I groggily opened my eyes and I was met with Johns smiling face. He hadn't wanted to move incase he woke me up. He was so sweet. The ultimate gentlemen. I looked to where Mulder and Scully had been sleeping and saw they weren't there. John must have seen the panic on my face.

It's okay, they went to look for some food about half an hour ago, they should be back soon.

I laughed at the fact I had panicked. I should have known they would have gone to find something to eat or drink or just gone for a walk. I realised, even though I was wide awake, I hadn't moved from Johns arms and I slowly began to sit up. John followed my actions himself until we were both sitting next to each other, leaning against the side of the plane, our shoulders touching. We were silent for a few moments. John looked at me with a worried expression on his face.

How's your head?

It's okay now.

Are you sure? He gave me a look that told me he wasn't sure whether or not to believe me.

Yes I'm sure, quit worrying about me okay, we have bigger things to be concerned over than my banged...

I stopped in my tracks. I heard something. A noise. I look at John and saw that he understood why I had stopped talking. I moved to look out one of the window, I couldn't see anyone outside, but there was plenty of trees and bushes for someone to hide in. John opened the plane door, we both had our guns ready in front of us, he stepped out first with me following closely behind. We heard the sound again off to our left, we slowly approached the bushed area where the noise had come from. We tried to step as slowly as we could, so as not to make any noise and scare off what ever or who ever was there.



We both quickly turned in the direction of the voice and saw Mulder and Dana standing a few metres away, hands full of some fruit. I looked behind me again towards the bushes. It couldn't have been them. They're on the other side. So who was it? An animal? At that moment I hoped it was nothing more than an animal.

What is it? Dana asked.

It was nothing, just an animal, I told her, but deep down I wasn't convinced it was an animal. But I wasn't going to tell anyone else my thoughts. John and I put our guns back in there holsters.

Come on, this place is full of wild fruits, so we don't have to worry about starving to death and there's what looks like a sort of lake that has fresh water in it and a waterfall. I tell you its like paradise.

We sat down outside of the plane and ate the fruit. It was a clear day. Sun shining. And it was nice and hot, but not to hot as to make you sweaty and sticky, it was just right. After we finished eating, Mulder and Dana insisted on showing us the lake they had found. It was only about a mile from the plane, which I suppose isn't that bad.

I set my eyes on it and my mouth nearly hit the floor. It was paradise. It was like a little beach, replace the sand with the greenest grass you could ever see, the water was clear. And the waterfall was to die for. This definatley looked like paradise.

As we all stood there taking in the sight before us, I couldn't help but think of the island and why we're here in the first place. The loose criminals. The legendary curse. The stories of haunting and ghosts. It was then that I became aware of a bad feeling I had. It felt like this paradise was hiding something. Something that wasn't good. It was like a diversion from the truth. This feeling was telling me to run. To get as far away a humanly possible. But I couldn't. I stayed. No one else would listen to me and my feelings. They hardly ever did. Why would they now? Especially in paradise.

Does this seem a little to perfect to anyone else? John voiced my thoughts.

Thank God I'm not the only one thinking that. I sighed in relief I wasn't alone in my thoughts.

What do you mean? Mulder asked confused as to what John meant.

I mean, here we are, on a cursed and haunted island and we just happen to find paradise, two complete opposites on the same island, it just doesn't seen natural.

I thought you didn't believe in curses? Anyway who would go through all this trouble to do this? What would be the point? Mulder asked.

Hell if I know. I just know that I don't like this.

Well if this has been created naturally or unnaturally we haven't got much of a choice, we have no way to contact anyone, we're on our own and I plan to take advantage of this little bit of paradise, Mulder informed us all.

John turned to look at me, he saw that I felt the same way he does, but Mulder has a good point. We are on our own. So we don't have much of a choice at the moment. I broke eye contact with him and looked towards Mulder and Dana.

What are we going to do?

Well since we have no way of contacting anyone, we're stuck here until a rescue comes, so we have to sort out some kind of shelter first of all, Dana suggested.

Well we have the plane, but that's not to comfortable to sleep in, John said.

Well we have our tents and sleeping bags so we can use them, and if there is another storm then we'll go into the plane, I suggested and everyone agreed.

I just remembered something. Did anyone bring their swimming costumes like I advised to? Mulder asked all of a sudden.

Yeah I did, I answered, puzzled by why he wanted us to bring our swimming clothes.

It's in the suitcase, Dana responded.

Unfortunately I decided to listen to you this time, so yeah its in my luggage, John answered

He only smiled at my question and looked back at the lake, I smiled as I realised what he was thinking. So who's up for a swim?

I couldn't help but laugh at the suprise look on Johns face. It was a mix between horror and excitement. We walked back to the plane and search for our suitcases and property.

The girls can get changed first, then we'll get changed after you, John explained and then he and Mulder went outside to give Dana and I some privacy.

We changed into out swimming costumes. Dana's was a blue one piece swimming costume. Mine was a bikini, black, it wasn't to revealing but it was enough to show my assets perfectly. We stepped out side of the plane once we had finished changing.

Guys it's your turn, Dana told them.

Both John and Mulder looked us both over. Of course Mulder was more interested in Dana, after all they were a couple. John looked me over, the look in his face was shocked, I hope he liked what he saw. With one last glance the men went into the plane to change. As soon as the door closed, Dan and I burst out laughing.

You'd think they'd never seen women before in swimming costumes, I commented.

Did you see John when he looked at you? His mouth was practically on the floor.

That's not true, I defended.

Oh yes it is. He loves you, I think seeing you in a bikini was a shock for him.

He doesn't love me. We're just good friends.

Keep thinking that Monica, you're about the only one who does.

Dana motioned for me to be quiet and to come over to the plane. I was confused until I saw her point to a small whole. Not large enough to see through it, but large enough to hear what was being said inside. She gave me an evil grin and motioned for me to listen with her. We could hear perfectly what the men were saying.