So with exams and all this end of the year hoopla, my schedule has been pretty full, and the fact that GH has pretty much been one notch above COMPLETE suckage, has prevented me from updating sooner. I'm really sorry, but most of you should know by now that I stink at updating regularly. :-)

This chapter is a complete shout out to C.C. Carz, because she is always on my case about updating. In fact, her iming me today is what prompted me to update. So here you go babe, one new chapter just for you!

Somewhere on a beaten path

"We can rest here for a minute," Elizabeth sighed, as she unwrapped Carly's arm from her shoulder. She glanced at her companion as she threw herself onto the ground. Carly looked like she was barely there, gasping air from all of the exertion.

"Are we going to go back for him?" Carly asked after she had caught her breath.

"I am, you're going home."

"Liz, you can't be serious! Those men will tear you to pieces if you go back in there alone."

"What do you want me to do, Carly? Wait around until Sonny finds us? By the time he could get here Jason could be dead." The very thought made Liz sick to her stomach, "You can't ask me to do nothing. I won't let him die."

Carly sat silent for a moment. She could see the fear of losing Jason permanently was choking her. A small smile spread across her face as she stood up.

Liz looked up at her, "What?"

Carly stretched out her hand, "You never stopped loving him. All this time you things kept getting in your way, but you never stopped," she paused and looked at the young woman's face, "You'll find him Liz, and you'll get him out of there. I know you will."

Elizabeth could not say a word, small tears formed in her eyes as Carly pulled him into a warm embrace, "He's going to be okay."

Carly gasped as she saw the first signs of civilization. She knew she was just hours away from being home. She could not wait to wrap her arms around Michael and Sonny.

"Carly, we have to find a phone. I'm going to call Sonny and see what he can do about getting you home."

"He's not going to like that you're sending me home alone, while you go back to get Jason."

Elizabeth shook her head adamantly, "I really don't care what Sonny thinks. He'll get over it, and if he's smart he'll send his men down here as soon as possible to help get Jason home." They walked inside a restaurant, "Carly, stay put. I'm going to go call Sonny." Carly nodded, and watched Elizabeth walk off.

Liz found a payphone towards the back of the restaurant. She took in a deep breath and tried to calm her nerves. She cursed herself when her fingers would not stop shaking as she dialed Sonny's cell.

"Corinthos"

Liz's heart raised when she heard his voice at the other end. He was not going to like what she had to say, but she could not shake how wonderful it was to hear someone from home.

She shook her head and took a deep breath, "Sonny?"

"Who is this?"

"It's Elizabeth,"

"My God, Liz are you okay? Where are you?"

"I'm fine Sonny, but I need you to listen to me."

"Okay, but what's going on Liz?"

"Carly is with me-"

Sonny cut her off, "Is she okay?"

"Sonny, listen to me for a second! She's fine, but Jason found me in the middle of the jungle. There's not a lot of time to explain, but Jason and I found Carly. And when we were trying to escape with her Jason was shot with something, and he told me to go on and get Carly out of there..."

"Elizabeth, breath sweetheart, where's Jason?"

Tears streamed down her face, as reality was really starting to hit her, "They have him Sonny, whoever kidnapped me and Carly now has Jason."

A long paused stretched across the phone.

"I'll have a plane there in two hours," Sonny finally said.

Liz nodded, "I'll make sure Carly is on it."

"No Liz, I want you both back in Port Charles by the end of the night."

"That's not an option Sonny. I'm staying here and going back after Jason. I won't risk him."

"Elizabeth, you listen to me. If you go back in there you'll get yourself and Jason killed. He wouldn't want that."

"He's in there because I left him behind. I refuse to go home when he could be fighting for his life." "Elizabeth-"

"There's no point in arguing this Sonny. I'm going after him, and that's it." She hung up before he could argue.

Turning back to Carly, "Let's get you home."

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