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Chapter Four

Sawyer woke up to water splashing in his face. Cursing, he turned his head to see Kate standing in front of him with a bottle of water.

What the hell was that for?It's ten thirty, Kate informed.

Sawyer said. You gotta be somewhere or somethin'?Just thought you'd might want to get moving before it starts getting hot, she shrugged.

What, no breakfast? He joked.

Kate teased, got you a big skillet with some eggs right over here.

Sawyer smirked a little, apparently enjoying this. He then shook his head, but not wringing the water out. He grabbed his pack and looked at Kate.

Let's go then.

......

So what were you doin' in Australia? Sawyer asked ten minutes into their hike.

Kate didn't answer. Somehow, she had completely forgotten that Sawyer didn't know who she was.

All right then, Sawyer said, we can all have our secrets. I'll just make up my own stories.So what about your secrets? Kate asked, trying to take her mind off the ideas that Sawyer could come up with. Why were you on the plane?

This touched a nerve, she could tell, but Sawyer easily shoved it off as he usually did.

Just a weird twist of fate Sweetheart, he lied, went to the airport, spun around in circles, and my finger landed on 815. Had the money, so I took it.So do you normally fly across the world for no reason or is this just a summer thing?Just call me your regular Napoleon.That would be Columbus, Kate corrected with a smirk. And he sailed. Sawyer said, inhaling then exhaling from his cigaret, they're all dead. Doesn't matter.Why do you do that? Kate asked, trying not to show that the smoke bothered her.

Kate herself had never smoke in her life, which was an accomplishment around all the boyfriends she had.

We all gotta die sometime, he shrugged, I just as rather not be eaten by one of them polar bears.

Just the Sawyer' thing to say, she thought, he's just speeding up the process. He doesn't want to be here. So he flies around on planes because he has nothing better to do. One day gets lucky, crashes on an island. Only, he survives..

It was just then, she realized.. fate. Why hadn't she or anyone else before? Was it so much of a coincidence that they had all survived such a deadly crash? That everyone who had.. problems.. survived? Her being a criminal and getting a second chance? Sawyer? And..

She then realized she really knew absolutely nothing about anyone else, except that Sayid had been in the Republican Guard and Jack's father had died before the crash. There may have been stories behind that, but still..

Kate shouted as she ran to catch up with Sawyer.

He asked, annoyed. Sun in your eyes?You can't let them do this, she said, grabbing his shoulder, making sure he was paying attention to her.

What are you talking about? He said, knocking her arm away.

This was your second chance! She said as he began to walk ahead.

Kate fought to keep up, and finally managed it, but had to slow down to speak.

You can't let two people who don't even know you ruin that for you!

Sawyer stopped and turned.

Two people that don't know me? He repeated. And you do?No, I- I- Kate just stared at him helplessly, You think you know me? Sawyer challenged. I had to watch my parents die, did you know that?

Kate looked down to the ground, trying to not to cry as he yelled at her.

she tried.

he said, no, get out of here. She looked up at him.

Get out of here! He yelled. What are you? My guardian angle? It's fate babe- me out here, on my own.

Kate looked at him, trying to find the right thing to argue.

He shouted.

Kate turned, face down, and left, but she didn't get far. She tripped on a root, losing her balance. Catching him off guard, Sawyer reached out to help her, but it only brought him down too. They rolled down the hill, leaves and twigs cutting their arms and faces.

Sawyer felt pain shoot up his back as it hit the trunk of a tree.

Damn forest, he muttered.

He stood up, trying not to groan. Bending over, he caught his breath and swiped the blood that was running from a cut on his head. He looked up, and realized Kate wasn't with him. Forgetting their argument, Sawyer looked around for her. No sign.

He yelled, looking around. Came a painful moan from bellow.

Sawyer dashed towards the moan. He found Kate laying on the ground twenty feet from where he had stopped rolling. Her head had a nasty looking cut on it, her arms were scratched, and her ankle looked twisted.

Great, he thought, again.

He dropped down by her side, taking off his overshirt he had over his black t-shirt, and begun wrapping her angle. Damn his reputation, he didn't want another life on his hands.

Kate said weakly,

She regained her voice after the second try, seeing what he was doing.

Sawyer stop! She said, startling him.

He looked at her.

You're not doing it right, she explained, you have to-

But she was running out of breath.

Look, I've watched enough t.v. to know how to-Go get Jack! She said with the little breath she had left.

He said. Like hell, I'm not leaving you out here-Go get Jack! Kate repeated.

Sawyer looked at her. She was paling. He'd have to run, but that was okay. Leaving the overshirt and a bottle of water with her, he took off, dashing towards the caves.

Author's Note: Well, that's the end. Next part should be up soon! I actually had this done New Year's Eve, don't know when I'll have it up. Sorry for the lack of S/K. There will at least be more Sawyer in the next bit. Well, now it's 4:16 and I'm beat. Until next time..

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