Title:Life Without You
Author:Partyperson25
Summary:Well this is my first story/series and I hope you guys enjoy it! Basically its during the time of the metro court hostage crisis and i made some major what ifs and re-do's the series revolves around Tracy,Luke,The Q's and will involve many,many leave me your constructive criticism,comments,compliments,reviews,suggestions,and ideas!_
Port Charles 12am
"It's time for our lovely contestant to choose,Dr. Alan's having a coronary and Tracy is bleeding to death. Who are you going to save?"
"Don't do this." Nicholas said in defence for Emily. Just then One signaled for a gunman to knock him out and before you knew it he was lying on the lobby floor.
"No help from the studio audience please."
"I'd like to look at them so I can-"
"Sorry,you ran out of time. What is your answer?"
"Let her examine them."The gun"woman" told One. "Isn't it more entertaining to build the suspense?" One let Emily examine Alan and Tracy. Emily examined Alan at first. They spoke softly to one another. After a while Carly took over.
"Here take his pulse every five minutes,I'm going to check Tracy." Emily instructed Carly. "Keep you're breathing as even as you can dad."
"Yes doctor."
"I'll be right back."
"Wait. I'm saying this to you as your father,let Tracy go."
"I love you dad."
Emily went over to Tracy.
"Do you feel any pain or has it numbed over?"
"It's worse than before."
"Ok we don't know exactly where the bullet is and-"
"Emily stop,ok I can hold up for what it's worth."
"Tracy you don't have to do this."
"Do what?"
"Make it easier to choose my dad."
"Indesisvness is such an annoying character flaw."
"It took her a while examine them both."
"Correction it took her too long."
"The harder she struggles with this the more entertaining it is for you."
"The suspense is only pleasurable after a certain amount of time. Hurry up please." Sonny re-entered the lobby. "No,no,no keep Mr and Mrs Corenthos apart,they're wonderfully entertaining individuals but put them together and they're tediously devoted spouses. If you keep them apart perhaps they won't create any discord to any members of our party. Sit."
"Of course I'd rather be in a hospital but the family would be devastated if they found out Alan died because of a heart attack and he could have got out but I did instead. I think I can stay longer than Alan." Tracy exclaimed.
"Very,very noble bravo,you know as well as I that she's lying. She's only trying to make it easier for you to ignore her crisis."
"Don't listen to him ok."
"If you choose Tracy,you're poor father won't survive. If you choose him,your aunt will bleed to death right here in this lobby,this is a watershed moment pay attention girl!"
"Stop! Pulling woman around ...-"
"Will you shut up! You are such a bad example to your fellow hostages!"
"One,Emily has to choose between her dying father and blood stricken aunt. If you kill her boyfriend she'll be too hystarical to decide."
"That's true,let's find another target." Right then and there One shot Max in the arm.
"Max,Max!" Carly got up.
"HEYY! SIT DOWN!" Sonny advised her.
"Who matters most Mrs. Corenthos Max or Sonny? Because if you don't sit down and shut up! I'll put a bullet in Sonny's head right now. Very approved,do you have anything else to add,you know feel free to answer now that your temper is under control. I always find your comments very amusing."
"Max needs medical attention."
"Yes,I can see that. But you see our medical personal is running a little thin Dr. Alan is in a condition,Nurse Elizabeth is gone,there's intern Emily of course but she's pre-occupied at the moment so who's it gonna be? I think it's gonna be the preist,perhaps you can give him a little spiritual comfert,if poor Max bleeds to death. On second thought Max can't possibly bleed to death from a shoulder wound let's see if my aim's a little more accurate."
"You're starting to lose it,Mr. Craig. Mr. Craig I thought Emily was supposed to choose. Wasn't that gonna be the big event? She chooses between her father and her aunt."
"Do you enjoy gambling? Micheal Corenthos Junior because I can assure you you're pushing you're luck. But you do make a valid point,Emily has had more than enough time to think about it,so think about it Emily."
"I've made my choice."
"Alright people,the moment we've been waiting for. Who's it gonna be? Your aunt,your father,hmm."
Through all the commotion another gunman walked in.
"Time's running out who's it gonna be,hmm? The headstrong aunt or the loving father. Three,two,one time's up name the luck winner."
"Tracy I'm so sorry."
"Congratulations Dr. Quartermaine,better luck next time Tracy,oh that's right there won't be a next time. Ok on your feet,you sit down."
Carly was assisting Alan in getting up.
"No you've done enough,come on."
"My father can't walk on his own he needs help."
"A couple of us can carry him." Marty suggested.
"No I said I was gonna release one hostage not three."
"At least let us help him to the door."
"Forget it,he walks out of here alone or he doesn't go. And to make sure of it,eight get the sniper rifle and take position on the second floor window,if anyone else than Dr. Alan tries to escape,if the police get anxious and try to storm the lobby even if you wanna do a little target practice fire will. And now that we've set the perameters. Hello it's time for you to leave Dr. Alan,come on."
Everyone watched as Alan struggled,Emily and Tracy silently cried as the others had sympathy for him.
"I can't do it Em. I can't."
"It's ok dad. It's gonna be ok. Release Tracy instead."
"Sorry no exchanges. It's Dr. Quartermaine or no one."
"HE NEEDS SOMEONE TO HELP HIM WALK TO THE DOOR!" Emily was starting to get ticked off. "You got what you wanted! You tortured us all,you made me choose now just let him go!"
"I second that." said Tracy.
"Wow,such can I refuse that? Four and Five,take him to the door. You happy now?"
"Slower."
"You heard the lady take it slowly."
Alan walked out the hotel lobby.
"THEY'RE SHOOTING HIM!" Emily screamed. "They're shooting at him!" She was crying."JUST MAKE THEM STOP SHOOTING!"
There was much commotion at the time. Tracy wanted to scream and cry and yell and throw kicks and punches at them but she barely had the energy to move let alone speak. She lay there as her brother got shot,thinking about people and God and why they do such cruel things and why he lets it happen. Why was the question she wanted to ask. A silent tear slid down her face,and about a dozen more came. She knew everything happend for a reason but what was the reason for this?
