Chapter 10
"IT'S RESCUE"
"What?" Locke said, swiftly turning around, and sure enough he could see a large ship on the horizon…
"Sayid, go tell Jack and Sawyer!" Locke commanded, as he frantically wondered what he was going to do.
"Dude, what about Kate?" Asked Hurley.
"We'll wait for the ship, then tell them the current situation" Locke suggested, as his heart raced. I don't know what's happening, I don't want to leave this Island it's the best thing that's happened to me, Locke cried inside as he saw the ship getting closer and closer.
Sayid raced through the jungle until he collided with Sawyer, "Whoa, easy there Gandhi, slow down!" Yelled Sawyer, jokingly.
"Jack, Sawyer they are here…rescue!" Said Sayid, in between breaths.
"Wh…what?" Jack asked, not quite sure if he heard Sayid correctly.
"There is a boat, it is about ten minutes away from the Island, Locke is going to tell the crew about Kate then we can get her out of here" Explained the Iraqi.
Jack couldn't take this all in, the past few weeks had been crazy and now it was all over, What about Kate? Will she go to jail? Will I ever see her again? Will I get a chance to tell her how much she means to me? Jack couldn't breath, he needed to get to Kate, he needed to protect her.
"I'll wait here" Jack volunteered, "Just in case anything happens!"
"Me too" Sawyer said, nodding at Jack.
"Ok" Said Sayid, "I will return shortly, hopefully with some help, be careful". Sayid ran back off through the jungle.
"Well, looks like we're finally getting off this hell hole" Sawyer said, grinning.
"Looks like it" Jack replied, emotionless.
"You really got it bad for her, don't ya!" Sawyer said, more of a statement then a question. Jack replied with one of his 'not now' stares and Sawyer took the hint.
"Just trying to lighten the mood, Doc"
"Yeah, well don't!" Jack said, sternly as he started to pace, once again.
Locke ran to sea as a life boat stopped at the shore, three men got out and went to greet Locke, "Survivors of flight 815?" One of the men asked.
"Yes, but before you rescue us, we have a situation!" Said Locke, and he told the three men the whole story about Kate.
"And these 'Others', they were here before you?" Questioned one of the rescuers.
"That's right, and they have Kate…we know where she is but need more people…these Others are savages, they have no mercy and kill anyone who gets in there way" Locke explained.
"We'll go back to the boat and get some more men!" A rescuer said, as two out of the three men got back in to the life boat.
"Thank you" Locke said, smiling at the men, dying inside, Why are you doing this to me God? I belong here, on this Island! WHY?
The life boat came back to shore with three extra men, they all had guns.
" We should go" Locke said, "Follow me and stay quiet"
"Ok…what's your name, sir?" Asked the tallest of the rescuers.
"John, John Locke" Replied Locke as they walked to the entrance of the jungle.
"My name is Richard" said the tall man, "We'll get back your friend, John"
"Well, Kate is more Jack's friend then mine, but thank you anyway" Locke answered.
Richard nodded and continued to walk, in silence.
After a half hour trek they arrived by the beech craft, "Locke!" Exclaimed Jack, who looked dreadful.
"Jack, I have some helpers" Locke said, gesturing to the men behind him.
Jack nodded at them, "Let's do this" He said and they all stood around the hatch entrance.