TITLE: Gotta Find You
AUTHORS: Erin (TheDiamondPrincess) and Alanna (Acting-Singing-Bella)
RATING: T
CHARACTERS/PAIRINGS: Troyella and the usual pairings from the movies
DISCLAIMER: We don't own HSM in anyway, shape, or form and we are not making anything from this story.
SUMMARY: Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez are the perfect couple. Everything was going great until Troy disappeared and goes missing. One year later, he's still missing and his body hasn't been recovered either. Gabriella never lost faith that he may still be alive. He constantly appears to her as a spirit and begs her to find him. Will she ever find him before its too late? Troyella!
CHAPTER ONE
It was a quiet, beautiful and a very peaceful night. It seemed perfect. The stars are shinning and the waves of the ocean are very comforting. Gabriella found herself standing on the beach while staring out at the waves. 'How did I get here?' she asked herself while looking up at the stars and a smile appeared on her face.
All of a sudden, she felt two strong arms wrap her from behind and a chin rest on her shoulder. She sighed, contently as she immediately recognized who they belonged to; her boyfriend Troy.
"Troy?" she asked in a low whisper as she placed her hands on his arms. She went back to looking at the stars.
"I'm back, Gabriella," she heard his voice and she felt the grip retract, "You don't ever have to worry about losing me again. I'm here to stay." he turned her around and she could see his baby blue eyes staring back into her chocolate brown orbs.
"I've missed you so much Troy." she said as she gently traced the baby hairs that ran along the back of his neck with her thumb. She placed a hand on the back of his neck while his arm snaked around her waist, bringing her closer to his body. She smiled and rested both of her hands on his shoulders while his free hand went to her face, cupping her cheek with his hand.
"I've missed you too Gabriella," he told her while his thumb caressed her cheek. She closed her eyes, loving the feeling of his hand on her face; it made her feel special. She's beyond lucky to have him in her life. Ho doesn't just care for her…he truly loves her.
Troy slowly lifted her face and caught her lips in a passionate kiss. He kept his hand on her cheek while his other arm snaked around her waist, bringing her closer to him. Her arms slid around his neck. As their lips parted, they looked in each other's lives and smiled. He rested his forehead on hers.
"I'm so happy you're back Troy, I love you so much." she sighed contently as she placed her hand over his, which still cupped her cheek.
"I love you too Gabriella. Nothing can keep us apart from now on." Troy said and he lovingly kissed her temple. He took both of her hands in his own and looked right in her eyes. She's so beautiful, he couldn't have asked for a more perfect girlfriend.
"Promise me that Troy. I was so lost without you, promise me you will never leave me again." she pleaded with him. She doesn't know what she would ever do if she lost Troy again. He's her whole world and she would end up going crazy if she ever lost him again. Right now, she's just so happy that he's here and he's alive, she will never ever let him go again.
"I promise" he said as he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. She managed to smile as she turned around and looked out at the waves of the ocean. She felt Troy's strong arms wrap around her from behind. She sighed contently and laid her head back on Troy's shoulder, kissing Troy's jawbone. She placed her hands on his arms and went back to looking at the stars.
"Troy?" she asked in a questioning tone as she looked right up at him.
"Gabriella come on sweetie, wake up."
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Gabriella immediately jolted awake and she looked at her mother, who was shaking her awake. "Where am I?" she asked as she sat up and rubbed her eyes, she had the dream again. Her mother will probably think she's driving herself crazy over a guy, who is never coming back. She knows different though, Troy is still alive and one or another, she will find him.
"You're home." Gina said as she turned around. "Get ready for school." she ordered her and left the room. She got up out of her bed.
After she got dressed, she went downstairs and took a seat across from her mother. "Gabriella, what's gotten into you this morning? You're acting really strange, even for you?" Gina asked as she watched her daughter poor some frosted flakes into a bowl. She watched as Gabriella picked her head up and looked at her. "You had that dream again, didn't you?" she asked as she saw Gabriella nod. She shook her head and went back to reading the paper.
"Mom, please say something. " Gabriella groaned as she sat at her table with her mother. Gina wouldn't even make eye contact with her. She can tell that Gina isn't exactly happy with her.
Gina looked up at her for the first time. "What do you want me to say Gabriella?" She asked her daughter. "I think you're going overboard with this." She took a sip of her coffee as she looked down at the newspaper in front of her.
Gabriella slammed her fists down on the table in anger. Her mother doesn't understand; nobody does. She knows Troy is still alive, she can feel it in her heart and she needs to show everyone that. "No, I'm not mom!" she argued. "Troy is still alive, you don't understand!" She continued to eat her breakfast.
Moments went by before Gina finally spoke. "You need to face the fact that Troy is gone," Gabriella looked down at the table as her mother spoke; no one understands what she is feeling. "He's not coming back Gabriella and you need to face that." Everyone always think she's crazy but no one knows what love is, she does. She's in love with Troy and she'll do whatever she has to do to find him. That is a promise and everyone who knows her knows that she keeps her promises.
"You're wrong," she looked up at a picture of her and Troy. "Troy's still alive and I will find him, I know he is," tears began to well up in her eyes. "I feel he is" she argued as her tears made her way down her cheeks. She saw Gina shake her head. Why doesn't anyone understand? She's not crazy. Troy is alive, she can feel it.
"This has to stop," Gina looked at her daughter. "Troy's dead, he's not coming back. You need to move on with your life. He wouldn't want this." More tears came to Gabriella's eyes. How does her mother know what Troy would want or not, Troy would want her to find him and that's what she's going to do. Why can't anyone understand what she feels?
"Mom, I'm not going argue with you over this," Gabriella said as she grabbed her bag and stood. "Chad will be here any second to take me to school, I got to go." she shook her head as she walked away from her table. Gina thinks she's driving herself crazy over this. Well, she's not. When she brings Troy home, then we'll see who's right.
(A/N: This is Acting-Singing-Bella)
Gabriella bolted out the door and stood waiting for Chad on the porch, expecting him to show. But then she felt her phone vibrate. She just got a text message from Chad saying that his car broke down and he was going to be running late. Perfect; Gabriella would have to walk to school. With a heavy sigh, Gabriella began to walk down the street and to her school. As Gabriella was walking, she saw a local park. She and Troy used to go to this park whenever they wanted to be alone. Gabriella checked her watch and saw that she still had twenty minutes to spare. She waltzed into the park and she sat on a nearby bench.
She sighed sadly to herself as she thought of Troy. She needed him; more than anything.
"Where are you Troy?" Gabriella whispered to herself as she looked up at the sky. She knew that he was alive. She just knew it; but she needed to prove it somehow. She needed to have evidence.
"I'm right here." A familiar voice whispered into her ear, causing Gabriella to jump with fright. She turned to see who it was and she nearly screamed when she saw who it was. It was Troy; her Troy. His face was bruised and bloody and he appeared to be very emaciated. He lost a lot of weight. He looked tired and he seemed to be in a lot of pain. But he was still the beautiful Troy that she fell in love with.
"Troy…is…is that you?" Gabriella asked in disbelief. She was simply losing her mind; he wasn't there. He couldn't be. Troy nodded his head as he lifted a hand and ran it through Gabriella's raven hair.
"It's me…Gabriella…you've got to help me." Troy pleaded. Gabriella nodded her head with fear and concern in her eyes. She had never seen Troy like this. She had never seen him so…afraid. Troy Bolton is afraid of nothing. This isn't like him at all. Something is wrong.
"Troy what happened? Please tell me what happened. I've been so scared Troy! No one believed me when I said you were alive! Who hurt you Troy? Tell me who did this to you so I can call the cops!" Gabriella pleaded as she gingerly placed a hand on Troy's face, delicately tracing the large black bruise on his eye. Troy shook his head as he took hold of her hand and squeezed it with as much strength he could.
"I can't tell you Gabriella! He's going to kill me and you. He has seen you Gabriella and he will get you." Troy warned, his voice and hands trembling.
"Troy, you're scaring me. Where were you being kept?" Gabriella asked, fearful to know the answer. Troy shook his head again as he cupped Gabriella's cheek into his hand and he stared deeply into her chocolate brown eyes.
"Gabriella, listen to me because this is important. Tomorrow night, you are going to get in your car and you are going to drive as far away from here as you can." Troy told Gabriella as he stroked her cheek with the pad of his thumb.
"Where am I supposed to go? Do I have to go it all alone? What's going to happen, Troy?" Gabriella asked, feeling her heart quicken with nervousness. Troy didn't say anything for several moments; he only stared into her eyes. With a heavy sigh, he placed a kiss on her forehead.
"I'll appear again with the sign. You have to trust me Gabriella." Troy told her, his lips gently brushing across her forehead. Gabriella soon found tears streaming down her cheeks. She had a feeling that she was going to have to say goodbye to Troy and she wasn't ready to. She clutched onto his bloodied shirt, refusing to let go of him.
"Troy please…you have to tell me what's going on. You can't leave me again Troy. You have to stay with me. I'll die without you." Gabriella sobbed, trying to keep herself from shaking. She didn't want Troy to see her like this; it wasn't fair for him to worry about her when he was fighting for his life. Troy gently hushed her as he stroked both her cheeks with the pads of his thumbs. He was going to give her strength.
"Gabriella, you are a strong woman. You are going to get through this. I just need you to trust me. I need you to listen to what I tell you so that I can come back to you. You have to trust me Gabriella. You're my only hope." Troy told her. Gabriella allowed a few traitor tears to fall from her eyes, which Troy wiped away with his thumb. Knowing that Troy had so much faith in her made Gabriella realize why she loved Troy so much.
"I love you Troy." Gabriella whispered to Troy. Troy didn't reply; he quickly moved in and captured Gabriella's lips into a kiss. Their lips gently brushed against one another, both needing to taste one another, so they would never forget it. Gabriella's eyes remained closed as she felt Troy slowly pull away from her. When she opened her eyes, she saw that she was alone in the park. Troy was gone, he was gone; she couldn't even say goodbye. She looked around the park to see if anyone had been there but she had no luck.
With a defeated sigh, Gabriella slowly left the park and absentmindedly walked to school. She had to drive somewhere tomorrow night and wait for Troy's sign. Should she tell anyone? Of course she shouldn't tell anyone. They would all say she was crazy and that she needed to seek help. She would keep it to herself. She was capable of handling it all on her own. As she entered the school, she couldn't help but think to herself…was her encounter with Troy real or was it all a figment of her imagination?
A/N: Well, here's the second chapter of Gotta Find You. I had named this story The Road before but I decided to change the title to Gotta Find You. I think this title fit's the story more then The Road did, don't you agree? Moving on, what did you guys think of this chapter? Did you love it or hate it? Just let me know in a review. Please read and review, guys. I've (Erin) had a rough week, I've been sick with the flu for three days already and reviews would make me feel better, so please make me happy and review. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter
xoxo Erin and Alanna!
