Lost: A Thin Line
by littlewiccan
Boone placed his hands on his knees and gasped for air. He had been running for awhile and he was deep inside the jungle. He had lost Ethan not to mention his way but that part didn’t matter, all that mattered was that he found Ethan and made him pay for what he did. He closed his eyes and tried to focus his thoughts on the task at hand, calming his breathing which was slightly ragged.

He stood up and looked around, trying to get his bearings. Everything was still. He sighed and that’s when he heard a rustle behind him. Ethan jumped out of the bushes and tackled him to the ground. He proceeded to strangle Boone. Boone’s hands grasped the ground frantically looking for any type of weapon. His hand grasped a rock just as his vision began to become blurry. He picked it up and slammed it into Ethan’s head, drawing blood. Ethan yelled in pain and let go of Boone. Boone pushed Ethan forward and got on top of him. He held the rock poised ready to strike a fatal blow.

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Buffy ran forward. She could see Boone hovering over Ethan’s body. He had a rock in his hand and he was about to smash the guy’s skull in.

Buffy sighed, “A slayer’s work is never done.”

She ran forward and pushed Boone off of Ethan. Boone just looked at her confused and shocked while Ethan took the opportunity to run away in to the jungle.

“I couldn’t let you kill him,” Buffy whispered.

“He took my daughter. He was going to kill me,” Boone said, anger lacing his every word.

“That doesn’t make it right.”

“And who says you get to decided, what’s right Buffy? Last time I checked you’re only what 16. What do you know about right and wrong, about death and pain?”

“A lot more then you,” Buffy said, “He’s human. He may be scum but he’s still human.”

“So that gives him a get out of jail free card?”

“Society deals with these problems. We don’t take them into our own hands.”

“In case you haven’t noticed we’re on an island. No society here.”

“If you had killed him, you would have been just as bad as them.”

“No,” Bonne shook his head, “I had a good reason.”

“I’m sure they thought they had one too.”

Boone looked at her, nodded his head, and began to head back towards the beach. Buffy walked with him.

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Ethan ran back to the others, his brethren. He would met with open arms he was sure of it. He would tell them what had happened how that man, Boone was name, had almost killed him and then they would go out and massacre them all. He smiled at the thought of the blood bath that would ensue. He would save Noelle but only her. He hated to admit it but he had grown close to the young girl in the 13 years they had spent in that hell dimension. He learned to love her as a daughter and he had protected her, that little piece of information he wouldn’t share with his brethren. They would be angry that he helped her survive and he was prepared to avoid their wrath as well as his master’s at all costs.

He walked towards the black rock and past some of his brethren. He offered them smile and greeting of hello but all he got was scowls and looks of hatred in return.

“What’s’ going on?” he asked someone but they dared not answer.

The monster, his master, spoke instead, “You have betrayed me.”

“No, I haven’t,” Ethan begged, “I-I…”

“No excuses,” the monster said and with that he ripped Ethan’s head off, “Let this be a lesson to you all. Anyone who disobeys or betrays me will suffer the same fate.”

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