--Chapter 8
Jason was sitting on his bike waiting for everyone to get out of the jet and into the limo. They had arrived in Colorado twenty minutes ago and as soon as the set down on the ground the bad feeling Jason was having since being told what happened got worse if that was possible. Something was wrong. He just knew it. He had a feeling that this wasn't going to turn out well. People were going to get hurt and he prayed to god that Emily and Elizabeth were ok. Elizabeth had to be ok.
"Jason were ready." Zander said coming up behind him.
"Were are we going?" Jason asked
"Sonny uh dad said just to follow us to the hotel from there will splint up and search the town for any of Roscoe's men."
Jason didn't reply. He just nodded, started his bike, and gave Zander a look that said let's go NOW.
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They arrived at the hotel fifteen minutes later. Everyone filed out of the limo and into the lobby of the hotel. Alexis was clutching Sonny's hand fiercely and didn't look like she was going to let go. Sonny reached the desk and flashed the pretty clerk behind the desk his trade mark dimples.
"Hello sir. How may I help you today." She said smiling back at him.
"I have a reservation."
"Name the reservation under."
"Natasha Cassadine." Alexis cut in before Sonny could answer. She gave the clerk behind the counter a dirty look. Alexis didn't like the way she was smiling at Sonny.
The girl checked the computer. "Yes I see you have four connecting rooms on reservation let me just go and get the keys."
After the girl was out of ear shot Sonny turned to Alexis. "Natasha huh. What made you use that name?"
"Well when Roscoe finds out you left and so has almost all your top Lt.'s, Zander, plus your attorney he going to start searching he probably already knows we're here why give him an easier time finding us. Besides he doesn't know my name is Natasha."
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When everyone had settled into their rooms they meet back in Sonny's to discuss the plan of attack and escape. Max and Zander were out searching the town while Johnny and Francis had plotted out all available escape routes, freeways, back roads, and two private air strips they could use in case something went wrong and they had to leave. Plus Francis had found three safe houses they all could hide in if they couldn't get out of town in time before Roscoe's men found them. They knew that Roscoe was if not in town on the way to Colorado. His men had been tracking Elizabeth the whole time since she left PC. They needed to be prepared if they came in contact with him or any of his men, which was why Stephan had spent the entire time since they checked into the hotel contacting his associates in Colorado Springs trying to find any sign of Roscoe or his men.
" Anything Stephan?" Sonny asked for the fourth time in twenty minutes.
Stephan looked up from his telephone book. "Nothing and I'm running out of people to call. Everyone I talked to hasn't seen Roscoe, talked to him or they don't even know who he is."
" Keep trying."
"Of course I'm going to keep trying that's my niece and her best friend out there."
Sonny took a deep breath and walked over to where Alexis was standing by the window staring out. She had been like that for two hours, since she came back to his and Jason's room.
" Don't worry we'll get to her before Roscoe does."
Alexis laughed. It was hallow and strand. " I'm not just worried about Roscoe. Obviously she doesn't want us to find her."
" What are talking about Alexis of course she wants us to find her. She in danger and so is Em. She knows that Roscoe will get to her. She just scared. She panicked when she left the motel room."
" She didn't panic. She knew exactly what she was doing." Came from Jason who had been sitting on the couch with his head laid back and eyes closed. Jason opened his eyes and looked at Sonny. " She knew when that train was coming. She planned her escape. I do think Emily showing up messed with her plan but she just went with the flow. But your right she is scared but not for herself… at least not anymore. She scared of Emily getting hurt or worse. She scared of something happening to her grandmother. And she scared that Roscoe will take his revenge on her by hurting us."
" Us?" Questioned Sonny.
" You, me, Emily, her grandmother, Alexis, Michael, and probably even Carly"
Alexis's jaw was on the ground. " Ho-How do you know all that for sure?"
" Because if she was scared for herself she would've called Sonny after killing Roscoe right hand man but she didn't. Probably because she didn't think that Sonny should have to protect her from something she did. She probably thought he already had enough on his plate. She wouldn't have run from the motel after Johnny told Emily that we knew where they were and to stay put, and she wouldn't had turned off Emily's cell phone. She's avoiding us. She's scared that if we all come to save her and Em that Roscoe will take the chance to kill all of us and she doesn't want us to get hurt."
" But it was my enemy not hers. I should have been responsible for taking care of her."
" But that's just what she didn't want. She didn't want you to have to take care of her. She didn't want to put you in danger and indirectly the people you and she love."
Alexis looked at Jason in the eyes and knew that exactly what Elizabeth was thinking. " Well that's just ridiculous we're her family. We're here to protect her that's what we do."
" But she doesn't know you are her family and even if she did she'd probably just run faster. Hell she probably has some plan already formed in her head on how to get Emily to safety while she tries to continue to run."
Johnny who had heard the last bit of the conversation got up and walked over to the trio. " It wouldn't matter what her plan is Emily won't let Elizabeth out of her sight and she sure as hell isn't going to leave Elizabeth to the wolves."
" I don't really think what Emily wants matters to Elizabeth anymore she afraid that Emily is going to get hurt or killed she'll ditch her if that's what it takes to keep her safe. But not until she knows that it's ok, that we'll be there to protect Emily after she takes off again." Jason said.
" What do you think her plan is Jason?" Alexis asked.
" She'll probably call us on Em's phone she knows we've been following her she'll want to set up a place where we can pick up Emily while she doing something to distract Roscoe. Probably something stupid like turning herself over to him just to make sure Emily gets to us safe."
" She wouldn't. Doesn't she know that Roscoe will kill her?" Johnny asked
" She knows I think she counting on it." Sonny said just above a whisper.
Jason looked up at Sonny to see that he was starting to get the way Elizabeth was thinking.
" What! No she wouldn't. She can't. We can't let her die. We can't god Sonny we have to do something." Alexis was crying and Sonny wrapped his arms around while Jason just looked away.
It was hard enough trying not to picture Elizabeth being killed by Roscoe with him not being able to protect her, but to watch Alexis sobbing for her daughter was more than he could take. Jason knew what Alexis was feeling he was feeling the same thing, ok so Elizabeth wasn't his daughter, but he was in love with her and he haven't even gotten to tell her. He cursed himself for the millionth time for leaving PC that day in back in April without telling Elizabeth how he felt. But Jason had been hurt after she picked Lucky over him, even though he knew she was lying to him and herself about wanting to be free but he just walked away. And when he found out about the bomb at Sonny's he knew he would have to leave and he just couldn't bring himself to say goodbye to her or as they would " see you later." Jason sighed got up from the couch and walked out of the room and down the to the picture window at the end of the hall. He looked out at the city. The sun was coming up and it was breath taking Elizabeth wold love to paint it he thought.
" You ok?" Came Zander from behind him. He had seen Jason as he was walking back to the room. He had never seen Jason look so sad, so scared, in so much pain, it was written all over his face.
" No." Jason blinked did he just say no that wasn't like him. Jason doesn't let people in well expect Elizabeth and Sonny.
" Is there anything I could do?" Zander asked.
" Not unless you can make the last year never happen, or maybe the last month".. Jason voice was raising and he was being to yell, "or maybe just the last two days. Huh Zander think you could pull that off?" Jason yelled.
Zander just stood there and let Jason yell. Shit he would stand there and watch Jason scream and throw things if that what helped him. He knew how Jason was feeling well maybe not exactly, but somewhat. He had spent the last year and a half knowing Elizabeth was his sister and not being able to tell her or not choosing to tell her depending on if you talked to Carly about it. He smiled for someone who supposedly hates Elizabeth Carly sure thought she had a right to know Zander was her brother. He knew the feel of regret and panic of not being able to tell her now. Of knowing that there was a good possibility that he would never be able to tell her.
" You know I should've told her that I was sorry."
Zander looked back to Jason. " Sorry for what?" He asked hoping to keep Jason talking.
Jason looked over his shoulder at Zander. He actually looked like he sincerely wanted to know.
" For everything."
" Everything?" Zander questioned.
" Yeah, like leaving without saying see you later to her, or for not trying hard enough to tell her Lucky was dangerous. Or for making her life more difficult while I was staying in her studio, or how about for make her lie to everyone she loved to keep me safe. But most of all not telling her she was the greatest, most beautiful, and most talented woman in the world that I'm in love with."
Zander smiled he knew Jason loved Elizabeth good thing to because he knew Elizabeth was in love with him too. " You'll get your chance Jason."
" How do you know that for sure. You can't."
" Because I know Elizabeth and she is one of the most determined people I know and even if she does try to give herself up to Roscoe I know Sonny, Alexis, Johnny, Francis, and everyone else in the hotel room and no one is going to let her do that. And most importantly I know YOU, Jason and you would give up your life before you let Roscoe kill her."
Jason turned and stared at Zander in awe. He actually made sense and calmed his nerves. Which was something Sonny hadn't even be able to do. Maybe because he knew Zander was right he would give up his life to stop Roscoe from killing Elizabeth.
" Thanks Zander." Jason said walking back to the room leaving Zander standing in the hall.
Zander start back too. " Your welcome Jason. You know she loves you just as much if not more than you love her." Zander looked down at the ground when Jason turned to look at him. " Zander?" Jason questioned causing him to look up. " I just want my sister to be happy Jason and you make the happiest I've ever seen her." He finished with a smile.
Jason smiled back. " Thanks Zander that means a lot."
Zander walked past him and back to the suite leaving a very perplexed Jason still standing in the hallway. Jason chuckled. He remembered when he couldn't stand Zander, of course he was dating his baby sister at the time. Which probably had something to do with it. It just seemed Znader had grown up while Jason was gone. He had new found respect for the young man. Maybe it was because he had successfully calmed Carly down. He seemed to have this power over her stopping her from doing anything stupid before she did it and no one had ever been able to do that before. Not even him he just cleaned up her messes and forgave her.
He started back to the room when Francis came running out.
"Jason it's Elizabeth."
" What oh god she not hurt is she?!" Jason asked running back into the suite past Francis and came to a stop when saw Alexis, Sonny, Stephan, Max who had just gotten back from searching the town, and Zander all huddled around Johnny.
Francis walked over to Jason. " She's on the phone man."
Jason was sitting on his bike waiting for everyone to get out of the jet and into the limo. They had arrived in Colorado twenty minutes ago and as soon as the set down on the ground the bad feeling Jason was having since being told what happened got worse if that was possible. Something was wrong. He just knew it. He had a feeling that this wasn't going to turn out well. People were going to get hurt and he prayed to god that Emily and Elizabeth were ok. Elizabeth had to be ok.
"Jason were ready." Zander said coming up behind him.
"Were are we going?" Jason asked
"Sonny uh dad said just to follow us to the hotel from there will splint up and search the town for any of Roscoe's men."
Jason didn't reply. He just nodded, started his bike, and gave Zander a look that said let's go NOW.
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They arrived at the hotel fifteen minutes later. Everyone filed out of the limo and into the lobby of the hotel. Alexis was clutching Sonny's hand fiercely and didn't look like she was going to let go. Sonny reached the desk and flashed the pretty clerk behind the desk his trade mark dimples.
"Hello sir. How may I help you today." She said smiling back at him.
"I have a reservation."
"Name the reservation under."
"Natasha Cassadine." Alexis cut in before Sonny could answer. She gave the clerk behind the counter a dirty look. Alexis didn't like the way she was smiling at Sonny.
The girl checked the computer. "Yes I see you have four connecting rooms on reservation let me just go and get the keys."
After the girl was out of ear shot Sonny turned to Alexis. "Natasha huh. What made you use that name?"
"Well when Roscoe finds out you left and so has almost all your top Lt.'s, Zander, plus your attorney he going to start searching he probably already knows we're here why give him an easier time finding us. Besides he doesn't know my name is Natasha."
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When everyone had settled into their rooms they meet back in Sonny's to discuss the plan of attack and escape. Max and Zander were out searching the town while Johnny and Francis had plotted out all available escape routes, freeways, back roads, and two private air strips they could use in case something went wrong and they had to leave. Plus Francis had found three safe houses they all could hide in if they couldn't get out of town in time before Roscoe's men found them. They knew that Roscoe was if not in town on the way to Colorado. His men had been tracking Elizabeth the whole time since she left PC. They needed to be prepared if they came in contact with him or any of his men, which was why Stephan had spent the entire time since they checked into the hotel contacting his associates in Colorado Springs trying to find any sign of Roscoe or his men.
" Anything Stephan?" Sonny asked for the fourth time in twenty minutes.
Stephan looked up from his telephone book. "Nothing and I'm running out of people to call. Everyone I talked to hasn't seen Roscoe, talked to him or they don't even know who he is."
" Keep trying."
"Of course I'm going to keep trying that's my niece and her best friend out there."
Sonny took a deep breath and walked over to where Alexis was standing by the window staring out. She had been like that for two hours, since she came back to his and Jason's room.
" Don't worry we'll get to her before Roscoe does."
Alexis laughed. It was hallow and strand. " I'm not just worried about Roscoe. Obviously she doesn't want us to find her."
" What are talking about Alexis of course she wants us to find her. She in danger and so is Em. She knows that Roscoe will get to her. She just scared. She panicked when she left the motel room."
" She didn't panic. She knew exactly what she was doing." Came from Jason who had been sitting on the couch with his head laid back and eyes closed. Jason opened his eyes and looked at Sonny. " She knew when that train was coming. She planned her escape. I do think Emily showing up messed with her plan but she just went with the flow. But your right she is scared but not for herself… at least not anymore. She scared of Emily getting hurt or worse. She scared of something happening to her grandmother. And she scared that Roscoe will take his revenge on her by hurting us."
" Us?" Questioned Sonny.
" You, me, Emily, her grandmother, Alexis, Michael, and probably even Carly"
Alexis's jaw was on the ground. " Ho-How do you know all that for sure?"
" Because if she was scared for herself she would've called Sonny after killing Roscoe right hand man but she didn't. Probably because she didn't think that Sonny should have to protect her from something she did. She probably thought he already had enough on his plate. She wouldn't have run from the motel after Johnny told Emily that we knew where they were and to stay put, and she wouldn't had turned off Emily's cell phone. She's avoiding us. She's scared that if we all come to save her and Em that Roscoe will take the chance to kill all of us and she doesn't want us to get hurt."
" But it was my enemy not hers. I should have been responsible for taking care of her."
" But that's just what she didn't want. She didn't want you to have to take care of her. She didn't want to put you in danger and indirectly the people you and she love."
Alexis looked at Jason in the eyes and knew that exactly what Elizabeth was thinking. " Well that's just ridiculous we're her family. We're here to protect her that's what we do."
" But she doesn't know you are her family and even if she did she'd probably just run faster. Hell she probably has some plan already formed in her head on how to get Emily to safety while she tries to continue to run."
Johnny who had heard the last bit of the conversation got up and walked over to the trio. " It wouldn't matter what her plan is Emily won't let Elizabeth out of her sight and she sure as hell isn't going to leave Elizabeth to the wolves."
" I don't really think what Emily wants matters to Elizabeth anymore she afraid that Emily is going to get hurt or killed she'll ditch her if that's what it takes to keep her safe. But not until she knows that it's ok, that we'll be there to protect Emily after she takes off again." Jason said.
" What do you think her plan is Jason?" Alexis asked.
" She'll probably call us on Em's phone she knows we've been following her she'll want to set up a place where we can pick up Emily while she doing something to distract Roscoe. Probably something stupid like turning herself over to him just to make sure Emily gets to us safe."
" She wouldn't. Doesn't she know that Roscoe will kill her?" Johnny asked
" She knows I think she counting on it." Sonny said just above a whisper.
Jason looked up at Sonny to see that he was starting to get the way Elizabeth was thinking.
" What! No she wouldn't. She can't. We can't let her die. We can't god Sonny we have to do something." Alexis was crying and Sonny wrapped his arms around while Jason just looked away.
It was hard enough trying not to picture Elizabeth being killed by Roscoe with him not being able to protect her, but to watch Alexis sobbing for her daughter was more than he could take. Jason knew what Alexis was feeling he was feeling the same thing, ok so Elizabeth wasn't his daughter, but he was in love with her and he haven't even gotten to tell her. He cursed himself for the millionth time for leaving PC that day in back in April without telling Elizabeth how he felt. But Jason had been hurt after she picked Lucky over him, even though he knew she was lying to him and herself about wanting to be free but he just walked away. And when he found out about the bomb at Sonny's he knew he would have to leave and he just couldn't bring himself to say goodbye to her or as they would " see you later." Jason sighed got up from the couch and walked out of the room and down the to the picture window at the end of the hall. He looked out at the city. The sun was coming up and it was breath taking Elizabeth wold love to paint it he thought.
" You ok?" Came Zander from behind him. He had seen Jason as he was walking back to the room. He had never seen Jason look so sad, so scared, in so much pain, it was written all over his face.
" No." Jason blinked did he just say no that wasn't like him. Jason doesn't let people in well expect Elizabeth and Sonny.
" Is there anything I could do?" Zander asked.
" Not unless you can make the last year never happen, or maybe the last month".. Jason voice was raising and he was being to yell, "or maybe just the last two days. Huh Zander think you could pull that off?" Jason yelled.
Zander just stood there and let Jason yell. Shit he would stand there and watch Jason scream and throw things if that what helped him. He knew how Jason was feeling well maybe not exactly, but somewhat. He had spent the last year and a half knowing Elizabeth was his sister and not being able to tell her or not choosing to tell her depending on if you talked to Carly about it. He smiled for someone who supposedly hates Elizabeth Carly sure thought she had a right to know Zander was her brother. He knew the feel of regret and panic of not being able to tell her now. Of knowing that there was a good possibility that he would never be able to tell her.
" You know I should've told her that I was sorry."
Zander looked back to Jason. " Sorry for what?" He asked hoping to keep Jason talking.
Jason looked over his shoulder at Zander. He actually looked like he sincerely wanted to know.
" For everything."
" Everything?" Zander questioned.
" Yeah, like leaving without saying see you later to her, or for not trying hard enough to tell her Lucky was dangerous. Or for making her life more difficult while I was staying in her studio, or how about for make her lie to everyone she loved to keep me safe. But most of all not telling her she was the greatest, most beautiful, and most talented woman in the world that I'm in love with."
Zander smiled he knew Jason loved Elizabeth good thing to because he knew Elizabeth was in love with him too. " You'll get your chance Jason."
" How do you know that for sure. You can't."
" Because I know Elizabeth and she is one of the most determined people I know and even if she does try to give herself up to Roscoe I know Sonny, Alexis, Johnny, Francis, and everyone else in the hotel room and no one is going to let her do that. And most importantly I know YOU, Jason and you would give up your life before you let Roscoe kill her."
Jason turned and stared at Zander in awe. He actually made sense and calmed his nerves. Which was something Sonny hadn't even be able to do. Maybe because he knew Zander was right he would give up his life to stop Roscoe from killing Elizabeth.
" Thanks Zander." Jason said walking back to the room leaving Zander standing in the hall.
Zander start back too. " Your welcome Jason. You know she loves you just as much if not more than you love her." Zander looked down at the ground when Jason turned to look at him. " Zander?" Jason questioned causing him to look up. " I just want my sister to be happy Jason and you make the happiest I've ever seen her." He finished with a smile.
Jason smiled back. " Thanks Zander that means a lot."
Zander walked past him and back to the suite leaving a very perplexed Jason still standing in the hallway. Jason chuckled. He remembered when he couldn't stand Zander, of course he was dating his baby sister at the time. Which probably had something to do with it. It just seemed Znader had grown up while Jason was gone. He had new found respect for the young man. Maybe it was because he had successfully calmed Carly down. He seemed to have this power over her stopping her from doing anything stupid before she did it and no one had ever been able to do that before. Not even him he just cleaned up her messes and forgave her.
He started back to the room when Francis came running out.
"Jason it's Elizabeth."
" What oh god she not hurt is she?!" Jason asked running back into the suite past Francis and came to a stop when saw Alexis, Sonny, Stephan, Max who had just gotten back from searching the town, and Zander all huddled around Johnny.
Francis walked over to Jason. " She's on the phone man."