Chapter 1 Where do we go from here?
Katherine Williams stood on the beach of the survivors' camp watching the freighter go up in smoke. Everyone started panicking. The freighter was there one chance at rescue and now it was gone. Katherine felt sorry for the other survivors. They had their hearts set on going home. She was probably one of the few people who didn't want to leave. Because despite everything that's happened to them, she actually felt safe on the island.
Katherine arrived home to her apartment. She had a long day at work and just wanted to take a nice hot bath. She notice that the door was unlocked. Katherine slowly opened the door. She could hear someone in the apartment and she quickly reached into her purse where she kept her gun. A figure jumps up in front of him and without thinking she fired her gun, shooting him in the chest. Katherine kneeled down to see who it was and she nearly screamed.
It was Warren, her fiancé!
Katherine took a better look at apartment and saw that Warren set up a candle lit dinner for two. She walks over to the table and saw an envelope with her name on it. She opened it and pulled out two tickets to Australia.
Oh my god!
Warren said he wanted take her away for a couple of weeks because he thought she was working to hard. Katherine had to think fast. Someone was bound to have heard her fire the gun. Katherine kneeled down next to Warren and kissed his forehead.
"I'm sorry honey. I love you" she whispered.
Without another word she runs out of the apartment.
Suddenly everyone starts to hear a buzzing sound. It starts to get louder and louder until a bright light fills the sky. And as quickly as it came, it was gone.
"What the hell was that" Katherine asked Charlotte, one of the people from the freighter.
"I have no idea" Charlotte answered.
"Hey! What happened to the camp" Miles asked.
She turned around to see what he was talking. Sure enough, the camp was gone. No tents. No kitchen. Nothing. It was just gone. Soon a shirtless Sawyer arrived with Juliet and Virgie.
"Virgie!" Miles cried out.
He ran over to her and threw his arm around her. Virgie was surprised by this show of affection but she returned the hug.
"Are you okay" Miles asked her.
"I'm fine. I'm a little wet but I'm fine. What's going on" she asked.
"The camp's gone" Katherine answered.
"What do you mean gone" Juliet asked.
"It's not gone" a voice answered.
They turned to see Dan. She remembered that he left on the zodiac to take a group of people to the boat. He must have been in the middle when it exploded and decided to turn back. Charlotte runs up and hugs him.
"Who the hell are you" Sawyer demanded.
"That's Dan. He's our physicist" Miles explained.
That got Virgie's attention. This was the man Christian told her about, the one that was suppose to help them.
"Daniel Faraday" Virgie declared.
Dan turned his attention to Virgie and looked at her with wide eyes.
"Laurie" he asked surprised.
Why did he call her Laurie, she wondered.
"Her name is Virgie. Now can you please explain to us, why our camp is gone" Katherine asked Dan.
Dan looked at her and the others, waiting for an explanation.
"Your camp isn't gone. It hasn't been built yet" Daniel explained.
The mainland 2007
Natalie and Ben arrive at the funeral parlor to see a depressed Jack staring of the body of the late John Locke. It looked like Jack has been drinking. In all the time that Natalie has known him, she's never seen Jack so depressed and lost.
"Hello Jack" Ben said.
Jack is startled almost off his balance by his voice.
"I'm sorry. Didn't mean to scare you" Ben apologized.
Jack looked over at Natalie standing next to Ben.
"Natalie? Is that you" Jack asked confused.
"Hi Jack" Natalie gave a little wave. "It's been a while."
"You cut your hair. You look nice."
"Thanks. You grew a beard. You look like shit" Natalie pointed out.
Jack let out a hollow and bitter laugh. "Thanks." Then he becomes serious. "What are you doing here with Ben?"
"Ben says he knows how to get back to the island" Natalie said.
Jack looks Ben suspiciously at him. Even though he was looking at him with distrust Natalie could tell he was all ears.
"Can you really send us back" Jack asked hopefully.
"Yes. And we need to do it together. All of us" Ben said.
The Island
Sawyer, Juliet, Charlotte, Katherine, Dan, Miles and Virgie walked through the jungle. Sawyer and Juliet were a leading the small group to the hatch, or what was left of the hatch. Dan said they were dislodged us from time. Apparently it had something to do with whatever Ben did, that's why the sky keeps lighting up. Katherine couldn't figure the man out. She never really talked to the man before. Dan kept looking over his shoulder to look over at Virgie, who was talking to Miles.
"Why do you keep doing that" Katherine asked him.
Dan turned his attention to her.
"Excuse me" he asked.
"Why do you keep staring at Virgie" Katherine demanded.
"I wasn't staring" he protested.
"Yeah, you were. You better quit it before your girlfriend gets jealous."
Katherine points to Charlotte who was up front with Sawyer and Juliet.
"Oh! Charlotte's not…we're not together" Dan assured her.
"So you mind telling me why you're interested in my friend back there" Katherine asked.
Dan doesn't answer but goes back and stares at Virgie again.
"He's doing it again. Is he always this…strange" Virgie asked Miles.
"Pretty much. But this is the first time I've seen him stare at a woman other than Charlotte. I swear if he stares at you one more time I'm gonna put my foot up his ass" Miles announced.
This was a side of Miles she's never seen before. He seemed very protective of her. It was actually kind of sweet.
Finally they reached the hatch, which was now a big hole in the ground. None of them were sure what to expect. All they could do now was wait.
Mainland
Sean was sitting in the motel room he was sharing with Megan. It's been hours since he said good-bye to Natalie. He didn't like being separate from his sister. Megan stepped out to grab a pizza for dinner. She told him not to open the door for anyone, unless it was her.
He heard a knock on the door. He looked through the peep hole to see it was Megan. He opened the door and let her in.
"Hey. I hope you like pineapple pizza" she said, setting it on the table.
"I do. Thanks" he said, grabbing a slice.
Megan couldn't help but smile at the young man. Sean reminded her of Karl, when he would eat. Karl's stomach was like a bottomless pit.
"So when do we meet up with Ben and Natalie again" Sean asked Megan.
"After they convince the others to return to the island. It shouldn't be long now" Megan answered.
"Do you really think they will though? I mean, Natalie's told me the stories about how Ben can be…" Sean said, trying to find the words.
"It's all right, Sean. I know how my husband can be. And if anyone can convince them, it's Ben" Megan assured him.
The island
Sawyer and his group returned to the beach after the trip to the hatch was a bust. It was already dark and they were trying to start a fire. Miles was out finding food for dinner. Katherine and Virgie were sitting by the water.
"Time travel. That is weird, even for the island" Katherine said.
"I know" Virgie agreed.
They heard one of the survivors, Neil, complaining about not having food and fire. It looked like he was about to start something with Sawyer.
"Looks like Neil is about to get his ass kicked" Virgie said.
"I'll go save him" Katherine assured her.
As soon as Katherine left, Dan took her place. Okay, this guy was starting to creep her out.
"Hi there" Dan said.
"Um, hi" Virgie said unsure.
"It's Virgie, right? I was wondering if I could ask you something" Dan said.
"Okay."
"Have we met" Dan asked.
"What" Virgie asked confused.
"It's just I know I've seen your face somewhere. I just can't quite place it" Dan said.
"Well, sorry to disappoint you, but I've never seen you before in my life" Virgie said.
"Okay, here's another question. Have you ever been to the island before" Dan asked.
"Of course not! What makes you think that" Virgie demanded.
Before he could ask anything more, Miles showed up with a dead boar. She runs over to him, not wanting to be around Dan anymore. Now that they had food, all they needed was fire. Suddenly Neil was hit with a chest with a flaming fire and before they knew it, it was raining flaming arrows.
"RUN!" Sawyer shouted.
Soon everyone was running for their lives, trying not to get hit.
"Split up! Head for the creek" Sawyer shouted, leading Juliet away from the flames.
Virgie tripped and fell.
"Virgie!" Katherine shouted.
She ran and helped her friend up.
"Come on, let's go!" she told her.
Virgie and Katherine ran until they couldn't anymore. They found themselves alone in a clearing. They stopped to try and caught their breaths.
"Oh shit! Oh shit!" Virgie moaned.
"Are you all right" Katherine asked her.
"I think so" Virgie assured her.
"What just happened? Who attacked us?"
"I don't know! I was to busy running for my life!"
"Okay. Let's calm down. Sawyer said to meet at the creek, so we better get going" Katherine reasoned.
Virgie nodded.
They only took five steps when a man appears out of nowhere and grabs Katherine from behind.
"Aah!" Katherine yelled.
"Katherine!" Virgie cried out.
She was about to help but another man appears and he grabs her as well.
"Get off me!" Katherine yelled, trying to break free.
"Stop struggling or we'll kill you both" the man that held Katherine ordered.
The man pulled out a gun on Katherine and while the other man held a knife to Virgie's throat. They knew they were beat and did what they said.
"What are you doing on our island" the man with the gun, demanded.
Preview:
"Are you ready to start your new life on the island" Megan asked Sean.
"I'm ready" he answers.
Katherine and Virgie running through the jungle.
Katherine being saved by a woman with dark brown hair.
"Who are you" she asked.
"I'm Veronika."
Grace visiting Kate in jail. She bangs on the glass.
"Where is she?! Where's my sister?!" Grace yelled.
Virgie with a bow and arrow.
Brad leaving in a hurry with Rosie.
"No one is taking my daughter from me" Brad said strongly.