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"Why didn't you tell us of this hatch before," Claire questioned Locke as they paced towards it.

"Didn't think it was that important", Locke replied.

"Not important," Claire said disgusted.

"Look Claire, were all upset you just need to calm down," Locke said.

"Calm down," Claire laughed, "calm down, you really think I am going to calm down after almost being murdered, and Charlie and Jack could be dead."

Locke didn't answer her making her more frustrated. "Can't we walk any faster," Claire asked, pushing past everyone and speeding up.

"Claire you don't know the way, let Locke go ahead," Sayid said to her.

"Then he needs to walk faster," Claire yelled.

Locke obeyed Claire's commands and soon it seemed like the group was running to the hatch. Claire was incredibly weary but she wouldn't stop until Jack and Charlie were safe.

"Stop here," Locke said.

The group stopped. Boone and Locke uncovered a shining piece of metal on the jungle floor. Claire could see that it was some kind of door.

"This is it," Boone said.

"Any idea how we can open it," Kate asked.

"If there was a way we would have opened it by now", Boone rolled his eyes.

Claire stared at the hatch. She wanted to open it desperately. She put her hand on the door. It flung open, revealing Ethan below.

Claire jumped back and screamed. Locke pulled his knife and jumped down the into the room the hatch had opened to. Claire jumped in after him. They rest of them jumped down in hopes of finding Charlie and Jack. Ethan's twisted grin appeared on his face. it chilled Claire to the bone.

"Where's Jack and Charlie," Claire asked.

Ethan's grin grew wider.

"Please tell me where they are," Claire bawled.

"Dead," Ethan whispered.

"NO," Claire screamed and before they others could grab her she was pounding at Ethan's chest, screaming at him. He didn't budge. Just stood there laughing at her.

"I hate you, I hate you. Why...Why. I wish you would fucking burn in hell," Claire screamed while also crying, still pounding at Ethan.

Kate grabbed Claire and pulled her back. Claire noticed the tear stains on Kate's cheeks. Claire broke out into hysterics on Kate's shoulder.

"Why did you do it," Sayid asked.

"No one lives forever," Ethan replied.

Boone being the irresponsible young man he was lunged at Ethan. With one swipe of Ethan's fist, Boone lay on the ground unconscious.

Claire screamed and buried her face in Kate's shoulder, not wanting to see. Claire then looked up. She could see a light coming from a crack in the door past Ethan. She concentrated on it still crying. She pushed herself away from Kate and passed Ethan.

"Claire," Kate yelled.

Claire didn't hear any of the things Locke, Sayid, and Kate were yelling to her. She grabbed a metal pole about four feet long a flung the door open. Inside she could see about 15 computers all on and working. She saw Ethan coming towards her and she ran up to a computer.

"This is for killing Charlie", Claire screamed and smashed the computer.

Ethan screamed a horrible scream of pain.

"This is for killing Jack", Claire yelled smashing another computer. Soon she went on a rampage, smashing computers and screaming.

"This is for killing my son. I hate you. This is for ruining my life, for taking everything I loved, ", She screamed, and finally she smashed the last computer.

Ethan was still screaming but soon his screams ceased. He lay on the floor eyes wide open. He was limp...lifeless.

Claire raised the rod up to beat Ethan, but Sayid grabbed her. "Claire stop he's dead...he's dead," he said.

She collapsed into Sayids arms and cried. Yes, Ethan was dead but the price she had to pay was to great, to heart renching. Sayid held her and tryed to comfort her, telling her it would be alrite and that everything happens for the better reason, when they heard a moan.

Claire looked up thinking it was Ethan, but he was still limp and not breathing. They looked at Boone but he was still unconscious. They heard the moan again. Claire opened the door beside them to reveal Jack.

"Jack," she yelled running to him.

Kate ran in after her and they were both hugging him.

"What are you all doing here," Jack asked.

"We came to save you. You didn't think I was going to leave you with Ethan did you" Claire said.

"Ethan he'll see you," Jack said panicked.

"Ethan's dead," Kate said through tears of happiness.

Jack laughed. Locke undid he's chains and he was free. Jack hugged Claire, then he hugged Kate, never wanting to let go.

"Wait," Claire said.

Everyone turned to look at Claire.

"Charlie," she whispered, sadness coming back into her voice.

"He was in the room beside me," Jack said busting open the door.

Inside lay Charlie. Blood soaked, and unconscious.

"Sorry to rain on the great moment but we need to get Charlie back as quick as possible," Jack said in his doctor tone.

Jack lifted Charlie up and Claire helped him. Locke and Sayid grabbed Boone and they were on their way back to camp only this time there was nothing to be afraid of other than losing Charlie.

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