Earthquake!

Chapter One

You would think that living in California my whole life would have prepared me for what happened. But it didn't. Nothing can truly prepare you for what happened. It was suppose to be just and ordinary day. I was meeting Logan that night for a special date. Although, he didn't tell me why it was special.

Veronica looked in the mirror as she put the finishing touches on her make up. She looked at her watch and realized that she was running late and had to get going or Logan might think that she was standing him up. She was never one to be completely punctual. She quickly ran out of the bathroom and yelled to let her father know that she was leaving. She headed out the door and into her car. She started the car and turned the radio her favorite station. She was defiantly going to be late. "God I hope Logan doesn't think I'm standing up" she thought to herself. "He hasn't even told me why tonight is so special."

Eventually she pulled up to a restaurant called "Luigi's" and parked the car. She could see Logan's yellow x-terra and was relieved that he hadn't left. She walked in and the hostess showed her to the table where Logan was sitting. She kissed him on the lips and sat down.

"Sorry I'm so late, but it takes a while to look this gorgeous."

"And gorgeous you are. Are you ready to order?"

"Yeah I'll just get the lasagna."

Logan ordered Lasagna for both of them.

"So why is this night so special exactly?"

"In due time, my dear, in do time."

"And where are you from, the 20s?" Veronica gave him one of those, that was so funny it was stupid, looks. The kind she gives her dad whenever he talks about how "cool" he was in the 80s.

"Sorry, I guess I didn't bring my best material with me tonight."

"Really? No! I would have never guessed."

"You're sure snippy tonight."

"Sorry, I've just been like that lately."

"Oh, that time of the month is it?"

"You know, you think your funny, but your really not."

"Of course I am, sugar puss. Remember, that's why you go out with me? Or is it for my looks?"

"The looks. Oh, and the money. You see, as soon as the looks fade, I'm gonna start asking for cash."

"Funny."

"I thought so."

After a few more minutes of this Veronica excused herself to do to the restroom. Not long after she returned, dinner came. Veronica scarfed down her lasagna like an elephant. That must be some really good lasagna.

"Hungry?"

"Sorry, they just have the best lasagna. So, now could you please tell me why exactly, it is, that tonight is so special?"

"Well…"

No sooner than he opened his mouth something very strange had happened. Veronica, Logan, and everyone else in the restaurant, well everyone in Neptune really, started to fell the ground vibrating. And then the vibrating quickly turned into shaking. Things started falling off the walls and you could hear the whole town screaming all the way from San Diego. Logan grabbed Veronica and pulled her under the table, fearing that the lights and chandeliers would soon start falling from the ceiling.

"Logan, what's going on?!"

"It's an earthquake, Veronica. Now stay under the table, I don't want you getting hurt, okay?"

"Okay."

Logan grabbed Veronica with one arm while still trying to hold down the table with other. He could tell she was scared because she had a death grip on him and she had started crying. She had apparently never been in an earthquake before. He kept trying to reassure her that everything was going to be all right, but he could tell she wasn't buying it. And after a while, even he had to question his own words. It had been quite a while since the shaking had started and it had yet to stop. Even though he had lost count of how long it had been he figured that it shouldn't last this long. And, then no sooner had he had that thought the chandelier that was once attached to the ceiling above them came crashing down, causing the table to cave in on them. After this the shaking stopped and Logan couldn't move, what with the million pound ceiling ornament lying on top of him. He was pretty sure the only reason that he was still conscious was because of all the weight lifting classes he had been taking. The mere thought of that scared the hell out of him. He knew that Veronica was small but she was strong. Maybe she's okay.

"Veronica! Veronica! Veronica if you can hear me please say something, anything!"

There was no response. Before long, Logan could feel the gigantic weight being lifted off of him. Two firemen had been passing by the restaurant on there way to responding to a "kitten stuck in a tree" call. They were very lucky. After they lifted up the table, Logan realized that his right arm was most definitely broken. He had some cuts and bruises down his face, arms, and legs, but other than that he was fine. He was extremely lucky. Then, he saw Veronica. She had cuts, scrapes, and bruises all over her body. He didn't know if anything was broken because she didn't move. It became apparent that she was out cold. Logan tried screaming her name but nothing could wake her up. Since everyone else in the restaurant had come out fine, they rushed Veronica in the ambulance first. Logan rode with her. Not because he wanted to get checked out, but because he was scared that maybe this time, Veronica wouldn't make. He began to pray, begging Meg, Lynn, and Lilly of course to watch out for Veronica. (She had always told Logan the reason they always made it through everything that they did was because while most people were lucky to have one guardian angel, they had three.) He told them that Veronica needed them now more than ever. He begged for one more chance with her, and that if he got it, he would never hurt or take her for granted ever again like had so many times in the past. But things have changed. And so has Logan's heart. He was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with Veronica Mars.

So what did you guys think? This my first original fanfic and the first chapter of many more to come. Review! Review! Review!