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She was curled up in the back corner of the room, chained to the bars of the window like a dog. Her jet-black hair was strewn across her face, out of its usual ponytail. But worst of all, the woman had dark, purplish bruise marks up her legs and arms.

"Lieutenant Washington?" called Skye, gripping onto the doorframe. She couldn't believe her eyes. She had watched Lucas shoot Wash in the face from the residential cabins, too far away to help. She saw the Sixers drag her body away, but it had never occurred to her that Wash might have survived.

Skye began to run towards Wash, but Lucas grabbed her from behind, holding her back. "I don't think so."

"Are you out of your mind?" hissed Skye, twisting around in Lucas's arms to glare up at him. He tightened his grip, his expression unfathomable. Wash squinted through the darkness in Skye's direction.

"Skye?" Wash's voice was more terrified than relieved. "Skye, what're you doing here?"

"I…" Skye looked from Wash to Lucas, confused. "I… we're in Terra Nova, I'm supposed to be here."

"What?" Skye flinched at the sharpness in Wash's voice. Wash struggled to stand up, but fell over at the last second. "Skye, you need to – "

Lucas pulled Skye away from the door, and Leroy slammed the door shut before Wash could finish her sentence. Skye could hear Wash shouting at the door, but her words weren't legible. Skye kicked and shoved at Lucas, trying to get away, but Lucas managed to pull her across the room with one arm.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" shouted Skye, digging her fingernails deep into the skin on Lucas's arm. Lucas growled, tearing Skye off his arm and throwing her at the wall. Skye felt her feet leave the ground as she soared through the air and hit the wall with a sickening thud. She felt her eyes start to black out and struggled as she tried to stay conscious.

Lucas cornered her, a hand planted on the wall on either side of her head. Skye moved back until her head hit the wall, but she could still feel his scorching breath on her skin. "Are you going to try to hurt me again, Bucket?"

Skye narrowed her eyes, anger surging through her veins. "How is Lieutenant Washington still alive? I saw you shoot her."

"One of my inventions," replied Lucas curtly, not an ounce of pride in his voice. "An instant sedative, perfect for enemies that I still need."

"You're SICK!" screamed Skye, tears of frustration pricking at the corners of her eyes. She could see Leroy leaving the fort, obviously convinced that Lucas could handle her. Skye turned her gaze back at Lucas, her eyes narrowing. He was hopeless. There was no way she could even try to melt the ice inside his heart. Adrenaline pumped to Skye's brain and with a rush of energy, Skye pushed Lucas away from her. Lucas stepped back a foot, looking astonished that Skye managed to faze him.

"Now, sister," said Lucas, moving towards Skye again with his hands up. "Let's not be hasty –"

"Let her go," Skye cut Lucas off, her voice eerily calm. Lucas smirked, looking away from Skye. She growled, something she never thought she was capable of. "LUCAS! I'm not playing. She looks half-dead. She needs medical attention."

"She's fine," said Lucas dismissively, grabbing the back of Skye's head suddenly. "But the way you're acting, I'm not sure you'll be."

"Lucas," Skye swallowed hard as her voice became as genuine as it had been in the past few days. "Please. I'm begging you. Let her go."

"Hmm," Lucas leaned in, pressing his lips to the top of Skye's head, inhaling the scent of her citrus shampoo. "Behave yourself and we'll see."

Skye pushed Lucas away, but this time he didn't try and stop her. She cast one last glance towards the door that concealed Wash before storming out of the fort. As she pushed past the Sixers on her way down the stairs, Skye lifted a hand to her ear, ready to break the news to Taylor. Her heart skipped a beat when she realized that the microscopic piece of technology wasn't in her ear.

"Dammit," muttered Skye, breaking into a run. She had left the chip at home after she removed it for her shower. Her soles slapped at the ground as Skye sprinted for her house faster than she ever had before. She looked over her shoulder to make sure she hadn't been followed as she pushed her front door open.

Skye ran to the bathroom and grabbed the chip off the counter, exhaling with relief when she inserted the chip back in her ear.

"Skye! Sk – "

"I'm here!" shouted Skye, cutting through Taylor's agitated voice. She felt her heart sink as she wondered how long he had been trying to communicate with her for. "I-I'm sorry, I forgot to put my chip back in after I showered."

"Don't worry about it. Skye – "

"Wait," Skye cut Taylor off again, wincing at her own rudeness. "I'm sorry, Commander, but I have something really important to tell you."

"Go ahead," Taylor's voice crackled through the chip, but it sounded just like it would have if he was standing in front of Skye; slightly irritated, but understanding and patient at the same time.

"Commander, Lieutenant Washington is alive."

Taylor didn't respond right away. After a few moments of silence, Skye decided to check in case he had had a heart attack or something. "Commander? You there?"

"Y-yes," replied Taylor, his voice oddly choked. "Skye, are you sure you aren't mistaken? I saw Lucas shoot her with my own eyes."

"He did shoot her, but with one of his inventions," said Skye. "An instant sedative."

"God," Skye could hear the astonishment in Taylor's voice. "How is she?"

"Not good," admitted Skye, biting at her lower lip. "She looked malnourished, and she's bruised. I swear, I'll destroy Lucas if it's the last thing I – "

"No!" Skye paused at the panic in Taylor's voice, and her heart began to beat rapidly again. She heard Taylor hesitate before continuing. "Skye, you can't. We need Lucas to drive you out here somehow."

Skye frowned. "What? Why?"

"It's Josh. He got attacked by a Carno, and he needs medical supplies."

Skye's brain seemed to freeze suddenly, disconnecting her from the present. She could hear Taylor calling her through the chip, but she couldn't respond. Josh had been attacked, and by a Carno. It was what Skye had feared ever since she watched the three of them disappear.

"I'll be out there as soon as I can," said Skye, her voice returning to her. She heard Taylor sigh with relief.

"Alright. See you then."

Skye paced the length of the cabin, thinking carefully. How was she going to get Lucas to drive her OTG without him being suspicious? Suddenly, Skye thought of the time Taylor had left OTG, the last time he had talked to her before he found out that she was the Sixer spy. And it gave Skye an idea.

Skye emerged from around the corner of the cabins, walking with her head down but with a purpose. She walked around the fort, close enough to the pillars that the Sixers wouldn't notice her but she knew that Lucas would spot her from his lookout on the fort's balcony. Skye kept walking, casting a suspicious but intentional glance back at the fort. She saw Lucas watching her out of the corner of her eye and began to walk a little faster.

Skye walked all the way to the end of Terra Nova, where the agriculture happened. She approached the fence, keeping about a foot's distance away, and looked longingly outside the gates. Skye could hear Lucas approaching, but only because she was expecting him; he was insanely quiet.

"Something on your mind, Bucket?"

Skye whirled around, trying to look surprised. She, however, didn't have to fake the look of disgust that appeared on her face. "Oh, you mean besides the fact that you have Lieutenant Washington chained up?"

Lucas smirked, folding his arms across his chest and waiting for Skye to continue. Skye pressed her lips together, letting the anger slide off her face. She turned back to face the fence again. "It was around this time that my dad died from the fever."

Lucas didn't respond, prodding Skye to continue. She took a deep breath. "I used to go to the Meadow each year. It kind of helped me deal with… with losing him."

Lucas walked up behind Skye and turned her around in his arms. He tilted her chin up, forcing her to look into his eyes. At that moment, Skye was glad that she didn't have to fake her sadness because she was sure that Lucas would have been able to detect it in her eyes.

"You know what?" Lucas looked past Skye and past the gates, gazing into the Meadow. "I'll take you."

Skye's eyebrows shot up. She hadn't expecting Lucas to give in so easily. "Really?"

"Sure," replied Lucas, bringing a hand up to Skye's face to stroke her cheek. "Anything for my dear sister."

Skye swatted his hand away, but let the tiny ounce of gratitude she felt stick in her voice. "Thanks."

Lucas nodded and held out a hand, ushering Skye away from the fence. Before Skye knew it, she was in Lucas's rover again. But this time, she was riding shotgun with her pockets filled with medication and extra food supplies for Taylor, Shannon and Josh.

Skye could see Lucas watching her out of the corner of her eye, and decided to meet his gaze. She was shocked when what she saw in Lucas's eyes wasn't maniacal or even lusty in any way. It was the most sincere expression she had ever seen on his face, but she couldn't quite decipher it. Was it pity? Or was it something more?

The rover rumbled through the thick floors of the forests, leading them around Terra Nova to the Meadow. Skye bit her lip nervously when she realized that it was going to take some work to get away from Lucas. The rover finally pulled to a stop at the edge of the Meadow.

Skye turned to Lucas, pressing her lips together slightly. He looked back at her, his eyes widening as she reached out towards him. Skye grabbed Lucas by the nape of his neck, her fingers untangling his unusually soft hair. She watched as his lips parted slightly, amazed at what she could do to him. But as she leaned in, bringing her face closer to his, all she could see was Wash, curled up in the corner of that room. With a sudden surge of anger, Skye smashed Lucas's head against the metal of the rover and watched with satisfaction as his eyes rolled to the back of his head from the pain.

"That's for what you did to Lieutenant Washington, you bastard," snarled Skye, her face about an inch away from Lucas's. She took his head in her hands and smashed it into the metal again, watching as Lucas blanked out completely.

Author Again: Oh, yes, it was "Wildcat Wash" ;) Still laughing at that :P Next chapter will be up in the next few days! :)