True Love Once One Is Removed
Chapter 5: Revelations
******The characters of Days? Hmmm....can't say I one them?......I plead the fifth on that one....Oh yes, I do enjoy writing about them.
"Where could he be?" Stefano questioned as he paced back and forth in the foyer of his current place. 'Or for the time being' he thought as he remembered the day he picked out the place....
' "Well, Mr. Johnson this house is one of our best and biggest on our list. We thought it would suit you. Belonging to royalty while they vacationed here one year for an event of some sort, I believe" stated the Realtor, Josephine Sanders. As she continued " I would tell you more about it but this is actually the first time I have been sent out here. The regular person who researches and makes sells for this area is out of town. But I know a little to tell you that this is a real good deal" she smiled enthusiastically.
As Stefano half listened to the young woman. He questioned flatly, "How many rooms?"
"Aw well..." she stopped as she stood blankly thinking about her response and when she remembered she said "Aw yes well there are 8 main bedrooms. But rumor has it that this place has many secret rooms. Due to the royal family that once occupied it felt they were constantly being watched or at any point they would be attacked. So they had secret passage ways and secret rooms later installed. One room is actually con-jointed but we haven't been able to figure out which one it is" she said as she continued "also there is actually quite a funny story about one of the rumors. The daughter of this family had actually been sneaking out quite a bit to meet someone of a lower class of sorts. As luck would have it one day, they were caught and she was sent away."
"I see nothing hilarious about that, Miss Sanders" Stefano said. "Do you smell apples by the way?"
"Well let me finish" she continued "she had been caught by her future to be husband. And she hadn't exactly been exchanging 'how to get rich quick' stories with her buddy of the lower class. The boy, although was the servant to her husband's family once. Or something along those lines, but it depends on where you get yours laughs. Me personally...I laugh at things that seem out of the ordinary. But the story intrigued me. Especially what eventually happened next...but what do you think? Should I be smiling or frowning at my first real attempt of making a sell. Since this was my first day of this after weeks of office work. I didn't even get the chance to clock in when the boss informed me off this. And I hope I won't be regretting it later" the realtor said as she gave out a pout faced look. As she continued "OH! And the apple scent you are smelling is my fragrance. I just started wearing it. Hoping it would give me some good luck" she said.
Stefano turned and actually had saw the woman for the first time. As he had not paid attention to her earlier. But now he realized she could come in handy for his later plans. "You know you are quite young for a job that calls for so much experience. You strike me as a young lady who should be out enjoying life still?" Stefano inquired as he tried to see how much reliable information he could trick out of the young girl, who had the looks of one Chloe Lane. Except for details such as eye color and build. 'But what difference would be made if she was too badly injured beyond recognition' he thought. But tossed the idea as he hoped nothing would go wrong. But then realized he couldn't count on Rolf or Bart to do things correctly.
"Well, I am only 20. But this is kind of an apprentice type job I am taking on. It's a college assignment and so far it has been boring me out of my mind. I was about to change majors until this popped up on me." she smiled ecstatically. 'He's so going to buy it!' she thought.
"Well Miss Sanders I would like to congratulate you on making an A on your assignment. Because that is what you deserve after making this sell. I will send one of my assistant's later on this week with the rest of the payment. But for now here is half" Stefano said as he handed the woman a check already filled out for a little bit more than half of the half way mark for the intended price. '
As Stefano came back to real time. 'Poor child.' he thought quietly. 'She never got to see more to being a realtor. No more than the one sell. At least she got to bask in that for the time she did' he smiled.
His plan had been coming along smoothly so far. Now all that awaited were the guest. Then would the plan begin. But first the makeover. Next the extensive training, And next setting forth with the actual mission. 'Once and only once he got here' Stefano thought. Because he would need the aid of the man who would be providing his services with the training. And the woman who would share the valuable information so that facts would seem true.
'She would become her for the time being, while on the mission. But yet still be a whole new person' he thought. As his plans were all coming into one. And things would work out perfectly, but only once he arrived.
"Where the hell is!" Stefano yelled aloud as a sudden ringing sounded throughout the house. 'Aw he's here.' As he heard the door open and the gentleman say "Been waiting PATIENTLY, I see."
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"I can't believe I got myself into this" sighed the young gentlemen as he pulled into Dimera's residence. 'Or am I to address him as Mr. Johnson?!" he thought laughing. After trying for hours to put off this trip he was finally here. And for what? 'Training someone with no experience' he thought grimly. How did he expect him to train some fellow in less than a few months. On the basics of martial arts skills, operating certain machinery, and the loads of other things that came with the trade. That alone would occupy most of the time. "And to make it worse they have no experience!" he yelled frustrated as to how he gets himself into these predicaments. How he had not made that promise a year back about paying Stefano back for getting him out of situation that would call for some serious time behind a jail cell. 'The things I do' he replied.
As Christopher Riley stepped out of his Expedition and onto the porch of the 'Johnson' residence. As he rang the doorbell once and it was opened immediately afterwards.
"Been waiting PATIENTLY, I see" he joked. "So where do I start?" he stepped forward passed the butler until he made eye contact with Stefano. "Aw, Mr. Johnson, its been a long time" he said as he went to give him a handshake.
"Yes it has, and you are late!" Stefano said.
"Well it looks like the guest of honor hasn't even arrived yet. Where is he, hmm? Nor has the lady who will be giving him the 'history' lessons" he smiled.
"Well, for starters" Stefano said smiling "the lady who will be giving the 'history lessons' as you say it doesn't like traveling by plane too much. So therefore she is taking a train over and that is a little bit more timely if you hadn't already known."
"Yes I did. But you still haven't answered my other question" Chris said.
"Well as for that problem. She is on her way as we speak" Stefano smiled knowing exactly what he had just said.
"SHE!" yelled Chris. "You have got to be out your f*cking mind!"
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"Okay Jan what do you mean, Gina.....Gina who?" Shawn asked lost at what Jan was trying to hit at.
As Hope just stood there staring. She couldn't possibly mean.... 'No Princess Gina she's dead' she thought. 'Everyone witnessed her death, I mean she died in the hospital. Because Bo had thought she was me. While I had been trapped, all that time I had been away from my family.... No, she just can't be alive' thought Hope trying to reassure herself. "She can't be, she just can't be" Hope said aloud.
As Shawn turned to see his mother begin to tremble with fear. He walked over to her and embraced her in his arms "Mom, she died. Jan must be mistaken. IT couldn't of been her, Mom. I'm positive on that. Princess Gina died on that hospital bed to her smoking habit and your here. Your Hope Williams Brady, wife to Bo Brady and mother to JT and Shawn Douglass Brady. Me, mom. Your my mother, and can no one ever change that. She isn't alive" Shawn said hoping Jan was wrong or she hadn't been finish with her explanation.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Brady.." Jan started.
"No your fine...I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions. I mean, when and where did you see Princess Gina. And what would she want with Chloe?" Hope questioned with a pain in her voice that she hoped no one noticed.
"No, I mean I'm sorry Mrs. Brady for the confusion. I didn't mean I saw Princess Gina" Jan explained.
"What?" Hope asked clearly confused. "Then what did you mean connection. What is it about Princess Gina that connects me to her besides appearance?"
"Well, I remember when Lockhart, I mean Mimi told me about how she got the opportunity last year to go to that ball being held for who is now known as Princess Greta Von Amburg" explained Jan as she continued "Well, Mimi had only went because she was working for that woman. You know, who I am talking about right?" questioned Jan.
"Hold on, wait Jan..." started Shawn "....I mean Mimi knows her too....You couldn't be possibly talking about who I think your talking about?"
"It depends on exactly who you are talking about..." Jan trailed off as she raised a suspicious eye to Shawn. Hoping he figured it out. 'Because for the life of me I still can't place the old bags name' Jan thought.
"Wait, I don't think I get were you two are aiming at. Maybe if you two can stop talking in code long enough to explain" Hope said.
"See Mom, you didn't go to Greta's coronation.....OMG, that would explain...okay Jan I have a few questions to ask you and if they are the answer I think they are, then I think I may know." Shawn said.
"Okay, shoot. I will try to remember as much as I can" said Jan.
"Did she have an accent? I mean it could be any but did she have one..." Shawn trailed off just waiting for a reply since he felt he needed no further explaining.
"Yes" Jan replied simply. "But.." Jan started but Shawn interjected.
"Did she have any bags when you saw her? What all happened when you two exchanged words if any were? Did you see her exit? Or did she board a plane?" Shawn said as he felt the last one and the first one would solve all the mystery that lay to the case. As it had not been a mystery anymore as to who the woman was. 'But what would she want with Chloe if it was her' Shawn thought as Hope leaned into him and whispered in his ear.
"Your going to explain all this to your dear Mom, later on right?" Hope said smiling at her lack of understanding of the conversation taking place.
Shawn smiled and nodded softly. "Now what is it Jan?"
"Well, now that you mention it for someone to either be leaving or getting on an airplane she was empty handed. She didn't even have a purse. And that is like women's sacred tool, you know" Jan continued "but she couldn't of been leaving on an airplane..."as Jan suddenly stopped and stared blankly passed Shawn and his mother.
They turned to follow her gaze and saw a mysterious woman enter the Pub staring directly at Jan.
"This doesn't look pretty" Hope acknowledged to her son. As she noticed the similarity in appearance of both people. 'It must be her mother' Hope thought. 'But she doesn't look to pleased to see her daughter' thought Hope curious as to why she noted that Jan's mother looked at her as a burden.
"Mom..." Jan started...but didn't finish as her mother roughly grabbed her by the arm.
"I want hear known of it Jan Spears. First you get in trouble at school, then you land in the courts, now your out celebrating after you KILLED a man! And ruined the family name once again. NOW, what in the hell am I going to do with you, HUH! Do you need to get shipped off to a disciplinary school, were they are allowed to beat the sh*t out of you. Because you obviously aren't learning anything. Who do you think you are, for doing this to the family? Is this revenge for you Jan? Were you enjoying the feeling of knowing what you have done? I mean you must if you are here with your friends having a party!" as her mother continued screaming other insults.
Hope had finally had enough of this ignorant woman's abuse to her child. "WHO do you think you are! Walking into a business establishment such the way you did and doing what you are doing to your daughter in the public! What judge gave you the right to lay upon your daughter the things you do! I will not have this here and mother or not, YOU DO NOT TREAT YOUR DAUGHTER THAT WAY!" Hope yelled furiously through gritted teeth as Bo came over after witnessing the last bit of the argument.
Bo grabbed Hope softly and spun her around "Honey, calm down....I'm sure this woman didn't mean what she did....Because she would know better since it is a federal offense. Child Abuse that is. And setting foot onto property uninvited can get you in trouble as well. Disturbing the Peace, since what you think you walked in was a celebration had pretty much calmed down almost an hour ago since the news came. So Mrs. Spears, is it? Well as Detective Brady of the Salem PD, let me inform you of your rights and I would hope you apologize to your daughter before she sees you make the exit the way you are about to" Bo said with a smirk on his face.
As police had soon enough been pulling up and hopping out of their patrol cars and stepping into the Pub.
Hope slowly turned back around to Bo after she saw the first few officers step in. "How did you do that?" she asked clearly amazed at the exact timing.
"Well, actually they had already been on their way....Honey I have some bad news....very bad news for all" as Bo looked to the ground and not to Hope.
As she sensed what Bo had been hinting at. She softly uttered, "It's Chloe isn't it."
As all he did was give a soft nod.
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"Brady, come back...don't go...come back" Chloe kept saying in her sleep.
"We are in some deep Jurassic Park 3 poop pile!" said Bart.
"What?" Rolf questioned turning away from looking at the side view mirror of the approaching police car.
"Just a summer flick I caught over the summer...It actually wasn't that bad. I mean you wouldn't believe how many chicks were there. And by themselves. Or some traveled by the pack. It was Heaven" Bart said through dreamy eyes.
"This is not the time for that, I have to think. Now please shut up!" As Rolf turned and observed Chloe then reached into the glove compartment to answer the phone that had still been ringing.
"Hello" Rolf answered quietly.
"Stefano told me to inform you for when you screwed up that there was a gift in the back of the trunk. I picked it out and wrapped it nicely just for you. Don't let the apple's throw you off. Because it's far from food" the man on the other end said. As another voice, a female continued "and also the plan has changed somewhat. You need to make a detour..." she stopped.
"A detour where and hurry" Rolf screamed impatiently as the police pulled over.
"A detour to Salem, Illinois. You have to complete the phase of the plan there. The original destination has become swamped. Too many police officers in the area searching for the 2 missing bodies that were found missing on the plane." she explained and then said "that's where the gift comes into effect. Just find you another body and there you go" she said as she hung up without a response from Rolf.
As a light bulb went off in Rolf head. And he knew where the woman and man had been hinting at. All except for the trunk part. 'Had there been somebody back there all that time' Rolf thought. "Bart place the phone back in there and pass me the needle marked with red tape. I need that serum for what I'm about to do next." Rolf simply said
As the police approached and said. "Sir I am going to need to inspect you car. There have been a report of two missing people and..." as he stopped after hearing a noise from the back.
"Help me, Brady, please...."Chloe whimpered in her sleep. As tears began to come down her cheeks.
As the cop quickly realized this had been the missing girl. He had seen her picture posted on his monitor almost immediately before he pulled over and gotten word of what was going on over the radio. As some police officer had felt there was some connection between her and the crash some miles back. 'And there was' as the Police was quickly reaching to grab his gun he felt his legs give out. To only look down and see that there had been a needle in his legs. And soon afterwards blacked out.
"What'd the hell you do that for" Bart yelled nervously. "You truly are crazy, aren't you!"
"Oh shut up....now pick up his body and the body in the trunk and dispose of them somewhere. NO, don't do that. Wait....let me think. Okay place the body in the trunk along with the officer back into the patrol car and then place this in it." Rolf handed Bart a small round shaped item.
"What is this " Bar asked staring at it. "Because I doubt this penny, don't grant no wishes and what BODY!"
"Just do it, you idiot and hurry, quit asking questions" Rolf yelled.
"Geez don't go into cardiac arrest, already" Bart said as he mumbled "or maybe you could. Maybe then would you know real pain" as he lifted the very heavy officers body and dragged back into the driver's side. Then reached into the trunk and unzipped the bag, he hadn't even noticed before. There laid a sleeping angel. She had to be dead for at least a few hours. A little bit less than a day. 'Welp what a waste. And those hooters! Woo!" said Bart as he began to think ' Why don't I get to handle these things before they get sent to the reaper?"
Before they knew they were driving off. When Bart spoke up. "Okay, so we are just going to leave them like that?" he asked.
"Press the send button on the cell phone" said Rolf calmly driving onto the highway as he read a highway sign realizing he only had some odd number of miles left to go before they were back into Salem. The plane had crashed in Chicago, Illinois so to Salem it was just a simple walk around the corner. 'And yet so much more could happen he thought.'
As all you could feel was a slight rumble of the ground and a big cloud of black smoke behind the moving vehicle.
"That little button had all that in there?!" Bart asked shocked by the huge explosion.
"Aww, my friend Bart the smallest things can pack the biggest heat..." as he turned to look at Bart's shocked face and continued "but the same can not be said for all things small" he said smiling at Bart. And turning his attention back to the road. When they heard her...
"Where am I?" Chloe asked warily.
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"What's up with all the police?" Brady asked after sitting quietly for a long time trying to figure out how to work the computer so that it would show a location. All the computer showed was the letters 'CHIC'. He thought it was funny how it almost made it seem like the message was abbreviated for saying 'Chloe's Here In ...' and the other C was a mystery.
"I don't know son, but it doesn't look like good news...come on lets go join in on the conversation" said John placing an arm on his son and walking him over.
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"The plane....well first of all let me give you the bad news first" Carl began. As Bo nodded for him to proceed. "The attendance who was taking up tickets for the flight from Puerto Rice to Texas did have one ticket out the bunch that was wrong. It was a Flight 108Puerto Rico to Salem ticket. The faxed picture of Chloe did strike a bolt with her as she described seeing the young lady. So Chloe was on the flight that crashed. Ready for the rest?" He asked as he knew that must of been a lot to digest all at one time.
"My baby...I can't believe it...She's....she's..." Nancy started.
"We don't know that yet Nancy" Craig said half lying. He wasn't sure what he knew anymore.
"Craig's right Nancy, remember stay positive" said Marlena.
"HOW!!! You tell me how to stay calm when your daughter has been out of your life for the first 15 years of your life and then to have her back for a year and then have this happen! YOU TELL ME HOW! YOU CAN'T...." said Nancy screaming and crying. As she realized 'This is not going to get me anywhere. It won't bring her back if she is indeed....no she's not...' Nancy thought.
After a few seconds of quietness Bo said "continue please Carl". As Carl nodded and continued.
"Well as you all may have know due to news report. That all except two have been found alive. So big ratio, right. I mean 2 people missing, but still alive since their bodies have yet to show up. Well,..." he began but Nancy said...
"So is my daughter one of those people?" she asked.
"No, but..." Carl began again but was once again interrupted.
"Then where is the GOOD NEWS in all of this" she said angrily.
"Well the fact she isn't dead. Just missing. That and an eye witness from the flight said they saw remember something unusual about the crash or afterwards. They remember what they thought was a dream may have not been one. They say they saw one of the passengers get up and begin caring a young girl, your daughter I'm assuming to an awaiting car. Along the way they say something dropped out of her pocket. A small pocket computer. But the weird thing about that had been what was written on it. But not so much of written on it as it had been inscribed onto..."
"Wait, wait...so you are saying someone took her! And to an awaiting car...This doesn't sound like an accident to me...more of a set up and why would they want out daughter!" Craig asked.
"I don't know but all I can ask you is that does the letters C H I C have any significance to anyone here?" Carl asked.
As Brady snapped up and said "What?" It couldn't be. Someone was sending him messages. Someone was trying to inform him of Chloe whereabouts.
"C H I C, does that mean anything to you?" Carl turned to Brady.
Brady ran to the table picked up the computer and handed it to Carl. And began to explain "Chloe had been telling me one night how these things work. How it can send messages if in a relatively good position. So I figured maybe it could have some type of way of reading where the message had been sent. I played around with it awhile before this popped up on the screen. Don't ask me how I did it because I can't honestly tell you."
" Do you have any idea what it stands for?" Carl asked.
"Well, I had thought maybe it stood for 'Chloe's Here In...and I couldn't figure out what the other C could stand for. So I basically throughout the silly idea. It was silly right?" As Brady notice Carl shocked expression form.
"When did you receive this information" was all Carl asked.
"It was on here before we even realized Chloe was missing or on the plane. But it is dated on my son's just a little bit before the plane crashed, why do you ask Carl?" Bo questioned. And began to wonder why hadn't his son's own computer had the same abbreviation on it.
"Because if you had noticed....The plane had crashed in Chicago. Not too far from here. And not as farfetched an idea." Carl stated plainly as he directed the last comment to Brady.
"Chicago" was the only thing Brady said before he realized what he had to do. He was about to pick up his car keys when Shawn spoke up with something.
"Dad, there is something else you need to know about Chloe's abductors." Shawn started. "I know who was a possible accomplice and probably still is."
"Who?" Bo questioned.
"Dad, you and Mom should both know. Or at least Mom, the woman had a fear of planes. Even Belle's father even knows her. Belle you do too. Brady I don't know if you really got the chance to meet her. Since you rode back with us after your father got shot at the coronation. But I remember now...And its not making sense as to why she wanted Chloe but..."
"Say no more, are you talking about Lillie" John pointed out flatly.
"Lillie Faversham" said Hope astonished but then began to put her own pieces together.
"Yeah that's her!" Jan screamed.
"Jan, are you sure?" Bo asked.
"I am positive" said Jan.
"But the question now is why she wanted her?" said Bo stumped.
As Carl got a call and stepped out for a minute.
"Craig my babies alive, she's alive...I knew it...I would of felt if she was dead" Nancy screamed a little bit excited they had finally been progressing only to be brought down seconds later but before then. Brady would make his own realization.
"Was Chloe also at the coronation?" Brady asked as a newfound spark hit him from somewhere and he hadn't been sure where he was going with the sudden questions that engulfed his mind.
Philip stepped in and replied "Yes she was, why do you ask Brady?"
"Wasn't Stefano also there?" Brady asked.
And Philip was just about to answer when Carl came back in with the saddest and longest expression that had been filled with a room full of people filled with such promise over the little bit of good news they had received.
"What is it Carl?" Bo asked sensing it was the news that was going to take toil on everyone's life and would forever change things.
"There has been an accident reported about 7 miles East of the plane crash. A car explosion. Two bodies were found in the car badly burned beyond recognition. But they were able to identify the bodies as an adult male and....." Carl sighed as he let out the last bit "....and a young female."
Brady stood shocked. He originally picked up the keys to his jeep but awhile back they had fell out of his hands as he heard the next words out of Carl's mouth were...
"Both were dead upon arrival of the paramedics" Carl said looking up to the parents, the friends, and two very heartbroken boys.
As he looked to Brady and said "I'm so sorry Brady." Carl simply said but Brady looked up with his tear stricken face and said....
"What?"
Carl repeated once more "I'm so sorry for you" he said wondering as to why he was asked to repeat his statement.
As Brady began to say why does that sound so familiar. Like it had once been said but by....Chloe.
When he heard a voice from the back of his head say 'The Clock Starts Now, Brady!" it yelled and then went to tormenting him by saying 'tick tock tick tock'. And then the sound just stopped all of a sudden.
'What the hell' Brady thought. Then when a noise came from outside he walked passed the crowd to look to see what exactly it was. It was so quiet in the Pub you could here the heartbeat of an ant. 'Are a heart being broken' he thought sadly. And watched as a car drove by real fast. As if they were in a rush. As he felt a chill run down his back the minute he turned away from the car. As if it had been calling him. Then that's when he heard her say....
"Brady, I'm here"
"CHLOE" Brady yelled to the outside life of trees, birds and anything listening.
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As Bart and Rolf turned around to see the girl was still sleeping. Apparently she had just been dreaming when she asked the question.
About half an hour later or more they had arrived in Salem. She had been silent up until the point they passed the Pub and she said "Brady, I'm here..." and dozed back off.
As Bart joked "Does this girl know any other words besides the name Brady?" he laughed as he said "Maybe she likes name that start with B. Since she has assets on her that are very nice. Like a nice Butt, and voluptuous Breast...but hey I can teach her a name that starts with a B...and if she wants she can say it all the time when she sleeps"
"Don't you dare....Are you really will be somewhere other than heaven looking UP from where you are if Stefano heard your mouth" scrutinized Rolf.
"Ahh, I'm just having a little fun Rolfy. Besides..." he turned around to Chloe and said "what type of road trip is this if there's no fun" he grinned wickedly and licked his lips.
Rolf saw this and gave Bart one big smack on the bag off his head, "IDIOT, think with your head on your shoulders long enough so we can be through and get the hell out of here before we get caught in the DiMera Mansion by Lexie. Since the laboratory is still set up in the basement. In the secret room it has always been." he said.
"Alright geez!" Bart said rubbing the back of his head. But not before whispering into Chloe's ear. "Bart, Bart, Bart, Bart..." repeatedly before he caught another one on the nape of neck this time.
"Shut up you fool and listen...This is what we are going to do to ensure Mrs. or Mr. Carver doesn't become to suspicious of us." explained Rolf
"Why would she be she knows us..."started Bart.
"Because of the extra baggage we're carrying" Rolf pointed towards the back. "We are going to have to..." Rolf began as Chloe spoke up once again but this time her eyes fluttered a bit and she asked once again
"Where am I?" and she turned and saw both men staring at her and she said "and who are you?" as she began to sit up a little but became overwhelmed with dizziness and her eyes shot to the back of her and she blacked out.
"Oh shit" Rolf said as he pulled to the side of the road.
"Okay that's my line and what she just went back to sleep. She's done it before" Bart said not understanding what was the point.
"Well she could be going to sleep indefinitely this time and never waking up!" Rolf screamed panicky.....
TBC........
Chapter 5: Revelations
******The characters of Days? Hmmm....can't say I one them?......I plead the fifth on that one....Oh yes, I do enjoy writing about them.
"Where could he be?" Stefano questioned as he paced back and forth in the foyer of his current place. 'Or for the time being' he thought as he remembered the day he picked out the place....
' "Well, Mr. Johnson this house is one of our best and biggest on our list. We thought it would suit you. Belonging to royalty while they vacationed here one year for an event of some sort, I believe" stated the Realtor, Josephine Sanders. As she continued " I would tell you more about it but this is actually the first time I have been sent out here. The regular person who researches and makes sells for this area is out of town. But I know a little to tell you that this is a real good deal" she smiled enthusiastically.
As Stefano half listened to the young woman. He questioned flatly, "How many rooms?"
"Aw well..." she stopped as she stood blankly thinking about her response and when she remembered she said "Aw yes well there are 8 main bedrooms. But rumor has it that this place has many secret rooms. Due to the royal family that once occupied it felt they were constantly being watched or at any point they would be attacked. So they had secret passage ways and secret rooms later installed. One room is actually con-jointed but we haven't been able to figure out which one it is" she said as she continued "also there is actually quite a funny story about one of the rumors. The daughter of this family had actually been sneaking out quite a bit to meet someone of a lower class of sorts. As luck would have it one day, they were caught and she was sent away."
"I see nothing hilarious about that, Miss Sanders" Stefano said. "Do you smell apples by the way?"
"Well let me finish" she continued "she had been caught by her future to be husband. And she hadn't exactly been exchanging 'how to get rich quick' stories with her buddy of the lower class. The boy, although was the servant to her husband's family once. Or something along those lines, but it depends on where you get yours laughs. Me personally...I laugh at things that seem out of the ordinary. But the story intrigued me. Especially what eventually happened next...but what do you think? Should I be smiling or frowning at my first real attempt of making a sell. Since this was my first day of this after weeks of office work. I didn't even get the chance to clock in when the boss informed me off this. And I hope I won't be regretting it later" the realtor said as she gave out a pout faced look. As she continued "OH! And the apple scent you are smelling is my fragrance. I just started wearing it. Hoping it would give me some good luck" she said.
Stefano turned and actually had saw the woman for the first time. As he had not paid attention to her earlier. But now he realized she could come in handy for his later plans. "You know you are quite young for a job that calls for so much experience. You strike me as a young lady who should be out enjoying life still?" Stefano inquired as he tried to see how much reliable information he could trick out of the young girl, who had the looks of one Chloe Lane. Except for details such as eye color and build. 'But what difference would be made if she was too badly injured beyond recognition' he thought. But tossed the idea as he hoped nothing would go wrong. But then realized he couldn't count on Rolf or Bart to do things correctly.
"Well, I am only 20. But this is kind of an apprentice type job I am taking on. It's a college assignment and so far it has been boring me out of my mind. I was about to change majors until this popped up on me." she smiled ecstatically. 'He's so going to buy it!' she thought.
"Well Miss Sanders I would like to congratulate you on making an A on your assignment. Because that is what you deserve after making this sell. I will send one of my assistant's later on this week with the rest of the payment. But for now here is half" Stefano said as he handed the woman a check already filled out for a little bit more than half of the half way mark for the intended price. '
As Stefano came back to real time. 'Poor child.' he thought quietly. 'She never got to see more to being a realtor. No more than the one sell. At least she got to bask in that for the time she did' he smiled.
His plan had been coming along smoothly so far. Now all that awaited were the guest. Then would the plan begin. But first the makeover. Next the extensive training, And next setting forth with the actual mission. 'Once and only once he got here' Stefano thought. Because he would need the aid of the man who would be providing his services with the training. And the woman who would share the valuable information so that facts would seem true.
'She would become her for the time being, while on the mission. But yet still be a whole new person' he thought. As his plans were all coming into one. And things would work out perfectly, but only once he arrived.
"Where the hell is!" Stefano yelled aloud as a sudden ringing sounded throughout the house. 'Aw he's here.' As he heard the door open and the gentleman say "Been waiting PATIENTLY, I see."
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"I can't believe I got myself into this" sighed the young gentlemen as he pulled into Dimera's residence. 'Or am I to address him as Mr. Johnson?!" he thought laughing. After trying for hours to put off this trip he was finally here. And for what? 'Training someone with no experience' he thought grimly. How did he expect him to train some fellow in less than a few months. On the basics of martial arts skills, operating certain machinery, and the loads of other things that came with the trade. That alone would occupy most of the time. "And to make it worse they have no experience!" he yelled frustrated as to how he gets himself into these predicaments. How he had not made that promise a year back about paying Stefano back for getting him out of situation that would call for some serious time behind a jail cell. 'The things I do' he replied.
As Christopher Riley stepped out of his Expedition and onto the porch of the 'Johnson' residence. As he rang the doorbell once and it was opened immediately afterwards.
"Been waiting PATIENTLY, I see" he joked. "So where do I start?" he stepped forward passed the butler until he made eye contact with Stefano. "Aw, Mr. Johnson, its been a long time" he said as he went to give him a handshake.
"Yes it has, and you are late!" Stefano said.
"Well it looks like the guest of honor hasn't even arrived yet. Where is he, hmm? Nor has the lady who will be giving him the 'history' lessons" he smiled.
"Well, for starters" Stefano said smiling "the lady who will be giving the 'history lessons' as you say it doesn't like traveling by plane too much. So therefore she is taking a train over and that is a little bit more timely if you hadn't already known."
"Yes I did. But you still haven't answered my other question" Chris said.
"Well as for that problem. She is on her way as we speak" Stefano smiled knowing exactly what he had just said.
"SHE!" yelled Chris. "You have got to be out your f*cking mind!"
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"Okay Jan what do you mean, Gina.....Gina who?" Shawn asked lost at what Jan was trying to hit at.
As Hope just stood there staring. She couldn't possibly mean.... 'No Princess Gina she's dead' she thought. 'Everyone witnessed her death, I mean she died in the hospital. Because Bo had thought she was me. While I had been trapped, all that time I had been away from my family.... No, she just can't be alive' thought Hope trying to reassure herself. "She can't be, she just can't be" Hope said aloud.
As Shawn turned to see his mother begin to tremble with fear. He walked over to her and embraced her in his arms "Mom, she died. Jan must be mistaken. IT couldn't of been her, Mom. I'm positive on that. Princess Gina died on that hospital bed to her smoking habit and your here. Your Hope Williams Brady, wife to Bo Brady and mother to JT and Shawn Douglass Brady. Me, mom. Your my mother, and can no one ever change that. She isn't alive" Shawn said hoping Jan was wrong or she hadn't been finish with her explanation.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Brady.." Jan started.
"No your fine...I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions. I mean, when and where did you see Princess Gina. And what would she want with Chloe?" Hope questioned with a pain in her voice that she hoped no one noticed.
"No, I mean I'm sorry Mrs. Brady for the confusion. I didn't mean I saw Princess Gina" Jan explained.
"What?" Hope asked clearly confused. "Then what did you mean connection. What is it about Princess Gina that connects me to her besides appearance?"
"Well, I remember when Lockhart, I mean Mimi told me about how she got the opportunity last year to go to that ball being held for who is now known as Princess Greta Von Amburg" explained Jan as she continued "Well, Mimi had only went because she was working for that woman. You know, who I am talking about right?" questioned Jan.
"Hold on, wait Jan..." started Shawn "....I mean Mimi knows her too....You couldn't be possibly talking about who I think your talking about?"
"It depends on exactly who you are talking about..." Jan trailed off as she raised a suspicious eye to Shawn. Hoping he figured it out. 'Because for the life of me I still can't place the old bags name' Jan thought.
"Wait, I don't think I get were you two are aiming at. Maybe if you two can stop talking in code long enough to explain" Hope said.
"See Mom, you didn't go to Greta's coronation.....OMG, that would explain...okay Jan I have a few questions to ask you and if they are the answer I think they are, then I think I may know." Shawn said.
"Okay, shoot. I will try to remember as much as I can" said Jan.
"Did she have an accent? I mean it could be any but did she have one..." Shawn trailed off just waiting for a reply since he felt he needed no further explaining.
"Yes" Jan replied simply. "But.." Jan started but Shawn interjected.
"Did she have any bags when you saw her? What all happened when you two exchanged words if any were? Did you see her exit? Or did she board a plane?" Shawn said as he felt the last one and the first one would solve all the mystery that lay to the case. As it had not been a mystery anymore as to who the woman was. 'But what would she want with Chloe if it was her' Shawn thought as Hope leaned into him and whispered in his ear.
"Your going to explain all this to your dear Mom, later on right?" Hope said smiling at her lack of understanding of the conversation taking place.
Shawn smiled and nodded softly. "Now what is it Jan?"
"Well, now that you mention it for someone to either be leaving or getting on an airplane she was empty handed. She didn't even have a purse. And that is like women's sacred tool, you know" Jan continued "but she couldn't of been leaving on an airplane..."as Jan suddenly stopped and stared blankly passed Shawn and his mother.
They turned to follow her gaze and saw a mysterious woman enter the Pub staring directly at Jan.
"This doesn't look pretty" Hope acknowledged to her son. As she noticed the similarity in appearance of both people. 'It must be her mother' Hope thought. 'But she doesn't look to pleased to see her daughter' thought Hope curious as to why she noted that Jan's mother looked at her as a burden.
"Mom..." Jan started...but didn't finish as her mother roughly grabbed her by the arm.
"I want hear known of it Jan Spears. First you get in trouble at school, then you land in the courts, now your out celebrating after you KILLED a man! And ruined the family name once again. NOW, what in the hell am I going to do with you, HUH! Do you need to get shipped off to a disciplinary school, were they are allowed to beat the sh*t out of you. Because you obviously aren't learning anything. Who do you think you are, for doing this to the family? Is this revenge for you Jan? Were you enjoying the feeling of knowing what you have done? I mean you must if you are here with your friends having a party!" as her mother continued screaming other insults.
Hope had finally had enough of this ignorant woman's abuse to her child. "WHO do you think you are! Walking into a business establishment such the way you did and doing what you are doing to your daughter in the public! What judge gave you the right to lay upon your daughter the things you do! I will not have this here and mother or not, YOU DO NOT TREAT YOUR DAUGHTER THAT WAY!" Hope yelled furiously through gritted teeth as Bo came over after witnessing the last bit of the argument.
Bo grabbed Hope softly and spun her around "Honey, calm down....I'm sure this woman didn't mean what she did....Because she would know better since it is a federal offense. Child Abuse that is. And setting foot onto property uninvited can get you in trouble as well. Disturbing the Peace, since what you think you walked in was a celebration had pretty much calmed down almost an hour ago since the news came. So Mrs. Spears, is it? Well as Detective Brady of the Salem PD, let me inform you of your rights and I would hope you apologize to your daughter before she sees you make the exit the way you are about to" Bo said with a smirk on his face.
As police had soon enough been pulling up and hopping out of their patrol cars and stepping into the Pub.
Hope slowly turned back around to Bo after she saw the first few officers step in. "How did you do that?" she asked clearly amazed at the exact timing.
"Well, actually they had already been on their way....Honey I have some bad news....very bad news for all" as Bo looked to the ground and not to Hope.
As she sensed what Bo had been hinting at. She softly uttered, "It's Chloe isn't it."
As all he did was give a soft nod.
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"Brady, come back...don't go...come back" Chloe kept saying in her sleep.
"We are in some deep Jurassic Park 3 poop pile!" said Bart.
"What?" Rolf questioned turning away from looking at the side view mirror of the approaching police car.
"Just a summer flick I caught over the summer...It actually wasn't that bad. I mean you wouldn't believe how many chicks were there. And by themselves. Or some traveled by the pack. It was Heaven" Bart said through dreamy eyes.
"This is not the time for that, I have to think. Now please shut up!" As Rolf turned and observed Chloe then reached into the glove compartment to answer the phone that had still been ringing.
"Hello" Rolf answered quietly.
"Stefano told me to inform you for when you screwed up that there was a gift in the back of the trunk. I picked it out and wrapped it nicely just for you. Don't let the apple's throw you off. Because it's far from food" the man on the other end said. As another voice, a female continued "and also the plan has changed somewhat. You need to make a detour..." she stopped.
"A detour where and hurry" Rolf screamed impatiently as the police pulled over.
"A detour to Salem, Illinois. You have to complete the phase of the plan there. The original destination has become swamped. Too many police officers in the area searching for the 2 missing bodies that were found missing on the plane." she explained and then said "that's where the gift comes into effect. Just find you another body and there you go" she said as she hung up without a response from Rolf.
As a light bulb went off in Rolf head. And he knew where the woman and man had been hinting at. All except for the trunk part. 'Had there been somebody back there all that time' Rolf thought. "Bart place the phone back in there and pass me the needle marked with red tape. I need that serum for what I'm about to do next." Rolf simply said
As the police approached and said. "Sir I am going to need to inspect you car. There have been a report of two missing people and..." as he stopped after hearing a noise from the back.
"Help me, Brady, please...."Chloe whimpered in her sleep. As tears began to come down her cheeks.
As the cop quickly realized this had been the missing girl. He had seen her picture posted on his monitor almost immediately before he pulled over and gotten word of what was going on over the radio. As some police officer had felt there was some connection between her and the crash some miles back. 'And there was' as the Police was quickly reaching to grab his gun he felt his legs give out. To only look down and see that there had been a needle in his legs. And soon afterwards blacked out.
"What'd the hell you do that for" Bart yelled nervously. "You truly are crazy, aren't you!"
"Oh shut up....now pick up his body and the body in the trunk and dispose of them somewhere. NO, don't do that. Wait....let me think. Okay place the body in the trunk along with the officer back into the patrol car and then place this in it." Rolf handed Bart a small round shaped item.
"What is this " Bar asked staring at it. "Because I doubt this penny, don't grant no wishes and what BODY!"
"Just do it, you idiot and hurry, quit asking questions" Rolf yelled.
"Geez don't go into cardiac arrest, already" Bart said as he mumbled "or maybe you could. Maybe then would you know real pain" as he lifted the very heavy officers body and dragged back into the driver's side. Then reached into the trunk and unzipped the bag, he hadn't even noticed before. There laid a sleeping angel. She had to be dead for at least a few hours. A little bit less than a day. 'Welp what a waste. And those hooters! Woo!" said Bart as he began to think ' Why don't I get to handle these things before they get sent to the reaper?"
Before they knew they were driving off. When Bart spoke up. "Okay, so we are just going to leave them like that?" he asked.
"Press the send button on the cell phone" said Rolf calmly driving onto the highway as he read a highway sign realizing he only had some odd number of miles left to go before they were back into Salem. The plane had crashed in Chicago, Illinois so to Salem it was just a simple walk around the corner. 'And yet so much more could happen he thought.'
As all you could feel was a slight rumble of the ground and a big cloud of black smoke behind the moving vehicle.
"That little button had all that in there?!" Bart asked shocked by the huge explosion.
"Aww, my friend Bart the smallest things can pack the biggest heat..." as he turned to look at Bart's shocked face and continued "but the same can not be said for all things small" he said smiling at Bart. And turning his attention back to the road. When they heard her...
"Where am I?" Chloe asked warily.
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"What's up with all the police?" Brady asked after sitting quietly for a long time trying to figure out how to work the computer so that it would show a location. All the computer showed was the letters 'CHIC'. He thought it was funny how it almost made it seem like the message was abbreviated for saying 'Chloe's Here In ...' and the other C was a mystery.
"I don't know son, but it doesn't look like good news...come on lets go join in on the conversation" said John placing an arm on his son and walking him over.
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"The plane....well first of all let me give you the bad news first" Carl began. As Bo nodded for him to proceed. "The attendance who was taking up tickets for the flight from Puerto Rice to Texas did have one ticket out the bunch that was wrong. It was a Flight 108Puerto Rico to Salem ticket. The faxed picture of Chloe did strike a bolt with her as she described seeing the young lady. So Chloe was on the flight that crashed. Ready for the rest?" He asked as he knew that must of been a lot to digest all at one time.
"My baby...I can't believe it...She's....she's..." Nancy started.
"We don't know that yet Nancy" Craig said half lying. He wasn't sure what he knew anymore.
"Craig's right Nancy, remember stay positive" said Marlena.
"HOW!!! You tell me how to stay calm when your daughter has been out of your life for the first 15 years of your life and then to have her back for a year and then have this happen! YOU TELL ME HOW! YOU CAN'T...." said Nancy screaming and crying. As she realized 'This is not going to get me anywhere. It won't bring her back if she is indeed....no she's not...' Nancy thought.
After a few seconds of quietness Bo said "continue please Carl". As Carl nodded and continued.
"Well as you all may have know due to news report. That all except two have been found alive. So big ratio, right. I mean 2 people missing, but still alive since their bodies have yet to show up. Well,..." he began but Nancy said...
"So is my daughter one of those people?" she asked.
"No, but..." Carl began again but was once again interrupted.
"Then where is the GOOD NEWS in all of this" she said angrily.
"Well the fact she isn't dead. Just missing. That and an eye witness from the flight said they saw remember something unusual about the crash or afterwards. They remember what they thought was a dream may have not been one. They say they saw one of the passengers get up and begin caring a young girl, your daughter I'm assuming to an awaiting car. Along the way they say something dropped out of her pocket. A small pocket computer. But the weird thing about that had been what was written on it. But not so much of written on it as it had been inscribed onto..."
"Wait, wait...so you are saying someone took her! And to an awaiting car...This doesn't sound like an accident to me...more of a set up and why would they want out daughter!" Craig asked.
"I don't know but all I can ask you is that does the letters C H I C have any significance to anyone here?" Carl asked.
As Brady snapped up and said "What?" It couldn't be. Someone was sending him messages. Someone was trying to inform him of Chloe whereabouts.
"C H I C, does that mean anything to you?" Carl turned to Brady.
Brady ran to the table picked up the computer and handed it to Carl. And began to explain "Chloe had been telling me one night how these things work. How it can send messages if in a relatively good position. So I figured maybe it could have some type of way of reading where the message had been sent. I played around with it awhile before this popped up on the screen. Don't ask me how I did it because I can't honestly tell you."
" Do you have any idea what it stands for?" Carl asked.
"Well, I had thought maybe it stood for 'Chloe's Here In...and I couldn't figure out what the other C could stand for. So I basically throughout the silly idea. It was silly right?" As Brady notice Carl shocked expression form.
"When did you receive this information" was all Carl asked.
"It was on here before we even realized Chloe was missing or on the plane. But it is dated on my son's just a little bit before the plane crashed, why do you ask Carl?" Bo questioned. And began to wonder why hadn't his son's own computer had the same abbreviation on it.
"Because if you had noticed....The plane had crashed in Chicago. Not too far from here. And not as farfetched an idea." Carl stated plainly as he directed the last comment to Brady.
"Chicago" was the only thing Brady said before he realized what he had to do. He was about to pick up his car keys when Shawn spoke up with something.
"Dad, there is something else you need to know about Chloe's abductors." Shawn started. "I know who was a possible accomplice and probably still is."
"Who?" Bo questioned.
"Dad, you and Mom should both know. Or at least Mom, the woman had a fear of planes. Even Belle's father even knows her. Belle you do too. Brady I don't know if you really got the chance to meet her. Since you rode back with us after your father got shot at the coronation. But I remember now...And its not making sense as to why she wanted Chloe but..."
"Say no more, are you talking about Lillie" John pointed out flatly.
"Lillie Faversham" said Hope astonished but then began to put her own pieces together.
"Yeah that's her!" Jan screamed.
"Jan, are you sure?" Bo asked.
"I am positive" said Jan.
"But the question now is why she wanted her?" said Bo stumped.
As Carl got a call and stepped out for a minute.
"Craig my babies alive, she's alive...I knew it...I would of felt if she was dead" Nancy screamed a little bit excited they had finally been progressing only to be brought down seconds later but before then. Brady would make his own realization.
"Was Chloe also at the coronation?" Brady asked as a newfound spark hit him from somewhere and he hadn't been sure where he was going with the sudden questions that engulfed his mind.
Philip stepped in and replied "Yes she was, why do you ask Brady?"
"Wasn't Stefano also there?" Brady asked.
And Philip was just about to answer when Carl came back in with the saddest and longest expression that had been filled with a room full of people filled with such promise over the little bit of good news they had received.
"What is it Carl?" Bo asked sensing it was the news that was going to take toil on everyone's life and would forever change things.
"There has been an accident reported about 7 miles East of the plane crash. A car explosion. Two bodies were found in the car badly burned beyond recognition. But they were able to identify the bodies as an adult male and....." Carl sighed as he let out the last bit "....and a young female."
Brady stood shocked. He originally picked up the keys to his jeep but awhile back they had fell out of his hands as he heard the next words out of Carl's mouth were...
"Both were dead upon arrival of the paramedics" Carl said looking up to the parents, the friends, and two very heartbroken boys.
As he looked to Brady and said "I'm so sorry Brady." Carl simply said but Brady looked up with his tear stricken face and said....
"What?"
Carl repeated once more "I'm so sorry for you" he said wondering as to why he was asked to repeat his statement.
As Brady began to say why does that sound so familiar. Like it had once been said but by....Chloe.
When he heard a voice from the back of his head say 'The Clock Starts Now, Brady!" it yelled and then went to tormenting him by saying 'tick tock tick tock'. And then the sound just stopped all of a sudden.
'What the hell' Brady thought. Then when a noise came from outside he walked passed the crowd to look to see what exactly it was. It was so quiet in the Pub you could here the heartbeat of an ant. 'Are a heart being broken' he thought sadly. And watched as a car drove by real fast. As if they were in a rush. As he felt a chill run down his back the minute he turned away from the car. As if it had been calling him. Then that's when he heard her say....
"Brady, I'm here"
"CHLOE" Brady yelled to the outside life of trees, birds and anything listening.
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As Bart and Rolf turned around to see the girl was still sleeping. Apparently she had just been dreaming when she asked the question.
About half an hour later or more they had arrived in Salem. She had been silent up until the point they passed the Pub and she said "Brady, I'm here..." and dozed back off.
As Bart joked "Does this girl know any other words besides the name Brady?" he laughed as he said "Maybe she likes name that start with B. Since she has assets on her that are very nice. Like a nice Butt, and voluptuous Breast...but hey I can teach her a name that starts with a B...and if she wants she can say it all the time when she sleeps"
"Don't you dare....Are you really will be somewhere other than heaven looking UP from where you are if Stefano heard your mouth" scrutinized Rolf.
"Ahh, I'm just having a little fun Rolfy. Besides..." he turned around to Chloe and said "what type of road trip is this if there's no fun" he grinned wickedly and licked his lips.
Rolf saw this and gave Bart one big smack on the bag off his head, "IDIOT, think with your head on your shoulders long enough so we can be through and get the hell out of here before we get caught in the DiMera Mansion by Lexie. Since the laboratory is still set up in the basement. In the secret room it has always been." he said.
"Alright geez!" Bart said rubbing the back of his head. But not before whispering into Chloe's ear. "Bart, Bart, Bart, Bart..." repeatedly before he caught another one on the nape of neck this time.
"Shut up you fool and listen...This is what we are going to do to ensure Mrs. or Mr. Carver doesn't become to suspicious of us." explained Rolf
"Why would she be she knows us..."started Bart.
"Because of the extra baggage we're carrying" Rolf pointed towards the back. "We are going to have to..." Rolf began as Chloe spoke up once again but this time her eyes fluttered a bit and she asked once again
"Where am I?" and she turned and saw both men staring at her and she said "and who are you?" as she began to sit up a little but became overwhelmed with dizziness and her eyes shot to the back of her and she blacked out.
"Oh shit" Rolf said as he pulled to the side of the road.
"Okay that's my line and what she just went back to sleep. She's done it before" Bart said not understanding what was the point.
"Well she could be going to sleep indefinitely this time and never waking up!" Rolf screamed panicky.....
TBC........
