In just the matter of an hour everyone was rushing into the darkened jungle towards the temple. Locke had recharged the fences and left the village completely deserted. Within moments of everyone leaving the place looked like a ghost town. Leading the pack after Richard's warning, Locke knew torches wouldn't light in the rain so he took as many lanterns that they had and brought them down the hidden trails. Getting everyone inside, he stared at Richard and Kate who stood at the stone opening as rain poured down on them.

"Who do you think they are?"

"I don't know…it's been nearly twenty years since someone has tried to reach the island."

"Ben? Widmore?"

"I don't know…but they knew exactly where to look and their going to reach shore before dawn."

"Jacob will protect us, we just need to stay in the temple."

Just then Adam came out behind Locke, holding a lantern, his eyes worried.

"Has anyone seen Lee? Her mother is looking everywhere."

"Wasn't she with us?"

Adam shook his head before Richard and Kate exchanged a look.

Just then what looked to be a flare went shooting up in the night sky. A perfect silver firework appeared and then quickly fizzled away from the downpour of rain. Kate's eyes lit up by the light for a moment before her hand slowly slid into Richard's. She was scared.

Just then a boy who was three or so years younger then Adam by the name of Bobbie came walking over to the opening, a lantern in his hand as well.

"Adam?"

He turned.

"Lee went looking for you after you and your mom took off earlier. She said she was going to check the beaches…"

Adam's eyes widened.

"Oh my God…she's out there."

"Adam wait!"

But before any of them could grab him Adam threw down his lantern in a shatter and went running off into the jungle. Kate watched helplessly.

"Adam!"

"I'll get him…"

Richard started before Kate followed.

"I'm going with you!"

Locke and Bobbie watched before closing the temple door.

Richard and Kate raced through the jungle without any torches or lanterns. It was pitch black and Kate could barley make out Richard's back who was just running three or so feet ahead of her. Holding out her hands, she ran into tree branches and limbs that slapped her in the face. Stumbling twice, she felt her heart begin to race in panic. What if these people were here to harm them?

"Adam!"

She yelled out again. Moments later Richard yelled as well. Kate could tell from his horsed yells that he was just as filled with panic and worry as she was. Richard adored his son, and by the pace he was running at she knew he was scared.

"Adam! Wait!"

They kept running when another firework in the sky went off. Kate and Richard stopped for a second, staring up at the sky as it fizzed out and rain continued to fall on them. Just then the noise came.

Kate froze beside Richard as it grew louder. Within seconds the trees began to fall, as though being plowed through.

"The monster…the black smoke."

Kate thought. Just then Richard grabbed her hand and forced her down near a small clearing within the trees. Both pressed their bodies against it as Richard put his hand over Kate's mouth to block a scream. The creature past by them, flashing lights before moving on. Kate felt a single tear roll down her face.

"Adam…"

She softly whispered as Richard removed his hand.

"Come on let's go!"

Richard grabbed her as they kept running in the direction of the beach. Frantic, and scared out of her mind, Kate remembered that early morning on the beach so many years ago when she stood in the surf and miscarried Desmond's baby. The memory was so painful it hurt.

Then they broke out of the clearing and stopped dead in their tracks. They were at one of the bays, waves crashed on the rocks as thunder sounded in the distance. Kate and Richard stood there as the rain poured down on them, franticly looking for their son.

Kate squinted, trying to look for the lights again on the water. Instead all she saw was darkness.

"I don't understand…where is he?"

Kate said, before Richard squeezed her hand.

"Kate?"

Kate turned towards him, scared out of her mind. Facing him she saw something she hadn't seen for a long time in his eyes.

Pain.

Richard moved in close, pressing his forehead against hers.

"Richard what are you…"

Instead he simply held her hands tight, pressing up against her as the rain fell down on them.

"Don't worry about Adam, he'll show up…"

"Richard?"

Just then the sound of a gunshot filled the air over the thunder. Kate jumped and cried out in suspire before her eyes looked into Richards's and they grew large.

"No…"

A blood stain appeared on Richard's dark shirt, slowly getting bigger and bigger…right where his heart was.

"Richard!"

He held her hands tighter, slightly smiling.

"I'll love you Kate…till the end of time."

With that his body simply collapsed in her arms. Slowly he fell, as Kate cried out struggling to hold him. He fell into the wet sand, his beautiful brown eyes now closed. Kate felt her entire body go numb as she stared down at the blood. Rain softly hit Richard's pale face.

"No…"

Kate said, slowly shaking her head as she held him.

"Richard?"

He laid still. Just then the sound of a branch snapped, making Kate look up, frightened and completely alone.

Three figures appeared from the jungle, all carrying rifles. They walked in slowly and it finally dawned on Kate. Richard had heard them…if he hadn't stood in front of her she would of gotten shot.

They finally appeared, all men.

Kate stared up and saw one of them had a gun pointed to Adam who looked scared to death.

"Adam!"

"Freeze!"

Kate kneeled beside Richard's body as the figures walked close. Right away panic leaped into her. She shook Richard.

"Richard please…their coming…"

The thunder sounded again, causing Kate's ears to ring. Kate clutched onto Richard's body before snapping her eyes shut.

"Please God…please…"

Then…darkness.