A/N: Alright guys, here it is. The final chapter. There's an epilogue to follow, but then that's it. I'm getting a little teary-eyed. I'll give you the proper goodbye next chapter, but I'm sure I'll talk to you all in the author notes in Sometimes Wishes Come True. I didn't get as many reviews as expected, but that was understandable. It was Harry Potter weekend. I, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, was competing with that little wizzard. By the way, I finished the book late yesterday afternoon, and I had to say, I was a bit dissapointed. It was all there plot wise, but her writing kinda went capooey. Oh, and not to give anything away, but I totally know who's intitials those were at the end. I hope everyone figured it out, it was blatanly obvious. Anyway, I've been babbling too long about something that is not GH or Jason or Courtney or Journey, so...

Seth Cohen's girlfriend- Alright, your turn to tear yourself away from the book and review! Thanks for reviewing last time, it makes me sad that your next review will be the last.

middiegurl08- I'm glad you liked the title. I was worried that people would percieve it as just plain nerdy. I'm also glad that you enjoyed the chapter.

luvthemorgans- I wanted to go to the bookstore and wait for the book so badly, but I was seeing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (crazy movie) until around 11:45 and everyone was like 'hell no' when I suggested going to the book store (they were dying from exhaustion) so we waited for Amazon to ship it like good little children. Anyway, I'm glad you feel that I am a sucessful blackmailer (they're the only good blackmailers to be).

journeyfan01- There was some unexpected stuff in the book! Like the person who we thought was good and then turned out to be very, very, very evil (no names, don't want to spoil it for anyone). Anyway, thanks for the review, and put down HP for a second to read and review this chapter!

jordananne- Sometimes Wishes Come True is my other Journey story which I just started posting. The lower part in italics was a preview for the next chapter of that story. Sorry that it wasn't clear. Jax is a weak loser. I hate that guy. And go read the books, don't wait for the HP movies! The movies are in no way as good as the books.

Cait- Antarctica? That's a pretty good place to put Jax, I like the suggestion. And keep reading, a happy ending may or may not be in store for Jase and Court...

emmalee05- Sonny was in need of some serious redemption. I'm glad you liked the chapter, and I'm glad you liked the Monica/Allen interactions!

SVUAngel- You're not pathetic, you're mearly concerned! Glad I put you on the edge of your seat. Keep reading! And, I would like to take a second to tell everyone to read your story, One Heck of a Journey. It's a really good one guys!

CrazyJay- I hope your sister reads very fast, and tell her happy birthday for me even though she has no idea who I am. I try very hard to plan the little things out, because otherwise, the story ends up not making sense or I get stuck in a rut (never a good place to get stuck). Thanks for reviewing, I'm gald that you like it!

cantkeepmyeyesoffyou- I'm glad that you love it. Keep reviewing!

anon14- excellent adjectives in that review, seriously! I'm thrilled that you've been enjoying it, and I hope that my ending doesn't let you down!

SoCalBabe- I'm happy that you got to catch up on the story. Right in time, it's nearly over. Keep up the reading and reviewing.

Journeylover062- I really managed to piss you off. Lol. You seemed very angry, and for that I apologize. I hope that this is quick enough for me to redeem myself! ; )

britchic- This site really does tend to lie a lot! I'm glad that you went through all that trouble to send in the review, and I'm sorry that I called you a cheater. I hope that you can forgive me : )

sexyt- I figured that Courtney really needed her brother at a time like this. She can be mad at Sonny later. Right now, she just needs to find a way to get her husband set free! My favorite part of the review was when you said "It about time Sonny believe Jason didnt rape that girl Camera". I don't know if 'Camera' was a typo or you were taking a picture at the same time or something, but I thought that was very funny. Thanks for the great review!

And so, ladies and gentleman (although I think all of my readers are girls, at least of the reviewers), without further ado, the thrilling conclusion to our tale...

Chapter 20- Countdown

"Where are they?" asked Monica as she paced in Sonny's penthouse after Marco had let her and Emily in.

"I don't know. But no one's picking up their cell phones" said Emily.

"You think something happened?" asked Monica.

"I don't know. But mom, you and I aren't exactly cut out for all of this mob stuff. I don't know what to do. We need Jason here" said Emily.

"I know. Come on. Let's at least talk to Marco, maybe he can help" said Monica walking into the hallway.

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"My head hurts" said Carly.

"Mine too" said Courtney as the girls came to.

"Oh god, how's…"

"Fine, don't worry. I can feel it" said Courtney.

"Good"

"Sonny, come on wake up" said Courtney trying to wake her brother up. "Max, come on" said Courtney.

The two men finally awoke and looked at their surroundings. They were all tied to dining room chairs in Jax's apartment. Sam and Carmen were fighting, and Jax was in the middle of it, trying to break them up, so no one noticed that their captives had awoken.

"What do we do, we have to get out of here and get to Jason. What time do you think it is?" said Carly

"There's a clock. Its 12:30" said Max.

"Shit, we need to get out of here" said Sonny.

"Look who's awake" said Carmen, seeing them all conscious again.

"Let us go" demanded Carly.

"Not so easy. None of us want to end up in prison, and none of us want to see Jason Morgan walk away alive" said Sam.

"Why is that? Don't you love Jason?" asked Courtney.

"Yes, I do. But he picked you. He brushed me off and treated me like trash. And I won't take it anymore. I gave him plenty of chances to redeem himself. Plenty of chances to come back to me. But he wouldn't. And now, if I can't have him, no one will"

"Your sick Sam" said Sonny.

"Maybe so. But only because I was bounced from bed to bed. From yours to Jason's to Jax's. And no one ever really wants me, do they? No, of course not, I'm just used to forget other woman. But not anymore. I won't be someone's bed buddy anymore" said Sam.

"What about you Jax, do you really think that this is going to win Courtney back?" asked Carly.

"I love you Courtney" he said kneeling beside her. "And I just want you to be safe. I want to protect you. And that means keeping Morgan away from you"

"Jason isn't the one who knocked me unconscious and then tied me up" said Courtney.

"I am doing what I need to in order to protect you"

"By having an innocent man executed?" interjected Max.

"Jason isn't innocent. He kills people for a living. That is in no way innocent. So what, he didn't commit this one crime. But he's done worse. He's killed more times than I can even count" said Jax.

"Jax, please don't do this" begged Courtney.

"I'm sorry. But I need to" he said before getting up.

1:00 AM

"Do you know how to use one of these?" asked Marco to Emily and Monica.

"We can use guns" said Monica determinedly.

"We can?" asked Emily.

"You've taken on Helena before, and I've used guns. We live in Port Charles. You need to know how to use guns or they don't let you into the town" said Monica.

"Good point" said Emily.

"Alright, stay close" said Marco, handing them each a gun.

Marco walked over to the door and saw that it wasn't fully closed due to the fact that Max had broken it when he kicked it in. Pushing it slightly open, he saw Max, Sonny, Carly, and Courtney all tied up. Putting one finger to his mouth to warn Monica and Emily to be quiet, he pushed the door open slightly. With his gun brandished, he walked inside, careful to stay out of sight, motioning to the girls to follow his lead. The three made it in and walked behind Sam, Carmen, and Jax who were talking to their four captives. The three didn't notice the people behind them, but the four tied to the chairs did. All of the sudden, three other guards came up behind Marco, Emily and Monica with their guns raised. The four tried to motion to them to turn around, but Sam, Jax and Carmen saw it, and right as they turned around, the guards hit Marco, Emily and Monica over the heads, and they too fell to the ground.

2:00 AM

"This is great. We are Jason's only hope, and we're all tied to chairs! How can this be happening!" screeched Carly.

"There has to be a way out" said Emily.

"Nothing, we have nothing" said Carly.

"Oh god, they can't kill him" said Courtney as she started to cry.

"Hey, it'll be ok" soothed Sonny. "We will get out of here and save Jason" Sonny told her. "We won't let him die. Max can you see the clock? How much time do we have left?"

"Four hours" said Max.

"That's plenty of time. We'll get out of here, get the tape, and then make it down to the prison. Jason will be cleared. We just need a plan" said Sonny.

"Oh, I've got it. How 'bout we all sneak into Jax's apartment, get knocked over the head, and then get tied up. OH WAIT, WE ALREADY DID THAT" yelled Carly.

"Carly, now is not the time to get sarcastic" said Sonny. "You were the one who wanted to come" he said.

"Oh I was the one who wanted to come? You were the one who didn't believe Jason" said Carly.

"Hey, you shouldn't be talking. None of you should. I was the only one who truly believed him" said Courtney.

This prompted a full out screaming war between five of the seven people tied up. Max and Marco exchanged a glance and tried to quiet them down.

"Come on! Shh, how is this helping Jason!" asked Marco.

But his words were in vein as no one heard him.

"What the hell is all of this racket? Some people are trying to sleep" said Sam, coming out of one of the bedrooms. "Frankie, gag them" she said to the guard sitting on the couch watching TV.

"Sure thing" he said.

3:00 AM

No one said anything. But they couldn't. They all had scarves or cloth napkins wedged into their mouths. Max looked once more at the clock and made three grunts. They all understood it. They had exactly three hours to get to Jason. And now, they were tied and gagged. No amount of struggling against their ropes was going to get them out. Courtney began to cry. She knew what Jason would be doing right now. He would be preparing for death.

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Jason was awoken by the guards. He had to stand there as Durant told him that no one had come. Not even Courtney. Jason couldn't believe it. Was it too painful for her to come? Or did she already do what he asked? Did she move on to someone else already?

'No' he told himself. 'Courtney wouldn't do that so soon. She loves me' he assured himself. But where was she?

Jason's last meal was prepared. He didn't know what he wanted at first, but then it hit him. He wanted coffee and eggs over easy. Eggs over easy always reminded him of the first time he had met her. The first time he had met his Courtney.

4:00 AM

Jax just stared at her. She had tears running down her face.

"Please don't cry" he mumbled, getting up and wiping the tears from her face.

She shrunk back at his touch.

"I'm going to remove the gag, alright? But don't scream" he said, gently removing the scarf from her mouth.

"How could you do this to me Jax? You claim you want me to be happy, and safe. But I'm not happy or safe without Jason. You don't love me" she said.

"How can you say that Courtney? Of course I love you!" he cried.

"Then prove it" she begged. "Let me go"

"Courtney, I can't do that. You know I can't do that" he said.

"Come on Jax, this is your time. You can be the hero. You can be my knight in shining armor" she begged.

"I can't do it" he repeated. "I'll go to prison for a very long time"

Courtney cried some more, hanging her head as she did. But what she was doing was perfect. It was buying them time. Because what she didn't know was that Sonny, Max, and Marco were ten seconds away from untying their binds. Using their watches, they had been cutting away at the scarves and pulling at the binds. Finally, the three broke lose. Nodding at each other, they each bent down and pulled the guns they had hidden in ankle holsters out. Max pointed his at Jax while Sonny and Marco undid their ankle binds. They switched, and Max undid his and the three men got up, their guns pointed at Jax.

"Looks like the tables have turned Jaxass" said Courtney with a smile.

4:30 AM

Jason was given his last shower. It was amazing how much scarier everything seemed when the word 'last' was put in front of it. As the water hit him, all he could think about was Courtney and his baby. He didn't realize how much seeing his own child grow up truly meant to him. He always wanted a child of his own, but he didn't realize it would hurt this much to have the opportunity, and then have it ripped away. He had been there with Michael, but this hurt even more. Because this was his own flesh and blood. Closing his eyes, he tried to keep the tears that were welling up in his eyes at bay.

"Don't shoot me Sonny" begged Jax. "Please, don't shoot me" he said, putting his hands up.

"Give me one good reason not to. Max, go take care of the guards. Marco, get Sam and Carmen. I don't really care if you hurt either of them" he said, the gun still pointed at Jax. "Sit" instructed Sonny to Jax as he tied the man up to the chair he had previously been tied to.

"Not so fast" said Carmen, coming out with a gun pointed at Marco's head as he had one pointed at Sam's head. "You guys aren't going anywhere" she said.

"I'll shoot her, don't think I wont" warned Marco.

"Shoot her for all I care" said Carmen.

"No, no, no. Don't shoot her!" begged Sam.

"Untie Jax and sit back down yourself" said Carmen. "Or this guy gets it" she said.

5:00 AM

Jason had one hour left to live. Outside, TV cameras crammed around as the warden of the prison in charge of executions came out and explained just how Jason would be killed. He explained the lethal injection that he would get. He told the reporters Jason's last meal, and he commented that no one in Jason's family came. This was it. It was down to the wire.

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In a second, Marco elbowed Carmen in the face. She dropped her gun in surprise and Marco grabbed it. Pointing one at her and the other at Sam, he led them both to chairs and tied them up. Meanwhile, Sonny untied everyone else. Max came back in and announced that all of the guards were taken care of.

"We have one hour to get down there and stop the execution. Max, Marco, load the three of them into the van downstairs. They'll be sufficient evidence" said Sonny.

"No, we wont" said Sam, breaking free and grabbing a spare gun. Instead of shooting at Sonny or someone, she shot Carmen.

"What the hell was that for?" questioned Jax as Max wrestled the gun from her hand. "You killed her! Carmen, Carmen, wake up!" Jax yelled as blood poured from her.

"Don't you get it? They have no evidence now. And there's no way either of us are going to talk" said Sam.

"We have to find the video camera!" cried Emily, knowing that Sam was right.

Everyone split up, desperate to find the camera. Every room was checked three times. Sam and Jax were beaten to a pulp by Max and Marco as the two questioned them. But it was no use. Courtney glanced at the clock. 5:30. They had half an hour to find the camera, make it down to the prison, and clear Jason's name.

Everyone was looking everywhere, but then it struck Courtney. They were only looking in the obvious places. Courtney had spent enough time in this apartment to know the secret places. Kneeling down on the bedroom floor, she pressed on the hard wood slats until one opened. Reaching down, she pulled out the video camera, with the tape still in.

"I got it, let's go!" cried Courtney as they all took off running, leaving Max and Marco to guard Sam and Jax.

5:45 AM

Jason was led into his execution room and strapped down to the gurney. He wanted to fight, but he couldn't. Instead, he allowed them to fasten him down, tightening the leather straps so tight that he couldn't move. A priest came and read him his last rights. This was it. It was all ending here.

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Sonny broke every speed limit to get to the prison that day. He nearly got into two accidents and ran nineteen red lights. He may or may not have hit three squirrels, a bird, and an unfortunate cat. But that wasn't his concern. His concern was getting to his friend. Saving Jason's life.

They made it to about a mile outside of the prison, but they found they couldn't make it inside. There were too many news vehicles, all piled up. Sonny knew Courtney couldn't run because she was pregnant. Grabbing the camera from her hands, he took off running, Carly, Emily, Monica, and Courtney running at a slower pace behind him.

The wind burned in his lungs, but he didn't care. He needed to save Jason.

5:55 AM

5 minutes. Sonny was never a good runner, but that day, he managed to run a ten minute mile. Brushing past the guards, elbowing who he needed to, knocking whatever guns out of whatever hands he needed, he made it inside. Calling that he was Jason's family. He was here to stop the wrong execution.

5:59 AM

"WAIT" he yelled, barging into the observation room.

"Sonny?" asked Justus as he got up. He was there to observe Jason's execution, and he had been surprised when he was the only one.

"Jason didn't rape or kill that girl, and I have proof!" said Sonny.

"It's too late!" called Durant. "He gets executed in one minute!"

"No, I have proof. There is reasonable doubt. This needs to be seen" said Sonny.

6:01 AM

Courtney looked at her watch and collapsed. She couldn't run a mile normally, but being pregnant didn't help any. She sat on the floor, sobbing and shaking. It was over. It was all over. Jason was gone. He was taken from her. Carly, Monica, and Emily knew what was wrong. Sitting down next to her too, they also started to sob. The four women tried to comfort each other, but they knew it was no use.

Was Jason Morgan dead?

A/N: So, did I kill off Jason, or is he still with us? Did I go evil or did I go good? Is this ahappy ending, or a sad one? What would you do if I got hit by a bus tommorow before I ever got the chance to post the epilogue with the answer? (Knock on wood that doesn't happen, I've got a lot to do before I die (ie: find out the end to the Harry Potter series)) Review to find out. I want this to be the most reviews I have ever gotten from different people, so we're going to make that somewhere in the twenties! So, start reviewing, right now! Rant, rave, I don't care. Just remember that this will be your last input EVER for this story. Which is actually kind of sad. (I'm not going to cry, I'm not going to cry).