Chapter Eleven

"I cannot believe this," Emily said to herself after Taggert had filled her and Lucky in on everything that happened.

"Unreal isn't it?" Lucky added. They were standing in front of Taggert and Rafe, both shocked by the turn of events. "Well, if Tom is obviously near Port Charles, that means Elizabeth and Nikolas are too, right?"

Taggert nodded hopefully. "It's highly likely," he replied. "We just wonder why he would go out looking for another. victim. when he has Elizabeth in his clutches."

Emily felt like crying then and there. If Tom wanted revenge on the four of them for putting him in jail, and he had Elizabeth with him somewhere, what did it mean that he had attacked Alison? What if.. What if Tom had attacked Alison because he couldn't get anything more from Elizabeth? What if he had already killed her? If he had already killed Elizabeth then no doubt Nikolas was dead, too. A small tear ran down her left cheek.

Lucky pulled her into a tight hug. "Don't assume the worst," he whispered into her ear. "We don't know anything."

Lucky always knew her so well. Even now in the midst of his own pain, here he was comforting her, trying to give her hope. She was so lucky to have a best friend like him. She hugged him back; she was so grateful he was there with her.

Meanwhile, Rafe had turned to Taggert. "Is there anything we can do?"

Taggert shook his head. "Just keep praying that we find Tom-and Nikolas and Elizabeth. We'll be handling the rest."

Emily and Lucky pulled apart as Taggert left. Rafe looked incredibly unnerved. "You okay, man?" Lucky asked him.

"No, I'm not okay. We need to find this guy. I can't just sit around and wait for the police to catch this guy. It's not in my blood, all right? I have to do something."

"Well what do you want to do?" Lucky asked him.

"I don't know, I don't have it figured out yet. But somehow we have to track Tom down, and when we do, he will take us to your friends."

"If they're still alive," Emily pointed out sadly.

"They are," Rafe replied. He said it like he knew it as fact, not like he was trying to assure them.

"How would you know?" Lucky snapped.

"Just a feeling."

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Rafe stuck his head into Allison's hospital room after speaking with Lucky and Emily. Her eyes left Jack and she gazed up at Rafe.

"Hey," She weakly smiled, she leaned up a little further to see him better, "You're back."

"Well," Jack stood up, "I guess my time is done if Rafe is back."

"No, no," Allison quickly insisted, "You can still stay here. In fact, I insist that you stay here. I love your company."

"Well in that case, I'll stay." he looked at Rafe, "I was just telling Allison I wouldn't sleep till I killed the bastard who did this to her."

"Not unless I kill him first," Rafe stepped in the room, he smiled as he walked over to Allison.

"Well between the two of us, i'm sure one of us will catch him," Jack confirmed, confidently.

"My two heroes," Allison laughed softly, "What would I do without you protecting me?"

"It's a good thing you don't have to find out," Rafe told her, as he kissed her lightly on the four head, brushing her hair away as he did so.

"Are you done talking to whoever it was you were talking to?" Allison asked curiously, after Rafe pulled away.

"I was actually talking to someone who was a victim of Tom Baker's before you," Rafe explained.

"You're kidding," Jack spoke, "So he's done this before in this area?"

Allison looked rather surprised, "Who was this person he attacked? Is she ok?"

"Well apparently they caught him before. But he got out of jail this week," Rafe explained, bitterly. He gazed at Allison, "And no... i'm sorry... she isn't ok right now. Unfortunately Tom kidnapped Elizabeth Webber- the girl he raped, and her friend Nikolas Cassadine this week."

"You mean that rich kid that lives on Spoon Island?" Jack looked stunned.

"You know him?" Rafe stared at Jack.

"No, just heard of him," Jack explained, "I mean, who doesn't know of the Cassadines? They are an extremely powerful family."

"I apparently don't," Rafe laughed.

"Poor Elizabeth," Allison whispered softly, "Being kidnapped by the man who raped her!" She looked alarmed, "Wait a minute- you said you were talking to the victim."

"I did," Rafe nodded, "Lucky Spencer and Emily Quartermaine. They were responsible for helping to put Tom in jail."

"Emily Quartermaine!" Allison suddenly remembered the name, "Hey- I tried to steal her boyfriend a few years ago at a rave."

"That singer?" Jack remembered Allison telling him about this once.

Allison nodded,' Yup- Juan. Boy am I glad I'm not like that anymore."

"So is it ok if I bring them on in? I mean, you two won't be having any catfights or anything over Juan will you?" he asked teasingly.

"Sure," Allison smiled, "I am completely over that. Trust me. That was so long ago."

"Great," Rafe quickly got up, and disappeared out the door. A few seconds later he had Emily and Lucky following him in.

Emily and Allison looked wearily at each other.

Allison broke the tension, "Hi Emily, long time no see."

Emily awkwardly flinched, "Hi..." she smiled brightly, "Yeah, it has been awhile."

"Listen," Allison quickly went, "What happened between us was so long ago. With all going on now, do you suppose we could call a truce?"

"Oh," Emily relaxed suddenly, "I was hoping you would say that. Juan and I are so over, that it doesn't matter anymore."

"Yeah," Allison grinned, "I'm sorry I kissed your boyfriend and all that."

"All forgiven," Emily grinned back.

"I'm Jack Ramsey," Jack held out his hand to Lucky.

"Lucky Spencer," Lucky shook his hand, "And this is Emily."

"Hi Emily," Jack gave Emily a warm smile.

"Hey," Emily greeted.

"I'm really sorry about what happened to your friends," Jack went.

"They were my brother and my girlfriend," Lucky stated with a sigh, "That makes it even more frustrating."

"I can't imagine what your going through," Jack shook his head.

"And I'm sorry Tom got to you, Allison. What you went through with him must of been awful," Emily went sympathetically.

"Yeah," Allison sighed, "But thankfully I got away. Poor Elizabeth though! She is with him right now... and who knows if she will get out."

"She WILL get out," Emily and Lucky said at the same time. They both smiled at each other after that.

"Of course they will get out," Jack insisted, "Have you heard anything from Tom?" Lucky shook his head, "Absolutely nothing. And something tells me we won't. Theirs no way to track him down."

"I'd think he would demand a ransom from the Cassadines- considering how much money they have," Jack suggested.

"No," Emily spoke, "Unfortunately not, he only wants Nikolas and Elizabeth for revenge. Who knows what he is doing to them."

"Well there has to be something we could do, their has to be some kind of a clue... or a way to track them down." Rafe hopefully said.

"We've thought of everything we could think of," Lucky sighed, "Theirs nothing... absolutely nothing. They've just vanished without a trace."

"Well we will have to find them," Rafe noted, "And we will find them."

"But how?" Emily questioned.

"I don't know..." Rafe slowly went, "But as long as we all work together as a team, their has to be something we can come up with. There has to be." "Yes," Jack nodded, "There has to be a way to help them. And I will do anything to help find them. You can count on me."