They laid little Kathryn to rest two days later.

Five days after that, they were rescued.

They were home within two weeks, and life returned to normal—as much as normal was possible for the new parents.

Jake Ryan got a wake-up call when Miley refused to live with him upon their arrival home; she was still hurt by his actions in the days after their two children had been born. He made his amends, however, and the mutual loss of a child and love of another child brought the two back together.

Miley Stewart became Miley Ryan a year later, on the anniversary of their first daughter's passing, as a way to remember the difficult times they had shared on that island.

Hannah Montana died in that plane crash. Jake Ryan survived, fell in love with a 'fellow passenger', and abandoned acting for a more humble life.

Thirty years have passed since the fated events that left the two former teen wonders stranded to survive on their own. Miley and Jake never had another child, choosing instead to shower their son with affection in memory of his sister. Little Jacob Junior is married and has his own little girl, fittingly named Kathryn in honor of the sister he never knew.

They currently reside in sunny Southern California, where they spoil their grandchild, walk their two dogs every evening, and host neighborhood barbeques that are talked about for weeks after they occur.

They live a quiet, happy life.

They also live far from any beach, and far from the middle of nowhere.

Dear Readers,

I am both shocked and appalled that I let this story fall apart the way it did. Unfortunately, life took me to places other than the Hannah Montana fandom, and upon completing the chapter before this, I simply had no desire to even attempt to finish the story. It wasn't a case of writer' block. It was simply a loss of motivation. My guilt finally got to me a few days ago, so I typed up this small epilogue to finish the story. I know it's not nearly as satisfying as what readers are expecting, if they even read this. I do know, however, that it finishes the story and gives it some closure. My main intent is that, should someone stumble upon this story and read it for the first time, they will have a complete story to read, rather than an unfinished one that an author abandoned. This section really is an epilogue, to give readers an idea of how the story would have ended if I had finished it. I do, feel, however, that the previous chapter was an adequate, albeit dramatic end, so in my personal opinion, and for the sake of other readers, I will mark this story as complete.

Thank you for taking the time to read my words. If you are a returning reader, thank you for taking the time to finish what I started too many years ago.

I hope you enjoyed my little slice of the Hannah Montana world.

-Krissy