Chapter 1

Hurley threw two more rocks then sat on the sand. Giving up hope that he would make them jump more than once. Hurley had woken up every single morning since the "dave incident" and jogged all the way up to the cliff. It wasn't the one he was going to jump off. No this was a new cliff, he had found all by himself. It was a sandy and small cliff with a big tree which he could lean under and think about anything he wanted. He had not told anyone about this, not even Libby. Hurley flopped on his back giving a great big sigh of relief. Sure, there had been so many bad and stressfull times but so many months had past and all the castaways had gotten used to the island.

A loud rumbling sound interrupted Hurley's thoughts. He looked up. A distant black figure was flying straight above the island. First Hurley had thought. 'Dude don't get so spooked up about a damn bird'
But it wasn't just a "damn bird" Hurley could feel it. It wasn't just an ordinary black bird. Or another weird creature of the island. It was a plane. First he was frozen. A plane. He hadn't seen a plane for almost a year. Well not counting the fuselage. 'They could save us' thought Hurley. Suddenly, Hurley jerked up cracking his back. 'Arg' Hurley screamed in pain. Almost doubling up. He knew now that didn't matter. He got up and ran. He ran as fast as he could. He had never been a running type of guy. But he was the only hope of getting the castaways rescued!

After a while of running gasping and a few trips. Hurley had made it. Everyone was sound asleep. Except for a few random people just waking up by the sound of Hurley's footsteps.
"There … wa… ppl..ane" said Hurley gasping for breath.

Jack's eyes snapped open. First everything was a huge blur. Hurley gasping and screaming, people waking up, Aaron crying.
"Hurley can you keep it down! Your bloody voice woke up Aaron" bellowed Charlie his hands wrapped around Claire.

"Hurley whats wrong?" asked Jack finally taking everything in.

"I saw a plane!" screamed Hurley.
Everyone froze. No one said a word. There were some muffled crying from Aaron but other than that no one said a word.

"Where were you? Are you sure it was a plane?" asked Jack trying to play the leader for the millionth time.

"I was walking around. Yes I did. It was coming for the other side of the island! Dude don't say you don't believe me!"

"I believe you Hurley, don't worry" said Jack a million things running through his mind.

"Everyone wake up. We have to get a large signal fire going" said Sayid already ushering a large group of people. Ready to get down to work.

"What about a sign? The one Bernard was trying to make. Long time ago" said a man in a bathrobe. (Don't worry not Dave)

"I'm not making any sign" bellowed Bernard. Many people turned around to look at him. Bewildered about this burst of anger, from such a nice thoughtful man.

"Lets start with the signal fire you all are in charge of getting more wood…." Ana Lucia's voice trailed off as Jack walked away.

As if on instinct Jack had turned around to see what Kate had thought about this plane. But Kate had left her sleeping bag. She wasn't there. And Jack would definitely leave all the signal fire , sign talk just to find Kate. No questions asked.

'Where is Kate?' thought Jack pushing branches away from his face as he entered the jungle. He walked farther in following a pair of footprints. All the way to…

A small figure that was hunched up looking at something on the floor. Her loose brown waves were tied up messily some trickled down the side of her face. Her green (now brownish) cargo pants were hugging her thighs. She seemed very concentrated on the thing she was holding.
"Damn" cried the woman in sheer frustration. Suddenly she was aware of Jack. Quickly she crammed the box like figure in her bag and zipped it.

"Hi" said Jack trying to hold back his smile.

"Hey" said the woman straightening up.
Every time Jack saw her he fell in love with her again. Her dark eyes. Her sweet face. And her beautiful figure. Most of all her amazing, kind, loving personality.

"You followed my foot steps huh?" said Kate smiling smugly.

"And I thought you were a con before the crash" replied Jack mockingly.

"And If I was?"

"You'd cover your foot steps." For a moment Jack and Kate just smiled and looked into each others eyes knowingly. For months there had been on and off moments. But soon enough Jack had opened up more to Kate. There had been nothing big. Just love. On and off playful love. That both have them yearned for so long.

Kate's face turned into a frown. She looked down. Jack stepped forward as if in concern to say: "What is wrong?". Jack heard the muffled voices in the jungle too. They were coming from a distant bush. Jack whipped around as if on a reflex he put his hand on Kate's arm. But because of his jerk his hand fell on Kate's hand. Both of them still clutching each others hands blushed. But for the first time neither Jack nor Kate let go.

"Jack" said Sayid emerging from the jungle, "Where were you? I was thinking of making another larger transmitter-" he stopped in dead sentence to see both Kate and Jack holding hands.
Both of them quickly let go blushing.

"Sorry I didn't mean to interrupt you" said Sayid. A small grin protruding on his face.

"Don't worry" said Jack stepping forward.

"Disturbing what?" asked another harsh voice. It was Ana-Lucia, "Oh those two" said Ana-Lucia. Ever since Ana-Lucia had tried to kiss Jack. And Jack had pulled away and told her that he couldn't. Ana-Lucia had been far from kind to Kate and Jack. Which suited them just fine.

"Sure I'm coming" said Jack firmly ignoring Ana-Lucia's comment.

"And what about you. Kate?" Sayid nodded towards Kate.

"I have to get something. Um maybe later" said Kate. She looked at Jack trying to send a signal but he was looking at Sayid. Hopelessly Kate turned around and started walking, through the jungle. Only when they were out of sight. She started to run.