So, here we go, Chapter 4, gets interesting. Thanks to all the reviewers and those followers of the story, i do appreciate it!
"Jack stop" Kate found herself running after the doctor who was now trudging quickly through the jungle, "Jack you were unconscious for over 10 minutes, you need to sit down"
"Don't tell me what I need to do" Jack shouted back without the slightest ounce of remorse.
"Charlie's gone" Kate cried, trying to slow him down, "We can't do anything"
Jack's face contorted in anger at her comment and he chose to ignore it, he knew the consequences of not watching Charlie now, feeling that his suicide attempt was down to his careless thinking he was not about to let anything else happen to him. Jack hurried on with Kate in close pursuit, it wasn't above 5 minutes when he stumbled into a clearing to find what he was looking for. Charlie was lying by a tree, his eyes closed and a small smile on his face, his hands twitched slightly completely oblivious to Jack and Kate's presents.
"Charlie?" Jack dropped to his knees by the rock star, he had already noticed the empty baggies by him, this was not what Jack was hoping for. He opened one of Charlie's eyes to find his pupils dilated, it was what Jack had only expected, an overdose. "Charlie" she shouted in his ear, shaking his shoulders violently, Charlie moaned weakly and shivered but didn't open his eyes.
"What's wrong with him?" Kate was unsure of what to do.
"He's overdosed, I need you to go back to the beach and get help" Jack sighed. Kate turned quickly to run only to find herself collide with another figure behind her.
"Hey there missy, why in such a hurry" Kate shrieked, only to find a set of hands grab her to silence her. Jack turned to find the scene unfold.
"Zeke" Jack's voice stuttered and he stood quickly seeing Kate in his grasp. "What do you want?" Jack moved towards him.
"Chill doc, no one will get hurt if you do as I say" Jack stood still, eyes glaring at the bearded man before him.
"All we want is the baby" Zeke said coolly, the doctor was frozen on the spot unsure of what to say. "Seems your friend Charlie here, knew what he was talking about" Zeke laughed, "Shame no one believed him"
"And what if we don't give you Aaron" Jack shouted in response.
"Then she won't live for a start, neither will he" Zeke beckoned to Charlie's form, "and half your camp won't be here tomorrow"
"How do I know you won't kill them anyway" Jack's voice lowered, "and how do I know that you won't take Kate and Charlie, I could just run back to camp now and get a group together"
"Oh really" Zeke sounded bored with Jacks banter, he clicked his figures. Within a flash there was a circle of others around them, rifles held at the ready. Jack looked around him, he scowled from one to the other.
"No tricks Jack" Zeke said "you know the score" she released Kate and she fell into Jack's arms in front of her.
"So who will it be to get the baby?" Zeke smiled, "You or her?" "I'll go" Jack cried, Kate stood back from him looking down at Charlie's unconscious form.
"No" she whispered "Charlie needs you" her eyes welled with tears, "no one believed him." Jack looked back at Charlie as he twitched and moaned again, he seemed lost in his own mind, he was unaware of the scene laid out before him. Unaware that he was right all along and that Aaron really was in danger.
"Ok" Jack nodded weakly as Kate winked at him, "just hurry" "I'm going" Kate turned to Zeke. Zeke smiled and beckoned toward the beach, "Don't be long" he laughed. Kate walked slowly in the direction and the Others let her walk past.
"Tie them up" Zeke cried as soon as Kate had disappeared from view. "No" Jack struggled as three others grabbed him from behind and pulled him to a tree pulling his hands around it and binding them together tightly. Jack saw as two others pulled Charlie's limp form upright and did the same.
"Do you really think this is necessary" Jack cried bitterly.
"I don't trust you" Zeke answered as a gag was tied around the doctors mouth, Jack could taste the bitter musty earth of it, he was pleased however that they didn't gag Charlie as well. Jack wished he could tend to him, his head hung loosely in front of him, his skin looked pale and clammy, he was showing all the classic signs of an overdose. Jack didn't know weather he would hold out long enough before Kate returned, he hoped she had a plan of some sort, he was not about to just give in.
"I need to look after him" Jack tried to talk through the gag but failed to form any decent words, he looked to Charlie's form, his body was jerking, he was trying to be sick. Jack pulled at his bonds utterly helpless. He shouted through his gag and Zeke laughed.
"I wouldn't bother" he said.
Jack watched helplessly as Charlie's body heaved violently, he was too weak to move and most of his stomach contents ended up on his clothes rather than the jungle floor. The doctor could see that his body was shaking in a shock like state.
"Hold on Charlie" Jack's eyes remained on his friend at all times, "help is on the way" he crossed his fingers behind his back, he hoped Kate wouldn't be long.