Day 10

I woke up, startled slightly. It was Day 10.

End of season one draws nigh.

AHH! I nearly screamed. I got up from my bag and stormed outside. I was the first one awake- so I woke up all the girls when I came out side and probably woke up all the boys with my foot-stomping.

AHH! Melissa walked up to me.

"You okay, Meg?" she yawned.

"No," I growled, "just… don't ask." I remembered how close I had come to telling her yesterday.

How close I had come to Armageddon.

F29DWN

"The tapes are gone!" Melissa screamed. I already knew- but was angry anyway. We all met up in a circle.

"Okay, who took them? Just fess up- no harm no fowl," Daley sighed.

"What is with that saying?" I rolled my eyes, "it's kind of annoying. But yeah. Just give them back," I stared slightly and briefly at Lex. He returned my gaze with an, I had to, for you and Jackson look. I knew the 'you and Jackson' part because his eyes flickered from Jackson, to me, then to Eric, then back to me.

Wait- they watched my tape too. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I had prevented Armageddon for NOTHING!

Everyone noticed our elongated, pointed stare.

"Wait, do you two know who took the tapes?" Melissa gasped.

"NO!" we both said a little TOO quickly.

We all glared at each other, and I walked away in a huff.

Things weren't going well.

F29DWN

Lex walked up to me, "I'm so sorry, Meg."

"Yeah right," I muttered.

"No, seriously," Lex sighed.

"Did you watch the whole thing?" I grumbled.

"Yeah," Lex sighed, "I am so sorry!"

"Great," I sighed, "now everyone is going to find out."

"No they're not!" Lex sighed, "that's why I took the tapes!"

"Hate to point it out to you, but I know just a tad bit more about the future than you," I sighed, "Nathan and Daley come to the logical conclusion that it's you, but don't believe it. We all have a trial. They find out it was you. You tell your story. They watch Jackson's tape," I closed my eyes tightly, "and I guess, now, mine as well."

"You know, I'm not going to question it," Lex sighed.

"Just wait, there'll be a trial," I walked over to the beach and kicked up so much sand it made a cloud.

F29DWN

Nathan, Melissa, and I were shelling coconuts.

"It's not like I have anything to hide on my tape," Melissa grumbled, "thanks to Taylor."

"Lucky," I muttered.

"What's up with you and Lex, anyway?" Melissa asked me.

"Oh, you'll find out. Just to give you a general idea, something bad that I expected was going to happen just got worse," I growled, "and now… now I have nothing to hide from a selective group of people."

"Well I'd just as soon not have my secrets be revealed," Nathan chuckled. Melissa raised her eyebrows and I bit back laughter.

"Not that it's anything bad, but… I kinda… sorta… admitted that I had a thing for… Daley," he blushed.

"YOU WHAT?" Melissa screamed, but I let out my laughter.

"Shh! I'm telling you two, not the world," Nathan laughed.

"But you guys are always fighting…" Melissa giggled.

"How strong of feelings?" I asked bluntly.

"I… I don't really know," Nathan blushed, "but… it's different from… the other times I've liked a girl," and he quickly changed the subject.

Later, in the jungle, I did my happy dance.

F29DWN

I was writing in a notebook next to Lex, who was working on the radio. We had reconciled, and I was telling him about the show.

"It was pretty funny," I laughed, "Because then Taylor just started laughing hysterically and junk. And the look on Eric's face was priceless… but it was so obvious that Nathan's in love with Daley, the way he looked at Daley during his little 'speech', and the speech itself was so cheesy I fought back giggles. But it's the best show, however," I concluded.

"It's still a weird concept for me, but that whole bit's funny," Lex laughed.

"I'm not telling you any more than that, or more specifically more than episode 1 of season 2 yet, though. Too many valuable lessons. And when it comes to episode 2 of season 2, too much toilet paper," I giggled.

"What…?" Lex laughed as Daley and Nathan walked up to us.

"Yes, toilet paper! You'll see," I kept laughing, "has to do with a box… oh hey guys," I nodded at Nathan and Daley.

"Stop being so cryptic and tell me," Lex laughed.

"Hey Lex," Nathan began. Both had serious looks on their faces.

"Yeah?" Lex asked, and then looked at me out of the corner of his eye. I nodded and gave him an apologetic look.

"Um, Daley and I were trying to figure out who took the tapes. We know they were stolen between nine and ten this morning, and you were the only one of us who was alone in came then, so…"

"Wait, you think I took them?" Lex gasped. I grimaced.

"I knew it!" Eric appeared behind us all. I gave him a death glare. He smirked at me. Lex ran away.

"You can run but you can't hide!" Eric cackled.
"Don't tell anyone about this, guys," Daley sighed.

"My lips are sealed," and Eric took off.

"His lips are so not sealed," Daley shook her head.

"Nope," Nathan nodded.

"I've got to go," my voice was wavering- I was upset. Both watched me go with confused looks on their faces.

F29DWN

I found Lex sitting in a tree. I climbed up next to him and pulled him into a hug.

"You did the right thing. I would have done it if I had been in your place," I murmured.

"Yeah, but now there's going to be a trial," Lex sighed, "this is scary."

"Believe me, it gets scarier. We don't have to worry till it turns to Lord of the Flies: modern and co-ed edition," I nodded. Lex chuckled.

"True," and we laughed together for a bit.

"But… I'm really scared," I murmured softly, "now they'll all know!"

"We're both in a whole lot of trouble," Lex agreed as Taylor, Melissa, Jackson, and Eric circled the tree.

"Come down from there!" they all called.

I turned to Lex, "It's now or never."

"Never would be nice," Lex sighed.

"Fine, let me rephrase," I sighed, "It's time."
"Okay," Lex nodded. We jumped.

"Give back the tapes!"

"How could you?"

"I just want my tape back!"

"You can run but you can't hide!"

"Woah! LEAVE HIM ALONE!" I snapped, pulling the trapped Lex to me and into a protective hug.

"Yeah," Nathan and Daley came up behind me.

"You guys are too much," Daley nodded.

"I say we have a trial," Eric nodded.

"Please," Nathan rolled his eyes.

"No, a trial's a good " Jackson nodded.

"Besides, three of us already know there's going to be at trial. And who took the tapes. And some secrets," Eric smirked.

"Leave him alone," I growled.

"According to…" Eric began.

"DON'T!" I said loudly to cover up the 'you'.

"It's inevitable," Eric nodded.

"That doesn't mean I like it," I sneered.

F29DWN

Jackson sat in the judge's seat. Nathan, Taylor, Melissa, and I were in the jury. Eric sat in the prosecutor chair, Daley and Lex in the defendant. We had already gone through the whole introduction bit.

"I call to the witness stand Nathan McHugh," Eric called.

Nathan walked over to Jackson, "I'm telling the truth," he rolled his eyes. He sat down.

"Now, Nathan, you say that you know that Lex took the tapes," Eric began.

"I don't know he took the tapes," Nathan shook his head.

"Fine. Let me rephrase. Why do you think he may have taken the tapes?" Eric rolled his eyes.

"Well, Daley and I figured he was the only one alone during the time when the tapes were stolen," Nathan blushed.

"You determined this with the…" Eric began.

"Defendant's sister, blah blah blah," I rolled my eyes.

"You can't talk," Eric gasped.

"Please," I sighed.

"Anyway, you can go Nathan," Daley stood up.

"I call to the witness stand," Daley began, "Meg (name omitted.)"

The shock on my face must have shown, because Lex looked panicky.

"Um… okay," I muttered. I sat down.

"I'm telling the truth," I murmured.

"And what's even more excellent, I'll know if you're lying," Eric smirked triumphantly.

"Ha," I sneered at him.

"Meg, we all know you're hiding something. So far, it obviously hasn't hurt the group so none of us questioned it. But now we're starting to see your secret get serious. Now, I know you didn't' take the tapes because you were with me the whole time. But… do you know who did take the tapes?" she stared at me kindly.

"Yeah," I shifted uncomfortably in my seat. Whispers went through the jury.

"Why didn't you tell anyone?" Daley asked softly.

"Because of a promise I made to myself. And if you want to find out what it is, don't worry, you're going to," I grumbled.

"Is the thief Lex?" Daley sighed. I chanced a brief look at him, and he nodded.

"Yeah," I muttered. A roar erupted from the whole group.

"Why didn't you tell us?"

"Are you in on this?"

"What more do you know?"

"But he took them for a good reason! Not to watch them!" I said angrily, "tell them, Lex!"

Lex stood up angrily, "yeah, I took them! But it was to keep them from you, Eric!"

Eric gasped.

"Yesterday I saw something I shouldn't have. Eric was watching some tapes, and I came up behind him. I was as bad as Eric, I know. On the tapes were some secrets I shouldn't have known. Which is why I took the tapes. And I don't want these secrets to be revealed!" he said, staring at Eric with a glare.

"You watched them too, over my shoulder no less you little…!" Eric gasped.

"Eric!" everyone yelled at him.

"Yes, fin, I watched some tapes. But I'm glad I did- I found out some stuff that scared me!" Eric spat. I rolled my eyes.

"Who is this about?" Nathan asked.

"Jackson," everyone gasped, "and Meg," Eric smirked.

More gasps erupted from the group.

"And so it begins," I rolled my eyes.

"Don't tell them, Eric," Lex gasped.

"He's going to," I sighed.

"I might as well try to stop him!" Lex cried.

"Don't bother. I tried too- remember Day 6? I can't change fate, and nor can you," I sighed. Everyone stared at us in confusion.

"Just show my tape- the whole thing, or you'll be confused- and that section of Jackson's," I continued, "but bye," and I jumped over the plane, walked across the wing, and jumped off. I was gone in seconds.

"Wait! Meg!" Lex called.

"Um… if Meg says so… go get the tapes, Lex," Melissa whispered. Lex ran and got them. He grudgingly. Put my tape in the camera.

And it started.

MY VIDEO DIARY

(Without that small section you already saw)

A CHAPTER WITHIN A CHAPTER

"Okay, here goes nothing," I laughed over the camera. It was Day 1 when I had filmed it. My brunette pony-tail was beginning to frizz as usual. "Well, I guess you could say I'm the strangest one here. And the luckiest. Or unluckiest if you think about it. I have the biggest secret to hide. But I'm definitely the strangest. Hee hee," I laughed and stared out into the jungle, which was presumably behind the camera.

"I know what's going to happen. Up till the middle of Season 2, because I cheated and watched it online. Up till Day 19. The Dutch got to see the season over the summer, so it's just online on Tros Web. Fun. It's basically the same as on the TV, just a smaller screen and evil Dutch subtitles that get in the way. Ha.

Anyway," I laughed nervously, "yeah, that's right, ladies and gentlemen who are watching this. If you are, I don't really care. Anyway, yes, this is indeed Flight 29 Down.

In the flesh. Real. My TV show is REAL!

They're all here- Nathan, Daley, Lex, Melissa, Jackson, Taylor, Eric; and even Captain Russell, Ian, Jory, and Abby. I'm in big doo-doo. Either I've fallen into TV-land, which would be scary, or… the apocalypse is coming.

Must remind Mom to barricade the house if and when I get home, ha," I laughed.

All the others, while watching, looked at each other in shock. They were all speechless.

"I swear to God they are all the same people. Nathan looks like, well, Nathan- kind of darkish but not totally black, poofy hair, ha; tall, strong, boyscout- whatever. At least he doesn't share one trait with the actor who plays him- the ridiculously ugly earrings.

The world has been spared!" and the ice was broken. The others laughed.

"Anyway, Daley's poofy-red-head, tall, athletic, class president, slight ego case. All there. Girlish face, bright blue eyes. So similar it's really scary.

Melissa- Asian, kind of like me- athletically impaired, ha ha- but smart, nice, and logical. Logical in a naïve kind of way. But also in a good way. She's cool.

Jackson- silent, tall. Poor guy, going to have to be leader whether he wants to or not, his secret's going to be found out. That stupid fight wasn't his fault, seriously Eric. Looks like Johnny Pacar, AKA the actor who plays him. I know someone who'd be happy about that," I coughed my friend Kat's name. Jackson stared at the tape and blushed.

"Lex- young but smart. He's smarter than all of us teens, or as my sister Sarah would say 'mid-adolescents', ha. And in more control over his emotions. I clap for Lex," I clapped, "and… he's cool. Daley should listen to him more.

Eric. Jerk-face. Clueless. Annoying hat. Lazy. Funny. Duh.

Taylor- acts clueless but that's all going to change after Season 1. Hee hee. Cello! Who would have thought?" Taylor looked shocked that I knew her secret instrument.

"Well, I gotta go. Time to feed the chickens, AKA help the clueless at large. See ya," and I turned off the tape.

Static played for a second before the tape continued.

"Back. Day 2. What fun," my hair was now in a strange updo, "Mel and I made fun of Nathan and Daley. Now that was fun."

Still in complete shock, though. It's like I fell into my obsession. The only way it could possibly get weirder is if Harry Potter dropped by to say hi. Ha! That would be cool! He could apparate us home! FUN!" I nodded my head enthusiastically. Nathan actually managed another smile.

"No couples hinted yet, though. If Nathan and Daley don't stop fighting just because I dropped in, I'll hurt myself. Seriously. Jackson had better let Melissa, and… that's it. Not so much Taylor and Eric.

I've managed to keep my pact not to tell anyone about my secret and not to change more than I have to. Harder than it looks. I'm also trying to not let my notebooks be found. It is really weird writing about people who actually exist, however I just can't stop my wave of inspiration. Whatever. But… I don't get it anymore. What is going to happen? What things have I changed by my presence?

We're all about to find out," I sighed and shut off the camera. By then Nathan, Melissa, Daley, and Jackson were all blushing furiously. Then the next day came.

"Not much. To answer my last question, I mean. We're still here three days later, Nathan got the coconuts. He and Daley stopped fighting, halleluiah. Jackson's the leader, thanks to Melissa.

Everything's working out alright.

That makes me happy," I grinned, "and, oh yeah- Taylor told Jackson the secret of fishing.

Still in a rut, though. About how to keep my secret. It's tough. It's also especially hard to keep my notebooks from everyone. Especially Eric. He keeps poking around in them! That really angers me. It hurts that people don't respect my privacy.

Whatever," I snorted and shook my head sadly, "and now, because I'm so bored and such a loser, ha ha, I'll read a passage from a story. Not like I've got anything else to do. Ha ha. This is just a small paragraph from a story I wrote over a year ago, in February 2006. Enjoy, I guess- oh yeah, what has happened is it's 12 years since they crashed and they've come back home, and now they're back again to the island. Also, nothing has happened between Nathan and Daley… till they come to the island. Hee hee. Just listen,

'"Well, what do you want to do?" Daley asked with a mischievous smile and Nathan gave her an amused look.

"Well, frankly, I'm appalled at your naivety. Or pleased because it's teasing, either way," he then leaned over and kissed her. Daley wrapped her arms around his neck, and Nathan placed his arms around her waist so they met in the back.'

Oh, skip that bit with Lex," I laughed, flipping a page, "here.

'Coming up for air, Daley took a deep breath, and then let out a content and happy sigh. She looked up into Nathan's eyes, which were pleased and excited.

"Daley, I love you," he whispered.

"I know," Daley grinned and kissed him again. His lips relaxed at this, and reluctantly pulled away.

"I can't stop."

"I'm glad."

"I tried, a long time ago."

"Well, you tired in vain," Daley grinned and leaned in to kiss him again. He kissed back- and let them snog again for a while before breaking away again.

Oh, skip this cutesy stuff that makes even me gag… here.

"I… I love you too," Daley said nervously.

"Really?" Nathan said as he pulled away, an excited and hopeful glint in his eyes.

"I do. I really love you," Daley said again more confidently.

Nathan smiled and kissed her again.

Obviously not as good as what I write now," I rolled my eyes, "However, now I have to go. I have to change my bloody pad. Ooh, bad choice of words," I laughed and shut off the camera. Nathan and Daley were blushing even more now as the next day came out.

"Okay. Mucho problema. I don't know whether to break my pact and tell Eric not to eat the oysters. Yes, for you concerned people: Taylor dug the latrine, Daley got a sunburn which is really a rash that Nathan fixed, aww; Nathan felt useless and burned up the kite. Whoop-dee-doo.

Tomorrow's judgment day. Do I break my pact to Eric completely avoids death, or keep it so he's saved by Mel or, if I've really changed things, dies?" I held my face in my hands. Everyone gaped at the screen.

"I don't know what to do!" I nearly cried on screen. Taylor bit her lip as Eric sat back, smirking.

"We're going to be here definitely for 20 days, so 16 days to go. Probably more days- what with I haven't finished Season 2. But after that…

I'm going to go insane.

Well, wish me luck tomorrow. Ciao," I sighed and left. Nathan and Daley chanced a brief glance at each other before looking away again, blushing.

"Back!" I looked definitely more cheerful, "and everything turned out okay! Ha ha! And now I shall do my happy dance," and I danced, quite badly, on screen.

"And now theme music!" I turned on a happy song on my iPod loud enough for the camera to pick up, and danced. Everyone was laughing.

"Yeah. So I let fate take its course," I continued, "and it worked out fine. I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I mean, sure Mel's secret crush on Jackson is revealed, but whatever. NathanDaley moment that if I miss I'll cry, so yeah. Besides, hopefully Jackson won't make up the all-so-stupid 'no relationships' rule.

Hopefully. Now that's one thing I will change," and I smirked, "because all of us fans agree that he's being an idiot. So… I'm outy," and I turned off the camera.

"NOOOO!" I screamed when I turned on the camera the next day. Everyone jumped back.

"ARG! Everything happened exactly the same as the show, and we all know what that means.

Jackson. Made. The. Rule.

ARG!" I continued to scream, pulling at my hair. Everyone was laughing except Jackson, who was white.

"I'm sorry. I tried. I really did- but how was I supposed to try without making it obvious?

ARG!

Okay, I'm done screaming," and the camera shut off again. Everyone, except Jackson, was still laughing. The next day played.

"Yoha. I had fun watching the mazethon from the sidelines with Lex. That was enjoyable. Happy 10th birthday to him! Welcome to the land of the double digits! Well I have to go, like, now. So… bye!" and the camera shut off. When it came back on, everyone had calmed down some.

"Back. They found Abby. I'm glad. She could have died. Everyone got into a huge fight. In the morning it was between Daley, Mel and me. But that turned out okay. Now it's between everyone. I've managed to avoid that one. Hee hee. I actually like being in the middle- you see both sides at their best and worst.

Both are always fun.

So, with everyone so silent, I actually got some real writing done. Finished two stories in one day.

Now that's what I call an accomplishment.

Dance tonight. I hope the couples are the same- because if they aren't, as we all know, I'll scream," I chuckled and flicked off the camera. Everyone was completely out of shock-mode now. It turned on again.

"Yay! Happy dance time!" I tuned on a Panic! At the Disco song and danced. Everyone laughed. It was dark in the background of the screen.

"Jackson and Melissa danced and reconciled, Nathan danced with Daley first- and they were very close, yes! And… Eric danced with me! Can you say shocked? I don't know how I feel about this. Ha.

In a day Melissa finds out about Nathan's crush on Daley- and I intend to be there.

Hopefully.

And Lex will steal the video diaries, and there will be a trial, and Jackson's secret past will be found out, and he'll be brought back, and there will be a huge storm, the whole camp will get torn up- and I'll have seen it all.

Ladies and Gentlemen- Meg (name omitted)" I laughed and turned off the camera. Static turned on- that was my last entry.

And everyone stared at it in shock.

DAY 10 CONINUED

Everyone stared at the camera in shock. By then I was long gone.

"See?" Eric looked around, "she could have helped us out of some of our fixes!"

"You're just angry because she didn't tell you about the oysters and she didn't say she liked you that way," Daley spat, "she was right not to tell us. We really leaned some things."

"Yeah," Nathan nodded.

"Oh stop agreeing with Daley, we all know you love her," Eric rolled his eys and Nathan blushed.

"I seriously agree with her," he mumbled.

"She was going to tell me," Melissa's face was pale.

"What do you mean, Mel?" Jackson asked.

"I mean, she had told me yesterday that she wanted to talk to me about something she was reluctant to say, and then Jackson came over needing my help…" Melissa murmured.

"Okay, so she was going to tell you," Eric sighed, "but she still didn't. She withheld information!"

"At great personal risk and against what she wanted to do!" Jackson sighed, "at least we know about the storm. Now, before you people begin arguing about Meg, watch my tape. I'm going to go look for her," and Jackson walked off.

F29DWN

I was writing while they watched. Truthfully, I didn't really care that they watched my tape, but… things were going to be different now.

Very different.

F29DWN

All of them stared at Jackson's tape.

"Meg was telling the truth, then. Because she knew about the fight," Melissa whispered.

"Did any of us really think she was lying?" Nathan sighed.

Everyone shook their heads as Eric walked over.

"See? We should shun them- Jackson because he's dangerous, and Meg because she hurt us," Eric pledged

"Please," Daley spat "now I'm going to go look for them."

"Really," Nathan glared at Eric, "I'm going too."

"Me too," Melissa stood up.

"Taylor and I will stay here and prepare for the storm," Lex nodded.

"Good luck in finding them," Taylor nodded.

Everyone stared at Eric expectantly.

"I'll stay here too," he shrugged.

Nathan stepped up to him angrily, "no. You're going to make this right," he sneered at him.

"Okay fine," Eric held his hands up in the air.

The group took off into the jungle.

F29DWN

They had split up into two groups- Eric and Melissa went to look for Jackson while Nathan and Daley went to look for me.

Nathan felt very awkward around Daley now. It was just a little weird finding out they all existed in a TV show, but even weirder that Meg had wanted them together that badly.

But he wasn't going to call Meg weird. He was just as passionate about some things.

But that didn't mean it wasn't awkward city with him and Daley now.

"Um… Nathan?" Daley said softly as they continued to walk.

"Sorry, my head is somewhere else," Nathan blushed.

"Um… what do you think about… what Meg said?" Daley was beet red.

"I… I um…" Nathan shuffled his feet awkwardly.

"I don't want to wait twelve years for you to know how I feel about you," Daley whispered.

"Same here," Nathan was blushing.

Daley smiled awkwardly then.

"Um… so you already heard that I … I really like you," Nathan blushed a bit more.

"Yeah," Daley murmured.

"Um… so… do you … um… feel the same?" Nathan murmured.

"Yes," Daley stared at her shoes.

Nathan immediately stopped blushing. He grinned.

"Um… do you want to then… secretly, mind… be together," Nathan bit his tongue briefly, "since there is kind of a rule and all."

"Sure," Daley looked at him and smiled.

Nathan gently lifted her chin and brought his lips to hers. It was a brief, tender, yet meaningful kiss. When Nathan pulled away, they were both grinning broadly.

"Come on," Nathan held out his hand, "we'd better go find the girl who, in essence, got us together."

Daley took his hand and laced her fingers with his.

F29DWN

I wandered around my cliff, kicking up some sand while I was at it. Suddenly, trees moved behind me. I spun around.

"You really know how to hide," it was Nathan and Daley, smirking at me.

"Figured I should, just in case you people came at me with torches or something," I joked.

"Well, Eric sort of wanted too. Not really. And no one else did," Daley smirked.

"Thank God. Overruled," we all laughed nervously. I was embarrassed.

"So… how much of my tape did you watch?" I asked nervously.

"All of it," they both blushed.

"Um… sorry, I guess," I muttered.

"Don't be," they shrugged, "it's not your fault you love a TV show that you somehow fell into," Nathan muttered.

"But it is my fault that I'm a passionate shipper," I sighed.

"No sweat. I'm a shipper too- but for Harry Potter, mostly, and Gilmore Girls,' Daley nodded.

"Oh really? Ron and Hermione or Harry and Hermione?" I smirked at her.

"Ron and Hermione. Anvil-sized hints, duh," Daley laughed.

"Ditto," and we both giggled.

"Personally, I prefer Harry and Hermione," Nathan muttered.

"Gasp!" I shouted, "now we must shun you!"

Daley and I (jokingly) backed away from Nathan.

"Ha ha," Nathan rolled his eyes.

We were all laughing. I felt closer to them, now that they knew my secret- and for that matter, didn't care.

"I ship for a TON of stuff," I sighed.

"Which are your three biggest?" Nathan asked.

"Harry Potter, Narnia, and Flight 29 Down," I shrugged.

"Wow, are we that entertaining?" Daley laughed.

"You'd be surprised," I grinned, "I read Lord of the Flies because of you guys- brilliant book- and watched Lost. Lost is NOTHING compared to you guys," I laughed.

"Well, that's good to know…?" Nathan said uncertainly.

We all laughed.

"So, um… for us you… um…" Daley blushed.

"Melissa and Jackson, I'm not so passionate about Taylor and Eric, I barely like them together, and… you two," I shrugged.

"Hate to be the bad guy, but, why us?" Nathan laughed.

"Please," I laughed, "95 percent thinks you two are perfect for each other. The other five like Nathan Mel, which is kind of okay; Daley Jackson, which is ridiculous; Daley Eric, which is even more ridiculous; and Nathan Taylor, which is crazy," I snorted.

"95?" they gasped.

"More or less. There also might be some slash, but I doubt it," I shivered.

"Slash?" Nathan asked.

"Gay couples," Daley explained. Nathan shivered in apprehension.

"Well, ready to come back?" Nathan grinned.

"Sure," I grinned back. We all began to head to camp.

F29DWN

"Why do you have to be such a jerk, Eric?" Melissa asked him as they went through the jungle.

"I just figured we all had the right to know what a dangerous guy Jackson is and how Meg was withholding tons of info from us," Eric shrugged.

"They didn't have to tell us! We didn't have to know! But you insisted on it! You don't care about other people's privacy!" Melissa sighed.

"Well sorry," Eric spat.

"You should be," Melissa growled.

Suddenly, a thunder clap sounded. Melissa turned pale.

"The storm is coming," Melissa sighed, "we better get back." Melissa stared heading out. Eric tried to follow, but soon got lost.

F29DWN

I was sitting at the camp fire, Lex and Taylor bickering about something. Daley and Nathan were sitting together. I was happy- no one cared.

Melissa came out then, "we couldn't find him."

Everyone wore concerned looks- except me.

"Oh? And where's Eric?" I rolled my eyes.

"Um…" Melissa whirled around, then looked back.

"He was behind me," Melissa sighed.

"He's lost in the jungle. Jackson will find him, and leads him back. Jackson is kept here by Melissa, and we all stay in one tent to help shelter us from the storm," I rolled my eyes. Everyone gaped at me.

"Oh yeah, and I forgot that Jackson cries for the one and only time on the show," I added as an afterthought.

Everyone continued to gape.

"We could really use your help," Nathan laughed.

I shrugged, "happy to help."

Everyone nodded. It was really beginning to darken when I remembered.

"OH MY GOD!" I got up and sprinted towards the plane, the others following me.

I was over by the radio, muttering to myself.

"Wait, what are you doing?" Daley gasped, the storm starting immediately and starting hard, "you could get electrocuted!"

"Like Nathan almost does in the show?" I rolled my eyes, "Guys, a plane's been trying to contact us all day!"

Everyone gasped.

"Here, if I did it on the show I'll do it now!" Nathan was yelling over the sound of the rain.

"What?" Daley gaped at him.

"Yeah! You guys all go inside the tent, I'll fix the radio!" Nathan yelled.

When we got in the tent, I whispered to Daley, "Day, get ready to save his life."

"WHAT?" she gasped, "now, no way. Nathan's coming back now!"

She ran back.

"Great," I yawned and picked up my notebook to write.

"Can I read it now?" Melissa asked brightly.

"Sure," I grinned and handed her the Time to Dance notebook. She settled back into a corner of the tent and read. Taylor and Lex huddled together and I wrote. Suddenly, Nathan and Daley came right back in.

"Okay, he's alive," Daley smirked.

Nathan rolled his eyes. They sat near me.

It was a few minuets later when Eric came in.

"Where's Jackson?" Everyone immediately asked.

"No sweat. He's… behind me…" Eric turned around and saw Jackson wasn't there.

"Oh shit!" he mumbled. I nodded to Melissa, who ran outside. The rest of us waited a bit and then followed

But the time we were outside, Melissa was hugging Jackson- who was crying- tightly. I had to grin.

"Jackson, you're the best leader we could have had," Nathan called, "please come back."

Jackson followed us back into the tent, where we all huddled together for warmth. The rain plummeted outside, and I was worried about the days to come.

(5, 463 Words) It's the chapter that will NEVER END. This is why I am taking a break. No more updates till the weekend, guys.