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Post by ana on Jul 21, 2007 15:39:13 GMT -5
"And then they just stop, as if he was carried off by nothing."
How can a person just be carried off by nothing? It didn't make sense. Ana stood up straight again and put her hands on her hips, a deeply confused look on her face. They were like the tracks that led her to Jake's dogtags.
"Ana, we've got a serious issue here. We're not the only people on this island."
Ana-Lucia's attention was now completely on Walter. It was as if someone had just plugged her into the mains and she had suddenly woken up. Other people here would answer a lot of questions. The traps for one. The disappearance of Jake and tracks of someone carried off by nothing being another. Severin had already said it would be easy for someone to cover they're tracks if they had enough time. Would it also explain the strange noises and bending trees they'd been witness to?
"How do you know?"
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Post by Willo on Jul 22, 2007 15:46:46 GMT -5
WALTER
"The traps were designed to capture humans, Ana," Walter said with a frown. "I'm sure of it. What that means is that there are at least two people on this island--who do not like each other."
He looked down on the ground and glanced at the dirt. He picked up a button from the ground. "And, from the looks of it, one of them has the fellow you were hanging around with."
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Post by ana on Jul 22, 2007 16:53:20 GMT -5
"I'm sure of it. What that means is that there are at least two people on this island--who do not like each other."
For some reason, that statement made her think of her and Ethan. In all honesty, there were plenty of people on the island that didn't like each other but they'd all come from the plane crash. What Walter was suggesting was there were already people here when they landed. And they were of the hostile variety.
"And, from the looks of it, one of them has the fellow you were hanging around with."
Ana got that horrible feeling in her stomach again. The one that preceeded bad events.
"Jake? Why would anyone want to kidnap him? Or anyone for that matter? Who are these people?"
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Post by Willo on Jul 24, 2007 12:22:11 GMT -5
WALTER
"That's the scariest thing of all, Ana," Walter said, lowering himself to the ground to look closer at the footprints. "I have no idea. You said he was ex-military? Well, maybe they want to keep secret--that would explain why they have not made contact with us yet--perhaps he found them."
He looked down at the ground and stood up slowly, his back cracking in the process. He let out a brief moan before making it all the way up.
"Or, perhaps most frighteningly, there was no reason at all."
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Post by ana on Jul 25, 2007 16:55:06 GMT -5
"I have no idea. You said he was ex-military?"
Ana-Lucia nodded, listening intently to the old man. He was one of the few from the crash that she had respect for. He talked sense and she liked that.
"Well, maybe they want to keep secret--that would explain why they have not made contact with us yet--perhaps he found them."
She didn't know if it was just her mind playing tricks on her because of what Walter had just said, but she suddenly felt like she was being watched. Nervously, she glanced around, her eyes scanning the trees for movement where there was none. This place was staring to creep her out.
"Or, perhaps most frighteningly, there was no reason at all."
"We should get back to the others." She declared. "Get Sev back to camp." Get them all back to safety...
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Post by Gwen Havers on Jul 29, 2007 7:37:39 GMT -5
Gwen began to straighten up her makeshift backpack bed. "Perhaps we should pack everything up. Make sure we're ready to set off as soon as Ana returns," she suggested. "I gather she's not a morning person."
She walked over to the still-sleeping Ruby, Nikki and Paulo, and gave them each a gentle kick in the leg. "Wakey, wakey. Sun's up and we need to get moving," she said.
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Post by Severin on Jul 31, 2007 5:28:12 GMT -5
"Perhaps we should pack everything up. Make sure we're ready to set off as soon as Ana returns, I gather she's not a morning person."
"Yes, I think we've spent long enough in this jungle." he agreed, sitting up as far as his wounded leg would permit him. He looked around him, wondering where Ana had gotten to exactly.
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Post by ana on Aug 2, 2007 15:21:56 GMT -5
Right on cue, Ana-Lucia emerged from the undergrowth like she'd been stood there all along, blended in with the greenery. She looked less than pleased that people were still sleeping and without saying anything, she crossed the camp and booted all those still slumbering in the shins.
Never let it be said that Ana-Lucia was subtle.
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 2, 2007 16:05:07 GMT -5
"Morning, Ana. Never thought I'd be glad to see you," she remarked, as Ana entered without a word and gave the rest of their party another wake-up call. She moved on to helping pack up Severin's backpack, asking "Where've you been?"
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Post by ana on Aug 3, 2007 13:52:06 GMT -5
"Morning, Ana. Never thought I'd be glad to see you,"
Ana swept her gaze over to Gwen as she passed by, finding her comment hard to believe. Though at least she had been able to get up and start packing up their makeshift camp. One good side to living with a neat freak.
"Where've you been?"
Ignoring the question, Ana came to crouch by Severin. Sharing Walter's revelations about other people on the island could wait until they were safely back at the beach.
"Other than hurting like a bitch, how is it?" She asked, indicating his injured knee.
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Post by Severin on Aug 3, 2007 14:00:08 GMT -5
"Other than hurting like a bitch, how is it?"
"Well, it bleeds a lot less." he said, trying his best to sit up. "It's fine. Good enough to get back to camp, at least."
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Post by alcatraz on Aug 3, 2007 15:33:32 GMT -5
"Oh for God sake what is it?" she woke up to seeSeverin, Walter, Gwen and Ana all around her "O...I wish I could say I''ve woken up to worse things but quite frankly..I haven't!" she got up and reached for her bag for some water "So what's been happening, how the leg?" she asked
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Post by ana on Aug 6, 2007 18:03:21 GMT -5
"Get your stuff together." Ana said out loud, acknowledging everyone at once. "We're leaving in five."
Ana extended a hand to help Severin to his feet. "You get a head start." She added, a smile almost reaching her lips, but not quite.
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Post by Severin on Aug 6, 2007 18:06:55 GMT -5
He grasped Ana's hand tightly, supressing a pained groan as he was lifted to his feet. "Thank you." he nodded. He could tell Ana almost smiled, but didn't. He could see her eyes were smiling. So he smiled for her, and then looked at the rest of the group.
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 6, 2007 21:02:15 GMT -5
Gwen went about getting rid of any evidence that they'd been there. Although she was fairly sure that whoever had taken Jake, whoever had built the traps, knew this jungle far better than them and would have no trouble tracking them. But it was something to do while Ana and Ruby tended to Severin. She tried to overlook the fact that Ana hadn't answered her question, telling herself that discussion could wait till they were safely back at the beach. If that could be considered safe.
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Post by alcatraz on Aug 7, 2007 4:53:14 GMT -5
OOC: Don't forget we have Nikki and Paulo I guess seeing as Ana has woken them up we'll just have to make them go salong with what's happening.
Ruby helped Severin to his feet ensuring he maintained blance
"Right remember what I said just keep fresh bandages on it, keep the wound clean and you should be fine, but if it does make you feel uncomfortable just make sure you tell me or Dr, Shepard when we get back. Now you alright?" she asked
She turned to Ana-Lucia who had also been helping
"So is there anymore on the Jake situation? Anymore clues come to light?" she questioned "Look we've tried our hardest down here, and the probability is that he's still alive whatever's happened to him."
Ruby had been thinking about the possibilities and what might of happened to Jake she deciided to try and lighten Ana's spirits by sharing them with her.
If you think about even if he was killed there would be some sort of evidence- bones, clothing for example- still around and no one would bother digging a grave for him after killing him because no onehad any grudge agains him and well what use would it be? So he's either wondered off or run away from the hardships of this stupid place...Or he could of been snatched....But whatever the case he'll be glad to know that you and the others are lookiung out for him" she gave an encouraging smile towards Ana
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Post by ana on Aug 7, 2007 5:29:23 GMT -5
((OOC: I know we still have Nikki and Paulo and Walter here, but it's been a long time since they posted and we're gonna end up stuck out here for ever if we don't at least start to make a move back to the beach. So I'm gonna have Ana set off with Severin. They'll be going pretty slow anyway, so the others will be able to catch up when they're ready.))
Ana didn't feel particularly encouraged by Ruby's words despite the fact she could see that she was trying to be comforting. So she did what she usually did when she didn't want to address a subject. She avoided it.
"Let's just get Sev back to the beach." Ana muttered in a one situation at a time way. Somehow, heading back to the main camp felt a little like giving up on Jake, but realistically she had no idea where to start looking for him now, assuming as Ruby suggested, that he was still alive. Perhaps he wasn't even missing anymore. Maybe he'd escaped the clutches of whoever had taken him and had made it back to camp. Though Ana wasn't even remotely convinced, it was a sliver of hope to cling to. She pulled Severin's arm over her shoulder to support his weight to make it easier for him to walk.
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 7, 2007 7:14:10 GMT -5
All Ruby's talk of bones and graves certainly wasn't helping. And Gwen knew Ana would feel a sense of defeat in returning to the beach without any solid leads, because Gwen felt the same way at the moment. But taking care of Severin was their main concern for now.
"Jake wouldn't have run away. You didn't know him," she corrected, shrugging into her own backpack and picking up Severin's bag so that he'd have less to worry about. She glanced back to see if Nikki and Paulo and Walter were ready to go yet.
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Post by Severin on Aug 7, 2007 7:32:10 GMT -5
He limped forward with as much effort as he could muster, supported by Ana. He was quickly confirmed that along with personal relations and self-awareness, tact was not a skill that Ruby possessed.
"Let's just get Sev back to the beach."
"Let's all get back to the beach. Then we can decide what to do." he said. He didn't want to say in front of Gwen, or even Ana, but it was looking less likely that Jake was alive.
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Post by alcatraz on Aug 7, 2007 10:33:33 GMT -5
(Whoa, calm it guys lets not all hit Ruby with the pinata stick at once here)
"Jake wouldn't have run away. You didn't know him,"
Ruby turned round to Gwen, but dspoke calmly and without agression.
"Gwen what makes you think you knew him, I mean we've been in this stupid place for six days and all of a sudden you think that you know him, well did you know his full name, his mothers maiden name, his favourite colour or what he did at the weekeneds? probably not, so please next time you try to criticise me Gwen, make sure you know what or who your talking about first before. And sorry if you lot don't want to hear about bones, death and graves, but I'm just trying to prove that Jake is alive! I mean that's what we want isn't it? Or did I get the point of this grand expedition all wrong?"
Ruby kept calm, or as calm as she could get with Gwen before turning to Ana.
"Here, take some of these mediciness, bandages etc. Just incase, yoiu probaly know your own way back but you can never be too careful, especially when there are arrow shooting traps around." she said turning to Gwen.
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