A/N: Well here is my new chapter, we're already at chapter 9 yay! Hopefully it will answer some questions you may have and create new questions. Anyway, stop reading this author's note and read the story!

(Ana's point of view)

I'm an out cast, it's obvious to everyone. I even figured out that it was just me because the others from my group were accepted without question. It's because of Shannon and I'm sorry about that but people have to get over it. I mean if it really was an Other in that jungle then I bet I would be hailed as a hero right now and not a villain. I don't like being the bad guy but it usually plays out that way for me, it sucks. I suppose I am stubborn though and that is part of my problem with these folks. They all know each other and work together but they don't know what to do about me because I'm not in synch with them. Maybe I should try harder to fit in… but then again it was always kind of fun to be the rebel of the group.

(No point of view)

Kate woke to the blinding sunlight and half expected Sawyer to pop his unruly head in exclaiming "Good morning sunshine!" Then she remembered that she was in the middle of a jungle where no one new where she was.

"Brilliant Kate just brilliant!" Kate muttered to herself, "I'm so damn impulsive… why must I always do things that I regret later. I have no freaking clue where I am and probably could wander aimlessly in the jungle for years!" Kate stood to survey her surroundings and heard a faint trickling sound to the left. Curious, Kate headed out in that direction until the faint trickling became a deafening roar. Before her Kate saw a waterfall that fed into a large pool, much larger than the one that she and Sawyer found. Raising her eyebrows in interest Kate mentally measured the radius of the pool and came up with about 50 feet around all-together. "Well things are looking up slightly, I found water," Kate thought to herself and smiled even more when she saw fish swimming in the water.

"Are you sure that she can wait Jack, because I have to tell the others something," Libby said quietly. Jack only considered for about two seconds before responding.

"If someone else wants to conduct a search party for her that's great, but Charlie really is the one that needs the immediate attention. Sorry." Jack felt sick to think that Sawyer was probably the one that would go looking for Kate but Charlie would die without instant medical care. Jack managed to swallow his feelings for the moment and forced a smile at Libby. Libby saw through the smile though and nodded knowingly.

"That's fine Jack, I know that you want to be the one to find her, we can wait if you want." Jack shrugged but smiled graciously at her. He immediately turned back to Charlie when he heard an impatient cough from Claire's direction and began to figure out a plan to help him. Everyone heard the hatch slam shut behind Libby as she left and Locke flinched.

"Do we really have to slam the door when we come and go? It's not like we have to warn everyone that we're in here and then tell everyone when we leave!" Locke shouted irritably. Jack just ignored Locke and finally came up with a solution.

"I'm going to have to cut the rock from his side and then try to suppress the immense blood that will come from the wound. Now I need someone to be ready to hand me this cloth when the time comes." Jack was extremely surprised when Claire stepped forward.

"I'll do it," Claire stated boldly and Jack looked uncertain.

"Claire are you sure you want to do this? I mean…" but Jack was cut off by Claire.

"I can handle myself Jack I've been around blood plenty of times in my life," Claire snapped. She quickly softened her tone though when she saw Jack look slightly hurt. "I just want to make sure that Charlie is okay," Claire said pleadingly and Jack nodded.

"Okay… well lets get started!"

No one noticed when Sawyer slipped carefully and quietly out of the hatch, partially because he doesn't do well around blood and also because he had something planned. Suddenly he saw Jin walking quickly in his direction and Sawyer noticed that he didn't look happy.

"Hey partner what's the matter?" When Jin just glared in response Sawyer said again slower, "What's wrong?" Jin seemed to finally understand and began to speak rapidly in Korean. "Who slow down buddy, help me out a little here!" Jin seemed to concentrate fiercely and then began in his forced English.

"Not… your… business," Jin said slowly and darkly. He then pushed past Sawyer and then shouted out behind him, "Sun!" Sawyer nearly laughed but knew that Jin would probably kill him for it so he waited until Jin was out of sight to chuckle a little bit.

"That poor boy has a little fire-ball on his hands," Sawyer thought to himself. Then he remembered the reason for his quest. "Kate," he muttered. No way was he going to let Jack save Charlie and rescue the girl either. No way, it was Sawyer's turn to show that he could be the hero just like Jack could. Suddenly the idea of talking to Sun seemed like a good idea. She had been the only other female on the island that Kate could've talked to, since Libby obviously didn't know what happened and Claire was busy with Charlie. Walking with a newfound purpose Sawyer began his trek back to the beach.

Claire flinched slightly in horror when the rock finally was able to get out. All the blood that poured from the wound was disgusting but she managed to help Jack press the cloth against the wound.

"Quick Claire go see if you can find more towels or something to block this," Jack muttered and Claire bounded off. The others that had been in the hatch had to do other things at the time except for Locke but he wasn't much help. Claire did feel a little bad for him for a moment, not being able to walk and all, but quickly focused back on the towels. Of course every single one of the towels were white but Claire grabbed them anyways.

"Here Jack!" she cried and threw down the towels. Jack grabbed one and placed it on top of the other. When the bottom one became too soaked Jack handed it to Claire who then dumped it in the sink, the closest place she could put it. Finally the bleeding slowed enough for Jack to take the clothes off and fully examine the wound. Jack took a quick look at Claire and saw that her bright blue eyes and fair face were rigid and filled with fear. Also her hands had Charlie's blood all over them but she didn't seem to notice so much.

"I'm going to have to cut in a little more to make sure that nothing vital has been disrupted by the rock and make sure that the blood stream is clean. Once that is taken care of we can stitch him back up and he should be fine," Jack finally said weakly in an attempt to make Claire feel better. He relaxed as the fear seemed to fall slightly from her face and she breathed a deep breath.

"Amazing isn't it, how long you can hold your breath before you realize that your not breathing?" Jack chuckled at Claire's statement but then returned to the task at hand. The battle wasn't over yet and he knew it.

A/N: Okay well now that's over. Now I want some input from you guys, for my next chapter should I focus more on Kate in the jungle, more on Charlie and his surgery, Sun and Jin's relationship, or Sawyer's plan to rescue Kate. I'm also open to new plot lines if you all think that I'm leaving something out. Just review and let me know! Thanks!