Chapter 22: Trust Me

Juliet had woken up very early that morning. She had packed a gun and then set out, before sunrise. She walked long and hard through the jungle until she reached the camp, the beach. She hid quietly, in the bushes, watching them from a far. How would she do this? Just come out and tell them what was going on? That she was going to help them? Would they believe her? She could see a girl with long brown hair playing with a baby. She sat with another man who was tall and handsome; he had another baby and was burping it. They seemed so...nice. What was Ana talking about?? She had lied!

Juliet was crouched down, and suddenly, she felt someone grab her mouth and yank her violently backwards, against their body. She let out a muffled gasp and chose not to struggle against them. It was a man and he held a knife tightly against her neck. Juliet was scared, yes, but she figured this might happen either way she approached them.

"Who are you?" The man asked.

"My name is Juliet Burke." She said quickly. "I work with Dharma."

"Bloody hell, John." A voice came, he sounded Scottish, or maybe British, and the knife pressed tighter against her neck.

Juliet knew she must act fast. "I mean you know harm. There is a gun in my bag. Take it. It's yours. Ana came to us and told us you are barbaric. I didn't believe her." She paused and took a breath, she was speaking very quickly. "I convinced my leader that I would go and steal the babies, but really I just wanted to see if you are as barbaric as Ana said you are. You aren't. Dharma is coming tonight and we have to hide."

"Claire." Another voice said, different from the last.

Suddenly, she was pushed away and she span around. A bald man was holding her at gun point. There were two other men there. A tall man with long brown hair and a short man with dirty blonde hair. "Come with us." The bald one said gesturing with his gun. She turned around. He walked Juliet out into the open beach. Juliet could feel the gun digging into her back. People stood up and watched them carefully. Juliet saw the short blonde boy go and hug another blonde girl tightly, a baby held between them. The blonde girl looked frightened. The handsome man from earlier was standing protectively in front of the brunette girl, babies hidden behind her. Bad idea...hold them tight. Juliet thought desperately. She needed them to trust her!

"What is going on, Locke?" The handsome man said approaching them slowly. "Who is she?"

The man who had a gun in Juliet's back spoke next. She figured this guy is John Locke. "Well, Jack, I found her spying on us. Her name is Juliet. She says she's here to see if we are..." He paused. "as barbaric as Ana Lucia said we were. Apparently, Dharma wants to take the babies." There were gasps all around, and Juliet even saw the frighten look on Jacks face. "She wants to stop them." Locke continued. He pressed the gun harder in her back. "Anything else, Juliet?"

Juliet thought for a moment. "They want to kill all of you. After they take the babies." She added quickly. "I want to help you." She pleaded.

Jack thought for a moment. Then he spoke to the whole camp. "Kate, Sun, Claire, you guys get down in the hatch. Take anything you need. Walt," Jack turned to a young boy standing nearby. "You and Michael go down there to." Walt nodded and grabbed the leash attached to his golden retriever. "Desmond," Jack turned to the man with the long brown hair. "You go down with them, same to you, Charlie," He said looking at the boy with short blonde hair. "Use any guns you need. Keep them save." He warned. Soon, people where heading out, packing up their things. He approached Locke and Juliet.

"Do you think she's telling the truth?" Locke asked.

Jack looked at her. "Is this a trap?" Jack asked. Juliet shook her head. "Why should I believe you?" He asked.

Juliet thought for a moment. "I'm infertile. I can never have children, and that's the one thing I want most. I was forced to go to this island. They said they could give me a baby and now I am stuck here. If you don't believe me fine. But if you stay here they will come and kill you. But if you come with me you have a fifty fifty chance of living."

Jack glanced at Locke who glanced back. "She has a point." Locke said and Jack agreed with a nod. "Do we trust her?"

Jack stared at Juliet for a moment, his brown eyes into her blue ones. "We trust her."