SG stared glumly at the computer screen. "One, two, three," she counted under her breath. After a minute, she let out a frustrated sigh and slammed her fist down on the keyboard, dislodging the F, G, and T keys. "Failure!"

Rage sat beside her, trying not to show her exasperation at having to buy yet another keyboard. "Gigi, relax. There's still about a week left. You might get more entries."

SG looked at the other girl. "Do you really believe that?"

Rage suddenly became very interested in her fingernail. "Um... think positive?" she said weakly.

She was graced with a groan.

SG took a deep breath and let it out. She stood and began to pace. It was a habit.

"Okay," she muttered. "The deadline is this Thursday. We only have four entries. Pretty much everyone has to worry about school. But if we're lucky, we'll get a couple more stories in. Okay. Right. Optimism." She forced a smile that came out looking like a constipated monkey. "We can soooooo do this!"

Rage nearly smiled. "That's the spirit! It's not to bad, actually. At least four entries is a contest."

"You're right. We've still got something going on here. And I still get to write a one-shot." SG grinned. "I checked the number of Hope/Arthur stories again last night and there was a little more. So... it's still something!" she repeated.

"After this maybe people will get inspired and miraculously bake us pie and write Hope/Arthur stories!" Rage said encouragingly.

"That could happen," the latter nodded. "Yes, I really hopethat happens. Get it? "Hope" that happens? Hahahaha!" she stopped giggling when she noticed how lame her joke sounded. "...No? Okay then. Nevermind."

"She's talking to herself again," Rage mumbled.

"What was that?"

"Nothing!" Rage beamed. "So you ready to do this?"

"Yes!"

And so, they waited.

Um... yeah. Don't ask me where that came from.

Anywaaaaays, the deadline is this Thursday. That's SEPTEMBER THE 22ND, fellow fanfictioners. If you plan on entering, please publish your story by that time.

If you don't plan on entering, that's okay. But you won't get any pie. :P

The results should be up within the next week. Expect it some time between the 22nd and the beginning of October.

And I would like to clarify that there will only be one winner who will get the one-shot and pie, but I'll also post the second and third place winners if I receive more than five stories. You guys get the pride and the tittle of second and third. /Please don't kill me! I'm sorry!/

PM me if you have any questions!

~SG^^