Survival of the Fittest (A Gallagher Girls Fan Fiction)

Chapter 2 - Shipwrecked

“This is boring.” said Bex from the top bunk. We were resting in our cabin on a ship bound to Japan.  The captain said we should be there in two to three days; so far we’ve been at sea for four hours and Bex was already complaining about how long and boring the trip was.  

“Then go do something.” I said sounding only a little annoyed.  

“Fine.” she said climbing down off the top bunk.  She grabbed the new video camera she got for Christmas then she left leaving me alone in the cabin.  At least I thought I was alone.

I was sitting at the desk listening to music on my laptop so I didn’t notice Zach coming up behind me and putting his arms around me.

 “Hey, Gallagher Girl.” he whispered in my ear.  

“Hey.” I told him.  He smiled and gave me a kiss on the cheek.  

”Let’s go get something to eat.” he said to me pulling me out of my seat then out the door.  

We made our way to a room full of tables and chairs.  On far side the room was a small kitchen where a man was leaning over a big pot one the stove.  Everyone else was already there too.   Abby and Townsend were arguing about something, Liz and Jonas were looking at something on Liz’s laptop, Grant and Macey were watching the something on the small TV that was hanging on the wall, and Bex was filming it all on her camera.

Zach and I sat down at a table with our food watching Abby and Townsend fight about who knows what (it was actually kind of amusing).  

“Guys, check this out.” said Liz turning her laptop around.  The room went deadly silent as we all gathered around the computer screen.  “According to these sonar maps, we should expect massive storms.” said Jonas.

Five Hours Later

I was sitting on the bottom bunk listening to music back in the cabin that Bex and I were sharing, when I heard a loud booming sound.  The next second the ship lurched and I was flung from the bunk hitting my head against the wall on the other side of the room.  Ow!  I got up and made my way in to the hallway and couldn’t believe what I saw.  Water, lots of water came rushing down in my direction dragging me to the very end of the hall.  The ship was sinking!  I climbed the ladder as fast as I could but the water was rising faster; and to make matters worse the trap door above the ladder wouldn’t open. Great (note the sarcasm).

“HELP!”  I called banging my fist against the trap door; the water was now up to my neck.  It is probably safe to admit that I was beyond panicking.

I kept pounding the door and screaming for help before I was consumed by the water and gave up. The next thing I knew an arm grabbed me lifting me up from the water; I looked up and saw that it was Agent Townsend.  

Then I looked ahead and saw the ship was split in half!  I could see Zach on the other side motioning for me to jump to him.  I took a deep breath then started running. I ran faster and faster then jumped off the edge to the other half of the ship and grabbed Zach’s hand for dear life, but it was wet from the rain and I slipped out of his grasp.  The last thing I saw before hitting the water was the worried look on Zach’s face.

I hit the water hard and tried my best to keep my head above the surface.  Then I saw a beach and started to swim toward it.  Once I got there I laid myself on the sand and started coughing and gagging sea water, then I heard familiar voices coming from the hill.  I could hear Zach and Bex calling my name, and I could hear my Aunt Abby barking out orders at Agent Townsend and to some crew members.

“Zach! Bex! I’m right here!”  I yelled over the storm. I got up to go meet up with them but stopped short. I heard something coming from some bushes and then I felt a fist make contact with my head and blacked out.

My eyes fluttered open and I could feel myself being dragged into a cave.  I was to week to fight or to call out for help; all I could do was close my eyes.  

Then my eyes snapped open but I was no longer on the cave floor.  I was now hanging upside down from the cave ceiling.  Rope bound my legs and arms and pretty much my entire body; I struggled to get loose be there was nothing I could do.  Fear took hold of me.  “ZACH! BEX! HELP! SOMEONE HELP ME!”  I screamed but no one answered.  I looked to my left and saw a large bundle hanging next to me, and I thought I would be able to push it into the fire that was burning behind it.

I began swinging back and forth until I was able to push the bundle and it caught fire.  Then something unexpected happened.   A skeleton fell from the bundle to the ground.  Then the beam behind me caught fire and I started swinging toward it until I caught fire. The ropes the bound me started to burn then I was falling.

I hit the ground hard and I felt a sharp stick go through the side of my stomach.  I’ve got to get it out! I’ve got to get it out!  I thought to myself.  Then I grabbed the stick and started pulling it out as gently as I could but was met with a pain like never before.  Once I got the stick out of me, I felt so dizzy and I saw blood slowly making its way out of me.  I stood up and started walking; I lost my balance and fell flat on my face but instantly got back up.

I kept walking trying to find some way out of the cave; it felt like I walked for miles. Then I came across a small tunnel; so small that I actually had to get down on my hands and knees and crawl.  But a man came from out of nowhere and grabbed my leg.  

“LET GO OF ME, YOU JERK!”  I screamed and then I started kicking him rapidly until he finally let go and then a huge rock came and separated him from me.  I then made it out of the small tunnel and saw a lot of water and then I saw light coming from the cave’s entrance in front of me and I started running.

Then another man came and grabbed my leg again (where are all these men coming from anyway?!) and again I kicked him rapidly until he let go then I started running again.  I heard an explosion and the cave began to crumble around me but I kept on running.  Rocks and boulders started falling all around me and nearly fell on me but I didn’t stop until I finally made it out.  I fell to the ground feeling so grateful to be out of that cave and a away from those men.  Then I got back up; I had to go find the others.