The eight are back home and have the map laid out on the counter.
"Okay, so, obviously, it's a map of sorts, right?" John B says.
"Yeah, but looks like a trippy mosaic." JJ says.
"It's so weird. It's all scrambled." Kie says.
"What are we supposed to do with this?" Sarah asks.
"Decode it. That's what we're supposed to do." JJ says, holding the joint up.
"Okay, and how you wanna do that?" Erin asks.
"With the code breaker. That's how." JJ says, handing the joint to Zack. "All right, everything's coming into focus now." Zack hands the joint to John B after he takes a hit. "You've just got to let your eyes go out of focus for it to be in focus."
John B hands Sarah the joint after taking a puff. While everybody else is oblivious and focused on the map, Brooklyn gives her cousin an incredulous look.
"What are you doing?" Brooklyn quietly hisses.
Sarah frowns before looking at the joint. She harshly blinks, holding it out.
"Oh. Shit. Sorry." Sarah whispers as Brooklyn yanks the joint out of her hand. She gives her a look and Sarah shushes her.
"I think we're mind melding." John B says.
"We got a mountain range." JJ says.
"Water lines, right?"
"Good job. The water's blue."
"The jungle--" John B stops when they hear some noise outside.
"What was that?" Zack asks. They hear more noise. John B grabs a bat.
Zack and JJ grab paddles, the three going to all the possible ways to get in.
"I knew we shouldn't have come back here." Kie says. Kie puts a blanket over the map. The group stay silent, listening for any more noise. The girls huddle close to each other, Brooklyn immediately stepping in front of Sarah and tightly holding onto her arm.
Finn grabs onto Kie's hand, keeping her close to him.
"Nothing on your sides?" JJ asks.
"Zilch." Zack says.
"No. Nothing." John B says. "That's so weird. It kinda sounded like maybe it was--"
They all jump and gasp as Chandler rushes in.
"Dude!" Finn exclaims, rolling his eyes.
"Oh. Sorry. I'm sorry." Chandler apologizes, leaning against one of the posts.
"Jesus." Kie pants.
"What the hell?" Brooklyn huffs.
"JJ. Zack." Chandler turns to them. "You made it." He tearfully laughs. "I, uh, I'm sorry to bother you here."
"Oh, my God." Sarah mumbles, calming down from her terror. Brooklyn rubs her back.
"I swam... I swam all the way in." Chandler says. He coughs.
"What are you doing here?" JJ asks.
"I... I had nowhere else to go, son." Chandler says.
JJ looks around, his eyes landing on Zack last. Zack lightly shakes his head.
However, as Zack expects, JJ doesn't listen. The blonde puts the paddle down, helping Groff over to sit down somewhere.
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you're on your own, kid... obx
Fanfiction[ outer banks -- seasons 1-4 ] Brooklyn Cameron, Erin Stewart, & Zack Maybank Standalone: You're on Your Own, Kid I DO NOT own Outer Banks, any of the show's characters or storylines. I ONLY own my OCs and their storylines.
