Author's note: This is a reposting of my original story. Reading through it, I decided that a lot could be done with it if it was rewritten. I hope you all enjoy this taste of vintage General Hospital.

Sierra Accent

Love, Lies, and Betrayal

Prologue

June 30, 1979

Anna Devane-Scorpio walked into her too quiet home. It was a scary type of quiet that Anna had learned long ago not to trust. She sat her keys on the counter and looked around the house. She couldn't see Robert or Erica and that scared her more than the quiet. Usually her young sister-in-law was running around the house or talking on the phone.

But now she wasn't there.

She quietly walked up to the second floor of the home. Finding nothing she walked into the bedroom that she shared with her husband. Sighing she sat on the bed.

"Hello Anna," came a woman's voice.

Anna looked up to see Erica, her sister-in-law.

"Erica."

"I need to know something, Anna." The young girl's blue eyes were sparkling with a carefully concealed rage. She had a look of total defiance on her face. Her sandy blond hair outlined her face making her appear older than her fifteen years.

"What?" Anna shook her head slightly.

"I need to know when you were planning on telling Robert that you're working with Faison."

Anna deadpanned.

"Me? Work with Faison? Why would you think that?"

"I've seen the pictures Anna. Don't lie to me." Erica threw some pictures down on the bed next to Anna.

"So?" Erica asked.

"Erica...I..." Anna tried to find some way to explain the pictures that she knew Erica had seen.

"Don't Anna. Don't make excuses for yourself. All this time that you and Robert have worked with Sean, trying to find the last double agent, and you were it the entire time."

"Erica...I won't lie to you. I know that you're too smart for that. It is true, I have worked with Faison and the DVX but I quit or at least I've tried. They started using you and Robert to keep me working for them." Tears were streaming down Anna face. "Erica, I love you and Robert. I love you both so much. I was trying to get away so I could protect you..."

"Don't feed us lies," Robert said coming into the room. He had been listening in the hall to Anna's testimony of love.

"Erica, go to your room," he demanded. Erica reluctantly nodded before leaving the room.

"Robert..."

"Don't say anything Anna..." He was about to say something more when the sound of breaking glass floated up the stairs. He ran out of the room to find the first floor of the house engulfed in flames. He looked around for the source and found the front window broken. He took the stairs two at a time, nearly knocking Anna down, as he went to Erica's room. The smoke was quickly rising to the second floor. They had to get out soon.

Erica's door was closed and locked. He kicked to door open and ran into the room. She wasn't there.

"ERICA!"

No answer. The smoke was seeping into the room. Anna came in.

"Where is she Robert?"

He shook his head and continued to look around.

Anna scanned the room quickly before going to the window to see if Erica was already out of the house. Nothing.

The both ran out of the room. The smoke was so thick now. They bent low but stayed together as they tried to look for Erica. They made it to the back door and ran out into the fresh air. They sucked in the fresh air as if there was none left.

They looked around the yard. Erica was no where to be found.

Several hours later

Sean walked over to a shaken Robert. He placed a hand on his old friend's shoulder.

"Robert, they found a body in the kitchen. This was around the neck." Sean handed Robert a necklace. He took it. It was a silver chain with a locket on it. Robert wiped the soot off of the back and read the inscription.

Erica, Malcolm, Robert, the three musketeers, always and forever.

Robert gulped. It was Erica's. He and their brother Malcolm had given it to her for her birthday many years before. He held back the tears that threatened to spill as he walked away from Sean. He walked over to Anna who was sitting by herself in guilt. He shoved the necklace in her face.

"They found this on a body inside. It's Erica's."

Anna paled as the words hit her. She understood their meaning.

"She's dead, Anna." He lowered his voice so only she could hear. "You killed her. You and your lover Faison."

"Robert..."

"I want you to leave, now, and never come back. I never want to see you again Anna. You killed my sister, the only other person that I love in this world. You killed her."

"Robert, please you have to listen to me..."

"I'm done listening to your lies, Anna. If I didn't love you so much I'd kill you right now. Get out of my sight and pray that I never see you again." He turned on his heel and walked away from her.

She sat back and allowed herself to cry.