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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Jan 28, 2008 16:09:10 GMT -4
Ok so the old thread is closed because we felt we needed to start a new chapter. You can view the old thread here : michaelemerson.proboards21.com/index.cgi?board=fanfic&action=display&thread=1183408519&page=1So here are the rules same as before but with a few added extras  1. You can post whenever you want. The only thing you cannot do is for example: if i have posted. i could not post straight after. i would have to wait until at least someone else has posted. before i could carry on. 2. you can be yourself in it or be another person. try to keep to one character though as it will get too confusing. but you can have converstaions with other ppl in your post. for example if your character was talking to ben or someone. 3. Now that the rp has gone a year ahead. We can now bring in flashbacks or flashforwards. So if you going to post a flashback. You will have to write it in italics and if you were doing flashforward it can be in bold. 4. Theres now going to be a new thread for the rp called Rp3 Discussion. This will be where we can discuss any ideas we have. Or if you wanted someone to alter there posts. You can view this thread here: michaelemerson.proboards21.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=fancrazy&thread=1201550923Also anyone is welcomed to join in. Now this is a great time to get stuck in with it. As it is a new chapter. If you do wanna join please say so on the discussion thread. Hope to see some new faces.  |
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Post by fearandloathin on Jan 28, 2008 17:58:28 GMT -4
Zoe woke up. Her back was aching, and she was cold. She heard noises of the early morning bird calls. She sat up in her handmade shelter she had built. For living in it for only a year, she had done a poor job, she neglected building herself a proper home for a good reason in her sight though. She had spent everyday watching the village from a safe distance, looking out for her children.
They would be six months now. Well, six months old in four days. Zoe sighed sadly. She got up and left her shelter and made for the fast slowing stream to wash herself and get a drink before climbing a tree to get some fruit and started to make her way towards the village once more.
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Jan 28, 2008 18:28:16 GMT -4
Sophie was watchin her baby sleeping peacefully in her cot. As she felt his lips plant a kiss to her neck from behind as he rested his head on her shoulder wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Shes beautiful isn't she?" he asked. Making sophie sighed agreeingly. "Just like her mother."
"And her father." as sophie turned around and looked at Ben. A smiled formed on Bens face as he looked back down at the cot. Seeing his child awake looking at him.
"Hello Molly...." he said as he picked her up in his arms.
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Post by benobsessed on Jan 28, 2008 18:35:22 GMT -4
"Damn it" Steph cursed and flung the reports she had been working on across at Juliet. " I can't make it work, you try" she said, holding her head in her hands as she leant against one of the lab benches.
Juliet stood and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'll do my best to help you" she replied.
Steph sighed, time is running out she thought to herself
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Jan 28, 2008 18:56:10 GMT -4
Sophie went outside taken a walk around the village. Juliet noticed her as she waddled about the village.
"She looks more than 4 weeks pregnant." Jack said as he stood next to Juliet.
"I was thinking the same thing. She looks more like shes a few months in. She due for her next scan tomorrow. I'm gonna have to check the DOC again."
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Post by benobsessed on Jan 28, 2008 19:04:07 GMT -4
"What on earth am I going to tell him Juliet? He begged me to help him, and I can't". Steph cried, her cotton sleeves, wet with tears.
"You need to get some sleep. Leave this to me, and I'll see if there is anything we missed before" Juliet reasoned, picking up the folder of notes.
Steph nodded and removed her lab coat. She picked up her satchel and headed for the door.
"Hey!" Juliet shouted. Steph stopped and looked at her friend. "There's no need to tell him anything until we have good news", Juliet continued. Steph forced a smile and thanked Juliet before heading home
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Post by fearandloathin on Jan 28, 2008 19:53:17 GMT -4
Zoe arrived at the outskirts of the village and climbed her tree that she had been climbing for the past year, sat, and waited paiently.
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Post by tigerlily on Jan 28, 2008 21:43:05 GMT -4
Emma put down her binoculars with an impatient frown. She had been watching this village intently for two months now. Nothing ever seemed to happen in this sleepy place. They were all so stubbornly secretive, closed to the outsiders they must sense were out there in the jungle, always watching, waiting...those who belonged to neither the Oceanic survivors, nor the Others. They were something else entirely. Some had formed an uneasy alliance with the island's other inhabitants, but Emma trusted one person only, and although he was far away from her, and his heart would always belong to another woman, he was the sole reason she continued to hope. These people she watched, this Ben and his followers...they MUST know something about Desmond's whereabouts. She swore, from the moment she was separated from him, that she would never give up looking. Their secrets must be spilled sometime.
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Post by fearandloathin on Jan 28, 2008 22:20:48 GMT -4
Zoe remained where she was, sat in a tree, watching over the village, watching our for her children that had been taken away from her. She managed to get information about what happened to them, who was looking after them. She had some comfort at least in knowing that they were safe.
"What do you mean banished?" Zoe asked in shock.
"Banished from the village! Go on, get out!" Ben yelled angrily at her.
"You can't do this! What about my babies! You can't let me go alone with them, they wouldn't survive!" She protested.
"They don't need you to survive." Ben snarled. "I'll give you thirty seconds, and if you aren't out of my sight, I will kill you." Zoe stood there, and stared for a moment in disbelief before she turned on her heel and ran into the jungle
Zoe sighed thoughtfully. She hoped Ben had been kind enough to keep the names she had already assigned for them.
"Soon..." She murmered. "Soon we will be together again."
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Post by tigerlily on Jan 28, 2008 22:32:55 GMT -4
Emma yawned as the sun rose on another dawn from her vantage point. Life was beginning to stir in the mysterious village. Emma was nearing the end of her patience. It was time for action, time to get answers...but first she needed an ally, someone who knew the village and its secrets...someone who knew Ben. Something told her, instinctively, that Ben knew things she longed to know.
Something caught her eye. A flash of color, high in a tree. She focused her binoculars and saw the figure of a person, nearly hidden by foliage, about five hundred feet away. She blinked, disbelieving. Who was it? Was it an enemy or an ally? Would he or she know something about Desmond? Maybe it was time to take chances, maybe this could be a strategic alliance...or maybe it could be disaster. Emma chewed her lip, indecisive. She decided to watch a little longer, try to see what this person was watching, what she focused on. She needed to know more...
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Post by melissaq9 on Jan 28, 2008 23:54:22 GMT -4
Mel felt his presence before she even knew he was there. Sure enough, she looked out the window and there he was.
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12 Months Ago
"So where are we going?" Mel asked after she and Ben had been walking for a while.
Ben looked at her sideways, "To a new place. I thought that was what you wanted."
"It is. You can't blame me for being curious."
"I'm still not sure I like the idea of you living out here all alone."
"I can take care of myself Ben."
"Really?" he teased.
Mel ignored him, "Besides, I need this. I think we both do."
6 hours later Ben stopped walking, "We're here."
Mel looked around and didn't see anything, "Where?"
"Here." Ben said as he pushed on the trunk of a large tree.
Mel was amazed to see it was a door. She followed Ben inside and down a short flight of stairs. She found herself in a hatch that was set up to function as a house.
"Welcome to your new home." Ben smiled.
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Mel's smiled faded when she saw how angry he was. She was tempted to leave him out there alone. She didn't want to fuel his anger.
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10 Months Ago
Mel woke to the sound of someone banging on the door to the hatch. Immediatley she was on her guard. She hadn't seen anyone since Ben had brought her here two months ago. She knew that Ben wouldn't knock, he would just let himself in.
She aproached the door slowly, climbing the stairs and she took her gun off safety. Taking a deeo breath she pulled open the door and was so shocked she dropped her gun.
She looked at the man standing in front of her, she barely believed it was possible. "Ethan?"
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Mel turned the doorknob and pulled open the front door slowly. She hoped to catch him before anything bad happened but it was too late, he had already begun to yell.
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9 Months Ago
Mel yanked open the door to her hatch and ran down the staris. She found Ethan sitting on the couch reading a book. he stood when he saw the pure panick on her face.
"He's coming!" she cried.
Ethan didn't have to ask who he was talking about. "I love you!" he called as he ran for the door.
Mel rushed frantically around the hatch making sure that there wasn't anything lying around that would give away that Ethan had been living there for the past month.
"Mel?" Ben called as he came down the stairs.
Despite her rush to hide Ethan she was still happy to see Ben. She'd come to terms with the fact that she would always have feelings for him months ago. Ethan may hold her heart but Ben wasn't the kind of man you stopped loving.
Ben stayed for two weeks. he filled her in on what was going on in the village, like how Jack and Juliet had moved in together and that Sophie was ready to give birth any day now. Mel enjoyed her time with Ben but Ethan was in the back of her mind the whole time. When it came time for Ben to return to the village she was sad and relieved at the same time.
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"Damn." she said outloud as she walked further and notcied a crowd gathering.
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8 Months Ago
Mel stared at herself in the mirror. She had been in the bathroom all morning. She couldn't bring herself to leave it. How could she have missed it for five months?
She thought back to the night before. She remembered Ethan being happier than he had been in a long time. he had jumped around the hatch claiming that this was the best thing that could have happened to them. Mel wasn't so sure.
Five months.
She was five months pregnant.
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Mel thought about turning and going back to her house. She was seriously considering hiding and trying to pretent that this wasn't happening.
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6 Months Ago
"I can explain." Mel said as Ben froze on the stairs. He had just arrived and the first thing he saw was Mel's very pregnant stomach.
"How?" he whispered, his shock obvious.
Mel felt tears prick her eyes, "I don't know."
"When?" he asked as he took a step forward.
"About seven months."
Mel could see Ben counting back the time in his head. suddenly his eyes lit up and a smile came across his face as he spoke, "We're going to have another child."
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Mel watched as more and more people piled into the courtyard. She kept her eyes open but she didn't see the one she was dreading. The one who she feared to see the most.
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4 Months Ago
"Ben is on his way. You have to go Ethan." Mel said pointing to the door.
"I'm not leaving this time Mel. This is getting ridiculous. I'm tired of running away like a coward. I'm not afraid of Ben!"
"But I'm afraid of what he will do to you if he finds out you're alive. He tried to have you killed once, next time he'll do it himself."
"Why do you keep defending him?" Ethan yelled.
"I'm not, I'm just trying to protect you. Please Ethan." she begged.
Ethan looked like he was about to argue but he caught himself, "Fine, but this is the last time."
"Thank you." Mel breathed as she kissed him goodbye.
"Mel you have to push!" Ben called over her scream of pain. Twenty minutes after Ethan left and Ben arrived Mel had gone into labor. She cursed herseld for sending away the only doctor within miles. But Ben asured her that he was more than capable of delivering a child.
After three hours of intense labor Ben presented Mel with a beautiful baby girl. Ben set the baby in her arms and kissed her forehead.
"Look at our little girl Mel, she's beautiful."
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Mel tried to blend in with the crowd but she wasn't quick enough. He'd spotted her.
"Come here now!" he demanded with fire in his eyes.
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2 Months Ago
"Mel, I want you to come back to the village." Ben told her as he rocked little Isabel in his arms.
Mel had decided to name her daughter after her old friend Isabel who had sacrificed her life to protect Mel's son, William.
Mel was pulled out of her memories by Ben's insistent voice.
"Mel?"
Ethan flashed before Mel's eyes at Ben's words. He had been upset when he learned that he wasn't the one to deliver his daughter. He would be devastated if she went back to the village.
She looked at Ben and her heart warmed when she saw him smiling at Bella. ben had given her the nickname, claiming he used to call Isabel the same thing.
Mel looked away, "I'm sorry Ben, but I can't leave. I'm just not ready to go back." she lied.
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"I said come here!" he demanded.
For the first time in a long time she was frightened of him. But something caught the corner of her eyes and caused her head to turn.
Ben strode out of his house and straight to the courtyard. He looked at the man causing all of the trouble and rage flitted over his face before it became a calm mask again. Ben turned his head and found Mel in the crowd in an instant. His eyes accused her of many things, the worst, betrayal.
Mel looked between the two men. Her nightmare had just come true.
Ben knew that Ethan was alive.
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Post by benobsessed on Jan 29, 2008 4:32:59 GMT -4
Steph opened the front door and quietly walked into the lounge. She desperately tried not to wake him and was shocked to find that he wasn't there. Hearing noises from the kitchen, she found Josh stood there cleaning.
"all done" he said smiling.
" how do you feel today?" she asked, kissing him.
"my age" he replied
"well, you look great for a guy who is 236 years old"
they both smiled. " I think Richard looks slightly better than me though, don't you?"
"I promise you that I will help you" steph said, tears forming in her eyes.
"I know" josh said, hugging her tightly
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Jan 29, 2008 5:45:00 GMT -4
"You ready Sophie?" Juliet asked as Sophie hopped on the bed.
"Yes..." As she rolled her top up as Juliet applied the gel to her stomach. They both watched the scan machine seeing the baby wiggling about inside her happy as can be. "Can you find out the sex yet?" Sophie asked eagerly
"Yes if you would like to know."
"Yes please!"
Juliet was fidderling with the machines as she found out the sex. "Its a girl!" A huge beaming smile formed on Sophies face. She started to cry in excitement. Juliet smiled happly too. "Now im gonna check your DOC again."
"What? Why?"
"I believe your further gone than we thought."
"So it could be Bens?" she asked. Juliet nodded.
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Sophie was sitting outside as Ben noticed her. They had remained friends since there relationship had ended. He went over and sat next to her.
"How are you both doing?" he asked.
"We're fine." as she rubbed her pregnant belly. "Shes actully kicking at the moment."
"She?" he asked. Making sophie smile happly and nodded. "May i?" he asked as he was eager to place his hand on her stomach.
"Sure." Ben placed his hand on her waiting to feel a kick from the baby. He chuckled slightly as he felt a bump on his hand. Making both of them laugh and smile they both looked at each other lovingly. Realising what he was doing he quickly swiped his hand away and got up.
"I have to go." he said before rushing off.
"Ben!!!?"
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Post by tigerlily on Jan 29, 2008 10:09:06 GMT -4
Someone else was watching the village.
Emma had watched this person climb the same tree for three days in a row; often she was barely perceptible, hidden well in the dense foliage, but Emma knew she was there, focused on the village. Sometimes she heard a sigh escape from the tree when the village's children were playing outside. She knew it was time to make her presence known. The sun was down, and it was time for Emma to make her move. She took a deep breath and stepped softly towards the tree. As the woman slid down the tree's trunk, Emma stepped towards the woman and pointed her gun, with the safety on (for she was no killer), against the woman's back. The woman put her hands up slowly and turned around to face Emma.
"Tell me who you are," Emma demanded. "Tell me what you know about these people, and why you watch them."
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Post by melissaq9 on Jan 29, 2008 11:34:35 GMT -4
Mel looked between Ethan and Ben. This wasn't going to end well and everyone in the village was going to witness it. To top it off it was all her fault.
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1 Month Ago
Ben had returned once more to the hatch. He claimed it was to visit his daughter and Mel believed that was part of it, but not the whole reason.
"It's time you come home Mel." Ben said.
She sighed, she knew it would be coming ever since she told him no the last time.
"We've been through this Ben." she said as she laid Bella down for her nap.
"I wasn't satisfied with your prior answer."
"Imagine that. You never change do you Ben?" Mel smiled. "Have you thought about how much trouble it would cause if I did come back? Sophies had her baby. You have your own family now Ben. You don't need me coming in to mess it up again."
"That is where you are wrong. I do need you and our daughter. Mel, you're the closest thing to a friend I have on this island. My best friend even. I can tell you things that I don't tell anyone else. Plus, you just gave birth to our child. You shouldn't be out here by yourself."
Mel had to stop herself from cringing every time he said, 'Our child.'
"I've done find by myself so far."
"I was afraid you were going to be difficult so I'm going to say this another way." Ben said, becoming serious.
The colord drained from Mel's face. She had a good idea what Ben was about to say.
"Either you and Bella come back with me to the village or I am going to take her."
"Ben you can't take her from me, I am her mother.'
"I took Zoe's children away from her."
"That was different Ben. She killed Mikhail. After all we have been through, with William, you would really take another child away from me?"
Ben came to her side, "I don't want to Mel, but I will if I must. Bella needs to be protected and she will be in the village."
"What about Sophie?" Mel asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Did you tell her about Bella? Did you tell her you have another child?"
"No." Ben sighed, "We'll cross that bridge when we get to it."
Mel looked down at Bella sleeping peacefully. She would die if her baby was taken away again, "I guess I don't have a choice."
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Ben glared at Ethan, "I thought you were dead." he said calmly.
All calmness had left Ethan, "You were wrong."
"What are you doing here?"
"I want her!" Ethan yelled as he pointed to Mel. "And the baby."
Ben smirked, "That is not going to happen. You know that."
"You took them from me! We were happy together and you ruined our lives again."
"I didn't ruin anything Ethan." Ben said as he stepped closer to him. "Apparentley you did. Why else would she have left you out in the jungle to come with me?"
"You didn't give her a choice!"
Mel saw Sophie come out of her house with Molly in her arms. She stood a little behind Ben, wondering what was going on. Mel knew she had to do something. She handed the bundle in her arms to Juliet who was standing next to her. As she walked away she gave her a look that told her to protect it with her life.
"That's enough!" Mel said as she stepped in between the two men. "What do the both of you think you're proving out here fighting? Has this past year changed nothing?"
"Obviously it's given you time to become a better liar Mel." Ben said.
"I only lied to you to protect Ethan." she told him then turned to Ethan. "And you, what did you think was going to happen? That I was just going to pack my things and leave with you?"
"That is what you should do. You belong with me." Ethan raged.
"I can't believe the dangerous situation you put yourself in Mel." Ben said as he came close to her. "You were out there with him for months. Did you not learn your lesson before? He kidnapped our son! And here you were going to let him do the same thing to our daughter!"
The crowd fell silent. Mel's eyes went straight to Sophie. She looked shocked and maybe a little sick. Everyone else was stunned.
"She is not your daughter! She is mine!" Ethan yelled.
"No, she is mine." Ben countered.
Both men looked to Mel.
"Tell him the truth Mel." Ethan ordered.
Mel glanced between them both, "I don't know!" she cried. "I don't know who the father is!"
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