Chapter 2: Changing Guardians
Disclaimer: General Hospital and all its characters belong to ABC, Disney, etc.
Author's Notes: Thanks to my faithful beta reader. Please read and review!
"I applaud your effort in killing that vase Princess Junior, but did you need to use my head to do it?"
Luke is here? Why is he here?
"What do you want?" Is that Kristina? Where is Stephan?
"I like her Natasha. She seems to have your backbone." No, she didn't get anything from me. She is safe.
"I'm an old partner of your mother." Our limited partnership has reached its limit. You told me that Luke. Do you remember Katherine? Do you remember her death? She died. Everybody dies, because of me.
Katherine died at my hands. I should have learned. If I had perhaps I could have prevented the other deaths. I forgot my childhood lessons. Nothing good could come from me. Death was my only legacy.
"Uncle Stephan isn't here right now so you will need to come back later."
No, Kristina that can't be true. Stephan knows he needs to protect you. That is Stephan's legacy. He failed once because of me. He does not forget his lessons. He will protect you from me. I need to stay calm. I must stay quiet and stay still. Must protect Kristina. Mustn't leave Kristina alone. Can't let the red near her. Stay safe.
"No, Count Vlad and I don't get along. I work better with the warm and fuzzy members of the Cassidine wolf-pack," Luke admitted. What did you call him? A yellow-bellied bloodsucker wasn't it?
"Well Nicholas isn't here either." You don't need to tell Luke, Kristina. He is always watching us. Luke knows our secrets better than we do.
"No I am not here for Prince Nicky. Look kid, I need you to pack a bag."
"Huh?" Don't ask him Kristina. You will never get an answer.
"We're taking a trip to scenic Port Chuckles. I need a lawyer and your mom is it." He called me Counselor. The only lawyer he trusted.
"Mr. Spencer my mother hasn't practiced law in a long time. It might be better if you find another lawyer." When did Kristina become so mature? She is trying to get him to make sense.
"Nah, I know who I trust and it's your mother." He was always taking crazy risks. I was the craziest of them all. No one should trust me. If they hadn't trusted me, hadn't loved me, they would be alive.
"Look Natasha, you have played this wilting damsel-in-distress part long enough. The gypsy princess is tapping her tambourine again."
WHAT!?
"My mother isn't playing at anything!" You are right Kristina. I am not playing with your life.
"Come on Princess, your knight in shinning armor has turned up to take you on a fabulous vacation." What if he is right though?
"Let's see what we have for you to wear on your lucky date with yours truly."
Can Helena really be back?
"The latest in courtroom armor, your sensible shoes, and of course you need to take this lovely evening dress for all our romantic dinners."
Still, Luke always knows when she is near.
"I know what you are thinking Counselor. Why not just get the ex-DA shyster to take care of this problem?"
Why is he here otherwise?
"Well for one thing I want the best, not the worst. For another, I need a partner who knows how to get the old bat."
I need to think. I can't let Luke's crazy grudges make my decision. Kristina is too important for that. Why can't he just be quiet and let me think?
"You know as well as I do that Baldwin just isn't up to the challenge. Beside you know what is at stake here. Are you really going to just sit on the bench Natasha?"
I should sit on the bench. Scott is the safe choice. "If you would just pay Scott you wouldn't be in this mess."
"Why should I have to pay him for a case that should never been brought to trial? Especially since Count Vlad was still among the un-dead. And as you know very well Natasha we wouldn't be in this mess if Daddy Popsicle had just bought a back-bone instead of a snow-cone machine."
Why do I even try? Stephan is gone. Perhaps Luke can protect Kristina. Perhaps he can keep the red away from her. "Don't pack the red one," I warn Luke.
This is my only choice. Stephan is gone. Kristina still needs protection. I cannot forget the lessons. Luke will protect Kristina until Stephan gets back. I just have to remember what is important. Kristina has to be safe. She has to be safe from Helena. She has to be safe from Sonny. Most importantly she has to be safe from me.
Don't let the red touch Kristina, Luke.
Disclaimer: General Hospital and all its characters belong to ABC, Disney, etc.
Author's Notes: Thanks to my faithful beta reader. Please read and review!
"I applaud your effort in killing that vase Princess Junior, but did you need to use my head to do it?"
Luke is here? Why is he here?
"What do you want?" Is that Kristina? Where is Stephan?
"I like her Natasha. She seems to have your backbone." No, she didn't get anything from me. She is safe.
"I'm an old partner of your mother." Our limited partnership has reached its limit. You told me that Luke. Do you remember Katherine? Do you remember her death? She died. Everybody dies, because of me.
Katherine died at my hands. I should have learned. If I had perhaps I could have prevented the other deaths. I forgot my childhood lessons. Nothing good could come from me. Death was my only legacy.
"Uncle Stephan isn't here right now so you will need to come back later."
No, Kristina that can't be true. Stephan knows he needs to protect you. That is Stephan's legacy. He failed once because of me. He does not forget his lessons. He will protect you from me. I need to stay calm. I must stay quiet and stay still. Must protect Kristina. Mustn't leave Kristina alone. Can't let the red near her. Stay safe.
"No, Count Vlad and I don't get along. I work better with the warm and fuzzy members of the Cassidine wolf-pack," Luke admitted. What did you call him? A yellow-bellied bloodsucker wasn't it?
"Well Nicholas isn't here either." You don't need to tell Luke, Kristina. He is always watching us. Luke knows our secrets better than we do.
"No I am not here for Prince Nicky. Look kid, I need you to pack a bag."
"Huh?" Don't ask him Kristina. You will never get an answer.
"We're taking a trip to scenic Port Chuckles. I need a lawyer and your mom is it." He called me Counselor. The only lawyer he trusted.
"Mr. Spencer my mother hasn't practiced law in a long time. It might be better if you find another lawyer." When did Kristina become so mature? She is trying to get him to make sense.
"Nah, I know who I trust and it's your mother." He was always taking crazy risks. I was the craziest of them all. No one should trust me. If they hadn't trusted me, hadn't loved me, they would be alive.
"Look Natasha, you have played this wilting damsel-in-distress part long enough. The gypsy princess is tapping her tambourine again."
WHAT!?
"My mother isn't playing at anything!" You are right Kristina. I am not playing with your life.
"Come on Princess, your knight in shinning armor has turned up to take you on a fabulous vacation." What if he is right though?
"Let's see what we have for you to wear on your lucky date with yours truly."
Can Helena really be back?
"The latest in courtroom armor, your sensible shoes, and of course you need to take this lovely evening dress for all our romantic dinners."
Still, Luke always knows when she is near.
"I know what you are thinking Counselor. Why not just get the ex-DA shyster to take care of this problem?"
Why is he here otherwise?
"Well for one thing I want the best, not the worst. For another, I need a partner who knows how to get the old bat."
I need to think. I can't let Luke's crazy grudges make my decision. Kristina is too important for that. Why can't he just be quiet and let me think?
"You know as well as I do that Baldwin just isn't up to the challenge. Beside you know what is at stake here. Are you really going to just sit on the bench Natasha?"
I should sit on the bench. Scott is the safe choice. "If you would just pay Scott you wouldn't be in this mess."
"Why should I have to pay him for a case that should never been brought to trial? Especially since Count Vlad was still among the un-dead. And as you know very well Natasha we wouldn't be in this mess if Daddy Popsicle had just bought a back-bone instead of a snow-cone machine."
Why do I even try? Stephan is gone. Perhaps Luke can protect Kristina. Perhaps he can keep the red away from her. "Don't pack the red one," I warn Luke.
This is my only choice. Stephan is gone. Kristina still needs protection. I cannot forget the lessons. Luke will protect Kristina until Stephan gets back. I just have to remember what is important. Kristina has to be safe. She has to be safe from Helena. She has to be safe from Sonny. Most importantly she has to be safe from me.
Don't let the red touch Kristina, Luke.