Buffy, Jack, Michael, and Locke walked through the hatch until the came to a large open room with a computer in the center.
Slowly Locke walked over to the keyboard and placed his hand over it, "It's still warm."
"Nobody move and no one gets hurt," a female voice said behind them. Locke could see the women from where he was standing since he was the only one facing her. She had red hair tied into a tight bun and a small build. She was holding a gun, "Who are you?"
"We're survivors of a plane crash," Jack said.
"Turn around," she instructed them. They all began to but as Buffy turned she drooped down and used her feet to sweep the woman's legs out from under her. Quickly Buffy grabbed the gun and pointed it at the women.
"I'm tired of answering questions. Right now, I want answers," Buffy said in a dead serious tone.
The woman sat at the table while the others stood in front of it watching her cautiously and closely. Buffy still had the gun. She doubted she would use it, slayers don't kill humans but if it came down to this woman or one of her new friends the decision seemed evident. Besides the woman didn't no Buffy was going to use the gun only as a last resort.
As the woman looked at the faces of Buffy, Michael, Jack, and Locke, Buffy couldn't help but notice the woman recognize Locke but she didn't move to say anything. Buffy knew it was because she was afraid.
"What's your name?" Buffy asked her.
"Marie Vandacamp," the woman replied, shakily.
"How did you get here?"
"I was part of an elite team sent here by the government to develop new military technology. I'm a scientist but there were other jobs as well."
"Like?" Jack said.
"There was a group of shamans, soldiers, other scientists…." She trailed off as she heard the alarm go off. She made to get up.
"Where are you going?" Buffy demanded.
"Please, I have to punch in the code."
"Why?"
"Please, just let me do this and I'll explain everything we don't have much time."
"Fine," Buffy said as she watched the women punched a series of numbers into the computer and press enter. Immediately the alarm went off and the woman sat back down, "Where are they? What happened to the others on your team?" Buffy asked.
"Our experiment went terribly wrong. The shamans resurrected a monster, a ancient evil, and we altered it like we were suppose to, gave it technology, enhanced capabilities, and a brain: a human brain so we could control it. But we were unable to and one day Experiment 628…"
"Who?"
"The monster. Escaped and killed the entire team except for the shamans and me."
"What happened to them, the shamans?"
"They were consumed by the black magic they used and they turned on us, decided to serve Experiment 628. They call themselves the Others."
"Why are you still alive?"
"I hid. I'm not proud of it but I did what I needed to survive."
"What about the code? What was that?" Jack asked.
"When Experiment 628 was first brought to this world the shaman surrounded the jungle with a magical protective bearer to prevent the monster from going on to the beach and escaping. The spell they used was very powerful and it needs to be refreshed every 45 minutes. That's what the code does."
"This is insane," Jack said, "Monsters and demons…"
"I didn't believe it at first either but I've seen things. There are things in this world so horrible you couldn't begin to imagine. Everything that you worried was hiding under your bed and anything else you could think of, as well as some things you couldn't even begin to, is real. It's all real."
Jack just looked at her, slightly stunned. He became a doctor to save people, to save their lives but he couldn't protect them from demonic evils. It just wasn't going to happen.
Jack, now a young boy of about 10 is in the school yard with his friends when he sees a bully picking on two kids. He goes over to them, "Hey! Stop it! Leave them alone!"
"Make me!" the bully who is much bigger then Jack says pushing him. Jack pushes him back and they get into a fight. Ultimately the bully pushes Jack on to the ground and punches him leaving him with a bloody nose and a black eye.
"That'll teach him for trying to be a hero," one of the bully's friends says as he pats the bully on the back and they walk away. Jack brings his hand up to his nose and looks at the blood there as he watches them go and he is left alone.
"I am free to speak willingly now?" Marie said. Buffy just shrugged, "Hello John, long time no see."
"Do you 2 know each other?" Michael asked, pointing at the pair.
"She's my wife," Locke replied.
Sorry this was a bit short, next one will be longer. Review please.