[lost-lover]

This is my new fanfic, it's based on the island some time after the arrival of the boat, so they'll be new characters as well as our old Losties and the Others. It should be up by Thursday but here's a preview.

BEYOND THE HORIZON

CHAPTER ONE - AFTERMATH OR THE BETRAYAL

Kate Austin was on lookout duty - watching for a sign of the boat they had signalled two days ago from the radio tower - their best chance of rescue. Yet the event was marked with tension. Ben was being kept hostage; Rosseau was keeping watch on him with her new-found daughter Alex, who until this moment had beleived him to be her father. Charlie and Desmond had been expected back yesterday from the underwater hatch known as the Looking Glass - as yet they had failed to return. There was also the issue of 10 of the Others having been killed in the beach camp, Ben was less than pleased by their deaths; the fact that Juliet had been revealed to him as a double agent hadn't helped matters either.
A noise in the darkness drove Kate's thoughts back to the present. She listened hard. Suspicious, she pulled out her gun and quietly turned off the safety. Waiting. "Hey! Hey!" A voice called from the darkness. Kate recognised it to be Desmond. "Desmond' and Charlie are back!" She cried. Sounds of people were heard from the camp, running towards her voice. No one had been asleep - everyone was waiting - for the boat, for Charlie and Desmond, for more of the Others. The night was one long wait. At least there was one less thing to worry about now.
Desmond's body erupted through the trees, a look of panic on his face. There was no sign of Charlie. "Listen to me. We have to get away from here." He said, his voice urgent. A stream of voice began to protest and question this statement. Jack's stepped forward. "What are you talking about?" He asked, he alone in the group did not look panicked or confused. "There's no time. I swear to you, brother, as soon as we get inland I will explain everything buit we have to leave now. Those people on the boat aren't who they say they are. We have to leave now or we are going to die." Desmond's tone and facial expression showed he was not joking; he was deadly serious. People began to hurry back to the camp, packing up their things and gathering supplies. Rosseau went and untied Ben. A small group remained around Desmond. "As we go I want to hear how you know of this." Sayid said, his gaze fixated of Desmond. Jack was shaking his head, claerly annoyed. "I don't beleive this. We spent all this time finding a way to get rescued. Rescue finally comes, and you're telling me they want us dead?" He said, failing to keep the sarcasm from his voice. "And here I was thinking I'd get a good night's sleep." Said Sawyer. Jack turned to him angrily but before he could do anything Claire asked a question that made them both freeze. "Where's Charlie?"
The urgent look vanished from Desmond's face to be replaced by one of sympathy and sadness. Claire immediatley guessed what he was about to say. "I'm sorry Claire. He's dead." Claire fainted. Jack ran to Claire's side and began to try and wake her. Desmond was getting restless. "We have to get moving!" He said. "We can carry her until we get somewhere safe." This was quickly agreed, Desmond picked up Claire and began to carry her with him, Hurley carried Aaron and the group began to head into the trees. Jack alone refused to go. Kate stayed behind to try to talk him round and urged the group to go on without her. After much arguing and urdgent comments from Desmond they complied, leaving the two alone.
"Jack, at least hear what Desmond has to say before staying here, you saw how serious he was." She pleaded. "No, I'm gonna stay here and I'm gonna meet the people on that boat. I'm gonna meet tham and hear their story before I decided they're killers." "Then I'll wait with you." Kate said. "Live together, die alone. Right?" Jack shook his head. "Kate you're not risking your life out here." "But you're gonna risk yours? I make my own decisions Jack." She said. "Well I'm making this one for you." He replied. "Nice to see you again, Jack. I didn't know we'd have company." A voice said from the darkness. Jack tensed. "We don't. Let her go and meet the others." He said, refusing to look at Kate. "I'm afraid that's not possible." The voice said. Gunfire erupted through the trees. Kate's hand stretched out to Jack but missed. It always missed.
Kate woke shaking and crying out for Jack. "Damn it Freckles, keep your voice down or you're gonna get us all killed." A voice nearby whispered. "Jack." She cried weakly. Sawyer's face looked over at her, his cigarette illuminating a few nearby faces which were all gazing at her. The moon and his cigarette were the only light in the darkness of the caves. "The Doc's gone, Freckles. He's gone and he ain't never comin' back."