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A journey with Arguments Along the Way

Jack blinked. "W-what?"

"I wanna help," I repeated my message.

Jack sighed. "Sorry Alex, but, we already have enough people more than willing to come."

"I'm more than willing too." I protested.

"Look Alex, I'm sure you'd be great, but, I don't think we should recruit anymore people." Jack said, sounding slightly frustrated.

"So you think I'm no good?" I accused.

"No, it's nothing like that at all!" Jack protested, waving his arms in front of his face to emphasize the point.

"Then why can't I come?" I demanded. This was stupid. Jack knew that it was better to travel through the jungle in large numbers.

"I told you. We have too many hunters already." Jack replied.

"Really? Who?" I demanded.

"Michael, that Mr. Eko," Jack said, ticking them off on his fingers, "and, hang on, I'm forgetting someone. Oh yeah, Sayid." Jack finished.

I stared at him. "Sayid!" I exclaimed. "Why?"

"He's a trained soldier Alex. And he knows the maps." Jack replied, getting angry in his turn.

"I know the maps to!" I said furiously.

"You haven't worked on them in two weeks Alex!" Jack shouted. People were beginning to stare.

I sighed angrily. I knew I couldn't convince Jack like this. There was still one thing left for me to do though. "I don't know why I'm even asking you. Who appointed you island savior anyways! I'm coming Jack, and if you try to stop me, go to hell." People were beginning to look in our direction, and I could see why. Everyone had thought that I was a tender-hearted princess.

Jack looked thunderstruck. "Excuse me?" He stuttered.

"You heard me!" I snarled. "Sayid may know the maps, but I know the island. I'm the only one who's been there!"

As anticipated, there were horrified gasps all around. Someone screamed, "SHE'S ONE OF THEM!"

"You don't even know who they are!" I snarled, turning on the young woman who had spoken.

Jack hadn't spoken since I made my declaration. I took advantage and said coldly, "I'm going."

We were to meet at the caves as soon as possible. The first thing Sayid saw when he spotted me was, "What is she doing here?" Then of course Jack had to explain about our earlier argument. I had been receiving weird looks ever since the incident and people steered clear of me. Not that I cared.

I smirked at Sayid, who looked at me with mistrust in his dark eyes.

We set off and I followed the group to a cover of long grass, where Jack knelt down and drew out a silver case. He unlocked the case and, peering over Michael's shoulder, I could see that it contained five nine millimeter guns. Jack handed out a gun to each of us. As I reached for the one he offered me, he pulled it back and said, "Do you know how to use a gun Alex?"

I grabbed it from him before saying coldly, "My name's not Alex."

Over the course of the treacherous journey, no one would let me lead, which is probably why it took us four days to get even remotely close.

I was leading when I froze. I had seen something. Jack glanced at me. "Can't keep up?" He asked in a not so nice manner. I didn't respond. This was terrible.

"Gypsy?" A voice said from up ahead.

Uh oh.

A/N: Two chapters to go! Lol. Well, maybe you can all, I don't know, figure out who this mystery person is. Woooooo. This chapter isn't as long as I'd like, but oh well. Please review! PLEASE!