by Erin Mo.
Disclaimer: Character names and locations
are from the ABC show "Lost" and are copyrighted by them. All events
are fictional and were created by me (Erin Mo.) who is of no
affiliation to ABC or the writers of "Lost".
Preface: Immediately following the end of the season I finale "Exodus, Part III"...
Chapter 2 - Man of Faith
Back on the opposite side of the island, Jack Sheppard and John Locke stared apprehensively down into the depths of the freshly opened, yet still mysterious hatch, now lightened in the daylight. Hurley, or "Hugo", Reyes and Kate, who last name was still a mystery, looked on from a distance with awe. Appearing confused Jack started to pace.
"I just don't get it." He murmured to no one in particular as he walked. "How the HELL are we going to get down that thing?" Locke gazed at him a moment with a look that gave nothing away about his true feelings about Jack's illogical way of thinking. With a sigh, he responded.
"Since the ladder broke off when YOU tried to climb down it, I would have to say that we should find some rope." Jack stared at him disbelievingly.
"How much rope do we have on this island? We don't even know how deep down that thing goes." Hurley uncomfortably adjusted his shirt at these words. Locke continued to stare Jack. He appeared to be thinking very hard about something when suddenly, without warning he said.
"Well, why don't we find out?" and with that, he turned and jumped straight down into the hatch. All three of those who watched gasped and ran to the hole. Jack screamed after him.
"LOCKE!" after a pause with no answer he yelled again, "LOCKE! ARE YOU ALIVE? DO YOU SEE ANYTHING?" Again, there was no answer. Kate turned to Jack with a horrified look on her face but could say nothing. Hurley mumbled to himself.
"It's those numbers man. I'm telling you, they're bad. He shouldn't have done that." Kate suddenly turned to Hurley.
"What's with these numbers of yours anyway? You were yelling about them before when we lit the fuse."
"They're cursed."
"Cursed? There's no such thing as curs…"
"THEY'RE JUST BAD OKAY!" He yelled interrupting her. Kate stared at him, taken aback.
"Umm guys? You'd better come and look at this!" Jack was staring blankly down the hatch. Kate gave Hurley a sideways glance then slowly walked over to join Jack. Hurley did the same. All three of stared down after Locke and saw a light at the end of the tunnel begin to glow brighter and brighter.