A/N: Ok this has taken me a while to update but I've been having writers block, I have just started writing chapter 4 but since I'm starting back at college soon it could be a while before I update. Thanks to everyone who have reviewed this story so far and I hope you continue to do so.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Lost characters.
Trouble In ParadiseBoone spotted Shannon running towards the woods and he ran over to her. He grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
"Get the hell off me! I f he dies I will hate you forever, you know what I already hate you!" shouted Shannon pulling out of her brothers grip.
"Shannon don't do this stay out here," Boone pleaded with her.
Shannon spun round to face him, by the look on her face he could tell she was pissed off. Shannon didn't realise what she was doing until it was too late, she had raised her right hand, clenched her fingers together and punched Boone in the face.
"Jesus Shan!" he shouted as he put his hands up to his now bleeding nose.
"That was for Sawyer, I'm going to look for him, now you can tell me where he is or I'll just go in there with that," she said pointing at the trees.
"He's just behind those trees there," Boone said pointing.
Shannon rushed toward the entrance.
"You can't just let her go in there alone," said Claire looking at Charlie, Jack and Sayid.
"It' her decision,' said Boone, "if there's one thing about Shannon that I know she doesn't stop till she's got what she wants."
"So it's ok to let her go in there alone?" asked Claire slightly annoyed no one was going to help Shannon, she would have helped but being pregnant stopped that, plus being stuck on this island had made her realise she didn't really want to give up her baby. She wanted to raise him, or her to be kind and caring, she wanted to hear the baby's first word, see the baby take its first step. That was another reason why she couldn't help the others…she didn't want to lose her baby.
"Shannon wait," said Jack joining her, "don't go in there alone."
"Whatever," said Shannon walking into the woods.
Jack followed her in and looked around for any signs that the creature was near by.
"Sawyer!" shouted Shannon nearly in tears.
Sawyer could hear Shannon calling him, she shouldn't be in here. Sawyer pulled at the vines, which were holding him to the tree. He managed to get free from the tree and went to find Shannon.
"Shannon," said Sawyer, "you shouldn't be in here."
"Oh my god what the hell happened?" asked Shannon holding Sawyer's shoulders and looking at the cuts on his face.
"No time for that now, lets get out of here," said Sawyer taking Shannon's hand and walking out of the woods. Jack didn't say a word he just walked back out of the woods with them.
Everyone looked relieved to see the three of them alive as they headed out of the woods.
"What happened?" asked Shannon as she helped Sawyer sit down on the sand.
Sawyer looked over at Boone, "nothing I just fell over a log or something like a log you know it's dark in there."
"I don't believe you," said Shannon, 'but lets just get those wounds cleaned up."
Shannon took Sawyer over to the tent and found the first aid kit.
"Boone, what did you do to him?" asked Jack as all the others went and sat around the fire.
"Nothing he didn't deserve," said Boone through gritted teeth.
"Boone, you left him to die, nobody deserves that!" shouted Jack walking away and gang to sit with the others.
"Why was you shouting at him?" asked Claire watching Boone walk in the other direction.
"Don't worry about it Claire it was a misunderstanding, I'm going to check on Sawyer."
Jack headed to the tent, when he got there Shannon was just tending to the last wound on Sawyer's face.
"How are you?" asked Jack. Sawyer and Shannon both looked at him.
"Fine thank you," said Sawyer sarcastically, "ow."
Sawyer clutched his stomach.
"What, let me see," said Shannon taking the bottom of Sawyer's top and pulling it up and over his head. There were purple bruises all over his stomach, Shannon was in shock and Jack couldn't believe this was the handy work of one man, albeit an angry man, but still.
"Sawyer what really happened?" asked Shannon looking at him.
"I told you I fell," said Sawyer wincing in pain and trying to convince Shannon.
"You don't get bruises like that form falling," said Shannon, "Jack?" she asked turning to face him.
"Shannon's right Sawyer," said Jack examining Sawyer's stomach.
"Please tell me the truth," said Shannon looking at him.
"Ok, I was dragged into the woods by Jack and some guy called Sayid asking if I'd seen the water I told them I hadn't and then Boone came and said he'd found it," Sawyer paused and looked at the both of them. Shannon looked annoyed and Jack looked guilty.
Sawyer continued, "Boone then told Jack and Sayid to walk ahead and that's when this happened, he attacked me then tied me to a tree."
"Wait my brother did this to you?"
Sawyer nodded his head, Shannon looked at him she couldn't believe he would do this, she needed to speak to him. Shannon stood up and left the tent.
"Shannon wait, ow!" said Sawyer going to stand up.
"I'm really sorry Sawyer," said Jack.
"Don't matter you didn't know what he was going to do."
Shannon couldn't believe how furious she was, Sawyer was a nice guy he didn't deserve what her brother had done, she just needed to find Boone and talk to him.
"Hey have any of you seen Boone?" asked Shannon looking at everyone around the fire.
"We saw him go that way," said Charlie pointing in the direction in which Boone had walked.
"Thank you."
Shannon left the group to what they were doing and walked to where Charlie had pointed.
"Well she looked pissed," said Charlie slightly laughing.
Everyone knew that Shannon seemed to be pissed off the entire time she had been on the island but then so was everyone but something had changed in her since the day she had followed Sawyer into the woods and they both had been gone till the next afternoon.
"Shannon's always pissed," said Kate annoyed that all everyone could talk about were Sawyer and Shannon. They always seemed to be centre of attention even if what had happened hadn't even been about them.
"Well we're all annoyed Kate, come on none of us want to be on this island. We've all got better things we'd rather be doing," said Claire looking at them all.
Claire had given up on them; they just didn't understand Shannon but then neither did she, as much as she wanted to get to know her and Boone. Claire stood up and walked over to where she had been sleeping for the past three nights, she sat down and opened her diary.
"Hey Claire, are you ok?" asked Charlie sitting down next to her.
"Yeah I'm fine, thanks Charlie," said Claire smiling, "you always know when to come and talk to me."
"So you're not ok?" asked Charlie looking confused.
"No not really, but is anyone ok on this island?"
"You want to talk about it?"
"Ok, well I found out something about myself but before I could finish reading the letter the plane crashed and I can't find it now," said Claire starting to cry.
"Hey now, come here," said Charlie taking Claire into a hug, 'I'll tell you what I'll help you look for it."
"No its ok I'm sure it will turn up, but I really don't want anyone else to read it," said Claire still upset.
"Ok well I'll go look round for it now," said Charlie giving Claire a quick hug and heading off to look for Claire's letter.
"I don't deserve a friend like him," said Claire to herself while her hand was resting on her stomach, she felt the baby kick, as she moved her hand she saw the babies foot print on her skin. Claire smiled she was happy whether she knew the truth or not.
"Hey guys I was wondering if anyone had seen a letter, it belongs to Claire and she'd really like it back," said Charlie looking around everyone.
"Nah none of us have seen a letter mate," said Hurley, "but I'll help ya."
Hurley stood up and helped Charlie look for the letter.
"It's not here Charlie," said Hurley standing up straight, "why are you looking anyway?"
"I want to help Claire, it seemed like the letter was important and I know if I had something important I would like it back," said Charlie looking at him.
"Ok well I'll keep an eye out for it but I think you're clutching at something that doesn't exist anymore," said Hurley walking over to the fire.
It had begun to get dark on the island Shannon had no luck in finding Boone and decided she would try again in the morning. She walked into the tent and lay down next to Sawyer, resting her head on his shoulder careful not to hurt him.
Sawyer had felt her lie down and he put a protective arm around her. They both fell asleep content in each other's arms.
Outside everyone had decided to start going to bed. As Sayid stood up he noticed a white piece of paper folded up caught in a little bush, he picked it up and looked around for Charlie.
"Hey Charlie, I think you could be looking for this," Sayid said handing him the piece of paper.
"Thanks, where was it?"
"Just in that bush there," said Sayid pointing at the little bush.
Charlie smiled and headed over to where Claire was now lying down.
"Hey Charlie," she said smiling as she sat up.
"Here, Sayid found it in a bush," said Charlie handing her the piece of paper.
Claire smiled and took the piece of paper from his hand and opened it up, it was her letter.
"Thank you Charlie," said Claire kissing him on the cheek.
"Well I didn't really find it Sayid did," said Charlie looking at the sand.
"But you were the one who probably got them all to help look."
Charlie smiled, Claire looked exhausted.
"Maybe you should get some sleep."
"Yeah I guess, night Charlie," said Claire kissing him on the cheek again and lying back down.
Charlie stood up and walked over to his sort of bed.
Once Claire knew she was alone she opened the folded piece of paper. It was a letter from her mum, they had lost contact when she had met the father of her baby, but she had sent her this letter, Claire could never bring herself to open it but being bored on the plane she had decided to write in her diary and the letter had slipped out. Claire got up and headed over to the fire, everybody else had gone to sleep so she had decided to use the fire for light.
Claire looked at the letter and begun to read…
To my darling Claire,
I'm very sorry I haven't contacted you before now, but you know I never liked that boyfriend of yours. Anyway I'm not writing this to argue about your choice in boyfriend. But my darling I forgot to ask how are you? What are you up to at the moment?
Well I guess you want to know why I'm writing this I guess its because I'm too coward to tell you in person, I saw your father the other day he was with your sister, that's right you have a sister, she looked so pretty walking along with him. There was another woman with them I'm guess your father re married and there was a guy with them too but he looked older so I guess maybe he was your half brother. Listen to me ramble on you're probably wondering what your dads name is well its Richard Rutherford and your sisters name is Shannon she's only a couple of months younger than you.
You're also probably wondering why you never grew up together, well I wanted to keep you both but when Richard and I decided to get divorced we agreed that you would live with me and Shannon with him.
If you want to try and make contact with him please do, just know that I love you.
Love Mum x x
"You have got to be kidding me," said Claire looking over her letter again.
Claire looked over at the tent where she had seen Shannon, her baby sister, go when she came back from her walk.
"I guess fate wanted us to meet," said Claire looking at the burning fire.
Shannon woke up with a start and couldn't place where she was. She looked around and noticed Sawyer sleeping peacefully next to her, she smiled and removed his arm, which was wrapped round her. She stood up and headed out of the tent where she found Claire sitting beside the fire.
"Hey Claire," said Shannon sitting opposite her.
"Hey Shannon," said Claire quickly folding up her letter and placed it in her pocket, "how are you?"
"I've been better," said Shannon smiling, "I found out that my twat of a brother beat Sawyer up."
"Why did he do that?" asked Claire.
"Because he's being overprotective and thinks that Sawyer is bad news."
"Well he does seem to have a bad side," Claire said looking at Shannon, "well from what people have said."
"Not you too," said Shannon, "look I know he has made out he's tough but underneath it all he's kind and caring, but I seem to be the only one who sees it!" said Shannon standing up annoyed and walking back into the tent.
"Well if she's mad at me for just saying that I better not tell her this," said Claire looking at the letter, which she had taken out from her pocket.
The fire was still burning and Claire placed the letter in it, she stood up and headed back to her bed. There was a slight gust of wind and part of the letter blew out of the fire and across the sand.
The sun was shining bright when they all woke up the next morning. Some of them went to collect some wood for a fire that would need to be lit in the evening; others spent time collecting food from the sea or fruit from the trees.
Sawyer stirred in his sleep and Shannon's eyes fluttered open, after her argument with Claire Shannon had laid back down near sawyer but during the night she must have moved closer to him as his arm was draped around her waist protectively.
"Hey gorgeous," he said smiling as he opened his eyes slowly.
"Hey how are you feeling this morning?"
"I'm ok still a little sore but who wouldn't be?" Sawyer chuckled and clutched his stomach in pain.
"Be careful, I'm going to go and talk to Boone I couldn't find him last night, when I come back I'll bring you some water," said Shannon standing up.
"That's ok I'll go and get some water now," Sawyer said pulling himself up and wincing in pain.
Shannon held out her hand and Sawyer took it, they both walked out of the tent holding hands and smiled at each other. Were they in love? Or just in lust?
Shannon let go of Sawyer's hand and headed off to find Boone.
"Hey Sawyer," said Walt coming to stand next to him.
"Hey kid," Sawyer said smiling, "what can I do for you?"
"I just wanted to see if you were ok."
"Well thanks and I'm fine things like this always look worse than what they are."
Shannon was walking along the beach with her sandals in her hand and the seawater running over her feet, she was looking for Boone he hadn't returned to the camp the night before.
Back at camp Sawyer had decided to go back into the tent after he had collected his water.
"Hey freckles, what you doing in here, you don't look injured," said Sawyer with a smug smile on his face.
"I'm not I just wanted to chat."
"Well if you don't mind I'm resting, need to build up my strength."
"What, for the leggy blonde?" asked Kate
"No not for Shannon so I can get back to my old self," said Sawyer emphasising Shannon's name.
"You know she has you on a tight leash," said Kate matter-of-factly.
Sawyer just glared at her as she raised her hands in defeat.
Shannon felt like she had been walking for hours, she probably had. She smiled, why was it every time she thought of Sawyer her stomach did little flips? There was a slight gust of wind and Shannon pushed her hair out of her face. A white piece of paper glided across the sand in the wind and landed at her feet. Shannon leant down and picked it up she carried on walking, looking for Boone and thinking about Sawyer. There it was again the little flip in her stomach.
Shannon was having no luck finding Boone, but that was his style, if he didn't want to be found he wouldn't be. She decided to sit down on the sand for a while. Shannon didn't even notice that she still had the piece of paper in her hand until she nearly let it go in the wind, Shannon's hair was blowing in her face she kept using her free hand to brush it away but even though the wind was gentle it was beginning to annoy her. She held up the piece of paper and opened it up.
"My name," Shannon muttered to herself. She looked more closely at the paper and read what it said, "your dads name is well its Richard Rutherford and your sisters name is Shannon she's only a couple of months younger than you." Shannon said out loud, "I have a brother or sister!"
Shannon looked out at the sea she couldn't believe what she had read, she knew her dad slept around but he never told her she had another brother or sister, she just got stuck with Boone. Sure she loved him in her own way but she'd had a brother or sister all this time and never known about it, she wondered if maybe Boone knew. Another thought occurred to her, who was her brother or sister? She had found the paper on the island the wind had blown it to her feet but surely no one on the island was related to her, but then how could she be sure there were no other names on the letter except for hers and her dads. She decided to stay sitting on the sand, she needed to think and be alone for a while.
Back at camp Sawyer had been taking a nap; he was still in pain from the attack and figured he needed some rest. When he awoke he was greeted by the face of Kate.
"Twice in one day freckles, to what do I owe this pleasure," he said sarcastically sitting up.
"I just thought it would be nice to have a chat."
"Well last time we chatted you slagged Shannon off and besides she's been gone for a while I'm gonna go look for her," said Sawyer standing up.
"I'm sure she's fine maybe you should just stay here," said Kate pulling him back down to sit next to her.
"Be careful with the goods freckles," Sawyer said landing with a thud back on the made bed.
"Sorry its just I think we should talk some more," said Kate sliding closer to Sawyer.
"What have we got to talk about? We really don't know each other," said Sawyer.
"That's what I mean, we should get to know each other better, like where are you from?" asked Kate smiling.
"Tennessee, where are you from?"
Shannon had continued to look for Boone after her discovery that she had a brother or sister who just so happened to be on the island with her.
"This is ridiculous, I have no idea where he is and this note is seriously pissing me off," Shannon said turning round and heading back to camp.
Shannon had continued walking and the wind was still blowing and she continued to push her hair out of her face.
After what seemed like forever walking back to the camp she finally made it, she headed over and sat by the fire, she wasn't ready to see Sawyer yet…was she?
"Hey Shannon," said Claire sitting near her.
Shannon looked over at her and then back to the fire. Charlie and the others came and sat round the fire.
"Has anyone seen Kate?" asked Jack.
"Last time I saw her she was by the sea washing her clothes," said Sayid.
Everyone else seemed to shake their heads, it was true, Shannon who didn't really like her had been away from camp for most of the day so she hadn't seen her. Claire had been with Charlie for most of the day he was helping her with her pregnancy cravings, and everyone else was busy doing their own thing.
"What about Sawyer? Has anyone seen him?" asked Hurley.
Shannon's head shot up at the sound of Sawyers name and her stomach did a little flip.
"Sawyer was in the tent last time I saw him before I went to look for Boone," said Shannon to the group.
"Did you have any luck finding Boone?" asked Jack, he was feeling guilty, he was the one who yelled at him right before he left and he hadn't been seen since.
"No, but I found something else instead," said Shannon handing Jack the little piece of paper.
Jack looked at it and frowned, "what does this mean?"
"It means I have a brother or sister on this island apart form Boone," said Shannon standing up annoyed and walking away from the group.
Claire's head had shot up when Shannon had said about her brother or sister. How did she know the letter was in the fire, this was not looking good thankfully that part didn't mention Claire's name at all.
After Shannon's outburst everyone had continued to talk in their own little groups.
Shannon headed towards the tent where Sawyer had slept sine Boone's attack.
"Whatever I don't care what you say," said Kate laughing.
Shannon stood in the entrance to the tent and watched the interaction between the two of them. Sawyer had his back to her and didn't see her standing there, Kate on the other hand did and leant in to kiss Sawyer. He had no idea what was going on till it was too late, he heard someone gasp behind him and as he turned he saw Shannon's retreating form.
"Shannon!" called Sawyer standing up and starting to go after her.
Kate held him back, "forget her."
Sawyer looked at her and pulled his arm from her grip.
"Hey Shannon what's wrong?" called Claire watching her baby sister run into the woods.
Sawyer came out of the tent and looked around for Shannon, Kate followed him with a look of satisfaction on her face she had successfully pissed Shannon off.
Shannon had no idea where she was running to she just needed to get away from him, maybe everyone was right about him she just never thought he would hurt her.
What was she doing mad at the guy 'cause he kissed Kate, god how she hated her. But her and Sawyer weren't even a couple why should she care if they kissed, because she had feelings for him, she had feelings for the guy everyone hated.
"Have you guys seen Shannon? Like where she went?" asked Sawyer looking at them.
"She ran that way crying," said Sayid pointing to where she ran.
"What did you do to her?" asked Claire going into big sister mode.
"She walked in while Kate was kissing me," said Sawyer looking at Kate.
"You kissed Sawyer!" yelled Claire standing up.
"Well I didn't see her standing there and they're not a couple so why should I care," said Kate smugly.
"Shannon and Sawyer may not be a couple but it doesn't give you the right to go and kiss him," said Claire extremely pissed off.
"Whatever," said Kate walking towards the sea.
"Look I gotta go find her," said Sawyer walking towards the woods as fast as he could in his condition.
Just then there was an ear-piercing scream coming from inside the woods. Everyone looked over at the trees.
"SHANNON!" yelled Sawyer and Claire at the same time.
They all walked towards the scream and Sawyer started to run with Claire going as quick as she could behind him. At that moment in time he didn't really think of the pain that was surging through his body, he just needed to get to Shannon.