Hiya! I'm super happy cuz I just got my first two reviews!
Reviews: Much thanks to Wandering, your review made my day~! Glad you enjoy the story so far. :] Tutlemoose, your review made my day too! I don't plan on abandoning my story any time soon. ;] And, Jack definitely ends up with someone but you'll have to wait and see who~!
Now, as soon as I could post it, here's Chapter 3. But until I get 3 more reviews, I won't post Chapter 4.
Oh, and in case you don't notice, the chapters are getting longer. This chapter is much longer than the last two.
One last thing! Do you guys think I should rate this story 'M' because of the language? Comment on what you think.
All rights go to William Golding for the LOTF story and the boy characters, but all rights are mine for this plot and the girl characters. ;]
Thanks for reading, hope you like this chapter.
xOxO,
Aceline Marie
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3rd person, Island POV
The group of girls finally made it back to the island. They collapsed onto the sand.
April and Mae hugged each other excitedly, Mimi kissed the ground, Rebecca dropped Jacqueline and Amarie and immediately dropped herself onto the soft white sand, Maya wrenched Jack's hands off her waist and also dropped to the ground, and the bunch of other girls did similar gestures. Everyone dropped what they'd saved from the planes' wreckages as well.
"I'll tell the boys about these pretty ladies," Jack said, shooting a glare at Maya for ruining his hero-rescuing-the-damsel moment.
Ralph nodded his approval with a small smile.
The girls examined the unfamiliar island carefully. Rocks decorated both sides of the island, though they were far away, and the rocks on the far left side were pink and grey, not just the usual grey. Palm trees and flimsy huts decorated the beach they were laying on, though the sand gave way to mossy jungle area just a little bit further back. The entrance of the jungle held more tropical looking shrubbery and trees with fresh fruit growing from them, and creepers clung to the canopy-like treetops. A mountain that was perhaps the highest point of the island loomed ominously in the distance, a thin coil of smoke creeping out of its top slowly.
The girls' thoughts were interrupted when Maya asked, "What about Rose?"
Ralph brought her off his shoulder and put two fingers to her neck. The blue orbs that were his eyes widened slightly, and then retained their normal composed appearance. He then clasped his hands together, and pumped Rose's lower abdomen.
"What the---" but before Rebecca could finish, Rose brought herself up abruptly and started coughing up what seemed like gallons of water. After quite a few minuets, her lips curved into a weary smile.
"Are you okay?" Ralph asked.
"Yeah," Rose said quietly.
Ralph glanced at the group of schoolgirls collapsed on the sand, and said, "You girls should probably rest. I can show you to some empty huts, if you like."
Just then, a certain redhead's eyes fluttered open.
Jacqueline POV:
"Wha--what? What the hell? Wait, WHERE the hell?" I exclaimed groggily. All the girls turned and looked at me with disgusted faces, but I honestly didn't give a shit.
"We're on an island. Rebecca saved you from the plane crash," Maya explained.
"No shit, Sherlock! I'm asking the less obvious questions, like who's the hot blonde?" I said, smirking at the end.
The cute little blonde boy's cheeks and neck turned red, and he coughed. "I'm Ralph."
"Well, I'm Jacqueline," I said seductively. My black v-neck t-shirt was twisted a little, so I squeezed my boobs together while standing up to seem like I had a nice chest. Really, I only had double-c cups.
I sat down to make it seem like I only wanted him to see my boobs.
Ralph blushed again. I had just embarrassed someone two times within five minutes. My life was now complete.
Maya rolled her eyes. Now it was my turn to be embarrassed. "Really, Jacqueline? Push up bras are made for a reason. So sluts like you don't have to squeeze their boobs together."
Ralph laughed lightly. The group of girls giggled.
I shot her a death glare. Of course, it always had to be the quiet ones to strike at the right moment.
"Where are you from, Ralph? I mean, how'd you get on this island? Do you live here?" a pretty Asian girl named Kira asked while flipping her shiny straight black hair back.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you girls. Our plane crashed, too. We've been living here for about a couple months, so we can show you around and stuff," Ralph explained with a grin.
"Wow! That's so cool!" Mimi cooed. "You guys are like…like…TRIBE PEOPLE…"
I rolled my eyes. "You guys are like tribe people!" I mimicked Mimi's high pitch voice.
She looked away, seeming hurt. I grinned.
Rebecca moved from one spot in the sand, next to me. Being her best friend, I couldn't help but notice that she looked completely screwed up. Basically, she wasn't that pretty anymore due to hours of stress and exhaustion.
"Wait, who's 'we'?" Rebecca asked, raising an eyebrow. I never did learn how to do that eyebrow thing, and dammit, did I want to do that eyebrow thing.
"There's a group of schoolboys from my boarding school. Jack's probably getting them now. I'll introduce you girls to everyone," Ralph said.
"Are they all as sexy as you?" I asked sensually again.
"No, but I'm sure they're not as ugly as you, either," Rose said dully.
"OOOOHHH," the group of girls said. "Pwned!" someone else from that group added.
And, to my surprise, Ralph shot her an appreciative grin.
I had a sudden urge to punch Rose in the nose, and I was about to, but a redhead who looked like he could be my brother ran from what seemed like deep inside the woods to the stormy beach.
"I got everyone to sit down in the meeting area!" he panted.
"Oooh, who's that? He's not too bad himself," I said with a smirk, "It's like looking into a mirror!"
"Thanks, pretty lady," Jack grinned. He then shot a glance at Maya, who was looking very frustrated right now. Her cheeks were red and she glanced away quickly.
I knew whose boyfriend I'd be stealing.
…Wait, maybe not. It'd be like dating my brother…
"Follow me," Ralph said, and instantly, a group of girls formed a crowded circle behind him. Kira was now carrying Amarie, I noted. Wow, I sure hoped I didn't look that pathetic when I was knocked out.
Rebecca and I casually pushed our way through to the front of the circle of protesting girls.
Maybe being on this island wouldn't be so bad.
Maya POV:
I was standing at the end of the group of girls with Rose. She'd seemed so out of it ever since she was about to drown.
"You alright?" I asked her.
"Fine," she said pensively.
I sighed.
Then I heard Rose stifle a cry. "I-I just…I have a feeling someone's going to get hurt. Imagine…these hormonal teenage boys have been on this island for a while with no girls…and…"
"Don't worry! Any one of them breaks your heart and I'll break their face!" I said fiercely while hugging the shorter girl.
She then broke down into quiet tears.
I was so surprised at this reaction, I didn't know what to say. So at first I just observed my surroundings. We were walking through a jungle, with moss and creepers and trees everywhere. Everything seemed green, and tree roots lined the floor so I had to watch where I stepped.
Rose didn't stop crying, so I tried my next alternative.
"What's wrong?" I sighed.
She took a deep breath, then whispered under her breath, "I was raped. A couple years back, when I was thirteen I think. Ever since then I've been afraid of older boys. These boys are like sixteen, and they're hormonal, and I'm afraid…"
"One of them will do that to you?" I finished for her. I didn't need to hear it come out of her own mouth.
She nodded silently.
I didn't have time to cheer her up or tell her that nothing would happen to her if she was in a group, because Jack came up to me and grabbed me quite roughly by the arm and out of the now nearly-organized line.
Rose just kept a silent watch, waiting for me with hurt eyes.
"What do you want?" I asked harshly.
"What's wrong with your friend?" he asked. I could tell that he wasn't really asking out of kindness; he just wanted an excuse to grab my arm. Asshole. His eyes darted around and he still held onto my arm.
"Just stressed out," I lied.
He nodded, then escorted me back to the line. There was something odd about him.
It seemed like in those thirty seconds, Rose had gained her composure again. Her eyes weren't red anymore, and those few minutes she broke down into sobs seemed long gone. Actually, that was only a minute ago. I wondered how she gained composure so quickly.
Right as we reached a clearing with tall grass and more palm trees, Rose confessed: "I'll probably come off as strong to the guys, but it's because I'm afraid if they find a weakness they'll exploit me."
I nodded understandably.
We were now out of the jungle and the clearing was in full view. It was pretty close to the pink and grey cluster of rocks, and a group of boys were sitting together on makeshift seats: logs. The logs were formed into a wide circle, and half the logs were empty. For us, I guessed. Ralph stopped abruptly, and Kira (carrying Amarie) almost crashed into him.
All the boys turned their heads to face us, and I saw Rose's chest heave in and out faster.
3rd Person, Island POV:
All the boys turned their heads as they saw a group of schoolgirls. They hadn't been around girls in a while, and, while living like savages, they kind of forgot how to talk to the female kind.
"These are the girls from Mary Lou's School for Exceptional Young Women," Ralph explained, "You'll treat them like they've been with us from the start. I'll let you ladies introduce yourselves, since I don't even know your names. Then I'll introduce the boys." He gestured towards the group of boys sitting on half the logs.
Jacqueline strutted through the crowd of girls, and took a seat in one of the empty logs. "Hello, boys, I'm Jacqueline!" she said while flashing a sexy grin.
Rebecca immediately followed suit, sitting next to Jacqueline while saying, "Rebecca."
April and Mae followed not too long after, "She's April!" "And she's Mae!" They daintily sat down in union.
Maya pulled Rose through the crowd, and they sat down together. "I'm Maya," the brunette said with a little wave, "And she's Rosealique."
"Rose," Rose said with a wink.
This went on for around ten minutes, and then Ralph introduced the boys. He pointed as he said their names: "Jack, Roger, Maurice, Piggy, SamnEric…"
And everyone was introduced in three minutes.
Suddenly, a new voice arose from the girls' side. The voice was silky and sounded like it could hypnotize someone with its velvetiness.
Amarie POV:
My eyes slowly fluttered open, and they took in the sight in front of me: My head was laying on Kira's shoulder, sitting on a log, gazing at a group of boys. One blonde boy in particular was standing up, rambling on about democracy or something. Ralph.
"Hmmm? Did we crash on an island?" I asked, stretching my arms.
"Amarie!" Kira gasped. "You're awake!"
"Yes, yes I am. Now what's going on?" I asked again.
Now all the boys on the other side of us were staring at me. Did I really look that bad? None of them were laughing, which was good. So maybe they were just admiring me.
"Our plane crashed, obviously. These boys' plane crashed in the jungle over there," Rose started, pointing to a mass of greenery behind us, "…and they've been on this island for a while."
"I see. So what are we doing?" I questioned the blonde boy holding onto what looked like a light pink conch.
"Well, I was just explaining how we're a democracy., though I'm the boys' leader. You girls need a leader. Decide," he said.
Oh this was going to be fun.
"Okay," I started, standing up. All eyes were on me, so I couldn't screw my moment up. "Who wants to run for leader?"
"I think I'll try running for leader," Jacqueline stated, standing up as well.
"What? Are you a good leader or do you just want to have fun with Ralph?" I mocked innocently.
"You bitch! He said anyone can run for leader! I'M considered anyone!" the redhead yelled.
"No, you're considered 'no one'," I laughed, "Sit down!"
By now the boys were sitting there, mouths wide open, thinking about how they shouldn't mess with my ability to manipulate.
Jacqueline looked around, a red flush developing on her neck and cheeks, and angrily sat down. But after a few seconds, she realized something. "Wait, how the hell do you know about Ralph? Weren't you unconscious?" she exclaimed.
"Nope. Pretending, so I didn't have to swim to shore or walk through the jungle. To also see what you guys say about me while I'm asleep. Oh, and thanks to Rose and Kira for carrying me," I explained with a shrug.
'Woots' were sounded throughout the side of boys. Glad to know I was fitting in amongst them already.
"So…who else wants to run?" I questioned, glancing at the group of girls. Rose stood up. I hated to bring her down like this, but I needed to if I wanted to win.
"Won't it be hard to converse with boys when you're afraid of them? That could affect your ability to lead," I sighed. Poor Rose. I hope she forgives me.
"What? I'm not afraid of boys!" she said, putting a hand over her mouth in fake surprise.
"I heard you tell Maya that in the woods! Where you LYING to her?" I shot back, my hand over my mouth in equally fake surprise.
"Of course not!"
"Then you just lied to us about not being afraid of boys."
"What the hell is your issue, Amarie? Yes, I'm only slightly afraid of boys (at this, I could've sworn I saw a glint in a dark-skinned boy's eye)! That won't affect my ability to lead---" Rose started.
"Hate to bring it to this, but…why ARE you afraid of boys?" I asked. I didn't like the way she was winning this battle of wits.
At that question, Rose turned pale, and her pupils dilated. Those kinds of reactions always gave me a funny feeling inside. This one sickened me, though, as Rose WAS my friend.
"Well…" she started, but then nodded her head quickly. "No, it's nothing."
"What? But you told Maya---"
"Forget what I told Maya!" she yelled, as she stormed over in front of me. I really didn't like the way this was going. Time to turn the tables.
"Afraid?" I laughed.
"Of what?"
"Of being raped?"
When that sentence left my mouth, she stared at me. Her eyes were accumulating liquid fast, and her mouth was slightly parted, as if she was thinking of something to say.
"I think we all know who the leader should be," I said with a smirk. I turned around and sat down, crossing my legs. Then I realized I was wearing a dress, so I laid my legs flat and together.
Maya shot me the dirtiest look possible, and Ralph just stared at Rose sadly.
She was just standing there, head bowed so no one could see her face, I supposed.
Then she ran into the dark green jungle.
"Rose!" Maya called, but Ralph held her down just as she was about to stand up.
"I'll get her. You'll just get lost," he said with a small smile.
All the girls gave me dirty looks, but the dark-skinned boy flashed me a grin.
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Rose POV:
I zoomed through the jungle. I didn't know where I was going, but I didn't care. Anywhere away from the platform was better.
I couldn't believe Amarie told everyone about my secret. After I nearly drowned trying to save her from the plane! The nerve of that bitch!
I stopped to take a short break next to a very tall tree with moss all over its bark. I placed my palm on the mossy tree, and slowly slid down to a sitting position.
I held my breath as I heard footsteps behind a curtain of creepers. I silently prayed it was Maya. Anyone else and I would run away.
Ralph ducked under the creepers, and as soon as he saw me on the ground, I started to dash away.
He was faster than me, and grabbed my arm.
"Don't touch me!" I yelled.
He recoiled as if he had touched a burning tea pot, not an angry girl.
"Sorry. Are you okay?" he asked, with what seemed like concern in his eyes.
"I'm effing BRILLIANT!" I said with a fake smile.
"Look, that Amarie girl is very manipulative. She embarrassed Jacqueline too--" he started, but I couldn't let him finish.
"She didn't just EMBARRASS me, she told everyone a secret I wanted to keep!"
Ralph nodded, taking in my every words. "If it makes you feel any better, I promise I won't let anyone lay a hand on you."
I blushed at his statement. It was so sweet…
Wait, what the hell? I barely knew him.
"How can I believe that you'll keep that promise?" I asked.
He held out his pinky. "I pinky swear?" he said with a laugh.
Through my tears I smiled and giggled. "Fine. You pinky swore, so now you can't break your promise!"
As quickly as his smile came, it left. He put a hand to my mouth and stopped moving. What was going on?
I gave him a worried glance. "Someone's here," he explained quietly. And just as he did, the dark-skinned boy known as Roger appeared.
"What is it?" Ralph asked venomously.
"I just wanted to make sure Rose was okay," he said with a wicked smile.
I instinctively moved closer to the blonde, though, if need be, I could kick Roger's ass.
"She's fine. Go back to the platform. I need to talk to her in private," he said.
Roger surprised me with another wicked grin and said, "But I can't stand to see a cute girl such as Rose cry…"
I blushed. Even though this kid was sickening. "Shut up! I'm fine!" I yelled.
He brought a double-sided wooden spear he was holding up to his chest, then slowly started to move towards me. I gasped sharply as he placed the spear on the soft part of my neck.
"What--what are you doing?" I cried.
"Don't touch her," Ralph said angrily, pushing the boy to the ground.
Roger stood up, wiped some dirt off his chest, then walked back to the platform.
"What was that about?" I asked, still in shock from the unexpected threat. I placed a shaky hand over my throat to make sure I wasn't bleeding.
"I don't know. Just be careful around Roger and Jack," he told me. Jack? Why Jack? I saw him looking and talking to Maya. They seemed like they were getting along…
"Be careful around Jacqueline or she might crush you with her boobs," I giggled.
He laughed with me. "Ready to go back?" he asked, after a while of laughing.
I nodded, and he held onto my wrist and led me through the jungle.
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3rd person, Platform POV:
After a moment of awkward silence (to which Maya mentally yelled 'A MAN JUST GOT PREGNANT'), Amarie asked, "What was that about?"
"Hmmm, you just revealed Rose's deepest secret. It's probably nothing," Maya said sarcastically.
Amarie rolled her eyes.
"Whatever."
She shot a worried glance towards the jungle to see if Rose or Ralph (or Roger, in that case) were ever coming back.
Roger suddenly stumbled out of the jungle, something he didn't do often. He took a seat next to Jack, then whispered something to the redhead. Jack nodded, then whispered something back.
To pass the time, Amarie decided to ask some leader-like questions.
"What do you guys eat? I'm sure we're all pretty hungry," she stated.
"Yeah, especially the ones who actually swam to shore," Maya snarled.
"We hunt!" Jack said proudly with a mischievous smirk.
"Hunt for what?"
"Pigs! Lots and lots of pigs!" he grinned.
"Do you gut it and everything?" Maya asked.
"Yeah," the redhead said excitedly.
The subject of hunting seemed to be something he could talk about for hours on end.
"You must have a strong stomach!" the brunette laughed for the first time.
Jack blushed. 'Her laugh is cute,' he thought shyly. Then he mentally slapped himself. 'You've no time for girls! Only time for hunting!'
The sound of trees shifting alerted all the people in the circle of logs about Ralph and Roses' presence.
They both strolled out of the mass of trees, Ralph in front of Rose.
"Awww, are you okay?" Amarie asked in fake sympathy.
"Yes, I'm much better now!" Rose said with a grin, "Is anyone else exhausted?" She yawned.
No answer was given, but the weariness visible in all the girls' eyes gave the answer away.
"Ralph, you said there's empty huts for us?" Rose questioned him.
"Yeah. But aren't you girls hungry?" he questioned back.
"Leader gets to speak!" Amarie hissed before she could answer him. "We'll rest and then join you for dinnertime. Tomorrow, we can discuss our roles."
Rose gave Amarie a venomous glare, and Ralph nodded. "That's fine with us."
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Ralph led the girls through a passageway in the jungle ahead of the beach. It wound through trees and vines, until finally the jungle gave way to pink and grey pebbles. The pebbles eventually gave way to rock, and the rock to grass.
Huts made of wood and leaves were stationed all around the grassy field. They held one person, but, since there were so many scattered around, all the girls had a sleeping quarter.
Almost all the girls went to their own hut, while placing everything they'd scavenged from the plane inside.
Three girls were left outside, for they weren't as tired as the rest.
One was hiding, for she knew something bad would happen if she left them alone.
Rose.
Two were in plain view, one stalking the other.
Jacqueline and Amarie.
And people who embarrassed Jacqueline never got away unpunished.
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Jack POV:
I scurried behind a tree as soon as I heard the sound of pigs' squeals. Those animals were so stupid. Half their kind die, and they happily play amongst themselves and frolic in fields.
I signaled to my hunters to get ready, and that on three we charge.
One, two…
We all ran at the pigs, our battle cries sounding loud in the air. The pigs squealed in confusion, practically chasing their tails, when I saw the juiciest pig run towards the entrance to the thin river.
"Roger! Stay here! I'm going to get that pig!" I yelled over the cries of confusion, pointing at the fat animal.
Roger nodded, and I charged at the pig. I planted a spear in its neck, and the pig died instantly. I smirked. The blood pouring out of the animal's neck formed a pool, and some of the blood strayed and entered the river.
I dipped my hand in the blood and painted my face with it. My hunters eventually found me, and I painted their faces in blood as well. "Tonight, we feast!" I boomed, and cheers of happiness rang through the crowd of bloodthirsty boys.
But as I peered around at the boys, I couldn't help but notice that a certain dark-skinned demon had suddenly gone missing.
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3rd Person, Girls' Huts POV:
Jacqueline slowly crept up to Amarie. All the girls were probably asleep, and Jacqueline didn't want to wake them.
Amarie didn't notice Jacqueline as the latter placed a hand quickly around the first's mouth.
Amarie stifled a scream as she saw Jacqueline.
"What the hell was that?" the blonde whispered loudly when her mouth was finally unconvered.
"Sorry, didn't want to wake the other girls. It's just that Ralph wanted to ask you a question. It involved your leadership, I think," Jacqueline explained. She knew Amarie wouldn't be able to avoid a question that involved her rightful 'leadership'.
"Alright, where is he?" the blonde asked impatiently.
"In the woods. He was looking for Jack when he spotted me and asked me to do him a favor."
Amarie sighed. "Fine, let's go."
She lead the way to the forest, knowing that Ralph may or may not be there.
Rose was silently following both of them, knowing that Jacqueline set a devious trap.
And Jacqueline was grinning in sheer delight. She knew that in the jungle of a forest lay Rebecca, waiting to strike Amarie.
She knew that she'd tempted Roger with promises that would fulfill his bloodlust and lust for terrifying Rose, so he too would strike the other girl.
She knew that her lifetime rival, Rose, would follow, and hopefully her nightmares of rape would become real.
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This was the evilest cliffhanger I've ever done. ;3 Oooo, I just feel like Roger right now. Hehe. Remember, 3 more reviews for Chapter 4~ Thanks for reading this through!