Chapter 4 : Feeling Safe

Kate could feel herself moving slightly. She didn't know what was going on and she didn't have the energy to open her eyes or move. She could tell she was being carried by someone, and for some weird reason, it felt safe. She could hear the ragged breath of the people that were around her.

How many are there? She thought to herself.

"Do you think she is going to be okay?" It was Sun. Kate thought back.

What happened? She thought. SEEDS! We were collecting seeds!

"To tell you the truth Sun, I don't know." It was Jack. Kate was happy to know that her sense of security was from no one other than Jack. Knowing she was feeling safe in Jack arms, she drifted off to sleep.

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"Good morning once again." It was the voice of Henry again, a voice that Kate was beginning to hate. Kate was able to open her eyes slightly and see the man standing in front of her.

"What did you do to me?" Kate grumbled as Henry walked over and picked up a stack of empty needles.

"Oh, just running some tests," he responded storing the needles in a drawer.

"Where are they?" Kate asked. Henry looked over to the other side of the room.

"The con man," he started, "caused such a ruckus. Never seen such an angry and possessed man in my life. We decided to do some lets say, fun tests to him."

"Fun tests? You didn't hurt him did-" Kate started.

"Answers are a privilege Kate." Henry said as he wiggled his finger in her face. "Bad things happen to bad people you know."

"You're bad." She retorted. Henry smiled.

"Remember Kate, we are the good people." Henry said. He then walked up to Kate wit the gag in his hand.

"What about Jack, what did you do to him? He's not bad, you didn't-" Henry shoved the gag into her mouth preventing her from speaking further. He stood in front of her and locked his eyes with her deep green ones.

"You know, he's been asking for you." Henry implied. Kate stared with a confused look.

"Sawyer?" She muffled. Henry laughed.

"I would have thought that you would guess the doctor first." Henry said. "He's the one that's been asking for you. He cares for you." Henry stood and retrieved the bag from the counter.

"I guess you don't feel the same way." Henry said and with that he replaced the bag over Kate's head.

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Sawyer plucked the last stitch from his cheek as he scrunched up his face.

"Damn stitches," he murmured to himself. The others had beated him quite badly during his stay with them and when they had escaped and gotten back to camp, Jack had insisted that he stitch it up.

"Hey Sawyer," came a voice from around his camp.

"Sayid." Replied Sawyer. Great, Mr. Iraqi is here thought Sawyer.

"Any luck on the mysterious hatch Ghandi?" Sawyer asked. Sayid looked out to the water.

"We found it, but they were not inside. He wasn't there." Sayid exclaimed.

"Who?" Sawyer said. "The bounty hunter?"

"Locke, Sawyer. And Desmond." Sayid said with some annoyance in his voice.

"The crazy drunk?" asked Sawyer. Sayid nodded.

"Yes Desmond." Sayid said. "I don't know where to look next." Sawyer laughed.

"Yeah, and why are you asking me?" Sawyer said as he picked up his t-shirt and put it back on.

"Because I thought you could help." Sayid answered. Sawyer stifled another laugh.

"Hilarious, why don't you go find pretty boy!" Sawyer said. Instantly he looked up.

"Where is he anyways? I thought you went together." Sayid's expression grew softer.

"He was, but then Hurley came, I went in the hatch alone." Sayid said. Sawyer smiled.

"The doc is pretty hard to persuade. I'm sure lardo didn't have anything good to say unless-"

"Unless," Sayid cut in, "It had something to do with Kate."