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"So where is it?...the bomb I mean...." asked Jack glancing over at Richard who was leading the way.

"We secured it underground twenty years ago, but it seems since then....someone's built an entire village over it," said Richard helping Missy carefully over a fallen tree trunk.

"The Dharma Initiative?" said Jack wide eyed.

Richard nodded.

"Yeah but seeing as you've been there a while, surely it'll be easy to get in and out without anyone noticing," said Missy glancing over at Jack and Kate both wearing Dharma jumpsuits.

"Well actually it might be a little more complicated than that," muttered Jack.

Missy stopped in her tracks, frowning at her old friends. "What do you mean by that?"

"Well when we left, there was a problem.....let's just say the DHARMA folk weren't too happy with us....." said Jack, half-chuckling.

Missy marched towards Jack, as Richard stopped and turned to watch her.

"You mean they found out about you?" she said her voice panicky. "What about Sawyer is he okay?"

Richard suppressed a growl, as Kate too stared at Missy darkly.

"I don't know," said Jack shaking his head.

Missy bit her lip. "Okay we should get moving....maybe we can check on him as we're leaving." she said striding quickly past Richard, who grabbed her arm roughly.

"Why are you concerned about him?" Hmmm?" he asked scowling.

Missy cocked her head and shoved him away brusquely. "Because he's my friend..."

Richard was very much aware they were being stared at but he didn't care anymore.

"Really is that all he is.....your friend? Because the way you speak about him-..." yelled Richard.

"Shut up!" said Missy shoving Richard backwards slightly. "I care about him....is that a crime..."

She didn't give him time to answer and merely strode past him and carried on walking.

Richard suddenly felt Jack and Kate at his side and walked on, following Missy.


Missy walked up ahead, leading the way as Kate followed her. Bringing up the rear was Jack and Richard who walked silently side-by-side.

"Jack, can I ask you something?" said Richard after a while, looking a little uncomfortable.

"Go ahead," said the doctor, glancing over at Richard.

"It's just......well...its Missy......I think...well......I think she might be pregnant," stuttered Richard awkwardly.

"Oh yeah?" said Jack smiling. "Congratulations." He patted Richard on the back.

Richard forced a smile. "But it's not that simple...." he said quietly, "women on the island....they find it difficult to conceive.....and I'm....well.....I'm not as young as I used to be....."

Jack smirked. "Yeah, I did notice..." said Jack knowingly. "What's the deal with that?"

Richard rubbed his face with his hand. "Eugh...it's complicated.......I'd rather not-"

Jack shook his head. "It doesn't matter....Anyway, if you're the only one that Missy's been with then I don't think we have a problem."

Richard gulped. "But that's what I'm not too sure about...."

Jack frowned and looked at the ageless man. "Oh yeah?....Who else is there?"

"That Sawyer guy....James whatever....."

"You think that him and Missy-...?"

"I don't know..." said Richard looking downcast.

"Have you asked her?" said Jack shrugging.

Richard didn't answer and Jack turned to him. "Have you?" he asked again.

"I don't think she knows she's pregnant..." said Richard pinching the bridge of his nose.

Jack raised his eyebrows and shook his head. "Well don't you think you should tell her?"

Richard froze for a moment and looked at Jack. "I-I can't......something happens to the women on this island....they never make it through childbirth.....I can't let her die.....I just can't."

"So why are you helping us.....if we manage to detonate this bomb that'll be it....for all of us....Missy and the baby....."

Richard shook his head. "But if you succeed....all of this....well it'll never have happened....Missy will be safe.....she'll get off that plane and she'll be safe....." he said sadly.

"But you and her...you'll never have met...I've never seen her as happy as she is now...." said Jack gazing at Richard.

"But she'll be safe..." Richard said quietly before turning away.

Jack said nothing and the two men merely carried on walking knowing that they had no other choice but to detonate the bomb.


Missy reached the pool and felt a warm hand brush hers.

She turned to see Richard smile softly at her.

"I'm sorry," he whispered gently.

"So am I," said Missy, settling her head on his shoulder.

Richard placed his arms around Missy from behind and stroked her stomach gently.

"You okay?" asked Missy glancing at him over her shoulder.

"Yeah...I'm fine....it's just.............there's something I have to tell you-" said Richard, but Kate cut him off.

"Why have we stopped?" she asked, glancing at them both.

Missy pulled herself away from Richard as he spoke.

"Can you two swim?" he asked, turning to Jack and Kate.

"Can't we just go around?" said Kate gazing into the water.

Missy rolled her eyes.

"No we have to go under it," said Richard curtly.

Kate looked at Jack. "I'm not going," she said shaking her head and walking away from, the pool.

"Kate, what are you doing?" said Jack spinning around to look at her.

"I have to go back, find out if Sawyer and the others are okay," she glanced at Missy when she said this.

"No.....you know what...its Richard and I that are getting in trouble for leading you two out here....so you think we're just going to let you waltz off into the jungle, where you'll end up caught again?" Missy stormed up to Kate and grabbed by the wrist.

"Let go of me," warned Kate.

"No....you're our responsibility now...." said Missy.

Suddenly two gunshots ricochet through the open area, one bullet missing Missy by inches and hitting the tree behind her.

"I'd let her go if I were you," said a voice from behind her.

She spun around to see Sayid emerging from the bushed to her right.

She threw Kate's arm away and scowled bitterly at Sayid.

Her and Sayid had never gotten on. It may have had something to do with the influence of Sawyer and the fact that Sayid had tortured him in their first few days on this island. But from then on Missy and the Iraqi had never seen eye-to-eye.

Sayid strolled towards them, pointing a gun at Missy's head.

This was becoming a regular occurrence today, she thought, rolling her eyes.

"Get away from her," snarled Richard, looking daggers at Sayid.

"No, not before the two of you get away from my friends," said Sayid slowly, pointing his gun at Richard and Missy.

"No, Sayid, you don't understand, they're trying to help us," said Jack stepping forward.

Sayid glanced back at him. "I don't know which I have more trouble believing....the fact that the Others would help you....or that Mellissa would think of anyone else but herself."

Missy sneered and shot Sayid a dangerous look, before looking at Jack. "Well whatever you decide, we'll just wait over here," said Missy pulling Richard over to the bank of the stream. "Time's ticking Jack."


Richard was the first to dive in.

Kate had long since left the group and now Jack stood talking animatedly on the bank with Sayid, while Missy waited patiently.

"Ready?" Missy asked as Jack turned towards her.

He nodded and walked into the pool, immersing himself in the water, before diving under.

Missy watched bubbles float to the surface before slowly disappearing.

She turned to Sayid. "You wanna go next?"

He shook his head. "I am not turning my back on you for one moment," he muttered.

Missy scowled and marched towards him. "I've been with my people for a long time now Sayid, and you don't even understand the things I've seen in this jungle, things you wouldn't even imagine....." so if you think I'm bothered about you, you've got it so, so wrong."

Sayid's eyes flickered in shock for a moment, but Missy didn't wait for him to respond and merely dived into the pool after Richard and Jack.


Richard surfaced and began to light the torches, illuminating the dimly-lit room.

Seconds later, Jack emerged coughing and spluttering from the water. Richard carefully handed him a torch.

They waited in silence, watching the still water for any signs of movement.

One minute passed....

Two.....

Richard shook his head and stuck his flickering torch into a bracket. "I'm going to see where she is..." he said quickly.

"I'm sure she's fine..." said Jack but Richard cut across him.

"What? Up there with that guy that tried to shoot her?" Richard said angrily, stepping into the cold water.

He made to dive in, but suddenly Missy's head popped up. She gasped for breath and Richard pulled her to the steps.

"Are you okay? What took you so long?" he asked brushing, wet strands of hair from her face.

"I'm fine, just got a bit lost down there is all. You know I'm not a strong swimmer," said Missy nudging him and climbing out.

Richard nodded and handed her his torch before lighting one more for himself.

They turned around once more when they heard a gasp and a splash of water to see Sayid emerging from the pool.

Jack helped him up as Missy and Richard walked on, not waiting for Sayid to catch his breath.


Sayid crouched down next to the large hydrogen bomb, attempting to extract its core as Jack and Richard talked in the corner.

Missy leaned against the far wall of the large chamber biting her nails.

She didn't feel right. Her head spun and nausea threatened to overwhelm her.

She had been feeling like this for days now. Could it really still be something she had eaten?

She jumped as a sudden voice woke her from her thoughts.

"It's done," said Sayid, wrapping the bomb in a cloth carefully and placing it into his backpack.

Richard and Jack got to their feet.

"Are we ready to go?" asked Richard looking over concernedly at Missy.

She nodded and followed, as he led the way through the tunnels carrying a large sledge-hammer. The stopped a few meters down the damp passageway, and Richard ushered Missy and the others back before letting swing at the wall in front of them.

Missy shielded her eyes with her arms and watched as the basement of a DHARMA house became clear on the other side of the rubble.

Jack made to step through as Richard placed down his hammer.

"No," said Missy quickly, moving in front of Jack. "I'll go first, I'll be much quieter than any of you. I'll go first check if it's all clear."

She turned to Richard who nodded and let her move in front of him.

"When I give you the signal then you can follow," said Missy commandingly.

Suddenly she felt a sharp pain across the back of her head, and before she could do anything there was only darkness.


"What the hell are you doing?" said Jack heatedly.

Richard held Missy in his arms and set her down gently onto the floor.

"She's pregnant and I am not going to risk losing her just yet," Richard said pointing a gun at Jack and Sayid. "We've helped you this far....you can go the rest of the way on your own."

Jack's eyes flickered across the unconscious form of Missy before nodding and stepping through into the Dharma house as Sayid followed.

Richard watched them leave before hoisting Missy up into his arms and carrying her back into the main chamber. He placed her down on the floor, kissing her forehead gently and waited for her to wake.


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