"-all dead for all we know-""-and <strong>the</strong> whole thing definitely did not look controlled or planned to me-""-yeah, shouting keeps you warm too-""-shut up, Nelson! And... and bottom-line <strong>is</strong>, we're on our own."Silence."I'm thirsty," Kip said cautiously."Lots of water out <strong>the</strong>re," John said."It's frozen.""That's ice for you."More silence.Kip eventually scrambled back up towards <strong>the</strong> opening, <strong>the</strong> frosty wind hitting him hard as he stuck h<strong>is</strong>head out and tried to scoop a handful of icy snow, h<strong>is</strong> fingers numbing with cold. He managed apa<strong>the</strong>tic few scrapings that melted on h<strong>is</strong> tongue and did little to assuage h<strong>is</strong> thirst.Kip crawled back in. "John? Can you lend me your lighter?"The lighter was tossed through <strong>the</strong> air and gratefully caught."Thanks."Back out <strong>the</strong> opening, Kip flicked <strong>the</strong> lighter. <strong>Not</strong>hing. He tried again, and a flame appeared only to beinstantly blown out by <strong>the</strong> wind. He crouched down and cupped h<strong>is</strong> right hand around <strong>the</strong> lighter toshield it from <strong>the</strong> wind, and tried again. He got a lasting flame th<strong>is</strong> time; but it remained annoyinglyupright and refused to melt <strong>the</strong> ice fast enough, <strong>the</strong>n went out.Kip grimaced. He looked down at h<strong>is</strong> shirt and attempted to rip part of it for use as a wick. H<strong>is</strong> shirtrefused to be ripped. After some thought, and already starting to shiver violently, he yanked out severalstrands of hair and set <strong>the</strong>m on fire, dropping <strong>the</strong>m into <strong>the</strong> ice.A m<strong>is</strong>erable ashy puddle formed as <strong>the</strong> fire burnt out. Kip shook h<strong>is</strong> head in despair, and <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> coldgot too much for him to take and he returned to <strong>the</strong> relative warmth of <strong>the</strong> cave."Got your drink?" John asked."No." Kip returned <strong>the</strong> lighter."So we're just going to die here," Nelson said rhetorically.Paul made several inaudible no<strong>is</strong>es from behind h<strong>is</strong> hands."Got a better idea?" John asked.**Group D: Neo, Eddie, Ke- I mean, not-Tim. Yes.<strong>Not</strong>-Tim looked up as <strong>the</strong> common room door opened."...You," Eddie said, looking d<strong>is</strong>appointed.<strong>Not</strong>-Tim got off <strong>the</strong> sofa. "Didn't you make it out?"Eddie nodded, eyes searching <strong>the</strong> carpet and door for a safer place to put h<strong>is</strong> gaze."What- where's everyone else?"
The teen shrugged. "I don't know." H<strong>is</strong> left hand grasped <strong>the</strong> door, subtly barring <strong>the</strong> way out."Where's Jack? Did you kill him?"Looking down to see that last look of dec<strong>is</strong>iveness in Jack's eyes, h<strong>is</strong> hand suddenly letting go of h<strong>is</strong>foot-<strong>Not</strong>-Tim took a step closer. Eddie's grip tightened on <strong>the</strong> door."I didn't kill Jack.""Ok.""He... sacrificed h<strong>is</strong> life," not-Tim said, Eddie's fidgeting halting at <strong>the</strong> words – "for me and Neo."Silence; and <strong>the</strong>n Eddie gave a sudden laugh, cynical in <strong>the</strong> quiet of <strong>the</strong> room."Right," he said, nodding. "Because you're more important than us." He let go of <strong>the</strong> door and turned,walking out into <strong>the</strong> corridor. "I forgot that."<strong>Not</strong>-Tim started after him. "It's not- All three of us would have died!" he half-shouted, frustrated at <strong>the</strong>m<strong>is</strong>understanding. "Ed-"But Eddie had since entered h<strong>is</strong> room and shut <strong>the</strong> door with a slam.
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