So what's the big scary thing that's about to happen? I dunno, read ahead and maybe you guys can catch it!
Pangs of Guilt
Chapter 23
Déjà Vu
Jack had slept for the remainder of that day, though Kate left him about an hour into his nap. One of her frequent bathroom breaks plagued her.
It was now nine o'clock, the weather cooled down to make it a lovely night, not even a jacket was needed. Everyone sat around the fire laughing, as different people took turns telling stories.
It was definitely a relaxing night; no one was worried about the invisible demon that lurked in the jungle which encircled them, or about never being rescued. They barely noticed that they were stuck on an island; it was more a gathering of friends just having a nice get together. Even Alex slept peacefully in his crib between Charlie and Claire, the random laughter not waking him.
That's how it was, until Vincent rose from his place beside Walt. His back was arched, his tail straight, ears shot back, and his lips pulled back revealing a set of sharp white teeth. He growled a low rumble coming from his throat.
Then he started barking violently, Walt wrapped the leash that held him around his hand, and tried to hold on to the angry dog, but Vincent was pulling him slowly to the brush that stood ten feet away from the fire.
"Walt what's going on?" Michael asked getting up and pulling Vincent back with Walt.
"I don't know," he explained, "he was just sleeping."
Vincent now growled more viciously, drool dripping from his jaw as he snapped furiously.
"Claire, maybe you should take Alex away for a little bit," Jack suggested.
Alex had woken up with the barking and had begun to cry adding to the growing hysteria.
"Yeah, come on Love, he's probably due for a change," Charlie agreed and helped Claire take the baby to their cave.
Vincent hadn't stopped snarling at the brush and now pulled against both Michael and Walt.
"Vincent!" Walt yelled at the dog, "Stop it!"
There was a quick snap and the leash broke off Vincent's collar. Michael and Walt were thrown back with the harness and landed on the ground. The dog bounded towards the jungle as the survivors moved out of his way.
Just before he reached the jungle, everyone looked up at the sound they heard. A quick rustling in the bushes like something was trying to make an escape.
"Vincent!" Walt cried for his pet as he jumped in the bushes.
For a moment silence filled the camp, everyone waited impatiently. Jack took a step closer to the jungle lining.
"Jack…" Kate reached for him, but she was interrupted.
A fierce growl ripped through the camp and the rustling of the small shrubbery could be heard, Vincent was attacking something. Deep recurring barks kept coming from the bushes as they shook more.
Everyone could only stand in horror and watch, their minds imaging the worst. They heard whatever stalked in the bushes run away with Vincent quickly crushing leaves as he bounded away after it. The sound got quieter until it wasn't heard anymore.
"Vincent?" Walt asked quietly.
A yelled pierced through the air, agonizing and painful, though it was over a mile away. Charlie and Claire quickly rounded the corner with Alex, "What the bloody hell was that?" Charlie asked.
"Was it Vincent?" Walt asked looking up at his father.
"That was definitely not Vincent," Michael replied.
"That sounded," Kate paused, "Human."
"But there's no one here but us," Charlie said quickly.
"What about the French woman?" Sayid voiced.
"That didn't sound like any old French lady," Sawyer said.
"Did anyone stay on the beach?" Jack asked.
"No, everyone came up here tonight," Boone explained.
The bushes rustled again and everyone froze. The shrubs swayed as something moved through them to the left.
"It's back," Shannon whispered almost in audible.
The rustling occurred louder this time, slowly it became faster.
"Whatever it is, it's coming right for us," Jack explained and moved back a few feet to just in front of Kate.
Everyone braced themselves as the crunching of leaves became faster and louder until it suddenly stopped.
Gently the bushes moved again and Vincent poked his blond coated head out from between two shrubs. He was carrying a piece of red cloth in his mouth.
Everyone sighed or laughed relieved, and Walt ran over calling his dog, which ran towards him.
"What are you doing, Vincent?" he asked.
"Now that was a big scare it was the damn dog the whole time," Sawyer said angrily lighting a cigarette.
"What did he go in there to chase though?" Jack asked.
Michael lost his smile, "Dad look," Walt called out to him. Michael quickly ran to where his son was sitting petting his dog, "Vincent has red stuff in his fur, is it blood?"
Jack and Kate walked over to where the dog lay down panting. Jack looked at the small arbitrarily crimson colored spots that covered some of Vincent's golden fur. He petted the spot and found that it was clumping the dog's short hair together.
"What is it man?" Michael asked not happy with the look that played on Jack's face.
"It's blood," he replied.
Walt's eyes widened, "Is Vincent going to be okay?"
"Vincent's going to be fine, it's not his blood. There's no cut or scrape anywhere near the blood," He explained bluntly, he looked up and met Kate's eyes.
"Then where did the blood come from?" Kate asked.
"Not where," Jack said cautiously as he picked the piece of material that was in Vincent's mouth off the ground, "Who."
"That was in Vincent's mouth when he came out," Walt explained.
"It looks like a country's coat of arms," Jack added examining the remainder of the shredded material.
"Jack," Kate paused, "I know who."
Uh oh, cliffhangerzilla lately, I'm sorry I'm being so mean about this, but I have to snip them up otherwise the chapters would be to long.
Lindsay Hey thanks! I'm always glad to receive reviews, so make sure you keep up appearances.
Lostobsessivefreak Aww that's so nice, I didn't know that my story was that addicting. Maybe I need to develop a patch.
Ethan: I already have mine! (Lifts up his shirt sleeve to reveal a Band-Aid on his shoulder)
Way to be Ethan!
Oreata
Ethan: YOU ATE MY CORNCHIPS! (face turns bright red)
ETHAN DO THE HAPPY DANCE!
Ethan: (does happy dance) You're lucky (munches corn chips)
Evermore This cliffhanger game, plus the game that the survivors will be forced to play, the real question is, will they all survive?
Bucky Fluffiness reserved for about seven chapters down the road.
FanOfLOST
(Door flings open, Ethan stumbles out) Hey look everyone Ethan came out of the closet…
Ethan: I know how to kill someone 26 ways with a spoon! Show me respect.
Yes Ethan, but the question is…do you have a spoon?
Ethan: Son of a….
Hmmm argument with Kate in it, but not to Jack, maybe to another person, who's name starts with a Sawyer… Crap I'm not good at this…
Leigh My rat stuck like smoke and my partner is an avid smoker so I was like hacking up a lung, and she didn't want to cut it so I was like "I'll get in there" and well… RIP Sawyer!
Standardblack Yeah I thought that was cute :)
Pink Pinker Lol I like cut the crap outta Sawyer and then we had to remove the digestive system and my partner couldn't do it and I was like "This is for putting the moves on Kate, ho!" and I like ripped it out lol. Lets just say that when I was done with him, he was an empty shell of a rat. I always wear my Jack shirt like once a week and my pal David hates Lost but loves me, but he likes to get me angry so he'll be like "Stupid jack, he's going to die" and I like fake cry and run down the hallway and he'll say come back and I'll scream so loud and embarrass him. But he's a good kid I make him take pictures of me in my Lost shirts lol
Rain1657 S'okay he kicks like a girl
Ethan: Words hurt ya know!
Oh suck it up Princess
Ethan: (gasps)
What can I say, I don't like to be mean and just rip it out from underneath you, so I'll always give a far warning.
Litgal Thanks I hope you like the upcoming chapters too, and I'll try to keep up the good work.
MegaWriter Aww thank you, I hope it continues to stay good and not bore the pants off anyone
Ethan: did someone say 'loosing of the Pants?'
Next Chapter- How does Kate know what's going on? And will the others believe her? No they won't, but you know it'll be fun to watch a 7 months pregnant Kate argue her point until she faints from exhaustion (Or close to it)…