"Agh! No, Ruby that's too loose!"
"But Yaaaang!" Ruby whined. "This is the proper way to tie it!"
Yang sighed in disappointment. "Tighter is better."
"That's what she said."
"Shut it, Blake!" Yang shouted, clearly annoyed. "We either do this right or not at all!"
"Ugh," a groan was heard and Weiss stumbled forward with her hand over her eye. "What's with all the yelling?"
"Weiss!" Ruby exclaimed and ran over to her. "How're ya feeling?"
"Much better," Weiss assured.
Ruby felt her forehead. "Yay! Your fever's gone!"
"How long was I out?"
Ruby held her chin in thought. "Hm… a while."
"I can tell that much, dolt."
The sun was shining brightly for another day. An occasional breeze whipped through their hair, something the girls were thankful for since it was easy to work up a sweat with the rays constantly beaming on their skin.
"Hey, princess!" Yang called. "How ya feelin' sleepyhead?"
"Quiet, brute," Weiss scowled and gazed at the contraption the three had been working on. "What is this?"
It wasn't much, but a green box stood tall and seemed very stable. It was made of several vines, sticks, and leaves. What intrigued Weiss was that it had a stable roof made of logs as the roof.
"It's shelter!" the blonde beamed a smile. "We built it on the shore so we wouldn't have to be in the jungle at night with all the dangerous animals."
That's smart, Weiss thought. They've outdone themselves.
"Is it finished?" Weiss asked.
"No, Ruby made sure of that," Yang huffed.
"Shut up, Yang!" Ruby exclaimed. "Not everyone can build a mini house in the middle of nowhere!"
Weiss walked over and grabbed a vine in the pile of supplies the trio had gathered.
"What're you doing?" Yang asked.
"Helping you finish it," the white-haired girl replied as if the answer was obvious. "What else?"
"Oh no you're not," Yang said. "You take it easy for now. We got this."
"You expect me to sit here while you guys do all the work?" Weiss crossed her arms. "That's ridiculous."
"We're not letting you do much since you were in such bad condition last night," Blake chimed as she finished tying a vine on the side of the fort. "But if you really want to help, make us hair ties."
Yang made sure to go along with it, even though the putting her hair up would help immensely.
"Oh my goooood," she whined. "My hair's getting so annoying!"
"I know," Blake grimaced. "It's hotter than hell. My neck needs some air."
"Eheheehe," Ruby wiped her hands through her scraggly hair. "I'm good."
Yang giggled. "Of course you are, if you tried to put up your short hair it wouldn't even be a nub!"
Blake couldn't help but burst into laughter at the image of a tiny nub on top of Ruby's head.
"Heyyyyy," Ruby whined. "It's not that short!"
Weiss realized they were right. Making hair ties would be helpful and would satisfy them since they seemed to be adamant about her not doing anything strenuous.
"I'll do it," she huffed.
The last thing she wanted was for them to see her as a burden, so she was glad there was something they'd be willing to let her do.
"Ah yes!" Yang cheered. "Shhhh, shhh," she cooed as she nuzzled her long golden locks. "Mama'll take care of you soon."
Weiss gave Yang and look and turned to Ruby. "Is she always like this?"
"Yes," the brunette groaned. "Don't mess with the hair."
"Noted," Weiss replied as she watched Blake desperately try to get stray hair strands out of her face.
Weiss grabbed some of the thinner vines. While the three finished the fort, she had a hard time making a clean cut, but was relieved to see wooden daggers buried under the pile.
It was easy to work through the constant chiding of Yang in the background. Once she was finished making three hair ties, she put her hair up in her favorite hair style, the off-center ponytail and immediately felt relief when a breeze gently caressed the back of her neck.
As soon as she was done, she walked over and handed Yang and Blake their makeshift ponytail holders.
"Ohhh," the blonde drawled when she saw Weiss' appearance. "An off-center pony? Someone's rebellious."
"Shut it, brute," Weiss replied. "I always wear it like this."
Yang tied her hair up in a messy ponytail. "Still, it's different, but not in a bad way," she sent her a wink.
She looks so cute, Yang internally gawked.
Weiss faintly blushed. "W-whatever. Did it work?"
Aw, she's blushing, the blonde smiled at the sight. So cute...
Yang pulled her hair and nuzzled it again. "Yeaaah, my baby likes that, don't ya?" she lifted her locks at Weiss as it acted like a puppet in a high-pitched voice. "Thanks, princess. I feel soooo much better now and it's alllll thanks to you~"
Weiss raised a hand. "Stop. Now where's the restroom?"
"Bathroom?" Yang was taken aback. "You're on an island. Dig a hole!"
"You're such a barbarian."
Yang was about to retort but Ruby cut her off. "Why don't you go in the ocean like me?"
"You go in the ocean?!" Weiss screeched. "That's disgusting!"
"Better than in the river we drink!" Ruby countered.
Weiss shook her head. "I can't believe this…"
Yang stared at Weiss' injury and noticed that it healed like a charm. "Hey! It looks much better!"
The cut was still there, but only a thin red line remained over her left eye. The bleeding had stopped and the once-horrible gash was now properly healing.
"It feels better," Weiss informed. "Where's the eye patch?"
"In the fort," Yang beamed as she dusted off the debris from the vine. "We just finished!"
Ruby backed away to get a good look at their creation. "Wow! It looks awesome!"
Blake smirked, very proud of them. "Not bad."
The four went in the shelter by removing a small section of wood that stood against the box that acted as a door. Inside, the soft sand was the ground and in the corner was makeshift ground made of dozens of thin vines. On it laid the leaf-patch and the leaf cups, along with the extra water pouch.
Weiss was in awe at the creation and strode to the eye patch. After tying it on, she was relieved that the dull ache had finally subsided.
"It's not much, but it'll do," Yang commented. "This baby can fit all four of us no problem."
The wood and vines acted as the walls and roof. A few of the sun's rays escaped and streaked across the ground and walls, painting the box a bright green color.
"We did a good job," Ruby smiled.
"You made it more difficult," Yang teased. "Always tying the vines too loose."
Ruby rolled her eyes. "Ugh, whatever!"
"Do you want the fort to collapse?" Yang asked. "If not, tying it tighter is better."
"That's what she said," Blake smirked.
Yang put her hands on her hips. "Those jokes are getting really old."
"Says the girl who makes awful puns," the faunus countered.
"You know they're great…"
Despite their bickering, Weiss noticed the three were tired from working on the fort all day. She caught a glimpse of the extra water in the pouch and poured some in three leaf cups, careful not to waste a single drop.
"I bet you're all thirsty," Weiss said.
That made them stop argueing.
Blake sat down, clearly winded. "Very."
Weiss handed her the leaf-cup full of water. "Here."
The faunus smiled from the gesture. "Thank you," and happily downed the drink.
"No problem," Weiss was about to hand Yang water, but she said something to her sister that didn't make her amused.
"Ruby, we are witnessing a rare display in the wild. Watch as the rare albino cares for her companion and hands her water!"
"Wow!" Ruby gawked, teasingly going along with it.
Yang continued to whisper loudly. "Oh, now she's making a pissed off scowl. What's she mad about?"
"Probably why she puts up with you," Ruby suggested. "Because you're acting like a dick."
"This can't be good," the blonde replied in a loud whisper. "I can see literal fumes coming off her head."
Ruby slowly backed away from Yang when it looked like Weiss was going to explode of anger.
"Shut up, Xiao Long!" Weiss shouted and threw the water in her face. "That's the last time I'll show you any kindness."
Instead of being mad, Yang sighed in relief when the cold water drenched her face and hair. "Ahhh, that feels so nice…"
"You're incorrigible," Weiss crossed her arms and handed the leaf-cup to Ruby.
Ruby eagerly drank the water. "You had that coming."
Yang stood there in a daze, completely refreshed. "This feels soooo good. I'm going to the river."
Blake set her cup down. "Why?"
"Don't you wanna take a break after building this?" Yang gestured all around her. "I'm tellin' ya, this feels like heaven."
Just thinking about cooling off made Ruby excited. "Let's go!"
"It's not like we have anything else to do," Blake agreed.
"Fine, but we're not going unarmed," Weiss added. "And we should get more water while we're there."
"I like your thinkin'!" Yang pat Weiss on the back. "Onward!"
Weiss rolled her eyes but blushed from the contact.
Why's she such a brute?
Blake grabbed the extra water pouch and followed the three out the shelter. Once they were outside, they tied vines to their thighs as makeshift holders for small knives. Once each was strapped on securely, they grabbed bigger spears from the pile and headed out.
Once they were in the jungle, they realized how beautiful the island actually was. The forest was roaring with wildlife. Even though plants were in their path every step of the way, they gave the jungle life.
"I know this place is dangerous," Ruby chirped. "But it's gorgeous."
The bright sun's rays beamed through the dense forestry and hit the spots on the ground the shadows didn't cover. Blake's ears twitched in anticipation around every turn. The sounds ranged from monkeys in the distance to microscopic flies.
"This is the best deserted island I've ever been stranded on," Yang joked.
"Not funny," Weiss deadpanned. "Do we know where we're going?"
"Over here," Blake took the lead and turned.
"How's everyone holding up?" Ruby asked the group.
"Good!" Yang beamed. "The dresses aren't getting in the way and my feet feel great!"
"How about you, Weiss?" Ruby asked.
"This is much easier," the white-haired girl smiled. "We are getting pretty good at this."
Just as she said that, she tripped over a root and fell directly into Yang with a yelp.
Yang easily caught the girl. "I guess we are, but you could use some improvement."
The scent of Weiss' hair lingered in the blonde's nose as she embraced the girl with a firm grip.
Woah… Yang thought. We've been on this island for a while and I can smell her shampoo? It smells so nice. Like lavender...
She was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard a flustered voice. "A-are you going to let me go or not?"
"Oh, right," the blonde reluctantly let go. "Sorry 'bout that."
"I-it's fine," Weiss blushed.
Reality returned when they heard a loud thunking noise, which was Ruby slamming into Blake when she suddenly halted.
"Agh! Blake, why'd you-"
Blake covered her hand over Ruby's mouth.
"Be. Quiet."
The trio had never heard Blake's voice like that before. It was full of alarm, and maybe even a hint of fear.
Yang walked over to see what the faunus was afraid of. Behind the trees and by the river, a full-grown big cat was strangling a smaller crocodile.
"A leopard," the blonde whispered.
"Jaguar," Weiss corrected.
"I got dem moves like jaguar," Yang couldn't help herself.
"Leave it to you to make a stupid pun at a time like this," Weiss huffed.
"Are you really surprised?" Blake asked in a low whisper. "She made a pun before we shipwrecked."
Weiss rolled her eyes as the four watched the deadly fight. It was a ferocious display to say the least. The crocodile didn't stop wiggling out of the cat's grasp, thrashing around in the water until its final breath.
"Damn," Yang said. "That thing is savage."
"We need to leave. Now," the faunus knew that if they were caught they'd be in trouble.
"R-right," Ruby agreed as she slowly backed away. "Let's ge-"
Little did Ruby know, a vine was on the forest floor and snagged her foot, causing her to land on her butt with a loud thump.
Blake gasped thinly as she looked from the brunette and big cat. The jaguar lost interest in the kill and turned its head to the direction of the noise. Its eyes pierced through the trees and stared directly at the group.
"It sees us," Weiss whispered. "W-what now?"
"I'll handle it," the blonde said in a tone no one could argue with.
"B-but Yang-" Ruby tried to speak.
"Don't worry, Ruby," Yang flashed a champion smile. "No one's gonna die, I promise."
That smile was all too familiar to Ruby...
"W-wait," Ruby reached out to her sister in an attempt to stop her.
But it was too late, Yang had abandoned the tree line's cover to get in view of the predator.
The jaguar began pacing and growling at the trees, waiting for the unknown to show itself. Yang slowly emerged from cover, careful not to startle the creature.
"Here kitty, kitty, kitty," the blonde taunted. "You know you want this."
It was just like Yang to put herself in danger for the sake of her friends. She knew this was a dire situation and would preferred her be hurt rather than her friends she knew and loved.
The jaguar just stood there, taking in its opponent's size, seeing if the girl could put up a fight. Once it was sure she was no threat and wouldn't be a formidable opponent, it pounced.
Yang let out a slight yelp when it jumped towards her. She frantically twirled the spear to prepare for a strike, thrusting it in the jaguar's side while hastily dodging out of the way.
The spear only managed to graze the animal's skin, which served to piss it off even more as it crouched down to ready another attack.
"Oh, so you do want some of this?" Yang taunted, making sure to keep the animal's full attention on her.
Before it could attack, an obnoxious sound was heard on the other side of the animal. The predator was completely distracted and bolted towards the noise, abandoning the fight with Yang.
Yang realized it was Blake from the voice.
"OVER HERE YOU STUPID CAT!"
Despite acting confident, the blonde was relieved the animal was no longer focused on her, but feared for Blake's safety, so she chased after the big cat.
Before the jaguar reached Blake, another noise was heard on the other side of the forest, causing the animal to annoyingly tilt its head towards it.
"DON'T HURT MY FRIENDS!"
The noise allowed Ruby to ambush the animal. Jumping out of the bushes directly next to the big cat, she impaled its side using the wooden knife. The animal hissed in pain from the blow as the brunette rolled to the ground.
Ruby, Blake and Yang encircled the predator as it grunted in frustration, trying to pick its next target. Ruby had dealt a blow, but it wasn't fatal as the knife stuck out of its skin. They each had their spears reluctantly in front of them, knowing they were out of their league.
The snarling animal leaped at Blake, but she didn't have time to react and narrowly dodged a lethal swipe. She sprinted to the nearest tree, intent to climb up it. The big cat chased its prey, knowing it would be easy to capture a target in the trees, its home field advantage.
"Blake!" Yang let out a yelp when she knew she couldn't reach her in time.
Ruby tried to bolt after the pair, but when Blake made it halfway up the tree, the predator's paw grabbed her foot as she let out a hiss of pain.
Blake held on the trunk for dear life as the animal was about to drag her down for the kill, its claws piercing her skin. Before it did, however, a sickening crunch rang out.
The jaguar's claws slowly retracted out of Blake's skin as its eyes glazed over. The animal then dropped to the ground with a thump, motionless and devoid of life.
Blake looked down in shock and saw that a long spear had impaled the animal's back and through the heart.
The three were astonished at what had happened. Yang wondered where the weapon came from since she didn't see her sister throw it. Her eyes lingered in the tree tops and saw Weiss standing on a thick branch with a sly smirk.
The blonde smiled while eyeing Weiss. "I take it back. You are cut out for this."
Weiss' smirk never left as she climbed down with ease. "My father owned the most successful weapon's company in the world. I know how to handle a few."
"You really are a surprise badass!" Yang hugged the girl and whispered in her ear. "Thanks for saving Blake, princess."
Woah, Weiss thought. She's so strong… and warm.
Weiss allowed herself to lean into the embrace. However, she was struck with a dizzy spell and Yang ended up holding all her weight.
"You're not fully recovered, are you?" the blonde asked worriedly, clinging tightly to the girl in case she fell.
Weiss composed herself and stood on her own. "Not one-hundred percent yet."
"Oh yeah! You never finished eating last night," Yang remembered, keeping a hand on her shoulder as she stared at her with concern. "I can carry you back if you want, it's no-"
"Enough about me," Weiss interjected. "We need to check on Blake."
Yang stared in those azure eyes and saw sheer determination. "Of course. But if you start to feel worse, or anything, you come to me."
She's so worried, Weiss thought.
"Right," the white-haired girl sternly replied.
Yang nodded and the two broke apart. They walked over to see Ruby checking over Blake's injuries.
Blake leaned on the tree trunk while Ruby poured fresh water over the cuts on her ankle.
The faunus slightly grimaced. "I'm okay. Just four claw marks."
Yang and Weiss bent down closer to inspect the injury.
The blonde sighed in relief. "Good, they aren't deep."
Once Ruby was done cleansing the wounds, she tied an extra piece of seaweed around Blake's ankle.
"Thanks for saving me, Weiss," Blake said, still unsettled. "If you didn't, I would've gotten much worse than a few cuts."
Weiss looked away, not used to people showing her gratitude. "No problem."
"And thanks for treating me, Ruby," Blake grinned with a blush.
The faunus wasn't much of a physical person, but if it was Ruby who initiated the contact, she was happy to let her. It was an unfortunate injury, but she enjoyed every second to its fullest, even though she was almost killed.
"Of course!" Ruby finished the process and smiled, overjoyed that the faunus allowed her to treat the wounds. She stood, anger tinging her voice, a complete 180 from her previous statement. "But you."
"Me?" Yang pointed to herself.
Ruby smacked the side of her sister's head. "How could you!?"
"What was that for?!" Yang yelped as she rubbed her head.
"For sacrificing yourself you idiot!" Ruby shouted. "You think I didn't know what you were trying to do?!"
"Hey, hey," the blonde put a soothing hand on Ruby's shoulder. "It's okay. Everyone's alive. I'm okay, see?"
"You don't get it, Yang!" Ruby's tears threatened to spill over. "Before you left, you smiled. It-it was the same kind of smile mom had before she died…" she was now sobbing. "Y-you almost died! You and Blake! I don't know what I'd do without you guys…"
Yang was shocked from her sister's outburst, but didn't waste a second and hugged her tightly.
"Everything's okay now. I promised you no one would die, remember?"
Ruby sniffled a bit. "Y-yeah."
Weiss and Blake smiled at the union, but Weiss was intrigued that Ruby's mom had died. It reminded her of her own mother's death, but wouldn't question her now.
Blake experimentally poked the downed jaguar. "It's dead."
"Of course it is," Weiss replied. "That was a kill-shot."
"And a damn good one," the blonde added.
The faunus looked from Weiss to the sister's releasing their embrace. "Anyone ever eaten a jaguar?"
"That's weird," Ruby said as she wiped the remaining tears. "This'll taste weird."
"There's no sense sulking over it. This kill will last us for days!" Yang happily beamed. "I'll carry it back."
Presently, the sun was setting for another day to end. After Ruby filled up the makeshift pouch with water, the four headed back to shore a bit unsettled, but glad to be alive after the ordeal.
Once they reached the shoreline and out of the dangerous jungle's grasp, Yang set their prize on the sand. Ruby knew the drill and set up the fire to prepare for the meal.
"I hope it doesn't taste disgusting," Weiss said as she stared uneasily at the carcass.
"This isn't the time to be picky, princess," the blonde replied. "Take what you can get."
"Hm," Weiss crossed her arms. "If it makes me throw up, I'm not eating it."
"Ew," Yang grimaced. "Yeah, if ya do, please don't. You doing okay now?"
"Yes," Weiss smiled. "I'll be fine after we eat."
"Good to hear," the blonde focused on the carcass. "But you might wanna look away."
"Why?"
Yang inserted the knife into the animal's flesh, causing a sickening sound that made Weiss gag.
"Gross!"
Yang let out a chuckle. "Definitely not for the light-hearted."
Weiss got up and walked over to Ruby and Blake to avoid the morbid scene. The two were sitting by the fire, having casual conversation.
"We look so defeated," Blake observed as she stared at her black dress.
Ruby looked over her once beautiful red dress. "Ugh, oh well. There's nothing we can do about it."
"I think Weiss' dress looks the worst though," Blake teased.
What was once a cute summer dress could now pass as everyday trash in the dumpster. The clothing used to be white, but now sported some splotches with a green and brown color.
"Does it look like I give a flying fuck?" Weiss asked the two, her words dripping with sass. "It's not like I'm trying to impress anyone."
"I don't know Weiss," Ruby said. "Those trees look pretty judgmental."
Weiss jokingly faced the jungle. "Take a good look, trees!"
Ruby giggled and stood, joining the girl. "Accept it!"
Blake was happy to join the two. "Embrace it!"
Yang tore her gaze away from the carcass. "What're you nerd lords doin' now?!"
The three let out a few giggles, something they desperately needed after the rough day.
As if to answer their yells, a high-pitched squeal was heard in the distance. The four whipped their heads in the direction of the shoreline and saw rustling in bushes.
Yang got up. "Rubes, cook the food! I'll go check it out!"
Ruby cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted so that Yang could hear. "Don't!"
The blonde stopped in her tracks, cupping her hands over her mouth. "What is it?!"
"You almost died today! You think I'd just forget about that?!"
Yang rubbed the back of her head. "Ehe, I'll take Blakey with me!"
Ruby looked over at Blake to see if it was true, only to already see her rushing to Yang.
"Be careful!" Ruby yelled back.
Yang and Blake set off where the rustling was seen. Sure enough, when they made it to the tree, there was an unexpected visitor.
"Oh my god…" the blonde muttered. "That is the cutest thing I've ever seen in my life."
Yang felt like she would die of the cuteness that was in front of her.
Blake gushed at the sight. "Oh my..."
Weiss soon followed and squealed. "AH! It's so cute!" she couldn't stand seeing it on the ground and picked up the animal.
"Brrrrrah!" It yelped. "Brrrrah!"
"I don't think he likes that," the faunus observed.
The animal remained poker faced as it squealed once more.
"Who said it was a boy?" Yang asked. "Her name is Nora."
"Nora?!" Blake shrieked. "Why would you name it Nora?! It's the exact opposite of her!"
"That's why," the blonde giggled. "Plus, she won't stop preaching to the sloth gods."
Weiss couldn't handle the sloth's cuteness as it wrapped around her neck. "Who's a cute wittle sloth? You are! Yes you are!" she said as she nuzzled its head.
"Brrrrah!" It smiled from the affection.
Ruby joined the three when she finished preparing the meal. "CAN WE KEEP IT?!"
"Hell yes," the blonde replied. "Nora the sloth is staying."
"Nora?" Ruby asked. "Why?"
"Don't question it," Blake advised.
"Okay?" Ruby was confused. "Dinner's ready."
"Alright!" Yang beamed.
The four headed off with their new companion, pleasantly greeted with well-cooked meat set on makeshift leaf-plates.
"Wow," Blake was surprised. "This is actually really good," she chewed the meat greedily.
"It's not bad," Weiss agreed. "Reminds me of moules marinières."
The other three stared at each other in confusion.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Yang asked. "What's that?"
Weiss sighed.
I guess I'll have to put it in simpler terms.
"It tastes like chicken."
"Oh."
The four ate their meal in peace while the sloth continued to hug Weiss' neck. Once finished, they retreated to the fort when they realized the sky had been cloudy within the last few hours.
They sat in a circle with the wooden roof firmly above their heads, waiting for the oncoming downpour. The shelter provided them with a sense of safety, something they lacked the last few days.
"I'm glad everyone's okay after today," Weiss mentioned. "I… I didn't know what to expect since I traveled all the time."
"Don't worry about it," Blake replied. "My ankle's feeling better already."
"I'm glad," the white-haired girl said. "But you two."
"Us?" Yang and Ruby said in unison.
"You're sisters, aren't you?"
"Oh yeah," Ruby rubbed the back of her head. "Sorry, we didn't mean to keep it a secret."
"But you look nothing alike!" Weiss exclaimed.
"We're half sisters," the blonde corrected. "I look more like my mom and she looks more like her mom."
Weiss remembered that Ruby said her mom died and figured that now was as good as time as any.
"You… you said your mom died earlier?"
"Ugh, yeah," the brunette was visibly downcast. "She left for work one day and never came back."
"I see… what about you Blake?" Weiss asked, a bit hesitant. "Now that I think about it, I don't know much about you other than the fact that you're a faunus and very good with the outdoors."
And the fact that I've seen you somewhere before.
Blake chuckled a bit from the comment and prepared for her answer. "I'm… I'm an orphan."
"Blake, you don't have to-"
"It's fine, Yang," the faunus assured and took a deep breath. "When I was younger, my parents left for a job meeting in Atlas. I never saw them since. I was told they were dead."
Where I lived? Weiss thought. I… I lived there when I was so young, before… before they attacked.
"I'm sorry to hear that," Weiss replied. "It seems like all of us have lost at least a parent."
"Not Yang," Ruby chirped. "Her mom and dad are alive."
"Weiss," the blonde said. "Your dad's not dead. Don't count him out and hold onto hope, yeah?"
"I didn't," she replied. "My mom died, but if father's dead too… then I'm an orphan like Blake."
Holy shit, Yang thought. This atmosphere is so depressing.
"I'm… I'm sorry. I didn't know," Yang said.
"It's okay. She died a long time ago," Weiss revealed as she stroked the sloth's fur for comfort.
Lightning streaked across the sky and thunder soon rocked the ground.
Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, Yang thought.
Ruby yelped in surprise from the noise. "D-do you think the fort will hold?"
"Brrah!" Nora the sloth squealed, uneasy from the storm.
Weiss continued to sooth her fingers on its head in an attempt to comfort the animal.
"No doubt," the blonde beamed a smile. "We spent all day workin' on it! Be confident, will ya?"
Ruby sighed. "You're right."
The rain finally spilled over on the island and fort. Thankfully, the makeshift shelter was strong and kept most of the rain from coming inside, albeit a few drops soaking the sand.
The four were in comfortable silence before Weiss spoke up.
"Is it a bad time to say I forgot to pee?"
Yes, Jaguars can and sometimes do EAT crocodiles. Damn, nature. You scary! This is one of the longer chapters, so I'll try to keep them shorter for you. Also, if you thought this story wouldn't have a sloth, you are severely mistaken.