A/n: Thanks for all the reviews everyone! I'm supposed to be studying for my finals right now but I decided to take a quick break and update with this :)

Maddy

The saddest thing for a girl to do is dumb herself down for a guy –Emma Watson.

Every girl wants to be romanced, swept off her feet, treated like a princess and live a fairy tale life! Don't settle! Decent men do exist!–Anonymous.

"When you least expect it, something great will come along. Something better than you ever planned for." – Unknown.

What words come to mind when you think about Maddy Shannon? She's the kind of girl that you'd like to admire. She's the kind of sixteen year old that is capable of showing that beauty and brains go hand in hand.

Taking responsibility isn't easy and not everyone can be responsible. Maddy helped her Mom in handling their small family while her Dad was in prison. She took care of her little sister and always smiled while doing something.

Living in the circumstances in which Maddy lived, it wasn't easy. It was a terrible feeling when no one bothered to learn her name but those same people thought that it wasn't a big deal to even know her, but it was perfectly fine to copy off her schoolwork.

Girls like Maddy are shy underneath. They aren't that popular or treated as they should be. These girls are bullied and laughed at for being nerdy. Being nerdy doesn't mean that a person has a 'lame' or 'boring' personality, it means that this person is unique and others just don't know the difference.

After her father's arrest, the bullying got worst. The name calling grew more and more; it wasn't fair but there was nothing that couldn't change that. It was what it was and Maddy bore through it. It hurt like hell to be treated that way by others but she survived it and came out a stronger person.

Upon arriving at Terra Nova, Maddy took a breath of relief. The worries of 2149 were left behind her and she was getting her fresh start. This was a place where no one knew anything about her and she could start a fresh; she could be recognized for her intelligence and smartness. She expected a new beginning to make things right but what she didn't expect was to meet Mark Reynolds and fall in love with him.

Young men like Mark are hard to find. They're almost rare and an inexperienced girl like Maddy, she never ever thought she'd fall for someone like him. He was good looking and kind. Determined and brave; older than her but treated her with respect and grace.

She preferred reading and learning over wasting time and sitting useless. She didn't study for the sake of studying and passing through school, she did it because of her love for learning all about things she never knew of.

She has beauty in her; she isn't the type of girl who'd be described as 'slutty' or 'bitchy.' She's got a heart of gold and Mark Reynolds, he is lucky to have found her and captured her heart.

Like they say, the one girl who is quiet and bullied but never retaliates or hurts back, she always finds love and admiration in life.

Maddy Shannon fell in love with a solider named Corporal Reynolds. Her Daddy didn't like that his baby girl was being courted but he couldn't do anything besides warning the soldier boy about what would happen, if he were to hurt the oldest Shannon girl.

A/n: So what do you think of this? Maddy has a strong persona, doesn't she? She's everything a girl should be. She doesn't pretend to be someone she isn't, she isn't fake. She's a hundred percent real and genuine and one of my faves on the show.

Next up: Zoe (the last of the Shannons) and then we'll move onto the rest of the characters.

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