Melissa's Musings

A friend in need is a friend indeed -a short fanfic

2006-03-01T21:55:00.000-06:00

A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

Category: Missing scene, drama, Jack/Desmond friendship
Rating: G to PG
Warnings: Spoilers for MOSMOF
Disclaimer: All Lost characters belong to ABC and the creative genius J.J. Abrams. I receive no profit from this and no copyright infringement is intended.

Desmond Macpherson walked slowly to his car. His muscles burned from the running he had just done. He was sore and tired, but it was a good tiredness. He smiled thoughtfully and pulled the elastic band from his sweaty hair. It had been an excellent training session. Excellent ,but also strange. Desmond unlocked the car door and got in. He put his sports bag on the seat next to him and grabbed a water bottle out of the mesh pocket on the side. Unscrewing the top he drank half or it at once. He thought about the man he had just met in the stadium. Jack, he had said his name was. Desmond was amazed to meet someone as driven and passionate as himself. Dr. Jack he thought again. The man's pain and anguish had been almost palpable. It was more than just the woman he had mentioned, Desmond was sure of that. It was much more personal. Only family, only a father could cause the kind of pain he saw etched on the other man's face. Desmond knew this kind of pain all too well. He saw it on his own face almost every time he looked in a mirror.
Desmond took an energy bar out of his bag. He slowly unwrapped it, trying to get the image of his father out of his mind. He wished he could have talked to Jack longer. He seemed to Desmond like a kindred spirit. How he knew that was a mystery. Desmond also had the strange feeling that they had been meant to meet. It felt like fate. Jack wouldn't have seen that, he knew. He hadn't understood the "lift it up" comment. That might have been because it wasn't a common expression in America. Deep down he knew it was more than that. Desmond thought of the passage from the Bible about having faith the size of a mustard seed. He wondered if Jack's faith was even that big. His faith on the other hand, was without measure. It was what had brought him to America, and what had made him consider the Tour de Monde in the first place. Without that faith he knew he'd be lost.
Jack Sheppard stepped out of the shower. He quickly dried his hair then wrapped the towel around his waist. He walked to the sink, wincing a bit as he put weight on his injured ankle. Jack had showered once since his run but according to Sarah at least, it hadn't been enough. He still couldn't believe she was going to be able to walk again. How he had manage
to repair her spinal damage was a mystery for the medical journals. Jack looked down at his ankle. It throbbed a bit and there was a red and purple bruise but it wasn't broken. He bent to pick up his discarded clothes, wincing again as his sore muscles protested. He hoped he hadn't overdone it with the running. Jack was fit, but he hadn't had a workout that intense for a long time. Intensity. The word made him think of the man he had met that evening. Desmond. Jack had thought he was alone in the stadium until he twisted his ankle and Desmond came over to see if he was okay. It was like he had appeared from out of nowhere. Jack knew how silly that idea was.Desmond had certainly been there all along. He just hadn't noticed him. Heck, as the way he had been feeling then he wouldn't have noticed a car about to run him over.Jack pulled on boxers and a t-shirt and left the bathroom. He went to the kitchen and got an ice pack out of the freezer, then made his way to the living room where he sank down on the couch. He propped his injured ankle on a pillow and placed the ice pack on it. Sighing softly, he reached for the remote control.

More thoughts on "The Third Policeman"

2006-01-24T22:37:00.000-06:00

Here are some more theories I came up with.

This passage jumped out at me when I was reading on the bus today.
...you cannot think of it or try to make it the subject of a little idea because you will hurt your box with the excruciation of it. (TTP, page 68)
It was the referring to the brain or mind as "your box" that got my attention. This brings to mind some interesting theories, especially in regards to Locke being referred to as "box man" and all the boxes that appear on Lost.
Locke
If we accept the box as a metaphor for the mind, then the designation "box man" is even more appropriate since Locke has a way of getting in people's heads and knowing their secrets. He enjoys playing mind games and "opens people's boxes" so to speak by assisting them with letting go of the thing- be it an addiction, a fear, an unhealthy relationship, self doubt, that is holding them back.
Boxes in general
The theory that the box is a metaphor for the mind dovetails nicely with my idea of why the boxes appear in various episodes. As I said in an earlier post, I thought the boxes symbolize a secret or something hidden in the mind of their owners. They are a physical metaphor for the innermost hidden self or the soul. I've been thinking about it, and all the characters who had boxes in their homes or offices could conceivably have something to hide or some deep dark secret.
The nesting boxes of decreasing size
The progressively smaller boxes one inside of another could symbolize the layers of the human psyche or mind, getting smaller as they get nearer to the core of our being. I kind of think of this as stripping away the layers of artifice and pretense and exposing what or who we really are. I thought immediately of the matryoshka, or Russian nesting dolls when I read this part.
This applies to Lost in that the survivors are slowly being stripped of some of their "masks" if you will, the things they hide behind as they spend time on the island. For some like Sawyer and Ana-Lucia it is happening slowly, but it is happening. The lostaways are learning who they really are and exposing their true selves. The boxes in the book appear to go on to infinity, getting microscopically small. I don't think this invalidates my theory since no one knows the depths of the human psyche or soul...it could conceivably go on infinitely. The reach of the human mind is definately infinite. We've only explored the tip of the iceberg. (we only use about 10% of our brains).

People becoming bicycles
This could be used as a metaphor for some of Dharma's experiments- if they are doing cloning or genetic research of some kind. I wouldn't be surprised if there was some kind of eugenics program underway on the island. That would be a logical first stage if they are trying to build a utopian society.

I hope this isn't too metaphysical or scattered. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around some of the questions raised by the book.

Thoughts on "The Third Policeman" and other books

2006-01-24T22:33:00.000-06:00

Thoughts on The Third Policeman and other books

The Third Policeman

I am only partway through the book, so these thoughts will be updated as I progress through it. Some of what follows is theory, and some is what came to my mind as I read.
These are the parallels to Lost I've seen so far:

The relationship between John Divney and the narrator
My immediate thought when I read this part was of the relationship between Locke and Boone or Desmond and Kelvin. (at least my idea of it, until Desmond's backstory is shown and we find out more about him and Kelvin)crosses fingers that it will be shown sometime

The Black Box
It's possibly analogous to the black box on the plane, or the hatch. (even though that isn't black) I say this because Locke's quest to gain entry to the hatch is similar in many ways to the narrator's quest to get the black box with the money. I've also been thinking of the box in a more symbolic way. In the book I feel it symbolizes an ultimate goal to be reached and a solution to problems. This same symbolism can be applied to Lost and the hatch. Gaining entry to the hatch was Locke's ultimate goal and he believed it was his destiny and that it would be a solution to their problems. Also, both Locke and the narrator went about their quests with a similar zealousness.
I'm thinking the black boxes seen in various episodes are also meant to be symbolic. They could be interpreted as a physical representation of some secret or hidden desire or intention that their owner (Sun's father for example) has.

Other Thoughts
I saw parallels to Lost in the discussions of names, their meaning, and forgetting ones name in the book. I can't say much about this now since I'm still formulating my theory but I will say that I thought of Sawyer when I read this part.
I'll have a lot more to add about this book as I read more. (I'll post my thoughts here and on my website or blog)

I hope my thoughts made some sense...I'm just beginning my analysis so I'm still working things out as I write them.

A Journal, entry 2

2006-01-02T21:35:00.000-06:00

Entry 2
October_____, 2001

I'm still getting used to this place. Kelvin showed me the orientation film for this "station"- that's what they called it anyway. The scientist in the film looked very familiar. At first I couldn't place him. Then it hit me. He was with my orthopedist, Dr. Talbot at the hospital the day before my experimental treatments started. Small world, yeah? were those treatments part of the Dharma project?
There were parts missing from the film- not surprising seeing as it is over twenty years old. Nothing important, I hope. frankly, that film raised more questions than it answered.
I'm sleeping in the top bunk bed here. That takes some getting used to. Ever since I can remember I've hated top bunks. I have this irrational fear that I'll fall out of bed. I think that comes from when I was little and shared bunk beds with my younger brother, Ian. I was on top, and I did fall out one night. I was having a nightmare, I think. Thank God I wasn't badly hurt. I did hit my head on the toy box and got a nice cut. It sure bled a whole lot. Scared the heck out of Ian. He thought I had cracked my head open.
I'm glad Kelvin and I sleep at different times. He grinds his teeth and talks in his sleep. He says I snore. That's bollocks. I have never snored in my life. I wish I'd stop having these strange dreams. Every night Every night I dream that I'm waking up on the beach after the Icarus crashed. I see someone coming toward me...it's my father, not Kelvin. He berates me as usual, and before I can respond or fight back I wake up. I've been trying to figure out what it all means. I know I have issues. I just didn't realize they were so deep seated.
I don't know if anyone could be as perfect as he wants.
I asked Kelvin how he came to find me on the beach. He showed me something very interesting. There are cameras hidden in different places on the island. I remember seeing some kind of metallic glint in one of the trees we passed on the way here. That must have been one of them, or else I was seeing things. I was pretty out of it then. I wonder who is collecting the data? Is anyone even monitoring them? I watched the orientation film again. I gather from the fact that this is station 3 that there are at least several others. I wonder if anyone is manning them? And what happened to Dr. Candle's arm? As I remember, he had use of both arms the time I met him.
It just gets curiouser and curiouser.

A Journal

2005-12-29T21:46:00.000-06:00

This journal is designed to be a companion piece to my fanfic "To err is human". If you haven't read it you can do so here
This is written from Desmond's point of view and gives his thoughts and feelings on the events that happen in the story. It also deals with a few events that either weren't mentioned or were just touched on briefly. I am also including some of my original poetry, as if Desmond wrote it.
Note: all Lost characters are the property of ABC and J.J. Abrams. This is only written for fun, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Enjoy.

From the pocket journal of Desmond Macpherson

October ____, 2001
(I've kind of lost track of the days since the crash)
Where should I begin?
I am now in some kind of underground bunker or research station. I'm not completely sure how I got here, or where here is exactly. Everything after the Icarus crashed is kind of fuzzy.The only other person here, and the one who brought me to this place is a man named Kelvin. He looks to be about my age, and he's a Scot too. What were the chances of that? All things considered this doesn't seem like that bad of a place. I do hope we get rescued soon. Kelvin has quite the varied library here. I like that. You can tell a lot about a person by looking at their bookshelf. My father would have a few things to say about that. He believes a man has better things to spend his time doing than reading. The only thing I ever saw him reading was business journals. Enough about him.
One thing has been bothering me since I woke up here. What is that in those syringes that Kelvin injects himself with? That he injected me with?I like to know what is being put in my body. I don't buy his claim that it's just a vitamin supplement. I don't buy it at all. I'm glad I found this notebook. it's very relaxing and freeing to write. I haven't done any writing for the longest time.
Crash into me
Tossed on the waves
I cling to life
hope
I know not where I am
nor what will happen
was I led to this?
Is it destiny?
water cleanses
washes away my shame
I can survive
I am strong
determined
the light beckons
I embrace it
no rest
not my time yet
there is work yet to be done
peace is what I wish for
let me fly
let me rest
let me crash upon your shore.
I haven't written a poem for...it has to be twenty years. Wow.
I know what my father would say, but I don't care. I'd better go now. It's my turn at the computer.
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around this whole saving the world thing.
Strange, yeah?

Lost journal, entry 7

2005-10-29T22:08:00.000-05:00

Day 46 cont'd
While I was napping I Had another dream. I saw Sawyer, Michael, and Jin again. They were still captive in the pit. The African man and Ana Lucia returned. They lowered a rope and took Michael and Jin. Sawyer was his usual slick self with Ana Lucia and got the cage top dropped on him for his efforts.
A while later they came back and got Sawyer. Apparently they believed whatever Michael and Jin told them about who they were. He was taken to a bunkerlike shelter where the others were. There were also some survivors from the tail section there. There was a blonde woman, named Libby, a woman with short brown hair, and a fiftyish man named Bernard. The African man and Ana-Lucia were also there, of course. It seems 23 people from the tail section survived the crash. Something happened to them, and this group is all that's left. They are not the people that took Walt.
Once they found out a bit about Michael , Jin, and Sawyer they seemed more friendly. Except for Ana-Lucia and the African . I found something else out too; Bernard is Rose's husband. He asked if she was with the other survivors and if she was alright. He was moved to tears of relief when Sawyer said yes. I hope this part of the dream is true and Bernard is alive. I hope the others are safe too. I wish I could figure out what these dreams mean.
Things are just getting curiouser and curiouser .

Lost journal, entry 6

2005-10-13T22:41:00.000-05:00

Day 46
The former occupant of the hatch, Desmond left a few hours ago. Since then, Locke, Kate, and Hurley have been taking turns entering the code. It's Hurley's turn now. He doesn't seem too happy about it. He fell asleep at the computer a few minutes ago. Kate just Came and awakened him. It's almost time for him to enter the code. He did it and the timer reset.
Hurley left the hatch for a while. (Locke left several hours ago)
I wonder what would happen if the code wasn't entered?
Hurley just came back with Rose. I like her..she's always so optimistic. I hope her husband really is alive.
She seemed a amazed by this place as I was. Jack kind of chastized Hurley for bringing anyone else here..I guess he doesn't want the rest of us to know about this place yet.
He put Hurley in charge of invevtorying the pantry and storeroom and deciding how to divide stuff up. I don't envy that task. I peeked in the storeroom and it looks like there is enough food for one or two people to last a couple months, but not forty plus people. This could get ugly.
More accurately, it's getting ugly. I snuck out of the hatch for a bit and I overheard Locke telling Charlie about the hatch. He in turn asked Hurley about it. They got to discussing the food and an argument almost started when Hurley said he couldn't give Charlie any of it yet.
I went back to the hatch. Kate was trying out the shower. Jack and Sayid were exploring an area sealed in concrete.
Oh, there was another development I should mention...Claire found the bottle with our messages that had been taken on the raft. I wonder what that means? Did something happen to the group on the raft? I hope my dreams weren't premonitions. Claire ans Shannon gave the bottle to Sun.
Back in the hatch, Hurley is still having problems dividing up the food. He doesn't even want the job. Frankly, I don't blame him. Locke talked to him and basically told him "you don't have to like it, you just have to do it". Locke, himself is busy recruiting people to take shifts in the hatch.
Hurley went back to the pantry...Ohmigod! He's placing dynamite around the room. I think he's going to blow it up. That's one way to solve the problem. Rose doesn't like Hurley's idea at all. She's trying to talk him out of it. I think it's working.
That's a relief..he's not going to do it. I think he finally figured out how to divide things. He gave peanut butter to Charlie and Claire. Everyone else seemed happy with what they got too.
It's really nice to have something besides fruit, fish, and boar to eat.
Everyone seems peaceful for once.
What a day!

Lost journal, entry 5

2005-10-08T22:30:00.000-05:00

Day 45

I must have fallen asleep. I wonder for how long? I had another weird dream. I saw Sawyer, Michael, and Jin. They were attacked on the beach by the "others" and dragged into the jungle. They were thrown into a pit with a bamboo barred top. They yelled at their captors. It didn't do any good..the men just closed the top and walked off.
After some time had passed, they tried to climb out of the pit. They got to the top. One of their captors, a big, african looking man pushed their hands off the bars, knocking them down again. He returned a few moments later with another prisoner, a woman.
The guys talk to her...it turns out she was on our flight, in the rear of the plane. She wasn't sure how she survived. Said she was knocked out and woke up under water. She made it to shore and managed to survive on the island. She was captured several days ago.
Sawyer shows her the gun he has. He says he'll be ready when their captors return.
Someone is coming. It's the african man. What the heck? The woman, Ana Lucia grabbed Sawyer's gun and is holding it on him. She fights Michael and Jin off and yells to the man above to pull her up. He does so, and closes the top. The man asks her what she found out about the three men. They then walk away.
I woke up right after that. I wonder what would have happened next? Maybe I'll find out tonight.
I just hope everyone's okay.

Lost Journal, entry 4

2005-10-08T22:11:00.000-05:00

Day 44
I'm still hidden in the hatch. Jack is facing off with a man who was in the hatch (Desmond) who is holding Locke at gunpoint. Desmond says if Jack moves he'll blow Locke's head off. Jack is trying to get Desmond to put the gun down. He seems to recognize him from somewhere. It's pretty tense all around. I hear something behind Locke and Desmond....It's Kate. Where did she come from? She has a rifle which she fires at the wall. At the sound, Desmond let go of Locke and he grabbed the gun. The standoff appears to be over for now. That's a relief. Desmond seems upset about something though. I see it now....when Kate fired the gun she hit the computer.
We're all going to die? What the heck is he talking about? Is the hatch rigged with explosives that will be armed if the computer is destroyed?
Jack is asking what is going on. Desmond is pointing to a digital clock on one wall that is counting down. He says if the code isn't entered and the button
Isn't pushed by the end of the countdown, something bad will happen. He doesn't specify what. He's trying to fix the computer now..what kind is that anyway? I've never seen one like it. Looks a bit like the old Apple II computers. Desmond just asked Locke if he could fix computers. He said no. Kate then said that Sayid could. Locke told Kate to go and get him. Jack is asking her if she'll be able to climb up the cable..Desmond says there's a back entrance so she won't have to. She's going now.
Jack is questioning Desmond on how he got here.
Interesting story...Desmond says he was on a race around the world three years ago. His boat crashed on this island and he was found by the hatch's former occupant. The two of them were in the hatch until the other man,Calvin died. Desmond has been here alone ever since. He's giving them a filmstrip. Says watch it to learn more. Projector is in the pantry. I wonder what's on it? Locke is getting the projector. They're getting ready to watch the film now.
This place is a remote station for The Dharma Initiative.(whatever that is) It was originally a research laboratory. The electromagnetic anomalies around the island were being studied. There was some kind of problem and certain procedures were put into effect. There were supposed to be teams of two using the hatch. Every 108 minutes one of them has to enter a code in the computer and push the execute button.
No explanation for why that was necessary was given. Locke wants to watch the film again. Jack is questioning Desmond again. He believes nothing will happen if the button isn't pushed..that it's some kind of behavioral experiment. Desmond believes in the threat, for sure. I think Locke does too. Uh-oh. Desmond did something he shouldn't have while tinkering with the computer and the power just went out. He's kind of freaking out now. Locke is telling him not to worry, that Sayid will be here soon. Desmond isn't buying it. He's packing a backpack (he has a stuffed bunny,who would have thought it?) He's heading for the door. Says he's going as far as he can run away. Jack is following him. Locke is all alone now. (except for me, that is)
He doesn't seem to know what to do, or like being alone. (can't blame him)
Kate, Sayid, and Hurley are here now. Locke asked for their help.
Kate and Hurley are looking for the circuit breaker and its conduit line. Sayid is working on the computer. They must have found the breaker box...the power is back on. Hurley said he found something else. ( judging from the part of the hatch he's in, it might be the pantry.) Locke is Asking Sayid if he can fix the computer. The countdown is 3:58. Sayid has the computer working. Locke is telling him the code. Hurley seems freaked out by what the code is.
Jack is back now. He says Locke made a mistake in the code. Locke wants Jack to push the button. He still swears nothing will happen. An alarm is going off. Locke is telling Jack to take a leap of faith and do it. I hope they stop arguing and do something. There isn't any more time. That's a relief. He did it. The counter is back to 108. I was getting worried there. Locke says he'll take the first shift.
I wonder what would have happened if the code hadn't been entered and the button pushed? I also wonder if anyone is still monitoring this "station"?
What a day this has been. What else could happen? I'm getting a little sleepy. I'll just close my eyes for a bit.

Lost journal, entry 3

2005-09-30T22:15:00.000-05:00

This entry covers this week's episode. It is written as if the entry was made before the writer went into the hatch. Enjoy.

Day 43

I had the strangest dream last night. (actually, all my dreams have been rather bizarre since I've been on this island) I'm not sure how I was able to see this, but I saw the group on the raft. They appeared to be out in open ocean. The raft looked like it had been damaged severely. It was in several pieces and the cabin part had been destroyed. Sawyer pulled Michael out of the water onto the largest part. He revived him and collapsed onto the deck. It appeared he had been hurt. Walt was nowhere to be seen. Neither was Jin. Michael started calling out for Walt. Sawyer told him he should conserve his energy. I got the impression Walt had been kidnapped. Michael told Sawyer that he was calling out so that Walt could hear him and know he was looking for him. Sawyer said that Walt was probably too far away to hear. Something started shaking the raft. Both Michael and Sawyer tried to figure out what it was. It was a shark. (it was probably attracted by the blood from Sawyer's wound..Michael implied as much) It wasn't like any shark I 've ever seen though..it had a strange symbol on its back. Dreams are sometimes weird, aren't they? Sawyer called out for Jin, thinking he was still in the water. Sawyer and Michael then started arguing. Michael blamed Sawyer for his son's being taken. Sawyer got mad and jumped off the raft part. He swam to another part and climbed on it. He then tried to remove the bullet from his shoulder, with his bare hands. (I don't know how I knew he'd been shot, but it appeared he had been) It looked like it hurt. A lot. After he finished, he was still his acerbic self asking Michael if he had a band-aid. They continued taking verbal potshots at each other. Sawyer said he got hurt trying to stop the men in the boat from taking Walt.
Still no sign of Jin. The shark appeared again. Sawyer had a gun. Michael made some derisive comments about that.
They managed to keep the shark away and survived the night. As morning broke they found out that the raft parts had drifted back to the island. What part of the island, I'm not sure. It didn't look like any area I've explored.
Michael and Sawyer made it to shore and collapsed on the beach. Jin came stumbling out of the woods. His hands were tied behind him. He kept shouting "others" in English. Shortly after, several threatening looking people with weapons stepped out of the woods.
I woke up shortly after that. I hope something like that didn't really happen to them. I've been praying for their safety ever since they left.
I hope I don't have another dream like that tonight.

Lost weblog, entry 2

2005-09-27T22:11:00.000-05:00

This is a continuation of the previous entry. It leads up to this week's episode. (these journal entries are part episode recap and part fanfiction.)

Day 41/42

The hatch certainly is dark. And deep.
I shined my flashlight into it and all I could see was shadows. The cable Locke used is still there by the edge.
I'm dying to know what's down there. Maybe I should.....No that would be ridiculous. Or would it? Opportunity only knocks once. Will I be sorry if I don't do it?
I've made up my mind. I'm going to do it. For once in my life I'm going to do something adventurous, not just write about it. This is certainly more interesting than any of the excursions on the Australia/New Zealand tour I took.
There. I tied the cable around the trunk of a nearby tree. It seems secure. I'll wrap these scarves around my hands to protect them.
I tossed the end of the cable into the hatch..it's long enough. Good.
At least the hatch isn't bottomless. I still can't see much down there though.
My pack is secure and I'm as ready as I'm going to be. Goddess protect me. (and let the cable hold)
Here goes.
I hope I can do this...I always hated rope climbing in gym class.
I made it...in one piece thankfully. I can't see the opening anymore..it's too dark.
It's kind of creepy in here. At least there wasn't something (or someone) waiting at the bottom to grab me. I just shined my light around. Couldn't see much. It looks kind of like a bunker or a bomb shelter. The "room" I'm in looks pretty big. I wonder how far it extends. I don't see Kate or Jack or Locke. I don't see anyone else either. That's a relief. I'm taking a look around now.
There is a spotlight or some kind of big light mounted on one wall- that must have been the source of the light that shot out of the hatch. The walls near it are bare. I hear water dripping. I wonder where it's coming from...I didn't think the hatch was that far underground. There are certainly a lot of pipes coming out of the opposite wall; and some kind of circuit breaker or fuse box. Where is that water coming from?
The floor is dry. There is a pair of tan hiking shoes near one wall. They look kind of like the ones Locke was wearing. If they are his, I wonder why he took them off. (or did someone or something take them off him)
This is interesting; there's a mural painted on one wall..faces and numbers. Wha does it mean? Below it sits what looks to be either an altar of some kind or a grouping of different sized bottles. What's up with that? There are also some dusty, cobwebby canisters near one of the walls. They look kind of like paint cans.
There is another room here. I think I heard something. Maybe this wasn't the best idea after all.
I'm here and there's no turning back now. I'll just peek around here. I'm turning my flashlight off , just in case.
My eyes are adjusting to the dark, finally.
Wow! It's a pretty big room. The ceiling is made up of triangular panels set in a diamond pattern. It reminds me of the inside of a geodesic dome. There is a lot of computer and surveillance equipment in there.
I see Jack. He's looking around too. He has a gun. (smart of him. All I have to defend myself with is the flashlight) "I wouldn't if I were you..." I hear Locke's voice. It's so dark I can't see him.
I can barely make out...Ohmigod! there's someone else there and he's holding Locke at gunpoint. I don't see Kate anywhere. I'm glad they can't see me from here.
Jack seems to recognize the other man. I wonder where he came from. I don't think he was on the plane.
I'm in my hiding place as snugly as I can be. I'm afraid to move....I can't imagine what is going to happen.
This might not have been the best idea...

Lost weblog

2005-09-24T23:31:00.000-05:00

(I am writing this as a journal similar to the one on ABC's Lost website. No copyright infringement is intended. I will be updating this weekly, after the new episode airs. If I have time I may write entries for last season's episodes.)

Day 41

Everyone here is in a near panic. (as if people weren't tense enough already)
We have to evacuate the beach since it appears to be no longer safe and because the "others"(whoever they are) are coming. I for one don't want to wait around and see what they want.
I moved what few belongings I have to the caves and now feel like doing a bit of exploring.
I saw the doctor (Jack, I think), Kate, that big guy Hurley, and the bald guy, Locke heading off into the jungle. I decided to follow them. BTW, I thought that annoying science teacher was with them. Frankly, I' glad he's not...he's kind of a pain in the butt.
They stopped in a clearing where this "hatch" of some kind had been unearthed. WTF?
I'm staying here behind this tree where I can see what they're doing.It's almost full dark now. Good thing I found a flashlight. OMG! they just blew the top off the hatch. I wonder what could be inside.
Locke wants to go in immediately (not surprising to me). Jack says they should wait until morning. (also not surprising) Now they are arguing about how to get all of us into the hatch to hide from the "others".
It looks like Jack convinced Locke to wait. They're packing up the dynamite they have left and getting ready to head back to the caves. I'll take a quick look into the hatch and follow them back. Wait; Locke's not going back with the group. I think I'll stay here a bit and watch. I wonder if he's going to go into the hatch alone? That doesn't seem too smart to me...what if the cable breaks or something and he gets hurt?
Someone's coming. It's Kate.
They're discussing who will go into the hatch first. Locke wants Kate to go. He says it's because she will be easier for him to lower down and pull back up. She thinks he wants her to go so he can see if anything attacks her when she is lowered into the hatch.
Kate has the cable tied around her now and Locke is lowering her into the hatch. I know I would be just terrified if it were me there.
Something's wrong. Kate is yelling for Locke to pull her up. OMG! a column of light just shot out of the hatch and the cable is sliding through Locke's hands like someone is pulling from the other end. Locke is trying to pull Kate out but whatever is down there is too strong.
What just happened here? My heart's pounding and I was just watching from a distance.
Locke is going down into the hatch now. I hope what happened to Kate doesn't happen to him.
I should probably head back to the caves now. I think I remember the way.
Someone else is coming. It's Jack.
I wonder if I should tell him what I saw happen. Wait...it sounds like he already knows.
He's calling for Kate and Locke. I think he's going into the hatch too. (if this keeps up it will take care of the lowering everyone down issue)
I hope they're all okay in there. Maybe I should go back to the caves and tell the others.
I'll wait a bit and see.
What a day this turned out to be.