Jack, Sawyer, Sayid, Kate, Charlie and Claire all stormed through the trees in the jungle, following what they hoped was Bo's trail. The only noise that came from the group was Claire's sobs. Charlie was hanging back, making sure Claire didn't get lost, and taking her hand to comfort her.

"She can't have got far," Jack said, pulling branches aside. "She only left a minute before us."

"But she's quick," Kate pointed out running to keep up with Jack. "And no doubt she knows exactly where she's going."

"Hey wait a sec!" Sawyer called stopping and Sayid, Charlie and Claire almost ran into the back of him. "Look!"

On one of the branches was a small piece of purple material that must have snagged off Bo's t-shirt. Sayid took it and studied it for a moment.

"Distraction," he muttered glancing ahead.

"What?" Asked Jack, coming back to them with Kate.

"It's too perfectly ripped," Sayid replied. "It's a distraction by the 'others'."

The group glanced through the trees cautiously and Kate took the t-shirt piece off Sayid and put it back on the branch where they'd found it.

"This way, c'mon," she said and they continued following the trail they had before.

It wasn't long before the group had to stop again, this time however they'd found what they were looking for.

In the clearing Bo stood with a knife to John Locke who was clutching a crying Aaron. Claire made to cry out but Charlie put a hand over her mouth and a finger to his lips.

"Give him back Locke," Bo hissed, watching the man in front of her carefully.

"Hand yourself over to the 'others' and I will give you the child," Locke replied, holding Aaron out at arms length.

"We could stand here all day arguing about who's going to hand over what, but we're not," Bo said. "So hand Aaron over and I'll spare your life."

"You wouldn't kill me," Locke laughed maliciously. Bo smiled.

"Oh wouldn't I?" She asked. "We all know I've done it before. You said it yourself, I murdered my own parents. So what makes you think that I won't kill you?"

"Because I am an 'other'. Do you seriously think one knife held by one child will enable you to hurt me?" Locke asked.

"Not one child," Jack said stepping into the clearing, followed by Kate, Sayid, Sawyer, Charlie and Claire. "Now it's seven on one."

"Ah Jack," Locke looked over at him. "I wondered how long it would take for you to follow. See the thing is, we never really wanted the baby. We wanted you. You five are more trouble than you're worth!"

He pointed at Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Sayid and Bo. Then he glanced at Claire and Charlie.

"As for the drug addict and single mother," Locke scoffed. "You're not even worth bothering about. Here."

He handed Aaron over to Charlie, who took him and backed away with Claire. Jack, Kate, Sawyer and Sayid stood behind Bo.

"What are you gonna do to us?" Jack asked. "Kill us?"

"No," Locke shook his head smiling. "Killing you would be too easy. You're going to join with us. Become 'others'."

"Like we're really going to willingly hand ourselves over," Kate said scowling at Locke. She couldn't believe that when they'd first landed on the island she'd trusted him.

"No?" Locke asked. "You will find that people will do anything when the one person they all love is in danger."

Sayid frowned.

"The one person we all love?" He asked suspiciously. He doubted whether he could ever love again after what had happened to Shannon.

Three 'others' appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Bo before any of them could do anything. Locke laughed at the looks on their faces.

"The situation is simple," he said. "Hand yourselves over and the girl lives."

Jack glanced at the Kate, Sayid and Sawyer. The one person they all loved. Bo had been the only person on the island that everyone had grown attached to and no matter what she'd done in the past they couldn't just let her die.

Bo was watching Jack and despite her situation she suddenly remembered she'd met him before, and not just in the bar of the airport….

"We did all we could for Elliot," the doctor said as he came out of A and E. "I afraid he died a few minutes ago."

Bo glared at her parents and found that she hated them more than ever. She couldn't bear to go and look at the battered body of her brother and instead waited with the doctor who'd tried to help him. His name badge read 'Jack
Shepherd'.

"I'm sorry about your brother," he said quietly. Bo glanced at him but didn't say anything. "Were you close?"

"As close as you get them," Bo replied smiling sadly.

"I guess I can't really say anything to make you feel better," Jack said. "I've never lost anyone. But I'm sure you'll feel better soon."

"Oh yes, I'm sure I will," Bo said glaring murderously at her parents as they returned. Jack didn't notice the look.

"You have twenty four hours to decide," Locke said. "And if you attempt to rescue her, we will murder everyone."

Jack, Kate, Sayid, Sawyer, Charlie and Claire glanced at each other. They were gonna have their work cut out.