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"Anything"
" You keep asking me if there is"
" Well pardon me for being desperate but before…" James stops listening they are heading to the place where one part of the plane crashed. They told him that's where the rest of the survivors are located. They crashed on the beach James does not like the beach he found that out when Sam suggested that James needed to relax by doing normal people things. Steve took him to the beach he liked the sand at first it was warm but he did not like it everywhere and the water was cold and there were a lot of people everywhere that part was the worst so many strangers anyone of them could be working for Hydra. Lying in wait getting ready for there time to strike. There is going to be a lot of people at this beach to Jack told him there are 46 survivors. What he heard was 46 possible threats. He can not do a background check for obvious reasons. He can look through luggage bags all 300 of them he really misses technology. Though if someone crashed the plane to kill him they would keep their tools hidden but how would they know they would survive it was a very violent crash there is no way to predict survival. Maybe they thought he would not survive. Though his chances of survival are higher than most. How would they even know he was on this flight he obviously traveled under an alias. The mission was top secret even to most sheild agents the only people who knew where the ones he trusted he made sure of that. The more he thinks about someone sabotaging the plane more he doubts his theory.
When he starts paying attention to what they are doing he realizes that Jack and charlie are trying to get a signal on the transceiver. They do not realize it is broken he should tell them.
"The transceiver is broken"
"How do you know that"
"Radio is dead it will not work until it is fixed"
"Can you fix it" James shakes his head Hydra never thought this would happen now did they.
Charlie starts to talk again this time to James "So ever heard of Drive Shaft you know the band." James only knows 6.5 different bands Drive Shaft is not one of them.
"No"
"C'mon man Drive Shaft you know" No James does not know and asking him multiple times will not change anything. Charlie must think so to because he starts singing what James can guess is Drive Shaft. " You arrrrre everybody you arrrrre everybody" How could one person be everybody Drive Shaft words make no sense.
"The words do not make sense"
"It's not met to make sense it's a metaphor you know" James hates metaphors he shakes his head.
"Ya well I'll have you know I was the lead bass guitar player in England" James did not need to know that but that is good for Charlie.
After two hours they reach the beach James takes a step back suddenly a forest with an unidentified thing that pulls people out of planes and leaves their bodies in trees sounds much less terrifying compared to a war zone. There part of the plane is scattered into pieces, there are dead bodies everywhere and right now 46 alive talking people is the greatest thing ever. Until James see two men fighting with people circled around watching.
James goes the other way. It is still crowded James has been getting better with crowds though considering last year he would of wanted to dive into the ocean and escape that way. Which would be a terrible idea.
"Your new" he looks up and sees a bald man older man.
"How could you know we crashed yesterday" How could anyone meet an entire beach of people in one day none one could..no wait Stark could but he is an anomaly.
"Call me observant got to be aware of who your surviving with don't you think." Yes though he would rather watch and see what the people do than talk to them there more honest that way. However since the bald man started talking first anyway James will try the frustrating rout to.
"What is your name" Decent start useless if he is not someone known but is also the easiest thing to lie about to.
"John. John Locke and you are" John Locke puts his hand out the way people do when they want to shake hands the problem is that John Locke holds out his left hand shaking with the metal arm causes undesired questions.
He does not shake hands. "James"
"So where did you come from James" That's a loaded question. James says the one John Locke means.
"I was in the first class by the cockpit where the three people went to get the transceiver."
"They found a transceiver. Interesting." John Locke leaves. A lot of times Steve will tell James that people will find James strange if he leaves without saying goodbye he doesn't think John Locke is strange. He also doesn't think James is strange so maybe he's not the best judge.
James walks along the beach the farther goes the the less people he sees dead and alive ones.
However two people were sitting 3.6 yards away from him. Both were male. One possibly obese the other one has the transceiver in pieces hopefully he knows how to fix it. They have not spotted him yet even though all they need to do is look up.
They would be terrible Shield agents.
He gets close enough to hear what they're saying.
"So how do you know how to do all that"
"I was a military communications officer" The man with the transceiver has an accent that is associated with the Middle east.
"Oh ya you ever see battle" They still do not notice him
"I was in the Cold War'
"No way I got a buddy who fought over there he was in the 404 airborn what were you air force, army.." Okay this is sad James is not even trying.
"The Republican Guar..who is that" They see him now they know he sees them
" I don't know man there's a lot a people I don't know here though I don't know why he's standin' there starin'." " Hey dude whatcha doing " James comes closer to the two men. The man with the transceiver is a bigger threat than the one who Just called James dude.
"Can you fix the transceiver"
"That is what I am working on " He would like more information he doesn't get the knowledge he wants though instead he finds out that the fat man is Hurley and the man with the transceiver is Sayid. Soon Sayid starts walking away and James follows him.
" Where are you going"
"I got it working but there is no signal and if we want to transmit a message we are going to need a signal." The asset had this problem before.
"Go to a higher location see if you can get a signal from there"
"Yes, that might work. Thank you" Sayid leaves and walks over to Kate he's pointing at the transceiver most likely telling Kate what James just heard so he decides not to listen in but he then notices they are looking up at the highest point on the mountain. So James could go into the forest that inhabits something monstrous while hiking up a mountain or he could stay and share personal stories with strangers.
He chooses the deadly forest.
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He was okay with Sayid and Kate coming. However apparently two other people going with him on a mission to get a signal on the transceiver somehow turned into a fun for all hike that included british rockstar Charlie, two bickering siblings named Shannon and Boone, and some unknown man.
These Island missions are terrible.
When they all see that the unknown man is coming with them Kate speaks first. "So I see you decided to come."
"I'm am a Complex guy sweetcheeks." This is going to be great.
Luckily once they start climbing people finally stop talking. The climbs easy enough occasionally people need assistance. Though once they get back to flat ground Sawyer the man that was previously unknown starts talking again.
"Okay wide open space why don't you try the radio see if we're good"
"We're not going to have any reception here"
"Just try it"
"I don't want to waste the battery"
"I'm not asking you to keep it on all day" Sawyer Sayid was a military communications officer what were you.
"Were still blocked by the mountain"
"Just check the dam radio" If only James had brought his weapons with him on the plane instead of agreeing to get them at the agreed checkpoint after the plane lands.
"IF I JUST CHECK WE MIGHT NOT HAVE ANY USE FOR WHEN WE GET.." Sayid gets cut off by something in the woods it is fast but it is not big enough to be what killed the pilot.
"Oh god"
"Something's coming"
"It's coming towards us I think"
"I shouldn't' of come on this" Shannon starts crying. Civilians on a mission James should of forced them to stay on the beach he's getting soft. He blames Steve.
"Come on let's move" James likes Kate's idea he's not stupid enough to try and fight a threat when he has know idea what it is. Though Sawyer apparently is because he stays behind.
"SAWYER"
''LET HIM GO''
Then there's gun shots. James is not sure whether to be relieved or alert about the gun. He chooses both. He goes back along with the others to see Sawyer standing above a polar bear. What the fuck is a polar bear doing on a tropical fucking Island.
"That's a big bear" Bears are normally big.
"You think that's what killed the pilot"
"No the thing before was much bigger it…"
Charlie interrupts James before he finishes "He's right That's a tiny version compared to that."
"That was rude"
"What"
"Interrupting people it is rude" Charlie looks at him weird.
"Oh um right I'm sorry I guess" It is okay James forgives Charlie.
"Alright how about we move past the manners lesson and focus on the fact that I just shot a bear!" Why would James focus on that Sawyer shot it now it is dead he would rather know about how he got the gun.
"Guys this is not just any bear it's a polar bear" Oh they did not know they yet.
"That can't be a polar bear" The man named Boone is in denial it's a polar bear.
" It is a polar bear" they all say at least everyone else agrees.
"Polar bears don't live in the jungle"
"No they don't live anywhere near this South" Why are they were still focusing on the polar bear James wants to know about the gun. So he asks.
"Where did that come from"
"Probably bear village how the hell should I know"
"Not the bear the gun where did you get it"
"I go it off one of the bodies" how did you find a random body with a gun.
They don't believe Sawyer either they look at him with suspicion while Sayid questions him "One of the bodies"
And then Shannon questions him "People don't carry guns on planes" Yeah James should know he had to leave 4 beautiful 5mm handguns, his new rifle and he does not even want to think about his knives.
"They do if their US marshals Sweetcheeks" What exactly does sweetcheeks mean he remembers Bucky using it occasionally. "There was one on the plane"
"How do you know that"
"Because Kate I saw his ankle holster took his gun thought i'd come in handy"
"How do you know he was a mashal"
" 'Cause he had a badge took that to thought it looked cool."
Sayid however has a different theory "I know who you are you found a gun on a US marshal because your his prisoner. You were the one he was bring back to the states."
"That's enough"
"That's who you are you sun of a bitch." this is why James hates bringing random stragglers on missions it always leads to people killing, crying, and dying it is not always in that order either.
"Your are as suspicious to me as I am to you." James hopes they leave it at that. His hope is brutally murdered as Sawyer talks again. "Fine I'm the criminal. You're the terrorist. We could a play apart what do you want to be" Sawyer motions to shannon. James wants to be anywhere but here but that's not happening any time soon.
Though when Sawyer is distracted Kate takes the gun and points it at Sawyer. "How do I use a gun."
"Put the gun down no one is dying unscheduled " At least not while James is on this mission.
"What the hell do you mean unscheduled you freak" Well Sawyer you will die eventually just probably not now and James stretches probably.
" I want to take to part." Oh that is a good plan not as good as giving James the gun though but he doubts they would agree.
Sayid walks Kate though the steps and she give him the magazine and then gives Sawyer the unloaded gun. They are still not moving and if they want to get to the top of the mountain by night they need to start moving again.
"It will get dark we need to keep moving"
"Well no shit sherlock" Even after he crashes on crazy island he still can not get away from stupid nicknames.
"James is right I will get Kate." Thank you Sayid at least James does not want to strangle everyone.
After one hour of hiking Sayid takes out the transceiver.
"Oh so now is a good time to check the radio not before but now" Shut up Sawyer.
"We're up higher"
"Yes we are"
"A bar...HEY WE GOT A SIGNAL" Finally James does not enjoy being on crazy island and he misses non plane food and Steve and his knives and modern plumbing. Sayid tries calling for help but it will not work.
"What is that" Kate questions
"Feedback"
"From what who would do that"
"I'll tell you who would do that his guy for not fixing the radio correct" Sawyer you need to shut up. "That thing probably doesn't even work"
"Shut up Sawyer" Sawyer glares at James. How terrifying James is shaking in his boots.
Wow James just did sarcasm see he is charismatic. In his head.
"No It's not broken we can't transmit because something else is already transmitting"
Charlie speaks up "Transmitting from were"
"Somewhere close the signals strong."
"Some were close you mean on the island well that's great"
"Mabley it's other survivors"
"From are plane"
"Can we listen to it" At least Kate likes to get to the point.
" It's the rescue pods it has to be" Either you are right charlie and there saved or James was right before and someone is coming to kill them. His vote is for option A. Sayid makes so they can hear the outgoing transmission. It is in French. Out of all the dam languages he knows it has to be french he hates French.
"It's the FRENCH the FRENCH are COMING I've never been so HAPPY to hear the FRENCH" calm down Charlie the French are not coming in fact it is a he thinks it is a distress call. James sucks at french and so far the only word he got was dead.
"Does anyone speak French" Well technically James only is able to understand it.
"She does" Oh good James stops trying to translate and listens to shannon.
"NO I don't" James starts translating again.
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT YOU SPENT A YEAR IN PARIS.''
"DRINKING NOT STUDYING" James gets the words please and others when it stops numbers start interation 17294531 then a beep.
"No NO"
"What is that"
"The batteries are dying"
It starts over again he knows what the woman is saying. Interation 17294532 James really hates French."I can translate it is repeating on loop"
"He's right and the numbers it's a count the next number will end 533
Interation 17294533.
"Does anyone know what the Hell sayid's going on about"
"It's a running count of the amount of times the message has repeated it's roughly 30 seconds long so how long.." Sayid interrupts himself when he starts counting.
"Don't forget to carry the one chief" That is useful advice but James thinks that Sawyer may be using sarcasm.
"What is the woman saying"
"The woman she is saying Please help me please come get me I'm alone now on the island alone please someone come the others their dead it killed them it killed them all" James really did not think this hike could get worse.
"sixteen years'
"what"
"sixteen years and five months that's how long the message has been playing over and over for sixteen years " James hates being wrong.
"Someone else was stranded here" He was really wrong.
"Maybe they got rescued" That is very wishful thinking considering that if they were rescued they would have most likely turned off their distress signal.
"Then why is it still playing"
"Guys. Were are we." Charlie why do you always ask questions that no one will know the answers to.