Disclaimer: I make no profit from this. The Lost characters and universe do not belong to me.
This is the sequel to my LOST fic: Legacy. If you thought that was full of drama just wait until you see this! Thank you for reading!
A/N: This story started out as an RP on a forum I visit. This is the part that I wrote for the RP. Yes the plot jumps around and yes it is full of drama like a soap opera, but that is why I love it. Credit also goes to my fellow writers; tigerlilly, benlinusisagoodguy, and fearandloathin for their input and genius characters.
Flashbacks are in italics. Flash forwards are bold.
Chapter 28
Mel recovered from her initial shock and climbed to her feet.
"Dad, what are you doing here?" she asked skeptically.
"I came for you Melody." he answered easily.
"But why?"
Charles closed his eyes, "Melody you disappeared two years ago without a trace. No one knew where you had gone or if you were even alive."
Mel stared back at him. She had been so busy with all the drama of her own life on the island she had never thought about the people she had left behind.
"I didn't, no, couldn't believe that you were dead so I began searching for you. It's taken me this long to find you."
"I'm so sorry dad, I didn't realize."
He smiled softly, "I know you didn't love, I'm just happy I found you. How did you ever end up on an island?"
Mel smiled up at her father, "It's a long story."
Charles opened his arms and Mel stepped into them, embracing her father. He laid a comforting hand on her hair, "I want to hear everything."
Mel laid her head on his shoulder, "You couldn't have come at a worse time. Things here are very unpleasant."
Widmore's eyes narrowed as he listened to Mel, his Melody, tell her story.
Mel walked with Charles back to the village just in time to see Richard gallop in with Sophie in his arms.
"Who are they?" her father asked.
Mel rolled her eyes, "I don't even want to talk about her dad."
"Why not?" he prodded in his soft English accent.
"You could say that we are enemies of a sort."
"Are you telling me that my sweet Melody has enemies? Everyone loves you."
"Maybe back home dad, but trust me, here I am like public enemy number one."
Mel led her dad past Juliet on her way to Sun's house.
"Hey Jules." she said happily.
Juliet rested Molly on her hip and looked at Charles. "Who is this?" she asked.
"This is my dad, Charles. Charles Frost." Mel introduced. "Dad, this is my friend Juliet."
Juliet nodded and shook his hand, "It's nice to meet you." then turned to Mel. "You going to pick up Will and Bella?"
"Yes."
"Would you mind taking Molly too? Just for a moment, I need to run to my house."
Mel hesitated at the thought of watching Sophie's child. Obviously Juliet hadn't seen Richard ride up with her earlier. But if it was only for a few minutes it should be fine. She took Molly from Juliet's arms.
"Thank you." Juliet said gratefully.
Mel smiled, "No problem Jules. Just come find us when you're done."
Mel, Molly, and Charles continued on the Sun's house.
Juliet watched them go and as soon as they're backs were to her she took off into the jungle.
She ran full speed until she reached the Tempest. She rushed inside yelling, "Ben! Where is Ben?"
Emma poked her head outside a door in the hall, "Juliet? What's wrong?" she asked seeing the panic on her face.
"I need to talk to Ben, now!" she blurted out.
"Okay, he's in here." Emma said motioning inside the room.
Juliet hurried in and ran to Ben's side. She knelt down and began whispering into his ear.
"Her father is here?" Ben asked skeptically. "Why would her father be a problem?"
Juliet took a deep breath "Because I'm pretty sure her father is the one man you are afraid of." she whispered fiercely.
Ben's eyes widened. "It's not possible. I would have known if she was related to him in any way."
"What's going on?" Jack asked coming into the room.
"We need to get to the village, now!" Ben ordered.
Jack shook his head, "No way. You're in no shape to move."
"I don't care; if we don't get to the village right away, this entire island will be lost." Ben said as Juliet helped him up from the floor.
"Why?" Christian asked, "What is in the village?"
Ben turned on him with a crazy look in his eyes, "Not what, who."
"Fine, who is in the village?" Christian repeated.
Ben took a step closer to him until they were nearly nose to nose, "Your wife's father, Charles Widmore."
Ben and the others made it back to the village in record time despite Ben's injury. They waited at the edge of the jungle as Ben inspected the scene.
He watched in growing horror as Mel and Charles Widmore laughed and played with William and Bella in the courtyard. When Widmore looked at Mel Ben was sure that he was indeed her father. He had the same look in his eyes that he gave his own children.
Then Ben saw something that made his blood boil. Widmore bent down to the ground and picked up another child. His child, Molly. He scooped her up and smiled at her.
Ben charged the courtyard. "Put her down!" he screamed when he was still far off.
Mel turned her head at his voice and her face lit with a smile when she saw him. She ran up to him and threw her arms around his neck in a tight hug.
"You're okay! I thought you were hurt."
Ben barely looked at her. He kept on towards Charles and Mel walked beside him. "I was hurt, shot actually."
"What?" Mel exclaimed, "By who?"
Ben glanced at her briefly, "Sophie. It's a long story." he said as they stopped in front of Charles. Ben had to do everything in his power not to rip his daughter out of his enemy's arms.
"Oh Ben, this is my father Charles Frost. He came looking for me and found the island. Isn't it the strangest thing?" Mel said cheerily not realizing that both men had fallen silent and were glaring at each other.
"I know who he is Mel." Ben said harshly. "I'm afraid you have been misinformed."
"What do you mean?" Mel asked casting a look of confusion at Ben. Charles came to her side, took her hand and gave it a squeeze.
"This man is not who he says he is. His name is not Charles Frost and I highly doubt that he is your father. Mel, this is Charles Widmore."
Mel gasped involuntarily at the name then laughed, "Ben, what are you talking about? I've known him my entire life. Why would you say such a horrible thing about him?"
"Trust me dear." Ben said calmly, "I know exactly who this man is. He is the one who has been trying to find the island for years. He wants to use it."
Charles hand had tightened painfully around Mel's when Ben had called her dear. He leaned in, "Why did he call you that?" he asked dangerously.
Ben heard him and smirked, "Because she was brought to the island for me, to give birth to my children. Because we had a relationship and she is in love with me. That's why I call her dear. Your daughter is sleeping with your sworn enemy."
Charles transferred Molly safely into Mel's arms. He walked calmly up to Ben and punched him in the jaw, hard.
The impact sent Ben reeling back as Charles stared him down.
"Don't you ever disrespect Melody again." he warned. "She's worth more than you will ever be."
"Is she worth more than the island?" Ben mocked.
"Even more than that." Charles answered.
Mel watched in horror as her father hit Ben. Finally he turned to her.
"Is it true?" she whispered. "Are you really him?"
"Aye love, it's true."
"Why did you lie to me?"
Charles wiped a tear from her face, "I wanted to protect you. The less you knew about who I really was, the safer you were."
"Was anything you ever told me true?"
"Of course, nearly everything. I will explain it all to you, I promise."
Mel nodded and suddenly felt faint. "Someone take the baby." she said and was aware of someone, she thought Emma, taking Molly from hers arms before she fell to the ground. Charles knelt over her, his face concerned.
"Let's get her inside." she heard a familiar voice say. Mel's thought ran wild as she reluctantly began to accept the fact that her loving father Charles Frost was indeed the powerful, terrifying Charles Widmore. A horrible thought flashed through her mind. If she was a Widmore then that meant that she was related to Penelope Widmore. An image of Desmond came to her and Mel felt as if she was going to be sick.
She felt strong arms pick her up, she looked up at saw Christian was carrying her to their house.
"I'm sorry." she said faintly before fading out of consciousness. She wasn't sure if he even heard her.
Charles hung back while Christian and Jack took Mel into the house. He approached Ben again with a sly smile.
"You really had no idea she was mine did you? All this time you've had a Widmore living in your midst."
Ben shook his head, "She's only a Widmore by name. She is one of us; you'll find that out soon enough."
"I raised her, do you really think she'll turn her back on me now."
"When she finds out your plans for the island, yes." Ben spat.
Charles laughed, "You are quite attached to her aren't you? Yet, you have a ring on your finger and she doesn't. If you were so enthralled with her, why did you marry another?"
Ben didn't answer him.
"So she turned you down, eh? Smart girl."
Ben smirked, "She's never turned me down, for anything. In fact, she has done everything I have ever asked of her."
Charles took the information in and a light came to his eyes, "And you would do anything for her no doubt. That is very good to know."
Ben's heart skipped a beat as he realized what he had just done. He had just given Charles Widmore the information he needed to control Ben and even take control of the island.
"If you hurt her." Ben warned but Christian cut him off.
"Now why would I harm my own daughter Ben?" Charles said as he turned and started for Mel's house.
Ben watched him go, wondering if he was telling the truth about not hurting Mel. "Shit." he said under his breath and he came to the conclusion that he just may have doomed them all.
Charles entered Mel's house as Christian was laying Mel on the couch. He watched him cover Mel lovingly with a blanket before he realized he was being watched.
Christian walked over to Charles; "You said that you wouldn't be coming to the island." he spoke softly.
Charles smiled, "Come now Christian, I wanted to see how things were progressing."
"With the island or with your daughter?"
Charles shrugged, "Both."
Christian shook his head, "I don't know how I let you talk me into this."
"You didn't let me talk you into anything. You work for me and you do what I tell you to."
"She doesn't remember it, anything about me. The last six months have been wiped from her memory."
"Is that why she is on speaking terms with Ben Linus?"
Christian looked away, "Yes. She doesn't remember being married to me but she sure remembers being in love with him. Before she hated him and would have done anything for me. Now she's back to doing whatever he tells her."
Charles looked at his daughter, her eyes were closed and she was breathing softly, "We'll have to remedy that. Tell me about Sophie."
"Sophie?" Christian said, "Why do you want to know about her."
"Melody told me that she was her enemy."
"That she is. If there were ever two women who hated each other more, I've never seen them."
"What are they fighting over?"
Christian chuckled, "Ben, of course, what else?"
Charles eyes turned into slits, "So that is who he is married to."
"Yes, Ben and Sophie got married while they were off the island not too long after Mel and I did."
"Yet Ben is still attached to Melody." Charles mused.
"I wouldn't go that far." Christian started.
"You didn't see how he reacted earlier when he thought I was threatening Mel. I'm quite sure he still cares about her, quite deeply and that is something we can use."
"I don't want her to get hurt anymore Charles." Christian said firmly.
Charles raised his eyebrows, "What is this Christian, have you fallen for my dear Melody? She always was able to ensnare any man who came her way. But you were sent here on a job Christian, not to fall in love."
Christian sighed in frustration, "It doesn't matter anyway, she can't remember ever feeling anything for me." he finished as he went to the kitchen and poured them both a drink.
"Maybe that is for the best." Charles said. "How did she lose her memory in the first place?" he asked as he took his drink from Christian.
Christian took a long swallow of his own drink before answering, "She died."
"Excuse me?" Charles exclaimed.
"She was out in the jungle when she met Sophie. They fought each other. Sophie has abilities that made her far stronger than Mel. She killed her but she came back.
"You're telling me that Sophie killed my daughter?" Charles seethed.
"Yes, I am." Christian said looking at Mel.
Charles was too enraged to say anything more, his hand tightened on his glass and he felt a small satisfaction when he heard it crack.
