Chapter 21: Who Are These People?
Ana stumbled into her camp and took in everything. It felt good to be home. Her people spotted her and rushed forward to meet her. "Ana!" Their leader, Marcus exclaimed. He brushed his long brown hair out of his face. "Oh, Ana what happened?" He asked, helping her up. Ana coughed and spluttered and shook her head. "She needs help!" He called and soon their doctor, Kelly, rushed forward. The two scooped her up and carried her to medical tent.
Ana smiled up at them but then leaned over and coughed blood into Kelly's lap. "What happened, Ana? What did they do to you?" Ana shook her head again and held up her hands. The nails on her fingers almost stood up vertically. "Oh god." Kelly said. "Who are these people?"
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Kate and Jack were both in the hatch, Jack was on hatch duty and Kate decided the babies should have a day out the sun, and that it was time for a nice bath. She had a small tub full of warm water and was bathing May while Jack bounced Olivia on his knee who was giggling insanely. "You know," Kate said. "they are officially three weeks old." She said in matter of fact voice. Jack smiled at her.
"Three weeks old." He said to Olivia. "Three big weeks old." He picked her up and rubbed his nose against her. "Aren't you a big girl now?" He asked and Olivia squealed happily. "Let's just hope you don't get Colic." Jack smiled at her.
Kate's head snapped up. "Colic?" She asked alarmed.
Jack looked up at her, looking alarmed as well. "Colic. Yeah." He nodded. "You know what it is...right?"
Kate sighed. "Obviously not, Jack!" Her eyes were wide with alarm. "I just found out I was pregnant on the island! No one told me anything about any of this...this...stuff!" Kate looked terrified.
Jack scooped Olivia up and walked towards Kate, wiggling an arm around her waist and pulling her against him. "Colic is when a baby cries for at least three hours a day, for at three days a week, for at least three weeks." Kate paled. "Don't worry, it's nothing serious. They do grow out of it. It would be more a pain in the ass..." He paused. "sorry," and blushed. "pain the bum, for everyone else rather than these girls." He nodded his head to Olivia who was nuzzled in the crook of his neck. "They'll be fine, Kate." He gave her a kiss on the head and scooped May out of the water. He placed Olivia down in the little bed they had made out of clothing on the floor, and began to dry May off while Kate got fresh bathing water for Olivia.
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Ana lay in the bed, she was feeling much better, but the pain in her nails was still there, but not much, just enough to make her uncomfortable. Marcus and Kelly were standing outside whispering quietly. Ana knew had a plan she knew what to tell them.
Marcus and Kelly re-entered the tent. He stood above her with his hands placed dominantly on his hips. "What happened, Ana?" He asked. Ana held eye contact and began to lie.
"They are sick. They found out about you." Marcus raised his hand to slap her, Ana winced and prepared for the blow. But Kelly grabbed his hand and lowered it slowly, letting their hands linger together. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. But they found out, and they tortured me. This experiment isn't working, Marcus! We need – " She paused and looked towards the door way. "Hello, Juliet." She sneered. Juliet was a blonde woman who was also a doctor with Dharma, she was a fertility doctor. Juliet slowly enter the tent.
"What is going on Marcus?" She demanded. Kelly eyed Juliet with distaste. It had always been well known that Marcus had more feelings for Juliet then strictly professional, a fact that Kelly wasn't particularly pleased with. Marcus considered her.
"Ana, as you can see, has returned. She says the experiment isn't working. She was about to explain why." He turned back to Ana and Juliet watched her as well.
"Well...they are barbaric. Cruel, even, they have these babies. Three of them, they...they abuse them. Their only babies. Don't you think...we should..." She trailed off and looked around. "I don't know, like, dispose of them?" Her jaw was tight and looked closely at Marcus. Marcus raised his eyebrows at her and Ana faltered. "I understand what Dharma's all about, don't get me wrong. But these people...it would be in their best interested to end their misery. It isn't working, I'm telling you Marcus. Its bad." She pleaded. Marcus eyed her distastefully for a moment and then looked at Kelly who raised her eyebrows and nodded.
"We better start planning this." He said. "If we are going to get rid of these guys, we have to do it soon, before its to late."
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Late that night Juliet entered Marcus' tent. He looked up from his book and look up at her. "I'm sorry," she said. "These tents don't offer much privacy."
Marcus smiled. "It's perfectly fine, Juliet. We knew when we decided to use them that they would be. They are better for the environment, for the world. That's what we strive for." He said.
Juliet nodded and forced a smile. "Right, yes, of course." She never fully bought this nonsense. She was roped and blackmailed into going Dharma, and now she was stuck there, and only pretended to believe that what they were feeding her. She took a deep breath and went and sat down on Marcus' bed, very close to him. "Look, about this plan of yours," She started but he cut her off.
"Juliet, it'll be fine. We'll be safe."
Juliet forced another smile. "I'm glad." She whispered. "But that's not what I'm worried about." Marcus frowned. "There are babies there, Marcus." She started intently into his eyes. "Babies," she took a deep breath again and really took the plunge. She reached forward and placed a hand on his thigh, while placing her other hand on her flat tummy. "I've always wanted to be a mother. I would...never live it down if you just killed them." She looked into his eyes again which were nearly black and eyeing her hand on his leg. "I was thinking...I could go and take them...all at once, during the night. Bring them back here. Keep them safe...raise them?" She reached out and took his hand, rubbing it softly with her own. Normally, Juliet wasn't one to seduce men to get what she wanted, but Marcus wasn't like normal men, and the Dharma certainly wasn't normal either. She had learned very quickly on the island that to get by, she couldn't act normal either.
Marcus held her hand and smiled at her. "Well, we could capture the babies when we go to terminate the camp." Juliet dropped his hand immediately and Marcus looking a little hurt. "But..." He started. "I think if you would really like it...and if your hurried. You could go take the babies tomorrow night, and we can meet you half way? I'll let the others go ahead and terminate the survivors, and you and me can go and..." He smiled at her and picked her hand back up. "Decided who gets to raise the babies together." He squeezed her hand.
Juliet smiled at him. "Yes, Marcus, thank you, that would be perfect!" Juliet beamed happily at him. She wasn't going to raise the babies with Marcus. Marcus then leaned forward and began to kiss her. He buried his hand in her blonde hair, pulling her soft lips against his painfully rough ones. She let out a tiny gasp of surprise and Marcus pulled her down on top of him but Juliet struggled out of his grasp. "Wait," She whispered. "I have to go pack. We'll...we'll do this when we talk about the babies. About who will take care of them?" Marcus nodded and beamed at her. She got up and left in a hurry. She wasn't even sure if she'd raise one of the babies herself. But she needed to check out this camp. Juliet had never trusted Ana, not in a million years, and she knew Ana was lying about how truly barbaric these people are. Juliet wasn't one to let innocent people die, especially babies, not now, not ever. If these people were innocent and peaceful, Juliet would find away to save them.
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I'm SO sorry for the wait guys! I've had some really bad writers block with this story but it does have a concert plot now and it'll be finished soon. I'm sorry its been rought with this story, it hasn't been greatest. But I do hope you have enjoyed some of it! :) By the way, as you can tell my Dharma isn't the same as LOST's one. There is no Ben, no Patchy, no Tom. None of those guys. Basically, incase you haven't noticed. It is like how the REAL others (Like Richard for example) lived before Ben killed everyone, but with a twist of the REAL (Miles daddy!) Dharma.