Okay, I haven't been slacking, I promise. It just takes me longer to write these chapters than chapters from my other stories. Also, I have less time to write, which I've told you a million times XD
I keep trying to make these Intros short, but I always fail.

Anyways, I have several ideas for this chapter, and I'm not sure yet which one I'll go with, so I guess we'll just see what happens :)

Disclaimer: I am officially disclaiming disclaimers (No more disclaimers for this story)

Ava's POV

After all the drama, we finally head to the ballroom.

I honestly can't wait to hear about the Italy trip, and I find myself daydreaming about it as we wait for Alexandra to come speak to us.

I sit by Emily and Telly. They've been awfully quiet lately, and I have no idea as to why.

Ariana comes to sit by us, and so do Ethan and Niall, Niall sitting by Ariana. Tori told me they had some sort of connection during tracks earlier today. That other really shy kid, Nathan, goes to sit by himself, and Ethan stops him before he can, inviting him to come sit with us. The kid smiles, and I realize he has a pretty nice smile. My looks are very important to me, but that doesn't mean I can't look past other peoples' physical faults.

Tori, Beck, Jade, and Alex are sitting in front of us with Seri and Annabella. Cat comes back to sit by Emily, and Andre and Robbie sit next to them. I haven't seen those two all day.

Huh.

I can hear Seri and Annabella talking in front of me.

"So, what's Ryan doing here, anyways?" Annabella asks the now calm girl.

"Oh. Well, I didn't know until recently, but Ryan is-"

I can't hear the rest of her sentence, because Alexandra walks up on stage and applause erupts from the room, but I see Annabella's eyes go wide.

Alexandra clears her throat.

"Okay, quiet, quiet. Now. I know everyone wants the details on the competition for Italy. The rules are, that over the week my staff and I will be observing your talents and character. On the last day of camp, ten of you will be chosen. I don't know what you all have been told as to how long you'll be staying there, but its three weeks, according to the official plan. Now, while you are there, we will have you a few auditions scheduled for certain movies, and interviews for certain record producers who will fly out to meet you, as they are friends of mine. However, this will take some time to arrange after we choose who goes, so you will return to your homes for a week before being picked up and taken to the airport. Now, as for guides, I will not be going, but my Assistant Manager will be somewhere in the country at all times, though not necessarily with you, and my nephew, an Italy fanatic, will be with you the whole time. He'd like to say a few words."

Alexandra usually gets all her talking done in one long speech, and her semi-theatrical tone is captivating.

Then, to the surprise of everyone but Seri and Annabella, Ryan walks up on stage.

I shift, looking at my slim, dark jeans on my thin legs, and adjust my beret. I was unsure if I should wear it this morning, but I've gotten at least fifteen compliments on it, so I guess I made the right choice.

Seri must feel pretty awkward right about now, and I see her looking at her shoes, her blonde hair sheltering the inevitable frown on her face.

Ryan begins.

"Hey everyone! I'm Ryan Holmes, and Alexandra is my aunt. I hope to get to know some of you, as I don't really know anyone yet."

At that, I hear Seri mutter under her breath, "The hell you don't."

"Anyways, you guys all seem pretty talented, way above my head, but I do play drums, piano, and guitar. Anyways, I hope to see some of you in Italy, and I'll be around for the rest of the week."

Annabella's POV

Wow. Plot twist, much?

Besides the fact that that d-bag Ryan is Alexandra's son, I am soooo excited for Italy. I really hope I get to go…

Ryan goes and sits back down at the front and Alexandra comes back up to announce that we will be going to the maze in ten minutes, and to get in groups of five.

I immediately go to Tori and Beck, and watch out of the corner of my eye for Ethan. We've been getting along surprisingly well lately, and I expect him to come join our group, but Jade and Alex walk over and our team is full.

Ariana, Niall, Andre and Ava stand still as Ryan walks over to them.

"Hey, you guys mind if I join you?" he asks in a friendly manner.

I see him look over to Seri, who in turn is looking at him. When he looks over at her, she whips her head around and starts talking to Ethan.

I don't know if I'm jealous or not, with all the female friends Ethan has. But I do trust Seri, of all people, because despite what she makes herself think, her heart still completely belongs to that Ryan kid.

Seri and Ethan are in a group with Emily, Nathan, and Cat. And since Robbie can't find a group, Alexandra lets him join Ariana's, since Ryan basically took his spot.

We load up in a huge, gigantic tour bus, two of them exactly, to fit everyone, and drive the short distance to the maze.

It. Is. Huge.

(A/N: Picture of the maze on my profile!)

Several entrances are all right next to eachother, and she tells each group to pick an entrance, and the other groups line up behind them.

We find ourselves at the front, and when the air horn blows, its chaos. We stand to the side as the crowds pass, waiting at the back so we don't lose eachother.

Ethan's POV

Our group may have gotten just a little split up. All the other groups have cleared out by now, and Seri, Nathan and I are lost in the maze. Emily and Cat are nowhere to be found, and we can't win unless we find them. We try calling out, but it's hopeless.

We walk for a while, and Nathan and I make small talk, but Seri doesn't say a thing.

"You okay?" I ask her.

Since getting here, we've become pretty good friends. I almost consider her more of a friend than those douche bags back home.

Seri just shakes her head. She must not have noticed that I was still at the circle when she told her story about Ryan, so I gently inform her.

She looks surprised, but just shakes her head again.

"So how's it going with Annabella? You said you were going to talk to her." Seri says, changing the subject quite obviously.

I shrug.

"I guess we're okay. She just still doesn't act all that interested."

We walk in silence again for a while.

Then, Nathan, who hasn't spoken in a while, says something that changes the whole rest of camp.

"You guys should date."

I start to laugh, then, I realize he's serious.

"Wait, what?!" Seri practically shouts. "That's the last thing either of us need right now!" I can hear the exasperation seeping through her voice.

Nathan stops walking, and we stop with him.

"Or maybe it's exactly what you need right now. I'm not talking about the real deal. I mean a fake relationship. To make them jealous. I wouldn't suggest it if I thought you guys would actually fall for eachother. You've definitely friendzoned one another."

That silenced us for a little while.

Okay. As much as I don't want to think so, maybe he's right. Maybe that is what we need.

I see Seri thinking, and I decide I'll try it. Try. But only if she does.

Because I know it'll only be acting. Over the last few days I've realized just how much I really do like Annabella. And I can see in Seri's eyes how much she cares about Ryan.

I stick out my hand. She stares at it, rolls her eyes, and shakes it.

"If you think this means you can get in my pants, I'll kick your ass." She says.

Beck's POV

Tori has been begging for us to take a break. We've been walking in what seems like circles for an hour, and it's probably best to stop and regroup our thoughts, as well as sense of direction.

As soon as we stop, Jade and Alex go off to the side to talk, but within five seconds they're sucking face.

Annabella looks a little uncomfortable, and goes to read the informational sign by one of the marble statues placed throughout the maze.

I sit with Tori and we mainly talk about Italy.

Lately, I've undeniably been attracted to Tori. And not just physically.

Even before the PMA's, I felt something for her, but after that I knew I was screwed.

And we've been hanging out almost constantly here….I'm considering telling her how I feel when Jade and Alex walk back over.

Honestly, I'm happy for them, but it seems like more of a physical relationship than something serious. But with the way he looks at her, I'm pretty sure they have some potential.

I look at Tori and she smiles as I get up and offer her my hand. I pull her up as Annabella strolls back over.

We head on through the maze, eventually making it out. We're the last team to finish, and we have a little surprise waiting for us.

Okay. Wow. It took me a while to write that.

Anyways, here are your questions, lovelies!

What's been your favorite chapter so far?

Who is your favorite character, besides your own?

What do you think will happen with the Ethan/Seri fake relationship? How will Ryan and Annabella react?

Who do you want to go to Italy?

These are all pretty important questions, because your feedback really helps, so please try to answer all of them; if you can't, I understand.

I appreciate the idea left by the anonymous reviewer, to try and make Ryan jealous, so that's where this chapter came from!

Thanks, please review and all that stuff XD

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P.S: I realize some characters, such as Telly and Emily, have not been getting much writing time lately. I promise they play an important role in the story!