The Man Under The Mask
Part 4
He bolted upright, drenched in sweat. His breathing was heavy and loud, his body shaking out of control. And no matter how hard he tried, he still could not calm himself down. He got up on unsteady legs, only one thought on his mind: He's got to get out!
As it was late for anyone to be wandering about at that hour, Sayid was surprised to see Sawyer. His surprise turned to suspicion when he noticed Sawyer's unsteady posture, and suspicion turned to alarm when he spotted the gun Sawyer was holding.
"Sawyer, what's going on?" Sayid demanded firmly, and then his tone softened, "Are you okay?"
Sawyer did not turn so Sayid walked around to face him. "What..?" Sayid did not continue his sentence, for he was appalled at the sight of Sawyer.
Sawyer was practically swaying on his feet, his face covered in sweat; his eyes red and a wild look haunted his face.
"Are you okay?" Sayid put a careful hand on Sawyer's shoulder. He shrugged it off violently, causing Sayid to jump.
"Don't touch me!"
"It's okay," Sayid tried to calm him down, "Sawyer, just give me the gun. I'm not going to hurt you. Just give me the gun."
It was clear that Sawyer was not acting normal. Sayid feared that he'd do something stupid or crazy.
"I have to go. I have to leave," Sawyer kept murmuring as he headed for the jungle.
"Sawyer, no!" Sayid jumped, "You can't go by yourself, it's not safe."
"Leave me alone, Muhamad!" Sawyer threatened viciously.
"Ok, just give me the gun. You can go tomorrow, okay? Sawyer, you're not thinking straight!"
Sawyer ignored him and continued to head away. Sayid grabbed his arm, "I can't let you do this."
The next thing Sayid felt, was a powerful blow to his face, that sent him sprawling to the ground.
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"Sayid, what happened?" Jack was instantly at his side, checking him for injury. He had heard the noise and came running to the scene.
"I'm fine," Sayid shrugged Jack's hand off, "Jack, it's Sawyer?"
"He did this to you?"
"Yes, but he's not acting normal. He looks like he went crazy! He had a gun and kept repeating that he has to go away. He walked off into the jungle. When I tried to stop him, he hit me."
"Okay, don't worry, I'll find him," Jack assured him.
"I'm coming with you."
"Get my gun first, it's in my leather backpack. Catch up with me later."
Sayid nodded.
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Sawyer walked through the jungle, panting heavily. It was dark and the road ahead was shrouded in black. As he was walking unsteadily and tripping every few seconds, he did not get far before Jack caught up with him.
"Sawyer?" Jack began steadily, trying to ease his wild breathing after his speedy pursuit, "What's going on.? Why are you doing this?"
"Get out of my way, Doc." Sawyer snarled.
"No," Jack shook his head, "I want you to calm down and tell me exactly what's wrong."
"Get out of my way, Jack. I'm warning you!" Sawyer actually sounded desperate as he looked around wildly.
"You're not yourself," Jack stepped towards him slowly, "It's probably the effects of whatever drugs still running in your system. Fight it, Sawyer. You can do this."
"Don't come any closer," Sawyer threatened, raising his gun and aiming it at Jack.
"Sawyer, You can beat this!"
"You don't know what you're talking about!" Sawyer screamed.
"Then tell me! We can talk about this. Just calm down and give me the gun."
Sawyer shook his head. "You don't know what's going on, Jack!" Sawyer looked at him almost pleadingly, "Last chance, Get Out Of My Way!"
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The distinctive sound of a gunshot echoed through the jungle sending chills through Kate and Sayid as they made their way to the scene.
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TBC
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