Note: Just thought I'd mention that the story has gotten so long that word
won't show me any spelling errors anymore, it says I made too many. Of
course, this version of word refuses to accept most of the names as legit
words, so it's not really my fault. Stupid outdated programming.
Shamira- Hey, look! You're only 4 chapters behind now! Does this not fill you with a sense of accomplishment? It's a good thing you reviewed so much, too. It makes this chapter here look longer than it really is, heh. Damian's grandmother is indeed all wise and sage like, but then against most grandmothers are. At least until they end up going crazy from old age. As for the Sonny thing, it was entirely spur of the moment. I wanted the chapter to be longer so I was thinking of a way to make it longer and that's when the idea hit me. Most of what I write is planned out in my head, but from time to time things become entirely spontaneous. Among others that have so far been written are Kyle's death and the visit to the Cellar on Damian's 21st. There are some more, but they haven't been posted yet, and that would ruin the surprise. They're coming up, though. So you don't have to wait too long.
Your hatred for Lorenzo is amusing, it really is. I understand why you don't like the man, he is a bit much with his ways. I still like him, but it is indeed that love to hate him thing. As for Faith, she's a snappy uber- bitch, she would indeed have a comeback for everything. That's what makes her so much fun to write, even I don't exactly know what she's going to say, I just have her say it. From what I've seen on the show, Sonny can cook, and enjoys cooking. Granted, I don't think I've ever seen the kitchen, but that doesn't mean it isn't there. I've seen food come out of that general area, so the kitchen must be over there! I loved that episode with the toys, too. It was funny. "Hey, Jason, you know how to get in touch with Santa?" Ah, Sonny, you funny. Plus, it gave Faith a small sense of dignity, which I liked. Rich people bribe their children into loving them, I'm pretty sure that's a fact of life. Of course, it doesn't look like Michael can answer them, even if he wanted a car.
I do love it when I can surprise my reviewers with my plotting ways. Yes, Michael's really unable to talk. Your speculation is pretty much right on the money in some ways, although I didn't think that Michael would do it just to get his brother around again. I'm sure Shadow is thankful for your words of congratulations as well.
Ah, the part where I put in the classic Quatermaine's. It was forced, don't get me wrong, but it was forced for a reason! Damian's going to be a doctor, or at least he wants to at this point in time, and they're like the chief doctors in the Hospital. He's going to meet them sometime, it might not ever get written, but it's going to be implied. They were yelling at Sonny, without Damian around, because it gave them something to do. I can't work with all 30 something characters that are on the show, nor do I want to work with all of them, but I do feel bad that they can't all have little moments. Besides, it made sense for them to want to know about Michael, because they are indeed his paternal grandparents. I'm sorry that things didn't pan out the way that you would have liked, but that is how these things work. It would have been good, though, I will admit that. I agree with you about Courtney, she needed to be the one to call in order to get him there. Actually, Carly could have called, but she never would have because she's Carly and she's being stupid. Elizabeth's role is small, but very vital to the story. Surprising, isn't it?
Yes, PC is the abyss, in a good way. You know this, I know this, and everyone else with half a brain knows this, but Damian does not. He had to find out for himself, the hard way. Poor boy. The lack of awkwardness was indeed because of Michael. Damian's there to see his brother, not Maxie. I'm sure he doesn't mind seeing Maxie, I wouldn't mind seeing Maxie, but his chief reason is what takes priority. Maxie's reaction towards Michael's condition and Damian's adjustment to it shows that she's really starting to care about the guy and becoming a more mature person. And I'm glad you like the fanname, even if it is really long. Carly, I love her, I will love her for a long time, even when she's being all crazy and stabbing Jason with needles that make him get all crazy and give Faith funny looks. But she's Carly, she's not exactly the type of person that just accepts things that she doesn't like. She acts out against them, hard. She's starting to realize how much everything is being ruined because of her, though. No, really, she is! The Damian/Sonny exchange, or at least the one in this chapter, was easy to write and easy to make an impact. I'm trying to break Sonny down. He's plenty complex, but he rarely shows how much he cares about things. The last line showed how much everything is really getting to him, and it makes him more human.
How funny that you've never had to eat hospital food, and then today you're going to get surgery. Looks like you might have to eat some of the mutated delicacies, and for that I am sorry. I do hope that everything turns out fine with the surgery, though. I think that even if Damian tried to push Maxie away she'd insist on staying there and being with him because she knows that he needs a friend right now and he doesn't really have any outside of her. Georgie's there because she does bring a lot of comedy to the situation, even when she's not trying to. Their scenes are great, easily among my favorites.
I'm hoping that Damian's past was something that you didn't expect. I was looking for that. Making him some perfect person who never did anything wrong, but ending up having two families have pasts that involve crime and being unaware of it both times. Yes, Sonny saved her life, but only in the broadest of senses. He was more worried about saving his own skin. Now Sonny would put a woman's life in front of anything else, but back then Sonny wasn't the Sonny he is now. Bobbie's supporting the people that make Michael feel good, and that includes Damian. I'm glad that she's on his side, too. He could use all the help he gets, especially when it comes to making sure that Carly doesn't hate him to the point of wanting him dead. The ending was so scripted, but that's how these things are supposed to go.
I had to break the hospital drama, I'd had it for at least 3 chapters straight, and as much as I loved it, other people do inhabit the city of Port Charles. Ric and Liz might be a secondary relationship in this story, but they still need to have it played out as much as the bigger couples, because they've still got a part to play in everything before this concludes. Getting into Ric's head was fun, and I managed to come out relatively unharmed. As for the necklace, I'm surprised you didn't label it an 'aww' moment, because even I thought it was. You're right, seeing the people that he cares about with him makes him feel better, a whole lot better.
Yes, Damian is capable of humor. I realize that in my zest to make him a dramatic character I've sort of placed anything else in his character way down the line, but it's still there. I agree with you about GH and the afterschool special, even though, techincally, it is on while most people are still in school. How could you forget Journey? Maybe you're just worrying about the surgery. If I were Courtney I'd be mad at Jason, too. I found it really amusing that I wrote that scene and then on the show they were talking about how Jason gave up being Michael's father so that Sonny could. I was pretty stoked. I mean, not like they read this, but hey, I know how that Morgan guy thinks, even with a messed up head. The elevator scene, it's like a soap staple, and for good reason. It makes everything seem more dramatic.
All the reviews are taken care of! Now for the Story!
Story-
Morgan Household-
Courtney walked in from being with Sonny and Carly. Whatever problems they were going through at the moment seemed to fade away with the impending situation that Michael was having. In a small way, Courtney was very thankful that something like this had happened. It was the best way to bring them together again. She didn't want them to get divorced. Not only because she didn't want to pick between her brother and her best friend, but mostly because she didn't want the kids to be put through a bitter divorce battle. Carly would most likely win if they did. Even with all of her past activities, she would still look like a more fit parent on paper than Sonny ever could. She was a good mother, there was no denying that. But that wasn't to say that Sonny was a bad father. He wasn't. He was the best father that she had ever seen. Morgan was still too young to be affected by something like a divorce, but the same could not be true of Michael. He was smart enough to know what was going on, and it would crush him. Michael was sensitive, at times a bit too sensitive. He understood things that other children his age would have no idea about.
"Courtney?"
Courtney jumped a little, "Jason, you startled me."
"Sorry."
She shook her head as she went up to him and gave him a hug, "No, it's okay. I was just thinking about something really hard, that's all."
"You want to talk about it?" Jason asked.
"It's not very important right now," Courtney quickly brushed off the thought. She didn't want to get into an argument about divorce with her husband. They both cared about Sonny and Carly deeply, it would only hurt to talk about it in the open. "I'm sorry about making you watch Morgan."
"Don't be," Jason quickly interjected. "You wanted to see Michael but couldn't unless someone else watched the baby, I can understand that."
"How was he?"
"He's so much like Michael was when he was a baby," Jason said. "They do the same things. They laugh at the same noises. It's like they're almost the same person."
Courtney turned away, "I wish I could give you that."
Jason grabbed her shoulders very gently, "Don't think about that, not right now. You know that nothing good will come out of it."
"I'll never forgive myself for costing you the chance of having a baby all your own, Jason," Courtney admitted. "I made the single most idiotic step that anyone could have ever taken, and it cost you so much."
"It almost cost me you, Courtney," Jason replied. "And that means more to me than anything else in the world. Making sure that you're safe and alive gives me a purpose outside of the life. You keep me tethered to humanity better than anyone else, you're the only thing that keeps me from going over the edge. I would love to have a baby, but if that can't happen then I can be just as happy only having you."
"I'm sorry," Courtney dug her head into Jason's shoulder. "I'm so sorry for everything."
Jason shook his head as he brushed her hair with his hand, "Don't be. We have Michael and Morgan to remind us of what it would be like to have children."
"Yeah," Courtney wiped away some tears. "I guess we do."
"How was he?" Jason asked.
"A little scared, but overall he was in high spirits. He didn't ask about you, but I know he was wondering why you weren't there." Courtney grabbed his hand, "Are you sure you can't go see him, just once?"
"I don't know, Courtney. I honestly don't know."
"It would help him so much, I know it would." Courtney stopped herself. "Sorry, I don't want you to feel like I'm pressuring you into doing something that you don't want. I know how much you hate that."
"Thank you," Jason repiled. "Come on, it's late, you're tired, let's get some rest."
3 A.M. General Hospital, Children's Wing-
With all but the most dedicated of family and friends plus a very small skeleton staff on hand, General Hospital found itself very tame. Of course, there was always the chance that some fallout would occur. Most likely a shoot out between mob rivals, a raid on the Port Charles Hotel, or some other mechanism for mass hysteria. General Hospital had seen its fair share of strange occurrences over the years, but it quickly adapted to the myriad of patients that had been in and out of its doors, some more than others. Even modern medicine, advanced as it was, couldn't fix everything, however. And it was because of that fact that Jason Morgan would never feel entirely comfortable being inside its hallowed halls.
The doorknob to Michael's room turned softly and silently. He walked in and saw the boy resting on the bed. His eyes closed. He looked over and saw Damian somehow sleeping on the chair. It was good to know that he cared enough to stay overnight with his brother. Jason put a card on the dresser next to Michael's head. It read:
'Buddy, I will always be watching over you, even when you can't see me. Get well soon. We all want to hear you laughing again.
Uncle Jason'
Jason covered Michael with the blanket and walked out again. It was better this way.
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Shamira- Hey, look! You're only 4 chapters behind now! Does this not fill you with a sense of accomplishment? It's a good thing you reviewed so much, too. It makes this chapter here look longer than it really is, heh. Damian's grandmother is indeed all wise and sage like, but then against most grandmothers are. At least until they end up going crazy from old age. As for the Sonny thing, it was entirely spur of the moment. I wanted the chapter to be longer so I was thinking of a way to make it longer and that's when the idea hit me. Most of what I write is planned out in my head, but from time to time things become entirely spontaneous. Among others that have so far been written are Kyle's death and the visit to the Cellar on Damian's 21st. There are some more, but they haven't been posted yet, and that would ruin the surprise. They're coming up, though. So you don't have to wait too long.
Your hatred for Lorenzo is amusing, it really is. I understand why you don't like the man, he is a bit much with his ways. I still like him, but it is indeed that love to hate him thing. As for Faith, she's a snappy uber- bitch, she would indeed have a comeback for everything. That's what makes her so much fun to write, even I don't exactly know what she's going to say, I just have her say it. From what I've seen on the show, Sonny can cook, and enjoys cooking. Granted, I don't think I've ever seen the kitchen, but that doesn't mean it isn't there. I've seen food come out of that general area, so the kitchen must be over there! I loved that episode with the toys, too. It was funny. "Hey, Jason, you know how to get in touch with Santa?" Ah, Sonny, you funny. Plus, it gave Faith a small sense of dignity, which I liked. Rich people bribe their children into loving them, I'm pretty sure that's a fact of life. Of course, it doesn't look like Michael can answer them, even if he wanted a car.
I do love it when I can surprise my reviewers with my plotting ways. Yes, Michael's really unable to talk. Your speculation is pretty much right on the money in some ways, although I didn't think that Michael would do it just to get his brother around again. I'm sure Shadow is thankful for your words of congratulations as well.
Ah, the part where I put in the classic Quatermaine's. It was forced, don't get me wrong, but it was forced for a reason! Damian's going to be a doctor, or at least he wants to at this point in time, and they're like the chief doctors in the Hospital. He's going to meet them sometime, it might not ever get written, but it's going to be implied. They were yelling at Sonny, without Damian around, because it gave them something to do. I can't work with all 30 something characters that are on the show, nor do I want to work with all of them, but I do feel bad that they can't all have little moments. Besides, it made sense for them to want to know about Michael, because they are indeed his paternal grandparents. I'm sorry that things didn't pan out the way that you would have liked, but that is how these things work. It would have been good, though, I will admit that. I agree with you about Courtney, she needed to be the one to call in order to get him there. Actually, Carly could have called, but she never would have because she's Carly and she's being stupid. Elizabeth's role is small, but very vital to the story. Surprising, isn't it?
Yes, PC is the abyss, in a good way. You know this, I know this, and everyone else with half a brain knows this, but Damian does not. He had to find out for himself, the hard way. Poor boy. The lack of awkwardness was indeed because of Michael. Damian's there to see his brother, not Maxie. I'm sure he doesn't mind seeing Maxie, I wouldn't mind seeing Maxie, but his chief reason is what takes priority. Maxie's reaction towards Michael's condition and Damian's adjustment to it shows that she's really starting to care about the guy and becoming a more mature person. And I'm glad you like the fanname, even if it is really long. Carly, I love her, I will love her for a long time, even when she's being all crazy and stabbing Jason with needles that make him get all crazy and give Faith funny looks. But she's Carly, she's not exactly the type of person that just accepts things that she doesn't like. She acts out against them, hard. She's starting to realize how much everything is being ruined because of her, though. No, really, she is! The Damian/Sonny exchange, or at least the one in this chapter, was easy to write and easy to make an impact. I'm trying to break Sonny down. He's plenty complex, but he rarely shows how much he cares about things. The last line showed how much everything is really getting to him, and it makes him more human.
How funny that you've never had to eat hospital food, and then today you're going to get surgery. Looks like you might have to eat some of the mutated delicacies, and for that I am sorry. I do hope that everything turns out fine with the surgery, though. I think that even if Damian tried to push Maxie away she'd insist on staying there and being with him because she knows that he needs a friend right now and he doesn't really have any outside of her. Georgie's there because she does bring a lot of comedy to the situation, even when she's not trying to. Their scenes are great, easily among my favorites.
I'm hoping that Damian's past was something that you didn't expect. I was looking for that. Making him some perfect person who never did anything wrong, but ending up having two families have pasts that involve crime and being unaware of it both times. Yes, Sonny saved her life, but only in the broadest of senses. He was more worried about saving his own skin. Now Sonny would put a woman's life in front of anything else, but back then Sonny wasn't the Sonny he is now. Bobbie's supporting the people that make Michael feel good, and that includes Damian. I'm glad that she's on his side, too. He could use all the help he gets, especially when it comes to making sure that Carly doesn't hate him to the point of wanting him dead. The ending was so scripted, but that's how these things are supposed to go.
I had to break the hospital drama, I'd had it for at least 3 chapters straight, and as much as I loved it, other people do inhabit the city of Port Charles. Ric and Liz might be a secondary relationship in this story, but they still need to have it played out as much as the bigger couples, because they've still got a part to play in everything before this concludes. Getting into Ric's head was fun, and I managed to come out relatively unharmed. As for the necklace, I'm surprised you didn't label it an 'aww' moment, because even I thought it was. You're right, seeing the people that he cares about with him makes him feel better, a whole lot better.
Yes, Damian is capable of humor. I realize that in my zest to make him a dramatic character I've sort of placed anything else in his character way down the line, but it's still there. I agree with you about GH and the afterschool special, even though, techincally, it is on while most people are still in school. How could you forget Journey? Maybe you're just worrying about the surgery. If I were Courtney I'd be mad at Jason, too. I found it really amusing that I wrote that scene and then on the show they were talking about how Jason gave up being Michael's father so that Sonny could. I was pretty stoked. I mean, not like they read this, but hey, I know how that Morgan guy thinks, even with a messed up head. The elevator scene, it's like a soap staple, and for good reason. It makes everything seem more dramatic.
All the reviews are taken care of! Now for the Story!
Story-
Morgan Household-
Courtney walked in from being with Sonny and Carly. Whatever problems they were going through at the moment seemed to fade away with the impending situation that Michael was having. In a small way, Courtney was very thankful that something like this had happened. It was the best way to bring them together again. She didn't want them to get divorced. Not only because she didn't want to pick between her brother and her best friend, but mostly because she didn't want the kids to be put through a bitter divorce battle. Carly would most likely win if they did. Even with all of her past activities, she would still look like a more fit parent on paper than Sonny ever could. She was a good mother, there was no denying that. But that wasn't to say that Sonny was a bad father. He wasn't. He was the best father that she had ever seen. Morgan was still too young to be affected by something like a divorce, but the same could not be true of Michael. He was smart enough to know what was going on, and it would crush him. Michael was sensitive, at times a bit too sensitive. He understood things that other children his age would have no idea about.
"Courtney?"
Courtney jumped a little, "Jason, you startled me."
"Sorry."
She shook her head as she went up to him and gave him a hug, "No, it's okay. I was just thinking about something really hard, that's all."
"You want to talk about it?" Jason asked.
"It's not very important right now," Courtney quickly brushed off the thought. She didn't want to get into an argument about divorce with her husband. They both cared about Sonny and Carly deeply, it would only hurt to talk about it in the open. "I'm sorry about making you watch Morgan."
"Don't be," Jason quickly interjected. "You wanted to see Michael but couldn't unless someone else watched the baby, I can understand that."
"How was he?"
"He's so much like Michael was when he was a baby," Jason said. "They do the same things. They laugh at the same noises. It's like they're almost the same person."
Courtney turned away, "I wish I could give you that."
Jason grabbed her shoulders very gently, "Don't think about that, not right now. You know that nothing good will come out of it."
"I'll never forgive myself for costing you the chance of having a baby all your own, Jason," Courtney admitted. "I made the single most idiotic step that anyone could have ever taken, and it cost you so much."
"It almost cost me you, Courtney," Jason replied. "And that means more to me than anything else in the world. Making sure that you're safe and alive gives me a purpose outside of the life. You keep me tethered to humanity better than anyone else, you're the only thing that keeps me from going over the edge. I would love to have a baby, but if that can't happen then I can be just as happy only having you."
"I'm sorry," Courtney dug her head into Jason's shoulder. "I'm so sorry for everything."
Jason shook his head as he brushed her hair with his hand, "Don't be. We have Michael and Morgan to remind us of what it would be like to have children."
"Yeah," Courtney wiped away some tears. "I guess we do."
"How was he?" Jason asked.
"A little scared, but overall he was in high spirits. He didn't ask about you, but I know he was wondering why you weren't there." Courtney grabbed his hand, "Are you sure you can't go see him, just once?"
"I don't know, Courtney. I honestly don't know."
"It would help him so much, I know it would." Courtney stopped herself. "Sorry, I don't want you to feel like I'm pressuring you into doing something that you don't want. I know how much you hate that."
"Thank you," Jason repiled. "Come on, it's late, you're tired, let's get some rest."
3 A.M. General Hospital, Children's Wing-
With all but the most dedicated of family and friends plus a very small skeleton staff on hand, General Hospital found itself very tame. Of course, there was always the chance that some fallout would occur. Most likely a shoot out between mob rivals, a raid on the Port Charles Hotel, or some other mechanism for mass hysteria. General Hospital had seen its fair share of strange occurrences over the years, but it quickly adapted to the myriad of patients that had been in and out of its doors, some more than others. Even modern medicine, advanced as it was, couldn't fix everything, however. And it was because of that fact that Jason Morgan would never feel entirely comfortable being inside its hallowed halls.
The doorknob to Michael's room turned softly and silently. He walked in and saw the boy resting on the bed. His eyes closed. He looked over and saw Damian somehow sleeping on the chair. It was good to know that he cared enough to stay overnight with his brother. Jason put a card on the dresser next to Michael's head. It read:
'Buddy, I will always be watching over you, even when you can't see me. Get well soon. We all want to hear you laughing again.
Uncle Jason'
Jason covered Michael with the blanket and walked out again. It was better this way.
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