Hey, here's the next chapter. Hope y'all enjoy it. Thanks for all the reviews guys.
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Sawyer ran as fast as he could. His legs pulsated and ached from the sudden movements after a long night of being crumpled under the tree.
"Kate! Kate!" His voice was hoarse and cracked as he screamed her name. He stopped, straining his ears to listen. He had heard a noise.
"He's strong."
"He's looking for her."
"He seems like he really cares." Sawyer started to breathe harder.
"The whispers." Sawyer clenched his fists and looked all around him. He could tell by the clarity of their words that they were close by.
"Maybe it's over. Maybe he is ready."
"We'll see." Sawyer spun around.
"Maybe we can…"
"No. There is no turning back." Sawyer closed his eyes. Then, the whispers went silent.
"You're going crazy man. Absolutely crazy." He saw something beside the trail a little way up. All thoughts of the whispers faded away. "Kate!" He ran ahead and kneeled down by the body. He turned it over, proving what he'd already known. It was Kate, and she wasn't awake.
Sawyer's fear began to grow even more and he shook her gently, trying to control himself.
"Kate?" When her eyes didn't open and no response was made, he shook her a little harder. "Kate?" Still no response, he began to shake her harder, almost violently. "Kate! Wake up girl!" He stopping shaking her and his breath became labored. He gritted his teeth as a few tears escaped his eyes. His voice grew low and he lifted her upper body towards his own. Placing his lips by her ear, his voice was full of pain, full of need. "Come on Kate. Please wake up."
Sawyer looked towards the path. He could make it back to the hatch. He recognized the path back. Looking back down at Kate he nodded. She wasn't too heavy. Wordlessly he stood up and lifted Kate's limp body up. His injured arm pulsated and he had to grit his teeth even harder to avoid screaming in shear pain.
Sawyer looked at the path and back down at Kate. He supported most of her weight with his good arm and put his other arm under the backs of her knees. He took off at a run on the path again, the pain that surged through his entire arm almost completely blocked out by the importance, and need of getting her back to safety.
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Jack heard someone at the door to the hatch. He stood up as Sawyer stumbled into the room, fear etched into his face. He was about to ask what was wrong when he noticed Kate.
"Sawyer!" Sawyer looked at Jack, unable to find any words. Jack began to speak, wanting to know what had happened. He asked a couple hurried questions as he ran over to where Sawyer stood with Kate. Sawyer just looked at him. He heard every word Jack said, but it sounded as if Jack was speaking Korean. He couldn't comprehend a single word. Nothing got through to him.
Jack looked up at Sawyer, apparently expecting an answer. Jack's face held a look mixed with confusion and disapproval. Sawyer tried to explain, but noticed that his mouth didn't seem to work anymore. Jack reached out for Kate, and Sawyer backed up a step. Sawyer then blinked his eyes and took a couple of shaky breaths. He heard Jack say a few more things he didn't understand. What was wrong with the man? Didn't he know he didn't understand a word he was saying?
Jack reached out again, he placed lifted Kate's weight off of Sawyer and pulled her towards himself. Sawyer saw this all pass in slow motion, when it was, in reality, only a few seconds. Then, everything rushed back to Sawyer. It hit him like a ton of bricks. Including the pain. He let out a hissing noise and grabbed his arm.
"What happened Sawyer?"
"The path…" Jack looked at Sawyer and turned around, making his way to the bed, Sawyer followed him quickly. Jack laid Kate down and turned towards Sawyer again. "She told me she was going to make sure that the path was marked so we'd know how to get back. She said we could come back to camp as soon as the rain stopped…" Sawyer paused. "She didn't… she didn't come back." Jack crossed his arms as he listened. "Found her on the ground like that… had to… carry her back. Back to safety…" Sawyer looked up into the other man's face. "Back to you." Sawyer felt as if he'd torn his own heart out and stomped on it. Knowing that Jack was the only one that could help Kate right now killed him. He wanted to be the one she needed. He wanted to be the one she depended on.
But he wasn't. And that wasn't even what he really wanted, was it? Sawyer thought about this, before realizing Jack was talking to him again.
"…your shoulder."
"It's fine." Jack sighed. He turned around to Kate. "Can you go get Sun?" Sawyer just stood there, his eyes drawn back to Kate. Jack sighed. "Watch her, I'll go get Sun." Sawyer spun back to Jack.
"Watch her?" Jack nodded, obviously thinking Sawyer was crazy. He shook his head quickly. "I can't do that." Jack furrowed his brow.
"It's only…" Sawyer shook his head backing out. "I can't take care of her. I can't do it!" Jack stepped forward, but Sawyer turned around and ran for the door, terrified.
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