(A/N: Woot, this is a normal chapter, not too short, not too long. Lol. Thanks for all the reviews, they really made my day. Well, I won't keep you from reading. Enjoy!)

Disclaimer: I don't own LOST, wish I did. LOST goes to JJ Abrams, David Fury, Bad Robot, ABC, ect. "Iris" goes to the Goo Goo Dolls. –LOST- goes to H.B.

-Saving Kate-

-Chapter 4-

-I Just Want You To Know Who I Am-

Ethan had left for now, leaving Kate alone. A single ray of sunshine lay shining across the floor, but Kate looked at it different. To her, it was a ray of hope. Maybe Jack would find her before this awful thing happened. Her spine still got a tingling sensation when she thought about him. From the day they first met to the day they last talked, Kate had the time of her life.

Somehow she would find a way out of here. She wanted to, she had to.

-LOST-

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming

Or the moment of truth in your lies.

When everything feels like the movies

Yeah, you'd bleed just to know you're alive.

And I don't want the world to see me,

Cuz I don't think that they'd understand.

When everything's meant to be broken,

I just want you to know who I am.

-LOST-

Replacing the empty water bottles back in Locke's bag, the trio of men returned to camp. The storm had passed with only a few drops of rain, thankfully, so later they could get more people to help out.

Jack stumbled into the caves without a word to anyone. He was so disoriented and sleepy that all he cared about was getting to his bed at the moment. Literally falling onto his blanket, as soon as his head hit that pillow, he fell into a world of fitful sleep and a nightmare of dreams.

-LOST-

Upon hearing leaves rustle, Kate wearily lifted her head to look out the window. Her neck has swollen a considerable amount, and it pained her just to open her eyes anymore. Seeing that it was only the brisk sea winds weaving in and out of trees, she shut her eyes once more. Her face was suddenly graced with a smile that no one had seen for days as she remembered a memory.

-Memory-

Kate was standing near the tide line, letting the tide wash over her feet continuously. She remembered a day on the beach when she was about 8 or maybe 9. Her mother had guided her down to the water's edge, and stood there silently.

"What are we doing, mommy?" Kate had asked.

"We're sinking." Her mother replied, looking out over the ocean.

Kate hadn't understood it then, but now the answer came to her.

She stood just as her mother had so many years ago, the wind sweeping through her hair, and let the surroundings engulf her.

Jack had come up behind her.

"This is a first, you standing around doing nothing. Amazing."

Kate smiled as he came closer and stood beside her.

"I am doing something," she responded.

"Really? What are you doing?"

"I'm sinking."

Jack laughed and smiled at her. "Ah, I see. New plan. You're going to "sink" yourself off the island. Sayid would have been proud."

Kate's smile faltered as she thought about Sayid. "It's been nine days, and he still hasn't returned."

"Don't worry, Sayid'll find a way back. He knows this island like the back of his hand." Jack reasoned.

-End Memory-

-LOST-

Waking up from one of his dreams aroused Jack. Sweat had dripped down from his face and he was breathing hard. His heart skipped a beat when all of reality came flooding back to him. Kate was gone.

He got up and hastily changed his clothes in an unoccupied cave, eager to search some more for Kate. Jack now fully understood why Charlie had been so emotional over almost losing Claire. It's so hard to sleep and act normal when the one you care about, no, love, is gone.

However, when Jack walked outside, he found the cave encampment oddly deserted, with the few left behind either sleeping or sitting quietly by the fire. Locke and Boone lay asleep on their blankets (Oh, how Jack envied them.), while Charlie and Claire sat by the fire, chatting animatedly. Not wanting to disturb the two sleeping just yet, Jack headed over to the couple.

"Hey Jack." Charlie said.

"Hey." Jack responded almost inaudibly.

"I heard about Kate. I know exactly what you're gong through, and let me tell you, it's no walk through a park. It's bloody hell."

"Yea, I know." He sighed.

"But we'll find her, I promise. Then we'll find that bloody bastard Ethan, and kick his ass so hard that we won't be able to sit down for days… possibly weeks."

Jack chuckled lightly. "Thanks Charlie."

"No problem."

"…Listen, I'm going out to look for Kate some more, so if Locke and Boone wake up, just make up some random excuse, ok?" Jack asked, a pleading tone filled his voice.

"Ah, sure." Charlie smiled.

"Thanks." Jack slipped on a backpack and started to walk away.

"Hey Jack."

Jack turned around to look at Charlie. "Yea?"

"Be careful, man."

Jack gave him a small smile. "I will." And with that, he tromped off into the woods, unaware of the events that would soon take place.

-LOST-

And I'd give up forever to touch you

Cuz I know that you feel me somehow.

You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be,

And I don't want to go home right now.

And all I can taste is this moment

And all I can breath is your life.

Cuz sooner or later it's over

I just don't want to miss you tonight.

-LOST-

(A/N: So, what'd you think? Now time for some answers.)

Evermore: Lol, cool. Thanks for the review!

Miss Krux: Thanks so much! I love "Into the West"! It's like one of my favorite songs on the RoTK soundtrack! I'm also a huge fan of Lord of the Rings, and plan to write a fanfiction about it when I'm done with this story, which might take a while. Lol.

PinkPinker: LOL, so true! I love Jack and Kate together! I like your fanfiction, and I hope you update it soon! I think the only ugly doctor that I EVER seen on TV is… ponders Actually, you're right, there is no such thing as a ugly doctor on TV,

Freckles-101: Thanks for the review! Ya, last chappie was short, but this one'll hopefully make up for it. I dunno if she gets saved or not… guess you'll have to keep reading. Lol. Woot, it was a memory inside a memory. It took me a while to write because I had to think of how to write it in past-past tense, which took some thinking on my part.

(A/N: Next chapter, Jack runs into a old friend, and Kate gets to see someone she loves. Also, will Charlie leave Claire alone for a while to help search with Locke and Boone for Jack and Kate? Find out in the next chapter!)