Los Angeles Apocalypse

Hollywood Arts is closed for the holidays, with a few exceptions.. But it turns out to all go horribly wrong, or so it seems. 'Wednesday... Wednesday 12th December ruined my life forever in one sense, things would never be the same again, and yet it would also bring about something which, in time would surprise even me, yet fill me with so much happiness you wouldn't believe.'

I do not own any of the characters and only the plot ideas belong to me.

Chapter 7

Still running down the corridor, bursting into every classroom I come across. A door on the left, a door on the right. Corners here and there but I still can't find here anywhere! She must have gone on a mission to find somewhere to be alone. I should probably respect that but I can't, I've just gotta see her!

"Jade!" I yell, stopping in the middle of this long hallway that's seeming to just go on forever, turning around on the spot just hoping she'll pop out from nowhere. "Jade seriously where are you?" But no answer. I take to just putting my back against the wall and slowly sliding down it like I'd done outside. She'd better not be in a mood with me. "You bloody idiot Tori, see what ya done now…"

"You know talking to yourself is said to be one of the signs of madness." Jade's head pops round the corner of the door next to me, and starts talking to me calmly. "If you're going to blame yourself for things that aren't true, what are you gonna be doing next eh?" I jump up and leap on her, giving her a massive hug.

"Sorry Jade, I thought I'd done something to upset you."

"Don't be silly, you couldn't upset me really, just come in here with me and we'll sit down for a bit and leave Cat and Robbie to it."

"Oh by the way Andre made his way here, he's with Cat now. Robbie's been left to himself in the janitors closet to get over Rex."

"Andre's back?" Jade looked over in surprise, "And also Robbie shouldn't be blubbering over that thing, it was only a stupid puppet. Why can't he realise that?"

"Yeah he came and found me whilst I was sitting outside, just getting some fresh air. And I know what you mean, but even though he was a puppet to the rest of us, and annoying as hell… He kinda meant more than that to Robbie. I guess he didn't have many friends growing up so he took to Rex a bit too much."

"Yeah and never got out the bloody habit, to the detriment to the rest of us mind. But he'll have to grow up and cope without it now." Her harsher tone is showing now. She did used to get pissed off at Rex really easily, but something in her voice, the way she's saying it all implies she's still a bit angry at Robbie himself for… Interrupting us.

She dragged me into the room she'd just appeared from, which actually turned out to be the black box theatre. All the props were out for the play we'd been working on over the holidays with Sikowitz. Jade had written it herself and had obviously included myself, her and Cat. Robbie was just here to do tech and Sikowitz for help on directing. It was supposed to be about a girls night out on their holiday to New York, and the events that took place. We'd been getting pretty good at it until today happened, and kind of ruined it all.

"I guess we'll never get to perform this in the end then…" Jade sinks into the director's chair that was set out for Sikowitz this morning and lets out a long moan.

"Come on Jade, we can still get round to it at some point I'm sure." Trying to consolidate her, but clearly not doing too well. For she looks up at me and lets out a half scowl.

"How? The worlds come to shit and the guy who could make it all possible anyway hasn't turned up. Probably been eaten or something ridiculous like that."

"Look it doesn't matter, we can still try and get on with it anyway, and it may be the one thing that helps keep us all sane. Come on, did you wanna practice for a few hours before the official home time?" I asked, hoping this would raise her spirits. I guess it kind of did,

"Go on then, thank you Tori. Could you go and get Cat? I'm sure Andre could help do the tech as well."

So I leave the theatre and go back to the closet, hoping I'll find Andre and Cat sitting outside it. But my hopes are a bit slim. Walking back the way I came, coming across all the doors I burst open in my search for Jade. Finally getting back to where I started, and as presumed. They're no longer there. So I knock on the door and enter, finding Robbie still sitting on the floor. He looks up sharply.

"Did you know where Cat and Andre went?"

"No."

Pfft. I can tell he intends to continue to be in a mood with me, so I don't bother. I leave the small space of a closet, closing the door behind me without saying anything in return. Maybe they've gone to Sikowitz's classroom? I mean I guess I may as well check. Walking down the hallway I hear a grumbling noise from behind me, quickly I spin round, analysing every corner in view, and every space. But eventually come to the conclusion that nothing was there. I could have sworn I heard something though. Never mind I suppose.

Taking a right into the class room, I can see Andre sitting in a chair and Cat up on stage performing. So I sit and join him, pulling up the chair next door, and watching her for a minute or two. She didn't realise I was here at start, but then she piped up,

"Tori hey! Did you find Jade?"

"Yeah I found her Cat, she's okay. But she asked if we could go and practice her play with her to cheer her up a little bit." I turn to Andre and ask, "Would it be okay if you came and did tech? Robbie's still a little bit upset about Rex getting eaten."

Andre agrees, and doesn't ask about Rex. I take it Cat explained it to him on their way here.

"Yeah that's cool. I was just practicing up here actually." So with that, Cat jumps off stage and walks over to the door, with us following her. We all turn left, but then I hear that grumbling noise again, and stop dead in my tracks. Andre and Cat look at me, but not in a confused way. In a way that says 'what the hell was that'. That was when we all turned round to face the empty corridor that was of the right of Sikowitz's classroom. Only to see a small child, covered in blood. Hands raised. Mouth open. Then she was running at us, full pelt.

"RUN!" I screamed at the other two. But they didn't need telling once. As soon as the girl started to move they were out of there like a rocket. We ran all the way to the theatre, and burst in through the door all at once, coming to a crash and sliding across the floor.

I rolled over and looked up at the little girl, who just stood there. But then she broke out in laughter.

"ANNNNDDD CUT!" The voice of Sikowitz came screaming through every speaker in the school. "Excellent job guys, I think that's all we'll be needing for now."

"What's going on?" Jade yelled. Now she really was in a temper. "Has this all been some game?" But I'm confused as the next person. I can't tell what's going on. Then Sikowitz comes through the door. Accompanied by the blonde girl that first attacked us, and the tall guy that was clawing at me and trying to get to Cat.

"Well done everyone, you've done an excellent job."

"An excellent job?" I scream at him. "You mean this has all been set-up?"

"Of course dear, you didn't think the world was actually going to end did you?"

"But when Andre came over to me, he said he'd seen the apocalypse from where he was as well!" I'm trying to put the pieces together; this can't all be one big joke. A film for his sake?

"I'm sorry Tori. Sikowitz needed an extra character to appear, so there I was." Andre stood up and joined the others at the door. But then Jade spoke up,

"You mean this was all for some silly little film? How much did you capture on tape?"

"Oh everything, absolutely everything! It was brilliant girls! Seriously well done. I'm sorry we didn't tell you but I was trying to explain to everyone what it would be like to have a film based on real and genuine reactions, real emotions."

And with that, I look at Jade. And she looks at me. I can tell the same thought has popped into both our heads. The same thought? The same word.

Beck.

A/N

This is the end, thanks for reading guys, I know it's been extremely short and not the best that's out there. But it's my first one, and I'm also working on a few more that should be coming up soon, although not of the same series or characters. Looking at them in progress as well; they look a lot better, so I'm hoping they'll drag in some better reviews and etc. Any reviews that you could post on it to give me advice for upcoming projects would be appreciated as well, thank you.

Also thank you to my friend meganlmj who helped contribute to a few ideas when I got stuck, and was the person who gave me the idea to start writing fanfiction in the first place. She's inspired my first piece and I know she has a project she's working on herself at the moment. Which I'd recommend reading if you're a Glee fan :)

Ben.