A/N: I do not own any of the Lost characters. Please R&R.
Chapter OneSmoke continued to rise into the air; screams could be heard through all of the explosions as people ran for their lives.
A young boy sat on the sandy beach with his knees to his chest.
"Kid you need to move!" yelled a man running across the beach.
The young boy looked at the stranger with curiosity.
"The wing is going to crush you!"
The plane's wing was slowly swaying and the young boy looked up at it.
"Walt move!" yelled another man also running across the beach.
The wing of the plane broke off and fell to the floor exploding as it landed.
"Walt!" yelled the second man, as more screams were heard.
"He's ok," said a third man carrying Walt in his arms.
"Thank you...I'm sorry I don't know your name," said the second man taking the young boy.
"Just call me Sawyer, and no problem I was closest."
"Thank you, I'm Michael and this is my son Walt."
Walt looked at the man who saved his life, "thanks."
"No problem kid," said Sawyer looking around at the people staring at him.
Sawyer turned around and walked away from the crowd of people and into the jungle away from the beach.
"I'm glad your boy is safe," said the first man.
"Yes and thank you if you hadn't shouted when you did, he would be dead, so thank you..."said Michael trailing off as he didn't know this mans name.
The first man stepped forward, "I'm Jack, Jack Shephard."
The two men shook hands. There was a loud cry of pain coming from a young woman who was kneeling down by the sea front.
Jack ran over to her and knelt down beside her.
"Oh god I think I'm having my baby!" screamed the woman.
"Ok, I'm Jack and I'm a doctor, what's your name?"
"Claire!" the woman screamed again from the pain.
"Ok, you come over here," called Jack pointing to another woman who was taller.
"Me?" she asked pointing at herself.
"Yes you," said Jack.
"Well no sorry I can't," she said folding her arms across her chest.
"I'll sit with her," said a man standing to the woman's left hand side, "jeez Shannon when are you going to think about other people before youself?"
"Whatever Boone," Shannon said walking away in the same direction as Sawyer.
"Sorry about that my sister Shannon is a little uptight," said Boone sitting next to Claire.
'Listen stay with Claire, while I go and help some other people if her contractions get closer together call me."
With that Jack walked away and left Boone with Claire.
"So the tall blonde your sister?" asked Claire trying to take her mind off the pain.
"Unfortunately yes but she's only my half sister and very self-centred," said Boone looking around for Shannon and then back at Claire.
Shannon walked through the trees trying not to stumble in her shoes or over broken tree branches. There was a rustling in the bushes behind her she spun around to where the noise had come from, there was nothing there, then she heard the rustling again she spun back round and came face to face with a pair of brown eyes. Shannon screamed and ran back through the trees, she tripped on a twig and fell to the floor she picked herself back up and took off her shoes and kept running.
"Boone!" Shannon screamed as she found the clearing back to the beach.
Boone heard her call and stood facing her as she came running towards him.
"Shannon what happened?" he asked as she hugged him.
"Something...in the...jungle," she gasped out in short breaths.
"Ok Shannon just breathe slowly and try and stay calm, I'm gonna go grab your inhaler," said Boone leaving Claire and Shannon.
Shannon took slow breaths but remembering where she was and what she saw made her breathing speed up again.
"Shannon what did you see in the jungle?' asked Claire.
"Two eyes, brown I didn't stick around to find out."
Shannon was still taking sharp breaths as Boone came running over with her inhaler, she took two inhales and her breathing evened out. Once Boone had given Shannon her inhaler he headed towards the jungle as Sawyer was walking out.
"Was it you?" shouted Boone.
"You shouting at me?" asked Sawyer looking behind himself in a sarcastic manner.
"Yes I'm shouting at you, what you like scaring people!"
"I never scared no one I was taking a walk."
"Oh right so my sister came running out of there scared half to death, saying that she saw brown eyes following her for no reason," yelled Boone pointing at the jungle.
"Look I don't know what you're trying to say, but if you want to make something of it, then bring it on!" yelled Sawyer.
Boone lunged at Sawyer but he blocked him and knocked him to the floor. Sawyer lifted his hand and punched Boone in the face.
"Stop!" yelled Shannon, "please stop it!"
Sawyer got up off Boone and looked at her, Shannon picked up Boone, "it wasn't him I would've remembered."
"Ok I think you guys should apologise to each other," said Jack looking at the both of them.
"No way!" they both yelled at the same time.
Just then a golden Labrador came bounding out of the jungle straight for Walt.
"Vincent! There you are," said Walt hugging his dog.
"No apologies necessary, you know for attacking me," said Sawyer walking away from the rest of the group.
Shannon looked at Boone and then to everyone else.
"Shannon leave him," said Boone.
"No I'm not just going to leave him you got it all wrong and attacked an innocent person, it was that dog that scared the life out of me!" yelled Shannon walking after Sawyer.
"Shannon!" called Boone going after her.
"Let her go," said Jack holding Boone's shoulder.
"If he hurts her..."
"I don't think he will," said Michael stepping forward, "he saved Walt."
"But he just punched me in the face, he's unpredictable!"
"Unpredictable he may be, but hurting a woman, I don't think he would do that," said Claire joining in the conversation.
"Come and help me with these people over here, take your mind off Shannon," said Jack taking Boone's arm.
Everyone headed back to the injured people and helped as best they could.
Shannon had no idea why she was following this guy, she just felt like she had to, like she owed him an apology for the way her brother reacted.
"Hey! Slow down!" Shannon yelled finally spotting him through the trees.
"What do you want princess?" he asked turning around.
"Princess?" she asked defensively, "anyway I just wanted to say sorry for the way my brother reacted."
"Oh you're sorry, why don't he just apologise himself, he's got a tongue in his mouth don't he?"
"Look ok I just wanted to apologise for his behaviour."
"Well now you've said your piece princess you can go,' Sawyer said coldly turning around and continuing to walk.
"What if I don't want to go back, I'm sure I'd be safe with you," Shannon said continuing to follow him.
Sawyer spun round on his heels to face her, "look princess, it's dangerous enough out here I can't be looking after you and myself."
"Listen I don't need to be protected."
"Oh yeah this coming from a girl who ran from a dog and got her brother to attack me," Sawyer said with a chuckle in his voice.
"I never told my brother to attack you and the dog was in the buses," Shannon started, "so I didn't know what it was." Shannon paused before continuing, "please just let me tag along."
"Will it shut you up?" asked Sawyer, Shannon nodded her head, 'fine, but if you get hurt, you're going straight back to the others."
"Fine."
Sawyer continued to walk further into the jungle with Shannon following close behind him.
"So do you remember anything about the crash?" asked Sawyer sitting down on a log, Shannon sat next to him.
"Not a lot, just that we hit bad turbulence and people were flying out of their seats where they hadn't got round to putting their belts on," Shannon paused for a moment before continuing, "people were screaming, hell I was screaming and before I knew it the plane was going own and the oxygen masks had dropped. I didn't know what to do Boone already had his on and was trying to put mine on, what about you?"
"Pretty much the same as you except I wasn't screaming and nobody had to put my mask on."
Shannon laughed at Sawyer's last comment.
"So what are you hoping to find back here?" asked Shannon looking at Sawyer.
"I don't know maybe some form of shelter, we may be here a while," he said looking around.
"Well I don't plan on staying here a while."
"Well we may have no choice princess," Sawyer replied smiling.
"Ok what's with the princess?" asked Shannon sounding a little annoyed.
"I've given everyone a nickname, for example, your brother's nickname is 'jackass'."
Shannon laughed, "that is true he is a jackass."
"Glad you agree."
"Yeah well I had to live with him, you've only just met him, you'll learn to hate him more."
"Well I plan to stay away from the others that way I can't be blamed for things that I haven't done," said Sawyer.
"I don't think they understand you that's why you're easy to blame," said Shannon smiling.
"Yeah I guess I am, I get that wherever I go."
Sawyer took a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.
"Hey Sawyer, could you put that out please?"
"Why? It's not like it will kill ya."
"Actually it will I'm asthmatic and it'll kill you too," said Shannon taking her inhaler out of her bag.
'Sorry.' Sawyer put out the cigarette and stood up, "come on lets see if we can find any shelter."
Back at the wreckage most people were sitting on the sandy beach with there loved ones or people they felt needed loved ones other were helping Jack save the injured people.
Claire was sitting on the floor looking around at everyone with her hand on her eight-month pregnant belly.
"Hi Claire, how are you feeling?" asked Jack approaching her and sitting beside her.
"Yeah thank you, I'm fine."
"And the baby, have you had anymore contractions since the crash?"
"No the baby's fine, moving around," said Claire smiling.
"Jack where the hell is my sister?" yelled Boone rushing over, 'she has been gone for hours with him!"
"Boone I'm sure she's fine," said Claire looking up at him.
"I just don't trust the guy." There was a loud noise from the jungle and the trees looked like they were being crushed, "I don't trust that either."
"Oh my god," said Jack while everyone else crowded round.
"That looks huge," said a man with blondish brown hair.
"No kidding Charlie," said a man who was larger than the others.
"Yeah well whatever it is I'm staying out here Hurley," said Charlie taping the bigger man on the shoulder.
"Jack, Shannon is in there!" yelled Boone rushing towards the woods.
A man in a white shirt stepped in front of him.
"Move!" yelled Boone.
"No, you can't go in there we don't know what that thing is," said the man calmly.
"My sister is in there, I'm not about to leave her!"
"The guy's right whether she's your sister or not you can't go in there," said Charlie.
"Isn't she with the guy who punched you in the face?" asked Hurley, Charlie nodded his head and Boone just glared at him, "all I'm saying is she has to be safe with him."
Meanwhile in the jungle Shannon was starting to become scared after the loud noise, Sawyer took her by the arm and began to drag her through the trees.
"Hey slow down please," said Shannon.
"Do you want to die?"
"No, not really," she replied looking at him.
"Well then we keep going."
They continued to run, stumbling over twigs as they went.
"Wait...wait!" called Shannon stopping.
"Wait for what?" asked Sawyer turning around.
Shannon sat down on a broken tree branch and took off her shoes; she held them in her right hand and stood back up. There was another loud noise and Shannon spun round it was getting closer to them.
"Come on," said Sawyer taking her arm again and running.
"Where are we running to?" screamed Shannon trying to keep up with Sawyer.
"I don't know, anywhere away from that!" yelled Sawyer making sure he had a tight grip on Shannon's arm.
Sawyer turned to the right of some trees and carried on running with Shannon.
"Sawyer, wait there," said Shannon pointing to what looked like a cave.
"Great come on," said Sawyer running towards it.
They both sat in the cave while the loud noise continued outside in the jungle.
"Do you think the others are safe from whatever that thing is?" whispered Shannon.
"I don't know, I'd say that they were because they are on the beach, it only seems to have stayed in the woods," said Sawyer looking at a very scared Shannon.
"So are we just going to stay here?"
"Yeah for now, why don't you get some sleep we may be here a while."
"Ok but wake me up if anything happens."
"Will do, night Shannon."
"Night Sawyer," said Shannon heading further into the cave. She lay down on the floor with her eyes open staring at the ceiling.
"I just want to go home," she whispered into the dark, soon after she fell asleep on the cold hard floor.
When Shannon awoke she looked around, finally she remembered where she was and remembered how something had chased her and Sawyer. As she continued to look around she saw Sawyer lying near the entrance of the cave.
On the beach nearly everyone was awake, Charlie and Hurley still lay on the floor fast asleep. Boone had begun pacing around the beach, sure at times he hated his sister, but knowing she was somewhere in the woods with a big creature and a man she barely knew he was getting worried about her.
"Can you please stop that Boone you're making me dizzy," said Claire looking up at him from the spot where she was seated.
'Sorry it's just what if that thing has killed her, I should have gone to look for her last night!"
"No Boone because you could have been killed, I'm sure she's fine, she'll be back as soon as she feels it's safe," said Jack as he walked over to them.
"Yeah I guess but I'm her brother I have to worry."
"I understand, come on lets get some breakfast," said Jack helping Claire up.
They all headed over to where breakfast was being prepared.
Back in the cave Sawyer had just begun to wake up but Shannon was nowhere to be seen.
"Shannon!" he called as he sat up.
'Yeah I'm right here,' she said as she walked back into the cave.
"I just wondered where you were, you know I thought you'd ditched me," he said smiling.
"Nah I was just outside and besides I would never find my way back on my own.' Shannon was smiling at how silly she sounded. Sawyer laughed at her comment.
"So when do you want to head back?" he asked.
"Not just yet I like it here it's peaceful...well sort of."
"I know what you mean I like places that are peaceful, you can think better."
"This coming from the guy who punched my brother in the face yesterday,' laughed Shannon.
Sawyer smiled, 'yeah well he asked for it."
"What do you think that thing was last night?" asked Shannon remembering how scared she had been.
"I don't know, but something tells me we shouldn't stick around to find out,' Sawyer replied looking at her.
"Yeah I agree, thanks.' Sawyer looked at Shannon with a puzzled look on his face, "I mean thanks for not leaving me back there,' Shannon continued smiling.
"Oh no problem, I've heard and seen in the movies that the guy who saves the girl gets the girl,' he said laughing a little.
"Oh is that right," said Shannon moving towards him.
"Well it's just what I've heard."
Shannon sat down next to Sawyer and smiled at him, they both leaned towards each other, their lips were inches apart until something outside caught their attention.
"What is that?" asked Shannon with panic creeping into her voice.
"Stay here, I'll go check it out," said Sawyer standing up.
"Don't leave me on my own."
Shannon followed Sawyer out of the cave.
"Shannon!" called Boone as he walked through the trees. Boone had finally convinced Jack to help him look for Shannon, as she still hadn't returned to the beach.
"Sawyer it's me brother and Jack, look over there," said Shannon pointing through the trees.
"Great," said Sawyer looking at her and then to where she was pointing.
Shannon walked towards her brother and Jack but turned around when she noticed Sawyer wasn't with her, "come on."
Sawyer caught up with Shannon and they headed towards Boone and Jack.
"Boone! What the hell are you doing here?" yelled Shannon.
"Shannon, there you are," said Boone hugging her.
'Get off me!"
"Are you hurt? Are you ok?" asked Boone thankful he had found his sister.
"I'm not hurt and I'm fine," said Shannon pulling away from Boone's grip.
"Where did you stay last night?"
"What is this twenty questions?" asked Sawyer looking directly at Boone.
"You know what this is none of your business!" said Boone raising his voice.
"Listen Boone, did you see that thing last night?" asked Shannon, Boone nodded his head and let Shannon continue, 'well if it hadn't have been for Sawyer I would have been killed."
"I guess I should say thank you for helping Shannon," said Boone looking at Sawyer.
"That's fine she already thanked me, and I would have done it for anyone else, even you," said Sawyer looking at the three of them.
"We should get back to the others," said Jack joining the conversation for the first time since Shannon and Sawyer had appeared.
"Yeah ok," said Boone, "come on Shan.'
Shannon looked at Sawyer, "are you going back?"
"No I'm going to stay here, it's peaceful...well sort of."
Shannon smiled at his comment; she had said exactly that to him the day before.
"Would I be able to stay with you? You know if you want me too," asked Shannon looking at Sawyer.
"Yeah you can stay with me, if your brother will let you."
"Sure he will."
"No he won't," said Boone stepping forward.
"Boone I'm a big girl I can make my own decisions," said Shannon turning to face him with a frown on her face.
"Listen why don't we all go back to the beach, that way Shannon, Boone knows you're safe and Shannon you and Sawyer can sit and be peaceful, how does that sound?" asked Jack annoyed because of all the arguments.
Shannon looked at Sawyer who nodded.
'Ok fine, we'll come back to the beach, but you better not bother me every ten seconds," said Shannon glaring at her brother.
"Fine, lets just get out of here," said Boone walking away.
All four of them headed back to the beach, where everyone looked ready to end their own lives.
Sawyer sat, as far away from everyone else as possible, he wasn't sure why he had agreed to go back with the others, he guessed it was just the way Shannon smiled at him or looked at him. As he looked up, there she was sitting on a towel painting her toenails, she looked over at him and smiled and then continued to paint her nails. Boone walked over to Shannon and sat next to her.
"What" she asked coldly not looking up at him.
"What do you see in him?"
"Why are you asking me this?" asked Shannon this time looking up at her brother.
"I just want to know Shan, I wanna know why you trust him?" said Boone looking at Shannon who had continued to paint her toes.
"I don't know why I trust him I just do. There's something about him that's not like anyone I've ever met before, it's like we have a connection that goes deeper than a physical one," said Shannon placing the lid back on her nail polish, Boone just looked at her as she continued, "I know sounds stupid but I don't know how else to explain it."
Shannon stood up and picked up her towel and headed towards Sawyer.
'Hey,' she said laying the towel next to him.
"Do you mind if I sit here with you?"
"No not at all," said Sawyer patting the towel Shannon had placed on the sand.
Shannon sat down and looked out at the sea, the sky was clear blue like the ocean and not a cloud could be seen.
"What a view," said Sawyer looking at Shannon.
"What the sea or me?" asked Shannon smiling.
"Would it be wrong if I said both?" asked Sawyer smirking.
"Well would it e wrong if I told you I had a good view too?"
"No I don't think it would be wrong," said Sawyer leaning closer to Shannon.
"Hey guys, want some food?" asked Charlie interrupting their moment together. Both Sawyer and Shannon looked up at him.
"Was I interrupting something?" asked Charlie smirking at them.
'No."
"Yes,' they both started at the same time. Shannon and Sawyer both laughed at each other and Charlie took it as a sign to leave as they had completely forgotten that he was there and continued talking.
"Didn't they want anything?" asked Jack as Charlie rejoined the group.
'I asked them but they soon forgot I was there and continued talking," said Charlie sitting down next to Claire.
"I dunno what the hell is going on between them two," said Boone annoyed.
"Boone I can't blame you for being annoyed but maybe Shannon spending more time with Sawyer will be good for her," said Jack.
"I wouldn't mind if she were spending time with anyone else but why him!"
"Maybe she's worked out that spending time with Sawyer pisses you off," said Claire looking at the rest of the group, most of them were nodding in agreement.
"What, so are you saying that she knows it pisses me off that's why she is spending her time with him?"
"Uh huh,' said Claire looking back at her food.
Shannon and Sawyer continued to talk and occasionally laughed at each other's comments.
'See I don't get it, she'd probably have a laugh over here with us but still she sits with him," said Boone looking over at Shannon who was smiling and laughing.
"Boone just get over it, you're starting to bug me,' said Claire, "and you wouldn't want me, a pregnant lady, to get mad at you."
Boone decided to keep quiet for the rest of the evening and everyone else continued with their own business. Sawyer and Shannon had spent the entire afternoon sitting in the same spot talking. The sun had begun to set over on the horizon.
'Wow it's beautiful,' said Shannon smiling.
"I know something else that's beautiful, I've been wanting to do this all day," said Sawyer cupping Shannon's face in his hands.