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Hospital and ABC.
Note: In my version of events, Nikolas never became "evil" and Helena never erased Lucky's love for Elizabeth. *I always thought that was dumb.*
Chapter One
"Emily!" Elizabeth exclaimed as she watched her best friend walk through the door to Kelly's. "Oh my God, you're home!" She ran up to Emily and they hugged. "You're walking!"
Emily was beaming. "I'm home for good, Elizabeth! And just in time for Nikolas' wedding." Emily scrunched her face. "I hear you're the maid of honor."
Elizabeth made a face that matched Emily's. "Yes, I am. But at least that means I'll get to walk down the aisle with Lucky. And besides, this means a lot to Nikolas."
"I never thought Nikolas and Gia would actually get married. I remember being shocked, not to mention disgusted, when I found out they were living together."
Elizabeth was nodding. "I have never thought that she was good enough for him, but what can I say? He really loves her, and she really proved herself. She saw him through some really rough times, and she was there for Lucky when I couldn't be." Seeing her friend's confused look, Elizabeth continued. "You have missed so much, Em. It would have been so great if you had been here for all of us, especially for Nikolas. But you have plenty of time to catch up on that. What matters now is you're back! You're going to the wedding?"
"Yeah, I talked to Laura this morning. She said Nikolas would be ecstatic. But he doesn't know yet, it's going to be a surprise. What kind of question is that anyway? No way would I miss his wedding! Gosh, do you remember when it was just the four of us? Wow, nothing could stop us back then."
"And nothing can stop us now. There have been other additions along the way besides Gia."
"Yeah, but no one has ever been permanent." Emily's face fell.
"I'm sorry about Zander. Listen, are you sure that AJ was telling you the truth?"
"Elizabeth, Zander and I are over. Even if he didn't help pour whiskey down AJ's throat, he was there and he helped Sonny. And that's unforgivable."
"EMILY!"
Emily turned towards the surprised voice and raced into Lucky's arms. "Lucky! It's so good to see you!"
"It's really great to see you, too!" Lucky was grinning from ear to ear. He turned to Elizabeth. "You'd better get dressed if we're going to make it to the wedding. You know, being the best man and the maid of honor, it would look bad if we're late. Hey, you'd better change fast, too, Em."
Emily and Elizabeth smiled playfully as Luke entered Kelly's. Elizabeth looked at him, surprised to see him there looking so troubled. Lucky turned and was surprised to see him as well. "Hey. Aren't you going to the wedding."
"No, I'm not," Luke started.
"But, I thought you and Nikolas were getting along better now," Elizabeth stated.
"Listen, there's not going to be a wedding today. That's what I came to tell you." Lament and sorrow were written all over his face. He took a deep breath, unsure of how to say it. "Stefan and Nikolas were in a car accident on the way to the church."
"Oh, my God, are they okay?" Lucky asked, fear paralyzing him.
Luke shook his head as he looked to the ground. "When I left to come here, they were both still unconscious and trapped in the car. Your mom insisted that I come get you."
Lucky nodded. "Well, let's go!"
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Luke's tires screeched as he slammed on the brakes. Lucky bounced out of the front seat and stared in shock at the scene unfolding in front of him. The blaring lights of an ambulance and several police cars barely had an affect on the bright day. Just one block from the church sat Stefan's completely wrecked car, along with two other cars that were also totaled. The entire front of Stefan's car was smashed in, as were both sides of the car. Commissioner Mac Scorpio and Lieutenant Marcus Taggert, both dressed to attend the wedding, were busy questioning witnesses. Near the smashed car, Alexis sobbed in Ned's arms. In front of the ambulance, just yards away from Alexis and Ned, Laura stood weeping over a body bag.
Lucky's heart jumped to his throat as soon as he saw his mother. A teary- eyed Elizabeth approached him from behind. She put her arms around him and laid her head on his back as tears spilled down both of their faces. "Oh, God, no," he managed to whisper, his voice cracking. He turned to her as Emily came to them. Enveloping in a group hug, all three let the tears take over.
Note: In my version of events, Nikolas never became "evil" and Helena never erased Lucky's love for Elizabeth. *I always thought that was dumb.*
Chapter One
"Emily!" Elizabeth exclaimed as she watched her best friend walk through the door to Kelly's. "Oh my God, you're home!" She ran up to Emily and they hugged. "You're walking!"
Emily was beaming. "I'm home for good, Elizabeth! And just in time for Nikolas' wedding." Emily scrunched her face. "I hear you're the maid of honor."
Elizabeth made a face that matched Emily's. "Yes, I am. But at least that means I'll get to walk down the aisle with Lucky. And besides, this means a lot to Nikolas."
"I never thought Nikolas and Gia would actually get married. I remember being shocked, not to mention disgusted, when I found out they were living together."
Elizabeth was nodding. "I have never thought that she was good enough for him, but what can I say? He really loves her, and she really proved herself. She saw him through some really rough times, and she was there for Lucky when I couldn't be." Seeing her friend's confused look, Elizabeth continued. "You have missed so much, Em. It would have been so great if you had been here for all of us, especially for Nikolas. But you have plenty of time to catch up on that. What matters now is you're back! You're going to the wedding?"
"Yeah, I talked to Laura this morning. She said Nikolas would be ecstatic. But he doesn't know yet, it's going to be a surprise. What kind of question is that anyway? No way would I miss his wedding! Gosh, do you remember when it was just the four of us? Wow, nothing could stop us back then."
"And nothing can stop us now. There have been other additions along the way besides Gia."
"Yeah, but no one has ever been permanent." Emily's face fell.
"I'm sorry about Zander. Listen, are you sure that AJ was telling you the truth?"
"Elizabeth, Zander and I are over. Even if he didn't help pour whiskey down AJ's throat, he was there and he helped Sonny. And that's unforgivable."
"EMILY!"
Emily turned towards the surprised voice and raced into Lucky's arms. "Lucky! It's so good to see you!"
"It's really great to see you, too!" Lucky was grinning from ear to ear. He turned to Elizabeth. "You'd better get dressed if we're going to make it to the wedding. You know, being the best man and the maid of honor, it would look bad if we're late. Hey, you'd better change fast, too, Em."
Emily and Elizabeth smiled playfully as Luke entered Kelly's. Elizabeth looked at him, surprised to see him there looking so troubled. Lucky turned and was surprised to see him as well. "Hey. Aren't you going to the wedding."
"No, I'm not," Luke started.
"But, I thought you and Nikolas were getting along better now," Elizabeth stated.
"Listen, there's not going to be a wedding today. That's what I came to tell you." Lament and sorrow were written all over his face. He took a deep breath, unsure of how to say it. "Stefan and Nikolas were in a car accident on the way to the church."
"Oh, my God, are they okay?" Lucky asked, fear paralyzing him.
Luke shook his head as he looked to the ground. "When I left to come here, they were both still unconscious and trapped in the car. Your mom insisted that I come get you."
Lucky nodded. "Well, let's go!"
***********
Luke's tires screeched as he slammed on the brakes. Lucky bounced out of the front seat and stared in shock at the scene unfolding in front of him. The blaring lights of an ambulance and several police cars barely had an affect on the bright day. Just one block from the church sat Stefan's completely wrecked car, along with two other cars that were also totaled. The entire front of Stefan's car was smashed in, as were both sides of the car. Commissioner Mac Scorpio and Lieutenant Marcus Taggert, both dressed to attend the wedding, were busy questioning witnesses. Near the smashed car, Alexis sobbed in Ned's arms. In front of the ambulance, just yards away from Alexis and Ned, Laura stood weeping over a body bag.
Lucky's heart jumped to his throat as soon as he saw his mother. A teary- eyed Elizabeth approached him from behind. She put her arms around him and laid her head on his back as tears spilled down both of their faces. "Oh, God, no," he managed to whisper, his voice cracking. He turned to her as Emily came to them. Enveloping in a group hug, all three let the tears take over.
