Shadowing Death: The Start of The War

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Summary: Now, we are going back to that night in the rain when Brenda and Sonny saw each other. Sonny was shot, right? Wrong - for my take it's going to be Jason. This is all you really need to know. There's no Roy (I seem to remember him being there that night?) and no stalker thing with Courtney - she and AJ are still together and happy. Elizabeth never got the chance to walk out of Jason's penthouse after ending it because none of that ever happened. They are both still doing that fun little dance around each other. Zander is fine, no memory loss or anything. He and Liz have slept together. Also, most joyfully, Ric doesn't exist.

--------------------------------------------- Outside the Church

The man was waiting for Morgan to get there. It was all in his boss' plan. Aim at Corinthos and Morgan, being the good bodyguard that he was would jump in and take the bullet. What his boss wanted, his boss got.

Everything would go completely to plan. There was no way that this could fail. It was genius really, and vengeful, and hateful, and cruel. Of course, nothing like that had ever stopped his boss.

Morgan would get a fatal wound and would be thought dead. With Corinthos grieving over the loss of his friend he would be vulnerable to attack - which was exactly how they needed him.

The man smiled as he checked over the gun one last time.

Yes, this would all go to plan.

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Sonny was amazed, he stared ahead of him and blinked, but even when he opened his eyes, there she was.

Brenda.

How could this be true? She was dead, her car had gone over a cliff. There was no way it was her, but there she was. Standing in the rain, smiling at him as though she were the young girl he had fallen for so many years ago.

Before all that had happened between them - before Jax and Lily, before the danger made it so difficult, but most importantly, before he left her at the alter.

He continued to stare at her. They were both oblivious to the danger that was around them. They both had no idea that this moment would change their lives forever.

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Jason turned off his bike and ran. The roads were becoming too slippery because of the rain. He would get there much faster if he went on foot. No matter how quickly he ran, it didn't seem like it was fast enough.

He had received a call from a distorted voice saying that Sonny would be shot in front of the church - tonight. The guards were with him, yes, but that still didn't change that his friend was in danger. He had to get there in time.

He ran as fast as his legs would carry him. The rain was beating down around him. He could hear his heart beating in his chest – more than half out of fear.

Finally he got to the entrance to the church. He threw open the gate and ran down the path. "Sonny!"

He saw Sonny whip around at the sound of Jason's voice. Behind Sonny Jason noticed a woman. The sight of her drew his focus for a second and his eyes narrowed. Brenda?

Jason's second of hesitation gave the gunman a chance. Making sure that Morgan would see him he started to take aim. Jason shook his head to clear it and his reason for coming slammd back into him. He glanced around the doors and bushes of the church and there, behind a small tree, was a man.

A man who was taking aim at Sonny.

"Sonny, watch out!" He called as he raced towards his friend. Sonny looked mildly shocked at Jason's charging at him. That only lasted seconds before the gunshots rang out. Jason felt a hot pain rush through him as he pushed Sonny to the ground.

Then, everything faded to blackness.

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The man ran away as fast as he could. There was no doubt that some one had heard that and would be on their way. Once he was a safe distance away he took out his cell phone.

"It's done."

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Elizabeth shot up in bed, breathing wildly. She had no idea what had woken her, didn't know why fear was gripping her so tightly. There was nothing to be afraid of in her studio - it was her safe place.

There was only one thought that made sense to her.

Something's wrong with Jason.

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