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Summary Sequel to Broken Halves-skate centric, Sawyer and Kate deal with The Others after being in captivity and the stakes are raised on their personal issues and ghosts from the past.

Sum of A Whole

Chapter 1

After a few choppy minutes of steering the sailboat towards more shallow water, Sawyer and Kate made it back to their beach. Sawyer lowered the anchor in the water and swam after Kate back to shore. They both were dripping wet when their feet finally touched the sand, but onlookers had already began to crowd around them.

Hurley was first on the scene, he practically toppled over Charlie and Claire, nearly falling himself, when he exclaimed..."Dudes, what happened?"

Charlie piped in now too...."Yeah man...are you okay?"

And then Claire interrupted him "Where's Jack?"

Kate was still trying to catch her breath from all the swimming and exhaustion over the past few days, steeling a look at Sawyer, before she could fill them in. Sawyer looked back at Kate not sure where to start. It still felt like he was coming back from his raft excursion the first time after being shot. He was only starting to get his memories back from the past month. Kate noticing Sawyers hesitation spoke for both of them....."We escaped...(with heavy breath, she looked at Hurley, then Claire) dont worry, Jack is fine, we're fi.....(Kate was still taking in deep gulps and Sawyer put his hand on her shoulder.)

Sawyer continued for her..."the Doc and Ali are planning on taking them down...they already blew up one rabbit hole...got a map for a bunch of others too."

Hurley stepped closer to Sawyer "You mean Jacks got the dynamite?....Dude (he looked at Kate now) Remember Artz?"

Kate looked worried now, feeling like she should be out there with them fighting instead of here talking about it...Sawyer answered...

"No one ever said it would be easy, but its the only chance they got to smoke those snakes out."

Kate looked at Sawyer in hesitation, remembering that one of those snakes was Sam, the man she had called Father for most her life. Kate knew that his approval wasnt necessary anymore, but she couldnt let him die...not after everything she had survived through. Kate finally spoke up again..."We have to find Locke, they need reinforcements, and Ill bring up the rear on foot..."

Sawyer looked at Kate a little surprised, questioning her with his eyes, wondering how long she had planned this, and just when was she going to tell him that she had decided to go all GI Jane on them? Sawyer wasnt going to miss his opportunity and like hell was he going to let Kate go out there all alone. He saw what they were capable of. He saw the offer they made her, and how her eyes glazed over when she was thinking long and hard about taking it, and there was no way, he would watch her walk into a trap like that again. Daddy or no, Kate wasnt safe with these people.

After Charlie told Kate that Locke was sifting through wreckage in the hatch after he, Locke, Eko, and Desmond had barely escaped alive, Kate made her way there with Sawyer 2 steps behind. Sawyer called after Kate, who was quickening her pace

"Hey Freckles...Were you ever gonna stop and clue me into any of this? Or did you just decide we needed a second St. Jack and his tirade?"

Kate glared back at Sawyer now...."You dont care about any of this do you? Does it even matter to you if they die out there trying to save all of us?"

Sawyer quickened his pace, chuckling now, he was practically breathing down Kates neck..."You dont fool me for a second princess...I know what this is really about..."

Sawyer was starting to get under Kates skin and not in a good way. Her angry green eyes tore into his..."What is it really about then Sawyer!!! Why dont you enlighten me!!!"

She bit back harder than he thought she would. Sawyer felt that familiar pang of judgment like he was treated in the beginning, feeling like she really did just step into Jacks shoes. Kate kept marching on, but Sawyer grabbed her wrist and spun her around confronting Kate...

"I think your planning on going back to see him...Sam!" Kates eyes said it all, she was angry with Sawyer but when he brought up Sams name that flicker of recognition set in and Sawyer knew he had her..."I know your tough Freckles, but Im sure as hell not about to let you go off out there on your own, not after I saw what he wanted to do to you." Kates eyebrows creased and Sawyer could see the makings of a frown form across her lips, but she didnt want to let him see her vulnerable and hurt.

She pulled her hand out of his grasp and turned away from him "You dont have to let me do anything, Im perfectly capable of tracking them on my own...no need for a babysitter-- you'll just hold me back..."

She looked back expecting a snarky retort from Sawyer but he just stood there, looking hurt and feeling like she had sunk her fist accompanied by a brick into his gut. Kate paused for a minute feeling regretful..."Sawyer," she called but he just looked back at her like a kicked puppy dog. She couldnt stand to see him look at her like that..."I didnt mean..." But Sawyer just sauntered past her. Kate didnt even realize that they were there already at the doorway when Sawyer went inside.

Sawyer moved quickly inside wishing the door would just slam back in her face, but it didnt, she caught it and was a few steps behind him. Sawyer couldnt understand why he expected more from Kate. Love sure didnt make things easy. Infact it was much harder now. Her last comment, he could have brushed off without a second thought if he hadnt been in love with her. But she hit him below the belt, and it hurt hard.

Kate quickened her step and tried to clasp Sawyers shoulder calling after him, but he moved faster, Kate called again "Sawy..." but her voice trailed off when she realized that her surroundings looked like a war zone. The hatch was in ruins. Everything buried under a pile of rubble. The computer room completely destroyed mechanical equipment all pulled, twisted and turned into a welded block. Nothing but scrap metal now. Looking to the kitchen, dishes were shattered everywhere. Not one was left unbroken. Oddly enough, will all the debris lying around in all the rooms, the walls still remained in tact. Must be from all that reinforced concrete, Sayid mentioned, Kate thought. They heard a clamoring in the pantry and Sawyer straightened up, moving towards it... Kate called out "John?"

And he stepped out of the dimly lit pantry holding a bag of dharma pretzels.

Sawyer smirked, a hint of sarcasm in his voice "Well looks like you boys decided to do some redecoratin huh?....Maybe with Eko's carpentry skills and your interior design you could be a candidate for Extreme Makeover Island edition (Kate shook her head trying to hide a small smirk of her own, Sawyer caught her out of the corner of his eye and then met Lockes gaze.) Or did you just get tired of pushing that damn button?"

Locke tried to hide an amused expression of his own, when Kate closer, "What happened in here John?"

John looked from Kate back to Sawyer bemused, in a mocking tone..."Guess we decided to find out that happened when I didnt push the button." He pulled a pretzel out from his bag taking a bite and then offered the bag to Sawyer.

Sawyer looked at Locke like he had antlers growing out of his head, pausing for a moment and then he asked "So what happened?"

Locke gestured around him at all the debris "Same thing that brought the plane down."

Sawyer looked at Kate and then back at Locke confused, his head was spinning "What?"

Locke stepped around some rubble in an attempt to offer a pretzel to Kate but she refused as well, "So you got Walt back then? They let him go?"

Kate paused for a minute and glanced sadly at Sawyer before she addressed Locke "John, they let him go....He and Mike were set free."

For the first time since they saw him again, Locke looked unsettled. There was a long silence in the room and Sawyer finally broke it by excusing himself to go take a look around. He pushed past the debris into the other room, where the sleeping quarters used to be.

A few minutes later she came up behind him while he was rummaging through the room and spoke softly into his ear..."still trying to find your meds?"

Sawyer glared back at Kate annoyed that she would think that his medication was the only thing on his mind at the moment. She was really getting under his skin since they got back and he felt like the past few days they spent together was a world away. Everything in his body was screaming at him to just run, get away from them all, and get away from Kate, before she sunk her silver dagger into his heart. He spat back at her "You just dont get it do you Freckles?" He wanted to tell her what a pre-Madonna she had been acting like, he wanted to demand her allegiance, he wanted to know why she insisted on putting a wedge between herself and everyone else (specifically him.) A voice inside his head spoke 'Maybe you should take a look in the mirror Tex!'

Kate was talking to him now; she was trying to get his attention "Get what Sawyer? What dont I get?" Kate was confused as ever. She knew she owed him an apology. She genuinely didnt mean what she said earlier, but it just came out. She just wanted things to go back to the way they were. Like a few hours earlier on the boat. Before reality had set in and they were still in their little self contained bubble.

Sawyer was shaking his head and she could tell he was pulling away from her "Maybe this was a mistake," he hissed back.

Kate couldnt believe what she was hearing. They hadnt been free for more than a couple hours and Sawyer wanted to break up with her? God is this what being with him would be like? She was starting to simmer up now..."Sawyer..It was a joke!!!" Sawyer turned away from Kate and continued to rummage through stuff. Kate stepped closer, "Sawyer!" he was still ignoring her, she came up behind him and grabbed is wrists forcefully "Sawyer!" Sawyer glared angrily at Kate and yanked his hands from her grasp. Kate couldnt believe they were doing this. She grabbed him by the shirt now, her fists turning white...

Sawyer looked down at her hands on his shirt in anger, she had a hell of a grip on him, and he spoke through clenched jaw "let go of me Freckles."

She stepped up closer to him now. Close enough to feel his breath on her forehead, she met his gaze challenging him back...."let go of you or what?"

Sawyer snorted looking down at her with fiery eyes, which burned through Kate. She just met his glare back not giving an inch, standing her ground, and then she noticed a slight change in him. All the anger and rage was transferring into a burning passion as he crushed his lips down on hers.

This was the moment Kate had been waiting for, craving his taste like no other craving she had before, she melded her lips into his. All the anger and tension of their earlier quarrel coming out. They began devouring one another and Kate hit her elbow on the dresser, when Sawyer pushed her back, she let out a small wince into his mouth, and then he was spun around, knocking a lamp on the floor CRASH they could hear the shattering in the background, Sawyer pushed Kate up against the doorjam and a picture with glass frame shattered on the floor. Lip lock after lip lock, they continued to consume one another and Kate wanted more of him. He wanted more of her and like 2nd nature they began to undress one another. Frantically pulling at the others clothing like 2 wild animals, panting frantically as they pawed one another and finally gave into their primal urges when Sawyer pinned her up against the wall ravaging her. Kate surrendered to his manhood taking intense pleasure in every move he made every touch, every moan, finally taking her in his arms for that moment of sweet release when they became one once more.

Standing conjoined for a moment Kate kissed him softly on the mouth and looked up into his eyes..."Im sorry Sawyer (she saw confusion in his now) for saying you would hold me back....(he was remembering again and she saw that familiar look of hurt, Kate met his gaze, pausing for a moment) you wouldnt...I want you to come with me, if you want to that is?"

Sawyer nodded his head pausing for a moment..."Yeah...I want to..."

After they were all dressed and ready to venture back outside Sawyer stopped Kate...."Is Mr. Clean out there?"

Kate looked puzzled and then she made the connection, "Oh you mean Locke?"

Sawyer replied "Yeah him"

Kate shook her head, "no I dont think so...at least he said he was going to go get his stuff for the boat."

Sawyer stepped out of the room "okay...guy really gives me the creeps sometimes when he goes all Ghandi"

Kate nodded her head in amusement "Yeah, I think he would have heard us anyway if he was here...And as the last words left Kates mouth her face turned a dark shade of red as Locke stepped out from the computer room.

He was smiling with a tool in hand, lifting it up to show the two of them "I just forgot the hammer, might come in handy out there."

Sawyer nodded amused himself and Kate stood there speechless. Locke looked back at them suspiciously now "I heard alot of banging around in there, everything alright?"

Sawyer smirked and watched Kate blush as he answered Locke "Yeah, just doing a bit of redecoratin of our own, this place needs some sprucin up!" Locke smiled knowingly and then they all left the hatch. Kates hand in Sawyers as they followed Locke outside.


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Chapter 2

It had been half a day since Jack, Jin, and Sayid watched Sawyer and Kate sail away on the boat. Since then they had pulled out the map. Many of these hatches were not visible to the naked eye. Sayid assumed, like theirs, they had been buried, or their entrances unmarked. So the first part of their plan was to find out where these hatches were located. Then the tough part, would be breaking into them undetected and long enough to place a couple of TNT sticks in target areas for maximum demolition making them uninhabitable. Sayid had used up all their dynamite on the captivity station, which held Jack, Kate and Sawyer.

"We have to find Danielle," Sayid exclaimed. Jack looked at him like he was crazy.

"Are you kidding, Sayid, she wont help us...Not after we gave her what she wanted (he was referring to Alex) I know women like her and she was only in it for herself...besides, I dont trust her...." A hint of spite in his voice.

Sayid noticed that this was more than just not trusting a woman like Danielle for Jack. The cuts run deeper. He wondered briefly if Jack was comparing Danielle to Kate. Not knowing exactly what happened between the 2 of them, but he didnt want to put any more though into the idea, it wasnt important any longer, Sayid nodded looking at Jin and then back at Jack....

"I dont trust her either, but she did warn us about Henry and who better than the women whose lived on the outskirts of this island for 16 years to tell us what shes found, learned, and what were up against?"

Jack hated it when Sayid was right, and he hated even more the fact that he had to depend on other untrustworthy people to get the job done this time. That would never sit well with him, but he reluctantly agreed, trying to explain to Jin the plan with as few English words as he could. Jin nodded seeming to understand them, repeating her name "Danielle?" before Jack confirmed with him that he was right.

"Yes Jin, we find Danielle Rousseau!"

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They had just watched Locke, Charlie, and Hurley sail away on the boat. Kate gave him careful directions and Locke agreed to make a signal fire when they finally reached the other side of the island. This way, as Sawyer sarcastically remarked 'they could divide and conquer.'

Sun pleaded with Kate to make sure Jin was okay. She wanted so desperately to go along as well, but her morning sickness made that a very difficult thing. Kate nodded, reassuring her friend that everything would be fine and that she and Sawyer would make sure Jin returned home to her safely.

"That baby will need his daddy just as much as his mommy," Kate smiled hoping to lighten Suns mood a bit.

Sun seemed to take it well but Kate could tell that no words she could ever say would make Sun worry any less. She knew the feeling, recalling when Sawyer and Jin were out together on the raft and she thought she would never see him again and then after the bottle washed ashore a pit sank to the bottom of her stomach, never lifting till that day when she saw him awake and back to his old self. Realizing at that moment that it was love. Nothing else could explain it.

Not long after her conversation with Sun, Kate went to her own tent to pack for the next excursion. Sawyer had everything he needed for the trek. They managed in the short time they were back to wash up and grab some food to eat, along with some for the road.

Kate came up to his tent "Ready?" she asked.

Sawyer stood up a little straighter flipping his tent flap up as he exited "Yeah cupcake, lets go hunt us some rabbits!"

Sawyer moved past her, placing a loaded 9mm in her hand and he slung his rifle over his shoulder leading the way back into the forest.

Kate smiled and watched him in awe. She didnt know where it came from, but ever since they had made love, she wanted him more and more, his touch, his witty sarcasm, his salty attitude, she craved it all, (blushing) especially the touch part. Admiring the view of his backside as he strode further into the brush, she smiled to herself. Sawyer looked back as if she had spoken to him noticing her grin before she quickly tried to hide it. Sawyer curious to find out what it was about stopped on the trail for a second wanting to catch her before it was gone.

"Guess you cant wait to go all Rambina on their asses huh Freckles."

Kate looked up at Sawyer. She watched his mouth move slowly and she saw his tongue move in and out as he spoke, not really paying attention to a word he said, cause all she could see was his neck, and collarbone, and the patch of golden skin exposed below his partially opened shirt, how the sweat began to glisten off his body, and how she wanted to kiss and devour every square inch of that man.

Sawyer came closer to Kate now and her breathing got heavier, his voice coming in clearer now "Freckles have you heard one word I said?"

Kate looked at him puzzled, "What?" Immediately standing up a little taller trying to compose herself.

Sawyer smirked, "Guess you got a lot on your mind doncha princess?"

Kate nodded silently forcing a small smile, and Sawyer turned back around on the trail leading the way. Kate attempted to regain her composure and tried to push her sexual thoughts to the back of her head reminding herself what they were here for. Not quite understanding where the feelings came from. As beautiful a man as Sawyer was, she never had to fight off sexual urges like this before. She had been with beautiful men before. She even allowed herself to have a little fun with them. But that was nothing like this. That was childs play. Kate felt like a caged lioness in heat and he was the only thing that could satisfy her thirst. She was sure that they wouldnt have any problems with this, she wouldnt have any trouble whatsoever assaulting him full on any time, any place, but a small pang of worry hit at the back of her mind, telling her that there would be consequences for these actions.
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The three men had walked for hours, Jack lost count of how many as they skirted through the dark territory where Danielle allegedly took residence. Sayid took them back to the area he had last seen Danielle and they found her booby traps but no Danielle or Alex for that matter. It was like the two women just vanished. Sayid and Jack decided to trek back to the black rock for more dynamite in order to be more prepared when they did finally encounter the Others again.

Jack pointed out to Sayid..."Its Alex we need to find...Shes the one who knows the insides...shes the one who can get us entry, and shes the one who knows how to bring them down...we have to convince her that we are the good guys..."

Sayid looked back at Jack in agreement. "Yes, we must find Alex, she is the key to this whole thing."

The three men finally deciding on a spot to set up camp. Just happening to skirt Danielles old place Sayid was the first inside. It looked like it had long been vacated, but Danielle still had a few old miscellaneous items left scattering the interior.

Sayid walked over to her desk and noticed a folded up piece of paper sticking out of one of the droors. Sayid took it out unfolding it. Half expecting it to be one of her delirious rantings, but was surprised to find when he flattened the sheet out, a map of the island. It was in french with specific coordinates labeled, longitude and latitude, and he could make out a few of the landmarks right away, like the black rock, the radio tower, the swan hatch, he saw 7 other facilities on the sheet...One they had destroyed, the other one he had found above ground was vacated, and now they needed to find the remaining five in order to extinguish them all....

Jack came over to where Sayid was standing studying the map now as well. Pointing out a hatch next to the notebook shoot on the map...

"That one is by the cylinder pile, I know where that is...."

Sayid nodded...."Good, then tomorrow we can look over that area..."

Jin was huddling with them now too; he recognized some of the landmarks on the map and pointed to the other side of the island..."Ana's house." Jin's finger was resting on one of the hatches.

Jack asked Jin "You've been there?"

Jin nodded his head and pointed again, "Yes...raft land on beach... then Ana's house..."

Jack and Sayid understood that Jin was describing the shelter he, Sawyer, and Michael resided in with the tail section people while they were on the other side of the island. Realizing together that it was another hatch.

Jack commented "guess thats one more down then."

Sayid nodded, looking over the map again, questioning why it was that Danielle had this elaborate map? It didnt fit, with the other maps he had and Shannon translate for him earlier. A reminder, recalling the loss of Shannon. La mer, he saw where it was written on the map. His eyes focusing in on the word, and then he noticed something smaller next to it. A symbol, a dharma symbol. Sayid thought to himself...what is Danielle doing with a dharma map?
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It was getting dark and Sawyer and Kate finally decided to set up camp. Sawyer got kindling while Kate got a small fire going. Building them up as Sawyer gathered them, like her father Sam taught her while on one of their many camping trips in the Washington state park reserves, in a teepee formation.

But she kept glancing over at Sawyer. Kate was itching to touch him and she tried to do everything to keep him off her mind. She had to be focused. This new inner urge was worrying her. If she kept this up she would lose all her control, and that was a very bad thing, especially if Sawyer had that kind of power over her.

She even started to count the holes of sky peeking through in the canopy over head, bits and pieces of stars and moonlight peeking through, but then as Sawyer bent down to put more wood in the fire she saw the holes of skin peeking through the button clasps of his shirt and then her gaze lowered down further still. Oh god she thought, what the hell is wrong with me?

Kate bit her lip and Sawyer studied her, trying to figure out what she was thinking...He finally took a spot opposite her on the other side of the fire, and plopped down against a log. Kate was staring blindly into the fire...Sawyer had to know....

"Okay...You wanna tell me why youve been acting so strangely lately Freckles?"

Kate looked up at him slowly, not sure what to say to him. She sure as hell wasnt going to tell him what was on her mind. Thinking to herself, youre in control Kate, you say what happens and what doesnt. Sawyer stood up and was approaching her now. Kate looked at him worriedly all the silent alarms going off in her head...No, no dont come any closer, Sawyer was only a couple feet away from her now and he was crouching waving his hand in front of her face

"Earth to Freckles, come in Freckles..."

He put his hand on her wrist and Kate felt the liquid fire ignite inside her. It was only a brief moment before she gave into her urges, pouncing on Sawyer, so hard, that he fell backwards onto the ground. She heard a grunt from Sawyer as his back slammed into the hard dirt floor beneath them.

"Hey what was that fo...," he started in but Kate crashed her mouth on top of his before he could finish his question.

She was frantically moving on top of him making him aroused in more ways then one...

Sawyer spoke again through her kiss...."To what do I owe this little assault Freck...."

Kate crushed her lips on top of his again muttering into his mouth..."Shut up Sawyer!"

She pulled his shirt off and ripped 2 buttons while tearing his arms out hurriedly. She had to have him. Like a moth to a flame she was drawn to him, to his heat. It hurt so bad to not have him inside her. Sawyer saw the needful look in Kates face; it was like she was in a trance, but a trance for him.

Their fight earlier that day completely escaping his mind. How could he ever think they couldnt work, he needed her just as badly as she needed him.

Kate had wriggled out of her panties and bra, straddling him now. The only item left his boxers, which she yanked off exposing his full arousal. Completely blowing past the foreplay tonight, Kate impaled herself down on top of him, looking like a fallen angel as she moved inside him, creating a rhythm that got faster and faster. Their intense passion creating a fire all their own next to the real one. Sawyer grabbed her hips thrusting into her harder, and then Kate cried out his name as she approached her climax "Sawyer, oh Sawyer!"

At that moment he knew that she was his. Kate felt the burning they generated together grow stronger and stronger till finally, she allowed herself the sweet release, shortly followed by Sawyers release. Kate fell down on top of him her body glistening with heat...Exhausted, but finding that her craving was just as strong if not stronger now that she had tasted him again, the waves still coursing through her body as she looked up into his eyes.

Sawyer smiled and Kate knew that her suspicions were true--she had definitely lost her control, powerless to him, finding his lips again, ready to do it all over again, wondering what would happen in the days to come with this new vulnerability.

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Chapter 3

Kate woke to find herself in the jungle at night. Sawyer was asleep and she got up, hearing a sound in the distance, she left the encampment unnoticed. Barefoot moving across the leafy ground. She didnt know where it was coming from but she could make it out now, it was unmistakable. Hearing now the sound of a baby crying. Kate immediately thought it was Aaron, but where was Claire and what was she doing all the way out here? She walked a little further and heard the sound more clearly now, brushing past foliage and trees to get to it. She could hear it laughing, but Kate couldnt find the infant. She called out "Aaron? Claire? Where are you?" Kate searched frantically pulling out plants and vines looking for them. The baby gurgling was getting quieter, moving farther away from her. Kate started to pick up speed and chased the noise but it just faded more the faster she moved. Then the jungle grew quiet, all noise gone and the shadows of trees bled together in dark patches making it pitch black. Then metal bars bars grew up out of the vines, creating a cell for her; Kate was trapped in a human size cage. She heard a rustling now and Kate stood there with her hands on the bars ready in a defensive position. When the figure finally emerged and approached her it was in shadow, but as the woman got closer Kate could see that it was her mother Diane..."Mom?" she asked and then she looked down to Dianes stomach which was enlarged...

Diane answered her with her hand on the stomach 'Not yet honey but I will be, this is my little baby girl Katherine."

Just then a bunny scurried out of the clearing behind them. Both women watched it hop away. And then Kate searched Dianes face for any sign of recognition but there was none.

Diane saw her as a stranger...She looked to Kate now...."So when is yours due?"

Kate looked at the woman puzzled and confused and then she pointed to Kate's stomach. Kate looked down and felt a matching bump of her own...

Kate spoke her voice shaking "No Im not," but the bump kept growing she looked up at Diane shaking her head...

Diane looked cautiously behind herself now, stepping back and in a warning tone, she spoke."Dont give it to him, he wont give it back." Kate was worried now, she looked down again at her bump and then looked up, but Diane was gone. Kate gripped the bars and yelled "Wait, let me out of here, please...help, get me out...."

Suddenly a voice in the background calling to her..."Kate...Kate..." It was familiar to her, but where was it coming from? Then it came again, this time closer...."Kate....wake up darlin...."

Kate opened her eyes and Sawyer was kneeling over her fully dressed with a worried expression plastered on his face. Kate got her bearings realizing she was still back at the campsite, she never left, and it was daytime now....Still groggy she sat up....Sawyer took her hand and wiped the dampness from her brow....

"You were shaking..."

Kate looked at him still trying to focus...and then she felt her stomach realizing that the bump had disappeared. Relieved she realized that it was in fact just a dream and her face relaxed a bit.

She looked again at Sawyer and he asked, "you okay?"

Kate nodded her head and with dry mouth answered "yeah...(his expression was doubtful and she reassured him..)It was just a bad dream...Im fine."

Kate still needed to put her pants and boots on and stood up to find them. Sawyer was bringing her over a bottle of water when she took a step back. All the sudden everything in front of her was a blur and she felt dizzy... Sawyer rushed in to grab her as her knees buckled...

"Easy there darlin...I dont think your fine...you wanna tell me what happened?"

He helped her to sit down handing her the bottle of water. Kate drank from it, her face all flushed now.

She couldnt hide it as easliy with Sawyer as she thought she could, looking over at his concerned face she explained....

"One minute I was fine and the next, the world was spinning around me...Its fine though, probably just need some food or something...(meeting his gaze with a forced smile) Im sure it will pass..."

Sawyer grabbed her hand.

"You know we dont have to go out there Freckles....We can just stay here or go back...Im sure the doc and Mohammed got things under control..."

Kate was appreciative of Sawyers consideration for her, but she wasnt going to let a little dizzy spell set her back. She shook her head...

"No no, Im fine, I want to go...just need some breakfast is all" She smiled at Sawyer.

Sawyer stood up and walked over to his backpack and pulled out 2 green and pink heart shaped fruits, calling back to her....

"Well alright then, 2 Mango specials coming right up for the little lady with freckles..."

Kates smile grew larger as Sawyer sauntered over to her with 2 mangos and a knife. He sat down on a log and cut her a slice. She ate it hungrily. Best slice of mango she ever tasted Kate thought. Sawyer cut her another and then started eating one himself. Reveling in the nourishment. Kate finished hers and pulled on Sawyers shirt bringing him down to her, meeting his surprised gaze as she lunged her tongue into his mouth tasting the same sweet mango he had shared with her. Sawyer enjoyed the kiss more than he wanted to and pulled back from Kate gasping..."Well I guess your feeling better then huh Freckles?" Kate smiled and took the bit of mango still clenched in his hands and popped it in her mouth..."Much" she smiled.

Fifteen minutes later they were back up on their feet moving further inland towards the smoke signal they saw billowing out in the distance.

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Back in Danielles shelter Jack, Sayid, and Jin all woke up well rested from the previous days events. Jack took a look around the place as the other 2 men were getting ready to leave and noticed the mud foundation she used thinking to himself that a foundation like that could come in useful for building things back at their camp. He suspected it was a mixture of mud water and sand, which once dried, would create a fairly solid wall. Good idea, he thought. Once they got back to camp, Jack thought he should launch a plan to build new shelters. They needed to have something to call their own, even if it was just mud and sand. Sayid remarked that they should get a move on and both Jack and Jin followed him outside the shelter with their backpacks in tow.

Sayid was on the outskirts of the encampment when he heard a thud behind him. He looked behind him to find out what caused the noise when he noticed that Jin had fallen flat on his face.

Jack went to Jin's side "you okay?"

Jin nodded his head and got up. Sayid noticed that there was a piece of ground that was lifted apart from everything. Using his hand to pull at it, he realized that it was a rope. Yanking it even farther still it began to come up out of the ground, tearing a dirt line that led back to Danielles shelter.

Jack looked back cautiously..."Careful Sayid, it could be another one of her traps!"

Sayid knew that Danielles aero-suspension traps were usually rigged above ground to a tree or something but this line led right into her shelter, it was anchored in the ground, not one of her usual rope mechanisms. He pulled it further until they were right back where they were standing minutes before. The slack had tightened on the rope and Sayid knew he had reached its end. Using his hands to dig into the dirt floor, he found something hard below the surface. Jack brought him a metal rod from the left over debris and Sayid used it to pull up the earth. Finally exposing a wooden box. Sayid used the rod as a lever and pried the box out of the ground. There was a lock on it and he jammed it open with the tool. All three men were huddled around the box now awaiting the discovery of its contents. There was a large X on the box, and Jack grabbed Sayid's arm before he flipped the lid

"Wait! What if theres poison inside? Or samples of a virus?"

Sayid looked over at Jack thinking he could have a point, but on the other hand...he looked at Jack...

"Guess thats why they call it Pandoras box." And with a light in his eye, he opened the lid...

Inside they found radio equipment, walkies, a tape recorder, spare tapes, and batteries. Sayid took the radio and turned it on. It was silent at first but then as he played with the dial and am/fm settings he started to get a signal. Suddenly a familiar tune filled the air....

Blue Moon, You know just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer
for Someone I really could care for

And then,there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will hold
I heard somebody whisper please adore me
And when I looked to the Moon it turned to gold

Blue Moon, Now I'm no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own

All three men looked at one another and then Sayid played around with it again...He couldnt find any other signal.

Jin picked up the walkies and turned them on...much like the radio, after playing with the switch he found a frequency....both walkies were set to station 3. Those could come in handy he thought and packed them in his bag.

Sayid took the radio. And Jack flipped on the tape recorder. At first he thought he tape inside was blank, but then a familiar voice sounded through the small speakers. It was Danielle and the recording was in french....

J'ai trouvé les habitudes de mes sujets pour être normal et ils n'ont jamais suspecté ma trahison

Neither Sayid nor Jin spoke french, but Jack took a little in high school, trying to remember the words..."habitudes de mes sujets, is habits of subjects normal..."

(Rewinding the tape again) les habitudes de mes sujets pour être normal et ils n'ont jamais suspecté ma trahison

"habits of my subjects are normal, they dont suspect..." Jack looked at Sayid..."I dont know what trahison is..."

Sayid used an old military trick he was taught by sounding out the word in his mind...looking at the base of the sound and the origin of the word..."trahison...tra-hi-son...(pausing for a moment, then it hit him like a lightning bolt...) Treason!!! (Clarifying) Danielle committed treason!"

Jack looked at Jin and then back at Sayid..."Well we know she killed her crew...so that must be what she means?"

Sayid shook his head...."No Danielle was very careful about explaining that she killed them because they were sick..."

Jack looked around the shelter again, speaking out loud to no particular person..."So what does this mean? Danielles crew wasn't sick, she killed them in cold blood?"

Sayid nodded his head, looking down at the box again now, answering him..."Yes...I believe it does."

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Kate and Sawyer had been walking for a couple hours already and were making good time. Lockes smoke signal was just on the other side of the hill. Sawyer thought it was odd that they still had found no sign of the other 3 men, Jack, Sayid, and Jin...where they hell are they? But he was growing more worried about Kates current state. She had seemed fine for a little while but when she went off to use the 'little girls room,' she was gone a longer than normal and when she returned her face looked white and peaked. Sawyer insisted that they stop and rest and Kate reconsider going back to camp, but she argued just as stubbornly insisting herself that she was perfectly fine, 'it was just dehydration,' she said. Sawyer begrudgingly picked up the trail again but after a few minutes he could hear Kate huffing and puffing behind him. Sawyer thought this could be symptomatic of what the others injected them with while they were in captivity. The poison, he thought. Sawyer turned around now trying to sound stern...

"Okay, thats it Freckles...were going back! (Kate looked at him angrily) Im not gonna stand by and watch you dig your own grave...you need rest!"

Kate was ready to open her mouth to object when she saw a figure standing behind Sawyer. Sawyer saw her change of eye, stiffening, and turned around to see what she was looking at. A short distance away standing up against a tree recognition for Sawyer and Kate set in as the familair figure came into view and Sawyer muttered under his breath...

"Danielle!"


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Locke, Charlie, and Hurley slept in the boat overnight. Finding the whole bottom cabin in disarray. Charlie called Desmond a slob for keeping this place so messy, not making the bed, leaving bottles and books laying on the floor, but Locke had his suspicions as to who the real culprits were.

They found the stone foot landmark that Sun had described and the rocky cliffs village of tents Kate described and they headed further inland. Locke had tracked footprints partially into the jungle, but he didnt want to get too far off the path before Kate and Sawyer caught up with them. He figured they would be harder to find in a field of trees versus open ground. They passed the ruins of the hatch where Jack, Sawyer, and Kate had originally been held captive.

Locke thought they really did a number on that place. Wondering if Sayid had enough explosives to take care of the rest, and wondering if this really was the best measure to take. Locke, thought if he had the chance, he would take one of these Other people aside and ask them what they were really after. He was pretty sure Jack, Sawyer, and Kate gave them nothing but volatility. He had his own doubts about these people. After all, they made him feel like a fool for pushing that damn button the whole time he was in the hatch, but he did get the answer he was looking for, so not all was lost. His primary motive here was getting some more answers. So he, Charlie, and Hurley waited patiently for Sawyer and Kate until the next stage of the plan came into place.

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Sayid wasnt sure anymore at all about Danielles credibility. Had she been lying to them this whole time? Did she work for Dharma? Where was she now? Where was Alex? He looked at Jack as they left her encampment for the second time.

Jack spoke to him quietly..."Lets deal with the maps first, then her....."

Sayid nodded his head. He hated being lied to. Especially since his job in the Republican Guard was to tell if people were lying or not. She made him look like a fool. There was always something off about Danielle, but he accredited that to her being stuck on that island for 16 years. Anyone here for that long alone, was bound to be a bit batty, but if she was capable of what he thought she was capable of and she was working with them to bring Henry in as their Trojan horse, she was far more dangerous then he thought. Sayid grew more angry as they trekked to the first hatch location on the map. The notebook shoot pile. Once out of the Dark territory, Jin who was in the lead stopped holding his arms out so Jack and Sayid were also forced to stop.

"What?" Jack asked.

Jin pointed to the horizon where the sun was now setting. Just over the tree line they saw a funnel of black smoke. It was very close. Sayid picked up speed and Jack and Jin hurriedly followed.

Cautiously approaching behind a grove of trees they heard voices, hiding now and listening in on the conversation...

"So your saying they just let you go, no questions asked?" A snort "Yeah bloody right! Who's to say your not working for them now?"

A lower more robust voice answered..."Dude! Im telling the truth. in fact we could all be killed for being out here like this cause they werent messing around when they told me to stay away."

Smiling now, Jack stepped out from behind the grove of trees. Locke was the first one to spot him..He called out to him surprised..."Jack!"

Charlie and Hurley turned around repeating his name simultaneously "Jack!!!" and they both ran up to him, Charlie going in for a hug, but then he stepped back thinking it unmanly and just settled for a pat on Jacks back..."Glad to have you back man..."

But in no time Hurley shoved him aside and attacked Jack with a huge bear hug...

"Dude I thought you guys were dead..."

A huge feeling of relief fell across Hurleys face as he let go of Jack. The usual optimist he was, he was beginning to doubt them being safe. And seeing Jack restored his faith once more. Their leader was back.

Sayid and Jin stepped up from behind on either side of Jack.

"Gentlemen!" Locke said addressing all 3, and stepped closer now.

Locke, Charlie, and Hurley, filled Jack, Sayid, and Jin in on what happened since Sawyer and Kate returned to them. Locke pointed out...

"Yeah, we thought they'd be here by now...They were supposed to meet us today, which is why we started the smoke signal."

Jack instantly began to grow concerned, especially for Kate...

"They said they'd meet you here?"

Charlie answered..."Yeah man, they left on foot right after we did..."

Sayid looked confused..."And why did you decide to split up? Wouldnt it have made more sense for you all to travel together and then search for us on foot once you docked the boat?"

Hurley looked at Locke now, questioningly, "Yeah, why did we split up from them?"

Locke finally coming to a realization of his own, blurted out.."Kate! (He looked at Jack).. Kate wanted to go on foot, it was her idea..."

Jack looked clearly upset now and a little annoyed. Typical Kate off on her own agenda, and whos gonna have to go in and clean up her mess? He doubted Sawyer was capable of that. Still a little worried, he figured their primary objective now should be to find Kate and Sawyer, and then they could carry on with the demolition project.

It was getting dark now and they decided that this would be a good a place as any to make camp. They busied themselves getting things ready when a loud scream in the distance pierced the clamor around them. It was a womans voice and the hairs on the back of Jacks neck raised when he recognized the source of the sound.

It was Kate!

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(Some time earlier)

Kate stepped forward.

"Danielle? What are you doing here? Where is Alex?"

Danielle uncrossed her arms and slowly cautiously stepped closer to Sawyer and Kate. She replied...

"I left her with your friends, Sayid...and your doctor...They asked me to find you and bring you back to them..."

Sawyer looked at her suspiciously. He always knew Danielle was a few bricks short, but never really trusted her. He never understood if she caught Henry, but didnt trust him, why she wouldnt kill him herself. Why bring him to our camp? Why get Sayid? It never added up for him.

Danielle eyed Sawyer and then she looked knowingly at Kate. Instantly softening her expression. Danielle went up to Kate and put her arm around her. She felt Kate's forehead like a mother would a child. In her thick French accent she remarked...

"They've gotten to you too havent they? (Kate looked at her questioningly) You have the sickness now!"

Sawyer stood up a little straighter and went to Kates other side grabbing her hand, feeling like his worst fear just came to life. Sawyer spat back challenging her...

"How would you know what the sickness is??? She just has a little fatigue thats all!"

Danielle shook her head (lying,) "It only takes a few days to get in the system, when it does, they start to feel faint, the tire more easily, start sweating, their sex drive is heightened to an acuteness."

She met Sawyers eye now, and he saw what he thought was a small smirk forming at the edge of her mouth. Sawyer immediately grew suspicious and pulled Kate away from Danielle's grasp. Kate looked from Danielle to Sawyer. Her head was spinning, she didnt know what to think, but Danielle had described everything she had been feeling in the last couple days as if she just relayed it to the woman herself. Was her life as she knew it over? She couldnt think of what would happen if that were true. What would happen to Sawyer? Would she ever be free of her ghosts?What would happen to the Others? To Sam? Kate felt dizzy again, and Sawyer supported her weight helping her sit down, taking a seat beside her.

Danielle spoke..."I could take her to them, they could perhaps help...."

Sawyer spat back at Danielle defensively..."Shut up! She needs to see our doctor, not those crazy doomsday freaks!"

Kate shook her head weakly and grabbed Sawyers arm, speaking so only he could hear..."maybe they could help me..."

Sawyer glared at Danielle and then pulled Kate closer to him. His lips brushed her cheek, and he whispered softly....

"No...I wont let you go Freckles...member how they played those mind games on us?...Your not sick Kate!"

But as she looked back at him with sad teary eyes, he knew that his last comment was a lie. It broke Sawyers heart to think that he could lose her. After they had come this far, after he realized what she had meant to him...he couldnt think of any other life without her in it. He wiped a tear from her face and kissed mouth softly, resting his forehead against Kates; he spoke quietly once more....

"Come on...follow my lead okay?"

Kate nodded and Sawyer helped her up again. They both turned to face Danielle who had her hand above her eyes, blocking the sunlight, gazing out at the smoke signal. She noticed they were done and Sawyer was first to approach her...

"You can take us back to our friends and then well think about that other thing--Capish?"

Danielles eyes crinkled ever so slightly. Finding his protectiveness amusing. She knew there was no room for negotiation with this man and nodded her head. Looking back at the wary Kate...

"Shall we go then?"

Neither Kate nor Sawyer answered her, but they both grabbed their bags, Sawyer helped Kate with hers and then they were off towards the smoke signal.

The sun had since set and dusk fallen. Sawyer was beginning to wonder where Jack, Sayid, and Jin were. His suspicions of Danielle's untrustworthiness growing stronger by the minute. He looked back at Kate a woman who usually led him on treks like this one and he could tell her mind was going a million miles a minute. He hated that she had to go through this. Hoping more than he had hoped for anything in his life that Jack would be able to look at her and tell them it was just a flu or something.

If they didnt get anywhere sometime soon, he was going to stop this nonsense. Sawyer looked back at Danielle. Scrunching his eyes as he noticed that she was shuffling her feet. What the hell? Focusing in now on her lips...Was she counting? Sawyer shouted from behind....

"Hey!!! (Danielle turned around to look at him) What the hell is going on? Why are you count..."

But his words were interrupted by a loud thud. He reached up to feel the blood flowing from his head and Kate shrieked "Sawyer!!!!"

Sawyer fell unconscious to the ground, and Kate rushed to his side...The rock that hit his head lying next to him...Kates hands were all over his face...

"Sawyer, oh my god...Sawyer!!! No!!(sobbing now) I cant do this without you!!!...Sawy...."

But before she could call to him again she was yanked up by Danielle. Kate pulled back, but Danielle had a death grip on her arm and Kate stumbled. Then she felt pressure release below her feet and the ground opened up below them....Kate was sucked into the whole with Danielle....

She let out a shrill scream as they dropped. Finally at the bottom, Danielle muttered...

"Time for you to see the underbelly of operations mommy!"

Kate looked up at her, a mixture of shock, dread, and terror splayed across her face.

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Jack was first to find the unconscious Sawyer, lying on the ground in between a grove of trees. Sawyer had a nasty gash on his head, but Jack checked his pulse, pupils, and breathing, and came to the conclusion that the man was just knocked out, probably a mild concussion. He had to act fast though. That scream he heard earlier was not caused by a rodent siting. They had Kate, and the sooner Jack could get Sawyer talking, the better. Sayid was a few steps behind and Jack asked him for his water bottle. Sayid obliged handing it over, and Jack poured water into his hand, flicking it on Sawyers face. He thought he saw a flinch, but there was no obvious movement from Sawyer. Jack tool the bottle and angled it over Sawyers mouth, pouring the liquid hastily inside. Sayid propped him up so he could swallow easier, and then Sawyer started coughing, water running down the sides of his mouth he finally opened his eyes. First person he saw was Jack looking over him.

Jack knew that he needed to let Sawyer regain his composure but he didnt have that convenience. Not when Kate was missing and Sawyer was most likely the last person to see her. Putting his jealousy aside, from thoughts that ran through his head about what Kate and Sawyer had been doing since they left them yesterday on the boat, Jack got to the point, speaking loudly attempting to get the mans full attention....

"Sawyer, What happened out here?"

Sawyer winced at the ringing in his head from Jacks shrill voice

You wanna keep that indoor voice down Jacko!

Jack rolled his eyes, slightly releived that Sawyer had his wits about him still, and Sawyer exhaustedly blinked, scrunching his eyes from the pain in his head, trying to grasp everything that had just happened. Jack repeated himself, impatient with Sawyer...

"Where's Kate? We heard a scream..."

Sawyers began to sit up, placing his hand on his throbbing head, suddenly recollecting that shrill scream he heard before the world turned completely black. Worried now he looked back at Jack shaking his head...

"I dont know...(trying to remember) the French chick was here..."

Sayid looked back at Jack and then turned his gaze to Sawyer confirming...

"Danielle?"

Sawyer nodded his head....

"Yeah, said she knew where you and Jack were and offered to take us to you...Before Kate...(his voice trailed off, eyes filled with dread now.)

Jack looked at Sawyer and grasped his shoulder...

"Before Kate what?"

Sawyer crinkled his eyebrows not wanting to say what he knew was true, struggling to look back up at Jack and Sayid, feeling like he had failed her...

"Before we realized that Kate was sick."

Sayid stood up and started pacing with his hand on his chin. Contemplating the full magnitude of Sawyers confession.

Questioning Danielles rationality now and what her definition of the sickness really was. Kate could be in far more trouble then he ever could have imagined.

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Kate had been down in their underground facility for a couple of hours and she was waiting for the nurse to return. They had given her a mild sedative. Remembering putting up a fight when she first came in, but then the drugs they administered relaxed her quickly. Her shirt was rolled up and a clear liquid gel coated her flat stomach.

Terrified at the thought of having a baby. Having Sawyers child. She nearly fainted when she found out the news, thinking Danielle had seriously lost all her marbles when she first proclaimed it. But then she was given a sonogram and the doctor showed her the small tiny white spot on the black and gray screen, and she saw what she knew now in her heart was true. She couldnt deny it anymore. She was pregnant.

The thought of using contraceptives didnt even cross her mind. She wasnt sure if Sawyer even had any. Most likely he did, but there were so many times they didnt have access. So many times, she thought aching for his touch again. So conflicted about how she felt, wanting him here and at the same time feeling horrified by what this meant.

Kate welcomed the drugs, which helped her calm down and not think so much about what all this meant. She wasnt ready for any of this. She never in a million years dreamed of being a mother. It just wasnt in the cards, and Sawyer.... Those panicky thoughts coming back...he sure as hell wouldnt be able to handle this , she thought.

Wondering if this was all just a dream, wishing it was, the young mother closed her eyes and prayed for a miracle. Calling to him in her head...

"Sawyer! Where are you? I need you"

But when she opened them, she saw the same white walls, and ultraviolet lighting as before, frowning. Finally a nurse came back in administering another dose, because the old one was wearing off and showed the euphoric Kate to her room. Kate felt very mellow again, the lucid effects of the sedative making it very easy for her to push her emotions aside and forget about all her troubles. Feeling like a small child, she took a seat in a large wooden rocking chair. The friendly nurse, showing her all her new clothes and where the shower was.

The nurse smiled at Kate before she left the room..."Just make yourself at home honey and feel free to buzz us on this button if you need anything..."

Kate smiled back, not sure who she was but these people were so nice here. Noticing a small crib on the side of the room, she walked over to it. There was a small stuffed purple elephant inside and she picked it up cradling it in her hands. Humming a song her mommy used to sing to her...

Rock-a-bye, baby
In the treetop
When the wind blows
The cradle will rock
When the bough breaks
The cradle will fall
And down will come baby
Cradle and all

Talking softly to the toy. "Mommies gonna love you so much, shell never let you go..." Kate took the elephant with her and pulled down the covers from her bed slipping in. She held the elephant tight in her arms. Moments before drifting off to sleep she knew she was missing something, someone. A faint soothing voice echoing inside her head....

"I never want to wake up without you by my side."

Then she shut her eyes tightly, trying to push the voice out cause it made her sad, but a single tear ran down her cheek anyway clutching the toy tighter she drifted off into a black sleep. Hoping that when she woke up this would all be a dream.

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Sawyer yelled at Locke...

"What do you mean you cant find their tracks??? They were both here I saw them, then they were gone..."

Sawyer had gotten his wound cleaned out and Jin gave Jack a bandana to wrap around Sawyers head to stop the bleeding. Now he really looked like a pirate, Jin thought smirking.

Sawyers senses were becoming more acute, realizing the magnitude of the situation. Freaking out over the crazy thoughts that were running through his mind...

What if shes dead??? What if Danielle poisoned her??? What if the Others have her??? What if Sam had her???

He looked at the other men, frustration boiling over....

"We have to find her NOW!!!"

Jack was the first brave man to approach Sawyer. He gestured for Locke, Charlie, Hurley, Jin, and Sayid to back off for a moment and tried to reason with Sawyer...

"Sawyer...(Sawyers eyes darted venomously to his) Listen to me...we cant find them till we know more..."

Sawyer spat back....

"How the fuck could I know, I was unconscious...."

Sayid stepped up this time, interrupting Jacks failed attempt at calming the man down...

"Sawyer...We WILL get her back...It hasnt been that long since she disappeared...Can you try to remember exactly what happened before you blacked out???

The heavy breathing out of his nostrils subsided and he seemed to ponder this question in his head...Trying to remember Sawyer closed his eyes...Finally opening them to find Sayid still patiently waiting for his answer...

"She was counting (Sayid looked at Sawyer confused, Sawyer explained...) Danielle....Danielle was counting her steps...(Sayid nodded his head, trying to encourage Sawyer to continue...)Thats when we stopped... I noticed she was shuffling her feet and called her out on it...(closing his eyes again, a long pause...) And I cant remember anything after that...Must have been when I blacked out..."

Sayid was listening carefully to all of this. Thinking what purpose Danielle would count her steps for, thinking back to the Gulf war and the land mine traps, when they would have to calculate the distance by their steps in order to avoid setting one off. Speaking his thoughts out loud, everyone was watching him now...

"I think Danielle was looking for a trigger (kneeling down now, running his hand over the dirt floor) Something in the ground...(things suddenly clicking for him, as to the reason Locke couldnt find their tracks earlier, cause they didnt go over the ground, speaking now)... They went under the ground...

Jack finally clueing into what Sayid was saying, got up and started searching for anything that looked like a trap door and then Locke, Hurley, and Charlie joined in.

Jin couldnt understand what they were doing or what they were looking for, missing Sun now more than ever. Thinking how she had come in the last few weeks to be the only person to help him communicate with people here. He watched and waited for the men to clue him in. Jack looked at Sayid now...

"So what are we looking for exactly? A trap door?"

Sayid nodded and explained...

"Essentially yes, and lines in the soil or leaf and brush covered areas are likely to be possible locations as well...

Sawyer watched them all search for the hidden door, not being able to get up himself for fear that he might fall down. He had never been more scared in his life. The only thing on his mind, the only thing that mattered to him...

Kate!

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From behind a double sided mirror Sam watched and waited for her to wake up. Surprised that she came back so easily. He really thought she would be more trouble, but she put up almost no fight, thanks to Danielle, the mild sedatives, not to mention the shock of hearing the news from the lips of another. Kate was definitely in for a long haul, but he had confidence that they could win over her trust and convince her to stay with them over the terms of her pregnancy as well as willingly giving them her child when she was done. Or else, they could always let her run around the island for a few months, and when the time came; they could take the baby leaving her behind. She was a very small price to pay in the grand scheme of things. This experiment could save the world. Sam hoped it wouldnt come to that, for Kates sake and his, but if it did, he was prepared to accept the consequences.

A few minutes before Danielle had been in his office. Sam thanked her for her help convincing her that she did the right thing, and he explained...

"For your efforts, you shall be rewarded partial custody of your child, Alex. Once you have completed all the terms of our agreement, you will be awarded full custody and will hereby be revoked of all obligations to the island and its people.... (Explaining in lamens terms) meaning, you and your child can live free."

Danielle nodded her head. She knew the price was steep. Their terms werent for the weak hearted and she would regret her actions afterwards, but it was worth the price she would pay to get her child, and have Alex back forever. She had done much worse in the past. This time was no different.

It had been some time since they needed her help, and she had seen Alex since she was an infant, a year here and there passed in-between visits, but she knew who her daughter was. They only offered Danielle visitations when they needed her help, and there hadnt been much action on the island for quite some time, but when she saw the Oceanic plane fall she was filled again with hope. They had been holding Alex as a bargaining chip over her head for years, and she ached for the freedom of this curse, she had been under. To just be free again was motivation enough. But Danielle asked...

"When my final task is completed, may I have transportation to vacate the island, along with my daughter?"

Sam studied Danielles face contemplating her question. Smiling at her coolly...

"We'll see Rousseau, well see...If you complete this task with no complications then we may just allow it..."

Danielle nodded her head, feeling that hope once again as she turned and exited the room. She would do what was required of her.

After Danielle had exited the room Sam took off his lab coat and left for Kates room. She had been sleeping earlier, but last he checked she was reading a book...One of theirs...'What to expect, when youre expecting..."

Sam ran to the cafeteria and put some food on a tray, minutes later knocking on Kates door and entering the room.

Kate looked up from her book, mouth slightly agape.

Sam looked at her smiling...

"Dont look so shocked monkey, I hear congratulations are in order and I want to be the first to give them to you!"

He bent down and gave Kate a kiss on the cheek.

Kate pursed her lips and looked guiltily at the man. She was a little lucid from the drugs but her mind was still with her. Sam handed her a tray with food. Nodding to the tray as Kate looked at it...

"Brought you some vegetable stew...Your favorite!" Kate took a drink from the glass of orange juice and then she devoured the stew, dipping her slice of bread in to soak up the warm fluid."

Sam watched her closely and carefully as she ate...

"Atta girl monkey, eat up and make your baby strong."

When Kate had gotten all she could with the spoon, she set it down and looked back at Sam. She was pondering what to ask him....

"Dad? (He met her gaze and nodded for Kate to go on) Why am I here? Why was I taken away from Sawyer and why did Danielle trick me?"

Sam placed his hands in Kates hair, stroking her dark locks delicately. He looked at her earnestly and explained...

"Honey, we had to do it this way. As much as you think you love Sawyer, I know you know deep down that hes not the daddy type. As a matter of fact I found it interesting that you chose him. (Muttering now under his breath) Apple doesnt fall far from the tree...(Looking back at Kate now, she looked hurt, he tried to reason with her) But this is really for your best interest Kate. Youre susceptible to the sickness out there and we can monitor your health and make sure you get all the vitamins and proper care needed for a healthy pregnancy here."

Kate looked at him a mild anger coming to surface...

"But we have a doctor, and I need Sawyer. I cant live without him for 9 months!"

Sam shook his head and looked back at her sadly.

"Well I dont know if hed say the same about you if he knew about that kid. Honey, I dont want to be the bad guy here. Im trying to help you. (He put his hand on her wrist) Let him go Kate. We both know that if you go back to him, he'll be off running in the other direction before you say the word baby. Look at how he's acted around the other infant here. Believe me, I know more about his kind then you monkey. He will bolt! At least this way youre making it your choice."

Kate swallowed hard, all her thoughts and fears coming to the surface. She was not in the best state to think rationally and she knew in her heart that she couldnt let Sawyer go, just like that. He had to at least know, and if he didnt want her then, she would know that Sam was right. But until that time, her rage came out all of the sudden full throttle irrationally, angry now for what Sam was insinuating.

Kate shoved the tray away from her spilling whatever liquids were left over onto the floor and then she pulled Sam up with her. Freakishly strong she felt a surge of adrenaline run through her body and she grabbed his shirt by the collar. Kate glared at Sam challengingly and spat back...

"Now you listen to me and you listen to me closely, I can make things real hard for your people if I were hesitant to cooperate, at this point Id even be willing to hurt myself (gesturing down at her stomach, she met his cool gaze...) Not to mention the damage I could inflict on you, your nurses, your doctors...So if I were you Sam...Id think long and hard before you decide to keep my babies father away from me!!!"

There was a fire in Kates eyes and she was not backing down this time. She felt a sense of empowerment for speaking up to this man finally. He couldnt control her anymore. The invisible iron clad that she had on her wrists was gone and she finally felt more awake, alert, and certain than she ever had before. She knew things would be fine with Sawyer. He may not be your classic Norman Rockwell parent, but neither was she, and she had a feeling, like her, having something together something that was infinitely more valuable than any monetary thing or keepsake would open his eyes. Kate thought, he would actually be a good father once he got used to the idea, smiling faintly now to herself she took a moment to imagine him holding their baby. It was a beautiful thought. But it all came crashing down when she came back to reality, seeing the man in front of her as Sam and not Sawyer. Kate frowned, before she met Sams stare, strong and standing her ground....

"Am I making myself clear?"

Sam just smirked back at her an eerie haze washed over his eyes, and he spoke with no tone...

"Crystal, my dear..."

Sam knew what he had to do now. Kate wasnt going to cooperate, so they had no choice but to take plan B. His eyes falling ever so slightly he couldnt meet Kate's challenging stare any longer.

His voice gave Kate the chills and she loosened her grip, suddenly fearful thinking, he was gone, her dad was gone. Her suspicions were confirmed when she felt a sting in her spine and she knew they had stuck her with something. Her last pleading thoughts before the blackness took over were...

Oh god what are they going to do to me?

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*Just a quick note, this chapter picks up with a 3 week time span break and I tried to incorporate some elements from the show to make it more realistic. Hope you like and please review if you get a chance. Thanks much.

Chapter 7

Sawyer found himself trapped in a cage. Three weeks had passed since they took Kate from him, and he had been here for nearly two of them. He wasnt sure what kind of operation they were running here. Despite Jacks better judgment, Sawyer offered himself as bait, realizing the only way he could ever get her back again was if he got back on the inside.

The place they had him now was different from the first, and he was outdoors. It almost felt like he was in a zoo. They treated him like dirt, and he smelled and was only offered a shower once a week when his work was done in the rock quarry. He told them it didnt matter anymore, he had nothing left to live for. Pretending to let them believe that he thought Kate was dead, and he just had to get away from it all. Pleading with them to just take him in. "It was the only way, he could forget his miserable life," he explained.

A woman named Juliet finally took pity on him and let him work for them. But they made it clear that he was not a member of their society. A slave in name only. Sawyer gritted his teeth at this. He never thought he'd grovel to anyone or let them treat him disrespectfully to his face, but he just kept thinking about Kate and how he would gladly give his life for just one minute again with her. Just so he could know she was okay.

There was one man though, one man who tested him on this every day. His name was Danny Pickett. He never believed Sawyer had turned. He always threw the fact that he was just buying time in his face. And when he caught wind of what Sawyer did to Tom, he beat his face to a bloody pulp. Sawyer had definitely seen better days.

One night while lying down in his cage looking up at the stars, Sawyer had a thought. He knew there was an underground facility in here somewhere because everyone always talked about going down to see Ben. Sawyer wanted to know who the hell Ben was? He wondered if that was where they had taken Kate. Turning over thoughts in his head as to how he could get himself in there with 2 armed guards on his ass 24/7 not to mention, Pickett watching him like a hawk and the many Others who also volunteered their time in the rock quarry.

Then it suddenly came to him, what he could do. He knew his life was not of much value to them, but he didnt think they would kill him...at least not yet. Although he knew that was just a matter of time, when they found out why he was really there.

The next day when Pickett dragged him to the quarry he went about his work as usual. It was just about time for them to take their first bathroom break of the day. Sawyer could tell because that was usually the time Pickett and his friends huddled together for their little pow wow. They werent looking at him, and he knew that this was his window. He had to take it and take it now.

Sawyer took one of the rocks from his cart and bashed it against his knee. His jeans were already holy in the knees, so when the jagged edges hit his flesh, he got the full impact, skin torn left and right his leg was bleeding pretty badly. He fell to the ground and started to groan in agony...

Pickett of course was the first man to go over to him. He demanded...

"What the hell are you doing???"

Sawyer clutched his leg, and responded groaning...

"Dammit....My knee....I think its busted...."

Pickett leaned over and shoved Sawyer back forcing him to let go of his leg....

"Bull shit....Your fine...Its just a scratch...Get your ass up and get back to work!!!"

Sawyer had to bite back his tongue, growling now...

"I cant fucking walk...I fell and split it on a rock...My knee...Its busted...."

Pickett tore the fabric from Sawyers jeans down around his knees. The denim was soaked with blood and his knees looked pretty torn up. His nostrils flaring, he spat back to Sawyer...

"Fine..."

Sawyer had to stifle a smile. He knew his knee looked pretty bad and the gash stung, he probably could have used a couple stitches...but his knee was fine...

He watched as Pickett called Juliet over to help him to the infirmary, and Pickett yanked his hair back before Juliet got there....

"You try anything James...Anything at all...And your busted knee will be the last thing on your mind...Do you understand???"

Sawyer wanted to yell at him to go fuck himself, but he was so close now, so close, and he just closed his eyes for a moment, trying not to roll them when he looked back up at the large man, answering through clenched jaw...

"Yeah...I understand..."

Juliet arrived then and pulled on his arm, helping him up to a standing position. Picket yelled back at him as they left and he was hobbling away on one leg...

"Your worthless ass dont mean shit...So if they cant save your knee...Your no good to us James...Just remember that!!!"

Sawyer rolled his eyes and stumbled along with Juliet, trying to lean on her more then necessary so it would look like he really was incapacitated.

Once inside the facility, they took and elevator down and Sawyer knew they had dropped a few hundred feet at least. Juliet pulled out the stop button on the elevator, turned to him and stated plainly...

"You have to put this on..."

She handed him a bag hood for his head and Sawyer narrowed his eyes at her...

"Whats the big deal anyway? What are you hidin Honey? Cause Im pretty sure whatever it is, I wont give a shit..."

She replied with a smirk...

"Just do it James...If you want to see her you'll do it...."

Sawyer looked back at Juliet unable to hide his shock. Wondering if she was playing him, he decided to play dumb...

"See who...The tooth fairy?"

Juliet rolled her eyes and smirked back at him.

"No James..."

"Kate...If you want to see her you need to put this hood on..."

Sawyer wasnt sure what trick this broad had up her sleeve. He definitely didnt trust her, but he really didnt have much of a choice. He cast one final questioning glare at her thinking he needed to have his guard up here, and then he placed the hood over his head. A few seconds had passed and then he heard the elevator door open. Juliet led him out. He could tell they were walking down narrow corridors, but she was turning so much, he couldnt concentrate on what direction they were going anymore.

Juliet suddenly stopped and unlocked a door. She led Sawyer in, and turned on the lights, exclaiming quietly...

"You have 10 minutes..."

Juliet pulled the hood off his head and Sawyer was horror stricken when he saw her in front of him. Tied up to tubes on a hospital bed. Kate slept. Sawyer looked back at Juliet with anger in his eyes, and she calmly explained....

"She can hear you...She just cant talk..."

His nostrils were flaring..."What the hell did you do to her???"

Juliet shook her head...

"It was the only way...She threatened to kill herself and the baby..."

Sawyers mind was caught on Juliet saying Kate wanted to kill herself. He looked back at Kate with a pained expression on his face. God why couldnt he have stopped that bitch Danielle that day...This was all his fault...And they had driven her to thoughts of suicide...He stepped closer to her...But then one word stuck out for him...What did she say? He looked at Juliet questioningly...

"Did you just say baby?"

Juliet nodded her head....

"Yes James...She is carrying your child..."

Sawyer looked back at Juliet with a mixture of confusion, angst, guilt, and surprise. He was finally at a loss for words. Juliet reminded him...

"10 minutes...Ill be back..."

She stepped back closing and locking the door behind her and Sawyer looked back at Kates sleeping form in a state of shock. The word consuming him....

Baby?

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Chapter 8

Sawyer collapsed down in the chair next to Kates bed. The weight of what he had learned...That Kate was pregnant took a physical toll on him. He didnt know what to do, what to say, he never expected anything like this. How could he? God it was just too much, his mind was on overload.

His thoughts were quickly interrupted when he realized the magnitude of this situation. Kate, the woman he loved was tied up in tubes strapped down to a bed and beyond the realm of consciousness right now. How the hell was he supposed to get her out of this mess? He put his head in his hands and then a sudden wave of sadness overcame him as he saw through the spaces in his fingers, her crumpled state. Sawyer moved his chair closer to her. His eyes were clouding up seeing her without her spirit tied down as a prisoner.

He didnt want to hurt her, but he had to see if he could at least get through to her. Placing one hand over her hand and his other hand on her face, he spoke quietly with shaky voice....

"Kate? Freckles? Baby, Can you hear me honey?"

His eyes were misting up now and he didnt know if he possessed the strength to deal with this. Feeling so hopeless he looked down at the floor, trying to blink back the water that was threatening to creep out of his eyes.

He was focusing on a spot on the floor that began to blur and blur more, finally becoming a part of the kaleidoscope of colors on the tile.

And then a sharp intake of breath forced him to focus back in on Kate. The sound had not come from him and when he finally regained his sight he could see that her eyes were open. She was looking at him, but her body remained still.

Sawyer stole a tortured glance and gripped her hand tighter. He felt like he was going to fall apart, he was fighting with himself tooth and nail to try and keep it together and not have a total meltdown right here. He struggled to find his voice, croaking out her name...

"Kate...Honey can you hear me?"

Her eyes were glazed over but she blinked once and he took that as a sign that she had heard him. He didnt know for sure if she had, but he had to keep talking to prevent himself from crumbling into a puddle on the floor. Continuing through gaited jaw...

"I dont know what they did to you...But Im gonna get you out of here...Those bastards will pay deeply for this...But before they do...Im gonna get you back to Jack..."

He looked up at the clock in the room; he only had 4 minutes left. It wasnt much time...

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Kate was in a haze when she heard a presence in the room. There were voices and the lights turned on. She thought they were coming in again to poke her for more tests. She didnt want them to touch her; she didnt want anyone to be here. Pretending to be unconscious and not having to try very hard because her entire body had been paralyzed, she lay there helpless.

But this time was different. This time they didnt have metal clinking on trays and feet shuffling in around the room. This time it was quieter. She swore she could feel something touch her face but it was gone just as quickly, like a butterfly had just landed and then took off. She kept her eyes closed trying to shut them out. If she could just go to that place where she was happiest she could be safe for now. Imagining him with his arms tight around her and they were seated together looking out at the ocean. She could hear a child laughing near by, swimming in the water, its little blonde head bobbing up and down in-between the waves. That was the place where she found her peace.

Kate heard a voice nearby

"Kate? Freckles? Baby, Can you hear me honey?"

She wasnt sure if it was part of her escape or real. It sounded so close. She dared to open her eyes. She didnt recognize him at first. His face was down and he had his hands over it, but that blonde mop was hardly unrecognizable. She felt a lump form in her throat. Sawyer! She screamed in her head. It was the most heavenly site she had ever seen. Overcome with joy, but unable to express the emotion on her face, seeing him again, she took in a sharp breath.

Sawyer looked up at her, and what she saw on his face was complete and utter sadness and desolation. She was so happy to see him, but to see him like this, so torn up, so beaten down, so vulnerable, it made her want to throw herself against him and tell him it was going to be okay. He was here and he had found her. But she couldnt. These people had rendered her an invalid. The only thing Kate could do was something she almost never did.

Once they started coming they didnt stop. The tears stained her face and he looked back at her through tortured eyes.

Sawyer spoke....

"Dont worry Baby, Im gonna get you out of here. Were going home!"

Kate was so happy to hear this, but she couldnt smile, she couldnt laugh, all of lifes joys had been drained out of her. She wondered if he wouldnt just be better of leaving her here.

Sawyer wouldnt let her think this way. Somehow reading her thoughts subconsciously he wiped the tears from her face and kissed them away. He couldnt stand seeing her like this, and declared...

"Im never leaving you...I love you too damn much Freckles..."

He could swear he saw a crinkle line just above her eye, that only showed when she smiled, but as quickly as he saw it, it was gone. Sawyer looked up at the clock and saw that his time was up. He stood up abruptly knocking his chair back, and muttered under his breath...

"To hell with their shit!"

Sawyer grabbed the tubes sticking into Kates arms and ripped them out. Unstrapping the clasps that kept her in place so she didnt slip, He swept his arms under her body to lift her up...

Just then he heard footsteps outside and set Kate down gently. Scrambling to find a blunt object, something, anything, he finally set his sites on the IV stand next to Kates bed. The door on the handle started turning and he could hear the lock twist. Rolling it over with him swiftly to hide behind the door, he made it just in time as the door clicked open. He waited for her to come all the way inside and then he swept the metal bar around her pulling her back against his chest. The bar resting under Juliets throat, the pressure was causing her to choke.

Sawyer had a death grip on the bar and pulled it in tighter rendering her motionless. Exclaiming through clenched jaw...

"Now its time for you to listen to my rules Nurse Hatchet!"

He tore the bar away from her throat, replacing it with his hand, which had a strong grip on the back of her neck. He forced her over to where Kate lay pushing her head down to look at her...

"You better FUCKING tell me what the hell you did to her and FIX IT...RIGHT NOW!!! Or your not gonna leave this room...EVER!!!"

Juliet tensed up from his grip. He was hurting her neck and she knew that there was no way, he was lying right now. She realized it was a mistake to bring him here. He wasnt ready to see her...

She stiffened up fighting against his grip and then she surrendered....

"Okay okay...Just let go of me!!! (through clenched jaw she glared back at him) Let go and Ill help you!"

Sawyer backed off and removed his hand from her neck. But he still had his guard up watching her every move like a pit bull. If she made the wrong one, he wouldnt let go next time.

Juliet glared at him angrily...

"Listen James!!! You wouldnt even be here if it wasnt for me, so I think that earns me a little respect!!!"

Sawyer chuckled, and spat back...

"Respect? You want me to respect you after you and Dickwad out there have been treatin me like a damn dog for the last week...(he looked at Kate, his anger flaring) And do I even have to mention what you did to her!!!"

His nostrils flared and he took a step towards her. Juliet looked afraid and backed up. She shook her head....

"You cant just walk out of here with her...They have her here for a reason...They need her and they will come again to take her...You cant hide from these people James!!!"

He glared at her now and looked at her through narrowed eyes...

"So, why are you helping me then? Why did you even let me in here? You didnt actually think I would go back to working in the quarry takin pot shots from Big Daddy while I knew she was in here did you?"

Juliet looked up at him and she could see it in his eyes. He knew she was up to something. She wouldnt be able to hide it from him...

She couldnt look at him and spoke softly...

"I need your help James..."

Juliet finally tore her gaze from the floor and met Sawyers questioning gaze...

"If you help me, I will make sure Kate's health is restored and she will have safe escort, you both will, back to your camp..."

Sawyer looked at her with distrust...

"And how do I know you are going to do that...How do I know you arent setting up another trap...That shes even curable...That your not gonna turn around and fuck us over???"

Juliet just looked at him standing her ground. She thought what she was about to ask should remove all or most of the doubt from his mind. If he had any concerns about her loyalties or what she wanted to happen he would know where she stood now. Without hesitation, she finally explained...

"I need you to kill Sam, James, I need you to kill Kates father!"

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Chapter 9

"Dont quit your day job Cleopatra!!!"

Sawyer growled back at Juliet. He could see Kate out of the corner of his eye and her eyes were now closed.

All the commotion earlier made her tired again and she couldnt fight off the sleep that took her. She was worried about Sawyer, and telling him about her current state. Wondering if he knew about the baby, would he turn his back on her? Kate was so exhausted. She had been pumped up with too many drugs. Muscle relaxants, laced with sedatives coursed through her veins and she had long since given up the battle to try and fight back. Letting the darkness take over, she was out again.

He wasnt sure how much Kate had heard earlier, but he hoped she had heard none of it. Sawyer glared back at Juliet. Speaking in a low tone he bit back...

"I dont give a flying fuck who you want dead Brutus...And I dont give a monkeys ass about Blockhead...Im not budging an inch till I see Kate up and walking...So you can take those bananas and stuff them in your pie hole if you dont like it...."

Juliet just glared at him in frustration....

"Its not like I can just wave a magic wand over her and make her better James!"

Sawyer bit back standing his ground...

"Too fucking bad...Those are the terms...Either you agree or you dont...There is no grey area here..."

She sighed in frustration...

"You realize what your asking could get us all killed...(she paused for a minute looking genuinely shook up) If they knew what I was planning...If they knew that you were here...If they knew that I let you in here....Its all over..."

Sawyer hesitated for a moment, but he could not let go. He had come so far and he wasnt gonna let them take Kate from him again. Standing his ground he replied through clenched jaw...

"Too bad...Thats the deal...Take it or leave it, cause Im leaving here with her, whether you help me or not!"

Juliet watched him with inclined curiosity. If he hadnt been acting like such a stubborn jackass, she would have admired his integrity and his apparent love for this woman. She didnt know it yet, but she already did, despite his attitude. Shaking her head with determination, she met his gaze stubbornly, and then finally gave in.

"Fine...You have to give me 3 days to do it though..."

Sawyer thought her terms over, realizing that she was most likely telling the truth. It didnt take a few minutes to get Kate into this mess and it most certainly wont take a few minutes to get her out. He nodded in response and replied more calmly now...

"Then 3 days it is..."

Juliet knew that he wouldnt be able to kill Sam without her help and she needed to work on setting Sam up to get him in a place where he was vulnerable, while at the same time, nursing Kate back to health undetected. Nobody could know that Kate was getting her feeling back. Nobody! Juliet knew she had her work cut out for her. There was no going back now. Not ever. Her fate had been sealed.

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Two days had passed. Sawyer begrudgingly went back to work in the rock quarries. Blockhead was especially giving him a hard time, and made sure that Sawyer knew his days with them were numbered. Picking a fight with him every chance he got, Sawyer had to bite his tongue even harder to hold back the fury that was burning inside him. Till finally on the last day, Pickett pushed him too far. Sawyer had just stumbled from tiredness and dumped half his wheelbarrow of rocks on the ground...

Yelling profusely at Sawyer he shoved him down on the ground...

"Goddammit, cant you do anything right? Youre nothing but a dumb hick with shit for brains! Cant even comprehend carting rocks from point A to point B without spilling them all...You really are a worthless son of a bitch..."

Sawyer glared angrily at him. His head jamming into a tree behind him as Pickett jerked him back with his boots. He had them pressed against Sawyers neck, making shoeprint marks in his skin and leered down at him smugly...

"We should have just killed you when we had the chance... (Smiling coolly down at him, Pickett spat back.) At least we didnt make the same mistake with your girlfriend...."

That was it! Sawyer couldnt put up with this bull shit any more. It was one thing when they kept pushing him, but this time, Pickett pushed the wrong button. Sawyer was enraged; his nostrils flared and if looks could kill that man would be dead right now. Pickett grabbed his hair again and was ready to shock him with a taser when Sawyer surprised him darting out to grab his arm. As Pickett stumbled for his balance, Sawyer swept his leg into the mans shin bringing him down to the ground with him. Taking the opportunity Sawyer quickly stepped to his feet gaining the upper hand as he twisted Picketts arm back down, forcing him to eat dirt.

Sawyer grabbed the taser from his other hand and held it up to the mans neck...

"Looks like this dumb hick, just whooped your ass..."

He turned the taser on and clicked it once. Pickett groaned in agony as his body shot up in the air and Sawyer stood back and smiled...

"Sucks when you got to taste your own medicine dont it Jethro?"

Now there were onlookers and they were all getting ready to take a piece of Sawyer. He held on to the taser firmly. He looked back at Pickett through clenched jaw and all he could see was revenge...

"Looks like your friends are here... (Shrugging in defiance) Guess we gotta get the party started now then huh..."

Sawyer clicked the taser on the highest power and zapped Picketts balls. The scream could be heard throughout the camp, and Sawyer looked back at him with an evil grin. He knew he would pay for that, and he would pay dearly, but it was worth it...

"Yeah I know, Payback's a BITCH aint it?"

He turned around slowly to face them still smiling as the first blindsiding punch was tossed at him. Right in his face, he fell back. He put up as good a fight, as best he could but they had him beaten up pretty bad. Split nose, split lip, bruises everywhere. And his eye was throbbing something fierce...

They had to drag him back to his cage, finally getting knocked out after the 10th whallup to his face.

Sawyer awoke sometime later to a giant bucket of ice cold water being dumped over his face. He couldnt focus, but the voice wasnt letting him take the time to get his bearings, starting in on him....

"What the hell were you thinking James???"

Sawyer tried to take the figure into focus instinctively blocking his face should someone want to match the left eye with the right one...But she wouldnt back down...

"Do you have any idea how hard Ive worked my tail off for you and now youre just gonna piss it all away in a stupid testosterone induced brawl..."

His eyes finally focused in adjusting to the light...

"Maybe you werent as smart as I thought you were...." Juliet replied.

Peering through his puffy eyes, he finally made out the figure standing in front of him. It was Juliet and her nostrils were flaring...

"What do you want Blondie? You just come here to rub it in?"

She rolled her eyes and pulled him up by the arm...

"No James! (Her voice lowering quietly) Its time..."

Sawyer looked at her questioningly, knowing exactly what she meant, but she was early. In a hushed voice of his own he started buttoning his shirt and re-lacing his boots...

"Thought you said 3 days..."

She looked at him calmly...

"An opportunity presented itself...And we have to take it...If we dont, we might never get out of here..."

Sawyer narrowed his eyes...

"We? Who said anything about we? And more importantly...What about Kate? She needs to make a full recovery... (His anger flaring) Im not letting you back out of your part of the deal!!! Im not doing anything till I see Kate and see that shes okay!"

Juliet shook her head in disbelief...

"Im not backing out of anything James...I still need you to do this...(Kate isnt 100% yet but shes getting there, shes close, and shes much stronger then I had originally thought, which is speeding up her recovery...She will be ready to go when we leave..."

Juliet led the way out of the cage areas, taking him into a long tunnel...Sawyer exclaimed....

"I want to see her...I want to see Kate before anything happens is that clear?"

She shook her head..

"Where did you think I was taking you?"

Sawyer smiled hesitantly, watching where they were going this time, he never felt the urge to get out of this place more.

Juliet stopped in front of a door at the end of a long hallway. Sawyer wondered if this was the same room as before and, concluded that it was when Juliet unlocked it, feeling the same wave of familiarity. When the door opened the bed was empty. Sawyer looked around his eyes finally finding Kate who had been seated in a chair and was now standing...

Their words muttered at the same time, crossing over the other...

"Ka"...Sawyer"

He looked to Juliet briefly and she nodded, no longer hesitating for fear of hurting her, Sawyer marched up to Kate taking her in his arms...

He had to taste her and took her lips in his kissing her fully and deeply. She kissed him back need fully. Cherishing this moment that she had dreamt of for so long. Kate couldnt help the single tear that fell down her face when she kissed him. He felt the wetness on her face and looked back at her through worrisome eyes. Running his thumb over her jaw gently, wiping the stray tear away, he asked her quietly...

"You okay Freckles?"

Kate closed her eyes, smiled back at him and nodded. Kissing him again. Pulling him closer to her she never wanted to let go. And then she finally pulled away giving him a verbal answer as well incase her kiss didnt spell things out...

"I am now that your here."

She smiled warmly at him and he pulled her in holding her tight. Brushing her hair back with his hands tenderly, he spoke quietly to her...

"Im gonna get you out of here...Just have to do something for this woman here first... (Pulling back he met her gaze, questioningly...) Okay?"

Kate looked back at him with confusion and then she noticed Juliet in the room. She had talked with her while she was helping her with her therapy, telling her she needed to keep quiet about getting better. Kate obliged, not sure why, but after seeing Sawyer, she would have done anything to be able to touch him and hold him again. Juliet didnt give her a reason as to why she was doing this, but Kate knew Sawyer had something to do with it, which is why she listened to her in the first place. But now she was wondering what Juliet wanted Sawyer to do. She asked...

"Do what exactly?"

He was reluctant to reply. Sawyer had his doubts about the whole plan. Of course he would do anything to help Kate, but this man was her family, or what she once knew of a family. He didnt know if he could take the one connection she had left from her life away from her. She told him about Sam before. He knew he wasnt her biological father. But he had been a safe harbor for Kate while she was growing up. He saved her, if even for a moment from the terror she had to face every day at home.

He didnt want to lie to Kate. They both had been through too much and come too far to fall back on old habits. Sawyer looked at Kate torturedly and then he closed his eyes briefly before opening them to look at her...

"They want me to kill Sam...If I kill him, you go free...."

Kate was in a state of shock and her legs all the sudden felt weak below her. Sawyer noticed her unsteadiness and put his arms around her waist to help her sit town on the bed. She put her arm around him and leaned into him... Sawyer whispered...

"Im sorry baby...Its the only way...If I could think of something else...Anything else to get you out of here...I would..."

Kate looked up at him searching his eyes. She saw love there, but she also saw determination and anger...For the first time she noticed how terrible and beaten up he looked. His lips were all cracked and his eye was puffy. She imagined they must have put him through hell. They needed to get out of here, not only for her and their child, but for him as well. Kate nodded, looking down at the ground, not being able to meet his gaze...

"Go then!" She replied...

She didnt dare look up at him for fear that she would lose it and give her hesitation and sadness away. If he saw that look for even a moment, she knew it was all over for them. He needed to do this, without her influencing him. She needed to be strong and realize that this was the price they had to pay for their freedom. Kate tried to hold it in as long as possible. She watched Sawyer out of the corner of her eye...

He hesitantly got up and started walking towards the door, looking back at her; he called her name, wanting to see her face...

"Kate?"

But Juliet just closed her eyes and shook her head in a gesture for him to leave her alone. Ushering Sawyer out of the room Juliet closed the door behind.

She began...

"So here's the plan..."

Once the latch on the door clicked shut Kate let the flood drain from her eyes, tears staining her cheeks, as she sobbed silently in mourning for the man she once knew as her father and for the man that she now loved.

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Chapter 10

Sawyer looked back at the door that was just shut on his face. Kate was behind that door. He looked over at Juliet coolly angry with her for putting him in this position. He knew it would hurt Kate for him to kill Sam. He loved her so much. He didnt think he could trust Juliet, at least not farther then he could throw her and he replied back to her cuttingly...

"Listen Esmerelda! Let me make one thing clear...This has nothing whatsoever to do with your little revenge plot...I dont give a shit what you do once your on the outside, or how this will effect things here...Only thing I care about is her...And if I see anything.... Anything at all that makes me think you've been lyin to me, then I WILL kill you..."

Juliet looked back at him with stony eyes. She tried to put up a strong front, but she had to admit, he was a little scary. She knew every last word he just spoke to her was the truth and he would kill her if something went awry. She had to be careful not to mess this up. If one thing went wrong, her life was on the line.

Juliet spoke in hushed tones explaining the plan to Sawyer. Handing him a gun, she told him where he needed to go and what to do once he got there.

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Juliet left the hallway and waited silently in her office. Unbeknownst to both her and Sawyer, Kate was listening carefully on the other side of the door when she spoke to Sawyer earlier. Juliets plan was not going to go as she thought. But for now, only Kate knew that.

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Juliet couldnt be anywhere near Sawyer or they would instantly suspect something was wrong. Everyone who worked for them had a tracking device implanted and they knew where she was at all times.

During the last 3 days she spent with Kate, she had made up a story about how Kate had an abnormal growth on her fetus, and how she needed to study that and try a few different medications on her. This way it would explain why Kate was awake more, because Juliet needed to see her conscious to study the affects of the drug. The truth was, that Juliet was slowly weaning her off her stabilizers giving her less and less IV fluid and feeding her solid food. She knew Sawyer wouldnt have budged an inch unless he saw Kate. And she had to make him understand why she had allowed Kate to stay in that state. Which is why she told him the truth, about Kate being pregnant. Juliet didnt know if Sawyer believed her story. He had every reason not to, but like the old saying went...

The truth will set you free.

And that was her only hope here. That he would believe her.

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Sawyer turned the corner down the dark hallway. Trying to follow Juliets directions. He had the gun carefully hidden inside his sleeve. It was very eerie in here, like they were waiting to all jump out and surprise him, but he couldnt hear a sound. He finally came up to the door that Juliet had described, exam room 8-15. Sawyer thought it was peculiar that he was in an exam room for this, but he stepped forward and entered in the code Juliet gave him. Testing the door handle with his hand, he discovered that it was indeed the right combination. Juliet had given him careful instructions to follow for this entire procedure. It had to be followed exactly to work.

But when Sawyer opened the door, he was not prepared for the site he saw in front of him. Juliet had said something about a dialysis machine, but he had no idea, it would look like this. There sat Sam, hooked up to tubes and a metal box shaped mechanism, with a headset on over his ears and closed eyes. Sawyer gasped at the site of a man who presented himself as a huge threat to them, basically stripped down to almost an invalid state. It was supposed to be so easy she said. All he would have to do is turn off the switch and the blood would spill out of the machine. The gun was just incase anything happened. It was almost too easy and Sawyer swallowed hard as he approached the man. He didnt know if he could do this. It was one thing to look a man in the eye and kill him. But a whole different thing to take away a life of a man who couldnt defend himself.

He watched him for a long time. What did you do to her here, he wondered. How could he put his own daughter into a vegetable like state? Did he just want to eventually brainwash her like they tried to with him? How much of this was a lie?Sawyer didnt know who he should trust here anymore. He began to doubt Juliets loyalties. How could she kill a man who was waiting at deaths door like this. Sawyer started to second-guess his decision to help Juliet kill Sam. He wasnt just a stupid henchman anyway. And he was Kate's father. Even though it wasnt a blood relationship, he knew that Kate had some fond memories of her time with this man. He didnt want to kill him. This wasnt his place. He loved her too much. Sawyer thought there had to be another way. His mind was racing as he was actually starting to feel sorry for the poor bastard.

But Sawyer would soon come to learn that looks could be deceiving, when he heard the door click open behind him, immediately on guard, he shook his gun out of his shirt sleeve into his hand, turning it around to aim it at the perpetrator.

Sawyer was surprised when he saw that it was Kate standing there. He went up to her exclaiming in a hushed tone....

"Kate?..What are you doing here?"

Kates eyes met his determinedly and then they opened wide as she saw what lay behind Sawyer. Her body stiffened and he immediately grew alarmed seeing her eyes darken before him. Through Kates point of view behind Sawyer she could see that Sam had a gun pointed at Sawyers head, and he was clicking off the safety latch.

Sawyer looked at Kate in confusion...

"What?"

In a split second Kate thought about what it would be like to lose Sawyer, but she didnt have the time to think, she just reacted. Yanking the gun out of Sawyers hand, she aimed it up. Sawyer jumped in alarm. At first he thought she was aiming it at him, but as he heard the gunfire go off behind him, he understood what Kate was doing.

Two gunshots came from outside the room. Juliet was supposed to get Kate and meet Sawyer once he pulled the silent alarm switch. That was supposed to buy them some time. But Kate was nowhere to be found and she had the sneaking suspicion that Kate had somehow broken out of her room in search of Sawyer. When she got to the room she heard the gunshots. There were 2? Thinking the worst. That something terribly wrong happened, she pulled open the already ajar doorway.

Juliet was at a loss for words when she saw what lay in front of her. Sawyer was on the floor, Kate was with him crying, and Sam was still in his chair, a bullet hole shot clean through his head.

Juliet didnt know what to think. Oh god, this isnt how it was supposed to go. Nobody would believe it was an accident now. Juliet yelled at Kate...

"Kate, come on, we have to go...You have to leave him here, or they'll kill you too!"

Kate looked back at Juliet vehemently. And spoke defiantly...

"Im not leaving him anywhere...Im never leaving his side again..."

Juliet stretched to get a good look at how seriously injured Sawyer was, but Kate was blocking her view, Juliet pleaded with her urgently...

"Please Kate...We dont have time!"

And then to Juliets dismay, Sawyer sat upright. She thought he was dead. But as he pulled himself up and helped Kate to stand, Juliet realized that she was wrong. And she was relieved.

Sawyer looked over at Juliet nonchalantly and replied...

"Nice to know you cared Blondie"

Juliet was about to reply, but Sawyer just turned back to Kate and held her tightly in his arms.

She had heard 2 shots; Juliet saw where one went, but not the other. She was about to ask Sawyer when she saw him kiss Kate. Feeling awkward like she had just interrupted a private moment, she looked away intentionally. Her eyes seeking that second bullet hole.

Sawyer kissed Kate tenderly and whispered into her hair...

"Its gonna be okay Freckles...(he kissed her temple) Your okay...The babies okay...Thats all that matters..."

Kate all the sudden jerked her head up in surprise at the last words he just uttered. Looking at him puzzled...

"Baby?You know?"

He shook his head and smiled faintly his eyes softening.

"Yeah honey, I know..."

Kate looked like she was about to cry again. She couldnt believe it. Wondering how long he knew. And yet, he was still here. He didnt take off like Sam said he would. Kate looked back at him questioningly, her voice broken up...

"And youre okay with this?"

Sawyer couldnt lie to her. It was scary. He never thought he would ever want to be a real father. He had made mistake after mistake in his lifetime and he wasnt sure if he was ready to be responsible for a new life. He would surely corrupt it. But looking into Kates eyes, he knew, he knew he wanted to do this with her, if they were in it together, with her love and support, he might just be able to pull it off.

Sawyer smiled a little to himself envisioning a little version of freckles running down the beach chasing after her mommy. This thought had become more vivid in the couple days he had known. If it was part of her...Sawyer looked back into Kates gaze. She was searching his face waiting for an answer. It all hung in the balance in this moment. Finally breaking the silence, he spoke...

"Baby, Your everything to me and one more piece of you to love is just the icing on the cake..."

Kate smiled in relief and she couldnt help but beam out as she registered what Sawyer was saying. Kate put her hands around his face and kissed him.

"I love you to...I love you so much..."

Kate was certain how much she loved Sawyer and she knew she loved their child just as much. Because it was a part of him growing inside her.

Sawyer smiled back at her and Juliet broke their trance...

"Guys, we gotta go....NOW!"

Juliet had discovered that the bullet fired from Sams gun actually went off and shattered the lens of a camera in the room. The only ceiling camera, which she thought would buy them some time thankfully.

Sawyer grabbed Kates hand, he knew Juliet was right, they had to get out of there...

Juliet quickly pulled the tubes from the machine letting the blood spill out to the floor. She knew it wasnt going to help them much, but at least it would buy them time. When they discovered all Sams blood on the floor they would think the machine had broken. Not until the lights were back on and they could see him close would they know the truth. Juliet thought she could buy them 30 minutes, 45 at best, and as she led the way out, she called to Sawyer...

"Pull the power now!"

Sawyer saw the box she had described earlier and he yanked down the red lever. All the sudden everything was dark. Only a few backup lights illuminated the hallways. And then red lights started flashing and an alarm began to sound.

"Shit!" Juliet exclaimed.

"It tricked the alarm system...(She looked back at Sawyer and Kate and yelled) RUN!!!"

They all ran as fast as their feet could carry them. Kate was still a little tired from her recovery and Sawyer held her hand tight as they flew together through hallways and corridors. Finally seeing the end insight, Sawyer saw the daylight. As Juliet started to head for the entrance, Sawyer quickened his pace. The door slide was lowering and they had to hurry out of it. Juliet was first out the door, and Sawyer pushed Kate through ahead of him, having to roll out himself. His body colliding with hers as they made it to the other side. And then they heard a sharp slam and the thunk of a body hitting the ground. Kate shrieked as she looked up. Juliet had been shot in the neck, and Kate covered her hand over her mouth. Sawyer got up and went over to her, but the woman was already too far-gone. The last gurgled words, she uttered to them....

"RUN! (She started to cough and was choking up blood) Rrr..."

Kate looked up. She didnt see an assassin, but she saw which direction the shots were fired from and it was an outdoor location. They had to get out of this area and out now. Kate pulled Sawyers arm.

Juliet took her last breath, and Sawyer felt Kate clench his arm. He nodded; he knew they had to go. Closing his eyes, he looked back at Juliet...

"Thanks...for... "

Juliet smiled weakly and then closed her eyes. The light leaving them and then she lay there dead.

Kate pulled Sawyer along afraid that she wouldnt have the same luck as before. She couldnt save him twice in one day. Running and running, running till they could run no more, Kates legs burned as she passed through the brush and then SLAM.

She ran into someone. Kate scampered back shrieking a little. Her defenses were up and she was a little temperamental her gaze rising to meet the persons eyes.

Just then Sawyer caught up to her, bending in pain. His sore knee was giving him trouble and he couldnt run as fast as Kate anymore. Sawyer looked shocked as the man stepped forward. It felt like ages since he had seen him. Removing all doubt from Kates mind as to who this person was, he spoke his name...

"Jack?"

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