Maddies POV

After everyone else crossed through the ravine and to the other side with Bowman helping with the equipment we started to set up camp in a cleared up area. Setting big tents that room three. A couple that would room two, and a storage tent. We didn't make a fire in fear of squad one for tonight so we just sat wrapping in our blankets. I brought kenzie and tyler to my tent along with Rei and we sat back. I sent Sara to sleep along with Olivia and Austin seeing that Olivia stayed up all night last night treating my wounds and Sara has done more than enough with helping everyone.

“So squad two? They are alive?” I ask the two.

“Yes, but there is something greater… we have to build a wall, and shield ourselves. The president is coming to earth.” Tyler says

Rei’s jaw dropped and my eyes widen.

”You are kidding right? But why? They have no business down here they sent us to die so they can all get oxygen deprived and float in space” Rei remarks and crosses her arms.

I stand up and begin to walk out only earning a “where are you going” from Rei.

“To speak with Bowman, no worries.”

“No stay here we need to finish.” Rei says and I sigh sitting back down.

“Squad two, they are alive and well. But they are about fifty miles north of here, roughly a week's trip just to get there.” Kenzie says and stretches out yawning.

I look over to rei staring over at Tyler and I pat her back “earth to Rei” I chuckle and she stops from zoning out.

“Uh yeah sorry”

I look back around and then nod standing up. “Rei could you show Tyler to his tent I’ll show Kenzie hers.” With that we both stand up and Kenzie and Tyler stand up. Both of them following us and then we part ways Rei going to the male's side of the camp.

“Alright so, this will be your tent for the time being. Whatever is in there is yours and if you need anything you know where to find me” I say and Kenzie nods and smiles going into her tent as I walk back to mine.

Crawling in I lay back with a yawn and rub my eyes. Today has been a long day...very eventful. I think to myself and roll over covering all of my body but my head with a blanket and close my eyes soon falling asleep.

Rei’s POV

Smiling at Tyler I greet him “I'm Rei by the way” I say watching my feet as we walk to the other side of camp.

“Tyler, nice to meet ya.”

I look up and to see he is rather tall so I just stick to looking down at my feet.

“Something wrong?” He asks

“Oh u-uh nothing no I'm fine” I laugh it off slightly and then look up to see we are at his tent.

“Alright this is your tent, anything in there is yours and you know where to find me if need be.” I say rather quickly and walk away rubbing my face and huff. Looking ahead I see that Madds is already in her tent and I look around and pull up a stump sitting on the outside of her tent just sketching places that I haven't filled in on the map trying to get Tyler off my mind. Groaning in frustration I put my head in my hands and rub my face again and then stand up going to my tent.

As I was walking I hear footsteps but pay no attention and then I hear a loud “boo!” and I jump and turn around, accidentally hitting Sara with the map causing her to laugh.

“Hah! I got you” She jokes and I roll my eyes.

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“What do you want?” I joke around and Sara smiles.

“Well you are in love with space boy, I can see it all over your face.”

Scoffing I open my tent and huff “I am not! Nor ever will be” causing Sara to mumble sarcastically. I go in my tent and lay down taking off my jacket and wrapping up in my blanket. I yawn closing my eyes and soon fall to sleep.

Maddies POV

Waking up about three hours later I hear something rustling I groan and wake up to see Kenzie sitting in my tent and I scramble up hitting my head on a stump that's right to the side of my tent. “What are you doing in here??” I ask, whisper-yelling

“I got cold and I’m tired and can't sleep and you told me to come ask you when I needed help, I wanted to know if I can sleep in here.”

I trip over my words and squint “I-I uh..sure. Just, be careful there is a stump beside my tent.” I say crawling out

“Wait where are you going?” Kenzie asks and I sigh.

“For a walk.” I say sheepishly and then leave looking around for bowman and I find Sara. “Ah Sara! Where is Bowman?” I ask and she huffs.

“No one has seen him for a while, he went to go get more supplies but then never came back.” she says and I squint.

“How odd. Send out a search team, maybe they will find him. I can't go with all these cuts on my back and you and Olivia need rest.” I say and then turn around as it starts to rain. Looking up I wipe my face off and take my glasses off putting them in my pocket.

“Got it, I'll send Alex, Max and Wyvern” Sara says and I agree. “Alright, afterwards put someone on watch I'm going to sleep for a while.” I then leave back to my tent to see Kenzie sleeping and I sit at the opposite side of my tent. Pulling out my glasses I put them on and turn on the lamp. I had found a couple books in the drop ship and they weren't that bad so I've been reading them in spare time though I hardly ever get any.

Hearing talking I peek my head through and smile seeing Rei and Tyler talking. I bite my tongue from making any comments about them so I go back into my tent and grab the spare blanket wrapping it around me as I read.

Rei's POV

I laughed as Tyler told a stupid pun and looked up. “You're a dork,” I commented which caused him to smile.

“Thank you, you aren't too shabby yourself,” he jokes around and ruffles my hair and all I can think is “hug me space boy”. Just a bit flustered I smile at him and then he looks around. “So how do things work around here?” he asks curiously.

“Well everything really isn't situated at the moment but leadership fluctuates between Maddie. Sara and Bowman,” I say and he nods. “Alright that sounds simple enough.”

“Tomorrow I’m almost positive Maddie will ask you and the other girl questions about squad two so just be prepared.” As I say this he nods and then looks around. “Alright I'm going to try and get some sleep I'll talk to ya in the morning alright?” He says and then hugs me causing my knees to go weak. Struggling, I hug him back. “Alright if you can’t find me I'll most likely be putting up tents for the workers.”

We both part ways and turning around I smile and go to my tent and take off my jacket and shoes wrapping myself in my blanket. I try my best not to squeal from happiness so I sit up and look outside and see that everyone's asleep so I slip my shoes on real quick and slide outside. Looking for Maddie's tent I open the curtain to see Kenzie by surprise and raise an eyebrow. “Uh Maddie?”

“Over here in the corner”

Hearing that I peek in and almost laugh seeing her cuddled in the corner with a book. “Alright, when did this happen?”

“She just came in I swear I didn't do anything,” she says whisper yelling. “Also keep your voice down everyones asleep and if someone sees this they might make assumptions.”

I nod and step in just a bit more to keep from getting wet in the rain and squat. “Could you come over to my tent? I need to talk” I ask and see her nod then I back up going into my tent taking off my muddy boots setting them on the log I put in my tent just for that purpose so it wouldn't get on my blanket or tarp that's under the blanket and on top a rather large pile of hay and leaves just like everyone's tent.

“What is it?” I hear her ask and come in taking her shoes off.

“Gods it's Tyler, I don't know.”

“Haha, do you have a thing for space boy?” she teased and I huffed.

“Keep your voice down! And it's not like you don't have a thing for space girl,” I say in remark causing her to roll her eyes.

“Yeah yeah i get what you mean, have you not told anyone? Sara, Olivia and I have already seen you flirting” she teased.

“No I haven't, it's nerve racking though.”

Maddie nods. “Yeah I understand really. But you have nothing to worry abou-” she was cut off by hearing mud sloshing and she reached outside pulling Olivia and Sara in by their legs. “Alright eavesdroppers” she snickered and looked at the two who sat down in unison.

“What? We saw Rei hug Tyler and got curious,” Olivia says innocently and smiles.

Sara’s lizard rested on her head and yawned, popping his head up and then laying down again. “Hm, well at least it's only you two.”

Looking over at the three of them I sigh. “God 'm helpless he's so cute,” I say and cover my face. Maddie snickers and Sara claps while Olivia awes.

Maddies POV

After I snicker I hear something like a missile of a sort and I hurry outside to see flares shooting off from the city. I look around to see everyone coming out of their tents and Kenzie comes over to me. “What’s going on?” She asks curiously and I furrow my eyebrows. “Someones in trouble.”