Chapter 6: Trust Me

Sayid was alert and ready. They had been hearing much through this part of this forest, but they didn't really know why. He was following Sawyer, who had been in the lead since they started down the ravine.

Their start had been slow because the large amount of rock that had covered the bottom. But fortunately they could still hear the water flowing, so they were able to follow it, even though they could no longer see it. It was already dark, and he knew they would want to stop soon to make tent. But something ahead kept him going.

"I can see the moon." Sayid said. Sawyer turned to face him, but Sayid couldn't see his facial expressions.

"Well no duh Ghandi. What did you think I was following?" he asked. He turned and began walking again. His spirits rose. They were finally going to make it to the beach.

"Is it the beach?" asked Kate from behind.

"Yeah, it should be… or at least a very large clearing." Said Sayid. A cold breeze blew by.

"Crap it's cold." Said Sawyer. Sayid nodded.

"A breeze. We are close to the beach." Sayid said. He sprinted forward and pushed aside a large bush. He smiled as he saw the clear water and soft sand.

"Thank god." Said Sawyer. They both pushed forward and then onto the beach. Jack and Kate emerged moments later.

"You have no idea how happy I am to see the ocean." Said Jack as he wrapped a shirt over his shoulders. Sayid glanced at Kate to see she was shivering.

"Put your sweater on." He said to Kate. "It's going to be cold." Kate smiled and looked at Jack.

"I destroyed it. It's now a part of Jack's head." Said Kate. Jack immediately became concerned.

"Have my t-shirt." He said. "I didn't even bring a sweater in the first place." He held out the sweater for Kate but she shook her head.

"It's okay. Your hurt, you need it more than me." She said. Jack shook his head and continued to offer the shirt to Kate. Sawyer on the other hand was already making himself a spot for the night. He laid out his Jacket against a bunch of leaves he had grabbed from a nearby tree. He laid them out as well and sat down facing the moon.

"Good night." He simply said. Sayid looked around and found a rock sitting to his left. He also went over to the tree line to gather some large leaves. He grabbed them and went back to his rock. He laid the leaves over them and then sat down in the sand. He looked over to the water. Jack and Kate were walking along the water talking he presumed.

He watched them as his eyes started to droop. Sayid didn't think he had ever been so tired in his life, not even in his times in Iraq. He shut his eyes finally listening to the sound of the waves crashing on the beach. They were so close to home.

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"Get up." Said a voice. It was two days since the castaways had found out about Locke's disappearance. Charlie opened his eyes to see Eko standing over him. Charlie grunted and looked over to his left. Claire was not there.

"Where is she?" he asked sitting up straight. Eko motioned over to the ocean line. Charlie could see Claire faintly sitting by the water with Aaron and Sun. Jin was fishing just a few meters away. Charlie tore his eyes away from her slim figure and then back at Eko.

"Do you want something?" asked Charlie. Eko smiled.

"Yes I do." He said. "You need to come with me." Charlie stood and walked right over to him poking Eko in the chest.

"Look!" Charlie started. "I told you I don't want anything to do with that stupid hatch! It's locked for a reason. TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT! Now please! STOP ASKING ME!" He yelled. He turned his back and Eko grabbed his shoulder.

"Eko. What the hell is wrong with you?" he yelled. Eko stared into his eyes.

"Charlie. I had another… they are telling me something." Eko said. Charlie was confused.

"Who's telling you what?" Charlie asked. Eko opened his mouth but Charlie suddenly cut him off.

"Oh you mean the crazy voices in your head?" Charlie retorted. "The ones that told you to build to church, the ones that told you where the other hatch was? The one that told you Locke was taken? Huh? Well they aren't real Eko." He stomped past him and walked over to the water hole.

Charlie was sure thirsty, and his argument with Eko wasn't making it better. He reached to the side where stacks of old water bottles were. He grabbed one and began filling it with rainwater. He took a gulp and looked up to see Eko had followed him.

"Please Charlie." Said Eko. "Please." He said. Charlie didn't say anything. He took another sip of his water.

"It's not the hatch." Said Eko. "It's Locke. I know… I saw him." Said Eko. Charlie continued to drink his water and turn from him.

"Charlie!" Eko said. "Please trust me." Charlie stopped in mid step and let out his breath. Why did he always give in? He turned and walked over to Eko.

"Fine!" Charlie said. "Let me get my pack. I'll be ready in five minutes." He then turned and stalked off towards the tent.

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"We have got to be close." Said Kate. They were walking along the beach in the hot sun. She had put on her tank top and she was sweating in her jeans. No one but Sayid had the sense to bring shorts.

"I know, I mean, how big can this island be?" said Jack.

"You'd be surprised." Sayid said. Kate remembered that Sayid, Jin, and Sun had sailed around parts of the island when the others had taken them. Kate looked down at her feet as the sand started to rock. She looked forward and saw the rock cliffs.

"Hey, we've been here before!" said Kate. She smiled as she walked forward. Jack then stuck out his hand and blocked her.

"Careful." He said. Kate looked at him and then down. The ledge seemed to be narrower then she remembered. Jack took a step on the rock and began to walk forward. Kate followed. It was a narrow ledge, only about two feet wide and it seemed to get narrower as they went.

"Stop." Said Jack. Kate stopped herself and placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Why?" Sawyer asked from behind Kate. She could feel him pressing onto her back.

"It's gone." Jack said. "The rock is gone."

"What the hell?" asked Sawyer. "How does rock just disappear out of thin air?"

"Sawyer, there was rock all the way from here to the other side there." Jack said pointing across the bay of water. "It must have broken off from that… thing."

"Thing?" asked Sawyer.

"The alarm Sawyer." Said Sayid. Sawyer nodded and looked over the edge.

"You've been here before?" he asked. Jack and Kate nodded.

"The dynamite. We went to Rousseau's ship to get dynamite." Said Jack. "We crossed this rock." Camp is about two hours walk that way." He said pointing across the bay again.

"Well we can't get across there now." Said Kate. She could hear Sayid shuffling as he turned around.

"That means back to the forest." Said Sayid. "We are going to have to go through it to get around." She could hear Sawyer shuffle his feet as well and his body moved away from hers.

"For once I actually want to go back in the damn forest." He said happily. Kate couldn't agree more as the sun's rays hit her in the eyes.