"Crap Crap Crap Crap Crap Crap Crap Crap CRAP" I yelled at the top of my lungs, "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED LAST NIGHT?!?!?"
"Calm down Val, It's going to be alright. We will find your parents." Jack said calmly.
"IT'S NOT GOING TO BE FINE! WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE!"
"Well let's go try to find them! OOO Val remember when we used to play games like this when we were young, pretending we would be able to find our parents before it was too-" Elle started.
I cutted her off with, "WELL IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MAKE ME FEEL ANY BETTER Elle? MY FREAKING PARENTS WERE JUST KIDNAPPED BY WHO KNOWS WHAT?"
I started pacing around the campsite. Jack walked up to me and put his arms around me. I started sobbing quietly and Jack hugged me tighter.
"Ssh, take a deep breath... It's ok. I'm here." He quietly said into my ear.
And for some weird reason, I believed him. I smiled at him through my tears.
"Thank you Jack" I whispered.
I had a weird feeling. I couldn't quite describe it but it was raging. I then realized something. I had to lead. I know I wasn't exactly qualified but when I saw everyone looking at me with that look in their eyes, I knew it had to be me.
I brushed the tears out of my eyes and forcefully said, "Ok everyone. Get dressed and we will start gathering materials."
Duke nodded at me and everyone departed. I put on a pair of cargo pants and an oversized band t-shirt. I put my hair in a high ponytail. The perfect leader outfit. I know it sounds bad but I was honestly kinda excited. But my mood changed right as I got outside. Elle and Duke were using stones to try to chop a tree down.
"Uh guys?" I said, "What the hell are you doing..?"
"Getting firewood?" Duke said (sort of matter of factly)
I rolled my eyes at him and picked up an axe off the table.
"Watch and learn Duke." I laughed
I picked up a log and hucked the axe through it easily. Duke and Elle looked impressed.
"Valentina... You hate camping! How are you so good at using an axe?" Elle asked suspiciously.
"I said I hated camping, not camping activities. Every bonfire I chop the wood!" I explained.
They laughed and stepped aside for me to finish chopping the tree down. When I got all the wood we needed I put it around the campfire.
"Ok guys," I said, "Good job. I think we should go find some food now. Does anyone know how to fish? There is a lake around half a mile away."
Duke raised his hand. I looked over to where the fishing rods were just yesterday and I realized they were all gone.
"Crap." I muttered under my breath, "Guys, I think we may have to hunt."
The only tools we had were 2 axes, a bow and arrow with 5 arrows, a shovel, a box of matches, a water purifier, and some dryer lint.
"We are so screwed." Jack said.
"Don't say that Jackson. We'll be fine!" I said kinda freaking out.
I had hunted once before and caught a squirrel.
"Ok guys, lets go to the RV for now and make our plan." I said.
It was slightly opened and we walked in. It was really dark and I felt a shiver go down my spine. I had never felt more alive. I heard a sudden slam. My head whipped around and I saw the door of the RV was closed and no one was there behind me anymore.
"Guys?" I asked. "What's wrong?"
My voice sounded distant and it started to get oddly cold. I felt a hand on my shoulder and slowly looked back in front of me. There I saw a gorgeous figure. Limbs long and thin, hair flowing all around her.
"Wh- who are you?" I stuttered.
The creature softly smiled at me and said, "I'm here Valentina. I have finally made it to you."
"I'm confused," I said, "Why were you looking for me?"
"Because you are the leader. The diamond in the rough."
"What do you mean... I'm nothing special... I'm just a normal person."
She slightly giggled and said, "Oh Valentina, you are most definitely not a normal person. You have lived through the worst possible times, in the worst possible place. You have pushed forward in the face of evil. You have shown leadership. You, you're so special."
"That's great and all but I don't think you ever introduced yourself."
"I think you will have to find that out for yourself Valentina Walters."
Before I could say anything she snapped her fingers and I came back to reality. I looked back behind me and the door was open and behind me were the silhouettes of my friends. I pushed past them and walked outside to get some fresh air.
I muttered to myself, "Am I imagining things, or did a goddess just freaking tell me i'm the "chosen one?" Oh my god I must be imagining things."
Jack came outside and looked kinda flushed. He muttered something that I couldn't hear and then I saw the light turn on in the RV. I heard Elle scream and I ran back in.
"WHAT HAPPENED?!?!?" I screamed.
Elle started laughing like it was the funniest thing ever. There was a little squirrel on the table.
"WHAT THE HELL ELLE? YOU SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME!" I screamed at her.
She muttered sorry and I instantly felt bad for yelling at her.
"Sorry Elle, Ok. We really need to make our plan for tonight. Does anyone know where Duke is?" I asked.
When Duke came back into the RV with a musk ox I immediately was impressed. How had he gotten that? When Elle saw it she ran dramatically into his arms and started kissing him like there was no one around. Me and Jake exchanged knowing looks.
"The fawk?" I asked, "How the hell did you get that!"
"That's my little secret!" Duke cheesily said.
"Well whatever! Lets eat!"
