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Chapter Nine:After several hours of quiet discussions ranging from the island and it's occupants to music and muscle cars Dean and Kate's conversation had waned. They sat in the clearing silently watching the injured man and changing out the wet shirt he was using as a cold compress on Sayid's left kidney area. Dean suspected Sayid had internal damage in the area as it was badly bruised and getting warm to the touch even with the compress.
He was getting more and more concerned by the lack of movement and was worried that Sayid had slipped into a coma. On this island that could be a death warrant. Although how that was possible Dean was still unsure. Too many things on this island didn't add up and the mystery of the island just keeps getting deeper and deeper. One thing he knew for sure was they would find a way off. He would make certain off it.
A quiet moan and slight movement from Sayid instantly brought Dean out of his thoughts and to the injured man's side. "Kate," Dean said. "Come here, he's going to need to see someone familiar when he opens his eyes."
Kate was already moving into position on the other side of the prone man. "Sayid," she said quietly. "It's Kate."
Sayid's head thrashed slowly from side to side. Dean reached over and grabbed the sides of his face. "Sayid," he said. "You need to stay still." Feeling his head restrained Sayid fought harder. "Damn it Kate calm him down!"
"I'm trying!" Kate replied. "Sayid, be still and open your eyes," she coaxed.
Without opening his eyes, Sayid fought, twisting his body and attempting to dislodge Dean and Kate as they held him down. Then, suddenly, Jack was there moving Kate aside and taking her place.
"Sayid," he commanded. "Stop!" To the relief of both Kate and Dean the injured man calmed though his breathes were coming in short gasps he stopped all movement but remained tense. "Open your eyes Sayid," Jack demanded as he studied the work Dean had done on the man's injuries.
They could all see Sayid struggling to comply as Jack removed the cold compress and handed it to Kate with the indication that she should cool it off again in the creek. He glanced over the bruised area pressing down gently. Sayid's eyes popped open and he moaned in pain. "Stop," he whispered to Jack as he struggled to get the pain under control.
Jack stopped and leaned in so his friend could see him without moving his head. "I'm sorry Sayid," Jack said. "I need to find out the extent of the damage." Jack continued his exam being as careful as he could. Unfortunately pain is a necessary indication of injury and it helps when making the assessment.
Sayid sighed when Jack stopped the exam of his abdomen, stood and moved off to the side motioning for Dean to come with him. Sam, Juliet and Sun followed. Kate, Jin and Hurley stayed with Sayid.
Once they were far enough away Jack asked, "What happened?" Dean looked at Sam who shrugged indicating that he had already told Jack. "I need more details."
Dean nodded his understanding. "The demon picked him up and slammed his back into that tree pretty hard, then into that one face first and back into that one a few more times and once into that boulder." He pointed out the offending objects. "Kate shot the demon with the salt gun and he fell to the ground there. Unfortunately we had to move him twice. Once into the protection of the Banyan tree and then back out of it once the demon was gone."
Jack and the others took everything in without interrupting. "I thought there was a good chance that he might have a ruptured spleen and I'm sure he has a bruised kidney. One of his floating ribs is broken or fractured. He has a concussion due to the blow to his head. His left eye is dilated and non responsive. I stitched four other lacerations on his chest. There are no open injuries on his back. He was unconscious for…," he looked at his watch. "…four and a half hours."
Jack nodded impressed with Dean's assessment and his skills. The man obviously had some form of medical training. "Are you an EMT?"
Dean shook his head. "Nah," he told the older man. "I just picked up a few things here and there."
"Well," Jack told him. "Those 'few things' saved his life. So did your decision not to move him." Jack went back to Sayid and continued to do what he could. He knew if the spleen was ruptured there wasn't anything he could do about it here. Not with what he had to work with and moving him on a stretcher wasn't going to do him any good either.
"Thank you, for saving his life." Sun told Dean before turning and joining her husband. Juliet and Kate joined Jack at Sayid's side leaving Dean and Sam alone.
They sat on a couple of boulders at the edge of the creek far enough away from the others that they couldn't be overheard. "You okay?" Dean asked Sam.
Sam nodded. "Yeah," he replied. "You?"
"I'm fine," Dean told him. They sat in silence for a few minutes watching Jack and the others.
"Why'd you do it?" Sam asked. "Knowing what they are why'd you even try?"
Dean shrugged. "I don't know," he replied. "But it worked, he didn't… die."
"What would happen to him if he did?" Sam asked.
"I don't know."
"But Dean…"
"Sam, I don't know alright. I don't have the answers," Dean said. "I shouldn't have been able to save him. Even if he were alive he should have died from those injuries." Dean ran his palm down his face then looked up at Sam. "Did you learn anything from Juliet?"
"Only that she knows there are demons on this island," Sam replied. "I wish I had my laptop."
"Yeah well," Dean told him. "I wish we'd never taken the job on that boat."
"Well, I guess that lady, what was her name?" Sam asked.
"Reija," Dean told him. "Reija Vanadis."
Sam shook his head at his brothers ability to remember the names of all the girls he's ever met. "Right, well, Reija Vanadis doesn't have to worry about that thing on her boat anymore."
"Not unless…" Dean started to reply but was interrupted.
"Who did you say?" Juliet asked having walked up while they were speaking.
"Reija Vanadis," Sam said. "Why? Do you know her."
"No," she said quickly. "No I just... I thought you said something else."
"What?" Dean asked suspiciously.
"Nothing, never mind," she replied vaguely. "Dean, Jack needs you."
Sam and Dean exchanged a knowing look. She was lying and they both knew it. But why would she lie? Leaving his brother with Juliet Dean went to Jack who was now motioning for him to come.
"Juliet…," Sam started to ask.
"Don't ask, Sam," she said. "There's too much I can't tell you."
"Then who can?" Sam demanded.
"There is only one person on this island that can help you," she said.
"Who's that?" Sam asked watching as Jack spoke with Dean across the clearing
"Jacob," Juliet told him saying his name almost reverently.
"Fine," Sam said. "Where's Jacob?"
"I don't know," she replied.
"Well who does?" he asked his eyes still on his brother as he and Jack carefully turned Sayid so Jack could examine his back.
"Ben," she told him. "But you can't…"
"You've mentioned him before," Sam said interrupting her. "You said he doesn't belong here."
"He does, but he doesn't," she said cryptically.
"What?" Sam asked turning to face Juliet.
"Ben is… like me," she replied extending her wings to express her point. "But he's not himself right now."
Sam remained silent for a few minutes thinking about what he was being told. "Ben's possessed by a demon," he finally said. Juliet nodded. "And this island always provides what's needed." Again she nodded. "So your island brought us here so we could get rid of the demons for you?"
"And save Jacob," she told him.
"Jacob, the only person who can get us off this island."
"Yes," she told him.
"Okay so first we need to get to Ben and get rid of the demon in him," he said a plan formulating. "Then we'll just have the real Ben tell us where Jacob is."
"You make it sound so easy," Juliet said.
"Trust me," he replied. "It's rarely that easy. Where do we find Ben?"
"I don't know," she said. "He took all his people and left."
Sam rolled his eyes. "Great," he said. "See what I mean, never easy." He fell silent again and watched as Jack and Dean worked on Sayid with the help of the others. "They're not ghosts are they?" he asked her.
"No," Juliet said. "They're something far more precious."
"What?" Sam asked just as Sun came over.
Juliet looked at Sam, and smiled, "I have a feeling you'll figure it out soon." Then turned to Sun and asked, "What can I do to help?"
"Jack needs the blanket in your pack," Sun said.
Sam sighed as Juliet used the request as an excuse to abandon their conversation. Jinn and Hurley came over and took seats on the boulders near to him. Jinn spoke to him, saying something in Korean.
"I'm sorry," Sam told him. "I don't understand."
Jinn was silent for a few seconds considering how to get his point across. "Brother… good," he told Sam.
Hurley remained silent but nodded.
Sam smiled. "Yes, Dean is good," he replied. "But don't let him know I said that. His ego's big enough as it is now."
Jinn smiled at him then made a circle with his hands and said, "Camp. You help us." He pointed at Hurley and himself.
Sam smiled back with a nod. He sighed and stood to help them set up camp and muttered, "I hate camping."
A/N - Wow this story is coming along quickly! Okay if all goes as I'm planning then the next chapter should provide at least some of the answers y'all are looking for! Until then Enjoy and please... review!
