EYES OF DEATH

Sequel to the New Pretender

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the pretender characters. They belong to MTM, NBC and TNT. No meny was involved and no infringements intended. They only characters that I have soul right are: Catherine (which has nothing to do with Parkers' mother), The PSR team -- Cole, Amber, Aaron, Nash, Mark, Olivia, Charlie, Joey and Alexia, Ambrose, Ron, Dr Blake Valentine and Anthony.

Whenever you see italics within sentences where people are talking...it means they are talking through the phone to the other person. If you are still confused...watch some of the Pretender episodes where Jarod is talking to Miss Parker or Sydney. You will hear Jarod's voice through the phone but see Sydney or Miss Parker on the screen.

Chapter 2...

In the hospital...

Cole decided to go see his friend again. So, he walked out of the waiting room and stood outside Jarod's door. He sighed and then opened it up. He couldn't believe that the famous pretender that he has heard about is on his death bed. He closes the door and walks to Jarod's side. He sees Jarod hooked up to machines to keep him alive. He sat on a chair next to the bed and touched Jarod's hand and arm. Just then Cole sees Jarod's fingers move. He looks up and sees Jarod opening his eyes and looking at Cole. He tried to talk but his mouth was dry.

Cole said, "Shhh. Don't talk. Try to keep your strength up until your father comes." Jarod smiles and then falls back to sleep. Cole sits there quietly and thinks about the time he has spent with Jarod. He tried to imagine what Jarod saw during his wanderings looking for his family. Then he laid his head next to Jarod's arm and closed his eyes.

Just then Lorelei, Maj Charles, Margaret, Emily and Jay came running in. Maj Charles ran to the nurses station and asked, "Do you know where my son, Jarod's room is?"

The nurse looked at him and said, "You're the father of the man that was brought in with 2 gunshot wounds. Let me get the doctor." Then she pushed the button on the intercom and called for Dr. Valentine. Just then the phone rang behind the desk and the nurse picked it up, "Hello, St Lawrence Hospital...yea I have the father of Jarod...yea him and some other people are with him...ok...I'll let them know." When she hung up she said, "Maj Charles the doctor will see you in a few minutes. He's finishing up with another patient. Why don't you go sit in the waiting area just down the hall."

Maj Charles and the others said 'thank you' and then went to the waiting area only to be greeted by the PSRs. Alexia took Margaret's hand and sat her down. Margaret looked tired and was crying cause her eyes were red.

Maj Charles said, "Where is Cole?"

Alexia looked at him and said, "He went into Jarod's room and I haven't seen him since. I think he might still be in there."

Maj Charles said to Margaret, "Honey, I'll be right back. I want to see our son. Why don't you stay here and wait for me."

Then he got up but turned around, "Which room?"

Alexia said, "Room 117."

Then Maj Charles left. He walked by his son's window and looked in. He saw his son lying there motionless but he also saw another person with his head down next to Jarod. Cole. Maj Charles opened the door quietly and walked in. He almost stopped breathing when he saw what happened to Jarod. He walked over to Jarod's side and touched his hand. Jarod's eyes opened and he smiled. Jarod tried talking but Maj Charles put his finger up to his lips and pointed to Cole. Then, Jarod started to cry.

Maj Charles walked by Jarod's head and whispered in his ear, "Be strong. I'm here and I won't leave you." Cole must've heard everything cause he woke up to see Maj Charles and Jarod. He shook hands with Maj Charles and then walked out the door leaving Maj Charles and Jarod together in the room. He went back to the waiting area.

Back at the Centre...

Catherine and Ambrose walked back into the simulation chamber and sat down. He was so happy he couldn't control it any longer, "I can't believe this! That was the most priceless thing to see! Jarod lying on the floor in a puddle of his blood!" He looked at Catherine and noticed she had no expression. He said, "Catherine, what is wrong?"

Catherine looked at him, "I didn't want to kill him."

Ambrose walked over to her and sat down, "Catherine, you are MY pretender now. I'M the one that tells you what to do now. Don't let your feelings and emotions cloud your mind. Now, we will start your test with more simulations." Then he got up and walked over to a file and pulled out a DSA showing a doctor treating a patient.

Except he made it so that the doctor actually killed the patient. And Catherine will be that doctor. But who will be the unlucky patient? Once that simulation was over Ambrose found out by connections where Jarod has been brought to. He gave Catherine some doctors clothes and said that she will be going to St Lawrence Hospital. Then they walked out and into Ambrose's car.

Back in the hospital...

Cole walked back to the waiting area and saw Lorelei. She ran up to him, kissed him and hugged him. She then led him to the chairs and he sat down. Lorelei said, "Maj Charles was just here. Did you see him yet?" Cole nodded.

Lorelei knew that this is getting very hard for Cole to cope.

Just then Dr Valentine walked in the waiting are, "Hi folks." Then he walked up to Margaret and Lorelei. "My name is Dr Blake Valentine."

He shook hands with them, then Margaret said, "My name is Margaret and I'm Jarod's mother. His father just went into his room."

Then Dr Valentine looked at Lorelei, "I'm Lorelei. I'm Cole's wife. A friend of Jarod, his mom and dad." Then the doctor explained to Jarod's mother what was going to happen and what the statistics are.

Then he walked out to see Maj Charles. He walked in with Maj Charles holding his son's hand and tears coming down his face. He wiped them away and looked up at Dr Valentine. "Hi, I'm Dr Valentine. I'm Jarod's doctor." Dr Valentine and Maj Charles shook hands then Maj Charles went back to his son's side. Then he asked, "How is Jarod doing? Has he woken up yet?"

Maj Charles said, "Yea he woke up and wanted to talk but his mouth was dry." Then, Dr Valentine went to a phone on the wall and called one of the nurses to come to room 117 and to bring the equipment for blood transfusion.

A minute later a young nurse walked in with a tray. She set the tray down and took Maj Charles arm to another chair. Maj Charles was watching Dr Valentine deal with Jarod while the young nurse started getting the blood transfusion started. After a few minutes the young nurse was able to get a bag full of Maj Charles blood. Enough to hopefully help Jarod. The doctor shooed the nurse out and put the bag on the the equipment so that the blood transfusion will start. Maj Charles noticed the blood was travelling through the tube into Jarod.

Dr Valentine said, "You can sit with him a while. If you want you can even talk to him. He can drink some water to help his throat. The drinking fountain is right out the door and here are some cups." Dr Valentine set down a bunch of cups for Maj Charles and Jarod. Then he walked out of the room.

Dr Valentine walked into the waiting room where everyone stopped talking. "Well, I just started administering the blood transfusion to Jarod right now. So, it will take some time for it to start working. Right now, Maj Charles is in the room keeping him company."

Then Mark asked, "He won't die, will he doctor?"

The doctor smiled and said, "Time will tell." Then he left.

Margaret started to cry and Alexia let her cry on her shoulder. Everyone felt bad for Margaret.

Just then Nash said, "I want to kill that girl."

Lorelei looked at him and said, "Nash! It isn't Catherine's fault. She is a pretender, she was made to do this."

Then Nash walked up to her and said, "It doesn't matter. She should've known who she was shooting."

Just then Olivia said, "I'm going to get something to eat and drink. Does anyone want anything?" Everyone shook their heads no. She walked out and got a candy bar and a water bottle. As she started to walk to the waiting room she saw a doctor walk in. She walked past until she heard a name.

"Hi." said the nurse.

"Hi. My name is Dr Catherine Waters and I was told about a patient who was shot 2 times."

The nurse looked in her book and said, "Oh, yes. His name is Jarod. He is in room 117." Olivia can't believe it. Catherine is here in the hospital and looking for Jarod.

She ran to the waiting room and said, "We've got a problem."

Everyone looked up at her and Alexia said, "What's wrong?"

"Catherine, is here and she is playing a doctor and coming for you-know-who?" said Olivia.

Everyone were looking at each other and Cole said, "Ok, we need to keep Jarod safe so that he can get his body working. Let's try to fake her out." Their idea was to make themselves look like Jarod is up and walking around so as to distract her away from the real Jarod. As Catherine neared Jarod's door she heard a voice behind her and when she looked around she saw someone walk away. She started to walk to them.

Lorelei ran into Jarod's room seeing his father there, "Maj we have a problem. Catherine is here and looking for Jarod. Cole and his team are trying to distract her but I think she will figure it out as a set up and come looking for Jarod."

Maj Charles looked at Lorelei and then at Jarod, "I can't move him. He might die."

Just then the door handle started moving and both Maj Charles and Lorelei hid in the room. In walked Catherine. She stood over Jarod and said, "Well, we have finally caught you. But, Ambrose doesn't want you anymore. So, I'm here to get rid of you."

Then, Catherine took out a knife and held it over Jarod's chest. She looked at Jarod and her hands didn't want to move and before she could kill him she was tackled by Maj Charles. He got cut by Catherine still wielding the knife. He took hold of her hand and threw the knife to Lorelei. She picked it up with some kleenex. Maj Charles stood up with Catherine. She started fighting with him but he was just too strong. She tried kicking him but he was too smart.

He looked at Lorelei and said, "Lorelei take that phone cord and tie up Catherine's hands." Lorelei set the knife down and she pulled the phone out and tied up Catherine's hands. Then she shoved a hankerchief in her mouth to shut her up. Maj Charles and Lorelei noticed that the blood in the bag was out so they waited.

After waiting 30 minutes Jarod opened his eyes and said, "Hey guys." Lorelei and Maj Charles ran to his side.

They were so happy to see him alive. Jarod saw Catherine sitting on the floor tied and gagged. He smiled but he also felt sorry. Lorelei ran out of the room and found Dr Valentine and told him that Jarod woke up and appears to be fine.

Dr. Valentine walked in and looked Jarod over and said, "Yep. Jarod is doing better. He's still weak but he can go home, tonight." That was a relief.

Outside the hospital that night...

Ambrose and some of his men were sitting in their cars waiting. Ambrose looked at his watch and it read 9pm.

He looked over at one of his men sitting next to him, "There is something wrong. It's been 2 hours and nothing has happened." Just as the man was about to get out of his car they spotted the PSRs, Margaret, Lorelei, Maj Charles wheeling Jarod and Catherine who was still tied and gagged. Ambrose saw that and was very upset.

Then the man next to him said, "Looks like your little pretender failed in her attempt to kill Jarod."

Ambrose looked at him and said, "Not quite. Wherever they are going Catherine will still be able to attempt the killing." All of them got in their cars and drove away. Ambrose put his car in gear and drove after them.

Outside a house that night...

3 black cars parked in front of a house it was Ambroses' team. He called on his phone to the other guys and told them to get ready. In the back seat of the cars the men were loading their guns and they were wearing ski masks. Then they got out of the cars and the drivers drove the cars to an alley. Then they all walked up to the house and opened it up. They walked inside and looked around with their flashlights. Ambrose walked into the living room with his flashlight and shone it on a picture. It was a picture of Jarod. This is Jarod and his parents house.

As they were looking around the house one of his men said in a walkey talkey, "Ambrose, sir."

Ambrose said, "What is it, Ron?"

"They just pulled up to the house." Ron said a little nervous.

Then Ambrose said to everyone, "To your places everyone. I want them all in the house and then we will capture them. And I'll get my little pretender back once again." Then all of them scattered.

Everyone walked into the house and turned the lights on. They all went into the living room and sat down on the couches and chairs. They were busy talking when Ambrose and his team walked into the living room with guns drawn. He looked at Jarod and then at the rest of the group and said, "Well, isn't this sweet. Where is the girl?"

No one said anything and Ambrose motioned for one of the men to aim his gun at Jarod's head. Then Ambrose said again, "Now, I'm not going to ask you a third time. Where is the girl?"

Margaret looked at everyone and then said, "She's upstairs. The room on the left." Ambrose called on his walkey talkey for his team to come to the living room.

When his team came with guns drawn Ambrose ran upstairs. He opened the door and found Catherine laying on the bed still bound and gagged. He walked over to her and tried waking her up. She didn't open her eyes. He took the gag off and untied her hands. Then, he picked her up and carried her out of the room and downstairs. He walked into the living room and asked, "Who did this? What did you do to her?"

Maj Charles looked at him and said, "I did. I administered some medicine to her. She'll be out for a while."

He smiled and then it disappeared when he heard Ambrose, "Let's go. There is nothing for us here." When he was about to leave he looked at his men and said, "Kill them." Then he walked out with Catherine. No one ever noticed someone watching them in the closet.

His men aimed their guns at everyone and cocked them. Everyone in the room sat still and watched with scared faces wondering what is going to happen. They were waiting for the guns to go off. Behind the men stood Jay. He saw what was going to happen. So, he slowly and quietly walked over to 2 cages in a bedroom. In those 2 cages were the Dobermans. He said, "I need your help. Go, get the bad men."

Then he unlocked the cages and both dogs jumped out of the cages and ran to the men. Ambroses' men were about to shoot them when they heard something behind them. One of the men turned around to see 2 Doberman's looking at them while sitting. The man tapped the other man next to him and all of the men turned around to see what was freaking him out. They turned with their backs to the party in the living room and they pointed their guns at the dogs. All of a sudden both dogs lunged at the men and took them down. The other men aimed their guns but Cole and Maj Charles took them down too. All the men were down and Maj Charles looked around and there behind the stairs was Jay.

Maj Charles walked over to him and hugged him, "Thanks. We didn't know if we were going to get through this."

Then Jay looked up at him and said, "He took Catherine again." Maj Charles took Jay over to the couch next to Jarod and he sat down. They decided to think of a way to get Catherine back and out of the Centre.

Back at the Centre...

Ambrose arrived in his car with Catherine. When he stepped out he waited for his men. When he didn't see his men he walked inside the Centre still carrying Catherine. He saw Lyle. "Where is your men, Ambrose?" Lyle asked as he looked behind him.

"They probably got attacked back at Jarod's house. Here take Catherine. You have any sweepers left?" Ambrose gave Lyle Catherine to hold and Lyle looked down at the sleeping form.

He looked up at Ambrose and said, "Yea, we still have at least 40 left. Especially Sam."

Then, Ambrose walked into Mr Parker's office and called for the sweepers to come to Mr Parker's office. Then he left the office. He walked up to Lyle and said, "Your sister is working against us."

Lyle looked at him and said, "No. She still is working with us. But, I think she is waiting for Jarod to recover. And remember she can't resist helping our father out."

Ambrose looked at him and said, "What about your brother, Anthony?"

Lyle started to walk away and then turned and said, "Sydney to dealing with Anthony. Hopefully, Anthony will become like Catherine." Then he walked away leaving Ambrose standing there alone.

Lyle opened the door to Catherine's room. He then laid her down on the bed gently. He stood there and smiled then he walked out and closed the door. He walked down the hallway to Mr Parker's office and opened the doors. Standing and sitting in the room were the sweepers.

He looked at all of them, walked to Mr Parker's desk and then said, "For some of you that don't know, Catherine has been returned to us by Ambrose. Jarod is still on the run but he has been hurt in the process of getting Catherine out. We know where Jarod and his parents are hiding. Even Miss Parker. Now, this is the reason I asked for all of you here. I want all of you to start tracking Jarod. Please bring them in safely and unharmed. And I want you to bring Miss Parker back here. She belongs here not out there." As Lyle finished Ambrose walked into the room and listened to the rest of the speech.

Then Ambrose spoke up, "Also, there is a secret organization out there that took Jarod, his parents, Catherine and Alexia out of here. They are called the PSRs. The Pretender Search & Rescue. I've seen them. They MUST be stopped. I have a feeling that the clone is there too but I didn't see him. Watch your backs with the PSRs, they are sneaky but they are also dangerous. They are pretenders." When he said that everyone stopped breathing.

Lyle looked at him and said, "Are you sure?" Ambrose nodded his head.

"I found this out by going through the Centre records. All of them are pretenders. That is why no one here knew about them." Then Ambrose saw Sam he walked over to him and said, "You are Miss Parker's sweeper, right?" Sam nodded. Ambrose looked at Lyle and smiled. Then he looked back to Sam and said, "Well, then you and 2 other sweepers will bring Miss Parker in."

Sam smiled and said, "Yes sir."

Then Lyle said, "That is all." Everyone left but Lyle asked Ambrose to stay, "Why don't we go downstairs and see how the progress is going with Anthony." They both walked out of the room and to the elevator. They walked inside and the doors closed. A shadowy figure watched as the doors shut and looked around the hallway. Then walked away.

Back at the Jarod household...

Jarod was fast asleep in his room while downstairs Maj Charles and the PSRs were figuring out what to do. Margaret was sitting in her room reading a book and Jay was sleeping in his bed. Maj Charles figured that the PSRs can't walk into the Centre after what happened before. He looked at Lorelei and said, "Well, I know you don't want to, but it looks like you'll have to go back to the Centre."

Lorelei's eyes started to water and she clung onto Cole and said, "But, I don't want to go. My life is sitting next to me."

Cole looked at her and said, "Honey, I know you don't want to go. But if this is the only way to protect Catherine and yourself then you have to do it."

Lorelei looked at him and said, "But, that means if I go eventually I'll be hunting you and the rest of the PSRs."

Cole hugged her and looked at Maj Charles, "There's no other way." Maj Charles shook his head no.

All of a sudden Lorelei's phone rang. She walked out of the room and answered the phone, "What?"

"Miss Parker, or should I say Lorelei." said a man with a Belgium accent.

"Hello, Sydney. What do you want?" asked Lorelei.

"I just wanted to call and find out how Jarod is doing." asked Sydney.

"Jarod is doing fine. What is the real reason for calling?" she said.

There was silence and then Sydney said, "You and the rest of your party are in danger."

Lorelei sat down in the dining room chair and said, "What do you mean?"

"I found out from Angelo that Lyle is planning on getting you and the party back into the Centre. And that now I'm dealing with Anthony Lyle wants me to make him like Catherine." said Sydney.

Lorelei's eyes were sad and she couldn't help but feel helpless right now. She looked at her husband and everyone in the living room. Then she asked, "What about my father?"

"Your father is not here right now. He had some urgent business to take care of." said Sydney.

Then she said, "Well, thanks for the update, Sydney. I've got to go." Then she hung up. She walked into the living room and said, "Well, when do I go back to the Centre?" Everyone looked up at her.

Inside the Centre...

Sydney was giving Anthony sim after sim after sim and Anthony was understanding them all. Lyle and Ambrose were standing outside the door watching everything take place.

Lyle said, "Anthony is not a pretender. But, he has been showing remarkable progress. Soon, he should be just like Catherine. A dangerous creature." Ambrose looked at him and smiled.

After the sim was done they both walked in and saw Anthony walk next to Sydney. Anthony is a 9 year old now and has grown up very much. Lyle walked up to Sydney and asked, "How is Anthony doing?"

Sydney said, "He is doing very well. He is progressing about as fast as Jarod did." Lyle and Ambrose looked at one another and then at Sydney.

Then Lyle said, "Well, soon little Anthony will become a second Catherine." Then they walked away leaving Sydney feeling a little worried about what Lyle said.

He looked down at Anthony and said, "Let's go back to your room." Then they walked out too.

Sydney walked into Broots' office and said, "I can't believe he is doing this."

Broots looked up from his computer and said, "What are you talking about?"

Sydney turned around and looked at him, "I'm talking about Lyle and Ambrose. They are trying to make Anthony into another Catherine."

Then Broots said, "Well, that won't go over good with Miss Parker."

"I know. But, I don't know how she will take that." Sydney said.

As they were busy talking no one noticed that Broots' office door was opening up. Broots asked, "So, how is Miss Parker doing?"

"I guess she is doing okay. But, I do miss her here at the Centre." said Sydney. Just as Sydney said that he looked past Broots and stopped talking. Broots turned around and his eyes grew wide open.

Broots said, "Oh my God."

To be continued...