Hey guys, I just wanna thank you all for reading this story and reviewing and following etc. it means a lot! I swear every time I got a mail I literally jumped with happiness. I just started this yesterday and I was expecting much but you guys makes me wanna continue the story even though I'm in my exams weeks. So to thank you all I now give you... chapter 2.

Right now Maya hated gravity. It was dragging her down and she didn't know how much longer she would be able to hold on. It didn't make it easier for Maya that she carried a heavy bag on her back. While she was hanging there, screaming for help, the only thing she could think about was what would happen to Riley, if she didn't make it. Maya knew that Riley was becoming more independent but she still needed some guidance and Maya knew that Riley would loose what made her so special; her pureness. Yes, Riley did know that sometimes you have to say goodbye but that didn't mean that she would handle it well. Riley was so innocent and still believed that unicorns did exist and they would all live happily ever after and Maya was not ready to leave the world now because Riley still needed her. But it was becoming harder to keep the grip and even though Maya tried to grab on with her second hand gravity kept pulling her down.

Riley froze. Everything had seemed to go so well and suddenly she found herself starring at her best friend dangling from a rope and the worst part was that Riley didn't know what to do. She could hear Farkle and Lucas scream for Maya to hold on and she could also hear that she was doing the same thing but she just couldn't move. She was frozen. It wasn't because Riley had never helped Maya but it was never something about life and death. Usually it was getting over a crush and when it was something like that, Riley knew what to do since they had both been through crushes. But now it was different. This wasn't something they had ever tried before and Riley had no idea what to do. It wasn't because the cliff was very high but there could be sharp rocks in the water. When Maya screamed for help again Riley suddenly realized that this was not the time to freeze, her best friend needed her and she was the only one who could get to her.

Riley walked as fast and steady as she could to get to Maya and all Lucas and Farkle could do was to look at what was happening. It annoyed both of them that they couldn't get to Maya but there was only one rope to walk on and if they tried to get past Riley the chance of Maya falling was big. So they could just stand there and hope for the best. Hoping that Riley could get to Maya.

Farkle could see that Lucas get more and more tense as Riley got closer and closer to Maya. Lucas carred a lot about his friends and Farkle knew that. After Lucas' secret came out some years ago he started to show his more tense side. Lucas had only hit a guy once since he started at John Quincy Adam's School and that was when a guy kept provoking Riley and Maya. Farkle of course also tried to help his two friends but truth be told, Lucas was way scarier than Farkle, even though Farkle had grown a lot and even had some muscles now. After the fight between Lucas and the guy, Farkle and Lucas started to go to the gym together and Farkle really enjoyed it. Lucas had taught him a lot and Farkle taught Lucas to control his anger better. But Farkle still knew that Lucas hated when he couldn't help his friends and especially when it was something where they could get really hurt. Sadly all they could do was wait and hope for the best.

Riley finally made it all the way to Maya, who was now really struggling to hang on.

"Grab my hand Maya!", Riley said with fear in her voice, while holding on with one hand to a rope and the other hand reaching for Maya. Maya was trying her best to reach Riley's hand but it wasn't easy. Riley could feel Maya's hand reach hers but before Riley could get a better grip, Maya's hand slipped and Riley could now do nothing but scream and stare as her best friend fell down in the cold river. Time froze when Lucas and Farkle saw Maya falling into the cold river and the only sound that could be heard was the screaming.

"Lucas... What are we gonna do..?", Farkle asked in a silent voice but he didn't get an answer before Lucas had thrown the bag he was carrying on the ground and without as much as blinking, Lucas jumped into the water.

Lucas didn't think. He just knew that he couldn't stand and do nothing therefore he jumped in. he was immediately hit by the chillness of the water but that didn't stop him. He could hear Farkle and Riley yell his name but he just needed to find Maya. He knew how heavy the bag was and even the best swimmer would get dragged down by it. There was no time to waste.

Maya could feel herself falling and it was a terrible feeling. There was nothing she could do and the lose of control was something she hated. She felt the cold water and tried her best to get to the surface but the bag kept dragging her down. The current in the water was stronger than it seemed and Maya felt herself being dragged around in the water not being able to get some air. She suddenly felt pain on her side but she didn't have time for checking what she had hit. Everything was a mess and she had a hard time finding out which way was up and which way was down. After she had struggled with the bag, she finally got it off and felt lighter than before. Finally she could finally see the surface and get some long needed air.

"There she is!", Maya heard Riley scream with happiness in her voice.

But it didn't take long for Maya to sink again. Maya regretted not taking swimming lessons now. She felt a burn in her lungs, they were screaming for air and she began to feel dizzy. She felt a jolt of pain in her foot but she didn't care any more. The only thing that mattered for her was to get some long needed air. Maya didn't know how much longer she could stay awake and she felt her vision darken and an arm grabbing her waist.

Lucas swam as fast as he could. He saw Maya's head break the surface but also saw her disappearing as fast as she had appeared. Lucas dived under the water and searched for Maya but it was difficult since the current was strong. Every time he went up for air, he also checked to make sure that Farkle nor Riley had jumped after him. He knew that he wouldn't be able to get them all out of the water and was thankful that they stayed at the shore. Lucas dived again and finally saw Maya sinking to the bottom. Instead of going up after air, he started to swim after her. He couldn't lose sight of her. After what seemed like forever, he finally got to her and grabbed her waist with one arm while using the other arm to swim to the surface.

Farkle and Riley were scared. When they saw Maya breaking the surface they felt themselves relaxing but quickly they became tense again, when they lost sight of her. Their only hope was for Lucas to find her and bring her back to them. Riley was close to jumping into the river but Farkle stopped her.

"Don't jump in Riley. Lucas got this.", Farkle said to Riley, trying to sound calm.

"We have to do something. What if she drowns?! We can't just do nothing when our friends' lives are in danger.", Riley yelled back, obliviously scared and Farkle didn't judge her for that. But Farkle knew that jumping into the river would only make the situation worse. There was no way that they would be able to get to Maya in time and they would only distract Lucas by doing so. No, they had to stay at the shore and hope for the best.

"I know that this is dangerous but jumping in would just make everything worse. Trust me. I know you wanna save Maya, I want to as well. But there is nothing we can do now Riley. We can only hope that Lucas finds her in time. Okay?", Farkle said even calmer than before and locked eyes with Riley. This seemed to calm Riley down a bit since she stopped struggling.

"kay..", Riley whispered.

This was the worst situation Riley had ever been in. Her best friend needed her and there was nothing she could do about it and now she had also lost sight of Lucas. There was only one thought that kept running through her mind; how did things get so bad?

"Riley, look!", Farkle yelled to Riley, who was standing with a blank expression starring at the ground.

"Riley! They made it!", Farkle tried again and this made Riley react.

She looked at the river and sure enough, there they were. Lucas and Maya.

Lucas seemed to be struggling and looked really tired and exhausted. But Maya was there with him and that was all that mattered. However, Maya didn't seem to be awake and that scared Riley. Riley and Farkle rushed to the nearest shore luckily the side they were on was even lower than the other side and finding a shore wasn't that difficult.

"Lucas! Over here!", Farkle and Riley yelled and luckily that caught Lucas' attention.

Lucas swam as fast as he could and knowing that he had Maya in his arm was relieving. He just had to get to the shore as fast as he could. The water was cold and now Lucas started to really feel how cold it actually was. Sure it was early summer but the water still wasn't warmed up a lot. Lucas was shivering and he could only imagine how cold Maya was. But she was with him and that was all that mattered.

Lucas felt relieved once again when his feet finally found stable ground and he grabbed Maya's still body and carried her towards Farkle and Riley. When they finally made the shore he lay Maya gently on her side and collapsed on the ground. He was exhausted but at least they were out of the water.

Riley and Farkle rushed to their friends aid. Lucas seemed fine he was just really exhausted but who could blame him for that. Suddenly they heard some gasping and Maya rolled over to spit out some of the water she had inhaled. Farkle, Lucas and Riley all felt relieved to hear their friend coughing, knowing that she would be okay.

"Maya... Are you okay?", Lucas gently asked his friend.

Maya continued to cough out water and turned her head to look at Lucas. Riley sat next to Maya and patted her back. Just being thankful that she didn't lose her best friend.

"I've been better.", Maya said jokingly, trying to lift the mood.

Lucas responded with a smile.

"Thanks for saving my life, Ranger Rick.", Maya said softly.

"Hey don't worry about it. I've got your back, always.", Lucas replied with a grin on his face.

"So what now? Should we call for help?", Farkle asked his friends.

"Good idea Farkle.", Riley responded.

Lucas searched his pockets and found one of their emergency phones soaking wet and dead.

"Well... This one doesn't work any more. Maya where did you put the emergency phone you got?", Lucas asked, feeling annoyed that the phone was dead. He regret not emptying his pockets before jumping in the river but that was the last thought he had when the accident happened.

"In the bag... Which I lost in the river...", Maya replied with an annoyance in her voice.

"Well what do we then do? We have no phones and I don't know where we are..", Riley said, looking resignedly. This day just kept getting better, she thought sarcastically.

"We are losing daylight, so I say we find make a bonfire and camp here for the night. I think we all need to rest after today's event.", Farkle said, "Luckily we still have one bag and I think the most important thing is to get you two warm.", he continued while looking at Maya and Lucas and they all agreed. There was nothing else they could do at the moment and if one of them got sick it would just make everything worse.

Well guys that was it for chapter dos. But don't worry, I will start to work on chapter three after my exam tomorrow morning. I'm glad you like it so far! I don't know how long I plan for this story to be but my goal is to get at least 5+ chapters.

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