DISCLAIMER: Same as the other chapters
A/N: Chapter full of Charlie and Claire!
There was a tug on the rope.
Another tug on the rope and then another and another. That was all Charlie felt anymore. His wrists were raw from the struggling and the tugging. The sides of his mouth were cracked and dry from the gag. He had nothing to eat except small pieces of fruit and he knew he gagged a few times. His eyes opened and he would have rubbed him if he could have moved his hands. There in front of him was Ethan, the person who kidnapped him and Claire twice. Beside him was Claire, who was tired and dirty and pregnant as ever. She would give birth anytime now and Ethan wanted that baby. He would do anything to get it. That is why he kidnapped Claire. He only needed Claire. She was the one carrying the child. Charlie just got in the way everytime he tried. It was Charlie's fault she got kidnapped anyway.
Another tug on the rope pulled him out of his thoughts. He scrambled to his feet as Ethan pulled them away, practically pulling both of them along. There no hope what so ever. No one would come for them this time. Well, at least Charlie thought that. His eyes drifted over to Claire who looked on the verge of tears.
"MmmhmmmMmm..." Charlie tried to speak through the gag but no words came out.
Ethan looked back at him. "Why are you trying to speak?" he barked at Charlie.
Charlie shrugged and looked back at Claire. There around her feet was a puddle. Ethan's face had a look of suprise but it quickly changed. He pushed Charlie down and Claire could do nothing but lower herself to the ground, too. He untied Charlie's bonds and put them around his ankles. First thing Charlie did was untie his gag.
"You are delivering the baby!" Ethan ordered.
"But you want the baby and I'm not a doctor," Charlie replied.
"I have to watch for you friends," Ethan muttered angerly.
Charlie looked atClaire and untied her gag. She let out a scream.
"SHUT UP!" Ethan yelled at her.
"Shh...it's ok, love. We'll deliver this baby," Charlie said softly.
"But Jack...," Claire started before she screamed again.
"Jack is not here. Um... push or do what you need to so the baby will come out."
"Charlie..." Claire said and he looked into her eyes. There was intense pain in them.
"C'mon Claire. Push and breath."
Ethan kept watching them while his eyes stayed fixed on the jungle.
"Charlie...untie...my hands," Clairre said in between gasps.
Charlie scrambled over to her and untied her hands. She moved her hands to get the feeling back. Charlie went back to his position. He tried to coach her through it as best as he could.
"How...much longer!" Claire screamed.
"I don't know. I'm guessing soon," Charlie said.
"Just hurry it up," Ethan growled.
After more pushing and screaming, Charlie thought he saw something.
"I see the head!" he said with a smile. "Just a few more, I think.
"Charlie! Claire!" came a call.
"Jack!" Charlie shouted and Ethan put a knife to Charlie's neck.
"If you come closer, I'll kill him and his body will probably hurt both Claire and the baby!" Ethan shouted as Jack came into view.
Jack stopped in his steps. He saw Claire on the ground and Charlie on his knees, holding in his hands his shirt. He probably took it off to clean he baby with. Ethan stood, glaring at the others as if he would hurt Charlie even if they breathed.
"Just don't hurt them!" Jack shouted and Sawyer aimed his gun.
A/N: Hope you like it. I finally updated. It is a little shorter than some of my chapters but it will do. R&R!
