Note: So after this chapter we have three more chapters full of drama from the fall out of Alexis's shooting. Afterwards, I try my hand at humor. So please don't
criticize to much... I'm not too good at humor. Enjoy and as always comments, replies and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Chapter 30

The Docks

Sonny was first on the scene with his gun drawn. The scene would be one that his mind would play continuously until his death. He pulled out his cell phone and called for the police and the ambulance. His heart then dropped at the total devastation in the face of Michael and the love of his life, the woman he lived for bleeding profusely in their son's arms.

Michael looked up at his father with tears in his eyes and running down his face, "Dad, she won't wake up. I tried but she just won't…"

Sonny leaned down next to his son and forced his eyes on his hoping somehow to infuse strength with a simple look and said, "I need you to stay strong and tell me what happened. Why are you guys here? Alicia came to the house and told something about Alexis, Carly and Helena but I didn't really understand."

Michael shook his head and said "Where's the ambulance Dad? We can't worry about that other crap, Mom is dying."

Sonny refused to look at Alexis, the fear of losing her was too much to even comprehend. "The ambulance is on its way son."

Sonny and Alexis House

Alicia hung up her cell phone and looked at her charges. Michael had relished her with stories of his younger siblings. The love he had in his voice for them was eminent.

"Listen, you guys we need to get to the hospital."

Morgan looked at her in fear and said, "What happened? We don't know anyone at the hospital."

Alicia took a deep breath and said "Michael just called me. They brought your mother in with a bullet lodged inside of her. Michael wants you guys there."

Morgan and Kristina started to cry softly as they all ran to the car to speed of to the hospital.

At General Hospital

Jason looked at his godson and said, "What the hell happened? Carly came back to the penthouse in fear of whatever happened on that dock."

Michael closed his eyes and said, "Don't say that woman's name. She's not worthy to even be in my mother's presence. You know don't you?"

Jason looked away and said, "What are you talking about?"

Michael grabbed his arm "Don't play with me. You know what she had done and you didn't tell us. Why didn't you warn us? My mother is in there fighting for her life."

Sonny came out of the elevators after taking a moment off to get some coffee and wipe away his tears, to see his oldest son reaming out his uncle. "Michael, what is going on with you son? Why are you yelling at your Uncle Jason?"

Michael turned to him after releasing his Uncle's arm in disgust. "I'll be in the cafeteria. Let me know when there is word on Mom."

Jason's Penthouse

Carly had heard the news when she flipped on the television and closed her eyes in fear. What had she gotten into this time? Helena had taken a shot at Alexis in broad daylight. The worst part is that she pushed her son out of the way to save his life not giving a second thought to the fact that she carried Sonny's children inside of her at the time. Helena's bullet would next be headed at her for not following instructions. She needed to get out of here before it was too late.

General Hospital Cafeteria

Michael looked up as his Uncle came to sit next to him. "I know you are angry at me. Can we talk about this?"

Michael looked at his uncle from red-rimmed eyes. "Not much to talk about is there? My mom is in surgery fighting for her life. That's not enough though, she has to find out that the woman who came back to reek havoc on her life wasn't alone. She had an accomplice. The accomplice who just happened to be the person responsible for the death of her mother, and is also responsible for the alienation of her younger sister for the majority of her life. What else can be said? Why didn't you say something?"

Jason shook his head at the angry words pulsing out from Michael "It wasn't my place. She had already done enough damage and by the time that I found out the truth, the whole truth it was too late. The damage had already been done."

Michael stood up spinning around "She had done enough damage? What do you call my mother lying on a bed fighting for her life from a gunshot wound? A gunshot wound, may I point out that she took in the place of this accomplice's son? Wait, it was you that did it wasn't it?"

Jason looked at him knowing instinctively what he was referring to, "I threatened Carly with giving your father the divorce in exchange for my silence. The plan that Carly had concocted with Helena was monstrous and I told her the only way that I wouldn't make her look like a monstrosity in front of her children was if she would grant your father the divorce."

General Hospital Waiting Room

Kristina ran into her father's arms and said "Daddy, what happened? Where's Mom?"

Sonny stood up and said "The doctors still have her in surgery. We don't know anything yet."

Morgan felt the tears coming as his brother came up beside him and pulled him into a hug. He turned to his brother and sister "We are going to get through this. Mom didn't raise us to fall apart in the time of crisis. You know this isn't how she would've wanted us to be."

Kristina nodded as she snuggled closer to her father, grateful for his warmth.

Kristina looked up and said, "We don't really know what happened. How did Mom get shot, and why were you present Michael? And what the hell does Helena have to do with all of this?"

Chapter 31

General Hospital Waiting Room

Michael couldn't look his family in the face. There would be reproaches and yelling, he was saved from having to talk as his father spoke.

"Look you guys, the why isn't important. What is important is finding out how your mother is from the doctors." Morgan/Kristina nodded in agreement.

Kristina walked over to her eldest brother and hugged him "I called Aunt Kristina and she and Uncle Zander are on their way. I wanted to make sure that Mom had someone here who could donate blood just in case she needs it as well as we could use the moral support. I just hope she and the babies are okay."

General Hospital Nurses Desk

Carly stepped off the elevator at the hospital in fear. Before she left town for good, she needed to make sure that her kids were okay.

She ran first into Jason who looked at her in disgust "What, did you come to see your handiwork?"

Carly walked up to Jason in fear "What is going on?"

Jason shrugged and said, "The doctors haven't told us anything. We are just waiting in limbo."

Carly looked at him and said, "How's Sonny?"

Jason looked at her in shock "You are incredible, it's not bad enough that you are responsible for bringing back Helena into everyone's lives, you now want to know how Sonny is."

Carly rolled her eyes "You know Jason; I don't have to take this. I just came out of concern, I don't like Alexis but I certainly don't want her dead, I was never really comfortable with that part of Helena's plan anyway. I know how hard it is to fight a ghost's memory."

Jason smirked at her and said, "They are in the waiting room, but I'm warning you that right now you are the last person that Michael wants to see. He was at the dock with Alexis when she was shot and overheard your conversation with Helena. He knows all about you teaming up with Helena to destroy his family."

Hospital Chapel

Alicia came up on a sobbing Michael in the chapel. She put a hand on his shoulder "Michael, how are you holding up?"

Michael stared at her with tears running down his cheeks and pulled her into a hug. That was one of the things she had always appreciated him. He didn't put on airs, when he was hurt and the tears came he felt them. He didn't hold them in trying to act all tough he just embraced that it was what he was feeling at the moment.

He pulled back and kissed her on the forehead "I'm losing my mother. The doctors haven't been out to tell us anything but I know it's not good. There was so much blood Alicia but do you know something? At no time did she let Helena's gun train on me. She put me behind her. She was pregnant with my father's twins but her only thoughts were of protecting me. She was prepared to protect me, someone who isn't even her own blood!"

Alicia smiled and pulled his face to meet hers and placed her hand on his cheek while she spoke, "From everything you have told me about your mother, and she is your mother don't ever forget that, do you think that she could be any other way? She loves you and her family above everyone including herself."

Hospital Waiting Room

Kristina stepped off the elevator with the tears in her eyes. When she had received the call from her namesake she had rushed out of the apartment. She saw Sonny, Morgan and Kristina sitting on the sofa in the waiting room.

She ran up to them "What happened? I got a call that Alexis was shot."

Sonny stood up and pulled Kristina in his arms "We don't know anything. The doctor's haven't been by."

Kristina pulled back as the tears started to come, "I'm sorry Sonny. I'm just worried how this is affecting me. You are her whole world and I know it's vice versa. How are you holding up?"

Sonny shook his head "We were so happy you know? Carly had just told me that she was granting me the divorce and I was on a cloud preparing a celebratory dinner when this happens. Why do bad things happen to good people?"

Little Later, Hospital Waiting Room

The family waited around on bated breath for any word from the doctor. Alicia was holding steadfast to Michael's hand while Morgan & Kristina were resting comfortably in their father's arms. Kristina was pacing around the waiting room while Zander followed behind her, trying to get her to calm down. Everyone looked up when a throat cleared.

Michael was the first to regain use of his senses as he recognized the voice. "What the hell do you want?"

Carly flinched under the anger she heard in her son's voice and said "I heard on the news about the shooting and I wanted to make sure that everyone was okay."

Sonny looked up and said "Thank you for the concern Carly. We are just waiting on the doctor for word on Alexis."

Carly nodded, as Michael looked at his father disbelievingly "Why are you defending her? Didn't she tell you what happened?"

Carly walked over to Michael and put an arm on his shoulder, "Michael this isn't really the time. Let's all just wait for the doctor."

Michael stood up, "Don't touch me. You just don't want me to tell Dad that you were at the dock with Helena Cassadine because she had been your accomplice for the last five years."

Thanks EP