Chapter 6: Traps

Kate and Sawyer arrived at the hatch to find Jin, Hurley and Jack. Jack was sitting beside the computer typing in the numbers while Hurley and Jin were having an argument, all be it a friendly one.

"No, I caught that fish dude. You totally missed it." said Hurley.

"No. I catch." said Jin.

"Whatever man. I know I ate it. Hey Kate, Sawyer."

Hurley had noticed the two of them entering the hatch. Kate replied to Hurley's welcome while Sawyer made his way over to Jack, must to Kate displeasure. Jack and Sawyer had never had the best relationship, especially when it came to her. Their conversations almost never ended well either.

"So Doc, I hear your gonna make us all safe again, what a hero!"

"Just watch the clock, Sawyer." said Jack.

"Yes ma'am." replied Sawyer. "You know you think with my injuries and all I'd be exempt for this button pushing crap."

"It only takes one shoulder to push a button, Sawyer. Suck it up."

Sawyer merely stared at Jack with a half cocked smile, whilehe made his way over to Hurley and Kate. She was glad that he had finished talking with Sawyer, these days the two of them taking made her nervous.

The three of them made there way outside. Jack managed to persuade Hurley into helping set up defences, mostly due to the fact Hurley had told Locke what he and Ana Lucia were planning. On there way out of the Hatch they saw Ana and Sayid approaching, much to Hurley's surprise.

"Dude, there's a sight I never thought I'd see. You know, unless one them was like dragging the other across the ground or something." said Hurley.

Kate was just as surprised as Hurely. There was something about Ana that rubbed Kate the wrong way. Her being a cop was obviously one of them, she knew that if Ana ever found out about Kate being a fugitive she would judge her straight away. The other was the relationship she had struck up with Jack.

"Did you sort everything out?" Jack asked Sayid.

"Yes, we have four traps to set up around the beach. Three are just to alert attention, but the fourth is made in attempt to capture. " said Sayid.

"Great, lead the way." said Jack.

Sayid walked ahead followed by Jack and Ana then Kate and Hurley. All the traps where being set up near enough to people's tents so that they can be heard, expept for the fourth trap which was placed slightly inside the jungle. Kate and Hurely were setting up a trap on the end of the beach, while Jack and Ana worked on one in the middle of the camp.

"So, what do you think of Ana?" said Hurley.

"I don't know. Never really spoke to her." said Kate said trying to tie the end of the trap.

"Jack seems to trust her."

Kate turned to Hurely with a smile. She could tell Hurely was trying to see if she was jealous. Even from the beginning of their time on the island he always had an interest in their relationship.

"Yeh he does, and?" said Kate.

"Nothing." said Hurley said shying away from the question.

Kate gave out a breathless laugh as she finished setting up the trap. The truth was she was bothered slightly by the amount of time Jack and Ana were spending together. It bothered her even more that it was her fault. She pushed Jack away after their kiss. She spent so much time with Sawyer, enjoying their flirtatious relationship, that she didn't realise she was being replaced.

"We're done on this side." said Kate to Jack.

Sayid had already finished with the last trap set up to capture, and made his way to the rest of the group.

"Yeh, us too." said Jack.

"This isn't going to be enough." said Ana while staring at the defences.

"Why do you say that?" asked Sayid.

"Because, maybe these trap will let us know there coming. But then what? We have no way of defending ourselves. We have to act now, before they do."

"Starting a war won't make us any safer." said Kate.

"It's better that sitting around waiting to be picked off ." said Ana

"The Others said if we leave them alone, they'll leave us alone." said Kate

"Then why are you helping us?"

Kate and Ana stood for a moment staring at each other, until Ana narrowed her eyes in an inquisitive way. Kate turned her head towards the water and then back to the traps. For a moment Kate had an overwhelming fear that Ana knew who she was. The look in her eyes was that of someone searching for an answer.

"Better to besafe, than sorry." replied Kate as she walked away.

Ana watched Kate go, while she struggled to place the face she had only now really looked at.

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