Flash Forward

Before Jack, Kate and Sawyer woke up in the present time after the nuclear explosion in the Season 5 finale, Jack and Kate found them selves in a different time. This is a story of a probable future that was not explained in Lost.

-Flash of Light-

The sun shone down on the two survivors of Oceanic 815. Both lay, disheveled, next to each other, unaware of their surroundings. Slowly, both began to move, oblivious to the events which took place what seemed to be moments ago. Jack sat up briskly, looking around with concern.

"Kate? Are you OK?" Jack leaned over to his ex fiancé with worry written all over his face.

"Yeah. I'm fine." Kate responded unwaveringly. "So I take it that your plan didn't work? I'm not sitting in a L.A. airport shackled, waiting for life in prison." Kate sarcastically commented.

Jack looked over with remorse. "No, it doesn't seem like it did."

The both got up, brushed themselves off, and looked around.

"Jack…this isn't right. Where is Sawyer? And why does it look like the explosion never happened?" Kate's voice shook with worry. She looked around at the ground. Everything around them looked similar, but everything was different. There was a hole in the ground. But surely it could not have been where the explosion took place; it looked too unharmed and peaceful. And where was everyone else? Where was Sawyer?

"Kate, listen to me." Jack began to regain is role as leader, and try to explain the situation. "I don't think the explosion has happened yet."

"So you're saying we were sent even farther back into the future? What's the year now? 1940?" Kate voice rang with resentment. "Damnit Jack. This is not why I came back to this god forsaken island. I did not leave Aaron so I could jump through time with you."

"Alright, Kate. I understand why you are mad. I was wrong, OK? Is that what you want me to say? Then I'll say it again. I was wrong."

"Let's just figure out where the hell we are. Or WHEN the hell we are. We have to find someone or some place where we can be assured of where we are. Who knows how long we will be here."

"I agree. Let's head this way. We can stop for some water on the way to wherever we are going."

Argument aside, they both knew what they had to do. So they began to walk. Jack led them through the jungle. Gun in hand, covered in sweat and dirt, Jack knew that above all, he had to protect Kate. Even though they were not together anymore, her safety meant the world to him.

So the pair walked for miles through the humid, muggy jungle. They stopped by the caves to grab water to drink and to wash up. As they put themselves together, Kate had a nagging feeling grabbing a hold of her stomach.

"Jack, I have a bad feeling about this. I'm worried about Sawyer."

"Sawyer is fine. He chose this life remember? He is probably just in a different time than us. He survived time travel many times before. He's a big boy."

"Jack, you know that's not what I meant. And if we are seriously going to open that can of worms, I'd rather not, thanks. I thought you knew how I felt about him. And you for that matter. James and I would never have worked out. We were too similar for our own goods. I was in love with you. And if you still don't believe me, I am afraid you never will." Kate looked Jack dead in the eye. Her voice composed and serious. A brief tear lined the inside corner of her green eyes.

"It's time to move on. We need to head out before nightfall." Kate stared at him as he moved out. Every time he pretended like he never loved her, it hurt that much more. All she could do now was to keep her focus on finding Claire and going home, no matter what time they were in.

The walked for what seemed like days. The hours grew heavy and the sky grew dark. Before they knew it, they were surrounded by a dark, black sky.

"I'm not tired. Let's keep moving." Kate said.

"Are you sure? It might be dangerous. I don't want anything to happen to you."

"So now you care? Let's go. I want to figure this out and much as you do and get out of here."

"Fair enough."

Hours later, the night sky turned a paler blue, as the sun rose to meet them on their journey. They traveled up a steep hill and dug deep into the earth just to have enough energy to make it to the top.

"Are you tired yet?" Jack exclaimed, hoping Kate would let up a little and they could get some sleep.

"Yeah, I think so. But we should still keep moving."

" Kate, what are you trying to do? Kill yourself? You stubbornness will be the end of you. I think we should stop. We have had enough for…"And with that, Jack stopped talking. His expression changed completely as he looked into the valley that lay before him. Below them, they could see houses with people. The Others, he assumed. Or better yet, the Dharma initiative? One could not be sure.

"Do you think that is the Others?" Kate asked.

"I'm not sure. There's only one way to find out. Let's head down."

Kate rolled her eyes. Now he was the one leading them in a suicide mission. But she did not have time to object. They had to see what was down there.

As the sauntered down, they began to see the people more clearly. Close up, they seemed like Others. There was not a Dharma jumpsuit to be found.

"STOP THERE!"

The both looked back. Two men with rifles lined up at their backs.

"Who are you?" asked the armed officials.

"My name is Jake, and this is Kate. We are from the future. We are not here to do anything wrong, we just want to figure out how to get home."

"Come with us, we will let our advisor decide for himself."

The two were led to the village, guns at their back, assuring that they would not flee. As they got closer, they saw a man coming towards them from a distance.

"Jack? Kate? What are you two doing here?" The man exclaimed.

"Richard?" Kate spoke with awe. "You know who we are? What's going on?"

"Of course I know who you are. Why wouldn't I?"

"We thought since were went farther into the past, you wouldn't remember us." Jack interjected.

"What is the last thing you two remember?"

"We were in the '70's, just as the bomb exploded. We woke up...unharmed...here."

"I don't know what to tell you guys, but you're not in the past at all. I'm afraid this is a rather tricky thing to explain to you two."

"Why?"

"Because you have traveled to the year 2030."

More to come...