Author's Note: Sorry, this chapter is shorter than normal. I just wanted to get it out... Hope you still enjoy it. Also, please review and be easy on me... This is my first fanfic. Thanks!

Disclaimer: If Lost were mine, we would so not be having re-runs until after Christmas! I don't know how I'm going to survive...

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Chapter 4- The Capture

Sayid, Jack, Charlie, and Hurley were coming close to the camp after their little trip to the jungle. Each one of them was relieved to be back, safe and sound.

Until they heard a loud scream, that didn't sounded like it came from somewhere too nearby, anyway.

The four guys instantly took off running in the direction that they had heard the scream come from, but each one fearing that they would be too late. As far as it had seemed from them to the girl, it would have been farther from the camp. They all prayed that it was no one any of them knew that was in danger.

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Shannon and Claire both screamed out, "Kate!", and Claire leaned over to see what had happened. Shannon, however, turned around, fear in her eyes, and screamed at what she saw.

Five men were standing behind them, each with a gun in their hands, aimed at Shannon and Claire. Claire turned around to see what was the matter, and one of the guys pulled the trigger on their gun. "Claire!" Shannon screamed, starting to make her way towards her. However, another guy cocked his trigger, and said, "You move a muscle, I shoot."

Shannon stopped, and turned around to face the guys, studying them. They were obviously some of the "others" everyone kept talking about. Four of them were tall and lanky, with barely any muscle at all. If it weren't for their guns, Shannon wouldn't have been very scared.

The fifth guy seemed to be the leader. He was as tall as the others, but much more muscular. He had a dangerous look in his eyes, and Shannon could tell that he was well trained to fight. She stood no chance against him.

Shannon sighed, trying to figure out what to do. Unfortunately, one of the guys decided she had taken too long to do anything. He quickly pulled the trigger, and Shannon quickly jumped up and did a few back handsprings. The bullet missed her, hitting a nearby tree instead. 'I guess all those years of cheerleading weren't quite as useless as Boone had claimed,' Shannon thought, observing it.

Shannon turned to run, having a big advantage now that she was a ways ahead of them. There was a chance she could escape; however, she hesitated. Could she really just leave Kate and Claire alone with these guys? Kate had always told people she could take care of herself, but she was injured, as was Claire. She couldn't just leave them to die….

But did she really have another choice? Shannon stood no chance against five armed men; her only chance was to get help. Shannon knew Jack had a few guns himself, and Locke had plenty of knives he could use.

Shannon was again turned to bold, but it was too late. She had, unfortunately, hesitated too long. The leader had caught up to her, grabbed her by the throat, and shoved her into a nearby tree. Shannon screamed out in pain, but couldn't do anything as he started to punch and kick her mercilessly. She struggled, trying to break free, but soon gave up, seeing no point. His grip was too strong for her; there was nothing she could do. She felt like vomiting as she tasted the blood in her mouth. The last thought that entered her mind before she slipped into complete darkness was, 'just let at least one of them survive.'

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Jack and the others had been running for awhile when Hurley tripped and fell. They all turned to look at him, and froze when they realized he had tripped over a leg. They followed their eyes to see Kate laying motionless, hidden at first sight by a couple of bushes. Jack quickly kneeled down beside her and checked her pulse, breathing a sigh of relief when he felt one.

He tried to wake her up, but she was out for good. Charlie said that he had looked around, and that no one else was around. Jack nodded, and Sayid helped him pick Kate up and carry her back to camp.

It was a few hours later when Kate finally woke up. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Jack, and said, "Oh, thank god. I thought I was dead for sure." She then took a look around, and saw Sayid, Charlie, and Hurley all watching her as well. She paled, and turned back to Jack. "Where are they?" He glanced at her, puzzled.

"WHERE ARE THEY?" Kate screamed.

"Who? Kate, calm down, you're probably delusional, your head was hurt pretty bad. Do you remember what happened? Charlie, Sayid, Hurley, and I heard you scream, and we saw you knocked out. Do you remember that?"

Kate glared at him, and snapped, "Of course I do, and I'm not delusional. But where the hell are they?"

"Kate… who?"

"Claire. And Shannon. They were with me."

Charlie and Sayid both paled.

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Emma172: Glad you like it. Sorry about not having Skate, but I'm a huge Jate fan. As for Sayid, he'll be entering it more now, I just noticed that Shannon was barely in Numbers, and i wanted to show what she had been doing. We already saw what Sayid had been up to! (This fanfic takes place during and after Numbers.) I'm also glad you enjoy the flashbacks- there wasn't one in this chapter, but I'll probably have one in the next. Thanks so much for reviewing! Hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Orlando-Crazy: Did I ever tell you that i love your penname? It's awesome- Orlando Bloom is so hot! Anyway, glad you enjoyed that chapter, and the Kate, Claire, and Shannon. They rock, don't they? Anyway, thanks so much for reviewing, hope you liked this chapter!

Non-damsel: Well, I updated it sooner than I usually do... You like Jate too? I think they belong together, that's why I just can't stand Skate.Kate and Jack are just so cute- Almost as cute as Sayid and Shannon were! Glad you like the flashbacks, I can't stand how they had had Shannon portrayed in the flashbacks of In Translations, so I'm going to do everything that leads up to it, give the reasons why she acted as she did. Anyway, glad you like this story so far, hope you enjoyed this chapter! More Shayid coming up in the next one!

A/N: Review, and I'll love you forever! Thanks!