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Late in the night, far past midnight, at a time when only those animals whose eyes are well adjusted to the inky blackness that comes when the only light - the moon and stars- are blanketed by the thick rainclouds, the thick heavy droplets begin to slow... and then finally stop.

The buzzing of insects and birdcalls that had been all but absent during the steady drone of the falling rain slowly begin to pick up experimentally, then call out in a chorus welcoming the clear and rain-less night air.

However, the noise of the buzz and birds are soon joined by another humm. This one, however, is one that the Island has not heard in over two months. It is not the querying chirp of a cricket, or a methodical crick of a treefrog. It is a steady, mechanical humm, droll and mundane - but to some acute ears that catch its chorus that spreads across the Island from the Beach Bar to the Village to the Laboratories - it is the most welcome night noise of them all.

For those staying in the beach bar, if they are not already awake then the florescent lights that slowly flicker on probably does the trick.

In a loud resounding CLICK, the duplex doors unlock in unison.

About three hours following this, the scent of cooked food begins to spread from the now unlocked and open cafeteria.

New RP

Amaya didn't wake the very second the rain had stopped, or even when the drole hum of the electricity came back on. What woke her was the ever growing presence of heat... something that was very, very much welcome.

Green eyes slowly opened and looked around. She lay huddled up next to Rex in the lean-to, her body pressed tightly into him for warmth. Blinking, she slowly pushed herself to a sitting position and looked around. What was that... sound? Rubbing her eyes with the back of her palm, she sat up slowly enough to keep the man next to her asleep for now.

Was that... a hum? Blinking a couple of more times, it took a few minutes before it occured to her exactly what it was. Her eyes shot open and she shook Rex. "Rex! Rex wake up!" The electricity was on! He had to get away... somehow!

Ian burst into the camp breathing heavily. He was wearing clean clothes that looked like they came right from a fantasy ranger. His hair was neat and combed and he was no longer muddy except for his hooves t=since he had been running to reach the camp.

"Everyone! The duplexes are open!" he panted skidding to a halt by Rex and Amaya. "I was there!"

Then he spotted Amaya, she appeared a lot more green and scaly than before. "Amaya. . ." he had almost caught his breath. "How art thou doing?" he had always liked Amaya and felt that her being here was wrong.

"And Rex was it? Thou should be trying to leave this place. Everything being back means that it is no longer safe."

"The power is back on!" Amaya excalimed, her paniced tone trying to replace the man's enthusiasm. "It means the staff are back! You need to hide... or... or... something!" She crawled foreward as well, her legs and tail making it a lot more fluid then how Rex crouched. The fact that the sun was shinning and the duplexes were now opened occured to her second. Her main concern was getting the nice man free... she didn't want him to go through the same thing she had. He didn't deserve it.

Then Ian skidded into the camp. She smiled, grateful to see him... then caught the look he gave her. She frowned and backed deeper into the lean-to. Though she was surprised the deer-man even recognized her. The only thing that looked like her was her eyes and the ever-present locket around her neck. The lizard-girl didn't reply to him, too ashamed of herself. Even as Lily woke up and approached them she slunk farther back into the lean-to with her gaze focused sadly on the ground in front of her.

Ian saw Amaya backing further and further into hiding and he frowned. He had recongized her by her locket and clothes, and obviously she was ashamed of how she looked.

Ian turned towardsthe other person that appeared in the camp and he smiled warmly "Hello. I do not think I have had the pleasure of meeting thee. My name is Ian Campbell."

Then he held out a hoof to Amaya "It's alright, don't hide." He was lousy at giving comfort but he would do the best he could.

"I would assume the labs are open," he said without looking at Rex. "I was able to shower at my duplex and it appears as though there is food cooking at the cafeteria."

For a moment Amaya simply looked at the hoof that was offered to her. She looked at it and eventually took it with her overly large, scale-covered hand and allowed him to pull her out of the lean-to. Her eyes remained on the ground, unable to look at any of them.

"Though now that the power is back on, they probably already know you here." She glanced at Rex's torso, avoiding his face. "They might've already got you."

Ian smiled at Amaya to try to help her out as she came into the open. "It's alright." he said again, "Thou art still the same Amaya as always." And he turned to Lily and Rex. Nodding at the decision Rex had made. "Please," he said gesturing Lily towards where he had come out of the trees.

"Yeah, theres cameras all over the island." Green orbs finally traveled up to breifly glance at Rex's face. "Just standing here probably got them to notice you... if they didn't already do it while you were sleeping." Her frown increased, just now seeing how impossible getting him off the island really was.

She tried to smile at Ian, but winced at the startled cough coming from Lily. Amaya looked away, fiddling with her claws. "I'm okay." Though as she started walking she hung back a little, only starting once Ian did.