I think it's sick to ask a man struggling to survive what he lives for. No one on the outside world had any idea what we've all gone through. Any doctor will tell you that they all have the inner drive to help people and I'm no different. In fact, with me it's even more so. I know how I push myself. I worry everyday about the other survivors. I can ( Read more... )

OOC: In the turmoil of the crash, much of the chaos was not covered in canon. This is my take on what may have been unaired in the pilot episode.

A rush of wind beat roughly against Jack Shephard's body, daring him to release himself from the present situation. Gusts of air roared and swirled all around him, flinging stray granules of sand into his ( Read more... )

The Island had no shortage of leaves. In fact, the place was nothing if not its own natural arboretum. Trees lined the shore, skyline, and jungle, all but declaring themselves some kind of army recruited by mother earth ( Read more... )

I'm not innocent. I lost my dad his job and much, much worse than that I've let people die. Back in the real world I knew the exact number of people I couldn't save on the operating table. No matter how many times it happened, the shrill beep of a flatline always caused my stomach to sink into my shoes. These people depended on me, put their lives ( Read more... )