Citra

Katharina takes a deep breath and accepts Brad his hand. "Please tell me Luke is fine?" "Oh yeah... we made it Kat. We found them. Well they found us. They trained us. Well me, Luke fainted almost so." Brad chuckles. "I'm sorry it took so long. I really didn't want to leave you but..." Katharina holds her hand up. "I forgive you Brad. I'm okay, believe me." Brad fakes a smile and leads her over some cliffs. "There it is," he says and points towards a cave. Left and right there are resting torches against the hard rock beams. Tropical flower plants cover the cobblestone path that leads inside the cave. "That's the Rakyat?" "The headquarters. And their Queen." "Citra" whispers Katharina soft. "Vaas his sister." Brad politely bows before the two guards. Katharina tries to follow his example but her leg isn't healed enough.

"Come" the strong guard, covered with body and facial ink says and leads them to an open field. Torches and statues adorn the sides of the place. Tropical plants, fire-pits and benches... and then Katharina sees it. It is not a cave. Its is rock formation, a strong stone wall around a.. a bowl for saying. Its a little town!

She looks at the barely dressed woman walking towards her. Her deep eyes almost look black. A strange look rests in them. Katharina doesn't trust the playfully smile on her lips. Her long hair is braided and decorated with wooden pearls.

Her slender body is decorated with golden beads and leather bracelets. Her soft tanned skin, decorated with ink.

"Welcome... Katharina... Survivor of Vaas" she shouts loudly. A bunch of Rakyat men shout enthousiast. Katharina swallows. "Thank you... " "call me Citra" she says. "Brad, lead our new Rakyat Warrior to some food and comfort." Brad nods. "I am not a warrior" Katharina protests. "But you can be" Citra smiles and walks away. "Come. I got to show you something" Brad smiles and takes her hand. He leads her to a wooden picknick bench and smiles. "As soon as I saw him... I knew... Dirty pool that Vaas... Dirty pool." "What?"

"Kat" sounds a familiar voice. A voice she almost forgot... like from a dream.. or a dream of a dream.

She slowly stands up and turns. Tears burn into her eyes. They stream over her jaws... Tyler....

"Ty" she whispers at the end sobbing. Tyler chuckles softly and hugs her as tight as possible. "My sweet Katharina. Oh I was so afraid I would never see you again." "Tyler I... i...." "Ssth" comforts Tyler. He keeps holding his baby sister until she is completely calmed down.

Truth to be told, he never wants to let her go again... ever...

Brad slides a bowl of food towards her and chuckles. "Tyler was found by the Rakyat, two days before me. When he told me his name.. I knew for sure I had to come for you." "But how... she looks at his new dark green cargo pants. " they took care for me. Vaas released me into the jungle. I didn't get it. But I wasn't complaining. I just asked him over and over again about you. Guess he got tired of it." Katharina places her head down on Tyler his shoulder. " I love you so so much." "I love you too my baby sister." "Did you see Chris still? And Sabrina?" Katharina swallows. "Chris is gone Tyler, I'm sorry." Tyler swallows. "It is kinda my fault I guess." "No don't say that. It isn't. And about Sabrina... I don't know where she went too. I fear the worst." Tyler bites his lip. He rubs the little tattoo they got. "Yeah, me too." "I gotta find her tho. I made a promise." "I'm assuming she might be in a bad town. There is a big whore house there were lots of Vaas his girls go" Brad sighs. Katharina groans. Vaas said she was a whore now... Poor Sabrina. How can she ever face her again? After what happened with Chris." "Eat, i got another surprise." "Another" asks Katharina with her mouth full. Tyler laughs and kisses her jaw. "Trust me" he blinks.

Slowly Katharina eats and looks at Brad who comes to sit beside her. He looks at the little marks on her body. Vaas his little love bites.

He sighs and rubs his hair. "Tell me... Honestly... how are you feeling" he asks. Katharina swallows. "Honestly? I don't know..." Brad rubs her back. "If you want to talk... I'm here for you." Katharina nods.

She sighs... what would Vaas be doing right now?

"Is that little Katharina" sounds out of the blue. Katharina turns. It cannot be... "Matt? Mattie?" How... why... when... how?!"

Her big lost brother, Mattie.... Like an angel landed in front of her... opens his arms for his little long-lost sister.

His strong and broad chest is covered in ink. His shoulder-length wavy hair and deep brown eyes make him look like a much bigger version of Tyler. Crying she drops herself in his arms. "Matt" she whispers all over. Matt laughs and holds her in his arms. He lifts her up and spins her in the air. "My sweet little one... how I missed you." "How on earth you got here?!" The plane we were on crashed into the ocean. Some of us survived and we made it to an island. Not far from here. We built a raft.. when we wanted to escape that island we ended up here... trapped by Vaas his men. I escaped and joined the Rakyat." "We thought you were dead!!" "I am sorry, every attempt to escape this island has been blocked." He whispers;" She won't let you leave again. You shouldn't have come here." "What" she whispers and looks at Matthew. "But I'll protect you... don't worry, we are together again." "But papa." Matt nods. "I miss him." "He misses you too. And now he is alone." Katharina bites her lip. "It will be okay" Matt whispers. " first rest then we'll talk.""