Hey people! I know I haven't updated in a while, but here I am! I decided that it would update today, because the world is supposed to end tomorrow. Or at least that's what they say, I doubt it. And a thanks to GirlTech101 for your comments on the story! I put some of that in here, I guess that I forgot to put it in the other chapter. Anyways, summer is coming sooner than one would expect, and I will update much sooner. I hope that my frequent summer updating will make up for this. That, and I had a few one-shots to write and a ton of homework.

Disclaimer: One day, I will own SWAC and anything else I mention here. Now, I don't. The end.

The room the groups were going to be practicing Martial arts in was extremely large, and slightly dojo-style. Coat hooks sat on the wall near the door, with cubbies under them. Along the far wall, there were benches. One of the long sides had a mirror on it, and some blow-up dummies were pushed into a corner. In the middle of the room a tall man sat on the floor, looking peaceful as everyone walked in and hung up their coats.

"Take off your shoes, please. I'd also advise taking off any dangly jewelry or expensive clothing." He said, legs still crossed and eyes closed.

Sonny did as told. "Why do we need to know Martial arts? Is this a zombie apocalypse?"

"You'd know better than me. I think this is stupid anyways. I'd say something, but he'd fire me." Tawni responded, stuffing her boots in a cubby.

Nico responded. "It may be good to know some of this stuff anyways, not just for the so-called apocalypse. Self defense can be good, you know."

"Now now, don't be shy. Come to the middle of the floor." The group was startled by the voice, but stepped out anyways, taking in their surroundings. "My name is Sensei Joe. This will mostly be a class in effectively punching and kicking a person, as well as dodging attacks. It will be good strength training, and you will need to know how to get up when hurt if you want to survive. You're probably wondering why you're taking this, am I right?" He asked, getting up and pacing the room.

"Yeah." Chasity said, still looking tired from her nap.

"This class is for combat. I'm not saying you're going to deal with any zombies, but that could happen and you need to be prepared. That, and you never know who you're going to face. Someone could just be out there on any other day, and you should know how to stop them, okay?" The group nodded. "Let's get started."

Sonny understood. She didn't want to kill anybody, but knew she might need to. A zombie might be fun to kill, actually. She shook it out of her mind. What was happening?

They went through a number of kicking techniques, boring but useful. You had to kick certain parts for the most pain. (You get what I mean.) The group also learned how to punch right. They moved on to dodging kicks and punches within a reasonable amount of time.

"Okay, I'm going to kick and punch at you a few times, and you have to dodge it. If you get hit, get right back up and know the real thing will be worse." The group got a slightly panicked look on their faces.

He went around to the Meal or No Meal girls first, who had all changed out of their dresses into expensive looking track suits, with some average looking T-shirts under that. But still, they had to have been from Hollister.

They didn't last long, but maybe longer than one would expect. Two of the five models were on the floor after two punches, clutching their stomachs. Two only dodged one or two of the eight hits, and were in a bit of pain. And the last one dodged all but two, and managed to return a kick. Still, it looked a bit weak.

He moved onto Chad's cast of Mackenzie Falls. Staring with Chad, he dodged all but one, yet ended up falling because of one particularly devastating kick. Chasity started crying after being hit in the face, and Yasmine failed to dodge any of the hits but remained standing. Devon and Mathew ended up on the floor, and Portlyn dodged all the attacks… until she broke a nail.

"You people are weak. I hope I see better over here." The instructor said, shaking his head.

He started with Zora, which most would not have done. She dodged the hits with ease, even using his arm as a lever to kick him in the face. When she landed that, she punched in the stomach. He began to fight back, using multiple tricks she dodged pretty easily until one surprise kick to the stomach, where she fell back but landed on her feet, eyes narrowed.

"You must take martial arts classes, am I right?" She nodded, still in a fight position. "You can relax now and go back to your group." She did so, but didn't relax completely until he had moved onto Tawni. Tawni managed to dodge the punches, but looked very weak after. Grady got knocked over after a few punches, and Nico got hit a few times but stayed standing.

Lastly, he moved onto Sonny. She dodged the first few kicks and punches, then started striking back. She managed to get hit a few times, but stayed up and kicked him in the groin. He stumbled backwards, and Sonny twisted his arm and flipped him over onto the floor. There, she put a foot on his back and leaned over.

"How was that?" She asked.

He groaned a bit, then got up. "You're strong, girl. Do you take martial arts too?"

"I used to." She admitted. "I don't anymore, but I guess I still have it. I just watched everyone else and saw what I had to do. I'm good at observing."

"She has a good idea of surviving. While most of you failed, her and the little girl understand what to do. They pass."

He pushed her back to the group. "You're pretty light." She whispered to him.

"Quiet."

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The next thing they did was go to survival class. The teacher was the ever-so-tough director of the Teen Gladiators show, and the group knew this class would be difficult.

"I already know I'm going to hate this." Tawni whined, along with Portlyn, Chasity, and Yasmine.

"Shut up, you cry babies!" Zora told them. "You're probably going to be dead by tomorrow!"

"I thought you didn't believe in that!" Grady yelled at her, taking a bite out of a sandwich.

Zora just gave a devious smile. "I don't. But you know what I can do. Besides, what if it does happen, eh?"

Sonny shook her head. "Ugh, don't remind me." They quieted down as the leader walked in.

"You people are going to learn what food is edible, how to make a shelter, and your basic sewing in case you need to make clothing. As well, I'm going to teach you how to deal with animals. Here's how you deal with animals; don't let them bite you, for they may be infected with rabies." He said, tapping a stick on his hand. "Let's get started, we have a lot to do."

He brought the group out to the forest behind the studio, into a large clearing. First, he explained about making a shelter out of what you had. They had to make a basic structure out of sticks, then fill the outside and inside with leaves. "You should not have more than one or two people in there, and you want it to be snug. This isn't going to be a mansion." He yelled at them. "Okay, you have half an hour. Get going, all of you."

The people spread out all over the forest. Sonny went the farthest, making sure no one followed her. That way she'd have the most resources, and she couldn't be distracted. Everyone got to work, running out of materials because they were all so close. Sonny was able to finish.

"You all fail," He told them when they were all back together again. "Except for Sonny. She went far enough away that she could finish."

Chad leaned over and whispered to her, "How do you do that? You're good at everything!" She shivered at his breath on her ear and cheek.

"A Wisconsin girl has to survive, doesn't she?" She whispered back.

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The group struggled through finding edible foods, learning that half of the foods they were going to eat were in fact poisonous. Only Sonny was able to find a few edible foods that were also found in her homeland. They then moved onto sewing, which Sonny failed, but Tawni succeeded.

"Please," Sonny whispered, looking at her bloody fingers. "Can you help me?" Tawni had made a hat and had one of two mittens with only a needle, thread, and scissors. Sonny had made a lopsided… well, nobody really knew what it was.

"Here, your thread is slipping through the needle. And if you press just a bit more when going through, it should work. Try making a gator first. You know what that is, right?"

She nodded. "Of course, it's like a skiing scarf. I used to ski a lot, you know."

After working for a while, the instructor started looking out the window and the clock. "Okay, that's the end of your session. Good luck. Now go get your packages and rest for whatever time you have left." The group rushed out and into their rooms.

Tawni collapsed on her chair. "That was hard work!"

"Have fun dying." Sonny said, sarcastically. "You're going to if you don't want to work any longer." Tawni jumped up out of her chair, her attention turned to large backpacks in the corner.

"Our supplies are here!" She exclaimed, running two them. The blonde tried to pick it up, but didn't realize how heavy it was. "Seriously, this is heavy."

Sonny looked through hers too. She saw band-aids, gauze, alcohol and Neosporin for cleaning, a small blanket, cans of food, a GPS, some water bottles, a pocket knife, money, and a note. "Hey look, there's a note in here!" She exclaimed, starting to read it out loud.

"Hello to all, these are some of the things you will be needing. Also, please add some more clothes, I'm not sure how much you'll need them. It's starting very soon, so please rest until then. The world is counting on you. You will need to want to live to make it through. You can do it. Signed, Mr. Condor." She read out loud. Tawni laughed.

"This is the stupidest thing ever." Tawni commented, then went to take a nap.

Yet under this, Sonny found something surprising. "A gun?" She whispered, and took a note from the barrel. You have shown great skills in the training. I decided because you also seem the most trustworthy in your show, you should keep this. Good luck.

"I don't know what to do with this…" She said, but her attention turned to the outside. The sky was noticeably gray, and the ground had begun to rumble.

"What was that?" Tawni asked, jumping out of her seat and to Sonny's side.

Sonny took one last look around the room and began repacking her bag. "It's starting."

Cliff-hanger, isn't it? Please review, it makes me smile a lot.

~OneDream2Dream