Lizzi Borden: End Game Part [3]

As it all had began it would end...with a phone call. Lizzi picked up the phone and listened as he gloated. Her family was aboard the Dingy, Jason asleep on her chest. He groaned and turned his head to the other side. Liz went back to listening on the phone.

"What do you want?"

"A dance is all my dear. I pitted you against everyone but you've never gone against the master."

"You're an idiot. You know that don't you?"

"Why, because I want to show you that without me you're nothing Lizzi?"

Liz was silent.

"You agree with that assessment don't you?"

"Not really but you know that I would like to find out if its true. You want me, you got me."

She had a tough time getting out of bed. She knew Jason was awake but to his credit he said nothing. Liz walked around the boat; she saw which she believed would be the last time Sonny sitting across from Skye eating ice cream. Carly and Michael and Mike playing video games on the big screens in the main room. Jax and BB on the deck having a milk shake and talking.

She was to meet him at General hospital and there they'd find out if Liz was truly a creation of her master or whether or not she'd out grown him and become something else. She walked into the abandon section of the new wing add-on, the wind blowing through the plastic protection.

"Could this get anymore hooky?"

"No."

Six clicks catch her attention.

"You never did play fair did you?"

"One son dead, the other a babbling idiot. No this isn't about fair, it's about vengeance."

"What's wrong with you? You think you've got the divine right to hurt and kill people and your family will be magically protected from your bullshit? Those bastards help you!"

"You-"

"Shut up! You got balls; to bad they're filled with hot air. Don't you get it, we pay for the things we do. We always do, you've been getting off easy. Not anymore."

Liz moved fast, a shot went off missing her face and hitting the guy opposite the barrel in the face. He dropped like a stone. She kicked the shooter in the gut and broke his hand taking the gun away from him. The other four scattered.

"A smarter person would have come with back up."

"Funny, last time I checked I was better than six thugs and an old fart."

"You think that if you want to Lizzi."

Liz moved in the shadows and waited. One came around with gun in hand. She grabbed the gun and flipped him to the floor putting her foot to his neck and breaking it. One came up behind her and swung missing her head Liz grabbed his, dropping him after the snap of his neck. She was beginning to realize that he was right. She was a design that had surpassed its creator a long time ago. This and he was a waste of time, he had to go to jail and rot it wasn't worth to kill him.

"It has occurred to me that you're afraid."

"Of what?"

"Jail, cages, prison."

"Really."

"I mean you're not that bad looking...you'll do fine as some guy's bitch."

"Funny."

"Truth be told, you're a scared little man who plays the bully to prove he's better."

"Cute."

"I thinks so, it's Jason favorite outfit. I think it gives me some cu---"

She was punched out of nowhere. Liz reflexes once again kicking in finishing the thug with a crack of the neck.

"One left...bottom of the barrel?"

"You have no idea. A waste of talent"

"They had talent?"

"You had talent until you let your emotions corrupt you."

"Save me the movie mad man bullshit. You're scared to go to jail and you did all this because you thought you could and the bottom line is money. That is the sad truth of it all. All those dead people all those weapons and secrets. Over money."

The last guy came out of the shadows, Liz knew she miss counted. There where six not seven, he was dressed as one of his men. He came up behind her and was grabbed. Liz turned to the groan. Johnny had him a headlock, he struggled as best he could but the stronger man was too much for him Liz smiled.

"I have out grown you old man and you're going to jail."

Johnny growled.

"Johnny let him go now."

Too much. Liz knew there was too much pain and people like her and Johnny held it in not letting that pain go. It felt like you were broken inside. How long did Johnny have to wait while Vic made her vengeance bloody? He had to sit and wait dreaming of the deaths of his father and brother for so long.

"Johnny you do this and your father doesn't get the justice he deserves nor does Zander's mother. Don't take that away see him in jail."

Johnny breathed deep and let the unconscious man go. Stepping back and holding back years of tears and pain. They say Vic was the dangerous one but no one knew Cross. His was a black rage inside that often times engulfed him. Liz wondered that maybe if she wasn't a complete coward and faced what her 'boss' was a long time ago she could have saved Johnny and Zander such pain. She also wondered if Skye saw this black hole in him.

"Johnny?"

Liz had her answer; Skye stood there arms out waiting for the man she loved and the father of her child. She saw and was strong enough to walk into that blackness a get the little boy who watched his family die, out. Liz respected the people who loved them every day and even more. Johnny's large body engulfed Skye's small round frame. She looked over his shoulder in cold rage of her own.

"Arrest him and don't let him get away."

Men came in and worked around them.

"Lets go."

They walked away and Liz hugged her self. Skye held out her hand, Liz smiled and took it. Once on the Dingy, Liz found out that the Tongs had caught Seal slipping out of New York. They were waiting for her, she and Jax left only an hour ago.

Jason was waiting; he looked at her and smiled. He knew her so well; he got another look on his face one Liz had only seen once, the night they made love for the first time. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her hard and heavy. This was what they both needed, a dream that kept Jason alive.

New York

Dressed in black, Vic made her way carefully with a still wounded Jax into the Chinese style mansion. Seal had been caught and would stand before the five fathers for her crimes. For Vic this would be justice, Thomas' grandfather sat and waited as well. She looked around the room eyes falling upon Vic with cold stare and then Jax growled at her. Vic sat Jax down in her chair and stood beside her.

"You have betrayed us for your own gains. Did you think we wouldn't find out?"

"Let's be honest. You didn't. She told you. You're all worthless old men too blind to see the future before you."

"Delusions of grandeur Seal?"

"Never! I'm a Tong, a criminal by the law, and a businesswoman by nature. I was never diluted to think this was about destiny. You on the other hand always did. I might not have been the one to finish it, but I've opened the door to your destruction."

"As for your punishment your death is all we ask. Who facilities it is none of our concern."

"I believe that falls to the Takamura."

"Yes it does. Mr. Takamura."

Seal knelt smug proud look on her face.

"You should have chosen her. Then maybe your grandson would be alive."

Jax jumped up.

"Jasper! Control yourself."

"You were an old fool holding on to old tradition. It got him killed and if I had of know about that clause then maybe you would just be sitting beside his bed while he wasted away."

Thomas' grandfather broke down.

"Weak old fool."

"I cannot kill you."

"Why's that, can't hold up the sword?"

"No. This isn't my family's sword and your death is not my place, it's hers."

Seal's snicker disappeared.

"For Tommy."

Vic lifted the sword over her head and swung down. Seal's head rolled before the five fathers and Mr. Takamrua she looked at them.

"My business with you is done. Come after me and find that Seal's words are true your old fools."

Vic helped Jax up and they walked out of the building. Sitting in the limo in silence, Vic sighed the ice-cold eyes changed.

"Sabean?"

"I love you."

Jax smiled, BB looked out the window standing on the corner of the busy street smiling at her. Thomas dress in white, a live butterfly over his heart and then he turn and walked away the butterfly leaving him and landing on the limo over Jax.

'Good bye my love.'

Part Charles

"You wouldn't think I was married to him the way he goes on with your fiancé." Carly said standing next to the coffee table. Skye leaning against Sonny watching TV in her house.

"Stuff it Carly. I'm comfortable and Johnny said his legs went numb and hour ago." Skye said sticking out her tongue.

"I know my love muffin is hot but damn girl I always thought Johnny was hotter."

"You lie. You told me Francis was hotter." Skye said.

"You two trying to get me killed?" Francis grumbled.

Jax came into the room.

"Did she just call you love muffin?"

"You repeat that in public and I'll have to hurt you." Sonny growled.

"Why not, you call me candy boy."

"Please don't start you two." Carly sighed.

"I agree." BB said fallowing behind Jax.

Mike, Michael and Francis were on the floor playing video games.

"Okay I'm good Sonny. Up!"

Sonny and Johnny switched places.

"So have we heard from them?" Jax asked.

"Nope." BB said.

"Do we know where they are?" Skye asked.

"Italy." Sonny said.

"Do we know when there coming back?" Jax asked.

"Nope." BB said.

Jax smiled at the thought. He talked to Liz before they left town, she had dreams that weren't death, vengeance and agency related. Thing she and Jason had talked about after the ride on his bike when she was just Elizabeth the artist. He wouldn't be surprised if they didn't hear from them in a least a year. That's how long it takes to make half your Monday dreams come true. Another year for Tuesday, but Liz decided that it would be best to stick with Monday.

"Um Johnny?"

"Yeah Sparky?"

"My water just broke."

The all looked at Skye who had a sheepish grin on her face. Johnny hoisted her up into his arms. Jax grabbed the doors; the girls grabbed the coats and Skye's bag. Sonny started the truck and they were off. Francis closed the door smiling.

"It's nice to have family."

For Johnny seeing the bastard get 12 lifetime sentences meant nothing today. Not when Tony put her into his arms, his little girl. Charlie Rose after both his parents. He looked at a tired and smiling Skye.

"You did good Sparky."

"We did good."

"You know in all this chaos I never said out loud how much I love you."

"You didn't need to she's our love Johnny."

He leaned down and kissed her on the forehead. Charlie squirmed in her daddy's arms. He looked at her, she looked like her mother. He touched her tiny hands and feet.

"You better let the family in before they bust down the door."

The nurse opened the door and all filed in surrounding Skye, Johnny and Charlie. Auntie BB got to hold her first, Jax just wiped her eyes.

"She's been blubbering for an hour."

"I can't help it." She started crying again.

"Would you stop that." Jax sighed.

Sonny slipped out of the room and dialed a number. The phone rang on the gondola, they both sighed and groaned.

"She had the baby, Charlie Rose Chandler Quatermaine Jax Cross. Mom, dad and baby are fine. We miss you guys but we understand."

Jason looked down at the sleeping Liz, running his hand over her own rounding belly.

"Who was that?"

"Sonny, Skye had the baby Charlie Rose Chandler Quatermaine Jax Cross."

"That's a mouth full."

"They miss us but they understand if we don't come home."

"Hmmm, three months is good and we own the house we can come back. I want to see the baby."

"Carly sees you and she'll be demanding a wedding."

"I miss them too and you already proposed. It's not my fault you knocked me up in Hong Kong."

"No I was in medical at the time so that would have been your fault. Okay we'll leave tonight by the jet." Smiling as Liz eyed him.

Port Charles

"Let's get this straight, you bought three houses on the block?" Skye asked

"Yes." Sonny said.

"What about the penthouse?" She asked.

"Jax and BB are taking that." Carly said.

"You are?" She asked Jax.

"Yep, never been one for a house and the penthouse is-" Jax was saying

"So far from us." Skye said.

"True." BB said.

"Okay so house one for you, Michael and Carly. House two for?" Skye said to Sonny.

"Zander and Emily whenever they get back from where ever they went." Carly said.

"House three for?" Skye asked.

"It was for Jax and BB but she complained." Sonny said.

"I did not." BB snapped.

"We both are used to living in apartments." Jax said.

"You mean hotels Candy boy." Sonny said.

"Maybe you could try and live in a house." Carly asked.

"Here Johnny, let me hold her." Jax offered.

Johnny growled.

"Does he do that a lot?" Sonny asked.

"Every time anyone gets near her." Skye said rolling her eyes at him.

Carly dropped her fork and everyone looked up. Standing there smiling was Jason and Liz.

"What is with you people? Why can't you get married before you have the babies!" Carly cried.

"Yes like we were a great example honey." Sonny said.

Carly growled at Sonny as everyone said hello to Liz and Jason making room for them at the dinner table. Carly looked at Jax and BB.

"I swear if you two have a baby without being married I'll kill you both!"

"That won't be necessary we haven't done anything to warrant a baby yet."

"OH! I didn't need to hear that or have the mental image in my head!" Sonny cries.

"But! He did ask me to marry him."

"And she said yes."

They cheered.

"Okay so we have three houses who going to live in them?" Skye said.

"Okay, one for Carly and Sonny. One for Emily and Zander when they get home. The last one for Liz and Jason and Jax and BB can take the penthouse." BB said.

"Perfect." Carly said.

"Us perfect? I don't think so Carly." Jax said.

"The Dysfunctional Dysfunctional's that's us." Johnny said.

"By the way where did Court go?" BB asked Sonny.

"When we went to Italy we dropped her off in Europe." Liz said.

"How does she like it?" Sonny asked.

"She said she was having fun." Jason said.

"So wedding plans." Carly said.

They all groaned.

"What?"

Liz stepped outside where Francis was watching the kids play. She sat down next to him.

"I like neighborhoods they're more..."

"Personable?"

"Like family."

"Yeah. What about you Francis? When are you going to add to our little dysfunctional dysfunctional family?"

"Liz you're nuts. I'm young and strapping and there are soo many women."

"What's her name?" She smiled.

"Abigail. She's a bookworm, not like the others I've dated. She's shy and blushes when I smile at her."

She notices the gleam in his eye and smiled. Six months from now she'd be a mother. She'd be with man she loves and working to make the world her baby lived in a better place. She could see herself on this stoop with Francis's Abby talking about their wedding plans, Jason teaching a teenaged Michael about bikes.

BB and Jax coming home from some long fifth honeymoon trip staying with Carly and Sonny cause they really don't stay at that penthouse. Everybody camping out at Skye and Johnny's for the fourth, Jax and Sonny arguing over some small thing. Emily and Zander starting their own family after their sixth honeymoon trip.

What made this vision so funny was a year ago when she left Port Charles all she could see was her death. The end that she had put off for so long, never in a million years did she think that being brave enough to put an end to all this madness or that it would bring her to the beginning of her second journey. Jason began to rub her back.

"Lizzi how about you and Jason tie the knot before the baby?" Carly said.

"No Carly." They said in unison.

"I thought you had BB and Jax's wedding." Liz asked.

"They're getting married on a beach in Hawaii. I want a church, a reception the whole shebang." Carly wined.

"How about you Johnny?"

"No Carly." Johnny and Skye said.

"Carly how about we renew our vows, in say six weeks."

Carly was stunned to silence.

"Maybe now she'll shut up." BB said.

Carly looked a BB and licked her tongue at her BB licked back.

"So, Butterfly what are we going to do to that penthouse?"

"AHH! What did I say about calling her that in my presence?" Sonny said.

"I don't know, I tune you out when you talk." Jax snapped.

"I don't know babe." BB said.

"OH! Stop calling each other those names in my presence would ya." Sonny cried.

"Stuff it big brother."

They went on like that until the sun went down. Weddings, babies, family picnics, Christmas, family vacations.

"Could you see us driving down Route 66 towards Disneyland...together."

[fin]

AN: That's right that's all. Thank you all for your support and to you Alexa for being the best beta in the world. Fin. The Author.