AN: As things heat up, familiar friends and foes alike reunite.
Chapter Nine: Family Truths
Stella opened her eyes, and realized that she was in her bed room. The last thing she remembered was being stabbed by Svetlana. She wondered who brought her back here and why. She looked down at her stab wound, and realized that it was gone. That was very odd to her, she heard voices, and saw that there was people in her living room. Thinking that it was her partners, she hopped out of her bed, and began walking towards the door.
"I wouldn't do that, if I were you. You need your rest." A voice said from out of nowhere. Stella looked around, and saw a black wolf-like dog looking at her. Ignoring the dog, she walked outside, and saw Lynn talking with a man with long red hair in a ponytail and glasses on. Lynn looked at Stella and smiled.
"Glad to see that you are up." Lynn said. "Let me fill you in on what has been happening. This is William Belmont, a friend of my brother. The woman that killed my parents are named Svetlana Andropova. She tried to kill us when I was at my real parents grave. We also have some news for you. I have found my brother, and yours as well."
"Wait, what?" Stella asked, in utter disbelief. "How do you know all of this?"
"The guardian of my big brother is also your big brother." Lynn said. "He told me all about a sister that he lost in foster care. The description of the woman matching who he was talking about matches you to a T."
"Where is he now?" Stella asked.
"Don't worry, he is going to find us sooner or later." Lynn said. "But I want to make sure that the bitch that killed my foster parents will get just what she deserves."
"Lynn, that is not the way to go about this." Stella said.
"Ms. Bonasera, let me tell you something about law and justice." William said, finally speaking up. "There are the type of people in this world that will bring down suffering, pain, and misery onto others. Those type of people will not be able to stop unless they are killed, sad but true."
"Who is your brother?" Stella asked Lynn. "What is his name?"
"David Falcone." Lynn said. "The guy is very mysterious. He pops up whenever he wants to and disappears like Sting did in WCW."
"Where is he now?" Stella said. "I want to talk to him."
"Gone, probably." Lynn said calmly. "David walked out, and said that he had to meet someone and make a phone call."
"Well, I need to make a call to my partners to let them know that I am alright." Stella said.
"Don't bother." William said. "If I know David, and I do know him very well, he already let them know that you are all right."
"Good." Stella said. "Now what happens?"
"We sit." William said, "and let this train wreck of events happen."
Louis and Mac were searching through the apartment where a call came from. Louis knew that in the back of his mind, David was back, and he knew that David was capable of absolutely anything.
"What are we looking for?" Mac asked Louis.
"Trust me, you will know it when we find it." Louis answered the detective.
"Mac, we have bloody bandages." Flack said, holding a bag of several bloody bandages. Mac and Louis took a look at the bandages, and knew that Stella was here.
"Yep, she was here alright." Louis said, excusing himself as his phone rang.
"Yeah?" He said into his cell phone.
"Louis. Long time, no see." David said into the cell phone.
"David!?" Louis shouted in utter disbelief. "Where have you been all this time?"
"Around." David said. "I have met my sister. She looks just like mom."
"I know." Louis said, remembering all of his memories about his fallen friends. "Where are you and where is Stella?"
"You can figure it out on her own." David said. "Look, being serious here, you really need to find Svetlana, and now, because Lynn is out for blood."
"Where are you and where are they?" Louis tried asking before David hung up. Louis slammed his phone shut, and cursed in the air out of anger and frustration. Mac was outside when Louis turned and faced the house.
"We have a disturbance about a mile from here." Mac said. "Svetlana has been identified."
"Good, but there is something else, isn't there?" Louis said.
"A young girl that fits Lynn's description has also been seen in that very same neighborhood." Mac said. Louis groaned in despair.
"Great, let's go get them." Louis said.
Stella walked back into her living room. She looked around, and saw William rubbing his head, and looking around in pained silence.
"Where is Lynn?" Stella asked.
"Ow, she hit me in the head with your gun, and she took off suddenly." William said.
"Great, she took my gun, and now she is after Svetlana." Stella said. "Come on, we are going to go get her. Oh, and stop rubbing your head, I know that she didn't hit you very hard, and now you are going to help me end this."
"Yes ma'am." William said.
Svetlana was sitting at her table, polishing her sword, getting ready to disappear. She failed to kill Lynn, and now that she assaulted a cop, she had to run because it was too risky to try to kill her again. She looked up when she heard a knock at the door. She went to open the door, but it got kicked right into her face.
"Get up, you stupid bitch." Lynn said coldly. Svetlana felt blood coming from the cut on her lip that Lynn had caused.
"Big mistake, little girl." Svetlana said trying to get back to her feet. Lynn kicked her in the face, and glared at the woman.
"Svetlana, I am going to mess you up, because you took my foster parents from me, but I should thank you. You helped me find my real family. So, in return for that, I am not going to kick your ass as hard as I intended." Lynn said. Svetlana made a move for her nearby weapons, but Lynn shot at the table, and stopped Svetlana from doing that again. David arrived, face hidden.
"Lynn, stop." David said calmly. "You have a very bright future and I hate to see you waste it on this woman."
"Don't stop me." Lynn said, putting the gun to Svetlana's head. "She's not going to stop, and I am going to."
"Lynn!" Stella said, her and William running into the home. "Don't do this! It's not worth it!"
"Give me one reason that I shouldn't do this!" Lynn demanded.
"Family." David said, calmly. "I am your family, and I speak for everyone when we say that we want you here with us, and not in a jail cell."
Lynn looked at her brother, and realized that he was right. Lynn handed the gun to Stella, just as numerous siren of police cars were arriving outside. Stella saw her partners rush inside, and saw that David and William were in the wind.
Stella sighed, and placed the handcuffs onto Svetlana.
"It's over, it's finally over." Lynn said, crying.
AN: Final chapter is up next! Stay tuned until then!
