Outlaws
Chapter Three
The caves grew quieter than before if that was possible. Walt had successfully pushed his father away and was now listening intentifully.
Answer me! Jack bellowed. What did you do to my father?
Sawyer didn't answer.
Did you kill him? Jack said, pushing Sawyer further back into the wall. Answer me! Did you kill him? Sawyer said finally, I didn't kill him, and I don't know what the hell you're talking about.
Jack shoved the wallet into Sawyer's face.
This is my father's wallet, I bought it for him ten years ago-How touching, Sawyer smirked, but shut up as Jack tightened his grip on him.
The wallet was missing off his body when the police found him, Jack said all in one breath, it was put back in the hotel room. But that was just a scam, wasn't it? I brought it on the plane with me. You recognized it, didn't you? You thought you could do take it without me recognizing it didn't you? DIDN'T YOU?Yeah, I did, Sawyer said finally, I took the wallet off his body, I put it back in the hotel room, and I took it out of the wreckage. But I never killed anyone.You're lying, Jack said with a force that scared everyone in the caves, except for Sawyer.
Do you want to know what your father was talking about in that bar? Sawyer said, catching Jack's attention. What his last words were? They were about you. The last thing he talked about was his son who had been a failure to him his entire life. His son who lost him his job, and took away his future. His son who was never going to become a leader.
Jack stared at Sawyer as if he were trying to figure out if that were true or not, but Sawyer was dead serious. Instead of killing Sawyer with one last punch, like he wanted to, he just shook his head, and walked out.
Kate started, trying to get him to hold back.
But Jack just ignored her as he did everyone's staring facing as he continued towards the path to the jungle.
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What the hell have you been doing? Kilo demanded as he shut the door behind him.
Hey, I didn't want to talk to that guy, Sawyer said immediately.
I don't have time for your excuses, Kilo said, his face only inches from Sawyer. He gripped Sawyer's shirt. Now where's my money?I don't have it, Sawyer said, not bothering with excuses this time around.
Everyone has to die sometime, don't they?
You what? Kilo said, trying not to lose it.
I don't have it, Sawyer repeated, I left it with the couple.
Kilo glared at Sawyer, then let go of his grip on Sawyer. Sawyer thought he was off the hook for the time being, but as soon as Kilo's grip loosened, he pulled back, and punched Sawyer across the face. Sawyer doubled back in pain.
Are you going to stand here and tell me that you conned a couple for a couple of one hundred thousands, just to leave the cash at their place? Kilo yelled.
They had a kid, Sawyer tried, he was standing right there in the room, looking at meI wouldn't care if their new puppy was sitting right their looking at you, Kilo snarled, no one comes to me and tells me they lost my money.
When Sawyer didn't answer, Kilo sighed.
Look, I'll give you a second chance, Kilo said.
Sawyer looked up in surprise.
But only because I like you, Kilo said, making sure Sawyer understood, and I pity you.What do you want? Sawyer said, trying not to sound to relieved.
Kilo took a picture out of his jacket pocket and showed it to Sawyer. It was a picture of a couple, a Hawaiian born woman with her arms thrown around her equally tanned husband. They looked happy, living without a care in the world.
What do you want me to do? Sawyer asked, secretly not liking the looks of this.
They're in L.A., Kilo said, do what you do best.
He shoved the picture into Sawyer's chest.
And this time, don't leave the money.
Sawyer woke up on his airline recliner, and quickly took in the soft breeze that was blowing around him. The left side of his face was still numb, and his head pounded, but Sawyer hadn't admitted that to anyone after his encounter with Jack. Instead, he had quietly snuck away to his spot on the beach, and after a long five minutes, had fallen asleep. Now he had slowly awaken to Sayid standing over him, impatient. He couldn't tell if it was because Sayid had been looking for him all day, or because Sawyer had been asleep for the last two hours. He supposed it could've been both.
What do you want, Ali? Sawyer said, irritable.
Take me to Black Rock, Sayid said simply.
Sawyer said, certain that he had heard him wrong.
Lead me to where you found Claire.Are you serious? Sawyer said, failing at trying to hold back a laugh. What makes you think I want to go trekking off to the Black Pearl of the twenty first century with some Iraqi who tried to kill me?You said there was still some old wreckage around the ship, Sayid started.
The French message has to be coming from some source on the island, Sayid explained.
Yeah, so it's with your little girlfriend in nowhere land, Sawyer said.
Sayid said, shaking his head, she didn't have it. Trust me. I looked. The transceiver-Oh there's a transceiver now, Sawyer said sarcastically. Now it all makes sense.
Sayid closed his eyes, trying not to lose it, which only please Sawyer at the knowledge of getting on his nerves.
-has to be nearby, Sayid finished for himself, my guess? Right where they crashed.Your guess? Sawyer said, sitting up. Your guess? I'm not going to put my life on the line from someone's gut feeling of a guess.The original transceivers message wouldn't be blocked, Sayid continued, ignoring Sawyer's comments, if we can find it and get the message to stop playing, we may be able to get off the island.Or we can just ask nicely and Ethan and his little gang can get a rescue boat down here in a few days, Sawyer said in a mock tone.
Even you know that's not a good idea.
Sawyer mentally grew annoyed as Sayid was taking away all his reasons to not go, until he found one.
Why the hell do you want to take me with you anyway?Claire still hasn't woke up, Charlie won't leave her side, Jack needs to be here when she does wake up, he paused, and he's nowhere to be found. Trust me, if there was anyone else, I would've been gone hours ago.
Sawyer thought on it.
I'll make you a deal, Sawyer said finally, I'll help you find your little ship, and you stay off my back.
Author's Note: Wow, horrible ending. Oh, and I've changed my mind. Until we find out a lot more about the plot, or tonight's ep. lets in a little more theories, the next fic. will be the last(acting as a season finale fic). It will still be about Sayid, filled with lots of ending cliffhangers. Because of this, I've decided not to give Sawyer a real name until that fic. It will fit in- don't worry! Oh, and the Sawyer/Sayid parts will not be slash. WILL NOT! Got it? Thanks for all the reviews, oh and about the wallet thing, did this chapter clear it up? Hope you liked it! Until next time..
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