Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Gone books, or any of their characters. I only own Lucy and the plot that comes with her. This story takes place mainly in Hunger, with some flashbacks. This story is to prove that Drake Merwin has a heart.

Note: The beginning of this chapter is in Diana's perspective, but then it changes to Lucy's when it says FLASHBACK.

Chapter One: Present Time

I walked away from McDonalds, where everybody seemed to be partying. It was a pity that I wasn't there to spoil everyone's fun.

I continued walking, when I heard footsteps from behind me. I turned around. It was that not-so dumb blonde girl, Astrid and her brother.

"Diana, I need your help." She told me. I rolled my eyes.

"In what? Learning how to attract less numbskull boys?" I returned.

"Funny," she said. "Look, Perdido Beach has a major problem that could be a threat to Coates as well."

"What is it?"

"Drake." I cringed. I wasn't extremely scared of him, but he had a sick mind in all ways. Of course, I knew half his secrets because of Caine, which made it easier for me to make fun of the psychopath. But Drake being a threat to Coates Academy? Puh-lease.

"He's not much to worry about, Astrid. He's just a lunatic who wants to kill everyone. That's all." I said as I smirked at her. I began walking away again.

"Diana!" She shouted. I turned on my heel.

"What?" I shouted back. She sighed.

"Do you know anything about him that might make him lose it?"

"He's already lost it, and he lost it a long time ago." I smiled.

"I meant lose control. Anything that might make his extremely small heart break. Something emotional." She asked me. I thought about it for a moment. Drake didn't have much of a heart to begin with, and it was getting constantly smaller. There were only three things that his heart loved: pain to others, guns, and a girl named Lucy Dalton.

"Lucy Dalton." I replied.

"Who?"

"L-U-C-Y D-A-L-T-O-N." I spelled out for her.

"Who's she? How can she help us?" Astrid asked like an eager puppy.

"It's kinda a long story, and I want to get back to Coates before it gets dark." I said as I turned.

"Diana, we need to know. People will die if Drake attacks us. No one really stands a chance against him, not even Caine." I froze at those words.

"I know. None of us stand a chance without Lucy's help."

"Will you tell me?" she asked.

"I guess I have to now. Can we, uh, go to your house?" I asked.

"We can go to a house, but not mine. Drake burned it down." She said, looking down at her brother.

"That's fine." I replied. So much for staying safe at Coates tonight.

"So, who is Lucy Dalton?"

FLASHBACK

I arrived at Coates Academy at exactly 6:53 in the morning. My parents had recently died in a car crash, leaving me alone. I wasn't scared. Mrs. Temple, a friend of my father's, had offered to pay for me to go to Coates Academy. She was the nurse of the school, and made arrangements.

I looked up at the great building, with the Coates symbol hanging on a flag above the doors. The building was made of brick, and looked very old fashioned. I grabbed my suitcase, and walked up to the front door. I grabbed hold of the intricate knocker on the door, and knocked three times.

No one answered the door until 27 seconds later. The lady opening the door wore a black skirt, a formal white shirt, and a navy blue school blazer over it. She looked about thirty five years old, had reddish hair, freckles, and a kind smile.

"You must be Miss Dalton, correct?" she asked me with a comforting voice. I nodded.

"Well come on in, child. It's freezing out there." She said as she beckoned me into the building. As I walked in, I noticed a grand stair case that split in half to lead to two different sides of the next floor, a room with a blazing fire and maroon couches surrounding it, and a hallway that led to an enormous room that had at least a hundred tables set up.

"How do you like it?" she asked me. I smiled.

"It feels absolutely comforting, but at the same time looks like a grand mansion." I said with my little British accent. I had lived in London with my aunt from the time I was three until the time I was nine and a half. I had never spoken with an "American" accent. British accents were the most normal for me.

"That's good. Now, follow me and I will get you settled in your dorm." She said.

"Are they awake? I wouldn't like to wake someone up when they need sleep." I informed her. She chuckled.

"All of the students are already awake, dear. The first classes will start at 7:45, after breakfast. Mess Hall should be opening in about five minutes."

"How will I know what my classes are?" I asked her. She handed me a small blue index card.

"These are your classes, and you share all of them with Caine Soren. He's a very nice boy, and will be more than willing to show you around." We continued walking up the grand staircase, and turned left.

"These are the girl dorms, and if you had turned right, you would have reached the boy dorms. Your dorm is number 46B. The girls sharing a room with you are Diana Ladris, Brianna Peck, and Dekka Sutters. They are among the kindest girls here."

We walked to room 46B, and entered. I saw three girls all wearing similar uniforms. One was smaller, and had dark brown hair but very light skin; one had caramel colored skin, and glossy black hair; and the other girl had chocolate brown colored skin and somewhat curly black hair. I was only a couple inches shorter than the caramel skinned girl.

"Girls, this is Lucy Dalton. She will be your new roommate." The kind lady said. She nodded at me, and closed the door behind her. The shorter girl walked up to me.

"I'm Brianna. Can I see your schedule? Oh rats, you don't have any classes with me. You must be fourteen, since you have all your classes with Caine." She said quickly.

"She has all her classes with Caine? Good grief." The caramel skinned girl sighed. "Feel free to come to me for mental therapy. You might need it."

"Well at least she has all her classes with Caine, not Drake." The darkest skinned girl said. She held out her hand. "I'm Dekka and this here," she jerked a thumb at the caramel skinned girl. "is Diana. She's Caine's girlfriend."

"I'm serious, you will need mental therapy." Diana muttered.

"Nice to meet you, ladies." I said. Brianna's mouth dropped.

"You're from Europe? You have an amazing accent. How long did you live there? Why are you here, exactly? Can you teach me how to speak with an accent?" Brianna asked rapidly.

"I used to live in London, with my aunt. I lived there from when I was three until I was nine years old. My accent hasn't really gone away I guess…" I answered.

"That's alright, I like it." Brianna stated. I looked at the clock.

"I should probably get dressed, shouldn't I?" I asked the group.

"Do you have a uniform?" Diana asked me. I nodded. I had received it in the mail two days ago.

I started to unpack my suitcase on the empty bed. I took out a pair of skinny jeans, my white dress shirt, and my blazer. I put them on quickly then grabbed my shoes.

"Ready?" Dekka asked me. I nodded confidently, and stepped out the door.