Hey! Okay, I decided I didn't like my previous story and that I had a better plot in mind. The previous one had been done so many times before and so I decided to use this story instead because it wasn't as over-used.

I kept the title because I like it and it still applies to the plot. Also, I kept some of the names because I like them. I couldn't keep the name "Emily" though, because I had actually already used that in my other fanfic. I kept the name "Christine" because "RalphxChristine" has a nice ring to it. Maybe, that's because of Raoul and Christine from "The Phantom of the Opera". :))

I hope you all still like this story, I'll really really try so hard to slow it down this time :D

Disclaimer: I don't own Lord of the Flies

CHAPTER 1: Be Careful What You Wish For

"Christine help me lift her up", said Victoria in a strained voice.

Christine came over and helped her sisters lift Angela, their eldest sister. She was in a drunken stupor as she had drunk too much champagne.

"Oh, hello!" giggled Angela as she was about to pick up another glass of champagne from a passing waiter.

"Oh no, you don't" said Victoria as she motioned for one of the twins, Olivia or Anna, to grab the glass before Angela could get a sip.

This display of irresponsibility from the eldest Calvert daughter had to be hidden from the guests. This was, after all, their family's New Year's Eve charity ball.

The sisters stealthily went up to Angela's room, making sure no one saw them.

"She needs some fresh air" said Sophia, the youngest, as she opened the balcony doors. The rest of the sisters laid Angela on her bed beside the open balcony.

Christine went out to the balcony beside Sophia.

"Hey", said Christine, "what are you thinking?"

"Don't laugh, but…do you think you can wish on fireworks?"

Christine grinned hugely. Before she knew it, she was already forming a story in her head.

"Well, actually Sophie," started Christine as she launched into one of her spontaneous fairytales.

Sophia listened intently as her sister told her the story.

"And so", finished Christine, "fireworks are only magical every 10 years and only on New Year's Eve."

"Um...Christine, it's New Year's Eve, and it's another 10 years. It's going to be 2010." said Sophia, with a grin on her face.

"Then I guess you better think of a wish soon, it's nearly midnight!" replied Christine, laughing.

As if on cue, the guests started strolling out to the garden. As each guest found a suitable spot to view the fireworks, they all started counting down in unison.

10

Christine grinned at Sophia.

9

8

Christine and Sophia closed their eyes at the same time.

7

They both thought their wishes repeatedly.

6

They held hands.

5

4

3

2

1

There were screams of fear and a bright flash, then darkness.

Ralph woke up to Piggy shaking him.

"Ralph! You have to see this!" said Piggy

"What is it?" asked Ralph groggily.

"Girls!" exclaimed Piggy, "there are girls on the island! There by the shore!"

This shocked Ralph to complete wakefulness. Great, just what they didn't need: useless, whining GIRLS!!!

"Piggy, are you sure? I think we would've seen it if a ship or plane was attacked." Said Ralph making sure he hadn't just heard it wrong.

"I know, Ralph, but…oh just see for yourself!" exclaimed Piggy, mind-blown from the sudden and mysterious appearance of the girls.

Ralph came out of the shelter. A crowd of boys had already formed a few feet away from where the girls were lying unconscious by the shore.

The boys stirred nervously when one of the girls got up and stretched as if waking from a nap.

"I told you so!" whispered Piggy, louder than he thought.

The girl who woke up spun around quickly and gasped when she saw the crowd of dirty, semi-clothed boys. Then, as if noticing for the first time, she stared wide-eyed at the majestic island behind the boys.

She blinked a few times and shook the shoulder of one of the girls. The other girl unwillingly sat up and she too stared, shocked at the island and the boys. Then one-by-one all the other girls woke up. Ralph noted that they all looked alike. The same dark brown hair, chocolate eyes, and tan skin.

Ralph realized that none of the other boys were about to stop staring, or get over there and talk to the girls. As chief, he took it upon himself to come closer and ask the girls some questions.

"Hello, I'm Ralph, I'm fifteen, and I'm the chief here" he said, running his hand through his blond hair as he stopped in front of the girls.

One of the girls, the second one to wake up, looked even more shocked than before as if she recognized him.

"I'm Victoria, 16, I'm the second child" said the first girl to wake up.

"This is Angela" she gestured to a girl who looked slightly dizzy and mumbled something about a hangover. "She's 17, she's the eldest, but not exactly the most responsible" said Victoria, giving Angela a look,

"This is Christine" she said, gesturing to the second girl to wake up, and who was still quite shocked, "she's 15"

"Olivia and Anna, 14" she said pointing at two girls who looked exactly alike. "They're twins" continued Victoria.

"No, duh" said Olivia and Anna at the same time, laughing at Victoria until she gave them a warning look.

"…and this is Sophia, 13" finished Victoria

"Um…do you, by any chance, know where we are?" asked Christine, who finally got over her shock.

"Well, this is a deserted island. Our plane crashed here" said Ralph

"And how long have all of you been here?" she asked glancing at the wary boys behind him.

"We're…er…not sure…about a few weeks I guess, a month at most" he replied.

Christine nodded thoughtfully and Ralph became intrigued by the look of relief on her face.

"Won't you introduce yourselves?" asked Victoria expectantly.

At this Jack approached them, followed closely by Piggy.

"My name's Jack, I'm 16" he said smiling broadly, "and this is Piggy!" he said motioning to Piggy.

At this, Piggy turned beet-red and the girls sniggered, except for Sophia who happened to be very good at holding in laughter.

"This is Roger, 16" continued Jack, pleased that he had managed to make the girls laugh, as he pointed to a serious, quiet boy.

"Maurice, 15; Simon, 14; Samneric, 14…." Jack continued naming people.

When he finished, Christine spoke again, this time, noted Ralph, she looked thoughtful, as though she was planning or calculating, or just thinking.

"Could…er…my sisters and I speak privately for a while?" she asked.

Ralph noticed the look of confusion in all their faces, except Christine.

"Of course, you probably need to…um…talk about what happened," said Ralph, then he quickly added, "What exactly happened, anyway?"

Victoria was holding on to Angela to make sure she wouldn't fall. She opened her mouth to say something when she felt Christine grab her wrist.

"We were being evacuated on a ship, we were attacked. That's all we can remember."

"Why didn't we hear anything last night?" asked Piggy, not noticing the looks of confusion the other girls were giving Christine.

"We must've been in a different place, we got hold of something floating and when we passed out, the tide must have brought us here" said Christine, and at that moment she was so thankful for her ability to make-up stories on the spot. She was also glad that it meant she had no problem lying through her teeth.

"I guess that makes sense" said Piggy

"Well, I guess you can share that shelter over there, though you don't mind sharing with some littluns, do you?" said Ralph pointing to the last shelter.

"We don't mind" said Christine. She couldn't wait to explain the unbelievable truth to her sisters.

"Okay, then. Back to your chores" said Ralph to the boys behind him.

Ralph watched as the girls walked to their shelter and heard one of the twins, Olivia or Anna, asked Christine what a littlun was.

Well? How was it? Was it just as bad as before or worst? Did you like it?

Please review so I won't look stupid talking to myself like this. I'll do better with the other chapters and I will make sure to go SSSSLLLLLOOOOOOWWW :D

Thanks for reading,

Madeleine