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Post by Locke on Sept 21, 2007 12:28:38 GMT -5
"All right, then. You're hallucinating." said Locke simply with a shrug. Then, he carefully leant forward, keeping his focus on how Jack's expression would change for what he said next. "But what if you're not?"
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Post by Jack on Sept 21, 2007 12:51:43 GMT -5
JACK
"Then we're all in a lot of trouble," he replied with a chuckle, but his laughter didn't take away the seriousness of what he had stated.
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Post by Locke on Sept 21, 2007 14:57:36 GMT -5
Locke leaned back slighty, and stroked his chin in contemplation. "I'm an ordinary man, Jack." he admitted. "Meat and potatoes, I live in the real world. I'm not a big believer in...magic. "
He looked back to Jack, and continued to speak, his words heavy with meaning. For Jack, for himself, for every other survivor on the island. He would let the others discover for themselves, but Jack was a leader. He needed to know. "But this place is different. It's special." he pressed. "The others don't want to talk about it because it scares them. But we all know it. We all feel it."
He gazed at Jack's expression, silently judging what he was thinking, trying to guess what was going on behind those eyes. "Is your white rabbit a hallucination? Probably. But what if everything that happened here, happened for a reason?" he posed. "What if this person that you're chasing...is really here?"
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Post by Jack on Sept 21, 2007 15:04:44 GMT -5
JACK
He listened attentively to Locke. His face was frozen, with his jaw dropped a bit, and his eyes wide open. Jack found it somewhat difficult to understand everything that Locke was saying because he didn't really believe it, he didn't want to believe it, but he was confused most because he didn't understand it.
"What if this person that you're chasing...is really here?"
Jack paused for a moment as he took in every word that Locke said. He shook his head slowly with the same look of confusion and amazement, "That's impossible."
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Post by Locke on Sept 22, 2007 8:23:40 GMT -5
"Even if it is; let's say it's not." persisted Locke.
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Post by Jack on Sept 22, 2007 10:28:09 GMT -5
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He looked up at Locke, hoping for some guidence. Locke obviously knew what he was talking about, and he definitley knew more then Jack on the subject. "Then what happens when I catch him?"
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Post by Locke on Sept 22, 2007 10:50:34 GMT -5
He paused, looking at Jack. "I don't know." he admitted. Then, he looked back up at Jack, carefully studying the soon-to-be leader.
"But I've looked into the eye of this island..." he confessed, and began searching for the right word to describe it. "And what I saw...was beautiful."
A completely still and silent pause followed, and Locke stood up, slinging his backpack over his shoulders.
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Post by Jack on Sept 22, 2007 11:55:15 GMT -5
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"And what I saw...was beautiful."
Jack was literally frozen as Locke's words sunk in. Jack's eyes wander around the jungle as Locke spoke. He was so concentrated that he didn't even notice Locke get up. Jack looked up to see Locke about to leave. "Wait, wait, wait," Jack said standing up. "Where are you going?"
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Post by Locke on Sept 22, 2007 15:29:10 GMT -5
"To find some more water." replied Locke, as if it was obvious where he was going. And it sort of was.
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Post by Jack on Sept 22, 2007 16:24:11 GMT -5
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He nodded as he commenced walking over to Locke, "I'll come with you."
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Post by Locke on Sept 22, 2007 17:18:35 GMT -5
"No." he said, shaking his head. "You need to finish what's you've started."
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Post by Jack on Sept 22, 2007 17:22:50 GMT -5
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"You need to finish what's you've started."
Jack stopped in his track. He took a quick breath before asking, "Why?"
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Post by Locke on Sept 22, 2007 17:42:54 GMT -5
Locke paused, and looked back to the jungle before looking at Jack. "Because a leader can't lead...until he knows where he's going."
***Locke leaves***
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Post by Jack on Sept 22, 2007 17:49:44 GMT -5
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He watched as Locke left and followed his advice of not going with him. Jack stood still, he felt a little uneasy. He was now alone again, and probably more confused and disoriented then before, but at least now he knew what he had to do, even if it wasn't clear yet what it was.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Sept 26, 2007 22:28:56 GMT -5
SEVERAL HOURS GO BY AND IT IS NOW THE EVENING OF DAY 6.
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Post by Jack on Sept 27, 2007 21:02:30 GMT -5
JACK He sat on the ground with his knees up. He stared at the fire he had made. He was motionless as he stared into the flames. It was almost mesmerizing. He could hear footsteps banging against the floor in his head. FlashbackJack began to cry as the thought of his father's motionless body continued to run through his mind and all the thoughts that came with it. Jack lifted his head, almost as if to look around. He felt alone, and cold. He sniffled as he took a deep breath before lowering his head again as he cried his heart out. Jack took a second to notice it, but suddenly there was a sound of ice in a glass. And a tree branch breaking. Jack quickly turned around to see a darkened figure walking by. Jack, remembering Locke's advice, quickly grabbed a log from the fire to use as a torch. He then followed the the sounds of the footsteps as he ran through the jungle. ***Jack leaves for F3 - The Caves***
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