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-Conversation-

-Chapter 4-

-Return-

"So it begins, the great battle of our time." –Gandalf (Lord of the Rings)


Sawyer spotted Kate standing in the rain, her mouth agape. "Whatcha looking at?" He mumbled, his face flushing red.

"Sawyer?" She called out, wanting to make sure this was really he.

"'Bout friggin' time you acknowledged me, Freckles!" He replied, walking up to her. "Where's the rest of beach squad?" He looked around at all the dead looking tents and abandoned things strewn across the beach. No signs of humanity were shown, except the woman who stood before him.

"Sayid and Jack wanted them to head to the caves before the storm hit." She shouted over the lull of the rain, pointing to the sky.

Sawyer shook his head. The damn Iraqi and doctor Jackass always had to be the heroes, didn't they?

Kate looked around. "Where's Michael. Walt, and Jin?" The rain had obscured her vision so bad that she could only see a couple feet before her.

"Oh them? They're coming. Midget boy got knocked out when the damn raft sank, so Jin and Michael are carrying him up here… Or they were…" He grinned mischievously at her.

"What the hell do you mean?" She shouted at him. "You guys were supposed to stay together!"

"We ain't married, Freckles. Them and me don't have to spend every friggin' minute together."

Kate sighed and rubbed her temple, much like a mother would do when she found out her child had caused trouble at school.

"Didja miss me?" He asked her, grinning.

Kate gave a slight laugh. "I missed you as much as the rest of the survivors did." She smiled at him, so he would get the idea that she was joking around.

"Har, har, Freckles." He looked amused. Brushing back his sopping wet hair, he bent down for a kiss.

At that exact moment in time, Jack decided to come out onto the beach.


Kate stared at Jack, as he stared back. His face showed surprise, yet hurt. Unfortunately Kate completely forgot about Sawyer trying to kiss her, so she was horrified when his lips captured hers, the movement full of passion.

Jack's face fell, his eyes full of emotion, yet no tears came to be seen. Kate had never seen him like that, him enduring so much at one point in time. She quickly pulled away from Sawyer and started to head over. "Jack…" She called.

But Jack just disregarded her, and moved further on down the beach. Not giving up, she followed him. Looking back at Sawyer, she gave him "I'll be back as soon as I sort this out" look. Sawyer nodded, and bit his lip. Kate didn't think he meant to cause this much trouble, and neither had she.

"Jack!" She called out again.

He froze and turned around, still wearing the same expression as before. "What do you want?" He asked, a bitterness in his tone.

"Look, Jack, it's not what it seemed like. Sawyer and I-" She started, but this time he was the one to cut her off.

"It's exactly what it looked like, Kate. I don't want excuses."

"Jack, it's not." Kate pleaded with him. She felt so terrible, and a sudden drop in their relationship was formed, plunging it even deeper into the depths of darkness. If it kept up, soon it would be nothing at all.

"Like I said before Kate, don't try this shit with me. I already know the truth." He challenged her.

Kate looked down, and felt that if she said anymore, he would just throw back another rude remark.

"Exactly." He walked away, back into the woods, and soon his form faded among the trees. He wasn't even interested to see that the raft was back.


(A/N: So, the tables have turned, 'eh? I'm really, really, sorry this was such a short chapter, but I have to go to this thing with my mum. So, Chapter 5 might be up tonight, depending what time we get home. (It probably will be.) So, check in later for that!)