Helena turned and made Lucky the focus of her cold glare. "Why would that be?"
"Because…because this will devastate Nikolas! Have you not noticed the fragile state he's in?"
"I am very aware of how sick my grandson is! But he will recover. And he will learn to appreciate what this family stands for, which does not involve you or your father!"
Sam burst in, "I am a part of this family too!"
Helena looked at her. "Ah…so now you claim this family as your own? Well then, what do you want to do? Join me? Or pretend to be so good-hearted like your mother?"
Sam glared back. "Fine. If it means my survival, I will choose your side." She looked around at the other 3 hostages, with an apologetic look on her face. Liz looked completely shocked, Lucky looked angry, and Jason only looked suspicious.
Sam smiled as the men released her. Helena sent the guards from the room, and only Helena, Diego, Sam, Lucky, Elizabeth, and Jason remained.
"Now," Helena said, "the fun begins. So Sam, who deserves to die first?"
Sam looked at Helena. "Please, let me have the pleasure of killing Jason first."
Helena cackled again. "Ah well, maybe you did inherit the Cassadine vindictive streak. Still angry that he chose the nurse over you huh?"
"No, not angry. Just sick of him playing hero all the time."
"Okay then." Diego stood up from the chair he had been sitting in. "I can't wait to eliminate you like you did my father, Morgan. You are a worthless criminal."
"So are you!" Liz burst in, she couldn't take the thought of watching someone die, especially the man she loved.
"Oh shut up!" Sam went and stood by Elizabeth. Bending down, she let an evil smile cross her face. She whispered into Elizabeth's ear, "I want you to look terrified at what I am telling you. I am going to get us all out of this, and I know Jason is the only one who can stall long enough for me to figure out something."
Elizabeth sunk back with a whimper. She played along with Sam and looked at her, tears filling her eyes. "I hate you. You destroy everything you touch."
Helena laughed and Sam joined in with her. Going to stand beside her step-grandmother, she said, "Oh if you only knew what I said to her. She's terrified now."
Helena pondered at the realization that this half Cassadine sneak was a lot like her. It made her feel worried on one hand, but on the other, she was proud to see Natasha hadn't weakened the strain too much.
Jason was glaring up at Diego. Diego was wasting time, taunting him.
Lucky had been working at loosening his bonds for about 5 minutes now. He felt a rush of adrenaline when he felt the ropes loosen enough to get one hand loose. He didn't show the relief he felt on his face, but waited, because he too had realized Sam was up to something, and she wasn't going to help Helena in the long run.
"Sam, go stand by Lucky, make sure he watches as the man that should be his mortal enemy dies. I want him to understand how we Cassadine's work. His father did a long time ago, and now it is his turn."
Sam walked over, and stood behind Lucky. She noticed his free hand, but didn't say anything. Acting similar to the way she did with Liz, she bent and whispered in his ear.
"I love you Lucky. Your hands are almost all the way untied, keep going, but let Helena think I am torturing you with cruel words right now. I can't believe she's falling for this act, but I promise, when you get loose, we can fight them off together. They left all the guns on the table, just waiting for us to get back to them."
Lucky looked up at Sam, love shining in his eyes, with cruel, bitter words coming out of his mouth. "I thought you could get past him with me Sam! You really are no better than Helena. You're a disgrace."
Sam felt him touch her legs as he finished getting loose from his bonds. Glancing over at Helena, she noticed Helena was completely distracted by Diego and Jason's battle of words going on right now. What Helena didn't notice was that Jason had gotten loose much the same as Lucky had. Walking slowly over to the guns, Sam grabbed them all, and tossed one quickly over to Lucky while aiming hers at Helena when she whirled around, furious.
"Like I would ever join forces with you, you evil bitch."
Helena screamed out, "GUARDS!" But it was too late. Lucky shot Diego, giving Jason the out he needed to be able to get up and grab the gun Sam tossed to him. Lucky ran over and quickly untied Liz, and she grabbed a gun as well. All three faced the door as Sam held her dun steadily aimed at Helena.
Four guards came rushing in, and were quickly taken down by Lucky and Jason. Elizabeth held her gun steady, but she refused to pull the trigger unless it was absolutely necessary.
Sam stood firmly in front of Helena. "How does it feel? That loss of control that you love so dearly? It's terrifying isn't it?"
Helena showed no fear in her face, although her hands shook slightly. She moved quickly, catching all of them off guard, and produced a gun of her own from the table. She aimed at Sam, and was going to pull the trigger, when she suddenly stopped, and fell forward, a gunshot wound bleeding profusely in her back…and going straight into her heart.
