Disclaimer: All of the characters belong to General Hospital and ABC, except for the men that I made up, so please don't sue.

I just recently saw Cellular, starring Kim Basinger, and well, let's just say that the story inspired me to write something similar for our own GH characters.

If you are planning on seeing Cellular any time soon, then I suggest you don't read this because it contains a few spoliers for the movie!

Hope you enjoy, and all feedback is appreciated!

Prologue (PG-13 For violence and language)

"Smile for the camera, my sweet angel," Alexis cooed at Kristina. She was filming her daughter playing with the new toy that Jax had sent from one of his business trips.

Kristina looked up at the sound of her mother's voice and shyly smiled when she saw the video camera that was pointed at her. She giggled and turned her attention to the toy, once again. Alexis smiled at her daughter's reaction and walked towards her balcony.

"Oh, wow, look at the beautiful full-moon tonight, Kristina," Alexis whispered, captured by the beauty of the halo that illuminated from the celestial body.

Zooming in closer to the sky, she continued to film the stars when a sudden shout drew her attention towards the balcony across from her apartment. She turned to the sound only to be met with the sight of three men standing in the window of someone's apartment swinging something, that looked like a bat, hard and fast.

Alexis gasped when the bat came back slick with the colour of red, the colour of blood. Shocked, she stepped away from the window before she thought anyone would see her.

Alexis had absolutely no idea what she saw, and she prayed to God that it was not anything that her mind told her it was. With shaky fingers, she looked at the camera and pried her finger from the record button; she had not realized until that moment that she was still holding the camera. Carefully, she pressed the rewind button and then pressed played. There it was again, the bloody bat. She had caught the act on camera and nothing scared her more. Questions were flying through her mind: Did they see me? Who were they? Did I just imagine it?

Not really quite sure why, Alexis popped the tape out of the camera, ran into the bathroom, and grabbed the first thing in her cupboard, a half empty box of tampons. She placed the tape inside and went back into the living room.

"Mama, book?"

"Ok, sweetie, but Mommy needs to make a phone call first. Why don't you go into Mommy's room and grab the book, alright?"

"Ok," Kristina replied, toddling her way to her mother's room.

"Good girl," Alexis called after her, the phone already in her hand, ready to dial the police station.

At the first ring, she could felt her heart begin to slow down, but the thoughts running around in her mind had no such luck. After the second ring, Alexis screamed at the sound and sight of her front door being slammed open.

"Drop the phone bitch," a man yelled at Alexis, already making his way towards her. He quickly reached Alexis and brought his fist towards her face. There was a sickening sound as it connected with her chin and lip, and sent Alexis reeling into her coffee table.

"I said to drop the phone!" Alexis tried to find her bearings but everything was happening all too quickly. She felt a deadly grip on her throat and a tight squeeze on her wrist.

"You don't listen very well, do you?" He asked her in a cold voice. "No tell me, where is it?"

"Where...is...what?" Alexis tired to gasp out. She licked her lips and tasted what could only be the metalic taste of blood. Her blood.

"Don't play dumb with me. We saw you, you sneaky bitch! Now tell me!" He yelled in her face, twisting her wrist in places it should not go.

"I...don't...know...please...," Alexis was slowly loosing breathe.

"You do know! Don't lie!" The man, now completely enraged, gave her wrist a sharp twist, causing Alexis to gasp in pain.

"I said I don't know!" Alexis called out. "Let me go!" She swung her fist to the man's head and brought up her knee into his groin. He lost his grip on her throat, but when she tried to run, his grip on her wrist sustained and he jolted her back. There was a sharp crack and a cry of pain.

"Wrong move, bitch." The man slammed his fist into her face again, sending her onto the floor. "You don't know who you are dealing with here!" He yelled down at her.

He brought his foot hard into her ribcage, and repeated the motion again and again. Alexis did her best to curl into a ball and protect her face and head with her hands.

"Mommy!"

Oh god, Kristina! Please no! Alexis screamed in her mind. Kristina go back, you're not here! Please God, don't let him hurt her.

"Well, well, what do we have here?" The man asked, stopping his attack on Alexis, and advancing towards Kristina.

"Please...don't," Alexis gasped trying to get up and go towards Kristina.

"Bruce, we have to go," a second man called from Alexis' door. Bruce looked at Alexis and then let his eyes land on Kristina. A cold smile came across his face.

"When you give us what we want, we'll give you what you want."