The Summit

Day 13:

CJ: It’s time. Today, we summit.

Ferniek: Let’s go.

Selva: Time to finally end this nightmare expedition.

They go on their really steep 3 mile hike, summiting by noon.

CJ: We made it! I can’t believe we made it!

Selva: It’s right there! I can see it!

She runs to the summit, becoming the first person to successfully summit Mt. Elymarov.

Selva: I did it! I’ve done something with my life!

CJ and Ferniek follow a bit more cautiously.

CJ: I’ve been working towards this moment my entire life. Forget Everest! This is great!

Ferniek: We did it! It took a week, a lot of pain, and several deaths, but we did it!

They stand around ecstatically celebrating for several minutes.

CJ: Alright, um… you guys see anything?

Ferniek: No… Selva, do you?

CJ: Well, while we’re looking…

He puts down a stone commemorating the Elymarov 7, with tributes to the dead.

CJ: Well, take it in.

Selva: I can feel it… give it to me!

CJ: I don’t have it…

Selva takes off running back down to the cliffs.

CJ: Selva, no!

CJ and Ferniek chase her down, but she jumps before they can stop her.

CJ: Well… we might as well hike back up.

They do so.

CJ: Well, this worked out well. Just you and me, here on the top of Mt. Elymarov.

Ferniek: Yeah, now that I think about it, this is pretty romantic.

CJ: We are in a place where nobody’s ever been before, and alone there too.

Ferniek: We can do whatever we want up here.

Meanwhile…

Gorvos: Ah, crap. I’m running out of oxygen. I hope they get back soon.

Back on the top of Mt. Elymarov…

CJ: Well, are you thinking what I’m thinking?

Ferniek: Oh yeah.