Illusions of the island *A LOST fanfic*

Chapter 3: Trouble on the horizon

Juliet yawned and then stretched. That was the best rest I've had in a while. Megan was still sound asleep next to her. Taking a look outside the tent, she realized the sun would be setting in twenty minutes. I should wake her up. She'll be up all night if I let her sleep any longer.

"Megan sweetie, it's time to wake up. Come on. Let's get you back to daddy."

Megan didn't budge from her spot. This made Juliet very nervous and she swallowed it down trying and hide it. James walked into the tent all smiles, but it slid right off his face when he saw the worried looked on his fiancé's face.

"Megan's still asleep? WOW. Ain't you gonna wake her up? The doc and Kate won't be too happy that she'll be up all night."

Biting her lip, Juliet shook her head. Panic was starting to rise. Her emotions were getting the best of her.

"James I can't wake her up. Go and get Jack. GO!"

Exiting the tent, Juliet watched as James yelled to Jack down the beach.

"Doc! Juliet needs your help!"

Jack came running as fast as his feet could carry him across the sand. Entering James and Juliet's tent, he frowned.

"Juliet what's wrong?"

Looking up, Jack noticed she had tears in her eyes.

"Jack, it's Megan. I couldn't wake her."

Juliet felt like she was overreacting, but she knew it was her hormones getting the best of her. Her emotions weren't in check right now. Jack
knelt beside the cot Megan was lying on and spoke to her.

"Megan, it's daddy. It's time to wake up now."

Megan still didn't budge, which was beginning to worry Jack now. Putting an ear up to her tiny chest, he listened for a moment.

"She's breathing. Juliet hand me that stethoscope over there."

Juliet handed Jack the instrument and stood off to the side with James by her side.

"Irregular heartbeat. I'll have to give her something so it'll go back into a normal rhythm. Do an ultrasound of her heart to make sure there isn't anything blocked again."

Juliet ran a hand through her hair and gave Jack and apologetic stare.

"Jack I'm sorry. I didn't think to check..."

Jack only shook his head and scooped Megan up into his arms.

"You did the right thing Juliet. You have enough to worry about right now with the baby coming. Let's get her to the medical station. The sooner we get this fixed; The better."

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"It looks like there's some scar tissue here."

Jack zoomed in on the black and white screen so that Juliet could see. Juliet was trying to put the puzzle pieces together.

"Jack this doesn't make a whole lot of sense. How does a two year-old have scar tissue?"

Shaking his head, Jack examined the areas where he'd seen the scar tissue and looked for more evidence.

"Her heart could've been that way to begin with, it's just taken awhile to surface. She'll need a new heart once we're off the island."

Juliet nodded and ran a hand through Megan's dark locks.

"She's been through a lot in the last year. The last thing she needs right now is something else pinned against her."

Jack nodded and turned off the machine.

"Megan has always been a fighter. I've never given up on her, and she's never given up either."

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"How is she blondie? Megan?"

Sighing, Juliet sunk heavily onto the cot next to James and frowned.

"She needs a new heart. But that would require us getting off the island."

James pulled her into his arms and rocked her for a moment.

"Is this really about Megan? Or is it about the baby?"

Juliet let a few tears fall down her cheeks before she spoke.

"Both I suppose. What if something's wrong with our baby? What if she gets sick?"

James kissed her hair and closed his eyes. He hated seeing her worried or scared, it broke his heart.

"Don't you worry now blondie. Everything's gonna be alright. You'll see."

Juliet hoped so, this island had already done enough damage to last her six lifetimes.

To Be Continued...