A Final Girls Summer

[Tina Shepard]

Characters Appearing: Nancy, Brandy, Clem, Jason, Tina, Taryn
Location (s): Sapphire Shores Beach
Previous Thread Name.: None
Plot Summary.: Nancy takes her young friends to the beach for some relaxation, but will the fun be interrupted by a figure from Tina's past?

[Tina Shepard]

A vacation. Tina hasn't been on vacation in years, since she was just a little kid before the accident with her father at the lake when she was six. She has been in and out of institutions and juvenile centers ever since. Now, she finds herself on an odd world surrounded by aliens and creatures and wonders she never thought she would see. Tina has been living with Nancy and her friend Taryn for a couple of weeks now, and Nancy has decided to take them all to a new resort that has just opened. Who knew an alien world would have a beach resort? They would be joining up with other girls, making it a full-on girls' weekend. Excited to make new friends, Tina felt slightly happy but thought keeping her powers a secret was a good idea. Only Nancy knows about her ability, and Tina doesn't want to experience another Melisa incident with them making fun of her being in the nut house.…

Tina had packed an overnight duffel bag with her swimsuit and some new clothes she had bought since arriving in this world wearing only her one outfit. She had learned that they would be using an Arch, a stone archway where you could select your destination and step through it like a door, and instantly transport there. Tina chuckled at the idea as she slung her duffle over her shoulder. If she mentioned that to the kids back at the cabin on Earth, they would surely think she was out of her mind. To be honest, she wouldn't blame them at this point.

As she was leaving her room, she suddenly paused, feeling a strange sensation. Tina glanced out the window and felt as if someone was watching her. However, it was silly to think that way since she was on the second floor. Despite this, she still felt like something was not right, as if something far away was approaching. Raising a brow, Tina shrugged it off, and left to meet up with Nancy and Taryn.

[Nancy Thompson]

Miss Nancy had not been inclined to partake in many engagements of late; her attention was wholly absorbed in research and the perusal of volumes on the occult and the supernatural, frequently disregarding the need for rest. She had, as of late, assumed a somewhat reclusive manner, resembling naught but a mere echo of her former self. Upon being somehow persuaded to accompany the children on an outing to a beach resort, it almost felt luxurious. Nevertheless, she comprehended that the retreat would not only serve to benefit her own well-being but also that of the young ladies under her care.

Draped over her swimsuit was a tunic of exquisite linen, decorated with stripes of white and yellow, its roll-tab sleeves and frayed hem giving off an air of effortless style. Absent-mindedly toying with her bead bracelet, she twirled it delicately while she awaited their arrival, taking a moment to appreciate what she had now, a reality that still occasionally slipped her mind. She couldn’t believe Taryn had returned to her, after all this time. A smile lit up her face as Tina appeared to join them, eliciting a warm grin from Nancy as she gazed at the pair fondly. "I hope you're prepared for some fun in the sun. The resort's grand opening has been the talk of the town lately. Let's hope it lives up to the hype," she quipped, her tone cheery and slightly teasing.

"As you know," she continued, "It won't be just us three. You’re going to love them. Clementine, Brandy, and their father..." she struggled to speak his name, a peculiar detail she kept veiled for reasons undisclosed to them and better left unspoken, "...Mr. Williams will be with us. I'll be close by, you understand that, don't you? If you ever need anything, you can count on me. I'll have plenty of snacks and drinks prepared for you as well. Just relax and enjoy yourselves to the fullest.”

[Clementine]

A resort. Clementine smiled as she hauled the strap of her duffle bag over her shoulder. I am going to a fancy resort for a girls trip. The idea felt so foreign to her she almost started to laugh. If someone had told her back in her world that she would be standing at the steps of some fancy beach hotel with a group of women she would grow to consider family, she would’ve called them insane. Yet, here she was. Shoulder to shoulder with people she trusted in a place that was safe.

Her time in this new world had done her well. She ate regularly now and as a result he form had grown a bit less gaunt, and her muscles seemed to take a firmer shape with more protein. Her hair had even grown a bit recently, just passed the shoulder now. Normally, she would’ve cut it back to its usual length by now but the more she thought about it the more she realized that she didn’t need to anymore. She was in a safe place, with safe people. And she was beginning to enjoy the new look.

“Morning, Nancy!” She greeted happily as she came to the woman’s side, her eyes landing on the new girl. Tina seemed nice enough, not that she knew much about her though. “Morning, Tina.”

“Snacks and drinks, eh? You’re spoiling us Nancy!” Clem teased as she looked back at Nancy. She was grateful that despite all the madness that had touched their lives the three had managed to stay together. “Speaking of Ash, where is the old man anyway?”