Disclaimer: ALL (and I do mean ALL) characters are property of ABC/Disney. I'm just enjoying the ride.
A/N: Really? Is anyone really surprised to see me again? Yeah-that's what I thought. Ok, so this should have been a one shot, but it ended up being over 3,000 words so I found a split point. This should probably also be a cross-over with GH, but I'm not doing that. Hope I wrote Robert right-I don't know much of the character so I sort of winged it. I've been trying to come up with a way to combine John/Finn/Natalie. I think I got it. Ya'll enjoy! Until next time-never say never-PCGirl.
"Now remember-I am the investigator on this operation. You are just the medical consultant," said Robert Scorpio as they stepped onto the elevator that would take them up to The Sun Newspaper.
"So, no good cop-bad cop this time?" questioned Hamilton Finn with a tinge of laughter in his voice.
"No."
"Maybe just a little good cop?" he said as he held his fingers an inch apart.
"No! What does Anna see in you?" he asked, speaking of his ex and Finn's current who was at this moment back in Port Charles and had sent them together on this errand.
Straightening himself up and looking to the floor numbers he spoke with a half laugh, "I believe it's my wit and good looks. Plus-," he paused looking down towards his shoes.
Robert once again rolled his eyes as the floor they needed came up and they stepped off. "Remember. We are here because it's another set of twins that were raised separately of each other."
"Right. And though it hasn't happened to Jason and Drew it could with them. Plus, Drew not remembering anything of his life before he can't tell us if he's ever met Arthur Cabot."
"Hopefully these two can."
"What's the name?"
"Jessica Brennan. Her uncle is the Police Commissioner and said we could meet her here to speak with her."
"Will her sister be here as well?"
"No," he paused and looked at his notes. "Her name is Natalie Banks. And though she lives here in Llanview too I don't think she'll be meeting with us."
"Darn."
At hearing a response to the door knock they both entered, and Robert took the lead, "Hello, Ms. Brennan. My name is Robert Scorpio, and this is my colleague Hamilton Finn. Your Uncle Bo should have filled you in on part of why we wanted to see you."
Finn took note of the blonde's lack of response to Robert and instead keeping her eyes locked on his, "Is everything ok miss?"
"Uhm, yes," she said and shook off the feeling of deja vu. "You just look very much like someone I know."
Remembering the reaction he got at General Hospital when he first came to town and Silas Clay, he gave her a smile, "I've heard that before."
Turning her attention back to Robert she stood up from behind her desk, "My uncle said you wanted to speak to me because I'm a twin?"
"Yes, you see we're having some incidents back in Port Charles with twins and-."
"Can Natalie join us?" interrupted Finn, receiving a look that could only be described as shut up from Scorpio.
"No, sorry. I don't think her seeing you right now is a good idea."
"Oh, I see."
"I'm sorry, like my sister, I have a lot on my plate right now. I agreed to do this is as a courtesy to Bo, but I don't have time to chat. Can we get on with this?"
"Certainly," started Robert up again. "Have you or your sister ever had contact with a man by the name of-."
Finn jumped in again, receiving a death stare, "Excuse me Robert, but I really think it'd be beneficial to speak with Natalie."
"And like I told you, Mr. Finn," said Jessica with an icy stare, "that's not going to happen."
Robert pulled Finn out into the hallway by the arm, giving a polite courtesy to Jessica while doing so, "What is your problem?"
"My problem?" he laughed as he pointed to himself. "My problem is that I want to see Natalie and they won't let me."
"They? Who the hell is they?"
"Her family-obviously!" he began to uncharacteristically shout. "I need to see her. There's obviously something going on they don't want me to know about."
"May I remind you that I'm the WSB agent. I'm the one doing the interviews-you are just here for the medical jargon."
"I just want to know why she's not here."
"Who cares? What does it matter?"
"She should be here, Robert. I can tell they are keeping something from me. If I could just see her-or hear her voice-," he trailed off.
Hearing the office door lock behind him Robert knew this interview was over and pulled Finn back onto the elevator who just kept mumbling Natalie's name.
Michael McBain finished looking over the chart and signed off. "Last one, Johnny," he said and looked up to his brother who was lying in his hospital bed. John had been here eight months now. It had been four months since Michael had moved his family back to Llanview to help Natalie out and keep a better watch on his brother's care.
"I'm going to go take these to the nurse's station and I'll be right back," he said, knowing his brother wouldn't answer him. His brain activity had been normal, at times even elevated, but nothing seemed to wake him up from this state he was in.
He thought about the conversation and argument him and Natalie had the other day.
"You want to move him?" she repeated to John's brother, her eyes filled with a fire that Michael knew too well than to start up.
"Just to a long-term care facility, Nat. There's a few options in the area."
"So, you are giving up on him? Like before-with the accident-and you identified Hugh as him?"
"This is not the same and you know it-it's just the longer he's in the coma the less of a chance he'll come out."
"John made us his dual medical power of attorney so we have to make the decision together. I'm not ready for that, Michael," she said as the tears began to flow again.
"I know, kid. I'm not either," he sighed and pulled her into a hug.
He'd give her time-maybe wait until after the holidays were over before talking it over again. He just wanted his brother to be comfortable-and he was worried that what Natalie wanted might never happen.
Getting close to the room he heard a noise and walked in and swore he heard John's voice calling for Natalie. "John?" he asked and came over to the bed.
"Natalie."
It was so soft, but it was the first time he'd heard his voice in months. "John-it's Michael. I'm here." Watching his brother's head move to the side he hit the button for a nurse and looked over at the monitor to see John's heart rate was increasing.
It felt like slow motion as John's eyes opened and he saw those blue eyes look back at him, "Welcome back to the land of the living."
"Michael?" asked John, his voice raspier than normal from lack of use.
"Hey, bro," he said, cracking a smile and trying with all his might to keep this professional.
"Where's Scorpio?"
"Who?"
John shook his head, this was all so confusing. Everything had felt so real a few minutes ago, "Am I in Seattle?"
"No, you're in Llanview. I live here again. Had to be close so I could keep an eye on my big brother. You know what year it is?"
John shook his head, "2019?"
Michael's brows creased together at the completely incorrect year, "You were out for a bit-but not that long. We still have a month left to go in 2012."
"Natalie?"
"I sent her home for a bit to rest. I'll give her a call, but we need to run some tests," he said as the nurse and Doctor on call came in. "I'll be right outside. Glad you are back," he spoke as he backed out and went to call Natalie to tell her that her miracle had happened after all.
