Everyone was excited and all set for the great adventure. There were three different groups divided in the trip. The nerds, the teens just going for grade and the junkies. There were five nerds with Rajesh Chaturvedi, a permanent resident of India. The others were Nick Banks and his sister Natasha Banks, Sam Gibbs and Gary Boston.

The high class teens were three girls and two boys. Rachel and Courtney Baxter were twin sisters. Dazz Randolph was Rachel’s boyfriend and always got her confused with Courtney which bothered Rachel. Luthor Fang the rich guy who ached for Natalie Marley, the last girl, but she was too full of attitude and teased him since they met.

The junkies were the reserve kind of people. The kept to themselves. Tom, Dick and Harry were the three junkies. They enjoyed amongst themselves and no one understood them so no one disturbed them either. All were enjoying in their respective seats when they heard a loud thud.

The Crash

“What was that?” asked Natalie.

Tanya replied, “Lemme go and check with the pilot.”

She went into the cockpit and saw a red light in there. The pilot said, “Our left propeller malfunctioned. WE ARE GONNA CRASH!!! The island is nearby. Please tell your students to get ready with their respective parachutes below their seats. They will have to jump and aim for the island as soon as I open the doors.”

Tanya rushed out and announced, “Everybody we’ll have to jump out with our parachutes and aim for the island. Our propeller has failed so we’ll have to jump. No choice. Parachutes are below your seats, aim for the island, jump as soon as the gates open. Good luck to you all.”

She reached for her chute and wore it, so did others. They formed a queue near the doors. As the pilot opened the doors, the teens started jumping one by one. Finally Tanya and the pilot jumped and the jet crashed in the endless waters.

All of them dispatched their chutes when the time came. Soon the students started landing. Some landed in the waters near the island. Some landed on the beach. Luthor purposely landed on Natalie and she tried to push him off. He took his time in getting himself off her. When all were on the island, Tanya asked the pilot to lead them to their original landing site. They regrouped and the pilot lead them into the denser part of the island.

This was just the beginning. There were a lot of things waiting for them at the camp. The scientist they were supposed to meet wasn’t who he said he was.

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All set for journey to scientific greatness, Miss Tanya Sethi with a group of undergraduate students from her botany class were standing on the tarmac of the airport, about to board a Boeing 727-23 Aircraft. Tanya decided to debrief the students for one last time and had an attendance sheet to confirm who all were going with her on this journey. Tanya was writing a thesis for her doctorate and this research was the perfect insight into it.

The Debrief

“Each and everyone of you standing here and volunteering for this great scientific find on the island of Remi will earn extra grades for your semester.” she said, “Just sign here and get on the jet to your right. I’m sure all of you have packed for two weeks of clothes and accessories. And I think I made it clear that there will be no electrical appliances on board or on the island. Get on now.”
The undergraduate teenagers with fun and party on their minds were ready for 2 weeks of camping and bonfire and other fun. No one knew the danger that was waiting for them neither did Tanya.

All were aboard the aircraft flying to one of the biggest nightmare of their life. None of them had any idea what awaited them at the island of Remi. Even Tanya wasn’t aware of it. Something terrible had happened after the last talk she had there. The research camp was deserted now. No one had any idea of what was going to happen to them.

Everyone had their own selfish reasons for going on this trip. Tanya had the thesis, some kids were after the extra credit and some just wanted fun. At least the plane was safe and not going to a horrible crash. Boeing 727-23 was the best in the business. The pilots were trained to fly in hostile situations. The safety measures were top notch. That is the reason why most parents allowed their children to tag along.

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