Rating: K+

Pairings: ? I'm going to make you all wait and see :)

Spoilers: Basically probably everything up to Fire + Water.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with Lost.

Summary: Jack is determined to start a war with the Others (with Ana's help) and Locke is determined not to. Relationships become strained and people become morw anxious about the Others. (Warning Spoilers. R&R, First Fanfic).

Authors Note: I will try to update as often as possible.


All is fair in Love and War

Chapter 1: Thoughts

Kate lay on the bunk bed in the Hatch lost in her own thoughts. The alarm had just gone off and it was Locke's turn to type in the numbers, although Kate was sure he would have preferred to do it himself every time.

The past few days had been to say the least eventful. From kissing Jack to the Others kidnapping her she was amazed at how good and consistent she was at messing things up.

Usually she would try to forget about everything by spending time with Sawyer. Despite his occasionally annoying qualities there was something about him that made her feel that things weren't as bad as they seemed. He was so easy going that it was hard not feel relaxed in his company.

But in this Hatch she was always alone and always made to face herself, "Penny for your thoughts,"

Kate snapped out of her day dream to see Locke standing above her with a grin.

"Sorry I was just…thinking," said Kate

Kate slowly got up from the bed and moved towards the counter, with Locke following behind her.

"Seemed like your thinking about something important," said Locke

"I was just thinking about…the Others, and what Jack is wants to do about them,"

Kate was lying of course, the last thing she wanted to do was discuss her love life with John Locke.

"I think Jack needs to calm down and think about things rationally. We're not going to get anywhere on this island if all we do is start a wars." said Locke "You think we would have learned from mankind's past mistakes,"

Kate turned and looked at Locke. She always got uncomfortable when she spoke with him. There always seemed to be double meanings in everything he said.

"You know Jack, he's always out to protect everyone," said Kate

"Actually Kate I don't know Jack at all, neither do you, or anybody else on this island. The truth is no one really knows anybody here,"

That last statement caught Kate of guard. A part of her thought Locke was right, she was living proof of that statement. If the Marshal hadn't of told Jack who she really was,she wasn't sure she would have ever told anybody. Although the other part of her said there was no way anyone could pretend to be a doctor and as nice as Jack was all the time.

This though scared Kate. Jack was everything she wasn't. Honest.

"So what do you think?" said Locke

Kate paused for a second, looking at Locke to find an answer.

"I don't know," said Kate

"That's a good, honest answer" said John Locke with a grin.


So what'd you think?