Jack looked into the deep hole of the hatch. There was a ladder that broke about 6 feet down. He knew he had to go in, but he didn't want to risk too much. He thought about who would go in first, and then decided that he should. But Kate spoke up first.

"Well we better start climbing."

"No, Kate you can't go in first, I will."

"Well I don't know Jack I mean we can't let you go in first; we can't loose our only doctor." Locke said.

"Dude he's right. I would go in… but I don't think I'm ganna fit. Oh but dude I got an idea!" Hurley said.

"What's that?"

"Well we have rope right?"

"Right."

"Well I'll hold onto it and lower someone down, and then you just have to tug on the rope twice if something goes wrong or when you need to get back up! I'll just pull you back up." Hurley said smiling, happy with his idea. Everyone else agreed as well. Then it was all a matter of who would go in first. Finally they decided on Locke, and then he was lowered down. Then Kate was lowered, and lastly Jack. They let the rope swing free as they looked around. What they saw amazed and confused them. There were three tunnels, each going in different direction. The three looked at each other and back at the tunnels unsure of what to do.

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Blaze was bored. This was never good. When ever that happened it always ended in something tragic. Either a major fire would randomly start, or Blaze would end up peeing no a stick and praying that she wasn't pregnant. Either way things never turned out too great. Though she enjoyed starting the fires, it was mainly because it was always so mysterious where as if it started here everyone would know it was her. And though she enjoyed the sex, she never enjoyed remembering the fact that they had forgotten to use a condom. She decided she would find out a little more about the island and her new island mates. She looked for the first person that she had met and found Charlie sitting strumming at a guitar. Blaze walked over and sat in front of him just listening. The chords sounded very familiar. Charlie looked at her and continued to play.

"Can I help you?" He asked

"…Best of me, by the Starting line." Blaze said remembering the song. It used to be one of her favorites. Charlie smiled from ear to ear.

"You know it?"

"Yea it's a great song, great band also."

"Yea they are pretty good." As Charlie got to the bridge of the song Blaze chimed in.

We turn our music down

And we whisper

We're sitting on the ground

And we whisper

We turn our music down

We're sitting on the ground

The next time I'm in town

We will kiss girl

We will kiss girl!

Tell me what you thought about when you were gone and so alone

The worst is over you can have the best of me

We got older but were still young

We never grew out of this feeling won't

Feeling that we got

We're not ready to give up!

We got older

But we're still young

We never grew out of this feeling that we won't give up….

Charlie finished the last chords and looked at Blaze stunned.

"So! You don't just do Broadway tunes!" He said reminding her of her Annie breakout.

"No, although they are normally my best. Aside from Annie that is… god that show is annoying." Blaze said with a laugh. "So how long have you been playing?"

"Ever since I was a kid. Although the guitar isn't normally my thing, I wish I had brought my bass instead of this bloody thing." Charlie said holding up the acoustic guitar.

"You play bass?" Blaze said excitedly.

"Yea actually I was the bass player for Drive Shaft, I don't know if you heard of us we were pretty big in Europe."

"I wish I had but I've been doing the whole time traveling thing for like 5 years now so when I actually was on earth, it was never in present day. Well it was once but I was in Japan. But if you by some chance have a CD and CD player than I'd be glad to listen to it!."

"No I don't, but I could play you a few songs later maybe. They don't sound as good acoustic but they still sound good."

"That'd be great. That's so cool that you're a bass player. I love the bass it's my favorite instrument. I can only play a few songs but the ones I can play rock." Blaze said with a smile.

"Yea I always loved the bass its a lot easier to play."

"It is, plus I always thought it had such a better sound to it that the guitar. I mean its all deep and it just has a sexier sound to it."

"Exactly!" Charlie said, happy to have someone feel the same as he did about his instrument.

"Plus the fact that I always though in like every band that the bass player was the hottest." Blaze said with a wink. Charlie pointed to himself.

"I'd have to agree with you there my love." He said ginning.

"So Charlie, I have a question for you, I hope it's not too personal. Do you and Claire have something going on?" Blaze asked raising an eyebrow. Charlie was a bit shocked.

"Um… I don't think so… why? Did she say something? Does she like me?" Charlie's reaction was a bit obvious. Blaze looked at him and smiled a mocking smile. He realized what he had just done and looked down.

"Ok… so I like her, a lot. But do you know if she likes me? I mean I think she does but I don't want to come on too strong I mean she's a new mother, and although I want her to know how I feel I also want her to know that I'm there for her, not just in the way I hope for us to be, but as a friend."

"Well, I think you guys have some serious chemistry, that's for sure. If you just manage to let her know what you just told me, then I'm sure things will go how you want them to. Just don't worry so much, and don't be too upfront, but don't be too restrained with you're feelings you got it?" Charlie took in what Blaze said and nodded. He thanked her and went off to see if she could find Claire. He wouldn't let her know just yet, but he thought he could at least spend some time with her.

Blaze leaned back against the wall that Charlie had before. She picked up the guitar in her hands and began to strum and Nirvana song. People watched her, but this time she didn't sing. She was tired of having people watch her, and she knew they were criticizing her. She hated her singing voice. She always thought it was bad, but she continued to sing just for enjoyment. She closed her eyes as she finished off RAPE ME. She put her hand down and attempted to drift to sleep. Then she felt someone sit down next to her. She immediately knew who it was.

"Hey Sawyer." She said with her eyes still closed.

"Hey red."

"Why do you have to call me red?" Blaze said sitting up and looking at him.

"Well isn't that obvious?" He said lifting a lock of her fiery red hair.

"Yea, but it's annoying. Red was my grandfather's name. So it's like your calling me an old Jewish man."

"Alright well that confused me. I'm assuming he had red hair, and you're Jewish?"

"Half."

"Huh, that was unexpected."

"I bet it was. Now if you don't mind I'm going to go take a swim."

"You ain't got no suit."

"Yes I do. I have two, their in my purse."

"Well I guess I'll come swimmin' with ya then."

"Suit yourself." Blaze though about what she had just said a giggled a little. "Literally!" She added in smiling. Sawyer merely smiled and rolled his eyes.

"Wait a minute, I though you didn't like water."

"I don't, but I saw a nice little lake a ways out. I figure I could use a dip in this crazy heat, plus it was pretty small about you're average pool size. Now I'm going to go and get changed, meet me back here when you're done." Blaze turned around and began to walk, when she heard Sawyer say something that made her stop.

"Ready." Blaze turned around to see Sawyer standing in nothing but his boxers. Though it was a nice sight, she couldn't help but laugh.

"Men" Blaze said while rolling her eyes. She went off to put on her suit.

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Blaze walked back to where Sawyer sat. She now had on a black bikini top with a large white sash under it, and a pair of small black bottoms with little pockets on the butt, and a white belt on it. Blaze had her thumbs stuck in the belt loops in the front. A slight blush was on her cheeks.

"Ok, I'm ready if you are." Sawyer stood up and examined Blaze, liking what he saw. The tiny bikini top made him want her. He figures she wanted him back as well if she had worn something like that.

"Lead the way Baywatch." Sawyer grinned, happy with the new nickname that he had given her. Blaze frowned.

"Nice try, but all of the kids in my middle school are way ahead of you. They called me that from 6th until 8th grade so you lose." Blaze started walking out of the caves and into the brush of the jungle. She ignored Sawyer walking next to her. She knew what he was looking at, and it bothered her. She didn't know why though. She normally used her body as a way to get what she wanted, but for some reason it made her angry the way Sawyer was acting. She decided just to ignore it and act like she normally did. She made herself think that he was just another horny guy and if she played her cards right she could get what ever she wanted from him.

When they arrived at the small lake Sawyer looked at it closely, checking for any signs of life in it.

"Looking for old Nessi?" Blaze said referring to the Lock Ness Monster and giggling.

"You never know with this island." Sawyer said grinning. "I think it's safe. Ladies first." Sawyer held out his hand, expecting Blaze to run in. Instead Blaze slowly walked it, looking back every once in a while to make sure Sawyer hadn't abandoned her. Sawyer noticed that she was a bit uneasy, and it made him pity her. He felt bad that she had such a fear of something so great. He didn't fully understand why she did, but he figured it was mostly due to the fact that she was the fire Elemental. He walked in after her and wrapped his arm around her waist.

"It's alright Blaze, I got you." Blaze looked at the water fearfully, then back at Sawyer and smiled. It was a true smile, not a forced one or a grin, but a true smile.

They swam around for a moment, and then Blaze started to breathe a bit deeply. Sawyer figured she was just catching her breath and paid no mind to it. Then he heard her scream and saw her struggling to stay above the water. He swam over immediately. The water wasn't so deep that he couldn't touch the bottom, but she was tiny, and he was sure that she couldn't. He put her on his back and brought her over to shallow waters wear the two sat as Blaze calmed down.

"Thank you." She said as she wiped her eyes.

"No problem. Why you so afraid of water?" He asked her simply.

"I'm not, its just when I can't touch bottom, I freak out." Blaze said looking at him.

"Well, I guess it makes enough sense. But I wouldn't go swimming alone on this island ok?"

"I might just need to take a dip or something every once in a while, I'll be fine don't worry."

"I'm worryin'. You gatta promise me that you won't go alone. I'll come with ya when ever ya wanna go, but just don't go alone ok?" Sawyer's eyes were sincere and caring as he looked at Blaze. She just nodded and laid her head on his shoulder.

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"Well, I think it would make sense if we each took a tunnel." Jack said plainly, still glancing at the paths before him. The others nodded and walked off, each in a different direction.

Hurley sat above ground still, tapping his hands nervously on his thighs. He didn't want to know what was in the hatch. He knew it could only be bad.

Kate walked through the strait tunnel, her flashlight frantically looking for a sign of… something, anything. Then she saw a large silver door up ahead. There was something written on it, no not written but engraved. A small flame was engraved over the words ONLY THE ONE WHO SETS THE PUREST OF FIRES MAY ENTER. Kate had no idea what the message meant, but she wished more than anything that she had brought a torch instead of a flashlight.

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Blaze jerked her head up, a slight blush rising on her cheeks. She didn't know why she had leaned on him, and she didn't know why she cared so much that she did. Normally she just her emotions thoughts and actions hang lose. It may have gotten her into trouble a lot, but it never hurt her way with guys. Sawyer looked over to see if she was alright and noticed her pink cheeks.

"Is that a blush I see on you're cheeks Blaze?" He asked grinning.

"No, I must be getting sunburned." Blaze said putting her head in her hands.

"I don't know, it seems like you're a little shy with you're emotions."

"What emotions." She said sitting back up.

"The ones you're feelin' toward me." Sawyer said winking. Blaze felt even more heat rising in her cheeks, but brushed it off and tried to play cool.

"Dream on! Look I know you want me, but all you had to do was ask. Don't try and make it seem like I'm the one crushing." Sawyer looked at her a little shocked with her words, then a large smile spread across his face.

"If you insist." Sawyer leaned over and kissed Blaze passionately. At first she was shocked, but then she returned the kiss as he wrapped his hand around her waist. The two fell back, Sawyer on top of Blaze.

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Jack Kate and Locke met back at where they had been lowered down from the rope. Each of them had found the same thing. The same big door, the same message engraved, and no idea of what to do. Kate grabbed the rope and had Hurley pull her up, then the two pulled jack up, and lastly Locke. They all sat, looking at each other, trying to figure out what to do.

"Dude… so it was a big door? And it said some stuff about fire?" Hurley said after being told what they had seen.

"Only the one who sets the purest of fires may enter." Locke corrected.

"What can it mean?" Jack said, still a bit shocked at what he had seen.

"Oh dude I got it!" Hurley shouted exited. "Alright so it said purest fire… well nature is pure right?"

"Right." Everyone answered, unsure of where Hurley was going with this.

"Well leaves are nature. So if we took a lot of leaves and set then on fire then that would be a pure fire!" Hurley sat waiting for the others to rejoice with him. They didn't. The Locke looked and Hurley, a quizzical look on his face.

"But would it be the purest of fires?" He had a point. How would they know what the purest of fires was, and where would they find it?

"Well, maybe we should head back to the caves, we've been here for a while." Jack said, making a point. They were tired and hungry. So they covered up the newly opened hatch and started toward the caves.