A/N – Claudia has stuck me as the female version of Jason. She's fearless and loyal to her family. She can get down and dirty with the guys while still being sexy. I really don't like the way the GH writers introduced this character. Immediately paring her up with Sonny, just because they thought it would bring in ratings. In my version, Claudia has come to town to be Johnny's enforcer. This will put her on a collision course with Jason, who does this same job for Sonny. With both families on the brink of war it will be up to the enforcers to either bring peace or eliminate the competition.
Claudia stepped off of the escalator and looked around at the many people holding signs with names. None of the signs had her name on them. "I guess he didn't get the message." She said to herself. She didn't need to go to the baggage claim as she only had the one black leather duffle bag that she was carrying. She was traveling light. She figured she would buy whatever she needed once she got all settled in. She stepped out of the airport and into the chilly night.
"Port Charles is cold." She thought to herself. "I'm not used to this type of weather." Claudia had been spending most of her time in Italy, working with her Uncle handling the family assets in that area. She had been with her Uncle ever since she was sixteen, ever since her father had sent her away. She hadn't been home since. She actually hadn't never really wanted to come home. Her father wasn't exactly what you would call father of the year material. He had made her life a living nightmare. When the time came to go she had been all too happy to leave, except she didn't want to leave her brother. He was the one good thing in her life. She wanted to take him with her so she could protect him from their father, but her father shipped her off alone and she hadn't seen or talked to her brother since. That was ten years ago. Now she was returning and there was no one to greet her. "Oh well." She thought to herself as she waved her hand and hailed a taxi outside the airport terminal. She was a big girl. She would find her own way home.
Claudia asked the taxi driver to pull over a block away from the house. She didn't want them to see her coming. She paid the man, grabbed her bag and got out and walked the rest of the way. She blended into the night. She was wearing all black. Black jeans with a black V neck sweater and of course her black leather jacket.
The house sat on a corner lot. The house itself was about a half a mile in and you really couldn't see it from the street. The iron rod gate enclosed the property and the lawn was filled with a maze of overgrown trees that blocked the view to the house. Claudia stopped at the corner. She reached into her duffle bag and pulled out a small pair of binoculars. She crouched down behind a tree and surveyed the property. Two guards at the front gate. One patrolling the west side of the property and another on the east. She swept back and forth with the binoculars looking for any other type of security. She looked into the tress and around the top of the gate. "Hmmm. No cameras. No dogs. No barbed wire. This is too easy." She said out loud to herself. She walked around the corner to a more secluded area of the gate. She threw her duffle bag over and then scaled the fence. She landed on the other side in a crouched position, stood up, wiped the dirt off her hands, grabbed her bag and sauntered off towards the house.
She made her way to the house without being seen. She gave the house the once over. "No bars on the windows. No visible security system." She ran her hands along the edges of the front door looking for any wires. Then she turned the door knob. "Hmmm and the front door is unlocked." She slowly opened the door and peered in. No one in sight she made her way into the foyer and dropped her bag on the floor next to her. "Home Sweet Home." She said out loud. She looked around the foyer. "Place hasn't changed in ten years." She thought to herself.
Twenty minutes later Claudia had managed to make her way through most of the house only having to avoid a few servants along the way. She finally made her way back to the living room, poured herself a drink from the bar and made herself comfortable.
Trevor was the first to enter the living room. He was with Johnny and they were arguing. "You need to let me handle this. You don't need to concern yourself with this. I'll take care of it." Trevor told Johnny.
"I'm not going to be just a figure head. This is my business now and I intend on running it my way." Johnny told Trevor.
Claudia applauded and both men's heads snapped toward the clapping sound. Their mouths dropped open when they saw the brunette sitting in the chair.
Claudia stopped clapping. "I'm glad to see my little brother knows how to stand up for himself." She said. "From the expression on your face I guess you didn't get the message that I was coming."
"Claudia." Trevor said. "No we didn't get the message."
"I didn't send it to you." Claudia snapped at him. "I sent it to my brother."
Johnny made his way over to his sister. Claudia stood up and opened her arms and embraced her little brother. "Claudia. Is it really you?" Johnny questioned.
"Yep. This is me all grown up." Claudia answered him, releasing him from their embrace. "And look at you." She said as she walked around her brother. "You're a man now. No more little Johnny."
"I hate to interrupt this happy family moment, but just why are you here?" Trevor asked folding his arms across his chest.
"That's what I've always liked about you Trevor. Straight to the point." She looked at Johnny. "I'm here for you." She said.
Johnny looked puzzle. "I don't understand."
"I'm here to help you run daddy's business." She told him, but her eyes never left Trevor. She wanted to see his reaction to her news.
"I don't need any help." Johnny said.
"I disagree little brother." Claudia told him. "Don't worry. I'm not here to challenge you for the top spot. I'm here to ensure no one else does." She gave a long hard stare at Trevor then continued. "You see. I'm here to help you. I have special talents that may be of great use to you during this transition."
Trevor laughed. "You." He laughed again. "What exactly could you do to help Johnny?"
Claudia crossed the room in a heartbeat and invaded Trevor's personal space. Her face became hard and her demeanor cold. "I've learned a lot since the last time you saw me." She said in a menacing voice. "I'm here to protect my baby brother and make sure he is allowed to run this organization the way he sees fit."
"And exactly how do you plan on doing that?" Trevor asked.
The sound of sliding metal rang and before Trevor knew what was happening Claudia had him pinned up against the wall with a switch blade to his throat. "By eliminating any obstacles that get his way. Think of me as his enforcer. What ever Johnny wants, I'm here to see to it that he gets it."
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Jason pulled up in front of the coffeehouse on his bike. He shut off the engine and placed his helmet on the handle bar. Sonny had said he needed to see him right away. He said it was urgent. Jason had broken the speed barrier getting there. The only time Sonny sounded like that was when someone in his family was in danger.
Jason entered the coffeehouse and went directly into Sonny's office. "Hey. What's going on?"
"Johnny." Sonny answered. "Every since he's taken over his father's business he's been trying to finish where his father left off. He's been running ships through my docks. Making deals with the five families. He's trying to get a foot hold in my territory. He needs to be stopped."
"So what do you want me to do?" Jason asked.
"I want you to do your job and take care of the problem." Sonny ordered Jason. "Get rid of Johnny Zacchara."
