Things aren't going to happen in the same order as in the book, like when they cut off the pig's head and stuff. Just thought I'd let you know.

Chapter 14

At around noon all of the boys left for a big hunt. I could hear their echoing chants, "Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood!"

Wilfred was tied up and waiting by the large rock formation I had climbed the first day on the island. They were going to punish him for suggesting letting me stay at Ralph's camp earlier today. I felt bad, he tried to do me a favor and he was to be punished for it.

I sighed and walked over to him. I sat criss-cross in front of him. I reached over to untie him, he looked sort of panicked, "What do you think you're doing?"

"I'm untying you, so you can stop yelling at me."

"Don't do that!"

"Why? They're going to beat you."

"Yeah but if they find me untied they'll beat both of us."

I dropped the vines I had finally freed him of. "Then run."

"To where?"

I thought of this, he was exactly right, there was no where to run to. I stared at him not knowing what to do. He saw my puzzlement, "Jaycee go on and tie me back up, we'll just pretend this never happened."

"Wilfred, do you know where they took Simon, I won't free him, I just want to make sure he's alright."

Wilfred gave me a heavy sigh, "He's fine, just a couple bruises." I waited for more. "I can't tell you where he is, they'll know." I stood, still waiting. He rolled his eyes and nodded toward the mountain in the jungle. "They took him up there. They think the beast is living there, I think Jack wants him to be eaten as a sort of sacrifice."

I snorted, "There's no such thing as the beast."

"You sound so sure," he looked at me as if he knew something I did not. A shiver ran down my body and I turned to find my Simon. "Don't show yourself, I'm sure he has guards."

"So I can't talk to him, great."

After about a half of mile of uphill hiking, I found myself near the top of the mountain. I got down on my hands and knees and stealthily crawled through the bushes. I could see my sweet Simon. Blood stained his face and his lip was swollen. Jack had lied to me, he said he wouldn't hurt him.

I looked at the two hunters guarding him. It was Samneric! I came out of my hiding place. "Hey guys!" I waved at them surprisingly cheerful.

Sam sighed, "Jaycee, you know how dangerous it is-"

"If Jack knows you came here."

I looked at them, "Then don't tell him." I walked up to Simon. He smiled at me. "Simon, I'm so sorry, he said he wouldn't hurt you."

"You shouldn't be sorry."

"Do you know why he beat you?"

He looked away from me, "No."

I grabbed his face in my two hands and made him look at me, "Don't lie to me Simon."

"He just kept saying 'love me' throughout his punches. Then I said 'no I don't roll that way'. Then he got real embarrassed and left." He smiled and shook his head, "He just always seemed so… macho, I never would have guessed him to be, you know."

I laughed, "He wasn't saying 'love me' to you, as much as I would have liked him to be. No, he was saying it about me. He asked me if I loved him this morning and I told him no, then he stormed off."

Simon chuckled, "That makes so much more sense."

"Well, I should get back to the beach. Have to get there before them you know." I leaned in to kiss Simon on the cheek, but he turned his head in time for me to get his lips.

He smiled, "Bye then."

I laughed and walked off, "Bye Sam, Eric."

I got to the beach, gave a very thankful nod to Wilfred and sat right where Jack and the others had left me. When they came back, it was as if I had never even moved.

They started up a fire with Piggy's glasses. I grimaced as I watched them shove a sharp stick through the pig, nose to butt, preparing it for the roasting. My stomach growled loudly. Jack standing about fifteen feet away from me heard it and laughed, "Are you going to join our feast Jaycee?"

I nodded, "How else can I get food?"

Jack laughed again; maybe he had gotten all his anger out while beating Simon.

The roasting took forever! My mouth watered as I waited for the meat to cook. I was surprised to see Ralph and Piggy had come. The boys stood in circles talking and laughing.

"Pig's ready!" the boy roasting announced. Within seconds, it was surrounded. Everybody grabbed anything they could get their hands on.

After it cleared out, I went to get my portion of the food. I almost felt like crying when I saw the bones picked dry. My stomach growled again and I looked towards the jungle in hope of fruit. It was pointless; the only fruit trees were on the other side of the island.

Wilfred came over (he had been untied after beaten savagely) and gave me a piece of his meat. "Thanks for trying to save me earlier today." All I could do was nod for my mouth was already occupied with eating.

As it got darker, the boys became more rambunctious. They were dancing, chanting, running, and chasing. And they looked more savage than other. I saw Jack whispering to Roger who then left in the direction of Simon. I smiled, maybe they were going to let him join the party.

The boys kept up their harsh games. Within an hour, I saw Roger stealthily appear with Simon. He pushed him out of the jungle onto the beach where he fell on his knees. Simon started crawling strangely. As he passed near the fire, the light allowed me to see his swollen, twisted, and quite obviously broken ankles.

Jack looked at him from farther down the beach, nodded at Roger, "It's the beast!"

It only took a few short seconds for littluns to run screaming and the bigguns to surround Simon with their spears. My mouth gaped open as I watched them stab. I jumped to my feet and ran to the mob. I beat on any savage I could find. "Stop it! It's just Simon, can't you see? You're hurting him!" my pleas made all but one back away. Jack was still stabbing fiercely. I could see Simon broken and bloody, but still breathing. I attacked Jack with all my might pounding on his bare back.

Jack looked up, "Do you love me?"

"What?"

"I said do you love me?"

I looked at Simon's sad eyes; he knew what was coming next. I could save him, "Yes, Jack, I love you."

Jack shot a harsh look at Simon, "How much?"

"Jack, I love you with all my heart," I bit my lip to stop my tears.

Jack looked at me again. His now grayish-black eyes penetrating my soul, "Good." And with that he jabbed his spear deep into Simon's stomach.

My mouth gaped open in horror. I fell over Simon's body with tears running down my face. He was sweating like crazy, and every time he exhaled, a squirt of blood would come out of his mouth. I pushed his hair back and cradled the top half of his body, "Simon, please stay with me. I can't do this without you."

He put a hand up and gently stroked my cheek, "Jaycee, you'll be fine."

"Simon, I love you. I really do. I've never felt anything so strongly before."

He gave me the most dazzling smile I could ever picture. His eyes sparkled with true happiness, "Thank you," his beautiful eyes glazed over and his body went limp. My dear Simon was gone. But I could still hear his words from so long ago echoing in my head, "It may be heaven," the words escaped my own lips. I knew where I could find Simon again.

:( poor Simon. I know a lot of you guys basically only read this because he was in it, but please don't leave me now!