~REVEALING~
~Chapter 8~
~PC Grille~ Ned signed the appropriate documents and smiled slightly. "Keesha, you're really savvy, you know that?"
"Well, tell my ex that!" Keesha thought bitterly. "Thank you Ned, I miss this--us being civil. I treated you badly when I thought---"
"How were you to know that I was lying, taking Junior off the hook? I don't blame you for being angry at me. Who wouldn't have been?"
Keesha nodded and shook his hand. "It's going to be great working with you, Ned. And I'm glad we cleared this up, I'd like us to be friends."
Ned returned the shake. "I wouldn't mind that at all." They both smiled and went their separate ways.
~The Weathertop~ When Andreas entered Jake's Bar, all he expected to see were other lost souls drowning their sorrows. He was prostituting himself, he wasn't going to sugar coat it, with the woman who had his brother killed. At first he truly didn't know what Helena did, but now there was nothing he could do. He was a dead man if he showed the slightest bit of disgust. Even with that, Helena trusted her concubine and so he felt free at Jake's. So much that he barely felt the need to finish his beer. After some sentiments with an amused Jake, he saw her. A radiant beauty with olive-blue eyes and a womanly body. She took his breath away. Her golden, cropped locks bounced as she walked slowly over to the bar. He thought she was going to order a drink, but she asked Jake if she could film a movie here! Helena smoothed back Andreas' hair, much to Stavros' chagrin. He knew Andreas was very nervous. About what, he couldn't pinpoint. "Tell me Andreas, why were you out on the fire escape?"
"I was trying to protect madam. If someone who wishes her harm were to see me--"
"Then she would be put in danger. Helena, where did you get this one?" Vanessa giggled.
Helena rose and backed Vanessa into a corner. "In Greece. Now please stop with these tedious questions or I will have you sent back to jail. And I don't want to do that, your clout in the hallucinogenic world has done me well."
"I understand completely. I'm just nervous. I-I just called my sons..."
"Just because we went to finishing school together doesn't mean I give a d8mn about you or your children. You know why you're here."
Vanessa nodded somberly as Stavros stated the matter at hand, eyeing Andreas suspiciously. "Shouldn't one of us be looking for Kieran?"
In Helena's worry of Andreas and disgust of Vanessa, she swayed from the matter at hand. She was getting weary of all these schemes, but how else was she going to be content? Yes, the Spencers were gone, but there were still other threats... Helena contacted one of her many right hand men and ordered him to do the work for her. After she donned herself in a plausible disguise, she snuck out with Andreas tagging along. Once Helena was out of sight, Vanessa began to sob. Stavros rolled his eyes and handed her a tissue. "I'm sorry, I'm such a basket case! My sons want nothing to do with me."
Stavros had some brandy and was I little surprised that he identified with her. "I am kind of in the same predicament myself. My dear Nikolas thinks that I am--"
"A monster. Mine too, but who could blame them really. I killed a man and let Leo get charged for it, darling."
As Stavros spoke some more, his voice began to tremble. "I killed an innocent woman so people wouldn't find out that I'm in the land of the living."
Taken aback, she yelled. "Excuse me?"
Stavros shook his head and backed Vanessa in a corner, much like his mother did. "We have a lot in common...don't we Mrs. Courtlandt?"
"Wha--Stavros, are you coming onto to me?"
Stavros grinned and then looked at his watch. "I'm sorry, we're going to have to do this another time." Stavros left, leaving Vanessa in a perplexed state.
*** Florence scoffed as Kieran took the phone away from her. "Don't look so stunned. What, did you think I was going to sit down and listen to your crazy talk?"
Still holding onto the phone, Kieran said. "It's not crazy, if you don't let me hide, your world will not be pretty."
"You say you're not trying to scare me, but then you're threatening me!"
"I'm not. A woman named Helena Cassadine---"
"Oh dear Lord..." Florence sighed as she sat on the bed. That name always meant trouble.
"You know her! Well then you have to understand. I'm not a criminal, just an ordinary man. A father and a husband. And then I saw her, Mrs. Cassadine, and it was as if she put a spell on me. And I started performing tasks for her, tedious, but still very evil. Things I can't even begin to explain. Then, she told me to do something that I just couldn't do. Kill one of her enemies. I've heard about Anna Devane in the past and she's no enemy of mine. I just can't do it---"
"I wish my brother was here, he would definitely know if you were lying. For some reason, I don't think you are. You can hide here. But we should call the police."
Kieran shook his head. "Most of 'em are working for her!"
"My son is not working for Helena Cassadine!"
"Your son's a cop. D8mnit, I break into your place and I insult your family. I must be making a h^ll of an impression."
"It's all right. You're obviously in a heap of trouble. Is there anyone I can contact to help you?"
"My wife Keesha, but she doesn't know anything about this. She just thinks I've turned into a total arse."
"I'm shocked...Do you want me to contact her or have you thought of someone else?" Before he could answer, someone knocked on the door. "That's probably my son."
*** After a long silence, Marcus finally spoke to Skye. "Look, you're right. I don't know you well enough to judge you. I apologize."
Skye rolled her eyes. "If you want my forgiveness, fix the elevator!"
Taggert scoffed. "I'm not a repair man and the emergency button ain't working so I suggest you just wait this out."
"Wait?!? All I have been doing is waiting."
"Patience is a virtue."
Skye absentmindedly rested her back on the door, somewhat startled by what he said. "My mother used to say that to me, when she was normal." She fought tears back spoke some more. "Being a wise@$$ isn't a virue, either, but you're forgiven. I only hold grudges when it suits me. Let me give you some advice that I'm sure the academy told you. Don't--"
Xavier stood infront of the elevator, lost in his own melancholy, until the doors opened and a woman fell into his arms. "Are you all right?"
Skye locked eyes with him. "I'm fine, just thoroughly embarrassed." Skye looked at Taggert and laughed. "Well, it works now, but I think I'll take the stairs. Oh, my advice to you Marcus: don't judge a book by it's cover."
Xavier gently let go of Skye and looked at Taggert, who left the elevator the first chance he got. "Marcus? It's been so long! I haven't seen you since you and Florence were in Nawlins."
Skye decided not to interrupt anymore reunions, so she quietly walked away, leaving Xavier silently wondering who that beautiful creature was. Taggert walked up to him and patted him on the back. "Xavier, how in h^ll are you?"
~Train Station~ V tried to shrug off Gabriel's sudden mood swing to no avail. He left with his family and that Ryan guy. He was gone, so why was she still thinking of him? Her thoughts drifted from Gabriel to Jax. Now no one was returning her calls. And Alexis' phone was disconnected, but she had just talked to her earlier. "Jax...just what kind of trouble are you in? I should've taken the plane all the way!" She muttered as she walked towards her destination.
~GH~ Her identity was revealed to Jax and he kissed her sweetly on the lips. Everyone cheered. He was quite shocked at who now had his heart, but in a pleasant way... Jax awoke on a gurney with Alexis by his side. "You always have to be the hero, don't you?"
"Did they arrest him? Is Melissa hurt?" He grunted.
"Yes to both questions. She's been through enough with Roy and now some impertinent nurse attacks her!"
"Almost sounds as if she's a Cassadine." Jax joked.
"You are in no position to make any jokes, you had two head injuries in the same day!"
Jax's tone became somber. "Is she really ok?"
"Only because of you. Amy took her home after some prodding. She wanted to thank you in person."
"If I had gotten to the supply room sooner---"
"Don't play the 'if' game, Jax. You'll always lose. And besides, you need to rest."
Jax shifted to his side, looking through the window. His eyes widened as he saw a woman being rushed into the next room. "Angel..."
*** Angel just breathe. Breathe! No brakes, no brakes...His name was Bobby! The Leo. Ok, you haven't lost you're memory--Oh g*d! Is he all right? AJ, he helped us. I see him, with Mac. Hablando a Mac. All these doctors hovering over me! I don't see Bobby...he can't be dead. I saw him standing with AJ. I'm in the hospital. I'm a room. I blackout....I hear Jax faintly and Sonny begging me to squeeze my hand and I do so. Alexis...she's consoling them. Good, don't let them worry about me. I'll be fine. I blackout....He's approaching me. I try to move. My back. Lastima...He helps me to relax. How, I don't know. He asks me what I was going to get at Sharkey's. I tell him warily. I blackout..... Kristina walks in and sits by her side. "Angel, are you awake?"
Angel opens her eyes and begins to sob. "Oh Kristina, it isn't over with my father. Not by a long shot."
~Chapter 8~
~PC Grille~ Ned signed the appropriate documents and smiled slightly. "Keesha, you're really savvy, you know that?"
"Well, tell my ex that!" Keesha thought bitterly. "Thank you Ned, I miss this--us being civil. I treated you badly when I thought---"
"How were you to know that I was lying, taking Junior off the hook? I don't blame you for being angry at me. Who wouldn't have been?"
Keesha nodded and shook his hand. "It's going to be great working with you, Ned. And I'm glad we cleared this up, I'd like us to be friends."
Ned returned the shake. "I wouldn't mind that at all." They both smiled and went their separate ways.
~The Weathertop~ When Andreas entered Jake's Bar, all he expected to see were other lost souls drowning their sorrows. He was prostituting himself, he wasn't going to sugar coat it, with the woman who had his brother killed. At first he truly didn't know what Helena did, but now there was nothing he could do. He was a dead man if he showed the slightest bit of disgust. Even with that, Helena trusted her concubine and so he felt free at Jake's. So much that he barely felt the need to finish his beer. After some sentiments with an amused Jake, he saw her. A radiant beauty with olive-blue eyes and a womanly body. She took his breath away. Her golden, cropped locks bounced as she walked slowly over to the bar. He thought she was going to order a drink, but she asked Jake if she could film a movie here! Helena smoothed back Andreas' hair, much to Stavros' chagrin. He knew Andreas was very nervous. About what, he couldn't pinpoint. "Tell me Andreas, why were you out on the fire escape?"
"I was trying to protect madam. If someone who wishes her harm were to see me--"
"Then she would be put in danger. Helena, where did you get this one?" Vanessa giggled.
Helena rose and backed Vanessa into a corner. "In Greece. Now please stop with these tedious questions or I will have you sent back to jail. And I don't want to do that, your clout in the hallucinogenic world has done me well."
"I understand completely. I'm just nervous. I-I just called my sons..."
"Just because we went to finishing school together doesn't mean I give a d8mn about you or your children. You know why you're here."
Vanessa nodded somberly as Stavros stated the matter at hand, eyeing Andreas suspiciously. "Shouldn't one of us be looking for Kieran?"
In Helena's worry of Andreas and disgust of Vanessa, she swayed from the matter at hand. She was getting weary of all these schemes, but how else was she going to be content? Yes, the Spencers were gone, but there were still other threats... Helena contacted one of her many right hand men and ordered him to do the work for her. After she donned herself in a plausible disguise, she snuck out with Andreas tagging along. Once Helena was out of sight, Vanessa began to sob. Stavros rolled his eyes and handed her a tissue. "I'm sorry, I'm such a basket case! My sons want nothing to do with me."
Stavros had some brandy and was I little surprised that he identified with her. "I am kind of in the same predicament myself. My dear Nikolas thinks that I am--"
"A monster. Mine too, but who could blame them really. I killed a man and let Leo get charged for it, darling."
As Stavros spoke some more, his voice began to tremble. "I killed an innocent woman so people wouldn't find out that I'm in the land of the living."
Taken aback, she yelled. "Excuse me?"
Stavros shook his head and backed Vanessa in a corner, much like his mother did. "We have a lot in common...don't we Mrs. Courtlandt?"
"Wha--Stavros, are you coming onto to me?"
Stavros grinned and then looked at his watch. "I'm sorry, we're going to have to do this another time." Stavros left, leaving Vanessa in a perplexed state.
*** Florence scoffed as Kieran took the phone away from her. "Don't look so stunned. What, did you think I was going to sit down and listen to your crazy talk?"
Still holding onto the phone, Kieran said. "It's not crazy, if you don't let me hide, your world will not be pretty."
"You say you're not trying to scare me, but then you're threatening me!"
"I'm not. A woman named Helena Cassadine---"
"Oh dear Lord..." Florence sighed as she sat on the bed. That name always meant trouble.
"You know her! Well then you have to understand. I'm not a criminal, just an ordinary man. A father and a husband. And then I saw her, Mrs. Cassadine, and it was as if she put a spell on me. And I started performing tasks for her, tedious, but still very evil. Things I can't even begin to explain. Then, she told me to do something that I just couldn't do. Kill one of her enemies. I've heard about Anna Devane in the past and she's no enemy of mine. I just can't do it---"
"I wish my brother was here, he would definitely know if you were lying. For some reason, I don't think you are. You can hide here. But we should call the police."
Kieran shook his head. "Most of 'em are working for her!"
"My son is not working for Helena Cassadine!"
"Your son's a cop. D8mnit, I break into your place and I insult your family. I must be making a h^ll of an impression."
"It's all right. You're obviously in a heap of trouble. Is there anyone I can contact to help you?"
"My wife Keesha, but she doesn't know anything about this. She just thinks I've turned into a total arse."
"I'm shocked...Do you want me to contact her or have you thought of someone else?" Before he could answer, someone knocked on the door. "That's probably my son."
*** After a long silence, Marcus finally spoke to Skye. "Look, you're right. I don't know you well enough to judge you. I apologize."
Skye rolled her eyes. "If you want my forgiveness, fix the elevator!"
Taggert scoffed. "I'm not a repair man and the emergency button ain't working so I suggest you just wait this out."
"Wait?!? All I have been doing is waiting."
"Patience is a virtue."
Skye absentmindedly rested her back on the door, somewhat startled by what he said. "My mother used to say that to me, when she was normal." She fought tears back spoke some more. "Being a wise@$$ isn't a virue, either, but you're forgiven. I only hold grudges when it suits me. Let me give you some advice that I'm sure the academy told you. Don't--"
Xavier stood infront of the elevator, lost in his own melancholy, until the doors opened and a woman fell into his arms. "Are you all right?"
Skye locked eyes with him. "I'm fine, just thoroughly embarrassed." Skye looked at Taggert and laughed. "Well, it works now, but I think I'll take the stairs. Oh, my advice to you Marcus: don't judge a book by it's cover."
Xavier gently let go of Skye and looked at Taggert, who left the elevator the first chance he got. "Marcus? It's been so long! I haven't seen you since you and Florence were in Nawlins."
Skye decided not to interrupt anymore reunions, so she quietly walked away, leaving Xavier silently wondering who that beautiful creature was. Taggert walked up to him and patted him on the back. "Xavier, how in h^ll are you?"
~Train Station~ V tried to shrug off Gabriel's sudden mood swing to no avail. He left with his family and that Ryan guy. He was gone, so why was she still thinking of him? Her thoughts drifted from Gabriel to Jax. Now no one was returning her calls. And Alexis' phone was disconnected, but she had just talked to her earlier. "Jax...just what kind of trouble are you in? I should've taken the plane all the way!" She muttered as she walked towards her destination.
~GH~ Her identity was revealed to Jax and he kissed her sweetly on the lips. Everyone cheered. He was quite shocked at who now had his heart, but in a pleasant way... Jax awoke on a gurney with Alexis by his side. "You always have to be the hero, don't you?"
"Did they arrest him? Is Melissa hurt?" He grunted.
"Yes to both questions. She's been through enough with Roy and now some impertinent nurse attacks her!"
"Almost sounds as if she's a Cassadine." Jax joked.
"You are in no position to make any jokes, you had two head injuries in the same day!"
Jax's tone became somber. "Is she really ok?"
"Only because of you. Amy took her home after some prodding. She wanted to thank you in person."
"If I had gotten to the supply room sooner---"
"Don't play the 'if' game, Jax. You'll always lose. And besides, you need to rest."
Jax shifted to his side, looking through the window. His eyes widened as he saw a woman being rushed into the next room. "Angel..."
*** Angel just breathe. Breathe! No brakes, no brakes...His name was Bobby! The Leo. Ok, you haven't lost you're memory--Oh g*d! Is he all right? AJ, he helped us. I see him, with Mac. Hablando a Mac. All these doctors hovering over me! I don't see Bobby...he can't be dead. I saw him standing with AJ. I'm in the hospital. I'm a room. I blackout....I hear Jax faintly and Sonny begging me to squeeze my hand and I do so. Alexis...she's consoling them. Good, don't let them worry about me. I'll be fine. I blackout....He's approaching me. I try to move. My back. Lastima...He helps me to relax. How, I don't know. He asks me what I was going to get at Sharkey's. I tell him warily. I blackout..... Kristina walks in and sits by her side. "Angel, are you awake?"
Angel opens her eyes and begins to sob. "Oh Kristina, it isn't over with my father. Not by a long shot."
