I just want to make it clear to everyone that this chapter is the start of my own version of Whatever The Case May Be. As in I'm writing what I think should have happened in that episode. It may seem a little bit like the show's episode, but it will be different. This is still a part of the same story and ties into the plot. That is if I have a plot. Do I? Lol, just kidding I do have a plot and this story is going somewhere. Enjoy.

CHAPTER 9

"Tell me again what we're doin' out here wanderin' around in the jungle of mystery." Sawyer asked as he trailed behind Kate.

"Because after weeks of being in the same place I was ready to get out of there." Kate moved a tree branch out of her way as she spoke.

"And the reason we didn't take a nice little trip up to the caves is?"

"Because if Jack starts fussing over me again about being up and doing something even though my foot is practically completely healed I won't be responsible for my actions." Kate said smiling slightly.

Sawyer chuckled. "I wouldn't worry about you to much, Freckles. You don't seem like the type to hurt anybody."

Kate stopped and looked behind her. "Sometimes things can be deceiving." The smile on her face had gone away and her tone was serious.

He looked up at her and their eyes met for a moment. His gaze was intent on her. "Ain't that the truth?"

Kate held it for a few seconds before looking away. "You didn't have to come with me if you didn't want too." She said quietly changing the subject as she turned back around and began walking again.

"Hell, you know no one would've let you go off alone after what happened the other night. Who else would you have gotten to go with you? The Limey Runt? After all I am your designated savior." He said cockily.

Kate laughed up ahead of him and looked back over her shoulder. "You? My savior. That's something I definitely never expected to hear about you."

"Yeah, well I think we all kind of figured if something happened it'd be St. Jack to the rescue. Too bad he was a little preoccupied when it did happen."

"Hmm I don't know. Maybe it didn't turn out to be such a bad thing."

"What's that's supposed to mean?" Sawyer asked his eyes narrowing in on her back.

"You figure it out. It shouldn't be too hard."

"Just like a woman." Sawyer grumbled quietly. "Gotta make everything all complicated."

"Well, then I don't see what's the problem. After all you're a complex guy." Her voice was mocking as it floated back to him. "Right, Sawyer?"

Sawyer shook his head as he followed her. They walked in silence for a while before Sawyer stopped suddenly. "You hear somethin, Freckles?"

They both listened before Kate said, "It sounds like it's coming from over, there." She headed off in the direction she'd pointed.

As they got closer to it, the sound grew louder to the point where it sounded like rushing water. Moving through the tree's they both stopped as their eyes landed on the source. A large waterfall was pouring down into a crystal blue lake.

"Do you know," Kate started looking yearningly at it, "how good that looks?"

"Forget how it looks. I just wanna get in it." Sawyer had already removed his shirt as he'd spoken and seconds later he was diving into the water.

He resurfaced and turned around to see Kate removing her shirt and shinnying out of her pants. Running forward she jumped in, grabbing her legs as she did, and hitting the cool water with a large splash. Coming up from the water she pushed back her clinging wet hair and looked around for Sawyer. He was nowhere in sight.

"Sawyer? Sawyer, where are you? Quit playing around. Aren't we a little old for," Kate's last word came out as a screech as something grabbed her leg and yanked, "this."

Water filled her mouth as she was pulled under. Turning around under water she came face to face with a grinning Sawyer. Glaring at him she raised her arms and planted both of her hands on his chest before shoving. Swimming back up to the surface she gasped and began to cough. Sawyer surfaced laughing beside her.

"You, Asshole." She smacked the water causing it to splash him which did nothing to discourage his laughter. "Jerk."

Grabbing his head she pushed it down under the water and began to swim away from him.

"Aw come on, Cupcake. Just havin' a little fun. You can't blame a guy for that." He said giving her one of his innocent grins.

"Actually I can thank you."

"You're goin all prissy on me now, are you?" Sawyer asked looking at her wearily.

"I am not acting prissy." Kate said indignantly.

"Yeah now that I really think about it." Sawyer said musingly looking her over critically. "You were kind of actin like Sticks does when she gets insulted."

"I was not." Kate's look was halfway between pissed and insulted.

His mouth twitched slightly as if he was trying to hold back one of his usual grins. "You know you're kina cute when you're angry."

Kate rolled her eyes at him before lying on her back and beginning to float away from him. "After all the insults you expect me to take that as a compliment."

"You have something against being called prissy? Or was it that I compared you to Sticks. I'm sure she would love to hear that you think being compared to her is an insult." Sawyer said teasingly swimming after her.

"Yeah, and I'm sure she'd just love to hear that you called her prissy." Kate replied lazily.

"Not sure that she'd really care if you did." Sawyer sounded like he was frowning and Kate turned her to see. Sure enough he was. "Have you noticed she really hasn't been herself since her scare the other day?"

"I've tried to snap her out of it, but I think it's going to take a little while." Kate answered sadly.

It was silent for a moment. Kate looked over at Sawyer to see him staring off into nothing as if contemplating something. Grinning slightly to herself a mischievous look entered her eyes.

Tapping him quickly before swimming off into the water she yelled back, "You're it."

Sawyer snapped out of his daze and plunged after her. Laughing as she tried to get away she wasn't surprised when seconds later his arms wrapped around her waist and yanked her under. This time she was able to take a breath before the water closed in over her head.

Wriggling she tried to get out of his grasp, but he held on tight. She was trying not to laugh but a few chuckles escaped her causing bubbles to burst up and float towards the surface. She could feel Sawyer grinning behind her. Turning slightly in his grasp her eyes fell on something making her heart turn cold.

Still strapped to their airplane seats were two passengers from the plane. Sawyer seemed to notice them at the same time because he let her go. They both swam up towards the surface and broke through gasping and out of breath.

"Did you see them?" Kate asked looking shaken.

"Yeah, you okay?" Sawyer's eyes looked her over.

"I'm okay." Kate swam to the edge of the lake and began to get out. Once she was out she turned to see Sawyer still where she had left him. "Aren't you coming?"

"I'll be there in a second. Just gonna see if they got anything on them."

Kate's look clearly told him what she thought of him just then. "You're going to go rip off dead people?"

"Hell, they're dead, Sweetheart. What do they need it for? I'm still alive for the moment. Could be something useful down there." Seconds later he was under the water again.

Rolling her eyes Kate turned around and walked over to her clothes. She pulled her pants back on and was slipping into her shirt when she heard him resurface behind her.

"Find anything?" She called over her shoulder.

He started walking towards her. "Not much. Just this thing."

Kate finally got her shirt on and turned around. Her eyes immediately fell to his hands and time seemed to stop around her. Trudging towards her Sawyer held a small silver little case in his hand.