Hi,
I was asked to give an update on what's going on with this story.
I haven't forgotten about it. A few different things happened -
The story itself went in a direction I never intended it to go. Since I deviated so far from my original plan, I wrote myself into an unformulated corner and didn't know how to get out of it without creating out-of-character characters and major plot holes. This diminished interest I had in the story, and that is why it did not get updated for months.
Second - real life got in the way. I know people say that all the time, but it's true.
Finally, I was in so deep to The Maze Runner fandom that I got a bit burnt out and needed a break.
So where did the chapters go? Well, I decided to delete the chapters that took a turn from the plot I had originally created. I had to get away from them to move forward, and didn't want any new readers to see them if they weren't going to stay. My intention was to finish the story as planned and upload the final few chapters all at once, with an explanation for what happened. That way I'd have the story finished (no chance of going down a rabbit trail again), and there'd be a lot of new content for people to read and a resolution. However, going back to point two, life got in the way.
Maybe that wasn't the best way to handle it. But that's what happened.
I really, truly, absolutely appreciate all of you who have taken the time to read (and comment) on this story. It had been years since I'd written FF, let alone put it on-line for people, and the response has been wonderful. To those of you who liked the deleted chapters and are now disappointed - I understand if you decide to abandon this story. I'm sad to lose you, but I get it.
As a fan of FF myself, I know how frustrating it can be when people stop updating or abandon a story altogether. I never meant to do that, and to those of you who are still invested or joining for the first time, I want you to know that this story WILL be updated.
Count on it shanks.
