Ch. 15 Split! (Finale)
AN: For all of you who are now really worried that someone's going to break up, they don't. Something worse happens. Mwa ha ha ha… But it all works out in the end! Anyway… To the last chapter!
Nathan woke up groggily to hear loud yelling outside. The others who were asleep (or, rather, just waking up) were Jackson, Taylor, and Abby.
"What's going on?" Nathan yawned.
"Who knows?" Jackson sighed. Taylor rubbed her eyes and Abby groaned and rolled over.
"Guess we'd better go outside and see who set off the fight," Nathan yawned, struggling to get up from his sleeping bag. The four walked outside just to see Lex, Daley, Eric, and Melissa in the heat of what appeared to be a very heated fight. All were screaming their heads off and pointing fingers.
"Okay," Jackson yawned, "break up fight formation G, men, double time."
All 4 stifled a laugh and walked into the middle of the fight.
"Okay, people," Nathan sighed, "what's wrong?"
"What's wrong is that Melissa won't help me gather enough food to stock up for the coming storm! She insists on gathering enough of our stuff so we won't have to start from scratch again!" Daley cried.
"Well, both are good ideas. I'll help Melissa, you help Daley Nathan," Jackson sighed.
"Oh no, no, no!" Eric cried, "Melissa promised me yesterday that she would help me with the water and the fire!"
"Well that's not really important now," Melissa snarled, "we have to get as much stuff safe in the tent as possible! Look at those storm clouds!"
"But some of the stuff we can't move!" Lex cried, "Which is what I was trying to tell them!"
"You were also trying to tell me that Nathan was flirting with Abby yesterday, which I know is not true because we spent most of the day together, and when I wasn't with Nathan I was with Abby! You're just trying to get me angry so I won't get hurt! What is wrong with you, Lex?" Daley roared.
"Woah, Lex, I didn't flirt with Abby," Nathan gasped and Abby nodded.
"I know, I really was trying to get her to break up with her just because I think that she has done this twice now and gotten shot down twice! This is the third time and… well… she hasn't learned anything," Lex cried, "I mean, I trust you Nathan, but don't you think that it's just Teen Love and not True Love?"
"You're the one who hasn't learned anything!" Daley screamed, "I already told you I'm in love with him!"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever, what about our problem! We have to plan for this storm!" Melissa cried.
"But we also have to figure out about the water!" Eric gasped.
"Guys!" Nathan sighed, "guys! Calm down, okay! We can figure this out calmly…"
"Yeah, guys, just shut up for one second!" Taylor rolled her eyes. Everyone stared at her in disbelief.
"You go Taylor," Abby sighed, "that got everyone to shut up. Now, I think that we should have Melissa and Jackson organize stuff, Lex and Daley spend a day away from each other, Daley gather food with Nathan, Taylor and Eric bring in water, and then Lex and I will just make sure everything is safe and secure!" Abby commanded.
"That seems like a good plan," Jackson nodded and so did Taylor and Nathan. The others were still fuming.
"No, I don't think it's a good plan," Daley snarled, "I want Lex shipped off the island!"
"This isn't Survivor," Lex retorted.
"I think that we should stick to the plan…" Nathan began, but was then cut off.
"Oh yeah, stick to the plan," Eric laughed, "what about broken promises?"
"I'm sorry, Eric, but we really have to plan for this storm! Just look at these clouds!" Melissa exclaimed.
Indeed, huge, foreboding, black clouds were rolling in faster than you can say "head for shelter!"
"Well those clouds look horrible, but we really need to make sure we have enough of everything, including water!" Eric gasped.
"Why can't Taylor help you?" Jackson, Abby, and Nathan said at once.
"Because she isn't very good and poring water into the jugs! No offense love," Eric apologized to Taylor.
"None taken," Taylor looked back and forth in confusion.
"I just want to say one thing," Lex sighed.
"What?" Jackson held out his hands in frustration.
"I HATE YOU DALEY," Lex gasped.
"Well, the feeling's mutual right about now," Daley grumbled.
"Don't you think that you're really angry, Day, because of your period?" Nathan mumbled.
"Oh, no, it's stopped. Early. It's weird that way. Maybe it's the island," Daley joked to Nathan, "anyway, Lex, I don't want to see your face!"
"The feeling's mutual!" Lex said in a cheap imitation of Daley.
"Guys, guys!" Jackson gasped, but Daley was already walking towards the cliff.
"Coming, Nathan?" she asked.
"Um… well," Nathan looked back at Jackson, grimacing.
"Try to calm her down, okay?" Jackson sighed. Nathan ran off to Daley, and they were gone.
"You know what?" Lex gasped, "I don't want to talk to anyone. Except Abby. Come on, Abby," Lex rolled his eyes. Abby looked surprise, but took Jackson's advice for Nathan as her own and followed him to the beach.
"Well I can't stand the sight of you, Eric!" Melissa gasped.
"I can't stand to see you, Melissa!" Eric retorted.
"Okay…" Jackson shrugged at Taylor, who grabbed Eric's hand and led him off to the jungle, leaving Jackson and Melissa alone.
"Okay, then, try to calm down, okay Mel?" he asked, holding on to her arms.
"I could be better," Melissa shook her head, "come on. I don't want to see the others today. They disgust me," and Melissa began gathering some of the stuff not in the tent. Jackson sighed, but helped her.
Who knew we were going to split up like this? Jackson thought, and went over to Melissa.
Daley walked to the cliff with Nathan, who had (in the blink of an eye) geared up so that they wouldn't be totally without help, and Daley walked so fast that Nathan was panting to keep up.
"Daley- don't- you- think- we- should- slow- down?" he panted as they neared the cliff.
"No. I want to be as far away from my brother as possible," she sighed as they were almost at the cliff.
"Don't you think," Nathan gasped, "that you're sort of overreacting?" he panted, prepared for her to bite his head off.
"Do you?" Daley asked when they finally reached the cliff.
"Well, I think you're justified in your anger, but you still should give Lex a break. You did have some boy trouble, and he just doesn't want you to get hurt," Nathan panted as he collapsed on the ground.
"I know I'm not going to get hurt, though," Daley sighed, resting in Nathan's arms as Nathan attempted to recover his breath.
"I know you're not going to be hurt. But Lex doesn't know for sure. So cut him some slack," Nathan breathed.
"I just need some time away from him for a bit first, okay Nathan?" Daley sighed.
"Okay, I'm just saying," Nathan mumbled while stroking her hair.
"Thanks," Daley smiled and turned around to face him.
"No prob. Now, Daley, what do you think we should do about the upcoming storm?" he joked.
"Get food," Daley laughed, "But we have that already."
"True. So let's just rest here," Nathan kissed her cheek.
"It's a plan."
"That was a stupid plan!" Eric complained to Taylor as they walked on the edge of the jungle.
"Not so stupid, Eric. It was pretty good, if you ask me," Taylor rolled her eyes.
"Well, I didn't like it," Eric folded his arms across his chest.
"Stubborn, are we?" Taylor asked playfully, "you are going to have to learn your lesson!" Taylor tickled him.
"Agg! Stop! You know I'm really ticklish!" Eric gasped.
"Okay, fine. Now are you ready to go back?" Taylor asked.
"Just a few more minuets, Mom," Eric rolled his eyes.
"I'm just letting those fumes around your ears die down. Then we're going back. No, don't argue. We have to stick together," Taylor sighed.
"Fine, Mom," and Taylor tickled him again.
Jackson had just finished tickling Melissa, and now was getting down to business.
"Now, Mel, please tell me why you guys are so… angry? For real, now."
"We all just got into fights with each other. I just don't want to see any of those 3 for a bit," she sighed.
"You know, its really dangerous that we are all separated like this. I mean, we really need to stick together in case the storm hits," Jackson murmured.
"All I need is you, Jackson," Melissa hugged him and continued gathering supplies.
"Yeah, I know the feeling; however the others are all out in that dangerous jungle, fending for themselves. It's really dangerous out there. You don't want them to die just because of a stupid fight, do you?" Jackson asked, playing the guilt card.
"Well, no," Melissa sighed.
"Good Melissa. Now, I'll give them an hour before we look for them, okay?" Jackson smiled.
"Okay, okay," Melissa shrugged.
"Okay, okay," Lex sighed, "I am overreacting."
"Mmm hmm," Abby nodded.
"And I should trust Nathan more," he had a defeated air about him.
"Mmm hmm," Abby grinned.
"And I should learn to trust Daley's judgment," Lex bit his lip.
"Mmm hmm," Abby was fighting back laughter.
"You're really annoying me," Lex retorted.
"Mmm hmm," Abby put on an innocent face.
"You're still doing it!"
"Mmm hmm."
"Stop it!"
"Mmm hmm."
"I'm serious, Abby. Give it up," Lex was fuming now.
"Mmm hmm," Abby was really having trouble suppressing the giggles.
"AGG!"
"AGG!" Daley screamed as the rain poured hard and fast. She and Nathan were running (and slipping) back to camp, Nathan pulling his jacket over both.
"Don't worry, Daley," Nathan had to scream over the rain, "It's going to be okay!"
"How do you know?" Daley retorted as the both fell and got back up quickly.
"Because I love you!" he sighed as they approached the camp.
Daley bit back a smile, "okay, that's a good reason. Look, we're here!"
They rushed into the tent, expecting the others, but only found Jackson and Melissa, huddling together.
"Dude, where have you been?" Jackson yelled.
"It took me a while to calm her down!" Nathan gasped, stumbling in.
"We have to go look for the others!" Melissa cried.
"I vote we do it, Mel," Jackson sighed, "Daley and Nathan are already wet. When we find one of the pairs, we come back and then Daley and Nathan look for the others. Got the plan? No arguing, now," Jackson glared and Melissa and Daley.
"Got it!" none argued. Melissa and Jackson ran outside, as Nathan and Daley huddled together for warmth inside.
Eric was panicking. Taylor had gone unconscious and he had no idea how to get her back. He tried picking her up, but she was too heavy for his weak arm muscles.
This is where doing more work around here would come in handy! He thought angrily, attempting to pick her up again as the storm continued to beat down on them.
"HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP!" he called, panicking even more now.
"WHERE ARE YOU?" called a familiar voice. JACKSON!
"OVER HERE! TAYLOR FAINTED! WE NEED HELP!" Eric gasped. He heard them running over, and saw Melissa and Jackson- completely soaked.
"HELP ME!" Eric pleaded. Jackson lifted up Taylor, and Melissa helped Eric walk- he had a limp.
They limped back to the tent and dived inside, just to find Nathan, Daley, Lex, and Abby- Lex and Abby must have come back on their own, because Nathan and Daley were actually drying.
"Bring her over here!" Nathan gasped. Jackson laid Taylor down in the middle of the tent as the others all tended to her.
It seemed like hours before she woke up, groggy.
"It's going to be okay, Taylor," Eric gasped, "it's going to be okay."
"Thanks," Taylor stuttered. All huddled together, falling asleep on each other, hoping the storm would die down.
The next morning everyone woke up really groggy. They walked outside, hoping that this storm wasn't as bad as that last huge one (end of season 1, not the one that almost killed Nathan and Daley.) Jackson walked over to camp, and found that anything they had left outside, which was thankfully very little, was swept away.
"Can we do it again, guys?" he sighed as the others walked out.
"I think so," Nathan yawned, pulling Daley close to him.
"We all think so," Melissa walked up to him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Yes," Eric sighed. All murmured in assent, and closed their eyes, picturing home.
Abby ran over to the tent, and pulled out Daley's MP3 connected to the remains of the radio. She pressed a button, and music played.
It was time to dance.
(2, 130 Words) Possibly the longest chapter I have ever written! Wow… Sequel coming after I have a short break! Yay!
This entire story was: 18, 552 Words. Yippee!