Summary: An extremely dark force has come over the island, and it's caused them to…burst out singing. Based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode Once More with Feeling.
Disclaimer: I don't own Lost, ABC does. The episode Once More with Feeling belongs to Joss Whedon. For each song I use in following chapter I will site the song and credit the artist.
A/N: This story takes place during the second season, but because it's my verse Boone and Shannon didn't die. Shannon is kinda hanging around with Shyid but it hasn't gone any further than flirting. Boone though has stopped following Locke like a puppy…and now follows Jack. And italicized words are being sung by the characters.
Once More with Feeling: Island Mojo
Chapter 1: Going through the motions
Jack woke up in the hatch and decided to take a nice sulfur-y shower. He wasn't helping John with the button any more but still slept in the hatch, nice dry bed better than hard jungle floor. This morning was no different than the last well except for the music that swelled around him. Well that could just be in his head, right? He grabbed his backpack and headed up into the jungle.
Jack starts to sing:
"Every single day the same arrangement
I go out and fight the fight.
Still I always feel the strange estrangement
Nothing here is real, nothing here is right."
Jack runs in the jungle as a woman's scream fills the air. He came to a clearing where a beautiful woman was tied up surrounded by four of the Others
"I've been making shows of heroic throws
just hoping no one knows
That I've been going through the motions,
walking through the part.
Nothing seems to penetrate my heart."
"I was always brave and kind of righteous,
Now I find I'm wavering.
Crawl out of the hatch you'll find our plight,
just doesn't mean a thing."
Random dirty Other: "He ain't got that swing."
Jack: "Thanks for noticing!" firing a round from his gun, hitting him square in the shoulder.
Group of Others: "He does pretty well with the neighbors from hell
but lately we can tell he's been going through the motions.
Faking it somehow.
He's not even half the guy he...ow!"
After shooting down all the Others, he was then able to successfully rescue a beautiful brunette lostie. She had been tired up by the Others after walking into one of the French woman's nets.
Jack : "Will I stay this way forever?
Sleep walk through my life's endeavor."
Beautiful girl with ripped shirt and heaving bosom: "How can I repay...?"
Jack pushing her off him and over a rock: "Whatever!
I don't want to be...
going through the motions,
loosing all my drive
I can't even see, if this is really me
and I just want to be...
Alive!"
Jack still shaken from his morning of singing and rescuing fills up his water bottle at the caves. "Hi Kate." "Morning Jack." Kate said as she pushed a loose strand of hair behind her ear.
"So Doc how's life in the tuna can? Hope you didn't come all this way to change my bandages." Sawyer, said from a near by rock. Jack moved over to begrudgingly help the injured man.
"Um…hey has anything unusual happened to you this morning." The good doctor asked the group that included Shyid, and Charlie by the spring.
"Nope." All four quickly answered at once.
"Why'd you ask Jack?" Charlie cautiously asked.
"Oh it's just that I…" Jack intently staring at the injured shoulder.
"Just started to sing?" Charlie offered.
"Yes!" Kate, Shyid and Jack said at the same time.
"It was awful like the words were coming out of my mouth and I couldn't control it." Shyid said putting down his water bottle.
Music creeps into the air.
Jack:
I've got a theory,
that it's radiation,
a dancing sickness,
no, something isn't right there.
Sawyer:
I've got a theory,
that Metro's dreaming,
and we're all stuck inside his wacky Broadway nightmare
Standing next to Charlie who made the Jazz hands for effect.
Kate:
I've got a theory we should work this out,
Kate, Charlie, Shyid:
It's getting eerie what's this cheery singing all about.
Sawyer:
It could be terrorists, some evil terrorists,
(Glances at Shyid.)
which is ridiculous cause Arabs they were persecuted, and Islam,
good and loved them all , and freedom, justice, and i'll be over here.
He limps away to the opposite side of the caves.
Charlie:
I've got a theory it could be Bunnies!...
Kate:
I've got a theo--
Heavy metal power cord rings, guitar solo erupts.
Charlie:
Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes,
They got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses,
And what's with all the carrots?
What do they need such good eyesight for anyway?
Bunnies, Bunnies, it must be bunnies!
... Or maybe midgets?
Everyone is staring, and Charlie jumps down from his rock.
Shyid:
I've got a theory we should work this fast,
Shyid exchanges looks with Kate.
Shyid and Kate:
Because it clearly could get serious before it's past.
Jack:
I've got a theory, It doesn't matter.
What can't we face if we're together?
What's in this place that we can't weather?
Life or death... we've all been there,
the same old trips, why should we care?
All but Shyid:
What cant we do if we get in it?
We'll work it through within a minute,
We have to try, we'll pay the price,
Its do or die,
All:
What can't we face if we're together?
What's in this place that we can't weather?
There's nothing we can't face...
Charlie:
... except for bunnies. sigh
A/N: So what do you think? I hope you like it review if you do! Because I already have chapter two done! I know shocker coming from me. Maybe some Skater moments on the horizon!
