General Hospital
Jason rushed into the emergency room, searching frantically for Monica, Sam following quickly behind. He had to know if it was true, was his sister really dead?
Jason: Wheres Monica?
Nurse: In the emergency room...sir you cant go in there!
Jason pushed past the nurse, ignoring every word. His eyes landed on his mother, she was standing next to Patrick who was working on Nicolas and in the bed next to him was Georgie.
Jason: What happened?
Monica: They were caught in the blast from the car. Emily was in it so there's no chance she survived. (she chokes up, tears streaming down her face) The officer said the fire department is still trying to put out the flames on surrounding buildings. They think it was a car bomb.
Jason: Do they know who did it?
Monica: I don't know, my daughter is gone! Shes survived though so much. They don't even know if Nicolas or Georgie will make it. He suffered server head trauma and Georgie is critical. There's a good change she wont make it. How will I tell Nicolas that his fiance is gone?
Jason: I'll do it. But first I'm going to find out who killed my sister.
Monica: You know I hate your job, but you make the bastard pay.
Jason: Don't worry I will.
Jason leaves the room, he needed to tell them about Nicolas. Alexis was going to be out of her mind. Sam would be hurting too, she just found her family and now she might lose one of them. He walked up to the group which included Sam, Alexis and Spinelle.
Alexis: Is she really gone? GOD, Nicolas must be going crazy, I better go to him.
Jason: Alexis..hes in the emergency room. He was near the car when it blew. He suffered head trauma and they are not sure hes going to make it.
Alexis: What!?!
Jason: Georgie and Nicolas were both hurt in the blast, I'm sorry Spinelle but she might not make it.
Spinelle: the faithful friend was hurt too?
Sam: Oh Spinelle, Georgie is a fighter. Don't worry she'll pull through.
Sam looked at Jason while rubbing Spinelle's back like you would an upset child, the look on his face said it all, he didn't expect Georgie to make it either. There was also a rage in his eyes that told her that whoever did this was going to pay.
Jason: You stay with your mom, I'm going to see what I can find out. Love you
Sam: Love you too. Be safe.
Jason pulled Sam to him and kissed her before turning and walking out of the hospital. Sam hoped that he would be ok, his sister was so important to him, the only family member that hadn't pushed he to remember who he used to be and she was gone now. Sam feared that Jason would become harder, more driven now that she was gone, Emily always made Jason seem softer somehow. Sam moved closer to her mother and put her arm around her to comfort her.
Sam hugged her mother to her, Alexis leaned into the hug. Poor Nicolas, he loved Emily so much.
Sam: Alexis, Nicolas is a fighter. He will make it, you'll see.
Alexis: I know...I know. But how will we tell him that Emily is dead? Hes going to be so heart broken, they were getting married. So many plans...We never realize how little time we have with those we love.
Sam: It'll take time but I'm sure Nicolas will get though it. But for right now lets concentrate on him making it first.
Outside the Hospital
Flashing lights told Jason where to go. As he got closer to them he saw the car, it was smoldering and charred. If his sister was really had been in it like they said, there was no way she survived. Off to the side of the car was an ambulance, inside was a zipped up body bag.
Jason: Lucky, was she really in the car when it exploded?
Lucky: All the reports we've gotten from witnesses place her in the vehicle at that time but we wont know for sure until the ME finishes the autopsy. They're taking her to the morgue here in a few minutes if you want a moment.
Jason: No. Not until we know for sure that it was her.
Lucky looked at Jason, sadness and pity clearly seen in his eyes. He hoped they were wrong but too many people saw her, including Nicolas.
Lucky: Jason, you know I don't want it to be her but..its her car and several witnesses place her in it, including Nicolas before they took him away he kept calling her name saying she was in the car.
Jason: Do you know who planted it yet?
Lucky: No but we haven't found the detonator yet.
Jason: When you do let me know..as a favor to Emily.
Lucky: Why so you can go after the person instead of letting justice take its course?
Jason: Yes.
Lucky: Good, normally I'd tell you no way but Emily was one of my best friends. Justice just wont cut it on this one.
Jason seeing Lucky in a new light, said Thank you. Just as he was about to walk away Detective Cruz walked over holding something in his hand.
Cruz: Take a look at this, some kind of timer.
Lucky: I've seen this before. A few years ago when Sonny's limo exploded in front of the court house blinding Alcazar. Everything that's happened over the last few months keeps coming back to him. The gun, the bomb. What's next? J
ason couldn't understand what was going on, everything led back to Lorenzo Alcazar, but he knew that he was dead. He also knew that the bomb in Sonny's limo was planted by Lorenzo. Though all of Port Charles believed he was alive, thanks to Carly and Jerry, Jason knew differently. He'd killed Lorenzo with Skye's help. He'd entered through the side door and shot him with a silenced trank gun. He'd drowned him in the east river so that no one could connect him to his death. It would just be another tragic drowning.
Jason: Are you sure this was the same type of bomb timer?
Lucky: Yes. I investigated it myself. We'll get it tested to be sure, but I believe its the same. All of this is connected to the Alcazars somehow, but why would they kill their own men? Or Emily?
Jason: Not sure but I intend to find out.
Unknown Location
A shadowed figure sat at a desk, handling photos of several PC residents, some circled in red others not. On the desk is a picture of Emily and Nicolas, both are circled but only Emily has an X over her face. There is another picture on the desk of two unknown men both have X's on their faces.
The Figure speaks in a cultured but raspy voice: So many to make pay, so little time.
The figure picks up another picture, its of Kate and Sonny, but Sonny is not circled in red, Kate is.
Voice: Your next my dear, too bad you didn't pick your boyfriend better you may have lived longer
Police Department
Mac: Is this the chief of they Hollywood prescient? .... Good I need you to check into one of your men.... Goes by the name of Mark Welling .... Yes sir, I know hes one of your best men, but we be have proof that hes been doctoring your files to send an innocent woman to jail.... Yes I know that's a serious charge .... Thank you for you time.. (hangs up) Those people are a pain.
Lucky: Who's a pain?
Mac: Those cops in Hollywood. I just spoke to their chef. He said Dect. Welling is an upstanding young man and there's no way he'd be involved in wrong doings. Wants the proof sent to him before he will even put a watch on the guy.
Lucky: Well that's better than nothing, we get him the proof. They arrest him and he turns on whoever it is that has it out for Sam.
Mac: You make it sound so easy but all we got right now is that he was close to the family but we don't know if someone its someone in the family or just a friend that would want to frame Sam. I got a friend in the Mayors office, I see what he can do to help us. The less I have to work with these people the happier I'll be.
Lucky: Not to change the subject but have you found anything else out one the Quartermaine case
Mac: Well the lab confirms that the timer used is the same one used in the bombing of Sonny's limo a few years ago.
Lucky: Emily once told me that she overheard Jason and Sonny talking about that and he said that Alcazar was the one who planted the bomb. DO you think all these killings are connected?
Mac: I just doesn't make since. If the Alcazars are back, why kill his own me, why kill Emily?
Lucky: Well she is related to Jason, could be a revenge killing.
Mac: I don't buy it, this was more personal. If the guy could plant a bomb in a car why not Sonny or Jason? Jason has people now that are much closer to him than a sister. He has a wife and a daughter.
Hospital- 2 hours later
Jason: How's Nicolas?
Sam: They just put him in recovery a few minutes ago. Georgie....well she didn't make it. Robin said that she had too many internal injuries and bleed out. Spinelle's just been a mess ever since she told us. Patrick thinks that Nicolas may make it but he's in a coma right now. They don't know when, if ever, he'll wake up.
Jason: I'm sorry Sam.
Sam: Jason, none if this is your fault. You didn't put the bomb in the car. Speaking of that did you find out anything.
Jason: I talked with Lucky, when they know something so will I. As a favor to Emily. So far all they got is that the timer was used in the bomb that was planted in Sonny's limo a few years back. We know that Lorenzo did that. But it cant be him,(lowers voice) I drowned him months ago.
Sam: Maybe its a family member?
Jason: There's only Skye and her baby left. Diego, Sage and the Alcazar brothers are both dead. There's no other family member alive. Besides he wouldn't kill Emily for something Sonny or I did. Hes more likely to come at us directly.
Sam: Maybe it has nothing to do with him, did you ever think of that? Maybe its Claudia or Anthony?
Jason: Yes, but that makes even less since than Alcazar being alive. Why after months a peace would they start randomly attacking people?
Sam: I guess your right. That wouldn't make since either. What else did you find out?
Jason: Not much. I want you and the baby to stay at the Penthouse, leave only when you need to. In fact send max or Milo after whatever you need.
Sam: Jason! We cant stay in the penthouse forever!
Jason: This is temporary, until we figure out what's going on. Promise me.
Sam: I promise.
Hollywood-EDH Amelia office- 1 week later
Amelia: (on phone) Mark where have you been?
Mark: I was arrested for tampering with the files and causing a false arrest. They know Mia. You better get out of there its only a matter of time before they check my phone records and background everyone and realize that you changed your name from Monroe.
Amelia: Where are you calling from?
Mark: I'm at the police station. I said I needed to call a lawyer and instead I called you, to warn you. Get out, for get revenge, just leave town. Start over.
Amelia: Mark you know I cant do that. I have to finish this and if I cant do it legally then I'll take matters into my own hands.
Mark: Mia...Mia....(she had already hung up)
Mark knew that Mia was a dangerous woman. He'd hoped that by helping her do this and they failed, that she drop the entire thing. But Mia wasn't going to let it go. It was time to tell what he knew to the PCPD representative.
Hospital
Liz was tired, she had pulled a double shift. After her conversation with Jason she was worried that he would come through with his promise to take her son. Liz knew both Lucky and Jason had been informed of the new DNA test results, she was just waiting for the backlash.
Man: Excuse me are you Elizabeth Webber Spencer?
Liz: Yes?
Man: You've just been served. Have a nice day.
Liz watched the man as he walked away. Hoping against everything that these were her divorce papers, she opened the envelope.
Liz: Oh God, hes really going to go through with it.(she starts crying)
Patrick: Liz? Are you ok?
Liz: Its Jason, hes started Proceedings to take Jake. Hes going for full custody.
Patrick: He is the father. Why don't you talk to him. Maybe he'll go for joint instead. You did say that he was really mad at you.
Liz: He is. I almost cost him a future with Sam. I was the one who called the police commissioner and reported her. I took things out of Lucks hands knowing full well that she might be innocent and that they were looking into forgery of the documents.
Patrick: Even though I think you were wrong to do that, I think Jason is a reasonable man and that you can talk to him.
Liz: I don't have time. I'm pulling a double tonight and Jason must have had Sonny pull some strings because the court will hear the case in two days.
Patrick: Take your sick time and go. I'll cover for you.
Liz: I cant, I used it all when I went to Hollywood following Jason.
Patrick: Well I don't know what your going to do then. But I got to go I have a consultation with Nicolas now that hes out of his coma. Some of his test results came back.
Liz: Is he going to be ok?
Patrick: Thats something your going to have to talk to him about after i tell him what going on.
Patrick turned and walked down the hall, Liz was left wondering what was wrong with Nicolas. Pushing thoughts of Nicolas out of her mind she thought about Jason and Jake. Liz knew that she couldnt get in to talk to Jason before the case was heard in court, but maybe she could talk to him on the phone.
Penthouse- One day until Custody Hearing
Sam: Jason are you sure that you want to do this? I know that he's your son, we have the tests to prove it, but do you really want to take him from his mother?
Jason: She's left me no choice. Liz's keeps him from me at every turn. She wont even acknowledge publicly that he's my son because I'm such a danger. Sonny's apart of his children's lives why cant I be part of Jake's?
Sam: But to take him from her? Don't you think that's a little harsh?
Jason: I know, but she tried to have you arrested for embezzlement even after I warned her away. I have to do something. I just want to be apart of my son's life like I am with Emma. Even if that means taking Jake away from his mother. Its not like I will never let her see him, like she does to me.
Sam: Why not shared custody?
Jason: If Liz will agree to it, I'll agree to it. But I don't think she'll give me a choice. It may be all or nothing.
Sam: Maybe you should talk to her, maybe she'll agree.
Just then Jason's phone rang, the caller id showed it was Liz.
Jason: Its her. I should take this.(on phone) Hello Liz. Did you get the papers?
Liz: Yes. Jason please don't do this, I cant lose my son too.
Jason: If this is the only way to see my son then this is what I'm going to do.
Liz: Please Jason...I love you...our son..Jake isn't yours he's lucky's...
Jason: I have a DNA test that says otherwise. I want to be in my son's life and if taking him away is the only way to do that, I will.
Liz: (crying) Please..don't...I...the test is wrong...I..Jason, I'm begging you don't do this...
Jason: I am going to do this.
Liz: I'll share...but please don't take him...please (crying)
Jason: I'll see you in court. (Jason hangs up)
Hospital
Liz is holding her phone, calling Jason's name and crying, but she knows that he already hung up.
Penthouse
Sam: What did she say?
Jason: She begged me not to take him, even said that Lucky was the father, that the re-test was wrong. Then she offered to share custody. We'll just have to wait until the hearing to see if she was telling me the truth about sharing him.
Sam: Maybe she was telling you the truth, this time. I know what its like to lose a child, I wouldn't wish it on anyone, not even her. Give her a chance for the shared custody, please for me?
Jason: Alright..but just because you asked me.
Metro Court
Sonny and Kate are sitting at a table having dinner. The waiter brings them their food and wine.
Sonny: There's something I've been wanting to ask you.
Kate: What is that 'something'? (she giggles)
Sonny stands up, walks over to Kate side of the table and gets down on one knee. Kate stares at him, excited and surprised, hoping that the question is the one she's been waiting for.
Sonny: Kate Howard, will you marry me?
Kate: (smiling) YES!! Oh Sonny I would love to...
Just then on one of the balconies a shadowy figure has Kate in the sight of a sniper riffle, a gravely voice says: Say goodbye to lover-boy.
A shot is head and Sonny screams Kate name as she falls to the ground. He rushes to her side and feels for a pulse. Nothing.
Sonny: Is there a doctor..Please we need a doctor...my fiance has been shot.
Patrick: Sonny...I'm here. (Robin is besides him)
Sonny: I cant find a pulse...I..she's dead...
Robin: Sonny please move out of the way. I called an ambulance they are on their way. We just need to get her breathing again and let them do their job when they get her.
Robin and Patrick get to work on getting Kate breathing again, sirens blairing in the background says the ambulance is on its way. A few minutes latter they arrive. Two men get out and rush to the scene.
