UNEXPECTED SPARK

Name: Unexpected Spark
Subject: Chana
Characters owned by: LOST!

Summary: There is a conflict between Charlie and a fellow survivor…Not much happens in this chapter however there's an interesting fight scene ()

"Well, well, well. Looks like Ana-Lu Lu got herself a new man."

Charlie and Ana pulled away from each other so quickly they didn't have time to register their feelings as Sawyer stood smugly staring at them, a sickly smile painted across his face.

"Well…if you can call that Has-been pop star that."

Charlie glared at the other man while Ana rolled her eyes and asked, "What do you want, Sawyer?"

"Oh nuthin'. Just wanted a break from The Magic Forest but I see you two crazy kids already got that under control."

Charlie avoided Sawyer's eyes, "We weren't doing anything," he muttered hoping he could trick Sawyer in to believing it was a misunderstanding.

"Looked like something to me," Sawyer claimed. He finally caught Charlie's eyes causing Charlie to feel embarrassed and look away again.

"It's none of your business Sawyer, anyway," Ana folded her arms and glared at him, "It's nothing to you."

Charlie looked at her and felt nervous. What if Sawyer were to tell Claire about him and Ana? Then she'd never talk to him again. This made him think why he was with Ana in the first place. If he wanted Claire then why was he with Ana? Then he realised-he was never 'with' Ana.

"Now, you can't tell me nothing interesting has happened. I can tell by Tattoo's face you're hiding something!"

Charlie almost turned away just to hide his shameful, blushes.

"Sawyer-it's nothing to do with you," Ana said again sternly.

Sawyer ignored her, his eyes did the talking anyway as he glared and leant against the wall, "Help me understand this," he smirked again, a twinkle in his eye as he looked towards Charlie and folded his own arms, "You and her? How does that work?"

"There is no me and her!" snapped Charlie with his cold stare directed at Sawyer, "You've got it all wrong. I'm not with anyone."

Ana stared feeling slightly hurt but tried to cover it up as Sawyer went on with his harsh comments that seemed to stab her whenever the two argued.

"Then what about missy Claire? I thought you were her…friend," he raised an eyebrow knowing full well Charlie and Claire were fighting.

Charlie frowned and swallowed back any emotion, "Claire has a new friend."

"Oh yeah, that's right," sneered Sawyer, "She and Mr. Clean are pretty close. Aren't you jealous?"

Charlie sniffed scratching his neck. He was doing his best not to just go up to Sawyer and smack him in the face, "No. No I'm not jealous. Why would I be?"

"Thought you cared about her," he dug further with a smug look upon his face. He could tell he was annoying Charlie and he every minute of it.

"Locke cares about her now. She's fine without me," he held his breath a second. It pained him he was saying these things.

"Oh," he pretended to be disappointed though truth be told he couldn't care less, "But I thought you were her friend."

Charlie bit his tongue.

"Oh but I suppose Locke's a far better friend?" he teased, "Guess she was probably freaked out enough by you, stalking her all the time and napping her baby in the middle of the night. You even freaked me out that night, no wonder she's mad at you, boy!"

Sawyer smirked expecting the Mancunian to run out in a huff but much to his surprise the ex-rock star ran up towards him and before Sawyer could do anything he was punched across the face hard leaving a pink mark along his cheek and blood dripping from his nose.

"Son of a bitch," Sawyer muttered dabbing the blood from his face and staring at Charlie surprised and angry.

It was only at that minute Charlie realised what he had done. He had angered Sawyer and now he was in trouble.

Ana sighed as Sawyer lunged for Charlie, Charlie ducked and Sawyer chased him around the hatch, "Come back here, ya little limey runt!"

Sawyer tripped Charlie up sending him sprawling, he punched him in the face and Charlie cried in pain before pushing the Southerner away and jumping back up, "You want a fight?" Charlie wiped his face and got his fists ready.

"Bring it on," Sawyer mumbled readying himself.

Ana coughed loudly, "Stop this," she said angry by their behaviour.

But the two men were frustrated and angry as they both lunged for each other. Ana tried to intervene but somehow got injured. Charlie and Sawyer stopped immediately, worry on their faces.

"Are you Ok?" asked Charlie, his hands out towards her as she held her face.

"SON OF A BITCH!" cried Ana.

Now Charlie was sure she was alright, "Look what you've done!" he snapped to Sawyer shoving him.

Sawyer shoved him back, "Me? It was your damn elbow!"

"Just shut the hell up, both of you!" she cried furiously sitting down and nursing her sore nose, "For crying out loud. You're both so immature and…." She made a frustrated noise, "Just go. Both of you go!"

Sawyer and Charlie hung their heads embarrassed and they turned, both pushing each other on their exit.

"You love her?" Sawyer asked in a mumble as they shuffled back to the beach.

Charlie looked over at Sawyer startled by the question, "Do you?"

Sawyer hesitated before answering but he knew the answer, "No."

"Nor do I."

He let out a small pitiful laugh.

Charlie glanced at him as he picked bits off the plants as they walked, "What?"

"Nuthin'….it just seems like Ana's the type of girl we've both screwed around with." He looked at Charlie quickly.

Charlie didn't answer. He looked at the floor. Sawyer's words made him realise…they had both slept with Ana yet they didn't love her. Was that right? He felt a sudden guilt. Ana should have someone who loves her. He realised he was acting like the old him. Fooling around Charlie, One night stands. He wasn't like that with Claire. He didn't like the old him. But Ana made him feel alive. Ana didn't mind, did she?

Sawyer sighed as they approached the beach. Then suddenly,

"Where Sun?!?!"

It was Jin………