Chapter 8: Out of Ideas
"What in bloody hell was that?" Sawyer spat. He was hiding behind the bush with Sayid who was clutching his arm.
"Something wrong?" he heard Jack say. They both turned to see Jack without Kate.
"Where is she?" Sawyer asked. Jack took a deep breath.
"I couldn't get her." Jack said. As Sawyer was to take an aggressive step forward, Sayid stood forward.
"My arm. I got shot." Sayid said. Jack quickly walked over to him and took his arm. He inspected it.
"Don't worry. It was a through and through. I think you'll be fine." Jack said. He dropped his bag and pulled out a clean shirt.
"Tie this around it." Jack said. Sayid nodded and began wrapping the shirt around it. Sawyer stared at the caves wondering what the men were up to.
"Now what boss?" Sawyer asked. Jack stared at the ground and put his head up. He was shaking his head.
"I don't know. I don't know. They want her for something, but what? I don't know." Jack answered and he sat down on the rough ground leaning back watching the sun starting to rise.
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She was being dragged again. She could feel her arms hanging off the thing they were carrying her with the sun beaming down on her head. She opened her eyes, once again to the darkness of the bag. She felt the gag back in her mouth, tighter than usual. She hoped that Jack knew what she was trying to tell her. Kate was having flashbacks of what had happened just a few hours ago.
Wait for me? Kate thought as she thought about what Jack had said. She knew that he was going to try and get her back as soon as possible, but she didn't want him to get hurt in the run.
"Princess is awake." she heard Jerry say. The dragging stopped and she felt herself being sat upright. The bag was pulled off her head. The first thing Kate saw was woods. She had never seen this part of the woods before. Tom laughed.
"Confused sweetie?" Tom asked. Kate burrowed her eyebrows and stared at Tom. He laughed.
"Take the gag out." Tom ordered. Jerry leaned forward and untied the gag. Kate spat as the gag was released from her mouth.
"Where are we?" Kate asked.
"Nowhere really." Jerry said. "The middle of the woods. We are on our way to a REAL secluded place." Tom hit him.
"Idiot." Tom stared him down and finally let go of his gaze.
"I just stopped to give you some water. You're no good to us dead." Tom said as he gave her water. Kate refused it at first.
"Drink it." Tom said. Kate pursed her lips together further. Tom dropped the water.
"Fine then. Die the slow way." Tom said. He replaced the gag and the bag. Kate could no longer see anything and she felt herself being pushed back. The dragging began again.
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"Where are we?" Sayid asked. Sawyer and Jack were walking a bit in front of him pushing their way through the bushes.
"Who knows." Jack said as he stared at the ground. Sawyer took a deep breath.
"We are in their country." Sawyer said. Sayid looked suspicious.
"Their country?" Sayid asked. Sawyer stopped.
"Yes Ghandi, their country. You know, where THEY live." Sawyer said. Jack stopped and turned around.
"Sawyer would you just quit it." Jack said. Sawyer looked up.
"Quit what? I'm not the one leading us into the middle of the forest." Sawyer retorted. Jack turned and kept walking.
"We are out of ideas! How are we going to find her?" Sawyer yelled. Jack kept walking. Sayid pushed in front of Sawyer.
"Look at the ground." Sayid said. Sawyer stared as Sayid continued walking and he then looked at the ground. He could see marks as if someone was dragged. He also saw two sets of faint footprints. Without another word, Sawyer followed the rest of the group.
