Claire walked along with her back straight up. She could fell Ethan breathing down her neck. It made her uncomfortable since he was so close. She couldn't say anything, her hounds were bond and she was gagged so she just had to deal with the creep.
"Stop here," Ethan growled.
Claire stopped in her tracks. Ethan looked around the area and saw that it was clear. She was wondering what was going through his head. Probably some sick thought she didn't want to think of. He turned back to Claire with a malicious grin. He walked up to her and she could feel her heart beating faster with each step closer he took.
'This is it,' she thought. 'This is what it is like before you die.'
To Claire's surprise Ethan sheathed the knife. She breathed a sigh of relief which was muffled through the gag. Ethan went up to her and grabbed her. He began to pull at her shirt, trying to take it off.
"What are you doing," she screamed through the gag.
She realized what he wanted from her. He was going to rape her then murder her. Instincts kicked in and she kicked him in the package. He dropped in pain, screaming bloody murder. Claire saw that this was her chance but where would she run, which way? She saw the sun beginning to sink in the East.
'That's it', she thought.
Jacks words ran through Claire's head. "Claire, follow the sun when it is setting, it will lead you to the beach."
Without even letting them, her legs dashed towards the sinking sun.
"Get back here you little bitch," Ethan screamed trying to make it to his feet.
Claire had never run this fast in her life. She didn't even look at what she was running over she just kept her eyes on the sun. She could fell scrapes producing on her face but she didn't care she just kept running. She felt like she was flying, not even stepping on the ground.
Thoughts were swimming around her head. Charlie, Jacob, Jack, Thomas, everything was going through her mind. She kept running, and running, and running. The sun had fully sunk but she had memorized the direction. Finally she saw a clearing and heard waves crashing. It was like music to her ears. She ran out of the bushes, gagged and hands bond screaming through her gag.
"Help somebody, anybody," she screamed.
Kate turned around and saw Claire.
"Claire, Claire, your alive," she side taking off her gag and bonds.
"Kate help, they have Charlie and Jack and Charlie is dying," Claire cried.
The whole camp come running over to Claire. Happy to see her but horrified of her stories. Sayid, Boone, Locke, and Kate were devising a plan to rescue Jack and Charlie.
"I want to come", Claire said to them
"No, you can't, your to weak Claire," Sayid said softly.
"How will you know where it is then," Claire asked?
Sayid was speechless. He looked to Locke who gave him a nod.
"Fine you can come," Sayid gave in.
"So what's the plan," Claire asked.
"We don't know yet," Boone replied.
"You don't know. That creep could be killing them right now, we have no time", Claire gasped.
"Yes, we know but we can't just run into the jungle," Locke said.
"Why not," Claire demanded?
Everyone looked at one another. "Hell why not," Locke said.
They all grabbed knives and water for the trip. Even though Claire was weak and tired she had to save Jack and Charlie before it was too late.
"Wait," Claire said.
"What is it," Kate asked.
"Ethan he said something...something about this computer system," Claire explained.
Boone and Locke flashed glances at each other.
"He said if that was destroyed then he would be destroyed," Claire said.
"Did he say where it was, Claire," Locke asked?
"No, he didn't," Claire said sadly.
"I think I know where it is," Locke said.
Everyone looked at him in astonishment.
"At least I think it might be it. There has been this hatch that me and Boone have been trying to open in the jungle for years," Locke said.
"We have never been able to open it," Boone cut in.
"Lead us there", Claire said.
"What, Claire we", Sayid said.
"Ethan is unbeatable," Claire interrupted." If we don't destroy the system then we don't destroy Ethan. Please Locke, lead us there, it's our only hope," Claire sobbed.
Locke nodded. "Follow me."