"Wake up, sleepy head."

Hurley slowly opened his eyes. He grinned sheepishly, seeing Libby crouched down beside him. "Hey.." He slowly rolled over and sat up slowly, stretching and yawning. He looked at Libby again and noticed that she was carrying a couple of mango's. "Wait.. where'd you get those?"

"I just went fruit-picking in the jungle." She saw his face change, and added, "I didn't go too far."

"Libby! You can't just go wandering off into the jungle after everything that's happened!" He exclaimed, getting up, "What if they say you? Like, one of their people might have seen you doin' your fruit pickin' and decided to come back and like, shoot the rest of us!"

"Hurley, if they were going to kill the rest of us they'd have done it by now." Libby said calmly, "Listen, we can't just starve. We need to eat, and I wasn't even too far away, I promise." She picked up one of the mango's and held it out to him. "C'mon. Let's eat, and then go for a walk down the beach. What d'you say?"

As always, he couldn't resist that look in her eyes. Feeling defeated, Hurley took the mango and began to eat, recalling that the last time he ate was atleast a day and a half ago. Everyone had been too shook up to even think about eating.

"Libby, I.." He began, looking at her. She was smiling expectantly at him, but he couldn't quite say it. Instead he grinned sheepishly at her, and took another bite from his mango. "You wanna uh, go for a walk?"

Libby laughed, "Yeah, I sure do." She said happily, taking his arm, "Let's go."

He smiled down at her as they began their walk down the beach. For the first time in atleast a week he actually felt quite content, and happy that Libby was still alive. He thought about when they had invaded the camp, how he had watched in horror as they killed more than a dozen people. He thought about how he and Libby had managed to survive the ordeal, and thanked God that she was still alive. If she hadn't survived, he didn't think he'd have been able to go on.

He realised he had stopped walking and stared down at Libby. She was staring at him strangely. "Uh, Hurley?" She said, sounding puzzled.

"Oh, sorry.." Hurley mumbled, smiling at her as he began walking again.

Libby's grip tightened on his arm, "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

The two of them continued their walk in complete silence, though they both kept looking at eachother and smiling.

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Ana-Lucia had been sitting alone on the beach, looking out at the ocean, watching the waves tossing back and forth. She felt someone's presence and craned her neck to see John Locke standing beside her. "Oh, it's you. What d'you want?" She asked, hugging her knees.

Locke sat down next to her and smiled. "What are you thinking about, Ana-Lucia?" He asked, looking at her.

"What's it to ya'?" She asked, sighing. John really got on her nerves sometimes. From day one he had been a mystery to her, he always seemed to be apart from everyone else. It was only every now and then that he chose to come up to you and start asking strange questions.

Locke shrugged his shoulders slightly, "Nothing. I just wanted to see how you were doing."

Now Ana felt guilty and she turned to look at him. "Umm, I'm doing okay."

Locke smiled, "Well, that's good to know. It's just that you were screaming last night."

Ana froze, not looking at him. She didn't like to show that she was upset, and last night she had obviously shown that she was upset. She remember how comforting Sawyer had been, and now she found herself thinking about Sawyer again, wondering where he was. She remembered him taking her back to his tent, and saying that she could sleep there while he slept outside. She knew why this was, she knew he wanted to protect her and the rest of them from whatever was going to happen next. They had to come back, they wouldn't just leave them alone.

"Yeah, I know.." She replied, "I'm okay now. I was just feeling down, that's all."

"I know you're feeling guilty." Locke piped up suddenly, catching Ana off guard. She stared at him incredulously, but he went on, "Jack was very fond of you. The only reason he went with them, was to protect you."

"I don't need protecting," Ana said furiously, "I'm a cop, for god's sake! He was a Doctor!" She shivered, even though it wasn't cold she could still feel a chilly breeze for some reason, "If anyone needed protecting, it was him. And he had to go out there and fuck up completely. I should have stopped him, I should have--"

She was getting teary-eyed again. Locke watched with no expression while she rubbed her eyes furiously. "Ana, we're all feeling the effects of what's happened. Sun's barely talking, while Charlie won't talk at all." He then gave her a serious look, "But we've got to go on. We can't hide away in fear, and what's more, we all have to eat."

Ana looked up at him, not quite sure what he was talking about.

"I'm going boar hunting this afternoon. And I know, I know the Others will probably be watching for us. But I've got to do this. We've got to try and go on like we were before, otherwise things'll just fall apart. Do you agree?"

Ana nodded after a moment, agreeing that they did all need to eat. "I'll come with you." She said seriously.

"No, I can do it alone. Besides, if we all start going out into the jungle together they'll surely spot us. I'll carry a gun and a knife, so I assure you I'll be well protected against them." He saw a smile flash across her face and grinned back at her. "You hang in there, Ana-Lucia."

Ana smiled gratefully at him, "Thanks, John."

Still smiling, John stood up, and walked away. Ana watched him go, feeling strange. She had never particularly liked John up til now, but after that quick conversation she felt, for some strange reason, like they were friends. And she would do as he said. She would hang in there.

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Ana had been heading to the caves when she noticed Sawyer conversing with Kate near his tent. She watched as Sawyer put an arm around Kate, then as he pulled her into a hug. After a few minutes she managed to tear her eyes away from them and continued on to the caves. She actually felt like she would throw up. Though Locke's kind words had been a sort of relief to her, she still felt terrible. She hoped that Sawyer would come and talk to her, she always felt a lot better when he did for some reason.

She found herself thinking about Jack, about their last conversation before he left. She would never talk to him again, she'd never see him alive again. God, she just wanted to turn back time.. if she'd just stopped him from going.. God, she couldn't handle this. She still felt something for Jack. He was dead, he was gone forever, but she still felt something nonetheless.

Shaking her head dismissively, Ana headed in the direction of the caves.

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"You can't go, Jack."

"Ana, I can't just let them go out there alone."

"No, you can't. Which is why I'm going with them."

"You're what?! No, no. I'm going, Ana."

"Jack, stop!"

Jack spun around and looked at her. She was glowering at him, hands on her hips. He sighed, "Ana, It'll be fine. It's just a trade, all right? Henry for Michael and Walt, okay? Sawyer, Jin and Locke are going, too. I think that's just about everyone we need."

"I was a cop, Jack. I've dealt with this kind of stuff before, and now I need you to let me go instead of you."

"Ana, I've got to do this. They'll want me to be there, I've got to do this. I'm sorry." He said, and he looked genuinely sorry. He must have saw how upset she was because he walked over to her and hugged her fiercely, "It's all gonna be okay, you know that, right? It's just a trade. Henry for Michael and Walt."

Ana stared up at him as he wiped away the tears streaming down her cheeks. Suddenly his hands tightened around her and he moved in closer. Ana was suddenly rooted to the spot, as she felt Jack's breath hot on her face. He was about to kiss her, she was sure of it. She closed her eyes briefly and opened them again, waiting for him to make his move. Their lips were nearly touching now, she wanted him to kiss her, wanted him to..

He pulled back and stared at her, a fleeting look shock etched on his face. "I.. I'm gonna have to go now. They'll be waiting for me." He clamped a hand down on her shoulder and offered her a smile. "Take of yourself. Take care of everyone." He said, taking his hand off of her shoulder. When she smiled sadly back at him, he turned and left the hatch. She watched him go, feeling uneasy. She had just let him go off to do a deal with the Others. Well, she just had to hope that they would keep their word.

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"Well hey there Ana Lulu."

Ana didn't need to turn around. She heard Sawyer's footsteps and knew he was approaching her. "Hello, Sawyer," She answered, rolling her eyes as she gathered more fresh water. "I noticed you and Kate before. Got a little love connection going on there?"

Sawyer looked shocked at her accusations, "Aw, hell no Hot Lips! You know you're the only girl for me."

"Whatever," Ana replied, "Locke's gone boar hunting by the way."

"What? In the jungle? Why the hell would he pull a stunt like that?!" Sawyer exclaimed furiously, "Damnit! That son of a bitch is gonna get us killed.."

"He's just looking out for us," Ana snapped. Sawyer looked surprised by this sudden burst of anger and laughed. "What's so funny? We've all got to eat. And he's just trying to make sure we don't go hungry and starve to death. If you knew anything about people's feelings you'd probably do the same, too."

She retrieved her fresh water and stormed out of the caves, leaving a hurt Sawyer to think over what she had just said.

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Shannon was sitting alone on the beach. It was a beautiful day as always, though the heat was becoming unbearable. In the far distance she could see a shirtless Sawyer adjusting his tent. She could also see the sweat glittering on his chest.

She thought about Sayid again. Again? No, she had been thinking about him non-stop ever since he had been taken from her a couple of days ago. It wasn't fair, just as she had fallen inlove with someone they had to be taken from her. Shannon was beginning to realise that everyone she had ever loved in her life was being taken from her. Her mother, Her father, Boone, and now Sayid. She couldn't help but wonder if she had this 'bad luck' that Hurley was always going on about. She had come to the conclusion that she did.

Shannon stared out at the ocean, trying to not to think about Sayid. But, she couldn't help it..

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"Where is he?"

"Shannon--"

"WHERE IS HE?"

"..Follow me."

Kate led her down the corridor inside the hatch, and down into the main area where Ana-Lucia was sitting. "What the hell? Why did you let her in here? Kate? Kate! Hey, I'm talkin' to you!" Ana-Lucia snapped, jumping up from her seat.

"Because, Ana-Lucia," Kate began through gritted teeth, "The guy she loves is in there. And I thought I'd let her see him. She loves him, Ana. I don't know if you know what love is but some people do. So with all due respect, I don't care what you think."

Ana, looking defeated, sighed and nodded. "He's through there." She mumbled, indicating a room to their left.

Shannon stared at Ana-Lucia for a long moment, shaking her head in disgust, before dashing after Kate. She ran into the room and there she saw Sayid, laying on the bed. He was awake, and his eyes lit up when he saw her.

"Shannon.." He groaned, reaching out for her.

"I'm here," Shannon said, breaking down into tears, "I'll always be here."

He didn't say anything for a moment. Then.. "Thank you. I love you."

Shannon's heart was racing, "I know. You told me, remember? Right before you saved my life."

Sayid's eyes were welling up with tears now, "Yes, I know. I remember."

Shannon began to sob, screwing up her eyes. She tried so hard not to cry, but couldn't help it. She was just mortified to see him like this, nobody had any idea of how much it hurt her to see him like this. She felt like her heart was breaking, and hoped to God that he wouldn't be taken from her.

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But he was. Three days later. So, that meant that he had died two days ago. Shannon still couldn't believe it, she felt like she had noone she could engage in a proper conversation with anymore. Claire was dead, Sun was going crazy and everyone else she had never really liked that much. She began to cry again, wanting it to be over, wanting to leave the island. She wondered if rescue would ever come, and she knew if or when it did, she would be quite happy to leave this god forsaken island and never look back.