Where Are They?
Summary: After the castaways are rescued, what will they do?
Rating: PG-13
Notes: If there are part that don't tell you who's speaking, you'll find out. And I'll give you a note or two during the story labeled A/N.
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PART 1: Preperations For The Big Mistake
The horrifying screech of the Monster follow her. Gnarling-bashing noises coming closer behind her. Suddenly, she was blown onto her stomach as the ground next to her exploded. Black smoke pulled her towards a hole and down-
Kate Ryan bolted up in her bed, beads of sweat forming on her forehead. She glanced around her apartment in L.A. and looked beside her. He'd left already. No monster either.
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Shannon Rutherford was destroyed. Depressed. Suicidal. Alone. Alone with Sayid's gun that he left for her. He had left for Iraq 2 and a half months ago. Left her devastated. She hadn't received anything from him. Not even a damn email! It was driving her bonkers. God, why'd he have to go anyway! She was better off on the island! She could end it all right now...
"Jack! Gunshot victim!"
Jack Shephard turned away from the door to wash his hands as they rolled her in. "Details?" he asked, still turned away.
"Neighbors saw her pull the trigger. Early twenties, attempted suicide. Name's, uh, Shannon Rutherford."
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"Dad?"
"Yeah, Walt?"
"Why'd we stay in Australia?"
"'Cause I'm going back to the island."
"Why?"
"'Cause Locke asked me."
"Can I come?"
"No way, man."
"Who am I staying with?"
"Hurley."
"He owes me 83,000 dollars!"
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"Hugo?"
"4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42, 4...
"Hugo, listen!"
"Huh? Yeah, Ma?"
"What are you doing?"
"Give a kid some money."
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Sayid Jarrah sat in a helicopter hovering an ocean with a laptop in his lap. Jack sent him an email:
Dear Sayid,
I regret to inform you that Shannon killed herself last night with your gun. I did everything I could, but I lost her around midnight. I'm so sorry Sayid.
Jack
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The train whistle blew, sounding to much like the monster's screech. Charlie Pace through the doors into the train and sat next to a all too familiar woman.
"Nice to see you again, Mister Pace." Danielle Rousseau said.
"Danielle!" Charlie breathed. "Shit! Don't scare me like that!"
"Did you get the email?" she asked.
"No, from who?"
"Jack."
"What about?"
"Shannon died."
"Really!" Charlie gasped. "My God, how's Sayid?"
"I don't know."
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"Isn't it strange how those fishermen mistook you for kidnappers?" Sun Kwon said over the telephone.
"Strange as hell." Sawyer muttered into the receiver. "Why do you always bring those bastards up whenever you call me?"
"I don't know." she replied. "Just making conversation."
"Tell Jin I said hi." he hung up, walked to the bathroom, pulled off his shirt, and rubbed the scar where the bullet hit him. "I'm gonna kill those fishermen."
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There was a knock on Jack's door. He set the half-empty beer bottle down, walked to the door, and opened it.
"Kate?"he said sleepily. "What is it?"
"I'm sorry about Shannon." she said. "You know it wasn't your fault."
"I know."
She had a sad, little smile on her face. "I'm going back." she said.
"To prison?"
"The island. Locke, Danielle, Michael, Sawyer, and me. We're the research team." Jack stared blankly.
"Sayid?" Jack asked. Kate shook her head. "Navy?"
"Nuh-uh."
"Army?"
"Nope."
"S.W.A.T!"
"Nada."
"Any weapons?"
"Four pistols, one shotgun, five machine guns, and 6 knives."
"Six?" Kate shrugged. "Don't go."
"I'll be back in five or six weeks-"
"You'll be back in five or six pieces!" Jack snapped. "You know what the thing does! Do you want to die!"
Kate just gave him a sad smile. "Good-bye, Jack Shephard."
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"Okay, we'll be landing in the valley and split into two teams." Locke said, as the plane flew to the aircraft carrier. " Kate will be leading Team 2, and I'll be leading Team 1."
"Who's with who?" Sawyer asked.
"My team will be Danielle and Michael. You are with Kate." The plane went into a steep decent and the former castaways looked at each other. It leveled out then landed bumpily on the carrier. "We're on an aircraft carrier. We'll meet up with our sixth member momentarily." With that, Locke unlocked the door, slid it open, and hopped out.
To Be Concluded...