Chapter 23

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I woke up finding that my head was no longer on Harry's lap like it had been when I fell asleep
"You're awake? Good" Louis enters the cabin "We'll be landing in like 20 minutes, we're just looking for the beach"
"A beach? Here?" I question, before feeling really stupid and remembering that this place technically didn't exist so there was no way of me knowing if there was a beach or not "Nevermind. Why are we looking for a beach?"
"Do you want to land amongst the trees and kill a few monkeys?" He cocks an eye brow
"Point made" I groan, deciding to sit up and stretching my arms out
"Morning beautiful" Harry enters "Or should I say afternoon?" He teases
"Sh-t! How long have I been sleeping?" I stand up straightening out all my clothes before grabbing my bag
"A long, long time" Louis and Harry laugh at Zayn as he walks in, I roll my eyes and walk into the small bathroom cubicle.

I change out of my current clothing and into clothes suitable for the weather change when we land. Slipping into jean shorts and a long sleeve white top. I sorted my hair, washed my face and cleaned. I pull on a sleeveless, hooded jacket that was navy blue. It wasn't exactly nice, but it had a hood and I don't fancy my hair getting soaked. I slip the usual black headband into my hair, keeping my bangs in my face but pushing away the sides so it doesn't get in my way.

I exit the bathroom noticing everyone was sat down and appeared to be strapped in. I think we're landing. I take the empty seat next to Harry, strapping in aswell. I look out the window opposite and notice water splashing against it, are we gliding on the water? Awesome! 
Suddenly, we started to shake and wobble; I could faintly here the sand squashed below the jet before we stopped completely, we all un-strapped and everyone left the jet; chatting amongst themselves leaving just me and Harry
"Welcome to the Rainforest Alice" He winks, hopping out the door way, completely ignoring the fact of the 4 steps he could have used. Boys...
I jogged down the steps and onto the warm, white sand. The air was slightly colder than expected but it was definitely around 26 degrees.

"Do you even know where Nara could be?" I ask and everyone just looks at me and just by their facial expressions I can tell they are mentally saying 'Do you even know who we are b-tch? Of course we know' I sigh before raising my arm in the direction of the trees "Lead the way!"
Louis and Zayn went in first followed by Niall and CeCe, then Greg and Summer. I remember someone saying that Liam and Denise were staying at the jet to protect it. It's Greg's pride and joy apparently. Why is Liam staying? Well, Greg has some important business to take care of.

I felt Harry take my hand as we joined the line of vampires entering the forest. "You should wear shorts more often" Harry said quietly but I heard him; I blushed furiously
"You too, Harry. I'm totally jealous of your legs" I whisper looking down at his legs, his shorts came down to his knees and were sort of rolled up, his legs were so thin, it just isn't fair. Harry chuckled lightly as he pushed leaves and vines out of the way for us.

We must have walked for hours and still nothing. There wasn't even animals around anymore. We were literally no where. I was stressed, hot and tired even though Harry had carried me the majority of the way after I refused to go on the ground because of snakes. They are literally everywhere. It rained for about 2 hours, really heavily. Harry said he'd stop it for me but that would completely muck up this whole eco-system. So basically we got soaked and my hair is basically a frizz ball from the heat as well as the rain. Harry dropped me to the ground saying he needs to stretch, I just told him to f-ck himself, I didn't mean to be rude but I ain't going on no floor where there is snakes. I immediately jumped onto Zayn's back and began animatedly chatting with him.

"This is a bloody pi-ss take!" Summer shouts, but it was nothing compared the sound of parrots, crickets and patters of rain. We were nothing but pea-sized obstacles in this huge, mighty jungle.
"Shut up" Greg snaps. I am really beginning to think he hates her
"Bit slow, aren't you Alice?" Louis says referring to me only now clicking on to Greg having a disliking towards Summer. Well it seems as though we are all as stressed and grouchy as eachother
"Look just shut up and keep walking" Harry snaps loudly "I can smell something" His tone changes quickly from anger to curiousity. Zayn carefully puts me to the ground as they all begin circling the area smelling what Harry picked up
"It's her" CeCe smirks "It's Nara" Before anyone could make sense of what was happening CeCe disappeared. No, she didn't walk away she just went. Gone, completely. Only then did I remember CeCe had invisibility. We all stand around for a while dead confused on what just happened. 

Out of no where, a loud angry scream was released and everyone around me smirks knowingly, but what did they know? Another angrier groan errupted causing birds to fly from their perches and insects to creek louder in fright. I heard a sarcastic chuckle which was rather easily identified as CeCe's. Not moments after a blur of nothingness appeared before us. Where were they? A figure hit the ground before us and she was pinned to the floor by nothing, it was amusing yet dead scary to watch at the same time. It was like she was getting attacked by air but it was obviously CeCe
"Get off me!" The tanned figure groaned wiggling around, teeth clenched, eyes squeezed shut and hair all matted into the forest ground below "Oi! B-tch! Get this pratt off of me" The girl looked at me (The closest person to her) while nodding towards the slightly wavering image of CeCe as she took down her defence sheild and was much more visable now - showing that she was sat on the figure below pinning her wrists down so she doesn't escape
"Now, now. Nara! Did mummy never tell you cursing is bad?" Harry wagged his finger at her, while maintaining a disappointed look
"Don't talk about my mother, Styles" Her accent making her words less coherent than I'm used to as she spits on his shoes. They know each other? Oh, wait. Of course they do...
"Touchy subject?" He teases further, Nara pushes CeCe away before standing infront of Harry. Their faces only centimeters a part. They held a heavy eye contact, both frowning deeply before they both burst into laughter. Everyone, including myself share a confused look while Harry and Nara's laughing relaxes slightly
"Been a while, Styles" She pulls him into a hug which his gratefully returns - practically killing me inside
"Too long, Nara. Too long" He pulls away "Times are hard when you're best friend is lost in the rain forest" He admits, ruffling her hair up
"You know what Jamie is like" She rolls her eyes "Oh wait, you wouldn't know, would you? You sided with her in the end, didn't you?" Nara crosses her arms, smirking
"Well you weren't to innocent back then, were you Nara?" They laugh.

This is all to confusing! She's Harry's childhood best friend? Well that would explain how he knows, her, her family and her story. We all stood at the side watching their 'happy' exchange, awkwardly. I mean, what are we supposed to do?

"So, what brings you here?" Nara finally asks
"Well, you see. I told her everything about you and she helped me come to my senses and we all realized that it isn't you that's evil. It's Jamie" He sighs
"Whose 'she'?" Nara asks, patting down her knotted, potentially un-tamable hair
"Alice-" 
"Alice, is here?" She cuts him off wide-eyed "I thought she- What?! She can't be... She isn't! It's impossible she can't be..." Nara silences herself, her muddy face holding no expression other than shock and maybe even fright
"Real? She's real, alright" Harry sighs

Everyone watched Nara and I stare at each other, awkwardly. I took the time to take in her appearance. She was clearly beautiful though she was covered in mud and her facial features were exhausted, brown leafs stuck in her black hair, her teeth were slightly yellow but still clean, her clothes, well. Her clothes were filthy animal skins, barely covering her. Thank goodness nothing... Personal was showing. Infact it only looked like her chest and hip area were covered.

"Alice..." She stepped forward "How?"
"You know?" Louis questioned
"Who doesn't know?" Another voice interrupted. All our eyes turned to a tall woman leaning against the tree, her looks much like Nara's, but it was obvious who had been lost in the wilderness for years and who hadn't. The new person wore a tight, tiger skin dress that cut off just below her arse. Her straight black hair was long, stopping around her hips, a full fringe lie just over her eyebrows, her brown eyes flaring with anger and hatred and her pure white teeth were put on show as she grinned wickedly, slightly ruining her beauty.

"Well, hello there baby sister" The girl speaks.

Everyones eyes grow wide at Nara's next words.

"Good evening, Jamie"

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Well, shit.

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I don't know you. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for a Ransom, I can tell you, I don't have Money. But what I do have, are a very particular set of skills. Skills I've acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for the people like you. If you read my story, I'll look for you. I'll find you and I will hug.

Thank you all so much, I love and cherish every single one of you and this is getting kind of cheesey so bye bye x

Dedication to my stunning Jamie @4crows

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