Stranded in the Middle of Nowhere Chapter 25: Shots Fired: Seth Ward and Kurt Crowley, a lost fanfic

Here's the next chapter. I couldn't decide who to have the flashbacks focus on so I put one as Kurt Crowley and the other Seth Ward. Both minor characters, I thought I should let you in on their pasts. Enjoy! I don't own Lost.

'Move and I shoot,' Curtis Crowley said bravely to the woman in front of him.

'Curtis Crowley, would you really want to feel responsible for another death?' the woman asked, still with her back facing him,

'How- how do you know my name?'

'I know everything about you. Ran away at fifteen because your parents didn't understand you. Two years later your brother killed himself,' she began,

'Stop!' he said, 'shut up, or I'll shoot!'

'No. you won't,' she gave a cruel laugh, 'you do not want another murder on your conscious,'

'I didn't kill him,'

'Really? I was told your brother killed himself because you left.' She let him think about this before she spun around delivering a kick to the neck making him fall unconscious.

'Sasha, what's taking you so long?' Brent yelled over,

'There was another guy,' she yelled back, 'and there's still one,' she muttered under her breath. She looked around once more before walking out of the clearing, the same way the others had gone. She knew someone else was following.

Kurt couldn't believe it. Eric had killed himself. His brother had killed himself. He was now at the funeral listening to the eulogy delivered by his mother. Finally she finished talking. It's not like he actually processed what she said. As he walked out of the church he heard Hannah, Eric's friend, be questioned by his aunt,

'Do you know why he did it?'

'Yes,' she said as tears flowed from her eyes,

'Why?'

'Because Kurt left,'

Kurt stood there in stunned silence. He was the reason his brother was dead.

Amber was sitting in a seat from the plane reading a book.

'Hey, Amber?' she suddenly heard in her ear,

She jumped and turned around to see Brad standing there.

'Don't do that!' she exclaimed,

'Sorry,'

'Now what do you need?'

He smiled, 'you still interested in that heroin?'

'So do you reckon the Others are real?' Shawn asked the group at large,

'Nah, I reckon all these people disappearing is just a coincidence,' Amanda answered sarcastically,

'I personally think they disappear into thin air,' Ryan said,

'Really? I thought they were abducted by aliens,' Daniel smiled,

'I thought they decided to swim to the mainland,' Sophie put in,

'Well, I thought that they actually decided to take a leisurely walk around the island,' Seth said,

Shawn scowled at them all, 'okay, okay. Stupid question. How do you think they've stayed hidden?'

'They've lived here for ages most likely,' Natalie said,

'Probably,' Seth said,

Rosalyn looked over to Sophie, who was looking in the jungle,

'Soph? What's wrong?' he asked,

'They've been in there for ages,' she said worried, 'they might be hurt, or they could've been taken,'

'I agree,' Daniel said, 'we should go after them,' he got up and walked over to the place Jack had left the guns,

'But she didn't say we should go after them,' Jennifer said,

'But that's what she meant,' Daniel said, 'I take it you're coming?' he asked Sophie. She nodded and held out her hand to him so he could help her up. He passed her a gun and the two of them faced everyone else, 'anyone else want to come?'

'I will,' Justin said, also getting up. No one else offered, so the three people walked to the jungle.

'That guy has issues with their friendship,' Natalie commented on Justin,

'Well, yeah,' Calypso said, 'Justin and Sophie were going out before the crash and Justin obviously feels threatened by Daniel's and Sophie's growing friendship,' everyone looked her at shocked, 'what? Just because it seems like I don't care about people, doesn't mean I don't care about their lives,'

Seth Ward was depressed. Not that his eight-year old mind actually knew what that word meant. He was upset because his parents had died a month before and today was his first day of school without them there. But nevertheless he tried to act happy. He was in the classroom sitting at his desk, waiting for the teacher to come in. at that moment a girl walked up to him.

'Can…Can I sit here?' she asked shyly, gesturing to the seat beside him,

'Sure,' he replied and she sat down, 'my name's Seth,'

The girl smiled, 'I'm Abby,'

'Sasha is going to be totally pissed off,' Riley muttered,

'I know,' Allison muttered back. The two girls had been with Ari at the Staff when Sasha, Brenton, Ursula, Ira, Gabe and Dragan had walked in, gripping a pregnant woman and a black guy. Sasha had gone to radio Lilly and Madison and anyone else that could help Stacey, the pregnant woman, give birth successfully. Ari and Brenton had talked Stacey through what they were going to do. Gabriel and Drew had been arguing about whether or not they should let the black man go. Drew thought they'd be no harm in it. Gabe on the other hand knew that they had to keep him with them. Gabe had finally dismissed the conversation and walked away, into the next room. At that moment, because he was the only one in the room besides the black man, Drew let him go. Dragan had already yelled at him about it. Unfortunately for him though, he was about to face the wrath of an angry Sasha. She walked in the room at that moment, noticing that Dragan looked angry and the black guy was missing.

'Where the hell is he?' she inquired,

'Drew let him go,' Dragan replied lividly,

'What?' she yelled whirling on Andrew, 'why the hell would you do that?'

'He deserves to be let go. So does she,' he added gesturing to the next room,

'Ursula, Ira, Gabe, Dragan, Allison, the five of you go find him. Do anything in your power to get him, but do NOT kill him,' she said before they ran out of the room and she turned back to Drew with fire in her eyes, 'let's get something straight, you do NOT give orders, you do NOT release prisoners just because you think they deserve to be let go, you do NOT argue with me, Megan, Madison, Ben, Gabriel or anyone else for that matter, Hell, you can't do anything without the permission of anyone higher up the chain of command. To you that looks like basically everyone can tell you what to do,' she added, the slightest sign of a smile playing at her lips, 'do you get it?' he didn't move a muscle, 'I said, do you get it?'

'Yes,' he answered stiffly. She walked out of the room, still furious. On her way out she bumped into Megan, Madison and Lilly, all of whom had been standing right next to the door, obviously they had been listening.

'Arianna and Brenton are down there,' Sasha pointed down the hall before she walked the other way, 'come on Megan; we got a guy to find.'

'How is it we haven't found them?' Justin asked,

'Well, there's no telling how far in they are,' Sophie answered,

'As Sophie said, they've been gone for ages,' Daniel asked. He quickly stopped and held up his hand. The other two stopped and looked at him before following his lead, and looking ahead of them. They could see the shadow of a few figures weaving around the trees ahead. Suddenly the figures stopped and looked at something. Right at them. And as quick as a flash, three bullets whizzed through the air. Two of them heading straight for Sophie.

I bet you guys just hate me. The return of Abby! Even if it was just in a flashback. Okay a couple of things:

I've decided to have this new thing where every once in a while I will ask what you guys would prefer. The first one is about ships:

So do you guys want Sophie/Dan or Sophie/Justin? (That's if I let her live)

What about Anastasia/Sawyer or Amber/Sawyer or Amanda/Sawyer? (Huh. They all start with A)

What about the teens? Who do you want with Natalie? Shawn or Kalub? What about Tasha? Or Calypso? (One of the girls won't be with anyone)

And finally what about the Others? Do you want Ben with Lilly or Megan? What about Sasha? Should she be with anyone? If so who? (Keep in mind that she has the coldest personality ever)

I've also decided this to do another new thing. It's called a preview:

'Sophie!' the two men yell.

'My baby…' Stacey muttered, 'where's my baby?'

'What is this place?' Shawn asked in awe,

'This? This is the hatch,' Locke said,

'It's okay,' the man said to the woman crying into his shoulder,

'Thank you,' the woman said before kissing him.

'He belongs to me!' Ari yelled.

A gunshot is heard.