Yaay! A whole new chapter, that was going to be a bit sad, but I hope you guys still like it.

Thank you so much for your patient, Im taking so long to update but I'll try to become as I used to be.

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It was morning and Jack had woken up. He knew they would soon see Rousseau's sign in the sky, or not, but Jack was sure it would. His hands stroked her back as she stretched and opened her eyes. She rested her hand lazily on Jack's chest and looked up at him, smiling.

"Good morning, Katie." He stroked her face and pulled her up so he could kiss her. "Did you sleep well?" She nodded as she yawned and closed her eyes again. "Oh no, it's time to wake up, baby." Jack tickled her so she would not go back to sleep. It worked, Kate opened her eyes, laughing. "I need to talk to you."

Kate frowned at the words. "What's wrong, Jack?" She asked, sitting on the bed.

Jack tenderly rubbed her arms up and down. "We're going to need to go out and look for Alex."

Kate smiled. "Ok, when are we going?" She kissed Jack's cheek, Kate was glad he had come back to trust her for that sort of thing.

Jack bit his lip and looked down, not knowing how to explain it. "Hmm..sweetie, it's safer for you to stay here." He looked back at her, Kate's face blank. Would not she go along?

Juliet and Sawyer stormed the tent. "Doc, Rousseau's smoke has already appeared in the sky. Sayid wants to leave now."

"Okay, just give me a minute." Jack spoke quickly to Sawyer and looked back at Kate. "You'll be fine?" He stroked her cheek.

"Are you all going?" She frowned, looking from Jack to Sawyer and Juliet at the door of the tent. She stepped back from Jack, her eyes tearful.

Juliet sighed and entered the tent. She sat down next to Kate and put her arm around the brunette. "No, we're not all going, I'm going to stay here with you, okay?" Juliet looked at Jack to make him feel more relaxed.

"No!" Kate screamed away from Juliet, tears streaming down. "I'll go with them." Kate got up and put the backpack on her back, wiping away the tears that kept rolling with the back of her hands.

"Katie, you stay." Jack caught her by the shoulders. "You will not want to go back to that place, will you?" He looked seriously into her eyes. Kate had already gone through a lot of things, he did not want her to relive it all over again as she entered the Barracks once again.

"I do not care." She tried to get out of Jack's hands when Juliet caught her.

"You'll get better here, honey, please." She hugged the brunette and stroked her hair. Kate gave up trying to go, at least for now. She threw her backpack violently on the floor and ran to throw herself on the bed. She buried her face in the pillow, sobbing.

Jack looked at Juliet and approached Kate. He knew she hated having her wants denied, but at least this time she seemed to have a little more control over her own emotions. He ran his hands over her back affectionately. "We will not be long, okay?"

"Go away." Kate's muffled voice made it clear that Jack was wrong. She was so furious when she stayed the other times. Jack took a deep breath, trying to be patient.

"Are not you going to say goodbye, Kate?" He spoke in a calm voice.

The brunette shook her head without removing it from the pillow. Her curls fell lightly over her shoulders, still sobbing.

Jack looked at Juliet. She realized how much he was upset. "See you tomorrow, Juliet." He said goodbye to her. Kate watched from the corner of her eye as Jack came out of the tent. She was really upset with him.

Juliet sat down beside her, and Kate wiped away her tears. "I hate it when he will not let me choose." She spoke angry, her fists clenched, squeezing the pillow violently.

"Honey, he just wants you to be okay." Juliet wiped some new tears that rolled down the brunette's freckled face. "You have to try to understand Jack's side."

"But he never tries to understand mine." She covered her face with her hands and lowered her head to her knees.

Juliet bit her lip and hugged Kate. She gently lifted her head with her hands and laid it on her shoulder. "Do not think about it, okay?" Juliet brushed the brown curls from Kate's face. "Try to focus on the good things."

"There's nothing good about being treated like a child." Kate left Juliet's embrace and ran out of the tent, into the forest. She was determined to go after Jack and help save Alex.

Alex did not care. She ran through the house and out the back door. The rain fell on her face, and she ran aimlessly through Dharmaville. Alex did not want to be in that place again.

Ben released the phone and ran after her, but Alex had already disappeared into the woods. He stopped at the door, not wanting to get wet in the rain. "Alex." He bellowed with all his lungs.

The girl running through the forest could hear his voice in the distance. Alex imagined that Ben would be putting an army behind her and was scared. She'd made several trap doors through the woods and knew exactly where the nearest one was. Alex sneaked into the hiding place she used to use and stayed there.

Ben stormed into the house and picked up the phone again.

"Tom, I need you to find me Alex."

"Kate!" Juliet was on the edge of the forest calling for her. "I can not believe she did it." The blonde raised her hand to her forehead in disbelief. She returned to the tent, completely worried.

"What happened?" Rose sat down beside her, and put her hand on her back, stroking.

"Kate ran away. She just ran away, went after Jack probably." Her voice was tense.

"But what's wrong with her coming along?" Rose tried to make it sound like it was not so serious.

"She did not go together, she went after them. She is alone now, no one enters the forest alone because of the dangers." Juliet spoke quickly and began to think of the worst.

Rose sighed. She did not know what to say.

Kate looked up at the sky, starting to turn black. The rain falling on Dharmaville was moving into the forest. The brunette followed in the footsteps Jack, Sawyer and Sayid left on the ground, but with rain she might not be able to follow them any more. She started to run, she wanted to reach them fast, before it started to rain.

Kate looked at the steps ahead and did not see a hole where she stepped. She fell violently on the floor and felt an immeasurable pain in her right ankle. Kate moaned in pain and put her hands to her feet instinctively. She had a twisted ankle.

The first raindrops fell on her forehead. Kate got up and tried to continue the path, but the pain was huge. She had to sit down. The rain rose and left her drenched.

"Jack!" She screamed. "Jack, please!" Her voice was growing teary when she realized no one answered, and she was alone there.

Kate wrapped herself in a ball to protect herself from the cold and collapsed in tears.

Jack, Sawyer and Sayid also saw the rain come, but they did not even mention the possibility of stopping walking. Sayid led them, followed by Jack and Sawyer. Their feet sank into the mud formed of earth and rainwater, which made it harder and more demanding of them, but they stood firm on the walk to the Barracks.

When they saw the yellow houses all the same, they saw that in one of them Ben was talking to Tom under the marquee. They bent down so they would not be seen in the bushes where they were hidden.

"What do you think they're talking about?" Sawyer asked, whispering.

"Alex, I guess." Sayid answered without looking past Sawyer.

Tom and Ben seemed to finish the conversation as the gray-haired man stepped out of the sunroom and stepped out into the rain, infiltrating the forest.

"If they were talking about Alex, it means she already escaped and ran into the forest." Jack concluded.

"Let's check before we decide anything." Sayid soon responded. They walked through the bushes looking for a discreet entrance to the Barracks, when Sayid tripped over something and fell. Jack and Sawyer following him stopped walking and stared at the floor. It looked like a body lying on the floor, it was freezing. Jack turned his body and they were able to recognize Rousseau's face. She was dead. The three of them looked at each other in alarm.

Tom was flooded as he walked in the rain in his search for Alex. He was furious with Ben who had to do this. Tom walked around grudgingly, barely looking around. He cared little whether he would find Alex or not.

The girl was still hiding in the trap door when she saw Ben walk past her without even noticing her presence. She was so happy that almost no one else knew of those huddles she had planned years ago.

Walking through the forest, Tom saw a girl lying on the floor, curled up in herself, shivering with cold. At first glance he thought it was Alex and approached. She had curly hair, and was thin. The description seemed correct. Tom approached slowly, but Kate could not help but listen to the footsteps. She sat up quickly and looked around, looking for danger that threatened her.

Tom grabbed her from behind and cupped her mouth. "Let's take you to your father, Alex."

Kate was now trembling with fear. She tried to say that she was not Alex, but the hand on her mouth would not let the words out. Kate bit into Tom's finger, letting him release her quickly, and she fell to the floor. She tried to run but the pain in the ankle was so much that she soon fell.

Seeing her face, Tom realized it was Kate. "It's not Alex, but I think Ben will be happy." He smiled as he approached her.

Kate closed her eyes and screamed as she cried. "Jack." The tears on her face mingled with raindrops.

Juliet paced back and forth, watching the rain fall heavily from outside the tent. Rose was still there with her, becoming worried about Juliet.

"She's probably already with Jack, Juliet. You need to relax." She spoke patiently, while Juliet shook her head.

"She was not going to be able to reach them, they walk very fast." Juliet thought of the worst.

"Stop being so negative, I'm sure you're worrying about it." Rose tried to reassure her, but it was in vain.

"I'll try to find her." Juliet prepared to leave, but Rose stopped her.

"No way." She meant it.

Jack checked Rousseau's wrist to make sure she was dead. She had been shot close to the heart. No pulse. Jack sighed.

Sayid and Sawyer could not believe it, just as Jack did not. Sayid got up to continue following the plan when Jack heard Kate's voice calling for him.

"Kate?" He yelled back as he stood. Sayid pulled him down again, he was drawing attention.

"I heard Kate's voice." Jack ignored Sayid and continued along the path from where the brunette had called him.

Sawyer and Sayid followed, nonconforming. They had not heard anything.

Walking as fast as he could, Jack soon found Kate struggling to be carried by Tom.

"Put her down now." Jack pointed a gun at the gray-haired man. Kate stopped trying to escape at the doctor's voice. "You heard me, now."

Tom turned slowly, his gaze flat on his face. He released Kate at once, who fell down on the floor with all the force of the fall. She moaned in pain while Jack approached her.

Sayid was prepared for a war. He wanted war. Tom had barely let go of Kate, and Sayid started to shoot him non-stop. Tom was hit several times in the leg and fell. Jack dived to the ground to protect Kate from Sayid's shots.

"Where's Alex?" Sayid screamed with all his lungs.

"I do not know, I'm looking for her too." Tom replied, moaning in pain.

Jack was finally able to check on Kate. "Are you alright?" He cupped her face with his hands, removing the hair that was clinging to her cheeks, full of mud.

"I'm sorry, Jack." Kate burst into tears. "I'm sorry I did not hear you." She was still shivering in those wet clothes as she sobbed. "I just wanted to help."

"Do not worry, baby." He could not fight her when she looked so sorry. Jack took her in his arms and pulled her out of the icy ground, while Sayid was still yelling at Tom.

"You should take Kate back, Jack." Sayid talked to them while he was still pointing the gun at Tom. "Sawyer and I take care of the rest."

Sawyer approached Jack and Kate. "Go to the house Juliet used to live in." He spoke without Tom or Sayid hearing. "The way back to the beach is too long and the girl is not well enough to spend the night in the rain."

Jack looked at Kate. Her lips were purple from cold, a swollen foot that needed care and she still looked so frightened. "I'll do it." Jack nodded, but he was not sure if it was a good idea. "Thank you, Sawyer."

Sayid forced Tom to get up and went together to look for Alex. Tom's leg was bleeding but Sayid kept him walking. Sawyer followed them, looking around for fear that it was some kind of trick.

Alex realized that Tom was already far away. She put her head out of the trapdoor and the way was clear. She quickly left and ran through the forest, trying to get to the beach as fast as possible.

Alex barely got out of the trapdoor and someone grabbed her. She imagined it was someone sent by her father, but she was a complete stranger. A tall, blond man, very strong. He had a radio and seemed to be talking to someone. "I just found someone." She heard him say to someone on the other side of his transmitter.

Alex tried to remain calm, but it was difficult when she did not even know those people. She stayed right until she finally had the courage to say, "I'm Ben's daughter."

The man looked at her and smiled. "So it's perfect." He said nothing and dragged her back to Dharmaville. Along the way, Alex cried softly. She had never been so scared in her life.

Jack looked around before entering Dharmaville with Kate. It seemed like everyone was home because of the rain. He searched Juliet's house and slipped inside discreetly with Kate. The brunette continued to hold his neck, even when they were safe.

Jack sat with her on the couch. "Katie, how about a hot shower while I do something for you to eat, huh?" He tucked a lock of hair behind her ear, her eyes looking down. "You need to warm up, honey."

Kate simply laid her head on Jack's shoulder, not saying anything. Jack hugged her and stood with her. He led her into the bathroom and filled the tub with hot water. He helped Kate undress and put her into the water. Jack knelt beside her and stroked Kate's face. "I'll be back in a few minutes, okay?" He smiled. Kate nodded.

Alex felt pain in the arm by which she was being pulled. The man finally stopped walking and turned her violently towards him, the first time she could see his face. "Which of these is your father's house?"

Alex lifted one of her arms, and pointed with her trembling finger to one of the last houses in the hall.

It was not long before she was dragged back, being hurled to the ground just in front of the house she had pointed out.

"BEN LINUS." The man's loud voice echoed everywhere, making Alex shudder once more.

Jack searched for some clothes in Juliet's closet so Kate could use them. He took a towel and clothes to the bathroom and knocked on the door before entering.

Kate was still in the same position, had not moved an inch. Jack knelt once more next to her, the brunette looked so helpless. "What happened Baby?"

"Im feeling bad." She kept her eyes down, her voice low.

Jack blinked his eyes before looking back at her and asking. "What are you feeling?"

"It's just a bad feeling, you know?" She finally managed to look at Jack.

He smiled at her, relieved. "Nothing bad will happen, Katie, I will not allow it, okay?" He slid his fingers down her cheek and spread the towel. Jack wrapped it in the towel and helped the brunette dress. He led her into the living room and sat Kate on his lap on the sofa. He slowly put a blanket around her. "I'll just see how your foot is, okay?" He felt he needed to explain every move so Kate could rest easy.

Jack cupped her leg affectionately and saw the swollen foot close. As he leaned against his feet to see if it was broken, Kate would cringe in his lap. "It's just twisted, but it's not broken, baby." He lowered her leg. "It will be normal in a few days." He snuggled her into his arms and kissed her forehead. Kate did not seem to want to talk at that moment.

Some screams were heard coming from outside. An unknown voice. Jack looked at Kate and she did not seem to care, she seemed so tired of it all. He sat there, hugged with Kate but the screams did not stop, they seemed like a conversation but it was too difficult to understand the words being spoken.

"If you do not get out of there, I'll kill her Ben, I'm serious." The man threatened. Alex kneeling on the floor with a gun on her head.

"You can kill her, Keamy, she has no meaning for me." Alex heard Ben say through the radio that the man holding her was in his hands. She looked down, crying even more. She knew Ben was a lousy father, but she never imagined that she meant nothing to him.

"He's serious, Dad." This was Alex's last attempt. "He killed my mother." Tears streamed thickly wetting all the shirt she wore.

Keamy looked at the girl and then at Ben, out of the window of his house. "Are you going to give yourself or not?"

"I will not." A pang in Alex's heart came with those words, and a bullet in her head.

She was dead.