Chapter 7: Jealousy

Disclaimer; I don't own LOST.

A/N: Ok here is the next chapter! Remember I told you they would meet up with Locke, Sayid, Ana, and Sawyer. This might be a little long. Also, AmandaDeLonge has started a LOST/LOTR crossover very different from mine so you might want to check it out because it is very interesting and entertaining. Hers is called Lost and Back Again: A Hobbit's Tale.

We're starting with Locke, Sayid, Ana, and Sawyer.

"Are we done yet? It's the middle of the night." Sawyer complained. " I think Ana needs a break."

"No. We will continue on as long as possible." Locke said.

" It is difficult to see. I think we should rest for the night." Sayid suggested.

"You can rest if you want. I am continuing on." Locke said.

Sayid looked at the others for confirmation. Sawyer sat down. "Hey if you want to go on, go ahead but I'm staying here."

Ana rolled her eyes and went to Sawyer. " Get your lazy butt up."

"Oh yeah? You gonna make me?" Sawyer asked, looking up at her.

"Get up." Ana said, glaring at him.

"You really think I'm going to listen-OW" Sawyer shouted and got up. Ana had kicked him in a not so pleasant area.

"I warned you." Ana told him, then walked off. She secretly smiled as she walked away.

He limped after her. " Those stupid ex-police people… always looking to beat someone up."

Aragorn and Kate were in a wonderfully entertaining conversation about how Aragorn got through the Mines of Moria without a scratch.

Well actually, the conversation was mostly one sided. Aragorn had told her the story and then she just kept going on and on and on and on.

"So you had to walk over this bridge that was like less than a foot across! Wow! That is so amazing!" Kate said. They were standing on the opposite side of the camp watching. Well Aragorn was looking around and Kate was looking at him.

"Yeah.. So what kind of things have you guys done?" Aragorn asked.

"Oh.. nothing exciting.. Last month a couple of friends got kidnapped by the Others and then one of them was strung up for dead, Charlie. You know the one over there." Kate pointed to Charlie who was trying to sleep but couldn't because this was all so exciting.

"Oh yeah. The man who eerily looks like Merry." Aragorn said.

"Hey." Jack said, walking up to them.

"Hi." Aragorn turned to him. "So any activity on your part?"

"Nope. I think we are all right." Jack shook his head and they stood there silently looking around. Finally Kate had shut up. Aragorn wondered if that is what it took to keep her quiet. Maybe he should stay around Jack and then Kate would leave him alone.

"So what do you think we should do when the sun comes up?" Jack asked.

"Well you know this place better than me. Didn't you say you wanted to go find some of your other people?" Aragorn asked.

"Yeah. I think we should do that first thing." Jack said.,

"OK." Aragorn replied.

Kate wondered why Jack was so eager to meet up with the other group. It's not like the other group knew more than they did.

"The Sun should be coming up in about five hours." Jack stated.

The night was uneventful and everyone was well rested.

The next morning, everyone headed out. It was a funny bunch of people to be together. Gandalf and Jack led the group because Jack knew the area and Gandalf was used to being in front. Following them, was Aragorn, Kate, and Boromir. Aragorn was trying to stick close to Jack because of what he had found out the night before. Kate had rarely talked and it was so nice. But today was a different story. Boromir still thought the situation was funny and wouldn't help Aragorn out at all. Legolas and Gimli followed them. Then the four hobbits and Charlie walked together and brought up the end. Merry and Charlie were having another secretive conversation and Pippin was getting jealous. Was Charlie Merry's new best friend? Pippin was sure Charlie had never taken food from someone else farm and he was sure Charlie would never have taken the Gandalf's fireworks at Bilbo's party so Charlie would never be as good as a friend as Merry was.

"Maybe we should try shaking hands again or something…" Merry suggested.

"I don't know. The whole thing is weird. I don't know what to make of it." Charlie said.

"So you like basically killed all those Black Riders up at Weathertop? That is such a cool name!" Kate was saying.

"Black Riders can't die Kate. " Aragorn corrected her.

"You should ask him about the leaves he used on Frodo to try to cure him" Boromir told Kate with a grin. He was enjoying every minute of this.

Before Kate could ask Aragorn all about that, Jack interrupted them.

"Kate, do you think we should go and wait at the place we said we would meet them at or should we go and find them?" Jack asked her.

Kate thought for a second before answering. "I think we should go find them, and if we don't, then go up and meet them up at the spot."

"Ok." Jack said.

Finally there was some silence.

Frodo took the ring out of his shirt and looked at it. He wished he could use it again and he probably could because there was no way there were Black Riders out here. He decided to ask Aragorn.

"Strider!" Frodo ran to catch up to him.

"Yes?" Aragorn asked.

"Do you think there are Black Riders here?" Frodo asked.

"I don't know. Probably not Frodo." Aragorn said. Frodo nodded and ran back to Sam.

"What were you doing?" Sam asked him.

"I was asking Aragorn a question." Frodo told him.

"What are you thinking about Frodo?" Sam asked. Frodo had the same look in his eye that he had every time he thought of putting the ring on.

"I just wonder what would happen if I put the ring on." Frodo said.

"Oh no Mr. Frodo. You are not going to do that. Last time you got stabbed!" Sam said.

"Yeah I know. We'll see." Frodo said.

"So you go by Strider too?" Kate asked. "That's a cool name!"

"Yeah Kate." Aragorn said, and rolled his eyes.

It was midday now and there was about four hours until sundown, where thy were going to meet.

"Let's head up to the meeting place. I don't think we are going to find them." Jack suggested.

"All right. Lead the way." Gandalf motioned.

So the group got to the meeting place about an hour before the others. This gave everyone a chance to rest and unfortunately for Aragorn, a time to talk.

"So what is Rivindel like?" Kate asked.

"Sort of like Lothlórien but more out in the open." Aragorn said, innerly groaning. He couldn't hang around Jack at the moment because he and Gandalf were talking about how to keep everyone calm when something bad happens. So that left he, Kate and Boromir to sit and tallk. Boromir had mentioned several things for Kate to ask Aragorn about and never had Aragorn wanted to punch Boromir more than now.

"Well I don't really know all that much about Lothlórien so you're gonna have to explain it to me." Kate said.

"Why don' t you tell me more about yourself Kate? I've told you lots of things about me." Aragorn said.

Kate looked down and got quiet. "You don't want to know about me."

"Why not?" Aragorn asked. He knew he was asking for it but he had to know. She had perked his curiosity.

"You would hate me if I told you. No one else knows on this island what I've done and I'm not going to start now,." Kate said.

"What are you talking about?" Aragorn asked, confused.

"It's nothing. "Kate said, and she ran off.

Aragorn sat back and thought. She had finally left him alone, and yet he wished she hadn't.

"She's getting to you isn't she?" Jack appeared out of nowhere and sat next to Aragorn.

"What?"

"Kate. You have feelings for her now."

"No I don't." Aragorn denied.

"Yeah and neither do I." Jack scoffed and then fell silent.

Aragorn shook his head. This island was confusing and he just wanted to be back in Lothlórien again.

Suddenly, four humans emerged from the bushes behind them. Everyone stood up and withdrew their weapons except for Jack, Kate, and Charlie, who had no weapons.

A/N: I said they would meet! I never said it would be detailed in this chapter:D Next time though they will actually meet and we will see it happen. Please review!