffed. "Nothing."

Cole nodded. "As expected in the middle of nowhere."

The water master sighed, shoving her phone back in her pocket. Cole walked to her and grabbed her hand. He dragged her to the back of the car.

"Ugh, what now?" She watched as he opened the hatch.

"Let's get some sleep." He found their jackets stowed away in the back, then he found a roll of brand-new carpet that must've been recently bought. He stepped in and used the roll of fabric as a makeshift pillow. Using his jacket for a blanket, he curled up.

Nya couldn't deny the next wave of exhaustion rush over her. She climbed in next to him. He sat up, then closed the hatch.

Nya kicked off her shoes and curled next to Cole. He scooped her into his arms and put his chin on her head. She snuggled closer to him as he wrapped the jacket around her.

"We can share-" Nya started, but he interrupted.

"I'm not cold. You, however, have goosebumps all over your skin."

Nya was about to protest. The silence bothered her.

"It's too quiet." Nya muttered as Cole fell asleep beside her.

She rolled her eyes, but fell asleep as well.

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Nya woke to the sound of crinkling. She opened her eyes to see Cole feasting on a granola bar. He smiled when he saw her. She sat up, and he offered her a dark chocolate and peanut butter one.

"Good morning, sunshine. I saved your favorite kind for you."

She smiled and took it. "Thank you."

"Well...I have some bad news."

"What?"

"I sort of, kind of, maybe left the headlights on last night."

Nya froze. "No!"

"Yup. The car's battery is dead."