When they saw the helicopter taking off there was a tense silence. Was it over? Reggie was watching the chopper intently, but rather than flying away it seemed to be heading across the lagoon.

Jackson, Ryan and Reggie all shared a look. Did that mean they had found Bianca after all?

Jackson suddenly looked ashen at the thought of what they must have done to Erica to make her talk.

Reggie put a hand on his father's arm.

"Maybe they got out." he said reassuringly, not understanding his dad's real fear. "There are plenty of places to hide."

"Should we tell the others?" Ryan asked.

"I think they have enough to deal with right now, don't you?" said Reggie, his eye now drawn to the three kids all desperately worried about their moms.

With all the men's focus on the destination of the chopper, Kendall was the first to realise the real danger, if the mercenaries were really on the move..?

"We should get out of here." she said. Kendall pointed to their prisoners as Griffin wrestled the guard who had tried to flee back to the others. "If they are packing up and going, someone is going to come looking for these guys."

"She's got a point." said Camilla.

Once more all eyes turned to Reggie.

"Where do we go?" Reggie asked, not sure what their next move could be.

"Just out of here would be a start?" said Ryan.

"Okay." said Reggie with a slow nod. He pulled the curtain tie backs from the wall and handed then out to Jackson, Ryan and Griffin. "But first we need to tie these men up so they can't get away again."

Once the men were secured Reggie looked from Kendall to Griffin. There was a sizable bruise on Kendall's forehead after being struck by a pistol.

"Is she alright to move?"

"Yeah." said Griffin. "Although," he added addressing Kendal, "The minute you feel dizzy or sick…"

"…I tell you." finished Kendall.

"I've got her." said Camilla, helping her to her feet.

Reggie then turned to the kids.

"Right, you all need to pair up with an adult. You do whatever they say and you stick to them like glue. Understand me."

The kids all agreed and hurried off to find a partner. Reggie picked up Ayesha and handed her to Camilla. Griffin picked up Ian again. Emma stuck to her dad. AJ stood by Jackson. Francois took charge of Gabby. Miranda walked up to stand by Opal. Spike took his mom's hand, even though she was a little unsteady.

"Are we ready?" Reggie asked, moving to the back door.

"We're ready." the group agreed.

"But do you know where we are going?" Ryan asked.

"I think we should try and get to reception." said Jackson. "There was a satellite phone there. We could call for help."

"Then it looks like we have a plan." said Reggie. "Stick together. You let me take the lead and then follow only when I say."

…

They crept down towards lagoon, keeping behind the cover of the bungalows. The closer they got to the reception building, the more mercenaries were around. Reggie kept stopping the group so he could scout ahead.

Everyone was sheltered in a stand of trees, while Reggie checked their route. He reappeared moments later but didn't look happy.

"I don't think we can get to the reception building." he said. "There are still a lot of men on the beach. We'd never get past them."

"So what now?" Ryan asked, hugging his daughter to him.

"I checked that bungalow." Reggie said pointing toward the nearest building. "It's empty. We'll be safer there than out in the open. Come on."

The group followed Reggie to the back of the building. Griffin stayed close to Kendall, with one hand on her back, she was still unsteady from the blow to the head but she was refusing to admit any weakness. One of the building's windows was smashed from the inside and there was a chair out on the grass. The mercenaries had obviously been here before them.

Reggie climbed in through the window first, knocking clear as much broken glass as he could. Ryan climbed in after him and then they lifted the kids one at a time. Some people were in bare feet and a lot of people were still in their pyjamas so the glass was quite a hazard. It wasn't an easy entrance for anyone.

Opal insisted on being last, and had to endure the embarrassment of Reggie climbing back outside to give her a leg up.

…

Once they were inside, they all nestled into one of the least vandalised bedrooms. The room had belonged to Cara, this was the bungalow she shared with Opal and Erica the first night. Griffin helped Kendall and the boys settle by the window before he allowed his thoughts to return to his missing sister. He was worried about her. He knew she could take care of herself, but the last he had seen of her was heading out to the beach looking for Scott and so much had happened since then.

Once he saw Kendall and the boys were settled, Griffin turned to the window and peered around the blind to try and see what was going on outside. He had a clear view across to the reception building.

Griffin then blinked, not quite believing his eyes, when he registered the curtains twitch in the window he was staring at. Someone was there. Griffin kept watching until the face reappeared at the window. It was Cara.

Griffin gasped in surprise as a wave of relief washed over him. His sister was alive. Had she been hiding in reception all this time?

Cara saw him in almost the exact same moment. She gave him a cautious wave before disappearing from view. In minutes Scott was there at the window with her and someone else Griffin didn't recognise. Cara held up a phone and pressed a piece of paper to the glass. On it was written in thick black ink,

'HELP COMING.

STAY THERE.'

…