Chapter Ten
Look what we can do
When we get together
And give support
To those on the lines
On the Scorpio plane, Robin was updating her family on what had been happening in her life since they had seen each other the last time.
Robert was relishing the things his daughter was telling him about what he had missed all of these years. It pained him though to learn that she was HIV. He had wondered about her check-up earlier. Now he understood.
Robert looked over at his wife, Anna. They had spent plenty of time in the past few days catching up on what they had missed in each other's lives. Their love was stronger than ever. He smiled at her flipping her hair over her shoulder. He appreciated every movement she made. He looked forward to their remarriage that they were planning for a few weeks after Helena's anticipated execution.
It's our sons and daughters
Our sisters and brothers
Let's show them we cared
If they lived or died
Chloe Morgan stepped into the airport and was directed to the gate Stefan had told her to go to. She still couldn't believe what he had told her a few days ago.
Flashback
"Stefan, tell me what is so important that I had to come now?" Chloe asked as Mrs. Lansbury lead her into Stefan's office.
"Chloe, it is the most amazing thing! I feel like I'm going to burst! I got some of the most important people in my life back!" Stefan exclaimed happily.
"What do you mean?" Chloe asked, placing her hands on her hips and examining Stefan. She had never seen him this happy before.
"Chloe, my children, brother, sister-in-law, and nieces and nephews are all home. They were all thought dead or had been kidnapped, thanks to mother," Stefan explained to her.
Chloe's eyes widened and a smile spread across her face. "Stefan, that's wonderful! I'm happy for you!" Chloe threw her arms around him in that instant.
Stefan quickly enfolded his arms around her. He had wanted to do this for so long.
When they parted, Chloe looked at him. "Is Helena going to pay for stealing your children?" she asked.
"She'll pay for more than that," he told her and proceeded to tell her about everything that Helena had done and the reunions that Alana had helped along.
Chloe stared at him wide-eyed. She couldn't believe all that that woman had done to both the Spencers and the Cassadines.
"I can't believe it! She has done so much to her own family and several other families! I'm glad that she'll finally pay for her crimes. So, when does it take place?"
"In five days. We'll be leaving at 11:00 am on Thursday," Stefan tells her.
"I wish I could come, but I have a meeting on Thursday at 10:30 for the new line," Chloe said.
"I think Alana came have one of the planes wait until you can leave. I know that this is something you need to see," Stefan said.
"If she can arrange it, then I will definitely be there," Chloe said.
End flashback
Alana had been able to arrange for her to leave on a plane after her meeting so she would not miss the big event. She was also looking forward to getting to know Stefan's children. They were going to be her stepchildren soon. Of course, she wanted her acceptance of Stefan's proposal to be right in front of Helena right before she would receive her sentence.
She quickly boarded the plane and it took off for Greece, destination being the Cassadine estate on the mainland.
In this land of freedom
There's riots in the streets
All in the name of peace
If we stand in unity
We'll win with dignity
Our strength has said it all
Pray and believe
Luke, Laura, Lucky, Nicholas, Lorelei, Gia, and Elizabeth had gathered around two card tables and were in the middle of a round of poker. Lorelei hadn't played poker much, but was quickly learning from her father.
"Nice job sis!" Lucky congratulated as the game finished up. She had won her first game and had made a lot of money off her father.
"Thanks, Lucky. I'm finally getting the hang of it," Lorelei said with a smile.
"And she's developing quite the poker face as well," Laura said with pride.
Luke chuckled. "And she's getting good at bluffing as well. She's turning into a Spencer card shark," he said.
"Something I am glad to be, dad. It's just too bad that I couldn't learn as I grew up. But the reason for that is finally getting what she deserves," Lorelei said with a smile.
"That she is. That old witch will finally be in hell burning with the rest of the evil Cassadines," Alex said.
"And we'll finally be rid of her," Nicholas said.
The wars through the ages
Have taken so many lives
I think of their faces
And the fear in their eyes
Alexis and her twins had decided to challenge each other to chess and Alexis was proud of the tricks her children knew, but she knew how to counteract most of them.
"Mom! Quit beating me! I've never been beaten this bad!" Katya exclaimed with a groan.
"Sorry, Katya. I've played with your uncles a lot, especially Stefan, so I know most of the tricks and how to counteract most of them," Alexis said to her daughter.
"Uncle must have lost a lot to you," Dimitri said as he took his place at the table.
"He has. I've lost to him at times as well, so we are even," Alexis said as Dimitri made his first move.
Alexis saw the move and made her first move, avoiding her son's pawn.
Dimitri groaned when he saw his mother had figured out his plan. But he had another plan in mind.
With hearts made of courage
And souls filled with fire
Those who fight for their freedom
Let's lift their names higher
Natalia had enough of playing games and talking to her friends and decided to shut down her laptop. She got up from the seat and walked over to where Stavros was reading. "Papa?"
Stavros looked up at his daughter and smiled. "Yes, Natalia?"
"Dimi told me that when she was little that you told her the most amazing stories and I was wondering if you could tell me one," Natalia said.
Stavros patted the seat beside him. "Of course. That is one thing you missed out on as you were growing up."
"Something that grandmother is at fault for. If only she would have left you and mama alone," Natalia said.
"I know, sweetheart. I know. But you learned so much more living in hiding than you would have growing up on the island," Stavros said.
A moment later, in Greek, Stavros launched into a fairy tale that he remembered Mrs. Lansbury telling him and Stefan when they were younger.
In this land of freedom
There's riots in the streets
All in the name of peace
If we stand in unity
We'll win with dignity
Our strength has said it all
Pray and believe
It was late as the entire group, sans Chloe, landed at the mainland Cassadine compound in Greece. But Stavros, Stefan, and Alexis were happy to see their cousins Anastasia and Nicolai Cassadine waiting for them to arrive.
"Staci!" Alexis screamed, launching herself at her cousin and good friend.
"Natasha! It is good to see you!" Anastasia Melisande Micaholavna Cassadine-Windsor said as the two of them embraced,
Alexis smiled. Anastasia was the one person who was allowed to call her Natasha. If anyone else called her by her birth name, like Luke, she cringed.
Stavros walked up to his cousin Nicolai Victor Micahovich Cassadine and both men shook hands. "Nicolai, my god! You have really grown up!"
"Well, cousin, it has been 20 years since we've seen each other. A lot has changed," Nicolai said with a smirk on his face.
"True, cousin. I think we'd all better get inside before we all collapse," Stavros said.
Anastasia and Nicolai nodded and began to lead everyone into the compound.
Our strength has said it all
Pray and believe