A/N: This chapter I managed to post this chapter before I thought I would I hope you enjoy it, please R&R

Disclaimer: I don't own Lost

Boone We Hardly Knew You

Shannon stood there frozen to the spot screaming, she couldn't seem to stop she feared if she did no one would come looking for them.

Boone had spent the last couple of days hiding in the woods he had only come out because he had heard someone crying, when he got outside he found his sister just sitting in tears.

"Shan what happened?" he asked concerned for her.

"You were right about him Boone, everyone was," she said letting the tears fall.

"You mean Sawyer?"

"Yes," she said still in tears.

"I did try to tell you, but Shan you never listen to me," said Boone putting his right arm around her shoulder.

That's when it happened; out of nowhere Boone had been pulled into the air and tossed around like a rag doll. Shannon let out her ear-piercing scream as she watched her brother be killed by this thing in front of her. Once the creature was satisfied that Boone was dead it quickly turned its head to where Shannon was screaming. Shannon looked up and immediately stopped screaming, the creature seemed to take in what it was looking at before retreating back into the heart of the wood.

Shannon watched as she saw the last of the creature disappear she looked down and saw Boone lying lifeless and bloody on the floor.

Sawyer had continued running through his pain Shannon needed him, he was following her screaming, but she wasn't screaming anymore, Sawyer stopped and spun round in a circle as he held his stomach in pain.

"Shannon!" he called.

As he spun for a second time he spotted her she had her back to him and looked as if she was frozen on the spot. As he walked closer towards her he saw Boone lying motionless on the floor covered in blood, cuts and bruises.

Shannon just stood staring at her brother she didn't cry or show emotion she just stood in shock.

"Shannon," said Sawyer gently as he approached her.

Shannon didn't move at the sound of her name being called she just stayed in the same spot. Sawyer walked over to her and placed his hands on her shoulders, she felt his hands land lightly on her shoulders and she jerked away from him.

"Don't touch me!" she yelled spinning round to face him.

Sawyer searched her eyes with his own but there was only anger and sadness that filled them.

"How could you!" yelled Shannon slapping Sawyer on the arm.

Shannon went to slap him again but Sawyer caught her hand in his.

"Talk to me Shannon," said Sawyer now holding both her hands in his.

"Everyone was right about you!"

"Everyone was right about me? Well what the hell they been saying?" said Sawyer now annoyed.

"Everyone was quick to judge you said you were bad news, and I defended you to the point where it got my brother killed!" yelled Shannon pulling out of Sawyers grip and turning to look at her brother and then back to Sawyer.

"Listen 'Sticks', I never asked for you to defend me you did that on your own terms so don't go blaming me!" Sawyers voice was raised now and they were both starting to get annoyed.

Still Shannon never cried the only emotion she showed was anger towards Sawyer. As Sawyer looked deep into her eyes he saw sorrow and pain that she wouldn't release.

"Oh now you're back to your stupid nicknames, I defended you because as stupid as I was I started to fall for you!" she yelled.

Sawyer stared at her he was about to say something back to her until they were interrupted.

"Shannon, my god there you are, we were all worried about you," said Claire as her and all the others approached them. Shannon turned round and went back to staring at Boone.

"Oh my god, Jack!" called Claire seeing Boone, she held one hand over her stomach and one over her mouth, she stood behind a tree and threw up.

Jack and the others all came running through the trees; Jack ran over to Boone and tried CPR.

"Stop," said Shannon looking at him, "stop he's dead leave him." Shannon turned and walked away and headed in the direction, which the others had come from.

"What happened?" asked Jack looking at Sawyer.

"I have no idea when I found her she was just staring at him," said Sawyer looking anywhere but at Boone's body.

"Come on we can't do anything for him, he's dead, what we need to do is dig a hole and bury him," said Jack, "lets take him to the medical tent and we'll move the medical tent somewhere else for now."

Everyone agreed by nodding their heads and Hurley walked over and picked up Boone's body they all followed Hurley back to the beach. Claire stayed till last, as she still hadn't recovered from seeing Boone dead.

"You ok Claire?" asked Charlie waiting with her.

"Yeah just seeing Boone like that it made me feel ill," she said walking after the others with Charlie by her side.

"I tried to tell you to hang back until we had all the details," said Charlie looking at her.

"I know but I've been known not to listen to people," Claire replied smiling.

When they all arrived at the beach they saw Shannon sitting by the waters edge with her knees to her chest.

"Maybe one of us should talk to her," said Hurley who had just walked out from the tent.

"I think she just needs time," said Claire looking at them.

Kate hadn't gone with the others when all the commotion had kicked off instead she had gone for a walk.

Shannon had been staring out at the horizon since she had left the others in the woods. Shannon felt like the others were watching her but she didn't really care, in the past few hours she had found out she had either a brother or sister, lost a guy she had actually started to fall for and her brother had just been killed, so she was feeling just peachy.

"Hey Shannon," said Jack sitting next to her.

Shannon slowly turned to look at him with a frown on her face, she slowly turned her head back to face the sea and stood up, she walked away leaving Jack sitting alone on the sand.

Kate was just coming back from her walk and Shannon saw her, she headed over to her with a big cheery grin on her face.

"Hey Shannon, are you ok?" asked Kate who really couldn't care.

"You bitch," said Shannon smacking Kate straight in the face, "how dare you ask me if I'm ok, you kissed Sawyer!"

"You guys aren't even a couple!" yelled Kate standing back up.

"That doesn't mean anything you still shouldn't have kissed him!" yelled Shannon.

By this time everyone had walked over to them, where Kate was recovering and Shannon was staring at her.

"You know what was going through my mind when I saw you guys kissing?" asked Shannon who hadn't realised everyone was standing behind her.

"No Shannon what was going through your mind?" asked Kate crossing her arms across her chest.

"How could I be so stupid as to fall for a guy who is arrogant and self centred, and then I realised he is just the same as every other guy I've ever met and you know what I realised I didn't care that he was like all the other guys because I saw through the toughness and saw the good inside and you know what, you spoilt it for me!"

Shannon hit Kate in the face again, "ok listen to me and listen good, stay out of my face and don't talk to me ever." Shannon looked at Kate one last time before walking away.

Jack walked over to Kate and helped her up.

"Wow that is one angry bitch," said Kate looking at them.

"Well you kind of deserved it," said Claire, everyone turned to face her, "well she did."

Claire took one last glance at everyone before walking after Shannon.

"She didn't know we all were here, I need to talk to her," said Sawyer, but before he had a chance to go after her Jack placed his hand on his shoulder.

"Leave her on her own for a while," said Jack.

"OK," said Sawyer walking over and sitting on a couple of plane seats.

Claire had followed Shannon across the beach, when she caught up with her she found Shannon sitting on the sand with her knees to her chest.

"Hey Shan, can I sit here with you?"

"Sure, have a seat," said Shannon looking up at her.

Claire sat down next to her and took in the view, "nice shot, you know hitting Kate."

"She deserved it," said Shannon smiling.

"Yeah totally, did you know that we all heard what you said about falling for Sawyer?" asked Claire looking at Shannon.

Shannon turned to face her, "you all heard? Even Sawyer?"

"Yeah sweetie everyone," said Claire placing her arm round Shannon's shoulder.

"It doesn't matter anymore," said Shannon with a waver in her voice.

"Shannon it's ok to cry," said Claire upset for her sister.

"I just don't know what I'm going to do without him," said Shannon starting to cry, she rested her head on Claire's shoulder.

"Shan I know it's tough but you'll get through it, just let it all out," said Claire.

"Why are you being so nice to me?" asked Shannon lifting her head to look at Claire, "I don't deserve it."

"Listen everyone does things that they aren't proud of you just have to move on."

"I guess, thanks for this, I don't think I'm ready to talk to anyone else."

"Anytime you want to talk Shan I'll be here for you," said Claire smiling, Shannon smiled back at her with teary eyes, "maybe you should talk to Sawyer about what happened between the two of them, I see the way you two look at each other, is it really worth throwing something that could be potentially great away over a stupid bitch like Kate."

"I guess you're right, god my life is so screwed up right now," said Shannon, "I just found out that I may have a brother or sister on this island and I'm just so confused."

Claire shifted uncomfortably on the sand, "really wow that's amazing."

"Yeah I guess."

"What you wouldn't be pleased to know who your sister is?" asked Claire.

"Sister…I never said sister," said Shannon quickly looking at her.

Claire put her left hand on her forehead, "Shannon I know you have a sister because the letter was mine."

Shannon looked at Claire shocked and she decided to continue, "after the night when you yelled at me for saying Sawyer was bad news I put it in the fire, I wanted to tell you but I was worried you'd be upset."

"I can't believe this, you're my sister," said Shannon looking at her.

"Yeah I didn't know till I read the letter two nights ago, I understand if you need time but I'd really love to get to know you and dad better."

Shannon smiled, "I would love to get to know you better too."

"That's great Shan."

"I'm a little tired right now so I'm gonna head back and sleep but we'll definitely talk later or tomorrow," Shannon said smiling.

"Ok, lets walk back."

Shannon and Claire walked back to the camp in comfortable silence, Shannon headed off to bed whilst Claire wrote in her diary.

Once Shannon had laid her head on her clothes she used as a pillow she drifted into a not so peaceful sleep. Sure things were looking up for her, she had found her sister but still the images of Boone's death replayed in her mind, as did the kiss Sawyer and Kate had shared. She desperately wanted to talk to Sawyer, hold him and listen to him while he told her everything was ok, she wanted to fall asleep in his arms as she had done the night before. She felt safe when he was near her and she thought about getting up and going to lay next to him but she changed her mind she needed to speak to him first and that could wait till tomorrow after she had spoke to her sister.

Claire had sat and wrote in her diary keeping an eye on Shannon who was tossing and turning and looked like she couldn't get comfy. Claire looked down at the diary in her hands and read what she had written…

Dear Diary,

The day had started out good but had continued to get worse as time went on. Shannon was still looking for Boone but when she got back she had a strange look on her face. Jack was talking to her while all of us others sat and listened that's when she said it, when she had everyone's attention, "it means I have a brother or sister on this island apart from Boone." I felt sick, I mean how could she know I burnt the letter at least I thought I had. This is where it starts to go bad, Shannon had come running out of the medical tent crying and had run into the woods Sawyer and Kate had followed. I thought it was odd that they were together we later found out that they had kissed in front of Shannon! While we all had been talking Shannon had screamed Sawyer and I had both panicked, I had gone into big sister mode and not even realised. We all followed the scream, Sawyer raced ahead as I had been held back by Charlie, I know he cares but I needed to get to her. After the screams had stopped Charlie let me go and I raced in to find her, I think Sawyer and Shannon had been arguing and I had interrupted them but I didn't care I saw Boone lying a few feet away from Shannon was staring at him I couldn't take it I was sick behind a tree.

The others arrived and Shannon walked away leaving us to deal with Boone's body, we all decided to take him back to camp and let Shannon decide what should be done next, I guess it's up to both of us now after all I was his sister also. Kate had not come with us into the woods and when Shannon saw her she had hit her in the face, I wouldn't blame Shannon if she killed Kate, we all overheard Shannon say how she had begun to fall for Sawyer, the local bad boy, and I had glanced over to see his expression and he seemed to be feeling the same way. After Shannon had hit Kate a second time she left, Sawyer wanted to go after her but I did instead and that's when she found out I was her sister and now here I am sitting back at camp watching her sleep albeit not very well but at least she's trying. Tomorrow we are going to talk maybe I can find out more about my brother.

It's getting late and everyone is heading to bed now, I'm going to try and sleep.

Claire x x

After reading it over in her head Claire had closed her diary and gone to lay in her bed, after a few minutes sleep claimed her. All was quiet in camp, everyone was asleep and the fire was burning. Tomorrow would be another day.

Nearly everyone was awake the next morning doing the jobs that need to be done, Shannon however was still lying in bed pretending to sleep she could hear everyone around her and just wanted to scream. Sawyer hadn't been much help either he was moping round camp, he need to set things straight with Shannon but she was still sleeping and her brother had just been killed, she needed time alone and he would give her that time, besides it didn't look like they would be rescued anytime soon so they would have plenty of time. Sawyer decided that a swim in the sea would do him good, he walked to a secluded part of the beach and took his shirt and trousers off leaving him only in his boxers, he strode into the sea and dived under.

Back at camp Shannon was on her last nerve everyone at one time or another had been talking about Boone's death, she scrunched up her face trying to block them out as well as the headache that seemed to be forming since she had been lying awake trying desperately to go back to sleep. After she had had enough of just lying there she stood up and walked away from them all. Going for a walk had seemed like a good idea at the time that was until she spotted a shirt and a pair of trousers lying on the sand, she knew who they belonged to and she didn't know if she was ready to speak to him just yet. It was too late while Shannon had been day dreaming Sawyer had walked out of the sea dripping wet and stood next to her.

"What do you want Sawyer?" asked Shannon coldly.

"Was just gonna ask how you were feeling," said Sawyer looking at her, "now I wish I hadn't bothered," he continued walking away and back into the sea.

Shannon realised it was now or never to talk to him so she undone her halter neck dress and slipped it off lying it next to Sawyer's clothes. She waded cautiously into the water and looked around for Sawyer.

"I'm sorry," Shannon blurted out.

"Sorry? For what?" asked Sawyer swimming over to her.

"For being a bitch, I should have let you explain before I jumped to conclusions," she said, she had no idea why she was saying all this she just felt that a weight had been lifted after she had.

"Well this is a moment I want to remember," said Sawyer looking closely at her, "princess Shannon apologising."

Shannon frowned at him and got the message that he was only going to hear it once.

"Thanks for the apology, but I can't accept it."

Shannon looked at Sawyer heartbroken that he wouldn't accept her apology.

"I won't accept because I should be the one apologising, Shan I didn't know Kate was going o kiss me but she clearly knew you were there, and when I saw the look on your face in the woods I knew that I had hurt you and I swore to myself I wouldn't do that."

"When I came to the tent I was coming to tell you that I had found part of a letter saying I had a brother or sister apart form Boone. When I saw you two together, yeah it broke my heart but I know that I should have let you explain things," said Shannon looking at Sawyer.

Sawyer swam closer to Shannon and held her close, Shannon giggled as she flicked her hand, which sent water into Sawyer's face. He immediately let her go and began an attack of his own, soon they were both splashing each other and Sawyer occasionally picked Shannon up and threw her.

After an hour or so having a water fight they both headed back over to their clothes.

"Didn't you bring a towel?" asked Sawyer looking at Shannon smiling.

"No because I didn't expect to be going for a swim," she replied pouting a little.

"Well then I don't know what you're going to do," Sawyer said teasingly.

"I could just share yours, I'm sure you wouldn't mind."

Shannon was smiling somewhere her mind told her that it was wrong to be happy so shortly after Boone's death, but when she was with Sawyer she didn't feel sad or angry, she felt safe and protected.

"Come here then," he laughed pulling her close so their bodies were flush against each other.

Shannon looked up at Sawyer, she could see love in his eyes and it made her legs feel like jelly. He leant down and lightly kissed her, he looked into her eyes to make sure she was ok with what had just happened, Shannon responded by pulling Sawyer's head down to meet her awaiting lips.

Claire was back at camp thinking of what she wanted to know about her sister when she heard the faint sound of guitar strings. She looked around and couldn't see anyone so she decided to go and look around.

Charlie was sitting on a log just slightly in the woods playing his guitar, it was his most loved possession when he had his guitar in his hand he felt complete. He noticed Claire approach him so he stopped playing and looked up at her.

"No Charlie don't stop it was beautiful," said Claire taking a seat opposite him.

Charlie smiled and continued to play while Claire sat with her eyes closed swaying to the music with one hand on her baby bump and the other resting on top.

Shannon and Sawyer woke up with fortunately a rather large towel over them. Their clothes had dried so they stood up and got dressed, they sat back down on the sand and Shannon rested her head on Sawyer's shoulder while his right arm was wrapped round her shoulder protectively.

"You mentioned earlier that you found part of a letter saying you had another brother or sister," said Sawyer looking down at her.

Shannon looked up at him, "yeah I have a sister."

"How do you know you have a sister?"

"Well after yesterday's events with Kate I spent some time sitting and thinking and then Claire came to talk to me, while we were talking she said about me having a sister and not even I knew that so when I asked her she said she was my sister."

"Wow that's huge, how do you feel about it?" asked Sawyer.

"I don't know, it doesn't feel real I've just lost my brother and found my sister, Claire wants to chat about my dad and find out about…" Shannon paused and sat with a look of annoyance on her face, "damn it! I was supposed to catch up with her today before I spoke to you," said Shannon standing up.

They both headed back to the camp and Claire was nowhere to be found.

"Shannon listen we need to do something with Boone's body," said Jack standing in front of her blocking her view.

"Have you seen Claire?" she asked not paying attention.

"No I haven't Shannon are you listening to me?"

"Look ok I was hoping we could do a little funeral maybe I don't know have a think while I find Claire," said Shannon walking away.

Jack looked at Sawyer who just shrugged his shoulders.

Claire and Charlie were just heading out of the woods, Claire had been listening to Charlie play his guitar, he really was talented.

"Claire I'm so sorry I completely forgot," said Shannon running over to Claire.

"That's fine don't worry," said Claire smiling.

"Hey Shannon we're going to do Boone's funeral now while we still have the light," called Jack.

Shannon smiled and nodded her head. She took hold of Claire's hand and headed over to a stack of firewood, Boone's body was placed on top and Shannon stood and said a few words.

"None of you knew Boone that well especially our sister Claire who should have had the chance to get to know him but I would like you all to know that he was a great guy and a fantastic brother he would do anything for me and for that I thank and love him."

A few tears were slipping down Shannon's face as she reached for a piece of wood that had been set alight from the campfire. Claire joined her sister and did the same they each placed the wood on the stack and stood back watching as Boone's body was cremated.

Shannon had tears falling freely from her eyes, as did Claire. Charlie picked up his guitar and started playing a slow tune. Everyone stood up and stood with the girls.

"Boone we hardly knew you," they all said in unison as the last remaining parts of his body turned to ash.

No one knew quite how long they were standing there staring at the pile of ash that now lay on top of the stack. A gust of wind blew from behind them scattering the ashes into the sea.

Shannon smiled slightly she knew Boone was at peace and would always watch over her, now she needed to concentrate on her life with Sawyer and her sister Claire not to mention her little niece or nephew who would be born soon.

Charlie had finished playing his guitar and had headed off with the others leaving Claire, Sawyer and Shannon alone.

"Baby come and find me later ok," said Sawyer smiling at her.

"Will do," she said smiling back.

Sawyer headed off to his tent for a little rest.

"You two seem happier," said Claire with a knowing smile.

"We are thank you," Shannon couldn't keep the smile off her face, "I know I ditched you earlier but I would really love to get to know you," said Shannon looking at Claire.

"Well…" said Claire sitting down with Shannon next to her.