Chapter 8 Blood and Lies

Bi Willcox was on deck of the freighter helping move some equipment when she noticed the newcomers Sayid Jarrah and Desmond Hume following one of the deck hands, Kevin Johnson down below. For some reason they were interested in the man. She was surprised when Frank came back in the helicopter; they were with him, instead of Dan, Miles, Charlotte and Evelyn. She remembered Frank telling her that they were back with of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815.

So Frank was right. When she first met Frank he said the reason he joined the crew was because he believed that the plane they found at the bottom of the ocean was a fake. That something bigger was at work. At first Bi thought he was crazy, but now meeting Jarrah and Hume, maybe Frank was on to something.

Bi was in Naomi's room, staring at her body. She looked so peaceful, like she was sleeping. She couldn't believe that someone killed her. Naomi and she have been best friends since they were little. The newcomers told her that a man named John Locke killed her. That he threw a knife in her back.

If I ever meet the son of a bitch, I'll kill him myself she thought.

"Bi" a voice called to her.

She turned to see Kevin standing in the doorway. Bi knew it was time.

"Can't I have another minute with her" Bi asked, tears in her eyes.

"Gault says we need to do it now" Kevin said.

Bi nodded and quickly wiped away her tears. Kevin and a couple of the crew members wrapped her body in a body bag and started to carry it on deck. Everyone was there to pay their respects. Even Jarrah and Desmond were there, though they stayed in the back of the group. After saying a few words they threw Naomi's body out to sea. Everyone broke away and started to go about their day. Bi stayed and looked out to the ocean.

"Are you okay" Kevin asked her, standing by her side.

Bi smiled at the man. Kevin was one of her favorite on the crew. He wasn't a bastard like Keamy or paranoid like Gault, who was mad as a hatter these days.

"I haven't felt this bad since my parents died. I was sixteen at the time. I remember at the funeral walking around in a haze. People were talking to me but I wasn't paying attention to what they were saying. All I could think about was that, my parents were gone. Gone forever. Then Naomi takes my hands and tells me, 'you'll always have me, Bumble Bi.' That was her nickname for me. She would always tell me that to make me feel better. Now she's gone too" Bi said, tears falling down her eyes.

Kevin takes her hand and gives it a squeeze.

"I'm sorry about Naomi. And…well, if you ever want to…well, I'm willing to listen if you're willing to talk" Kevin said.

Bi smiles at the man and two of them continue to look at the ocean.

Bi was walking in the hallway when she heard some noise coming from Gault's stateroom. The door was cracked open and she could see Sayid, Desmond and Gault confronting Kevin. She didn't like what she was seeing. She burst into the room, ready to help Kevin.

"What's all the noise, captain" Bi asked the men.

"Willcox, go back to your post" Gault ordered her.

"This has nothing to do with you" Sayid said, grabbing Kevin's arm.

"Let him go! Kevin, what is going on" she demanded.

Kevin couldn't look at her. She saw shame written in his eyes.

"Kevin" she said.

"My name's not Kevin" he admitted.

"What" she said confused.

"He's name is Michael Dawson, a survivor of Oceanic Flight 815 and he's a traitor" Sayid stared at the man.

Bi could tell that Sayid was telling the truth and she could also see that the man harbored hate and resentment toward the deck hand. What other secret could Kevin, I mean Michael, could be hiding.

Zach didn't know what happened. One minute he was sleeping his room and the next minute he hears noises. He looked out the window to see Rousseau, Alex and Karl leaving the barracks. Zach should have probably told Brad, or Locke, but before he knew what he was doing he sneaked out his room and followed them. He followed them into the night, until Rousseau finally caught him. At first he thought she was going to shot him for following them but Alex told her to stop. Alex explained that they were heading for a place called the Temple. Ben told them they would be safe there.

After some arguing they let Zack tag along. He felt bad that he didn't think to bring the others, especially Brad. Brad was pretty cool. He remembered seeing Brad and his band at the Battle of the Bands. Zach's father was a concert promoter and he got in to see the concerts for free. Brad was awesome. A week later, Dead Aces, had a new bass player. He remembered asking Brad why he quit the band but he would always change the subject.

Before he knew it, it was already day and they were resting on a log in a tall grassy area on the island. He drank his water and thought about things in his life, before all this happened.

Zach was on the beach in Townville, Queensland sailing on a boat with his Uncle Ned. Uncle Ned was his dad's younger brother and he let him come and visit him for a couple of weeks. As they got to shore, Zach noticed a group of teenage girls nearby. They were in their bathing suits, laughing and giggling. He had his eye on the cute red head in the pink bikini. She looked his way and smile. When Zach smiled back, he didn't notice the volleyball flying at his head.

The next thing he knew he was laying flat on his back. Some people gathered around him to see if he was okay. Uncle Ned kneeled down next to him.

"Zach, you all right" Uncle Ned asked.

"I'm okay" Zach said, slowly getting up.

"He's okay everyone. Nothing to see here" Uncle Ned assured the crowd.

The group broke away and went about their business. By the time Zach out on his feet, the red head and her friends were long gone.

"Love hurts, Zachy" Uncle Ned patting him on the back.

"Why do I act like such an idiot around girls" Zach asked grimly.

"You're 16. You're suppose to act like an idiot around girls. But some girls actually like that in a guy. I mean, how you think I met your Aunt Cheyenne" Uncle Ned asked slyly.

"I can't talk to a girl without saying something stupid. I mean, if I had one wish, I want to kiss a girl before I die" Zach said.

"Don't be all drama, Zachy. You have you're whole life ahead you. You'll have plenty of time to meet girls" Uncle Ned said.

"Yeah, you're right" Zach agreed.

"Of course I am. Now come on, let's go get us some fish and chips" he said throwing his arm around his nephew.

Soon Zach thoughts were interrupted by gun fire.

"Take cover" Rousseau yelled, grabbing Zach's arm.

She pulls him behind a palm tree. As soon as he was safe she quickly goes after Alex. He sees blood on Karl's shirt and knew he was dead.

"No! No! Karl!" Alex screamed.

"He's gone!" Rousseau told her daughter.

"Rousseau! Alex! Get over here" Zach yelled over the gun fire.

They finally managed to take cover behind the tree.

"Listen to me. Both of you. On the count of three we run" Rousseau brushes the hair from Alex's face "I love you, Alexandra."

Rousseau takes Alex's hand and Alex takes Zach's.

"One…two…three!" Rousseau yelled.

Just as Rousseau jumps up, a gunshot sounds and bullet hits her right in the chest and falls to the ground with a thud.

"MOM!!" Alex screamed.

As Zach watched Alex kneeling next to her mother, the gunshots stopped. There were no more gunshots. This was they're chance!

"They stopped firing! Come on!" Zach informed Alex.

"I'm not leaving her" Alex sobbed.

He hears footsteps running toward them. They're coming!

"Alex, we don't have time! We got to go now!" Zach shouted.

Zach grabbed her hand, pulling her to her feet. Soon the two of them were running through the jungle for dear life. Zach and Alex ran not daring to look behind them, but they knew they were right on their heels. Suddenly a shot rang out and hit Zach in the shoulder. He falls to the ground in pain.

"Zach" Alex yelled running over to help him.

Zach was lying on his back, his left shoulder bleeding badly.

"Zach! You have to get up" Alex begged.

"I can't!" Zach groaned.

"You have to! Come on, get up" Alex said franticly.

Alex put his arm right around her shoulders. They were getting closer. Zach looked over at Alex who was very scared and he made a decision.

"Alex run" Zach said pulling away from her.

"What" Alex asked shocked.

Zach picked up a fallen tree limb on the ground with his good arm.

"Get out of here! If they know who you are, we're all dead" Zach said.

"Zach, this is suicide! Please, don't do this" Alex begged.

"It's the only way" Zach said.

"I'm not leaving without you" Alex protested.

Zach saw the concern in her eyes for him. No girl has ever looked at him that way before. He leans forward and gives her a long hard kiss. She looks at him shocked and confused.

"Thank you" Zach said.

"For what" she asked.

"For being my first kiss…and my last" Zach said.

As soon as his words sank in, Alex's eyes widen with horror.

"Go!" Zach shouts to her.

With one last look, she runs. Zach gets in a fighting stance holds the tree limb like a baseball bat. Soon a soldier pops out of the bushes, but before he could point his gun at him, Zach swings the tree limb as hard as he could, hitting him across the face. The man falls to the ground unconscious. He quickly goes and grabs the man's nine millimeter from his hand. Zach sees Keamy coming and tries to shot at him, but the man ducks and quickly grabs the gun out of his hand. Keamy punches Zach in the face and starting kicking him repeatedly in the stomach.

"Stop! Leave him alone!" Alex yelled running toward Keamy.

Keamy quickly turns his attention Alex. Zach stares at Alex, pleading for her to save herself.

"Who are you" Keamy demanded.

"I'm Alex. Ben's daughter" Alex informed.

That quickly got his attention. Soon Keamy was joined by four more men.

"Grab her. She's coming with us" Keamy ordered the soldiers.

Two of them go over and grab her arms.

"Don't hurt her" Zach moaned.

Keamy grabs Zach by the collar, pulling his face close to his.

"You got something to say, Boy Wonder" Keamy taunted.

"Yeah. Kiss my ass, shit head" Zach gruntled, spits in his face.

Keamy shoves him to the ground and fires at him four times. Alex screams in horror.

"Someone get rid of the body. The rest of you, move out" Keamy said, not bothering to give Zach's body a second glance.

As the men dragged Alex away, she looked over her shoulder where the soldier picked up Zach's body.

Zach, I'm so sorry, Alex thought.

Where the hell was Zach, Brad thought.

This morning when he went into his room to wake him up, he's wasn't there. At first, he thought that Zach went to see Sawyer but Sawyer hadn't seen him either. He asked Virgie but she was on her way to bring Miles his breakfast. Then he spotted Charlie sitting on his porch playing his guitar.

"Hey Charlie, have you seen Zach anywhere" Brad asked walking over to him.

"Sorry mate. Haven't seen him all day" Charlie answered.

"Where is he" Brad wondered out loud.

"I'm sure he's fine" Charlie assured him, going back to his guitar.

Brad realized that this was his first time being alone with the fellow musician.

"So, where's Claire" Brad asked.

"She's over at Ali's. Abby took Aaron over to Ben's house. I think Locke, Hurley and Sawyer are playing some sort of board game" Charlie answered.

"Cool" Brad said.

He stood there for a moment, unsure of what to do next.

"Okay, seriously. What's going on here" Charlie asked, putting away his guitar.

"What" Brad asked.

"I wasn't born yesterday. You come over here, acting all nice to me and talking to me, which is strange because every conversation I've ever had with you ends with either a shouting contest or one of us getting hit. So, what do you want?" Charlie declared.

As much as Brad wanted to snap at the guy, he knew he deserved it. Now that he thought about it, Charlie was never mean to him in anyway, despite the fact that Brad always attacked him every chance he got. With that knowledge that made him feel even more guilty, but Brad knew he had to make things right.

"I wanted to apologize. And not just about last night. I'm sorry for being a jackass to you all this time. It's just…whenever I see you with Claire, it hurts inside. The way she looks at you or when you make her smile…it really hurts. Talking to Ali last night made me realize that I'm not the one for Claire, you are. And if I really care about her, I need to let her go" Brad admitted.

Charlie stares at the man not sure what to make of him. He slowly stands up and faces him. Brad waited for a reaction. Was he going to yell? Hit him? But Charlie held out his hand. Brad hesitates at first, but takes his hand and shakes it.

"No hard feelings" Brad asked hopefully.

"It's all right, mate. Just remember if you try anything with my girl, I'll kill you" Charlie threatens.

"Deal" Brad smiled.

Charlie smiles back at him.

Brad looks pass Charlie and sees, Ben, Locke and Sawyer walking back to Ben's house. It looked like they talking about something important.

"Something's up" Brad informed Charlie.

"Let's check it out" Charlie said.

Brad and Charlie ran over to see what was going on.

"Hey guys, what's up" Brad asked.

"We need to get inside. The soldiers from the freighter are on their way here" Locke told them.

Brad and Charlie exchanged a worried look. It was finally happening. They were coming for them.

"Okay, so we need to grab everyone. Rousseau, Ali…" Charlie started.

"It's all right. I send Rousseau, Alex and Karl away yesterday" Ben assured him.

"What about Claire, Ali and Virgie" Charlie demanded.

"And Zach? I can't find him anywhere" Brad said worried.

"I don't know where Zach attack is but he's a smart kid. He'll be fine. Let's go grab the girls" Sawyer said pulling out a gun.

"There's no time" Ben told him.

"We'll make time. Let's go, boys" Sawyer said to Brad and Charlie.

Without another word, Charlie and Brad pull out their own guns. They carried them around in case of emergency and this was definitely an emergency.

Virgie was walking toward the boathouse with Miles breakfast, but didn't want to deal with the hostage after what happened last time. She remembered how Brad told her that Miles wanted to talk to her. She should have told Brad to tell him that he could go screw himself for all she cared, yet she couldn't help wondering what the hell he wanted. Virgie was only a few feet away from the boathouse, when she felt someone grab her from behind. She screamed, dropping the tray. She tried to break free, but the man was too strong.

"Make one sound and you die" the man warned her, holding a gun to her head.

Virgie finally settled down as soon as she saw the gun.

"Where's Miles" he demanded.

"He's in there" Virgie pointed at the boathouse in front of them.

"Move" he ordered her.

Virgie opened the door to the boathouse and saw Miles still in the spot shot he was yesterday.

"Hey Virgie, I thought you would never get…" he looked up to see she had company with her, "Parker, what the hell you doing here?"

"Rescuing you. Untie him" Parker shoved Virgie forward.

Slowly but surely started to untie him.

"It's going to be okay" Miles assured her.

"Don't you dare talk to me" Virgie's voice shaking as she undid the ropes.

"They won't hurt you" Miles pointed out.

Virgie stares into Miles eyes, so he could see how serious she is.

"Do you honestly believe that" Virgie asked.

Miles doesn't know how to answer that. As soon as he was free, Parker hands Miles a walkie-talkie.

"Give this to Linus. Tell him we got his daughter" Carter said.

"What?! Alex?! You have Alex" Virgie declared worried.

"You've done your part. I don't have anymore use for you" Parker said, pointing the gun at her.

"Parker stop! She didn't do anything" Miles protested.

"I have my orders" Parker answered.

Sawyer, Brad and Charlie spotted someone coming out of their house.

"Hey mate, you need to go back inside" Charlie told him.

"Why? What's going on" he asked them.

Before Charlie could answer, a gunshot rang out and the three of them jumped aside, leaving the guy to fall dead to the ground. Two more people showed up and they were both shot dead. Sawyer, Brad and Charlie started firing toward the tree line. They take cover behind a picnic table, lifting it up as a shield.

"Claire!" Charlie shouted.

"Ali!" Brad shouted.

Parker hears gunshots in the distance. While he's distracted Miles kicks the gun out of his hand and punches him in the face.

"Run" Miles ordered Virgie.

Virgie and Miles run out of the boathouse. Parker spins Miles around and punches him in the face, and Miles fall back a bit. Virgie gives a warrior cry and jumps on his back and starts choking him with her arm. She held on as long as she could but he throws her off. Miles tries to swing but him but Parker ducks and punches him in the gut.

Sawyer, Brad and Charlie were almost at Ali's house until they saw a rocket heading straight for the house and exploded.

"No!!" Charlie yelled in horror.

Charlie ran to where the house once stood with Brad and Sawyer right behind him.

Virgie is on the ground and could see Miles and Parker still at it. She sees Parker's knife just inches from her. He must have dropped it when he threw her off his back. She quickly picked it up. Parker was about to punch Miles again but then they hear an explosion in the distance. Wasting no time Virgie sneak up behind Parker and stabbed him right in the back. Parker gasps for air and drops dead. Miles looked at Virgie in surprise, while Virgie was staring at her hands, which were covered in blood.

"Oh my god! What did I just do" she declared.

"Come on. We need to get to Ben's house" Miles said.

Virgie looks unsure what to do, but decided to follow Miles. She didn't want to look at the man she just killed.

The three men quickly searched for any sign of life under all that rumble. Charlie found Claire under a blanket. Charlie examines her head and Claire started to come too.

"Charlie" she asked.

"It's me, luv. I've got you" he assured her.

Meanwhile, Sawyer heard some moaning. He saw a hand sticking out from under some rumble. Sawyer starts digging until he found Ali, bruised but alive.

"You all right, Al" Sawyer asked.

"My arm" she moaned in pain.

Sawyer noticed that a piece of a wood was stuck in her forearm. He quickly pulls it out and Ali screams. He picks up an old blanket and rips off a piece wrapping it around her wound.

"Keep pressure on it. Where's Zach and Virgie" Sawyer asked.

"The last time I saw Virgie she was on her way to the boathouse. I hope she found somewhere safe to hide. And I-I don't know where Zach is. I thought he was with you guys. Is Abby okay? What about Aaron" Ali admitted.

"They're fine. They're with us" Sawyer said, helping Ali to her feet.

"Guys, we got to go" Brad informed the group.

"You heard the man, move" Sawyer yelled.

Brad led the way with Sawyer helping Ali and Charlie carrying Claire to Ben's. In Ben's room Hurley was looking out the window with Abby, who trying to get a crying Aaron to stop, but it was no good. They couldn't blame him. Suddenly they see their friends running toward the house.

"Hurley, the door" Abby told him.

"I'm on it, dude" Hurley said, running to the front door.

Abby looked out the window to see if there was anyone else out there. She looked to see a man pocking his head from the corner of the house next door. He must have sensed he was being watched and turned his face in Abby's direction. Abby's eyes widen in shock and disbelief.

No. No, it can't be. How did he find her?

She heard pounding and yelling from the front door. She quickly takes a laundry basket and a pillow, making a makeshift crib for Aaron. She sets him down on the bed and heads to see what was going on.

Outside everyone was pounding on the door as hard as they could.

"Hey! Open the bloody door" Charlie said, kicking at it.

"Guy, let us in" Ali shouted.

"Let us in! Locke! Hurley!" Brad shouted, pounding on the door with his fists.

"Open the goddamn door" Sawyer shouted.

Suddenly something crashes through the window and they quickly go through. First Claire and Ali cause they were the ones with the injuries, and then the others. Hurley and Brad took Ali and Claire to the other room while the rest of them stayed in the living room along with Abby As they were decided what to do next they hear someone knocking on the door. Everyone had their guns at the ready. Sawyer opens it and sees Virgie with Miles. He quickly pulls them in.

"Miles" Locke asked surprised.

"Why the fuck did you let him out" Sawyer asked Virgie.

"One of the soldiers told me to. He was going to kill me but Miles saved me" Virgie answered.

Abby noticed that her hands were shaking.

"Virgie, you have blood on your hands" Abby said concerned.

"Don't worry, it's not mine" Virgie said, walking past her.

She quickly goes over to the sink and starts to wash off some of the blood. She suddenly felt sick and bend over the sink, vomiting. Virgie grabbed a glass on the counter and fills it with water and takes a drink.

"First time killing someone" Ben stated.

Virgie just glares at him and walks over to the far corner of the room. She sits down and pulls her knees up to her chest. She starts rocking back and forth, trying not to cry.

"They told me to give you this, Ben. They want to talk. They have one of your people" Miles said, holding the walkie to Ben.

"Well, you can tell them that my people are willing to die for what they believe in…"

"It's Alex" Virgie declared.

Ben stares in fright at Virgie and then at Miles. He quickly takes the walkie. As Miles hands the walkie to Ben he goes over to Virgie and sits next to her. Miles never cared for people all that much. He usually just looked out for himself. But after meeting Virgie, he felt different around her. Like when he said all those bad things to her, he felt guilty about it. Or when Parker tried to kill her, he wanted to protect her.

"I killed someone today" she whispered out loud.

"I know" Miles said softly.

"Oh god, I killed someone" she sobbed.

Miles pulls her into his arms as she cried.

"Hello" Ben said in the walkie.

"Is this Benjamin Linus" Keamy asked.

"It is" Ben answered.

"My name is Martin Keamy. I work for Charles Widmore. I want you to look out the east window so we can talk face-to-face" he said.

Ben does as he's told and sees him standing outside Ben's front lawn.

"I see you" Ben said.

"Before we get down to business, I want to talk to the pregnant woman" Keamy said.

Ben and everyone else looks surprised by this request. Why would he want to talk to Abby?

"What do you want with her" Ben asked.

"It's just a chat between two old friends" Keamy said.

They all stared at Abby, who has been standing in the kitchen, trying her best to go unnoticed.

"You know the man outside" Locke asked her.

Abby was looking scared, afraid to answer them.

"I know you're in there Abigail" Keamy shouted from outside.

Abby walked over to where Ben was standing and takes the walkie-talkie from him. She looks at the window and stares at Keamy with pure hatred.

"Hello Martin" she said dryly.

"How you doing Abby" Keamy answered.

"Been better" she said.

"Widmore is paying me a lot of money for Ben in there. But once I come back with you, I'm going to get a bonus" Keamy said.

"I'm not going anywhere with you, so sod off" Abby snapped.

"I can see you're still bitter about what happened to Jasper" Keamy said.

"Don't you dare say his name" Abby snapped.

"You can't run forever, Abby. Widmore is a rich and powerful man and there's no place on this earth he won't find you" Keamy said.

"Spoken like a true lapdog. Why don't you run off to your master for a doggie treat" Abby commented.

"This is fun and all, but I would like to speak to Ben now. Talk to you later" Keamy remarked.

Abby turns and gives the walkie back to Ben.

Ben goes to the window to see a soldier dragging Alex over to Keamy. He makes her get on your knees.

"I'm going to give you fives minutes for you and Abigail to come out of the house. If you don't, I'll kill your daughter. When the five minutes are up, I'll call back expecting an answer" Keamy said.

Ben watches as Alex is staring back at him, pleading for him to save her. He wanted more than anything to run out of this house and go to his little girl but he couldn't. He knows the price. But it would seem he wasn't the only one, Keamy was interested in. All eyes were turned on Abby, waiting for an explanation.

"You got some explain, Abby" Locke said.

"John, listen to me…" Abby said.

"What does Widmore want with you? You seem to be someone very important to him" Ben answered.

"Not anymore" Abby answered.

Charlie couldn't keep quiet anymore.

"Abby, you need to tell them" Charlie begged.

"Charlie" Abby warned.

"Tell us what" Sawyer asked.

"They need to know" Charlie pointed out.

"I can't" Abby said.

"For god's sake, that manic outside is going to kill every last one of us! Tell them!!" Charlie shouted.

Abby looked at all the people in the room, she's called friends for the past four months. She hoped she would never have to tell them her darkest secrets but it was futile. The higher powers had other plans in mind for her.

"The reason why Charles Widmore wants me as well…is because I'm his daughter" Abby declared.

Dead silence filled the room. All shell shocked by this information. She prayed that she survived this.

Preview:

"You're Charles Widmore's daughter" Locke asked Abby.

"Even I didn't see this coming" Ben said just as shocked as the rest of them.

The beach group confronting Dan, Charlotte and Evelyn.

"You're not going to rescue us, are you" Ari demanded.

Dan looking guilty.

"Ben don't" Abby warned him.

"I know what I'm doing" Ben said.

Evelyn does a round house kick to Megan's face. Megan flipping Evelyn on her back.