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Gone. (by Michael

Grant)

In the blink of an eye, everyone over the age of 15 in Perdido Beach is gone.

The kids are left to wonder and survive in the FAYZ (Fallout Alley Youth Zone).

Sam is just an ordinary kid.

But when all the adults disappear, there is no one to

stop the burning building and save the 8 year old girl inside.

Sam steps up and rushes inside to rescue her.

But there's a problem…

She can shoot fire from her hands!

She is panicked and tries to kill him, but suddenly there’s a bright green light that comes from Sam’s hands.

The girl gets hit and dies.

Sam discovers he has special powers too! He can shoot beams of burning hot light.

No one sees Sam kill the girl, so he is elected mayor

for his heroic efforts.

But with power comes a price.

The kids that were living in the mountains

are coming down.

And these kids have powers too, but they use them for evil

purposes. They want to rule everybody and have all the power.

They take over control of Perdido Beach. Sam and his friends are forced to leave after Caine, who can control

things with his mind, tries to kill them.

As they explore outside of town, they discover a mystical

wall that surrounds them.

They can’t break through it. They are trapped inside

with the evil kids.

Eventually, they are captured by Caine. He takes them into the mountains to

their secret school.

The kids were going to be kept as prisoners with the

students who used their powers for good.

Sam somehow manages to escape by using his powers to burn Caine.

The rest of the prisoners and his friends go back to Perdido Beach.

They realize Caine will soon attack them and try to kill Sam in his revenge.

Sam assembles a small army with the power people and

gives guns to some kids.

Caine attacks and destroys the town. He kills about 10 people

before Sam intervenes.

Sam and Caine are in a fierce battle when time starts to slow down. Sam

is by himself in a dream state.

It turns out it is his 15th birthday!

His Mom appears in front of him, beckoning

him forward.

Suddenly, Caine appears next to him, too. It turns

out they are twins!

Sam has a feeling not to take her hand, and

neither does Caine.

Then, his Mom turns into a big green

monster!

Sam and Caine pop back into reality. Sam defeats Caine, but

he and his goonies escape back into the mountains.

They are safe from Caine for now, but is there an even more dangerous creature lurking in the darkness?

No matter where and who you are, it is always

survival of the fittest.

Ben NguyenJanuary 2013

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