Wild Unwanted Animal

Submitted to the Ambys 2026

In 1996, the plane chartered to bring the Yellowjackets to Nationals never arrived at its destination. 19 months later, 8 survivors were rescued. This is not the story of one of those survivors. This is the story of one of their victims.

Dani Foster only boarded the plane to watch over her little sister while she played in Nationals. She expected to spend her time helping the coaches with labor and babysitting. Instead she found herself trapped in the wilderness, slowly losing what morales she had to stay alive as she struggles to work people she barely knows and process her grief. But Dani intends to survive at whatever cost necessary.
Even if it costs her everything.