A/N This is what could happen after the season 3 finale. I have only really written this because I was bored but I may write more depending on reviews! Hope you like it! Please Review.
They all sat there still waiting for rescue to arrive. It had been nearly an hour. If they were just off shore they would have been here by now.
"Try it again" Kate moaned to Jack.
"I already did" he replied
"Well do it again" she snapped
"I already did Kate" he yelled making the camp become anxious. He stood up and grabbed his bag slinging it over his shoulder.
"We're going to the beach" he said loudly.
"What are you crazy?" Kate asked "They said to stay put"
"They also said they'd be here" Jack mocked.
Danielle walked up to Jack. "What about Ben?" she asked.
"Bring him with us" he replied. "We will follow" she said referring to herself and Ben. "I'll stay with you too" Alex said. "Me too" Carl said walking up to Alex.
They began to walk back to the beach without Alex, Carl and Ben.
Whispers filled the group following them.
Sun and Rose were becoming anxious, what if something had happened at the beach.
Claire was comforting Aaron. Her eyes watered as she thought of Charlie. "He's going to be alright" she whispered reassuring a crying Aaron. She carried on walking and as she did her eyes caught a glance of something in the jungle.
She quickly glanced back and stood their shocked and relieved. "Charlie" she muttered to herself her smile growing wider as she saw a very wet Charlie standing their.
"Claire" Sun said walking up to her.
Claire sharply looked at Sun and then back at Charlie. He was gone.
She became panicked and confused. "Are you okay?" Sun asked urging her to carry on.
"I think I just saw…doesn't matter" she finished as she carried on walking with Sun following behind her.
"So?" Kate asked Jack, "Do you really think were going to get rescued?"
"Do you?" he asked.
She could sense by his voice he was very anxious. She hated it when he turned her questions into more questions. The clearing to the beach was just ahead so they moved slightly quicker.
"It's not the first time I've walked through this clearing hoping for rescue" she joked.
Jack laughed. "So, are you ready?" he asked.
"Are you?" she laughed playing him at his own game.
They walked up the beach.
Sun and Rose ran up to their husbands and hugged them…tight.
Kate caught Sawyers eye. He looked away. Tears came to her eyes. He turned again to look at her and walked up to her. He grabbed her and hugged her. A tear rolled down her cheek as he held her.
Juliet walked up to Jack. "What happened out there?" she asked.
"Do you see rescue?" he asked
"No" she said bluntly wondering what the hell was going on.
"We contacted them, they said they were coming."
"Then where are they?" she asked stupidly.
"Exactly, my point"
She smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck.
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Danielle, Alex and Carl dragged Ben through the Jungle.
They were silent. "We'll take a break here" Danielle said letting Ben drop to the floor. Danielle walked over to a stream and drank from it.
Carl stood with Alex. "You look just like her" he said. She smiled. He gave her a hug and then they kissed. Tears began to fall down Alex's face. "Hey" Carl whispered. "What's wrong" he wiped away her tears with his hands. "She's my mom." She smiled. Alex kissed Carl as Danielle looked behind her from the stream. "I don't know what to say to her?" Alex said. "You'll figure something out" Carl smiled as he sat on a rock next to Ben. Alex walked over to Danielle. "His seam's like a good kid" Danielle says. "He's great" she agreed. Tears started falling down Alex's face. She looked into her mothers face. Danielle touched Alex's face. "16 years I've waited for this" she whispered. They hugged as Carl looked on. Ben opened his eyes to see them hugging. He turned to Carl and said "She lied to you". Carl looked at him confused.
"Shut up" he snarls to him as he knocks him out.
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Claire searched around the beach. She walked up to her tent, hoping that Charlie would be laying their eating peanut butter. He wasn't.
She laid Aaron in his crib. As she did she saw Charlie's ring covered by blankets. She smiled. She picked it up and held it in her hands. She put the ring on her finger. She thought that when he came back she'd give it back.
Claire noticed Hurley sitting staring by the water. She walked up to him.
"Have you seen Charlie?" she asked.
Hurley turned around sharply to face her. "He's not back yet?"
Her face dropped and her heart felt like it was being squeezed. Her throat became soar as tears threatened to fall.
Hugo could tell by her face that he knew the answer. He stood up.
"Take me to the rope" she said sternly as a tear rolled down her face.
Hurley couldn't help but agree. He wanted to know that Charlie was okay.
Claire picked up Aaron and with tears running down her face walked towards sun.
"Claire what's wrong?" she asked.
"Will you look after Aaron for a bit, I've got something I need to do?" she asked
Sun took Aaron out of Claire's hands.
Claire thanked her and walked off behind Hurley.
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"You alright Freckles?" Sawyer asked standing outside Kate's tent.
Kate stepped out. "It's Freckles now is it?" she asked smiling.
"Look" he paused a moment. "I'm sorry"
"For what?" she asked even though she knew too well what for.
"You're going to make me say it?" he asked
"Yep" she smiled
He looked at her smirking.
"For what I said earlier, for snapping at you like I did"
"Your not going to tell me what happened out their with Locke?" she asked.
"Do you know why I don't want to tell you what happened out there?" he asked
"Because you're being arrogant" she added.
"No," he started. "I don't want to tell you what happened out there because…" he paused. "I don't want you to ever know that side of me"
She looked at him confused.
He pulled out his letter that was torn into pieces. He handed her it.
"Your letter?" she asked.
"The reason I'm on this Island, is because I wanted Sawyer to read this before I killed him. I found him, he started to read. He refused to finish. I killed him Kate."
He looked away from her unable to look.
She walked up to him and hugged him.
"Don't Kate" he said. "I don't want you to feel sorry for me"
"I don't." she stated. "Do you regret it?" she asked.
"No" he coldly replied.
"Some people are supposed to die" she smiled at him then walked away.
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Alex, Carl and Danielle walked up the beach dragging Ben with them. Jack walks up to them. "Where do you want him?" Danielle asks.
"Tie him to that tree" Jack points. Sayid walks up to them. "Has he spoken" Sayid asks.
"No" Alex says.
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"How far is it?" Claire asked Hurley as he hurried from behind growing even more tired.
"Should just be around this bend" he said panting for breath.
They carried on walking up the beach Claire's steps breaking into a run as in the distance a shadow of a person was there.
"Charlie" she muttered to herself as she ran towards him.
The closer she got to him though the more she realised it wasn't Charlie. It was Desmond.
He sat on the beach staring at the sea. He looked at Claire who was running towards him.
"Where's Charlie?" she yelled.
He just stared at her blankly.
"No!" she yelled bursting into tears.
Desmond stood up and supported her as her knees buckled underneath her.
A tear ran down Desmond's cheek.
Hurley who now just caught up to Claire looked on numbly knowing his friend hadn't made it. He sat down defeated on the sand.
"He can't be!" she yelled.
She settled down and sat on the sand sobbing.
Desmond remembered Charlie's letter. It was probably ruined by the water. He reached into his pocket and gently pulled out the paper which was folded into a quarter. He gently pealed it open. He was surprised the ink hadn't run too much and it had dried to the point where it wouldn't break.
He handed it to Claire. She looked at it.
"What's this?" she whispered.
"Charlie told me to give you this. He said it was his greatest hits. The 5 best memories that he had. He finished as Claire began to read. She smiled when she reached number 1. "The night I met you" she thought to herself reading the words over and over again as she remembered the night of the crash.
"I offered to take his place" Desmond mumbled.
"How did he die?" she asked "And I want the truth"
Desmond smiled. "I had a flash. You and your baby boarding a helicopter that flew off the Island."
"What?" she asked confused. Desmond ignored her and carried on.
"The only way that would happen was if Charlie flicked the switch in the underwater hatch and drowned. This time he had to die."
She sobbed harder at the thought of him dying for her it was her fault.
"I've never seen anyone be that brave" he added.
They sat in silence for a minute then he stood up panicked.
"Where's Jack" he asked to Hurley.
Hurley looked at him strange.
"Where's Jack" Des yelled.
"Back at the beach" Hurley responded.
"We need to find him, fast" Desmond yelled walking down the beach.
"Why what's wrong?" Hurley yelled to him as Desmond broke off into a run
"The boat, it's not Penny's!" Hurley and Claire watched Desmond sprint down the beach.
"Oh shit" Hurley mumbled looking at Claire.
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The sun was setting. Alex and Carl sat on the beach staring out over the ocean. "It's beautiful isn't it" Alex said. "Not as beautiful as you" Carl replies. They look into each others eyes.
"I love you, Carl"
"I love you more" He replies to her. They kiss softly as Sayid and Danielle look on.
Sayid and Danielle sit around an unconscious Ben who was tied to a tree. He begins to wake up and they both look at him.
"Still here I see" he smirks.
"Shut up" Sayid sneers.
"I want to talk to Jack" he yells.
Sayid and Danielle ignore him. "I need to talk to Jack" He repeats.
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Jack sat staring out at the horizon looking at the sunset grasping the phone in his hands. Kate walked up to him and sat down next to him.
"Did you mean it?" she asked.
"Mean what?" he replied knowing what she meant.
"What you said" she replies trying to avoid his actual words partly because she wanted to hear it again, just to make sure he said them.
"That I loved you?" he asked
She smiled slightly at him and nodded.
He stared at the ocean. "Yes" he turned his head so he was looking in her eyes. He wanted to kiss her right their and then but she was happy with sawyer and he had to accept that. He stared into her eyes a little longer and then looked away back at the ocean.
"Jack" she said softly forcing him to look at her. She lent in and kissed him gently. He responded.
"Jack," They heard someone yell as they quickly broke apart to see who it was.
They saw Desmond running down the beach.
"Jack!" Desmond yelled as Jack ran towards him.
Desmond panted and managed to speak the words.
"Not Penny's boat!"
A/N so there it is what did you think? Please Review
Thank you
Becky x
