Chapter 12 This is Your Life…
Virgie and Hurley were waiting outside the Orchid Station. Ben was just captured by Keamy and his men, so he told Locke to go to the greenhouse and find the elevator to go down to station below.
"What do you think those guys will do to Ben" Hurley asked Virgie.
"I don't know" Virgie answered.
"Do you think the station here is like the hatch? You know, where you push the button every 108 minutes" Hurley said.
"Does it look like I have a damn crystal ball or something? I don't know, all right" Virgie snapped.
"All right, geez. I'll shut up" Hurley said.
Virgie noticed the hurt look on his face and she felt bad about what she said.
"I'm sorry, Hurley. I'm just…I'm just tired. I'm tired of running for my life almost everyday. For once I wish Ben was lying about those people. I could be home right now" Virgie declared.
"I know what you mean, dude. I miss my mom, my brother, my friends, hell even my dad."
"I thought you're dad left when you were a kid."
"Well, he came back right when I was leaving for Australia" Hurley explained.
"Wow. What was it like seeing him after all those years" Virgie asked.
"It felt weird. I mean, he just showed up out of the blue and he acted like he never left. He said he wanted to be part of my life again."
"And you didn't believe him" she asked.
"He showed up right after I won the lottery" Hurley pointed out.
Touché, she thought.
"He told me when I cam back he'll be waiting for me."
"Well, at least he came back. When my dad left, he pretty much fell off the face of the earth" Virgie said.
"How old were you" Hurley asked.
"I think I was around either nine or ten at the time. He cheated on my mom with some slut at his job. I always wonder what it would be like if I ever saw him again. But considering where we are, it really doesn't matter now, does it" Virgie said.
They sat there in silence for moment, until Hurley spoke again.
"Can I ask you something" Hurley asked.
"Sure."
"Last night. When we found the cabin, did you talk to him?"
"Yeah."
"What did he say?"
When Hurley asked her that, Virgie started to flashback to when they finally found Jacob's cabin.
Locke was reading the map he found on Horace's body. Hurley and Virgie followed while Ben brought up the rare. After walking for what felt like was forever they found what they were looking for. They waited for Locke as he went inside. When he finally came out Ben was the first one to approach him.
"Did he tell you what we're supposed to do?"
"He did" Locke said.
"Well" Ben asked impatiently.
"He wants us to move the island" Locke answered.
Move the island?!
Locke has said some crazy ass shit in the past but he's pretty much out did himself this time.
"Then that's what we'll do" Ben said strongly.
"We will" Hurley asked surprised.
"I know how to move the island but we can't do it from here. We should get going" Ben said.
"We can't" Locke announced.
"Dude, why not? You talked to the guy and he told you what to do so I say we bail" Hurley answered.
"We can't leave because Jacob wants to talk to Virginia" Locke turned his attention to her.
"Me? Why" Virgie asked confused.
"I don't know. He said it was important" Locke explained.
"Forget it! I'm not going in there" Virgie declared.
"Virginia, we don't have time to argue. If Jacob is willing to meet with you that means he considers you very valuable to the island. You don't have to be afraid. He won't hurt you" Ben assured her.
Virgie thought about it for a moment and came to a decision.
"If I do this, I need to know something" Virgie told him.
"And what's that" Ben asked.
"Who's Roger?"
Ben's eyes widen with surprise.
"When I told you the name of the man in my dream, you freaked out. I want to know why."
Ben was looking very uncomfortable, but she didn't care. "I'm not talking to Jacob unless you give me an answer" Virgie said.
He could tell she was serious so he reluctantly answered.
"Roger was my father."
Virgie stared at Ben surprised. Locke and Hurley were also.
"He was a drunk, who constantly blamed me for the death of my mother because I was born two months early. So I killed him along with the rest of the Dharma Initiative" Ben said.
"But you left him to rot in the jungle" Virgie added.
"Whoa! You mean that van I found, that was your dad inside" Hurley declared.
"He had it coming" Ben said. He turned to his attention to Virgie. "I kept my promise, now it's your turn."
Virgie turned to where the cabin was and walked toward it. It was so strange. She could feel the cabin practically calling out to her, like they've been waiting for her all this time. Oh crap! Now she's starting to sound like Locke.
She opened the door and slowly went inside. There was an old wooden table, a couple of chairs, an old cot but no Jacob, not that she knew what he looked like anyway.
"Hello" Virgie called out.
"Hello" a voice answered.
Virgie nearly jumped out of her skin. She turned to see an older man sitting at the table. Wait, where did he come from?
"Are you Jacob" Virgie asked carefully.
"No. I'm Christian. I speak for him. Have a seat. We've been waiting for you" Christian pointed to the empty chair across from him.
Virgie sat down wondering what the hell is going on.
"Do you know why you're here" Christian asked her.
"No. Locke just said that Jacob wanted to see me, that it was important" Virgie said.
"It is. When the island is moved, everything will change. It's very important that you live and Daniel Faraday will help you."
"Who's Daniel?"
"He's a physicist from the freighter. You don't have to worry, he's harmless."
"Okay, but I don't understand where I fit into all this" Virgie said.
"What do you know about your family" Christian asked suddenly.
"What?"
Now she was even more confused.
"Your grandmother must have told you stories, stories about your family and where they came from" Christian said.
"Why are asking me this" Virgie demanded.
"Listen to me, Virgie. If you think things are bad now, it's about to get a lot worse. Daniel and your family hold the key to your survival" Christian said.
Hurley looked at Virgie waiting for an answer. She wanted to tell him what happened. She had no reason to lie to him. Hurley was her friend, yet she couldn't bring herself to do it. She wasn't sure how to explain it, hell she didn't understand it either. So she decided on half the truth.
"He said things are going to get worse" she replied.
Natalie and Ari were on the freighter watching Sun and Jin talking to Michael in the distance.
"I can't believe Michael is working for Ben" Ari said.
"Michael said he isn't. He said he's trying to make up for what he did" Natalie said.
"And you believe him? He betrayed us and killed two of our people" Ari reminded her.
"He did it to save Walt."
"That's no excuse. Why are you defending him" Ari asked.
"I'm not. I'm just saying that when someone you love is in danger you're suppose to do something about it. What Michael did was wrong but he did it for the right reasons" Natalie said.
That's what families do. They take care of each other.
Natalie was sitting at one of the couch with her shirt missing a sleeve. On the other end was her 18-year-old half-sister Lexi with a bloody lip and sitting in the middle of them was her 16-year-old half-brother Sean, looking unharmed. Standing in front of them was there father he didn't look at happy one bit.
"So what happened this time" he asked his children.
"I was coming home from basketball practice and found Natalie and Lexi fighting in the living room" Sean explained.
"I see. Lexi" he asked his first born.
"I was just watching TV when she attacked for no reason" Lexi said angrily.
"Natalie, why did you attack your sister" Mr. Reede asked her.
"Half sister" Natalie corrected him.
"Why did you attack her" he demanded.
"The charm bracelet" Natalie said.
Lexi was wearing a silver charm bracelet with teddy bears on it.
"You were going to kill me over a stupid charm bracelet?!" Lexi declared.
"It was my mom's charm bracelet. You took that from my room without asking and you have no right to wear it" Natalie told her.
"It's not like she needs it anyway. She's dead" Lexi snapped.
Natalie jumps out of her seat and starts hitting her and pulling her hair. She cries out in pain. Sean has to pull Natalie off her.
"Natalie stop" Sean told her.
"That's enough! Go to your room right now" Natalie's dad ordered her.
Natalie pulls away from Sean and runs upstairs to her room. She slams the door shut. It was childish of her to act this way but she didn't care. Natalie got a deep breath and slowly walks over to her bed where her violin laid. She picks it up and starts to play. Playing her violin was pretty much the only thing that kept her sane in that house.
It's been three years since she and her friends left the island and came back to the real world. It seemed like only yesterday she hanging out with her friends at the beach camp.
Natalie couldn't believe after spending so much time in that hellhole, she actually missed the place. She missed her and Ari hanging out by the camp fire and talk about boys all night. She missed Sawyer and his little nicknames for everyone. But most of all, she missed her mom. As soon as they were rescued Natalie had to stay with her dad and her half siblings. Same dad, different mothers. Lexi's mom died when she was three. Sean's mom died when he was two and Natalie's mom was…she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Suddenly her cell phone rings. She puts down her violin to answer it.
"Hello?"
"It's me. Is it safe to talk" a woman asked.
Natalie makes sure that the door is locked.
"Yeah. Go ahead" Natalie answered.
"Is everything ready for tonight" the woman asked.
"Yeah. We're all set" Natalie answered.
"And you explained everything to your brother?"
"Sean's onboard."
"You know it's not too late to back out. You're still young with your whole life ahead of you" the woman tried to reason with her.
"I have no life! We're doing this. I'll see you in half an hour." Natalie said hanging up.
She looked at the clock 5:30pm. Dinner time. Natalie quickly packed some things in a small suitcase: clothes, toothbrush, ipod, money. She also put her violin in its case. She couldn't leave without her violin. Before she goes down, she stops by the bathroom. She looks at herself in the mirror. At times she still saw a scared 13-year-old girl trapped in a dark place, but now stood a 15-year-old girl on a mission, a mission to make things right. She opens the drawer and pulls out a pair of scissors. Without hesitating she took a large chunk of her long hair and started cutting. She cuts until her hair stopped around her chin. She exits the bathroom and makes her way down the stairs where her family is eating dinner.
"Natalie, where are you going" her father demanded.
"What happened to your hair" Lexi added.
Natalie ignored them.
"Young lady, I'm talking to you" her father said getting up from his seat.
Natalie put her things down. She turns around and pulls out a gun.
"Stay back" Natalie warned.
Lexi stood up to stand by her father while Sean hung back.
"Where did you get that" Mr. Reede demanded.
"I found it in your sock drawer" she answered.
"Natalie, put the gun down. Whatever is bothering you we can talk about it" he tried to reason with her.
"Stop acting like you give a damn about me! I know the truth, dad. I know you killed my mother" she said.
"What are you talking about" he asked.
He started to rub his chest in pain.
"I know you were the one that gave mom the tickets to Australia. Because Charles Widmore told you to. You work for him and somehow you knew that the plane would crash on the island" Natalie said.
"Natalie, I don't know what you're…" he starts to grab his chest again.
"Dad? Are you all right" Lexi asked.
"And you!" Natalie pointed the gun at Lexi. "You stole my mother's things and then you pawned them. How dare you!"
"You're not going to shot me. You don't have the nerve" Lexi taunted.
Suddenly she's experience chest pains.
"I don't have to" Natalie firmly.
Lexi and her father look confused.
"I hope you liked the dinner I cooked for you guys" Sean finally spoke up.
"I don't…" Mr. Reede suddenly gasp in pain and falls to the floor.
"Dad!" Lexi kneeled next to him and checked his pulse. "He's dead!" She looks at Sean in confusion. "Why would you do this?"
Lexi started to feel chest pains too.
"Natalie's mom wasn't dad's only victim. He killed my mom too."
"But why do you…"
"Because you're just as evil as him" Sean said.
Soon she collapses on the floor next to her father. For a moment neither of them moved. They just stared at the two dead bodies on the floor.
"We did it" Sean said.
"Yeah, we did" Natalie said softly.
Natalie bend down took off the bracelet from Lexi's wrist. Suddenly there's a knock at the door. Natalie goes to answer it. She opens the door and sees Ben Linus and Megan Weston.
"Hi guys" Natalie said.
"Hello Natalie. Is it done" Ben asked.
"See for yourself" Natalie said, letting them inside.
They look at the bodies of Lexi and Mr. Reede.
"What now" Sean asked.
"Now for the hard part" Megan said.
Soon Ben and Megan came into house with two other bodies. While Megan took Sean and Natalie outside, Ben poured gasoline over the bodies. Luckily for them their house was pretty much in the middle of nowhere so they didn't have to worry about nosy neighbors. They climbed inside a van that was parked not too far from the house. Ben quickly climbs inside and Megan started the van and as soon as they drove away the house explodes.
They drove for hours on the dirt road. Before they knew it, it was night and they came to a stop where another car was parked.
"Everyone out please" Ben told them.
They all got out of the van.
"This is where you're going to have to say good-bye to your brother, Natalie" Ben said.
Natalie looks heartbroken.
"It's not forever you'll only be apart for a little while" Megan assured her.
"Besides, Sean is in good hands. My wife will take care of him" Ben smiled at Megan.
Natalie goes over and hugs her brother tightly.
"I'm sorry for dragging you into this" Natalie whispered in his ear.
"I made my choice. For once I was there for you" Sean said.
She kisses him on the cheek. Megan kisses Ben good bye and turns to join Sean who's waiting at the other car. Ben and Natalie watched as they drive away.
"What's next" Natalie asked.
"Now we go get Jack" Ben said.
Brad, Ali, Charlie and Claire arrived at the beach just as Dan came back on the Zodiac. Sawyer joined Jack to help rescue Virgie and Hurley and Miles decided to stay with Charlotte at the beach camp.
"Oi! Wait up!" Charlie cried out to Dan.
Dan looked to them.
"Okay, how many are you" Dan asked.
"Um, there's four of us, plus the babies" Ali explained.
"All right. We need to hurry" Dan said.
Charlie helped Claire with Aaron. Dan helped Ali in and Brad carefully climbed in with Rosie in his arms. As they rode over to the freighter Brad looked at the little baby in his arms. He smiled sadly at her. She must be wondering where her mother is. They all were.
It was night time and Brad was asleep in the jungle with the rest of the group. He woke up to a baby crying. At first he thought it was Aaron but he was fast asleep with Charlie and Claire. He quietly gets up to see what was going on. He slowly made his way through jungle and saw Abby standing in the clearing with Rosie in her arms.
"Abby" Brad asked.
Abby turned toward Brad with tears in her eyes.
"Are you okay" Brad asked concerned.
"I can't keep her" she sobbed.
"What?"
"The island says that I can't keep her. If she stays with me, she'll die. But I don't want to leave my daughter" Abby cried.
"I think we should go back to camp now" Brad said, taking her hand.
"I want you to take her" Abby said.
"What" Brad asked confused.
"I want you to take care of Rosie."
"Abby, I don't think…"
"Please, say you'll do it. Rosie already chose you. She knows you'll protect her" Abby explained.
Suddenly they hear a familiar roar. The smoke monster.
"We have to get out of here" Brad announced.
"Say you'll do it" Abby begged.
"Abby, we have to go!"
"Brad, please! You're my only hope!"
"Okay! Okay! I'll do it!" Brad announced.
Abby hands Rosie to Brad. She kisses on her head.
"I love you sweetie" Abby tells her.
Soon the smoke monster appears but instead of running away, Abby walks up to the monster and lets it swallow her whole.
"Abby!" Brad screamed.
Soon Brad wakes up from her dream. Everyone is pretty much up.
"You all right there, B-rad" Sawyer asked him.
"Yeah. I guess" Brad said.
"Hey, where's Abby" Ali asked.
Oh no!
"Guys! Guys!"
Charlie came running up to them with Rosie in his arms.
"What's wrong" Claire asked.
"Abby's gone" Charlie announced.
"What do you mean gone" Brad demanded.
"I just went to use the loo when I found Rosie all by herself" Charlie said.
Rosie started to cry.
"Here let me take her" Brad said taking the baby from Charlie.
"She couldn't have gone far" Claire said.
"Let's go find her" Sawyer said.
"Abby!" Ali cried out.
"Abby!" Sawyer called out.
Brad watched as his friends searched for their missing friend, knowing it was useless.
Rosie started to fuss and Brad had to quiet her down.
"It's okay. Everything is going to be okay" Brad assured her.
On the freighter, everything was not okay. Desmond was standing in a room full of C4 with Michael, Jin and Bi.
"God almighty. Where did all these explosives come from" Bi asked them.
"Keamy should have planted it here" Michael pointed out.
"God help us" Bi whispered.
Preview:
Charlie and Claire getting married.
Brad being attack by an older man.
"This man is lying to you!"
Megan and Keamy fighting in the Orchid station.
"Take me with you" Megan begged Ben.
"I can't lose you" Ben told Megan.
Natalie crying on the couch.
Virgie giving Hurley something.
Rosie playing her dolls.
Brad holding a gun to Ben's head.
"If I caught you near my daughter again, I'll kill you."
"I want to go back! I want to go home!" Natalie screamed.