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Jack sat there for a minute trying to comprehend what Sayid was telling him.
"Missing?' Jack asked.
"Yes. Shannon says he hasn't been seen since yesterday." Sayid explained. Silence came over the group as thought provoked them.
"We need to go look for him. He may be lost." Locke announced. Jack, Sayid, Shannon looked back to him.
"How could he get lost in the jungle? You guy live in the jungle?" Shannon asked with a snotty tone.
"No matter how much time you spend in this place there's always a way of becoming lost.' Locke stated as he looked over to Jack who for once wasn't paying attention to Kate sitting behind him.
"So what do we do?" Sayid asked looking to anyone for answer.
"We need to head out. It might be hard to find tracks by now." Locke explained. "I'm in." Sayid announced.
"I'm going with you.' Shannon said catching a loving look from Sayid. In that instant they turned to their leader.
"Jack?" Sayid asked. He let out a sigh trying to push the threatening thoughts from his mind.
A slight coughing noise came form Kate turning his attention away from the group.
He sat there staring at her lay unaware in the cot just looking out into a daze. He looked back to give his answer, but Sayid already saw what it was.
"Stay with her. Make her well." He smiled resting a friendly hand on Jack's shoulder.
"Will do." Jack answered. He looked past him to Shannon.
"Find Boone." Jack whispered leaning in. Sayid dropped his smile as he turned to the others.
"Be careful." Jack yelled after them as the three disappeared.
Sighing in relief for the first time that morning he thought he could calm himself down a bit. A quick sound behind him and everyone's eyes turning to Kate made him turn around. She had jumped up off the cot and went running into the woods with her hand to her mouth. With his heart racing knowing she might go into a coughing fit he quickly got up and headed after her. Charlie began to get up.
"Stay here.' Jack ordered as he soon disappeared with Kate.
Charlie stopped and turned around. Walking back to Claire, Christopher began to cry at the sudden commotion.
"Christopher." She said as she turned around to the crib.
"Sit down I'll get him." Charlie smiled as he walked over to the baby. Picking him up the infant went silent. Charlie laughed as he came over and sat next to Claire. Immediately Christopher started up again seeing his mother.
"Hungry.' Claire laughed as she took the child from Charlie.
"Good thing he's not allergic to breast milk." Charlie laughed nervously as he watched curiously as Claire began to breast-feed Christopher.
"Don't worry Charlie. It's ok to feel awkward." Claire laughed.
"It's not that I'm…I feel awkward. It's…just.." Charlie stuttered trying to find the words.
Claire smiled as she leaned in to kiss Charlie on the cheek. Nervous Charlie turned and kissed her softly on the lips. Stunned Claire pulled back and covered her mouth with her hand. Charlie pulled away embarrassed.
"Look I'm sorry…" Charlie stuttered again.
Claire said nothing as she quickly leaned in and kissed Charlie on the lips. This time neither pulled away.
Jack stopped coming up behind Kate. She was bent over vomiting the water she drank that morning into the bushes. Jack said nothing as he stood over her. He gently reached down and pulled her hair back from her face. Feeling so bad and at the same time sorry Jack questioned what was wrong with her. Resting his hand on her back he ran it lightly around trying to calm her. Finally the gut wrenching sound stopped. Jack felt relieved.
Gagging a few more times she slowly stood up. He didn't let go of her hair as he stood close making sure she was ok. He looked over her trying to distinguish whether or not she's gonna be sick again. Feeling safe about it he lowered his arm around her and held her close. She was the only woman he had ever met that never cried when she was sick. She held her own so well even know she must be in agony.
Standing there for a moment in his arms Kate calmed down, as she felt exhausted. She felt so comfortable in his arms as they nearly encased her. Nuzzling her face in his chest she felt sleep trying to consume her. Closing her eyes she felt as if she could let go and fall to the ground. Still knowing Jack would catch her she didn't wanna worry him.
"Can we head back?" She asked.
"Yeah.' Jack smiled looking down to her. Slowly they headed off in the direction of the caves.
Walking into the caves Jack looked over to Claire and Charlie. She sat nursing the baby in her arms as she rested her head on Charlie's shoulder with him watching over. Taking a smile to see him happy again Jack noticed Kate had moved from his arms and was readying herself to lie down in the cot again. Grasping at his hand, which held onto hers, Kate slowly sat down into the cot.
As he looked down to her he saw the exhaustion on her face. He kneeled before her with her hand still in his.
"Feel any better?" Jack asked.
"To tell you the truth I never felt bad in the first place Jack." She began.
"Everything just came up. No warning. No feeling." She finished leaving him to wonder.
"Really no pain at all?" He asked.
"None." Kate reassured him.
"That's not logical even for this place." Jack said with a chuckle bringing her to laugh.
"It's strange yesterday on the beach I didn't feel lightheaded or sick. I was just suddenly dizzy and all went blank." She explained.
Jack let got of her hand bringing his to his face.
"I really don't understand how this is possible. To feel nothing." Jack sighed.
"Maybe you have some weird case of the flu." Jack suggested as he raised his hand to her forehead.
Kate couldn't help but laugh at the way he was acting. Soon his hand traveled all over her face before he dropped it to his lap.
"You're ice cold." He announced.
She gave him that "I could've told you that" look.
"But you've been miserable for the last day. How could you not feel anything?" He asked.
"Jack. I wasn't miserable. I was just exhausted." She said getting that confused look from him again.
"It was weird. I just didn't wanna move." She explained as she shook her head.
Suddenly she began to fall towards him.
"Whoa." He called out catching her in his hands.
"That was unexpected." She tried to laugh as her world began to spin.
"Just lie down Kate." Jack said helping her back into the cot. As she got situated he got up.
Walking past Claire and Charlie he didn't get the usual look from him. He was too content.
Picking up a blanket, Jack walked over to Kate. Draping it over her she got comfortable. Grabbing some water he sat it next to her. He watched over her feeling compelled not leave her side. Slowly sitting down he rested his back on the cot. He looked up to her catching a smile on her face before she closed her eyes quickly falling asleep.
It was suddenly quiet besides the sounds of Charlie praising Christopher and Claire. Taking a sigh of release Jack closed his eyes and tried to forget for at least a minute about the world around him.
"Jack" A faint voice called.
"Jack." It came closer.
Resting his head on Kate's knees he sat contently asleep until the calling of his name woke him. Opening his eyes he heard the call again. He knew it wasn't Kate so his heart slowed back to it's normal pace. Looking up over Kate he saw Sayid rushing in.
"Sayid?" Jack asked as he struggled to get up.
"Jack.' Sayid said again clearly out of breath.
"What's wrong?" Jack asked.
"We found Boone." He said as his voice dropped.
"And?' Jack asked waiting for him to continue.
"It's not good.' Was all Sayid would say.
Jack's mind turned from Kate to conjuring some gruesome thought of what could've happened to Boone.
"Where are Shannon and Locke?" Jack asked.
Sayid said nothing. He looked to the ground not being able to say anything.
"Let's go then." Jack said as he gathered his stuff together. Sayid had no contradiction, as he knew he needed to know.
Charlie was the only one awake besides Jin who had walked in a moment earlier with some fish. Claire was asleep with Christopher in his crib.
"What's going on?" Charlie asked as he walked over to Jack.
"Something's happened to Boone." He explained as he got his stuff and walked past Kate not even noticing her.
"Anything I can do?" Charlie asked for the first time since Claire had reappeared.
"Uhh.' Jack stuttered looking around trying to find something.
"Nothing I can think of.' Jack said as he turned around.
"Jack.' Kate called. The voice sent chills up Jack's spine.
Looking back he saw her sitting up looking towards him.
"What's going on?" She asked. He walked over to her.
"Remember how this morning Shannon said Boone has been missing?' He asked. She nodded her head slowly already knowing where this was going.
"Sayid says it's not good." He whispered.
"Oh." She said as the thoughts of the "others" struck he mind.
"I'm gonna go see what's up." He said getting.
She
sat there for a minute trying to comprehend what he had just told
her.
He said
nothing. Just gave her a quick look over his shoulder. He motioned
for Charlie.
"Watch her for me." Jack said.
"Sure." Charlie answered.
"If she starts acting strange or anything like she has been come find me." Jack whispered. Charlie nodded his head.
"Oh and keep Claire and the baby away from her. Don't wanna make things worse then they already are." Jack explained.
"No problem.' Charlie smiled.
"Thanks." Jack said as he said nothing else heading with Sayid out to find out about Boone.
Walking out towards the trail where he found Kate.
Walking quietly along side Sayid, Jack pushed thoughts of Boone and Kate out to look around.
"What time is it?" Jack asked.
"Its mid afternoon. Why do you ask?" Sayid asked with a sullen voice.
"I've been out all day. Since after you guys left." Jack explained.
"Yeah I saw that you were asleep with Kate. How is she by the way?" Sayid asked changing the subject.
"She got sick shortly after you left. I sat with her till she fell asleep. I guess falling asleep shortly after." Jack said.
"Sounds like you've had a rough morning." Sayid tried to joke.
"You don't know the half of it." Jack exclaimed.
Sayid looked over to him with intrigue.
"She told me something that has me completely confused." Jack began.
"Yes…" Sayid pushed him to go on.
"She says she doesn't feel sick. Not in the slightest. She feels nothing coming on. Not the coughing fit this morning. Not even when she fainted yesterday.' Jack explained.
"Really? That's doesn't seem possible." Sayid said with sudden curiosity in his voice.
"I know. There's no way to explain it." Jack sighed. He stopped and looked to Sayid dead serious.
"Something's going on here." Jack said with worry written all over his breath.
Sayid seemed to feel the same with the look of agreement on his face.
They stood there for a moment among the trees and vines hanging above them taking in what had been going on the last couple of days. Finding those bodies, Kate being attacked, her being sick, to Claire coming back and Boone suddenly missing.
The sudden sound of Shannon's shriveling voice pulled them away. Quickly they nearly jogged closer to the sound of her voice.
Coming to a bit of brush Jack could see an outline of Locke and Shannon. His heart sunk as he heard her cry out as she fell to her knees. Walking through he stopped as he looked down at the ground. Bonne lie dead in the mud in front of him. His body spread out with his left hand covered in blood gripping his neck and his other behind his back hidden.
"Why?" Shannon cried. Sayid rushed over bringing her to her feet.
"Why?" She whispered as tears streamed down her face.
Sayid said nothing as he wrapped his arms around her holding her tight.
Locke stood there like a deer in headlights. It was like he had never seen a dead body before.
"He was murdered." He whispered never looking up from his body.
"How do you know for sure?' Jack asked.
"Boone would never kill himself!" Shannon yelled as Sayid had to hold her back from Jack.
"I didn't say he killed himself." Jack replied. Locke said nothing as he walked back towards the way they headed.
"Jack come here.' Locke called. Jack pulled himself away leaving Sayid to console Shannon.
Jack walked up to Locke who stood still looking at the ground.
"Look at this." Locke said as he squatted down.
Jack did the same as he looked to where Locke was pointing. Jack saw tracks. It was getting to the point where he wished no one had feet.
"Look here's Boone's.' Locke pointed out.
"Then here's a new set." Locke said pointing to another set.
Jack was caught by these tracks.
"Look familiar?' Locke asked.
"Yeah…" Jack began.
"They're like the ones around where we found Kate." Jack said.
"They are the ones Jack." Locke said looking over to him.
Jack looked over with shock on his face. This was the same person.
"Here." Locke said as he turned away.
Jack turned to see that Boone's quickly disappeared into a long trail with the attacker's prints beside it.
It looked as if they were dragging Boone.
"He was murdered Jack." Locke announced. They both were quiet for a moment.
"I told you." Shannon's quivering voice mocked.
Jack looked up to see her standing over him with Sayid holding onto her. He said nothing as him and Locke stood. Their stare down was intense.
"Jack we need to head back." Sayid said.
"And just leave Boone lying there?" Shannon asked turning around.
"We'll come back. Right now we need to figure out what to do and we can't do that out here." Locke explained.
Sayid walked past the two leading Shannon away. Locke walked after them and Jack was last. He walked almost trance like wondering who was doing this.
At the caves all were silent as Sayid walked in with a sobbing Shannon. Even Locke seemed to be struck with silence, as he said nothing.
"I guess it wasn't good." Charlie said to a newly awoken Claire who he had explained everything to.
"Jack.' Kate called as he walked into the caves.
Jack nearly jumped at the sound of her voice.
Seeing her he was caught off by her walking around looking completely normal. He said nothing as she walked up to her. Her eyes were looking to Sayid comforting Shannon and then fixed to Jack.
"What happened?' Kate asked knowing it wasn't good.
Jack looked her in the eyes.
"Boone was murdered." Jack sighed.
"Murdered." Kate gasped.
"Murdered." Michael's voice came from behind the two.
Kate turned to see him walking in with Walt behind him.
"By who?" Michael asked.
"We don't know." Jack said. Kate turned to him.
"What are we gonna do?' Kate asked.
"We need to bury the body." Jack whispered.
" I can help." Michael offered.
"Me too." Locke said joining the conversation.
"What can I do?" Kate asked willing to help out in any way.
"Stay here incase something happens." Jack said referring more to her getting sick then something actually happening.
"Like what?' Kate asked.
"I don't know. Just stay here." Jack said as he turned with Locke and Michael behind him headed over to Sayid.
Jack stood there waiting for his attention. Sayid got up leaving Shannon.
'We're gonna bury the body." Jack whispered. Sayid looked back to Shannon.
"I would help, but I can't leave her alone." Sayid explained.
"It's ok we have all the help we need. Just keep her company." Locke assured him.
Sayid turned and walked to Shannon. The three gathered materials and started out.'
"Jack." Kate called. He stopped as the other two headed on.
She walked up to him.
"Please be careful." Kate warned.
"I will." He assured her.
"If you hear anything. Run." She whispered.
Jack stood there for a second. That was the speech he gave her when she went with the others to use the transceiver the second day they were there. Now it was six months later and they where in more danger.
