Chapter 2: Another Plan
"How can it still be functional?" Charlie was now pacing in front of the door that blocked the room which held the computer in the hatch. "I mean it blew up! It blew up this entire hatch. It... it killed you!" He looked over at Eko who was standing against the wall staring at the cement.
"And now everything is back to normal? Don't you find this the least bit strange?" asked Charlie. Eko stared at him and fingered the cement.
"There is something here." he said. Charlie let out a hearty laugh.
"Well obviously! We can hear the damn thing." he said. "Now what are we going to do about it?" he asked. He stopped pacing and looked at Eko who was still fingering the cement.
"We have to get in there." said Eko.
"And how are we going to do something like that? Remember last time we tried to blow it up? You died Eko!" Exclaimed Charlie. Eko gave a tiny smile.
"And yet I am not dead." he exclaimed then he turned around and walked back into the common room of the hatch.
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"Good morning Freckles. Have a nice sleep with Doc here?" Kate's eyes burst open suddenly to see Sawyer staring at her. He gave a laugh and walked over to the other side of the clearing where Sayid was rummaging through his pack.
Kate looked to the side and realized her head was resting on Jack's arm. She quickly lifted it off as his eyes opened as well. His hand fell off her shoulder as she sat up.
"Hello." she said. Jack rubbed his eyes and sat up.
"Hi." he said. They stared at each other and then Sayid's voice sounded.
"Hungry?" he asked. They both turned to look at Sayid, who was holding out some fruit.
"Guava." he said. "Picked it this morning. There is a bushel of trees just around there." He pointed to his sack and then a pile on the ground.
"You were busy." said Jack. Sayid sighed.
"Well everyone was sleeping and I know we have about two days of walking to get back so we will need food." Sayid said. He looked up and then back down again. "At least I think it will be two days." Kate rubbed her eyes and got up from her seat.
"Ready to go?" Sawyer asked. He already had his pack slung over his back and a guava in his hand. He took a bite and gave a grin.
"Yep." said Jack. He quickly got up and grabbed his pack. Kate followed suit and followed him by putting the extra guava Sayid had picked into her pack.
They then left the clearing and began walking through the dense forest. Kate took a bite of her guava and looked around at her surroundings. They were really in some deep bush. She could hardly see the through the bush at her sides and the treetops above were hard to see through.
The ground was rugged and filled with rocks, which she kept stumbling on. She looked ahead at Sayid and Jack, who had the lead. Sawyer was walking right in front of her. She stepped forward and matched his pace.
"What do you want Freckles?" he asked. Kate took a bite of her guava and swallowed.
"Do you think they are still out there?" she asked. Sawyer looked confused.
"Who?" he asked quietly.
"The others." Kate said. He gave a snort.
"Well obviously. We didn't get them." he said. Kate looked around her and again back at Sawyer.
"What if they come again. Try to get us?" Kate asked. Sawyer smiled and adjusted his pack on his back.
"They try to get YOU not us." said Sawyer. Kate looked away. "But-" he started. "They wont be able to do much after I see them again." He reached down and patted his side where his gun was hiding. Kate looked up at him.
"Your going to kill them?" she asked. At this Sayid and Jack stopped and looked at them.
"Not you Jackass." he said. "The others." he said. Kate looked at Jack who look completely mortified.
"We are going to get them, aren' we soilder?" Sawyer asked as he looked at Sayid. Sayid took a deep breath and looked at him.
"If we ever want them to stop, I guess we will have too." he said. He turned and began to walk forward again. Kate could see the pain that was in Jack's eyes. He too began to walk forward.
Kate knew he wouldn't do it. Jack wouldn't kill anyone to save himself. It was just the way it was.
Kate came out of thought as Sawyer nudged her in the back.
"Let's go before we lose sight of prince charming." he said. Kate exhaled and walked forward following the group through the forest.
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"That's it! YOU TWO ARE COMPLETELY USELESS!" Tom and Jerry were now kneeling on the ground beside a faultering fire. Henry and Mrs. Clue were standing above them.
"What use do we have for you?" asked Mrs. Clue. "You can't even do one simple thing as getting a girl." Tom looked up.
"I can- I can explain-"
"No you can't!" Mrs. Clue said. "Do you have any idea how much time you are wasting? The more time they have means they can figure us out. Then what would be the use of this plan?" she asked. Jerry was now whimpering.
"Please! We can do it! We can get them all!" Jerry said.
"All of them?" asked Mrs. Clue. "What makes you think you will get them. They have escaped from our camp, which you were guarding. You captured the girl, and she escaped. And now, you are telling me that she found her camp mates AGAIN?" She waited as they both slowly nodded.
"Mrs. Clue." said Henry, speaking for the first time. "I think this calls for... another plan." Mrs. Clue looked up him with an angry look.
"Another plan? What makes you think this will work?" asked Mrs. Clue. Henry smiled.
"Well, we know what they will be expecting." siad Henry. He began to walk around the dimmly lit room. He stopped.
"I can think of something. Just give me until tomorrow morning. I think I have something." he walked over to the door and opened it.
"Gord, Hugh... get in here." he said. Two men appeared at the door. Henry smiled and then looked at the two men who were still sitting on the ground, hands tied behind their backs.
"Give them what they deserve." he said. Henry then left the room and let the door shut behind him. All he could hear were the screams from the room behind him. He smiled and began to walk down the hallway.