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Chippairaptor
On My Way to Finding My Way
- Joined
- Sep 5, 2022
- Location
- Lockwood Manor
Erika's body felt like it was on fire. It had been almost an hour since the storm had subsided, and double that since the storm had disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared. She replayed what had happened in her mind: it was supposed to be a day of fun out on the ocean. A sailboat, some friends, and a fair amount of alcohol. But the storm... that damned storm had come from nowhere. The boat had struck something--a reef, a rocky outcropping--and began sinking. The group had panicked and bailed.
Now they were on a rocky beach, soaking wet. More likely than not, they had found their way to an island. Looking deeper into the trees, it reminded Erika of the redwood forests back on the mainland. A young man slogged his way out of the surf. More than anything he looked like a giant teddy bear that had been put through the wash; how he still had his glasses was beyond Erika, but it was helpful nonetheless.
"You okay, Andrew?" she asked. The young man gave a hard cough, expelling water.
"'Bout as good as can be expected," he answered. Andrew sank down to his knees on the rocks. Odds were he was absolutely exhausted. He wasn't in the best shape, but at least he could swim well enough. Erika glanced to the left and right, trying to see if the others had made it to shore as well.