Disclaimer: The characters that are contained within this story are not mine. I am not delusional and I know that they will never be mine.
A/N: I actually had a beta for this fic and since she knows who she is I will not play favorites by mentioning her. This is about as AU as you can get and future chapters will develop on its AU qualities.
The world sat glued to their television. News carriers all over the world were playing the same video clips with the same warning: "The following images may disturb some viewers," over and over again.
A long shot of what appeared to be an island in paradise with white sand beaches was followed with a close-up of what those white sand beaches held. A fuselage of a plane was scattered on the beach as if a child had picked up a toy and then thrown it to the ground; no longer wanting it. Huts had been constructed haphazardly across the expanse of sand and those watching at home felt for the victims struggle to establish a civilization.
That wasn't the surprising thing; every survivor of a plane crash tries to make shelter. The surprising thing was the bodies. The most gruesome scene was the bodies.
"We once again report breaking news coming out of the Pacific." The news reporter took a moment to glance once again at the teleprompter before continuing. "It would appear that Oceanic Flight 815, which left from Sydney bound for Los Angeles, has been found on a previously unknown island. The worst has been confirmed for families with loved ones on the flight as bodies are visible from the sky. No one is allowed access to the beach though it has been confirmed by our sources that CSIs, forensic anthropologists, FBI agents, doctors, and even members of the elite American counter terrorist unit will be flying to the island. We now move to our correspondent at the Las Vegas airport where the elite criminalists from the Las Vegas Crime Lab will be making the journey to the island. What can you tell us Ilene?"
"Not much Bob. The media is being kept behind road blocks and those attempting to cross them are arrested. The airport has been closed until tomorrow. I'm told that it is similar all over America. LAX has been closed as has Miami, Washington DC and New York. The airport in Sydney, Australia, where Oceanic Flight 815 left off from, has been closed and this closure includes the train system under the airport. If anywhere is being affected by this event it is Sydney. It should be pointed out that governments are taking this very seriously. Earlier I spoke to Conrad Ecklie, Director of the Las Vegas crime lab. He said that while he does not envy those CSIs embarking on their journey to the other side of the world he wished he was joining them."
"Thanks Ilene," said Bob from the news station.
"Bob, the plane has just taxied down the runway. Their flight plan has been kept secret thought they will probably stop somewhere to refuel before moving on to Sydney."
"I'll check in with you later Ilene to see if you have learnt anything else. We now cross live to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, where I am informed that a car has just pulled up outside. Phil what can you tell us?"
Phil gave the same report as Ilene, from New York. Bob tried to ask insightful questions about the occupants of the car but nothing was known about them. Bob the news presenter then went back to telling loyal viewers at home the few precious facts they had, facts that would soon be imprinted on the mind of the world.