Chapter 1: Collapse

"Thanks for coming with me Sun." Kate said. Her and Sun were trampling through the woods looking for some more seeds for the garden. She was happy to have company. "No problem." Sun replied with her thick Korean accent. "I wanted to come and help find more seeds." Kate looked up at the blue sky which was becoming less visible every step that she took. She took a sigh of relief. It has been 4 days since her, Jack, and Sawyer returned from the others. With the help of Alex, they were able to escape and return to camp. So far, no one has come to take them back. Kate was happy to be home, back to their side of the island, but for the past few days, she had been feeling off. She grabbed her stomach as she felt a quick flush of pain.

"Kate?" Sun asked. Kate looked up.

"Don't worry, it's just my stomach." Kate stood up as the pain subsided. "It's okay." Sun smiled and turned back and started walking again. Kate remembered the time with the others, and she hated to think of what they did to her. Everyday she wished that they would never come back for her or Jack and Sawyer for that matter. As her and Sun walked over another small hill and entered an area with many bushed covered in berries and tiny flowers, Kate looked up at the sky which was barely visible through the trees.

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Kate could not feel anything. She could not see anything. Where am I? She thought. Using as much power as she could, she opened her eyes. The light blinded her and forced her to close her eyes again. Being careful this time, she opened her eyes. It was a bright room, painted of white and pale green. She was laying down on a gurney, chained to the bed.

What in the? She thought and the door opened. In stepped a man, a short man, a man that called himself Henry.

"Good morning sunshine." He said as he made it to the bed.

"What- what did you do?" Kate said in a daze. Henry smiled and picked up a chart.

"Oh, we are just running a few tests." He read over the chart intently as Kate started growing more strength,

"Where is Jack?" She said. Henry smiled once again and looked into Kate's intent eyes.

"You ask that a lot don't you." He said. "You ask for the con man as well." He laughed. "I don't know what you see in them. Quite a bunch of-"

"SHUT UP!" Kate yelled. Henry put down the chart.

"Quite a feisty one aren't ya?" He stifled. He went over to a cabinet and took out a handful of needles. Quietly he took out many different bottles, filling each needle with a different substance.

"What are you doing?" Kate asked nervously. Henry didn't answer, he just turned and walked straight towards Kate with 3 needles in his right hand.

"I think it's time for more tests." Henry replied.

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"Kate!" Kate snapped out of it and looked back at Sun who was waving for her attention.

"Can you hold these for me?" Sun asked. Kate held out her hands as Sun poured the seeds into her hand.

"Are you okay?" Sun asked as Kate put the seeds into a small sack. Kate sighed.

"I'm fine." She replied. "Although, I have been feeling a little off lately." After several minutes, Kate and Sun had the seeds they needed and headed back to the beach. The pair walked in silence until Sun finally talked.

"What really happened to you?" Sun asked. Kate looked at Sun confused.

"What happened to me?" She asked. Sun smiled.

"When you were taken, no one has said anything." She said. Kate looked down at her shoes. She didn't want to tell anyone, she didn't even want to think about it. She hadn't even talked to Jack about it, even Sawyer.

"I see..." Sun said. "You don't want to talk about it." Kate started to talk.

"Don't worry, I understand." Sun said. Kate smiled and nodded happy that Sun was satisfied. She looked ahead to see the ocean in view. Smiling to herself, she was happy to be back at shore. Then all of sudden, Kate stopped. She felt sick and very nauseated.

"Kate?" Kate could hardly hear the words coming from Sun's mouth. All could she could think about was how horrible she felt. The pain from her stomach was excruciating and her head was now pounding. She could feel the sweat running down her forehead.

"Su- Su- Sun." Kate stammered and then collapsed as her head came down on the smooth grey ground.