We drudged on, through mud, sand, swamps and marshes. Coming upon a steep down grade, Jenn slipped and injured her ankle. “Are you okay?” I asked.

“I’ve seen better days. . .Oww!”

“What?”

“My ankle, I think I’ve sprained it.” I walked over to her and helped her sit on a rock.

“Can you move it at all?”

“A little. . .OWWW!”

“I think it’s broken.” I commented, surveying the nearby trees. I got up, broke a branch into two pieces and attempted my best to make a splint. “This might hurt.” I stated, putting the two branches on each side of her leg. She winced a little. I took of my shirt, and ripped it into two pieces. I tied these pieces into a knot around the branches and her ankle. “Now, see if you can put pressure on it.” She tried and failed.

“Leave me, I’m not worth you’re effort. You must rescue Tracy!”

“Nonsense. I wouldn’t dream of it.” I picked her up in my arms, her head lying against my right shoulder, and her legs draping over my left arm. “Now just relax, we’ll get you to a doctor in no time.”

We traveled for at least an hour, when it started getting dark. “Let’s rest here tonight.” I said. I went about gathering leaves and things to keep us warm. I was tempted to start a fire, because I knew that Jenn needed to keep warm, but a fire would certainly be seen from the sky. I covered her as best as I could, then sat down next to here. “Get some sleep Jenn, we’ll be there in the morning.”

“Now I can see what this Tracy sees in you.” And with that we went to sleep.

The next morning, I got up and picked Jenn up to continue our journey. We got into another swamp, and over another hill, when finally Jenn said, “Look, Adam. There!” She pointed to grey edifice. “It’s the main building. We’ve made it.” She excitedly remarked. We hurried through the remaining jungle in order to meet the others. At the base of the building, Noah, Stacey, and the rest of the gang were there.

“So glad you could join us.” Noah said.

“Well, we almost didn’t make it. Have you figured out where Tracy is?” I asked.

“Yes and no. We know where she is now, but we don’t know where she will be if we don’t hurry.”

“Then we must move quickly. Where is she now?”

“Eating breakfast,” Stacey said.

“Mmm. That sounds delicious.” Noah commented.

“Noah, control your appetite, just this once. Okay, do any of you girls know how to fly a chopper?” One nodded. “All right, you and the rest of the girls go warm up the chopper. Noah and I will join you shortly.”

“I want to come too.” Jenn argued.

“There’s no time to argue. Go!” I commanded. They started to leave.

“I will not, you wouldn’t let me give up, and I won’t let you down. Besides, who knows their way around the best in there? Me.”