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Well, hi there. First of all, if you want to kill me for not updating in so long, I'd like to inform you that I have a layer. (No, I don't. Hehe.) Anyway, I'm REALLY, REALLY, REALLY sorry for not updating in so long. I guess I kind of had writers block, and besides, I was more focused on other stories.

Oh, and another thing: this story is about to come to an end, soon. It's not because I don't have any other ideas, it's just because there isn't really a point in dragging it on anymore. Anyway, I'd like to thank all the people who reviewed and who supported me. You're all amazing, and I love you. xoxo :3 :)

And…one more thing.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE READ!

Ok, so first off, thanks for not ignoring this. ;) And, what this is really about, is that I wanted to ask you guys to go check out a story of mine. Here's the link: s/9480495/1/Law-is-Made-to-Be-Broken

So, yeah. I would really appreciate it if you read it, and told me in the reviews what you think. I got the idea while I was reading the Hunger Games trilogy...so, some stuff are based off the book. But, it is, nevertheless, an Auslly fanfic. :) Thanks a lot, guys! :3

Enjoy&Review

*Ally's P.O.V*

It's been a couple of days since it's been raining.

We've been waiting for it to stop, but it just keeps on going and going, and that makes it even harder for us to survive. We were hoping for someone to come and rescue us by now, too, but no one came.

Nevertheless, we were hoping that the rain would just stop soon, and Jackson said that we could maybe build a boat on our own, and see where it takes us. But, we couldn't do anything in the rain. The boys were only able to get water from the stream, but that took a lot of effort, since the rain was heavy, and by the time they got back, they were all soaking wet and shivering, whereas us girls had managed to stay remarkably dry beneath improvised shelter Abigail had made. Either way, we were starving. Yes, the boys did sometimes manage to collect some fallen fruits that were edible and not too ruined, but I found myself with an empty stomach most of the time.

But, the worst was to come.

One day, as we were just resting upon the trees, lighting struck. To be fair, I was expecting this in the very beginning, but since it didn't come, I was hoping that it just wouldn't happen. But, with my luck, it did.

The lighting was strong, too. Abigail, who happened to know a tad lot about surviving and nature, told us to immediately get down. We didn't argue, but, once on the ground, questions were asked.

Selena, of course, was the first to object. "Abigail, why did you make us come down here? We were all dry up there, and you made us come down."

"Because," Abigail said with a sigh, "Better be wet and alive, than dry and dead." Selena didn't seem to understand, so Austin spoke up.

"When there's a thunderstorm, high places are not a good option. You're more exposed on a tree than on the ground. Now, we have to make sure we don't have any metal objects on us. That attracts lighting, too." He explained.

Of course, Selena had her jewelry, which some of it was metal. She reluctantly took it off, while I had to take of my jacket, since there were some metal rings on the shoulders. "Ok, for now it should be fine. It's just…we better fine a safer shelter, until the lighting stops." Austin instructed.

Now, that was a hard one. We had no place to go, and building a shelter in the rain was hard. Besides, I remember my dad telling me, that moving objects sometimes attract lighting, too. "That's not really a good idea. We better stay put while the lightning stops." I said. Everyone's eyes were on me.

"Stay put?" Jason asked. "Where, Ally? We can't just stay in the rain forever." He was right, of course. But I didn't want to risk any lives by running around frantically, trying to find shelter.

I sighed. "Well, normally, the taller you make yourself, the easier you are a target. So, we could find some kind of whole to hide in. Like…a ditch! There should be a ditch around here…" I let my voice trail off as I looked around. Then, something caught my eyes.

"There!" I yelled. Everyone's eyes turned the direction to where I was pointing. There, hidden behind some leaves was the perfect hideout. It was shallow, and there was enough room for all of us. "Go, go, go!" I yelled, as everyone ran towards the ditch.

Once we were all huddled in there, I saw Selena lying flat on the ground on some leaves. She had a small smile on her face, and I could see she was comfortable, but I immediately pushed her on her feet. "Never lie flat when there's a thunderstorm," I told her. "Just crouch down. It's best if you have your head ducked between your knees."

Selena just snorted. "Are you kidding me? If I want to lie down, I'll lie down. In fact, I'll even go up on that tree. You fools just lie down here," She said, while getting up and out of the ditch, and heading out. I tried to stop her, we all did, but she just ran towards the nearest tree, and climbed up. It was too dangerous for any of us to follow her now.

"Let's just hope nothing happens to her." I muttered under my breath. Then, I went to huddle in with Austin and the others, who were already lying down with their heads ducked low. I sighed. At least we were somewhat safe.

A lightning bolt shook the sky and cut it in half. It was so close to us, and I was afraid it might even hit us, but we were close to the ground, so we were somewhat safe. I closed my eyes, hoping I could sleep this night away, when I heard a shriek. I immediately jumped on my feet, despite the protests of the others. But either way, I was too late.

The tree that I had seen Selena climb on shook, buzzing with electricity. Its trunk was yet, which made it an even easier target. Then, before I could say anything, Selena's motionless body fell to the ground.

Woo! :D

Ok, so, this chapter was kind of hard for me to write, because of my writers block and everything. Anyway, I hope you all liked it, even though in my opinion, it's a bit stupid. But, tell me in the reviews whether you liked it or not.

Oh, and it was really hard for me to kill Selena off, which was kind of weird. I didn't think that I would actually miss her as a character, but, oh well. It had to be done. I was planning on doing it wayyy earlier, but, the time just wasn't right.

Anyway, that's it for this time.

Take care. Thanks a bunch. I love you all!

Stay awesome and #LOUD!