Author's Note: I know that was a really long time for this update, and I'm really sorry. My teachers decided that since December Break was coming up, we wouldn't mind if they started assigning us tons more homework. I had absolutely no time to work on this- Sorry! Also, this chapter is about Shannon, and somewhat Claire, but the next one will probably be about Sayid, Charlie, and all of them. I'll go back and forth. And lastly, hope you guys enjoy this chapter, and review if u want a quicker update! Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own Shannon, I don't own Claire, I don't rly own Alex... Actually, I don't think I own anything xcept 4 Nathan and the plot!
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Chapter 5- Meeting Alex
The first thing Shannon noticed when she came to was the cushioning underneath her which felt like that of a bed, something Shannon hadn't felt since before the plane crash.
The second thing Shannon noticed was that her arms and legs were tied down to the bed.
Panicking, Shannon wrenched her eyes open, although her eyelids felt much heavier than normal. Blinking at the sudden light, her vision focused, and she realized that she was, indeed on a bed. So was Claire, who was tied down to one right next to Shannon. The two girls were in a small room, the walls and ceiling made from wood, while the floor was only the dirt from the ground.
For a minute, she was puzzled, trying to figure out where Claire and her were, as well as how they had gotten there. Then the memories from earlier came flooding back.
Fear crept inside of her as she realized that the "others" had captured Claire and her. Kate, Shannon guessed, had either escaped or been killed.
Shannon quickly reverted her thoughts back to Claire, and away from that of Kate being dead, before her mind decided to wander over to another one of her dead friends.
She looked over at Claire, relieved to see that she was alive and still pregnant; the gunshot must have not been as severe as she had originally thought.
Shannon then glanced up as a door she had not previously seen opened, admitting a young girl who looked to be about sixteen, as well as the leader of the five guys who she had fought with earlier.
Seeing her awake, the man said to the girl, "Ok, Rutherford's awake. Feed her, make sure she's feeling ok; if she dies you'll be joining her. I'll come back in an hour to get you." He turned around and exited, locking the door on his way out..
Shannon glanced at the young girl, who had some food in her hands, and what looked like medical supplies. She stared at the stuff longingly; now that she wasn't so tired, she realized not only how hungry she was, not having had any food for two days, but also how painful her bruises from the fight were.
The girl turned to Shannon once she was sure the man was long gone. "How are you feeling?" She asked.
Shannon glared at her. "Take a look at me. Do I really need to answer that?"
The girl smiled slightly. "Right, sorry. But it could be worse."
"Really?" Shannon said disbelievingly; she felt like she had been run over by a thousand trucks. The girl giggled.
"Yup, you should see what I've been through. But yours is still quite severe; I'm actually surprised you survived."
"What are you, macho girl? It's not possible to be feeling much worse than I am now, and not be dead!"
The girl giggled, and said, "I like you already."
"Oh, too bad, the feeling's not mutual. I have a thing against people who beat me up and then kidnap me, so sorry!" She said sarcastically.
"Oh, I'm not with them," the young girl said, "I was captured myself, when I was a baby. That's why I've been through worse, you get stronger the more times you get hurt."
Shannon stared at her, her eyes softening. "Then why don't you escape, if you're tortured so much? You seem to be free to walk around, unlike me."
"I can't risk it. I don't want to think about what would happen to me if I failed, and there is a lot of security here."
Shannon nodded understandingly. Then her stomach grumbled with hunger, and she said, "So, um, are you planning on giving me that food in your hands or keeping it?"
The girl blushed, and quickly handed it over. "Yeah, sorry about that. But I wouldn't eat it too fast; Nathan tends to forget to bring food sometimes, you might want some extra saved."
"Nathan?"
"Yeah, the guy who was in here with me. He's the leader of all of us, along with his brother, Ethan. But Ethan hasn't been around recently, not sure why."
"Wait, Ethan and Nathan are brothers?" Shannon said, paling.
"Yeah, why? Do you know Ethan?"
"Yeah, kind of." Shannon's thoughts turned to the guy who had captured Claire not long ago, but who had then been killed by Charlie. 'Oh crap,' she thought, 'Nathan probably wants revenge on us for that!'
"Okay, well your wounds don't look that bad," the girl said bending down. "The bruises will just need some time to heal."
Shannon nodded, and then turned to look at her friend tied up next to her. "What about Claire? Will she be all right? When do you think she's going to wake up?"
The young girl glanced at Claire, and then replied, "Probably a few days… two or three, maybe? She'll be fine… she was shot, but the bullet was easy to get out. She did almost lose her child, but we were able to save him. Nathan was so angry with Benjamin for shooting her, I think they want to take the child or something." She shivered. "It was the same with me, when they captured Mother, they only wanted her for me. They needed me safe and healthy."
"Who's your mother? Is she dead now? And who are you?" Shannon asked, realizing she had no clue what the young girl's name was.
The girl laughed. "Oh, sorry, I guess I never introduced myself. My mother was named Danielle Rousseau. As for whether or not she's alive, I don't really know anything for sure; however, it's been a long time since I saw her. I doubt she's lived this long, all alone. And I'm Alex Rousseau."
Shannon's jaw dropped in shock.
Asia1st- Yeah, I luv cliffies, although i don't think my readers really appreciate them! Hope you enjoyed this chappie, thanx 4 reviewing!
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