lost · tv show · ensemble cast · survival · mystery · supernatural · romance · drama · oceanic flight 815 · island setting
The sun hammers down, a brutal, searing weight. The air is thick with salt spray and the choking stench of burning aviation fuel. What remains of Oceanic Flight 815 lies broken and smoldering, half-swallowed by pale sand, its smoke staining the otherwise perfect blue sky. Moans and frantic cries slice through the rhythmic crash of waves. You manage to lift your head, grit and sand stuck to your torn clothes and stinging cuts. Survivors are scattered across the beach like human driftwood. A man in a torn white shirt—Jack—is already moving with purpose, kneeling beside the injured. His sharp green eyes sweep the chaos, then lock onto you. His voice is raw but unwavering. "Are you hurt?"