Rp 3 (Others)

Ben went to check if Sophie was ok. He found her at the docks looking out at the ocean. She heard him coming, and just pretended she didn't hear him.

"I know your angry, and i don't blame you" he said standing behind her. Sophie just ignored him.

"And now you know too much information Sophie." he leant in closer to her, "And thats why im going to have to do this!"

He grabbed her, Sophie was trying to fight him off her.

"Get your hands off me!" she screamed trying to kick him. Ben pulled out a soaked handkerchief and pressed it hard against her mouth and nose. Sophie could smell the fumes on it trying hard not to breathe it in. Kicking, wiggling, squirming her way off. Ben looked terribly guilty while doing it, but still have that cold glare in his eyes.

"Don't fight Sophie." He whispered. Holding a tighter grip on her. "This is for the best"

Sophie started to feel weak, her vision going blurry, feeling dizzy.
When suddenly everything went black. Ben felt her go limp and seeing her eyes close. He laid her down on the dock floor.

"I'm sorry" he whispered. Looking at her feeling awful for what he had just done. But then he got up. Pulled a walkie from his pocket.

"Tom, you can come now"

Ben turned to look down the dock, as he saw richard and tom walking down to meet him. Ben gave her another look, and then gave his orders.

"Take her to room 23"

"Can you tell me your name?"

"Sophie!"

"Good" Juliet glanced over to Ben, then looked back at Sophie checking her vision was clear she held her hand up.

"Now how many fingers am i holding?"

"Three"

"Well done"

"Now can you tell me what you had done in the last 48 hours?"

Sophie sat there blankly looking over to Ben then back to Juliet.

"Why all these silly questions?" she chuckled, "and why does my head hurt?" touching the back of her head.

"You fainted. - But when you collasped you hit your head hard on the kitchen table" Ben replied.

"I think you have a slight concussion Sophie" said Juliet. "You really don't remember the last two days?" she asked again.

Sophie shook her head, "I don't remember"

"Just take lots of rest and take it easy the next few days," Juliet pulled out some pills and passed them to her. "Take two a day ok? One in the morning and one at night" Sophie looked at her unsure.

"There painkillers Sophie" said Ben moving over to her. "You'll need them for your head."

Ben stood there smiling as he knew she had forgotton everything and he had got away with it.

"I'll give you too some space" said Juliet leaving them alone.

Ben offered Sophie his hand, as she jumped off the table she had been sitting on. She took the pills and slipped them in her pocket. Ben held her as they walked out the room as she was still weak.

"Where are we?" she asked looking around a jungled up building, which looked old and disused.

"Your at Hydra Island Sophie. - We brought you here, for the medical supplies. C'mon lets go outside fresh air will do you good"

Mel reluctantly left her son's side and followed Isabel out of the room. It was time for her meeting with Ben.

They were walking down a darkened corridor when Mel saw him. Sophie was walking next to him. She was holding the back of her head like it was hurting her.

They stopped when they met each other.

Mel looked at Sophie, "Sophie, are you okay?"

"Of course I'm okay, why wouldn't I be?" she asked cheerfully.

"Did you hurt your head?"

"She fainted." Ben cut in. "She hit her head as she fell to the floor."

"Yes, that's what happened. Though I don't remember fainting. But if Ben's says that is what happened then it must be true." Sophie said.

"She fainted?" Mel turned towards Ben as she quirked an eyebrow.

Ben could sense what was coming. "Isabel, would you take Sophie to her temporary room please? I need to speak with Mel."

"Of course I will." Isabel answered.

Ben turned to Sophie and kissed her on the forehead, "I will come see you in a bit."

Mel watched as Isabel and Sophie walked around a corner and out of sight then looked back at Ben.

"You are unbelieveable." she said while shaking her head.

"Thank you." he said with a smirk.

"That was not a compliment. You expect me to believe that she really fainted. Good lord, the girl looks like she has been brainwashed."

Ben was silent.

"Oh my God. You really did it? You actually brainwashed her?"

"She overheard us talking in the kitchen. She heard the truth about my plans for her."

"I wouldn't have worried about that too much Ben, you never tell the truth anyway. She couldn't have heard anything too damaging."

"She heard enough."

"That poor girl thinks she is in love with you. What is worse is that I bet she thinks you love her as well. How long can you keep that act up?"

Ben looked at her fully, "As long as I need to." he claimed confidently.

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Mel followed Ben through the hallways until they reached a door. When Ben opened it, it revealed a large bedroom.

"This is where we'll be staying." he said.

Mel froze, "Excuse me?"

"You heard me perfectly. Don't play dumb."

"No, I must have heard you wrong. We're not staying in the same room."

"Did you really think I was going to let you out of my sight after that stunt you pulled earlier?"

"I won't tell anyone about the cancer Ben." Mel assured him.

"That's besides the point. I want you close for the time being. And if it means I have to keep you by my side then so be it."

"You know, I really wish you hadn't taken away my gun." Mel said moving as far away from him as she could.

Ben chuckled, "You'll learn to love me."

"Please, I think even tolerating you will be a stretch."

"It's an expression you silly girl."

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An hour had passed as Mel paced the room while Ben ignored her. He continued to read his book while she pounded around the room.

"Are you still insisting that I not leave your side?" she asked angrily. Truth be told she would have bolted long ago but she found the door to be securely locked.

"It's only been an hour, I haven't changed my mind." he said not looking up from his book.

"Then come with me to see William." Mel rushed.

"What?" Ben asked.

"Please?"

Ben nodded in understanding, "So you've named him already."

"I knew what his name would be the same day you told me I was carrying him. I just never had a chance to discuss it with Ethan."

Ben marked his place in the book and set it down as he stood.

"So we can go see him?" Mel asked hopefully.

"Of course." Ben said quietly. "He needs to get to know his mother and father."

Sophie, I know! I just got this brill idea, I hope it works out!


"I wish you would stop hitting me." Ben said.

Mel was holding her hand. She had just punched Ben again.

"Stop giving me reasons to hit you." she said.

"And why did you hit me this time?" he asked.

"You are not William's father. I don't ever want to hear you say that again."

"I didn't mean it literally Mel. Of course Ethan is your sons biological father. But he is gone and William is going to need a father figure in his life."

"And you plan to be that?" Mel fumed.

"I do."

"You're insane." Mel said done with their conversation. She turned and began walking down the hall towards William's room.

With a sigh Ben followed her.

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A few hours later Mel and Ben were walking back from seeing William. Although all he could do was lay there while hooked up to all of those machines, Mel couldn't get enough of him.

"You know I expect you to explain why you took him from me." Mel said as she kept walking.

"I will, in time." Ben replied.

Down the hall they heard someone coming towards them. They saw Juliet and Tom.

Ben shot out his hand and grabbed Mel's. He acted as nothing unusual had happened and continued to walk down the hall while holding her hand. Tom and Juliet noticed as they passed by.

When they reached their room they went inside and Mel threw down Ben's hand.

"What the hell was that?" she exclaimed.

"What do you mean? I was just holding your hand." Ben said as he sat down.

"Well, don't. I think you're forgetting that I loathe you."

"Really? Then why are you in my room?" Ben teased.

"Like I have a choice!" Mel yelled.

Ben studied her for a moment, "You really don't understand yet?"

"Understand what? That you're an ass?"

"The people on this island need a leader. A strong leader. They have been after me a long time to settle down, get married and have children, well try anyway."

"What does any of that have to do with me?"

Ben chuckled, "Silly girl, you're ideal. You're strong willed and smart. Someone the people here could look up to. You're also newly single and have a child who needs a father."

Mel looked at him in horror, "No. Wait, let me make sure I'm clear. Hell no!"

"You know that this solution is best. It makes the most sense, the two of us uniting."

"This doesn't make any sense at all! I don't want to be with you Ben and I sure as hell don't want to marry you. I was in love with Ethan. Hell, I'm still in love with him."

"Ethan would of wanted you to be taken care of." Ben reasoned.

"Not like this. I'm convinced now that you are insane." Mel said shaking her head.

"This is the way it must be Mel. You'll have to learn to deal with it."

"What about Sophie?" Mel asked desperately.

"What about her?"

"You have feelings for her, I know you do! I don't care what you said before about using her. I can see it in your eyes when you think about her."

Ben looked away, "We all have to make sacrifices."

"Why Ben? Why should you have to sacrifice Sophie? Why don't you just marry her instead?"

"Because that's not the way it works Mel. Sophie was brought here for a reason and it seems being with me may not be it."

"You could try!"

"Enough!" Ben yelled. "I don't wish to discuss this anymore."

"This discussion is far from over." Mel said crossing her arms.

"Let me put it this way Mel." Ben said coming close to her. "Think of William. We wouldn't want anything happening to him would we?" Ben warned.

Mel's body stiffened, "You wouldn't."

Ben ran the back of his hand down her arm, "You would be amazed with what I'm willing to do for the island. Remember that."

With those words Ben turned his back on her and left the room.

Mel sank to the floor and buried her head in her hands.

Hey Soph, that is what I think happened with Annie too.


The next two weeks continued in much the same way Mel's first day at the Hydra had. Every day she would go to see William as long as she could. The bad part was that she still wasn't allowed out of Ben's sight.

This worked perfectly for Ben's plan because he made Mel go with him where ever he went. If he went to meet with some of the people in the village she was by his side. Everyone paid attention to this and soon it was common knowledge that Ben and Mel were an item.

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Mel threw the door shut after she and Ben walked into their room.

"I am so sick of parading around in front of everyone!"

"You'll get used to it darling." Ben intoned while setting his bag down.

"I'm not your darling. Drop the act Ben, there is no one here who cares."

Though to everyone else they seemed like a perfectly happy couple, that was far from the case. Mel still didn't like the situation she had been forced into but everytime she wanted to walk away she would think about her son and how Ben had threatened him. For William's sake alone she would do whatever Ben asked her to.

"Am I really that repulsive to you?" Ben teased as he walked up behind her.

Mel turned around and took a step back. "It has nothing to do with how you look Ben. It's your manner that's repulsive. The way you can lie with such ease, it's not right."

"Be careful, you're becoming quite a skilled liar yourself." he said as he closed the distance between them.

Since Ben had never come this close to her before Mel was apprehensive, "What are you doing?"

"I'm curious about something." he answered as he pressed his lips to her own.

Mel was caught in shock for about three seconds before she was able to react. She put her hands on his shoulders and pushed him away.

"What is wrong with you?" she all but yelled.

"I told you I was curious." Ben shrugged.

"I must be going insane. I've never wanted to hurt a person so much in my life. I'm not a violent person Ben! At least I wasn't until I came to this horrible place." Mel ranted as she walked into the bathroom and slammed the door behind her.

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Two hours later Mel walked back into the bedroom.

"Are you done ranting now?" Ben asked without looking up from the papers he was looking at on the bed.

Mel sat down on the opposite end, "I want you to understand something. I'll play along with your little facade in front of your people but that is as far as it goes. Can you respect that?"

Ben took off his glasses and looked at her, "I think I can."

"Good. Because I know it's not really me you want anyway."

"And what does that mean?" Ben asked.

Mel chose to answer his question with another, "When is the last time you went to see Sophie?"

"That doesn't matter."

"It does. You haven't been in a while. She misses you."

"I'm in a relationship with you." Ben said in explanation.

"A fake one." Mel scoffed, "Why won't you go see her? Are you afraid?" she pushed.

Ben looked down, "Yes! I'm afraid. Is that what you want to hear? I don't want to hurt her."

Mel stood up, "Too late. You've already done that. How do you think she felt when she found out we are now a couple? I bet it broke her heart. Poor girl."

"I don't have a choice."

"There is always a choice." Mel said turning away from him.

Goodness, I have to catch up now! Haha, I will do my best. Whatever I miss out I'll do as flashbacks (so basically start of season 2 as flashbacks)

A few weeks had gone by, and alot had happened. Boone had died when a plane that had crashed into the jungle estiamted at a few years ago fell from a cliff with Boone inside. Jack had tried to save him, but failed. Everyone attended the funeral except for Locke until the end of it. Jack and Shannon had blamed Locke, and people were finding it hard to trust him after his lying.

A few days after the unhappy event, the raft became complete and everyone had given the four people going on the raft a bottle with messages inside. Zoe had distanced herself away as they did so. Charlie had just put his message in the bottle when he noticed Zoe distancing herself away from the crowd.

"Hey, what's tha matter?" He asked. "Aren't you going to send a message too?" Zoe shook her head.
"Why not?" He continued to ask.
"I've got no-one to send one too." She replied quietly, and stood up from where she sat on the beach and walked off into the jungle. Charlie wanted to go after her, and make sure she was okay, but the rafters were getting ready to depart and the crowd were waiting to say goodbye, and Charlie knew he had to too.

Zoe found a small clearing where she sat down and leant her back against one of the trees, and closed her eyes, allowing herself to think. She hadn't told anyone yet, but she had started to have flashes of what had happened. She remembered meeting Kate for the first time, telling her for some unknown reason her name was Leah. She remembered meeting Charlie for the first time, and that she spent alot of time with him. She remembered Ethan - him pointing a gun at her, telling her to tie up Charlie and Claire - but through the perspective of being a plane crash survivor - not knowing or remembering she is an actual fact 'other'. The last part of her memory was her running through the jungle after the black smoke chased her - then it had began to rain suddenly, and that was when she tripped - and then blacked out.

Zoe heard a sudden scream, and she ran back to the beach. By the time she got there, she had just caught the end of the conversation of what was happening. The french woman had taken Claire's baby, and they were deciding what to do.

"Get him back Charlie! Get Aaron back!" Claire pleaded.
"Claire - I will get him back." Charlie promised. Zoe stepped forward.
"Here, I'll help." Zoe told them.
"Zoe - I don't think that's a good idea-" Sayid began to protest.
"Three people are better then two Sayid. We have no time to argue. Lets go." Zoe interrupted. Sayid knew he couldn't change her mind quickly, so he, Charlie and Zoe headed off into the jungle in the direction where Rosseau had gone.

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Sayid, Charlie and Zoe had been non stop running through the jungle for a fair while. Sayid insisted they rested as Charlie was so out of breath, he was close to collapsing. They had stopped at where the plane that killed Boone had crashed to the jungle floor.

"...Where did it come from?" Charlie asked.
"Based on the maps inside -- Nigeria." Sayid answered.
"Anyone on board?" Zoe asked.
"Two men dressed as priests." Sayid explained.
"Preists?" Charlie and Zoe said simultaniously. Sayid nodded.
"Drug runners in disguise. The plane was loaded with heroin. Alright, now we go." Sayid replied getting up and lifting his bag over his shoulder. Charlie hung back for a few moments, and without his noticing, Zoe saw him stash some of the statues into his bag before catching up with them, continuing the persuit for Aaron.

They eventually caught up with Rousseau, only to discover that 'they weren't there'. Sayid managed to coax Rousseau out and giving him Aaron, which he then passed to Charlie. Zoe wasn't sure what to make of Rousseau's words - that they were comming for a boy - but there was more then one boy amongst the lost survivors....

They arrived back at camp, and Zoe watched on from a distance as Charlie handed Aaron back to Claire, beaming at her as he did so.

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Zoe was in the laundry room of the hatch with Locke who was asleep and Jack was around too. They were on duty for pushing the button. A good portion of the day passed and Zoe had just sat down to read a book when Sayid came in, carrying a stranger who Zoe thought she recognised, but knew it was impossible. He defintatly wasn't one of the plane crash surviors - she knew all of them now. He had an arrow right through his shoulder and kept on drifting in and out of conciousness. Zoe snapped the book shut and stood up.

"What happened?" She asked Sayid. "Who is that?"

"Rousseau thinks he is one of them." He replied unhelpfully and went to wake John Locke up. He spoke quietly to John as they came through into the main living area. Zoe watched in awe at them both as the stood infront of him as he began to stir into conciousness again.

"Minnesota, huh?" John asked raising an eyebrow.
"That's the question isn't it?" Sayid replied also raising an eyebrow, glancing back at Locke. Zoe couldn't believe what she was witnessing.
"Where...where am I?" The strange man asked. Zoe glared at Sayid and Locke, waiting for an answer.
"Who are you?" Sayid asked to Zoe's disgust.
"Sayid! Where's Jack? We should be seeing to getting that arrow out!" Zoe snapped. Ben looked at Zoe, and she couldn't help but feel a cool chill go down her spine. Did he recognise her too like she did him?
"I'm - I'm Henry Gale! Ah, my back!" Ben replied in pain.
"We're going to take it out, but first I want you to relax. How did you get to this island?" Sayid continued, ignoring Zoe.
"Sayid!" Zoe excalimed and then looked at Locke, raising an eyebrow. "Well?" But Locke was too busy listening to Henry's answer.
"4 months ago, we crashed on this island, my wife and I-" Ben began to reply.
"Crashed in what?" Sayid asked calmly.
"A balloon. We were trying to cross the Pacific." Ben answered.
"Sayid! We should get Jack here!" Zoe protested sharply. But neither Sayid or Locke moved. She scowled at them and went to look for him herself. She was walking down one of the corridors when Jack bumped into her.
"Oh Jack! Thank goodness I found you! Sayid - he's brought someone in - he has an arrow through his shoulder - but all Sayid and John seem to be interested in is interrogating the poor guy while he almost bleeds to death! It makes me sick. Quick, follow me." Zoe explained quickly, and turned to go back to the middle area of the hatch. When they arrived, Sayid was still asking him questions.
"...Ah, my shoulder. At least untie my arms." Ben was pleading. Jack looked as angry as Zoe did.
"What the hell is going on here?!" He demmanded.
"Rousseau trapped him in the jungle. She believes he's an Other." Sayid answered. Ben continued to plea in the background. Zoe went over to him, and crouched by his side.
"I'm sorry they are treating you this way." She said to him while Jack and Sayid continued to argue.
"What are they talking about? What's all this about 'others'?" Ben asked Zoe. She just shook her head at him.
"It's a long story." She replied.
"You shot him with an arrow?" Jack asked Sayid, frowning. Ben was drifting into unconciousess again
"Do I have a bow?" Sayid mocked.
"Jack..." Zoe interrupted. Jack bent down so he was level with Ben.
"Hey, hey, you with me?" Jack asked and then glanced back at Sayid. "What, you were just going to let him bleed to death?"
"I was trying to get honest answers while he was able to give them. And his wound is far from life threatening." Sayid replied flatly. Zoe shook her head at him.
"That doesn't make it right - this is torture." She snapped.
"We should let Jack treat him first, then we'll get our answers." Locke suggested before leaving the room. Sayid nodded in agreement, and turned to leave too, he glanced back at Jack.
"Jack - do not unite him." Sayid instructed. Zoe shook her head at him again.
"You're not going to do as he says are you?" She asked. Jack looked at her.
"I don't really have a choice - I mean, there is a possibility that he is one of them." Jack replied.
"What gives us the right to treat people like this!?" She exclaimed.
"Zoe," Jack began to reply as he started to treat Ben's wound. "Don't you remember what these people tried to do to Charlie? What they might have tried to do to you? Wouldn't you want to punish them?" Zoe simply glared at Jack.
"Don't throw that in my face Jack. I remember. Well, I know what they tried to do. But it wasn't 'they', it was 'him'. Ethan. Not this man. We have no right to treat him this way. He is innocent until proven guilty, and he should be treated so. Regardless of what he may or may not be." Zoe stood up. "I'll be in the pantry sorting some food for Henry. And untie him - he's not exactly going to get very far anyway, if he tries to escape." She added before leaving the room.

ROFL sorry for the next bit Mel (i love u in real life) LOL

Sophie stood there shocked at Mels comment,

"You Bitch" she screamed turning around running over to Mel pushing her to the ground. Mel fell down in a heap. When Sophie rolled her over kneeling above her, pulling her hair, and hitting her. "You took him away from me" she screamed. Mel responded hitting her back.

"Hey hey girls" said tom rushing over pulling Sophie off her.

"Thats Enough" Danny shouted "Lets go back. Now!"

Mel got of the ground glaring at Sophie. Tom still restraining Sophie. Mel turned around heading back with Danny.

"Let go Tom" Sophie squealed.

"Not untill you calm down"