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Authors Note: Hi all, thank you for all your wonderful reviews. Hope you guys like this chapter, I had to write it quickly, because I'm busy today. Enjoy. I know this is fast paced sorry.

Chapter Four:

Sawyer was back with Jack and Locke in the jungle . Zek was holding Kate, the gun to her neck. Her eyes bright with fear and tears. His hand gripped the gun tighter. His knuckles going white.

"Your choice Jack." He said, Tapping the gun against her throat. "Will you let this girl die? Just because you wouldn't turn back and go home?" Sawyer moved forward.

"I swear, if you touched a hair on her head I-"

"SHUT UP." Zek yelled. "One, two…"

"Alright!" Jack yelled. His features un-readable. He slowly placed his gun down. Zek pointed to Sawyer and Locke.

"Them too." Locke dropped his guns. "How about the one in your pocket." Locke picked a gun out of his pocket. Sawyer sighed and went to drop his gun.

"We ain't done Zek." He said. Letting go of the gun. The fires then went out and a gun shot echoed through the trees.

"KATE!" Sawyer cried as he sat up quickly in bed. Sweat dripping from his brow. He looked around, it was dawn and the sun was now rising. He peaked out of his tent, looking at the rising sun. He ran his hand through his hair, the sweat stuck to his hand. He made a face. He grabbed his shirt, and put it on. Slowly buttoning the buttons. He looked at Kate's tent for a while. Letting his thoughts wander. His curiosity got the best of him for a moment, daring him to go and peak in her tent. He shook his head softly. Then he exited his tent. Closing the flap behind him. He walked the shore for a few minutes, until he sat down, his shoulders shaking. His eyes holding tears. The dream had scared him. But even worse was that it seemed so real.

"Hello Sawyer." Said Rose's voice. He glanced up, and watched as she sat down next to him.

"I'm surprised your even talking to me." He said. "After taking the guns I figured that-"

"Do you think I'm going to hate someone because they took some guns?" She said. He glanced away. "So why are you up Sawyer?"

"Couldn't sleep." Rose saw his face turn to a nearly upset one.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"Don't you have a husband to go to?"

"Bernard's asleep. He needs it." She said. "It will make you feel better."

"Fine." And so eh told her about his dream. She nodded at some parts until he was done. He glanced at Kate's tent. Rose saw him and smiled softly.

"You like her?" She asked. Sawyers head spun around. His hair flying about.

"Excuse me?" He said. "What ya talking about?"

"Kate. I can tell your like her." She said. Nodding towards her tent. He looked back at her tent. His eyes lingering on it.

"Freckles? Yeah, I do." He said. "But she likes the Good Ol' Doctor. The hero." He said. He ran his hands through his hair. "Look, you tell anyone I'm telling' you this and-"

"Don't worry Sawyer." She said. "I won't say anything." She got up, Sawyer followed. "And don't worry Sawyer, your just as big of a hero as Jack is, you just haven't had your moment yet." She squeezed his shoulder and then walked back to her tent. Sawyer watched her go and then turned and watched Kate's tent for a while. He then sighed and walked back into his tent. Not sleeping.

Kate awoke late in the morning. Her foot feeling a little sore but better than it had been the other day. She glanced down to her arm. There was small bruise where Jack had grabbed her arm. But besides that she was fine. She exited her tent. Looking around. She then grabbed three of her empty water bottles and headed towards the caves. She saw Sawyer move out of his tent, his shirt unbuttoned. It hanging loosely on his chest. He looked at her, for a few seconds. She remembered what had happened yesterday. He began to walk towards her, then, they heard a sharp piercing scream echo through the camp. Sawyer and Kate turned to the jungle, and then Kate took off, running through the trees. She heard Sawyer behind her. They stopped when they saw Claire on the ground, holding her head, crying. Kate dashed forward.

"Claire?" She asked. "Claire, you okay?"

"Charlie, he took my baby!" She cried. Kate froze. Jack came through the jungle brush. Sawyer walked towards Kate and Claire. Looking around. He saw where Charlie had run off. The jungle leaves were torn apart. "Aaron, he took Aaron!" She cried, tears falling from her face. Kate turned to Sawyer, giving him an odd look. He saw Jack begin to examine Claire, making sure she wasn't wounded.

"Claire, you need to tell me exactly what happened." Jack said.

"I was going to the caves to re-fill my water bottles, when he came out of the jungle and started making conversation." Kate looked at Sawyer, who's jaw was set and face was grim. His eyes were dark. "He then said something about saving Aaron and I tried to back away when he grabbed Aaron and pushed me to the ground." She said. Her face lit up in fear. "What if he hurts Aaron!" She said, sobbing again. Jack then began to calm her down. Kate pulled Sawyer aside.

"Do you know what's going on here?" She asked. Sawyer gave her a confused look. "With Charlie taking Aaron?" She said.

"No, I don't Freckles, why you asking?"

"It just seems odd." He tilted his head in question and confusion.

"What you talking about here Freckles?" He said.

"Well, it just seems one of us would attack Claire, and then take Aaron, for no good reason." She said. "I mean, after Sun getting attacked…"She said, Sawyer tensed up.

"You think I had something to do with this Freckles?" He said, his voice deep and full of emotion. "Who do you think I am?"

"You hired Charlie to attack Sun," She said. Sawyer froze. How did she know? "So, how do I know that you didn't hire him to do it again?" Sawyer moved away from her. His body tense in anger.

"Listen Freckles, I didn't tell Charlie to attack Claire, hell I haven't seen the TRL reject since yesterday." He said. "You got to believe me." He said. She looked away.

"I don't know what to believe anymore." She said. "But I know that you are desperate to be hated, Sawyer, so tell me why you wouldn't do something like this? And then ransom Aaron back?" She said.

"Look Freckles, I don't know what's gotten in to you, I mean, after yesterday…" His voice trailed off to yesterday when they spent there whole day together, she had let him put his arm around her…. "Whatever." He said, leaving her and Jack alone. He pushed through the brush until he reached the beach again, he went into his tent and threw his backpack hard on the sand. Cursing loudly. Then the thought entered his mind. He picked up his backpack, grabbing his last full bottle of water and grabbed some food. He then exited his tent, and then went back into the jungle.

Kate and Jack where still there. Kate was talking to Claire, calming her down, as Jack looked at the jungle, his eyes moving wildly. Kate looked up as Sawyer went past her. Striding out into the jungle, following Charlie's path the best he could.

"Where are you going?" She cried. Grabbing Sawyers arm.

"What does it matter to you?" He said. Kate didn't let go of his arm.

"Sawyer don't do this" She said. "Please." He pushed her off his arm. He walked into the jungle, and then moved into the jungle. Kate stayed there. She went back to Claire, who was looking at her.

"Why do you think Charlie did it?" She asked. "Why would he take my baby?" She said. Her eyes brimmed again.

"I don't know, but were going to get Aaron back. I promise Claire." She said.

Sawyer cursed as it began to rain. Always rain. He didn't know what he was doing. It was hours after he had left. He couldn't track worth a damn. He sighed. Then continued to walk.

A baby crying made him jump and he turned around, seeing Charlie and Aaron close by.

"Charlie!" He said. Shouting over the rain. The man jumped up and then he looked at Sawyer.

"I've got to save him." He said. "I had a dream, he was in danger!" He shouted. "We need to get him out of here! He's in danger." Charlie hugged Aaron closer. Sawyer moved forward until he was close to Charlie.

"Give me Aaron, Charlie." He said. "Give me the kid." He said.

"Or what? You going to take him away from me?" He said. Sawyer moved forward. He then grabbed Charlie's arm. "Get off me!" He cried. Charlie pushed Sawyer back, and then , with his free hand, and then punched Sawyer in the nose. He swore and then brought his hand to his nose. His hands came away with blood. Charlie then punched him again, this time hitting him in the forehead. He sprung up and then punched Charlie in the face. Right where his stitched face was. Charlie cried out in pain, nearly dropping Aaron. Sawyer grabbed Charlie and threw him against a tree.

"What's gotten into you Chico?" Sawyer said. Holding him up against the tree. "Give me the kid back." He said. His face close to Charlie's. "Now."

"Why is it so important for you to get Aaron?" Charlie said. "Why did you come after me? I can understand Jack? But why you?" Sawyer moved away, but he never let Charlie out of his sight.

"Because." He said. In truth, he didn't know why he was doing this. But something told him, he had too. "I have to." He said, he grabbed Aaron from Charlie and then threw Charlie in front of him. "I'm sorry. But we have to get back to camp, lets go Chico."

Kate couldn't sleep tonight. Sawyer hadn't come back yet. She was worried. Claire sat beside her, her eyes glazed and showing no life. Her eyes were red. Kate could hear Jack and Locke arguing about what to do about Charlie.

Kate and Claire heard the commotion first. They turned around to see Charlie march out of the forest. His stitched wound bleeding. He looked at Claire and then looked away. He then moved to his tent. Claire sprung away from Kate.

"Where is my baby!" She said. "Where is Aaron." Charlie pointed to Sawyer walking out of the woods, towards Kate and Claire. He was holding Aaron. Claire ran forward, gently taking Aaron from his grasp. "Thank you so much!" She cried.

"Your welcome moms." He said. She cuddled with Aaron smiling. Hurley, Sun and Jin were the first to come up and talk with Claire. Kate, instead made her way to Sawyer, who was nursing his face. She came forward seeing that he had a blood nose and a bruise on his cheek. He was still standing, and she looked at him. His eyes met hers. She walked forward, he moved towards her. She then, not knowing what she was doing, pulled him into a hug. She had been so worried about him, and it had been hours since she had seen him.

"Hey," She said, pulling back.

"Hey," He said.

"Thank-you, for bringing back Aaron." She said.

"I had to prove that I didn't having anything to do with it." He said. She looked at him, gently touching the bruise on his face. He winced a little but didn't mind it. Kate was worried about him, it made him happy.

Then, several gun shots echoed through out the camp, they all turned around, or exited there tents, to see at least fifteen people step out of the jungle.

TBC