Chapter 6: Out Cold
Charlie didn't know what to think. He didn't know what to do or to say. All he could do was listen. He could hear Claire soothing him as he stared out the tent at the group of people. Locke, Desmond, and Eko were surrounded by many of the castaways who were asking question after question about what really happened. The funny thing was, that none of them really knew, at least that was what they were saying. Charlie felt like he was going crazy.
"He was dead." Charlie said. Claire looked over at him.
"Eko?" Claire asked. Charlie nodded.
"I felt his pulse and everything." Charlie said. Claire looked over.
"Maybe he regained consciousness or something." Claire said. Charlie nodded but shook his head at the same time.
"This place is driving me crazy!" He said as he stood. "The hatch was blown to pieces, and we go back down there to see it look perfectly normal! I thought Eko was dead and now he is alive." Charlie started to raise his voice and people from the group were starting to turn.
"Charlie..." Claire started.
"I had a dream that they were in a hatch, Locke and Desmond. And know they are here! With EKO!" Charlie boomed. He stopped as Aaron started to cry. Everyone at camp was now staring at Charlie. He took a deep breath.
"I need to go for a walk." Charlie said. He got up and left the tent. He then got a searing pain through his head. He clasped his hand to his head.
"You okay Charlie?" he heard Locke call from a few metres away. Charlie nodded.
"Yeah. Where is Jack? I think I should talk to him." Charlie said. Locke pushed through the people that were standing in front of him.
"He isn't here." Locke said. Charlie looked up in pain.
"Where did he go now? Of on another rescue mission?" Charlie asked with sarcasm. Locke laughed.
"Actually, that's exactly where they went."
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The bag was replaced over Kate's head after the men had finished discussing whatever it was they were discussing. The group had decided to make camp for the night. She could hear the crackle of the fire and their hushed voices. She pretended to be asleep again as they came over to make sure she was asleep.
"Is she sleeping?" Tom asked. Jerry lifted the hood and looked at her closed eyes.
"Yeah." Jerry said as he dropped the cover. Kate heard him move away from her. She heard him sit down on the ground and shake a can.
"Man I'm hungry!" Tom exclaimed.
"Well good thing I brought this!" Jerry said as he shook the can again. The two men laughed and started to cook their dinner. Kate couldn't help but hear her stomach rumble. She hadn't eaten since that morning. She managed to move around a bit and feel her surroundings. She was hugged up tight to a stone wall, probably a cave wall. She could feel it with her hands, which were still tied up. She could hear the foot steps again.
"I knew you weren't really sleeping you know." Came a voice. A leg came out of no where and struck Kate in stomach.
"Aggh!" Kate managed with the gag in her mouth. Jerry laughed.
"That will teach you to lie to us." Tom said from the distance. Kate could hear him chew in the distance. She could also hear the pounding water. She decided to attempt to talk.
"Cwn ew tke off mwe berg?" Kate said. Jerry laughed.
"What was that pumpkin?" Jerry asked. Kate crossed her eyes in anguish. Jerry lifted the bag off her head. Kate looked around her. She remembered the cave so very clearly. It was the cave that she, Jack, and Sawyer had stayed in that night they had run away from the others.
"Happy now?" Jerry asked. Kate nodded. Tom came over holding a bowl.
"Why did you take that off?" Tom growled. He came over mad and pushed Jerry away.
"NOW SHE'LL KNOW!" Tom quickly picked up the bag and placed it back over the head. He then picked up a stick.
"You can't remember any of that." Tom said and with a thud he threw it at Kate's head, knocking her out cold.
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It had been hours. Jack was cold and tired, but he was not ready to give up. He cared about her to much to quit now. He could hear Sawyer grunting behind him and Sayid quietly taking up the rear.
"I
think we should make camp." Sayid mentioned.
Both Jack and
Sawyer turned and glared at Sayid.
"Sorry I mentioned it." Sayid said as Jack and Sawyer continued to walk. Jack was looking down at his feet when something caught his eye between the trees.
"Stop." Jack whispered. The others stopped behind him. He looked at the small light that was coming through the trees.
"Do you see that?" he asked. Sawyer walked up to him and stood right beside him.
"Well I'll be." Sawyer said. It was a fire. Nobody was out here but them, and the others.
"That must be them" Jack said as he bounded forward.
"No!" Sayid said as he grabbed Jack's arm.
"Why not?" Jack retorted. "Kate may be there and really hurt!" Sayid took a deep breath.
"Yes I realize that. But if we take her now, they may just come back. Don't you want to get rid of them?" Sayid asked. Sawyer nodded.
"I want to get those fricken' bastards-" Sawyer started as he clenched his fists to his side. Jack stopped and started to move closer.
"Fine." Jack said. "Then we should tail them, and nab them before they get to their camp." Sayid smiled and made his way to the bush.
"We'll get them when they are sleeping." Sayid said and he cracked his knuckles.
