Beyond All Part 1 ( The Searches)

Chapter 3

Fixer Upper

" Are you sure this is our dorm?" Jack asked Annie, looking at the tattered tree-house before them.

" Is there a problem, Jack?" Annie asked.

" Many. But my main two are, why did you pick one that was practically in the wild with all the dangerous animals? And why did we get the one that looks like it could collapse in on us at any time?" Jack asked in response.

" Nothin a little elbow grease can't fix, " Allen said.

" Exactly, besides, this will put some muscle on you, " Annie said to Jack.

" Hey, I got plenty of muscle!" Jack said, lifting his shirt.

" Face it, you're practically skin and bones. Now, come on we need to gather some wood," Annie said.

" For repairs?" Jack asked her.

" Yes."

" Can't we just use the wood from trees on base?"

" We aren't allowed to, what's wrong, Jack? Are you scared?" Annie, mocked.

" Fuck you! You can only talk shit because you were born here! If you were like me, you wouldn't be able to mock me like this! You stupid spider bitch!" Jack screamed at her. This earned him a hard gut punch from her.

" If I hit any harder, you wouldn't be here anymore. So, keep your fucking mouth shut, got it?"

Jack couldn't really say anything, because he was too busy gasping for air while doubled over. He did, however, give Annie the finger while on his knees. Annie tried to punch Jack again but her wrist was caught by someone.

"Let go, Allen."

" Take it easy now. We ain't gonna get our dorm fixed by fighting each other, now will we?"

" I guess your right. There's no sense in wasting time with only a few hours of daylight left," Annie said. Then Allen let go of her wrist.

" I say we should divide up our tasks," Red said.

" Agreed, who should do what though?" Libertatem asked

" Red, you and Allen collect as much as wood as you can, preferably logs. Then Libertatem and I will start making repairs on the roof."

" What about Jack?" Allen asked her.

" What about him?"

" Can't he do something?"

" Has he recovered?"

" I'm good!" Jack said, getting to his feet.

" We already have everyone handling a task. I suppose you can help collect wood with Allen and Red but I don't see you making much of an impact," Annie said to him.

" What the hell am I suppose to do then?!" Jack asked, annoyed slightly.

" I don't know. Go pick berries or something."

" Picking berries? You've got to be kidding me," Jack said on the verge of trying to attack Annie.

Before he could he was grabbed by the back of his shirt by Allen.

" Let go of me!" Jack yelled trying to get away, while Annie climbed the roof and assessed the roof.

" That bitch is ignoring me!" Jack said, stretching his shirt some.

" Don't be stupid. You wouldn't stand a chance against her," Red said, following Jack who was being dragged into the wild by Allen.

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