A/N: I had this chapter written, and the more I looked at it the less I liked it. So I changed it completely--it's not as long, but I think it gets the point across more. This chapter is dedicated to Nat--who better be on the honor roll this semester--we miss you Awian, come back soon! Until next time--ya'll are the best--PCGirl.
PC: 2010
Rafe looked up and saw Caleb come into the room and put up the book he was reading, "You ready to go?" he asked.
"Yeah, and let me tell you it feels good to be back," he said with a grin and rotating his shoulders, "I never thought I could go six years without having my powers no less six minutes."
"Powers?" asked JT.
"Oh come on—don't act like you don't know what he is," said Rafe as he stood directly in front of him, "You did your homework before you ever came to Port Charles—you know the rumors about Stephen Clay. And we know you saw the Stephen Clay Experience video when I said those words on that stage," he said as he turned to the wall and the video played, "This man is not who he says he is. His name is not Stephen Clay it's Caleb Morley and he's a vampire."
"Oh yeah, well if he really is a vampire why was it so easy to take him down back in Port Charles? Hmmm?"
"Junior—did you not just hear me a minute ago? I just got my powers back, which means I wasn't a vampire the other day—and now I could throw you all the way to next Tuesday if I felt like it, ok?"
"Ok," he grumbled.
"Caleb and I have decided to be nice to you JT."
"Oh really? Does that include letting me go?"
Rafe laughed, "Just like your dad—that's not a good thing. No, we're going to ignore the small petty things daddy dearest did while still under Caleb's control. Which I believe means we will start—here--," he said as they watched the spring that he, Lucy and Caleb were in explode.
"Hold on a second—if my father really were to do that, don't you think the police would have found proof and arrested him?"
"If you are going to be a resident of Port Charles, Junior, then you must realize this—the police department couldn't find their way out of a paper bag if they were given a map and a huge flashing sign said 'EXIT—THIS WAY' at the end of it."
"Are you saying you will actually let me go after this stupid slideshow presentation is over?"
"What do you think?"
"With my luck probably not," he said as he put his head down, "You can't just get rid of me and think nobody will miss me."
"Like who? The only girlfriend you ever had, but pushed away because of your constant need for justice in your father's death? Your father didn't deserve justice Junior—he lied, cheated, drugged, poisoned, and stole from everyone in Port Charles. When he died seventeen years ago nobody wept for him, nobody thought the world was a better place with him in it—we wiped the vampire dust off our hands and tried to put the pieces of our scattered lives back together."
"Liar! You are lying! My father never did that—he was honorable, selfless, and humble. He loved me and my mother with everything he had—and I know a second didn't go by that he wasn't wishing he could be with us again. It was you that caused him to leave us—to make him want a different lifestyle."
"Were you a drama major in college or are you seriously thinking we're that stupid? You did your homework on us and we've done our homework on you Junior—we know that Joshua left you and your mother when you were eight—that was years before the name Joshua Temple even was in my vocabulary. I don't know if he thought about you every second, but I'll tell you this—in the time that I knew him your name never came up.
"So don't try and treat me like some brainless twerp that killed your dad for fun because I'm not some idiot that fell off the garlic truck yesterday. Your dad was killed because of what he had done to our town, and for what he was trying to do when he died."
Rafe interjected, "Caleb—your forgetting one thing. JT here doesn't know yet all the things his father did. So would you like to get off your high horse for just a moment and let him watch his father's actions."
Caleb glared at Rafe, "Fine."
Rafe just chuckled, "I think your powers a little rusty still, so if you will allow me--."
"Be my guest," he said as Rafe moved his hands up and the room went dark.
Suddenly a picture screen appeared on the far wall and they began to relive those three months (note: Italics are actual quotes from the Desire arc).
Livvie is asleep with the ring on a necklace around her neck, Joshua tries to take it from her and is shocked, That ring will be mine, as will you. Sweet dreams
Joshua has Caleb tied up in the silk curtains at The Villa, and then throws him in the dungeon.
Joshua and Caleb fighting in The Villa as Joshua slashes his throat. You will never be a vampire. You will never be mortal. You will always be dead!
Rafe at Columbia Manor looking at the computer and then running out of the room before the explosion.
Kevin ripping the necklace off of Livvie and handing the ring to Joshua, and then Joshua giving Livvie the glass of poisoned blood to poison her fangs.
The four of them looking at the painting Kevin did for Joshua of his twisted version of Port Charles. Caleb: This picture -- Joshua intends to turn Port Charles into his own personal vampire nation.
Joshua and Alison sitting having tea as he constantly asks her what time is it—then we see her in the barn holding the gun on Rafe, returning to Joshua while Caleb is there, and finally stabbing Rafe in the woods as she sees Joshua's face instead.
Caleb looked at Rafe—his face was as white as it had been the day it had happened, "Hey—that took guts to show that Slayer," he said softly.
"Thanks," she said with a shrug and turned back to look at JT, "So what do you think of your father now?"
"You can't force someone to do something they don't want to do deep down inside of themselves—and it seems to me that what Alison did is proof."