A/N- I got attacked, but hey, maybe this could be my breakthrew. But, this may set back the sweeps. Though, I'm thinking of a way to combine it.
Summary- Demetra finally arrives at Port Charles to see her mother, Claudia, despite her incompatibility to reason, and finally meet her real father, Trevor Lansing. She had heard many stories of the Zacchara's and how they have only caused trouble for others, especially themselves. When Demetra, or Demi as some call her, finally arrives, she shall finally get to know her Half-brother/uncle, and her uncle's half brother/step father. Not to mention her Uncle Johnny and Grandfather Anthony. So, what is in store for the forgotten Zacchara as she leaves Milan and lands in Port Charles?
Title- What It Takes To Be A Zacchara
Chapter 12- His
~Story~
Claudia had long ago, in her mind, lost track of time, but it had only been around ten minutes when they had made it to the E.R. To her, it seemed like forever. She had know clue what was wrong with her child, and what was going to happen.
Max swerved into the parking lot in the back, using the emergency break and jumping out to help the Corinthos family. Quickly, he swung the door open, allowing Claudia to jump out and pull her daughter out, followed by Sonny.
Within seconds, two people with a gurney came out of the automatic doors. The two, strong men swiftly put Ms. Zacchara-Corinthos on the gurney and rushed into the hospital.
Sonny took notice of Claudia's heels, and picked her up. People that saw the act laughed, knowing full and well who they were. Both raced alongside the paramedics to a open room.
Quickly, Demetra was lifted up and placed on the bed. Nurse Webber hooked her up to an I.V. and released fluids into her system. Then, Dr. Lee came in and set up the fatal monitor, wanting to check in on the baby.
Dr. Drake and Dr. Hunter started ordering Nurse Johnson and Dr. Scorpio-Drake to get CAT scans and other things ready. All the while, they were stuck outside, looking in. Sonny had to hold Claudia close to his chest, supporting her from falling. Giving her a life-line.
After about five minutes, after having Demetra stable, Robin Scorpio-Drake walked outside and looked into her old friend's deep pools. Her face seemed blank, but she did care. "Sonny, Claudia, were doing the best we can, but we have to wait until the x-rays get back to see if we need to operate.--"
"Brain sugery?! What the hell is wrong with y'all!? She's pregnant!" Mrs. Corinthos snapped unawarily. Both Robin and Sonny knew she didn't mean it, it was a mother's instinct to worry.
"Claudia...please, we're doing what we can to keep your daughter and grandchild alive. We don't want either hurt and if it makes you feel better, I put a rush on the results so we can figure this out." Dr. Scorpio-Drake put her hand on Claudia's shoulder as she buried her face in her hands, unsure of what to do.
"Mr. and Mrs. Corinthos?" Dr. Lee arrived outside, wanting to ease their pain.
"Yeah? Is the baby okay?" Sonny asked for Claudia. Her whole world was spiraling down, it seemed.
"The baby is fine, but if we have to operate I'm not sure--" Kelly informed, only to see Claudia go down to the ground, her hand pressuring at her side. Robin, Kelly, and Sonny surrounded her, confused to what was going on.
"Ah! The...The baby Sonny!" Mrs. Corinthos screamed into his ear and bent over even more in pain, trying to get comfortable.
"What does she mean 'The baby'?" Dr. Lee felt the pressure coming down on her.
"She's pregnant to!" Sonny looked at her, intently. Her eyes grew wide with her newest patient.
"Okay. Let's get her to the bed in the other room, and we can pull back the curtains so they can be together." She ordered and watched as Sonny picked his fragile wife up and followed Robin. As the vixenella kept screaming, Dr. Lee brought another fatal monitor to the room and hooked Claudia up to it.
The nurses that had waited for the results to get back rushed to Claudia, desperatley fighting her to get her stable. Though, all she could do was tightly hold Sonny's hand has she kept her eye on her daughter.
Mr. Corinthos couldn't cry. Not now. He felt his family slipping, his life slipping from him.
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Fifteen minutes had passed now and the cries had stopped. Claudia could feel the medicine kicking in, fighting her to fall asleep. But she wouldn't, she wouldn't give in like her daughter did.
"Claudia...I'm going to go call Michael, Kristina and Morgan...Okay? I'll be right back." He kissed her forehead and headed towards the door.
"Don't...forget...Dante..." She fought to keep her eyes open, but soon gave in as soon as Sonny left the room. He heard her, but had a sickening feeling that Dante had something to do with her condition.
"Hey, Carly? Can you get Michael and Morgan to the hospital for me?...No, I'm fine, but Demetra and Claudia aren't...I'm not sure about her's, but the other one is...Thanks, I'll see you soon." He hung the phone up, knowing good and well his sons and their mother would be here soon. Next: Getting Alexis to let Kristina come.
The phone rung for a few minutes, as if she could care less to what happened to the father of her child. Then, finally, there was an answer. "Hello? You know it's starting to get late and tomorrow's a school day?" Her voice held anger inside it.
"Look, I don't have time Alexis. I need you to get Kristina over to the hospital now." Mr. Corinthos ordered. This time, he wouldn't be defeated.
"Did you not hear when I said tomorrow's a school day?!" She shreiked into the phone.
"Kristina can miss a day of school, it won't matter. I want my daughter here now!" His voice started to rise, putting some fear into Alexis.
"Why should I?" The Cassadine in her was coming out.
"Because I'm her father, and her sister, baby brother or sister, niece or nephew, and step-mom are all in trouble! I want to see my daught Alexis! You've kept her away from me for to long and now I deserve a chance to get to know her and kick all her boyfriend's asses!" Without thinking, he hung up. Facing Alexis wore him out more than Claudia did. Thankfully, him and Claudia were getting along great, so the stress level went down drastically.
The super-spawn man slumped down unto the chair in the hall, holding his pressure point between the eyes. Now he had one call left: Dante. Once again, he started pressing buttons on his Razor phone. "Dante...Demetra and Claudia have been omitted into the hospital...I don't know...Just get down here..." It went smoother than he thought. Making him somewhat happier to know he could trust the man he barely knew with a family member.
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Dr. Drake called Sonny back into the room that kept both mother and daughter in it. Beside him was Dr. Lee. "Alright...Good news or bad news first?" He started, not ready to deal with the drama.
"Good news." Mr. Corinthos said and walked towards Claudia, grasping her hand and fully waking her up.
"Well, both babies are fine, espicially Claudia's. All that was, was a severe cramp from all the stress and I wan't to keep her overnight." Kelly Lee stepped in and informed. Like they were going home tonight anyways, their daughter was going through some kind of trauma.
"And the bad news?" Mrs. Corinthos slurred, and used her free hand to rub her eyes.
"Demetra needs brain surgery," Patrick whinced his eyes, expecting a gun to be drawn out on him, but when it didn't come, he opened them back up. "Her brain is swelling, likely due to the confusion and no-sleep she's been getting. So we have to drill a hole into her head to release some of the air and pressure." Both doctors studied the dark couple.
"Demi-Darlin always was an air-head..." Claudia said aloud and turned her face away from the people to let out a tear or two. She could hear faint chuckles, but they subsided as quickly as they came.
"What's the risks? Is it going to harm the baby?" Sonny scooted Claudia over and sat beside her, removing his hand from her's and resting it on her nearest knee cap.
"With the doctors we have on board, death isn't in the question. As for the baby...It all depends if they can fight..." Kelly sadly said and left the room, knowing it was time for her to get out. Though, she was stopped from Claudia's voice.
"What the hell am I supposed to do?! Risk my grandchild's life so my daughter can live!?" It was directed towards Dr. Lee. She turned around and walked back over to the three people.
"Unfortuantly, that's not your desicion for the next 4 hours. If Demetra isn't able to respond by th---"
"Patient is declining!," Their heart's panged. "She's dialating! Get a cart stat!" The older vixenella's head twitched to the site of her daughter slowly dieing. Dr. Drake shut the curtains so they couldn't see.
Sonny held Claudia so tight her body began to bruise. Her tears soaked his outfit, while his drenched her hair. Beads of sweat poured down their foreheads. Her nails sunk into his back as she tried to tune out the voices and machines. His teeth clenched, biting his tongue as well. "Clear!" A sudden smack showed that it defiantly was on Demetra.
Then again, "Clear!" Another smack. Finally, after another try or two, her heart was normal again. A few minutes later, the curtains opened again, giving them site of their daughter once more. Her head was facing them, but her eyes were shut, as if she was sleeping.
Suddenly, the door to their part of the room slammed open, revealing Kristina. She barged in, breaking free of Alexis. Quickly, she jumped to the foot of the bed and crawled up between her father and step-mother. "Dad! Claudia!" The troubled teenager let out and embraced them.
Sonny smiled when she called him dad. It meant everything to him to know his daughter didn't hate him. The local God-father kissed the top of her head and stared at Alexis. He gave her respect for being the mother of his child and being a good lawyer to them every now and then, but he resented her for keeping his daughter away from him for her whole life. Now she was a teenager, going threw the most complicated years of her life, and had questions to ask him.
"Claudia, are you okay? How's Demi?" Kristina sat up, giving them breathing room. Alexis walked in and put her hands on Kristina's shoulders.
"Yeah...I'm fine, and I'm not sure about Demi. They're saying she needs surgery..." Without hesitation, the young Davis girl got up and walked over to her step-sister, looking deep into her sleeping form.
"You gotta wake up sis. We need you, ya know? I know we haven't talked much, but you're still my sister and I love you..." She started, then chuckled at something that crossed her mind. "You know, if you're my sister, that mean's I have three sister's, and maybe another one on the way. And let's not forget my two wonderful brothers and my niece or nephew you're carrying." Her hand found it's way to Demetra's, holding it firmly.
"Kristina...I...I don't think she can hear you..." Alexis stated unsurely. All she received were cold glares from everyone.
"Mom, I know you hate that I like these Zacchara's, and that I hate that you've kept me from my father, but that's not your decision anymore." The teenager's voice became cold, revealing the Corinthos and Cassadine in her. Natasha sent off a understanding, but disiplinary expression to her daughter, doing what she could not to embarass her.
"You're right Kristina, how about you move in with us?" Claudia spoke up, pulling the cool step-mom act. A smile appeared on her pale face, giving Kristina confidence. Sonny studied all the women in the room that were a part of his life forever, then proceeded to squeeze his wife's hands for hope.
"Shut up Claudia! She's my daughter, not yours!" Alexis screamed, standing her ground for her title as mother. Sonny stood up and brought Kristina over to them, trying to advoid looking into his other daughter's eyes.
"Actually, I think I may take up on Claudia's offer. I'd like to know my other family Mom..." The rebellious teenager got up into her mother's face and sneered, showing her true colors: that she wasn't perfect.
"Krissie deserves her right to her own choices Alexis. And I wont let her grow up without knowing her father." Mr. Corinthos tried to be gentle, but rashional all at the same time. He enjoyed having another daughter, Demetra, but she was an adoption. Kristina was different, he grew older knowing she was his daughter.
"Come on Kristina, we're going home!" The oldest Davis woman fitfully grabbed her daughter's wrist and started to jerk her in the other direction, but was stopped when she noticed it wasn't coming easy.
"I'm staying here and I'm moving in with Dad. You don't control me, not any more. My step-sister and step-mom need me." The brunette wrestled her arm back, and quickly retreated it to her chest and walked over to her father, who put his arm around her.
"Kristina Adela Corinthos-Davis! Get over here right now!" The mother yelled, getting looks from passing patients and nurses. Claudia and Sonny studied the fueding relative's expressions and prayed for the best.
"No! I want to know my Dad!" Natasha jolted towards her troubled daughter and dug her nails into her cheeks, but quickly released and embraced her, planting a kiss on the top of her head.
"Fine...but if anything happens you're coming back home with me. Got it?" Kristina's eyes lit up, pleased that she had finally beaten the mighty lawyer. Enthusasically, she tighty hugged her mother and released, watching her leave the room. Mr. Corinthos picked his daughter up and swung her around, finally getting to do something he had never done in a long time: love his daughter for the fighter she was.
Claudia made her self comfortable in the hospital bed and watched the moment, hoping that would be her and her unborn child and/or grandchild sometime soon. When the reunited father and daughter relaxed, they turned their attention towards Claudia and she patted the bed for them to come sit beside her. They followed suit and rested there, all watching Demetra lay ill across the room.
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Not even fifteen minutes had passed when the family had lain on the bed, when Michael and Morgan rushed into the room and ran towards Demetra. Michael brushed a stray hair out of her face and held her left hand, while Morgan got up on the bed and laced his small hands around her right.
Kristina raced up and over to them and sat at her step-sister's feet. Sonny watched peacefully at the scene, all his children, struggling together, and hoping together. He got up, but not without having his wife tug at his blazer end. The mob boss looked around, making sure stern nurses and Dr. Lee weren't around, then helped Claudia out of bed and to the other side of the room.
Morgan looked up, seeing his father and step-mother waddling to them. Though, it didn't last long when Carly came rushing in, breathing heavily. "Boys, I said wait on me!" The blond stopped and took a deep breath. "You had me worried."
Claudia laughed a little and gave the other woman a handshake, then proceeded towards her children. As she made it there, Michael and Kristina got up for her to lay down by the mini-her. Sonny took Morgan's place, who went to his expecting mother and let her rest her hands on his broading shoulders. The teenagers gave each other a hug and went over to Carly.
"How is she?" The older woman asked, actually concerned.
"We don't know. If she doesn't wake up on her own in the next couple of hours, the doctor's are going to have to do brain surgery..." Sonny emotionally answered, fearing the worst.
"Demi's not gonna die is she Mom...?" Morgan sadly asked, not wanting to deal with another sibling going through brain surgery.
"No Morgan...Demi's strong just like her mom, isn't that right Claudia?" The Southern woman shot Claudia a look that said give Morgan the answer he wanted to hear, the only look mom's could read.
"Demi-Darlin and her baby are gonna make it. I promise." The older vixenella looked at her daughter's blank expression, then planted a kiss on her forehead. "You have to wake up baby-girl...You have to. Your brother's and sister are here waiting--"
"And her Love!" Dante blurted as he rushed through the door and dropped to his knees and cried into Demetra's neck silently. He didn't want to seem weak in her family's, unworthy of her love and affection. Unworthy to spend every night with her, every conversation. Every fear. And their child.
"What took you so long Dante?" Mr. Corinthos coldy asked, curious to why he wasn't the first to show up.
"Serious traffic jam...What happened?" He explained quickly, wanting to know everything.
"I don't know, you tell me. You were the last to see her...So what did you do to my daughter?" The super-spawn man wrapped his index finger and thumb on his chin.
"If you're saying I had something to do with this you're wrong! I love Demi and would never harm her!" 'Brooklyn''s voice rose, frustrated with his unknown father's tactics.
"Lower. Your. Voice." Claudia hissed at the two, not up for listening to the fight. Michael stood between his father and Dante, ready to jump in and defend his family. Sonny grasped his adoptive son's shoulder and moved him back, but didn't say anything else to Dante.
"Can someone please tell me what's going on?" The dark man questioned everyone. The teens and Morgan kept quiet, still oblivious to the mystery. Carly kept her expression nonchantedly. While Sonny and Claudia read into Dante's pools.
A/N- Anyone happy about Kristina standing her ground to Alexis and moving in with Sonny? What the writing on Morgan, that was difficult seeing as how the writer's aren't writing him the way I like. Please, express you're opinion and tell me what you like and don't like.
