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Title: Once Upon a Liason
Timeline: 2011
Summary: A curse has taken a hold over the people of Port Charles to keep them from ever finding true happiness. But true love can conquer all, with the help from Cameron. Features Liason, Lusam, and others. ThroughTheMirrorDarkly gave me permission to continue it as she chose not to.
Disclaimer: I don't own General Hospital or Once Upon a Time.
A TALE AS OLD AS TIME
Written by silverbellbaby
Part 11 of 12
'How Will the Truth Affect Emily?'
***Quartermaine Mansion***
(Alan and Monica are both at work at General Hospital. They wanted to be there for their daughter, but she kindly told them that she'll be fine at home. She knew they were worried about her being hurt again. She reminded them that all the evil people were dead and no longer coming back. While relieved, they continued to worry)
(Jason, Elizabeth, Lucky, and Cameron offered to stay with Emily until her parents came home. That satisfied Monica and Alan so they wouldn't worry. Nikolas said he would be by later. The gang figured this would give them time to reveal everything to Emily without interference from Nikolas)
(After answering the front door, Emily is happy to see the gang. She hugs each one before they all got settled into the living room. Even though she was thrilled with the visit, she had a feeling there was a reason behind it)
Emily: "Okay, don't get me wrong. I'm very appreciative of the visit. Something just tells me that there's more to it. Am I wrong?"
(Jason, Elizabeth, and Lucky look at each other nervously before Emily spoke again)
Emily: "Okay, obviously, there is more to the visit. Spill it, you guys."
Jason: (sighs deeply) "You won't like it, sis."
Emily: (weirdly) "What do you mean? What is it about?"
Liz: (a bit sad) "You, Nikolas, and Aiden."
(Emily leans back a bit against the couch in confusion. What the hell? Emily wasn't sure what the hell she was hearing)
Emily: "Okay, will someone please tell me what the hell is going on?"
(Elizabeth, Jason, and Lucky all look at Cameron)
Liz: "Honey, you were the one who told us the truth about everything. We think you should be the one to tell Emily."
Cameron: (nods) "Okay. Do I tell her everything or just about Aiden?"
Jason: I'd say everything, so she is in the loop. Tell her about Aiden last."
Lucky: "If you ever need us to help you out, buddy, just say the word."
Cameron: (nods) "Okay."
(Cameron sighs deeply as he looks at Emily. He begins to tell her about the curse on Port Charles. While she already knew some of this, she lets him continue. She still can't believe that there's a curse on Port Charles)
Cameron: (nervously) "Did you know that, not only does Uncle Nikolas know about the curse, but that him, Carly, and Helena plotted to have me killed?"
Emily: (shakes her head) "No, I didn't know that. Why would he want you dead, Cameron?"
Cameron: "Because not only do I know too much about the curse, but, to Carly, I was keeping her away from daddy Jason."
Emily: (scoffs) "Wow, what a bitch. I never really liked Carly and this just gives me another reason to hate her."
(Emily realizes she's cursing in front of Cameron)
Emily: (sorrowful face) "Sorry, buddy. I didn't mean to swear in front of you."
Cameron: (smiles) "That's okay, Aunt Emily. I know not to repeat it."
Emily: (to Liz) "You raised a well-mannered young man."
Liz: (chuckles) "Thank you. He is a very polite young boy."
Emily: (sighs in confusion) "Why would Nikolas team up with Carly and Helena? What does he hope to gain?"
Jason: "For one thing, he wanted power. He knew that, with giving the syringe to Carly to use against Cameron, he would have lots of power. Carly doesn't care who she hurts. Helena cares even less."
Emily: (scoffs incredulously) "So, despite knowing he'd be hurting my nephew, he gave the syringe with black ooze to Carly, knowing her intentions?"
Liz: (nods) "Unfortunately."
Emily: "I just…I wish I knew what drove him to do this."
Cameron: "He also knew about the Evil Queen using magic to get rid of my brother Jake. He's a mean man for doing that."
Emily: (nods) "I agree, Cameron."
Liz: "Carly had it in her twisted mind that with Jake gone, Jason would be all hers. If she succeeded in ending Cameron's life, then nothing would stand in her way to have Jason back. To say that I was upset would be an understatement."
Emily: (sighs) "I can't believe everything that he's done."
(Jason, Elizabeth, and Lucky look at each other nervously again. Jason places his hand on his son's shoulder)
Jason: "Go ahead, buddy. Tell her about Aiden."
Emily: (perplexed) "What about Aiden?"
Cameron: (shakes his head) "You won't like this, Auntie Em."
Emily: "That's okay, sweetie. Just please, tell me what you know."
Cameron: (sighs softly) "You and Nikolas always wanted a baby. Sadly, you never got your wish when you were alive. When everyone thought you were dead by the bad men, Nikolas did something as he wanted a piece of you."
Emily: "Go on."
Cameron: "He used a part of you and a part of him and inserted it into mommy."
Emily: (confused) "A part of me and a part of him?"
Jason: "Cameron, cover your ears, buddy."
(Cameron does what he's told)
Jason: (to Emily) "Nikolas used his sperm and your eggs and used magic to impregnate Elizabeth with Aiden. While Lucky and Elizabeth always believed their passionate night without protection produced Aiden, it simply isn't true."
(Jason taps Cameron's shoulder, signaling for the eight-year-old to safely uncover his ears. Emily looks at her friends and family in shock)
Emily: "Are you guys serious? Nikolas really did that?"
Lucky: (nods) "Yes, we're serious, Em. We don't want to believe it, but unfortunately, he did. He attempted to cover his tracks because he knew the plan was failing by telling me to mind my own business or there would be chaos."
(Emily couldn't believe what she was hearing! The Nikolas Cassadine she knew and loved would never do that! What has happened to him in the years that she was presumed dead? She shakes her head in disbelief)
Emily: "I-I don't understand. Why would he do that? It-It sounds like he's turned into a monster. Carly and Helena were always witches to begin with. What's Nikolas' reasoning?"
Liz: "The way he made it sound…he wanted power and wanted a piece of you. Aiden is that piece of you."
(Emily looks away in an attempt to process what she was just told. She wipes her face with her hands and looks around without moving her head. She nods as she comes to a decision)
Emily: "I want to hear Nikolas' side of the story."
Liz: (smiles politely) "No problem, girl. We understand."
(The gang gets ready to leave when Emily asks them to stay. While she wants to talk to her guy, she asks them to wait in the garden as she wants to talk to Elizabeth afterwards. Emily calls Nikolas, asking him to come to her. Within 15 minutes, Nikolas arrives. After knocking on the door, Emily answers it)
Emily: "Hello."
Nikolas: "Hi, baby. I was happy to receive your call. Is everything okay?"
Emily: "Come into the living room. We need to talk."
(As Emily and Nikolas walk to the living room, he can't help but grow worried that something is wrong. Once they're comfortable on the couch, Nikolas becomes nervous)
Nikolas; "Talk to me, baby. What's wrong?"
Emily: "Jason, Elizabeth, Lucky, and Cameron are in the garden. I asked them to give us some privacy."
Nikolas: (bothered) "Why does this suddenly feel like an ambush."
Emily: "Nikolas, they told me things. I want to hear your side of it."
Nikolas: (chuckles dryly) "It sounds like you already made up your mind about me."
Emily: (shakes her head) "Don't do that. Yes, they told me things. I made it clear I want to hear your side, which they respected."
Nikolas: (nods) "You're right. I'm sorry. Ask your questions and I'll answer truthfully."
Emily: "I know you will as you've never intentionally lied to my face. I don't want you to start now."
Nikolas: "No, I won't lie to you."
Emily: "First of all, did you give Carly a syringe of black ooze to use on Cameron?"
Nikolas: (sighs deeply) "Yes, I did."
Emily: (tilts her head) "Why?"
Nikolas: "I was in cahoots with Carly and Helena. Carly hated the fact that Jason considered Cameron his. Carly figured, with Cameron gone, she'd have Jason all to herself. Teaming up with them made me feel powerful."
(Emily shakes her head and sighs)
Emily: "Why you teamed up with those bitches, I'll never understand. Nikolas, don't you know how much Jason and Elizabeth love each other? In the end, they would have found their way back to each other."
Nikolas: (raises his eyebrows) "At the time, I honestly didn't give a shit."
Emily: (chuckles dryly) "I see that."
(Emily looks down for a moment before facing her guy again)
Emily: "Were you involved in Jason and Elizabeth's son Jake's death? They said Carly used magic to kill him even though Luke drunkenly ran him over."
Nikolas: "That I had no part in. Did I know about it? Yes. It didn't involve me directly, so I didn't care."
Emily: "Why did Carly want Jake dead?"
Nikolas: "Same reason for Cameron. Jake was in the way, so Carly couldn't get what she truly wanted…which was Jason. She didn't care that Jason loved Elizabeth. In her mind, she could win back Jason. Sam may currently be married to Jason, but Carly figured it would end soon."
Emily: "I'm glad Carly and Helena are dead. They caused too much misery to the people I love."
(Now came the most important topic…Aiden)
Emily: "Is it true that you used Elizabeth to bring Aiden to life?"
(Nikolas sighs deeply and turns away from the woman he loved. Shit, he thought to himself. He was hoping she would have forgotten. He knew it was wishful thinking on his part. He knew he needed to discuss the topic)
Nikolas: "Yes. I used Elizabeth's body to bring our son or daughter to life."
(Emily scoffs in response. She knew it was true, but to hear him admit it? She was not ready to hear that. She shakes her head as she speaks)
Emily: "Why? Why did you do that to my best friend, Nikolas?"
(Nikolas attempts to take her hand in his, but she pulls away)
Nikolas: "Em, it was the only way to have a piece of you with me always. I loved you so much. I was a wreck when I thought I lost you. We talked about having a child together. After you were strangled, I knew we wouldn't get our wish. When the curse over Port Charles took place, I realized I could make our wish come true)
Emily: (scoffs) "So, you used our best friend to make it happen?"
Nikolas: "Yes. I used my sperm and your eggs and used magic to make Elizabeth pregnant. It happened to work at the perfect time because Lucky and Elizabeth slept together around that time and didn't use protection. I was a bit worried it wouldn't work out."
(Nikolas rests his hand over hers in a pleading tone)
Nikolas: "Baby, I became lost without you when you died. I thought our bond was forever broken. Then, when I thought of that plan, I became hopeful again. It's like I would forever have a piece of you."
Emily: (angrily) "And you didn't care that Elizabeth would be hurt in the end? Come on, Nikolas! Because of your recklessness, Elizabeth may lose the child she's raised since birth. She had no reason to think that Aiden wasn't hers. I can only imagine how she's coping."
Nikolas: "She's devastated, of course. She's worried that Aiden will get taken away from her."
(Emily rests her hands to her sides in a huff)
Emily: "Can you blame her? Nikolas, if the roles were reversed, I'd be worried, too." (sighs deeply) "I have always wanted to have a child with you. You know that. I just…I just can't believe what you did to make it happen."
(She tearfully scoffs at Nikolas)
Emily: "You really are an asshole, do you know that, Nikolas?"
(She gets up from the couch and walks to the mantle above the fireplace. After a few minutes of processing everything, she speaks)
Emily: "I honestly don't know if I can take away Aiden from Elizabeth. She carried him for nine months and raised him until now. Then again, she didn't know any different."
Nikolas: "I know, baby. But, in the end, Aiden is ours biologically."
(Emily walks away from the fireplace)
Emily: "I need time to think."
(Nikolas gets up from the couch)
Nikolas: "I can come with you."
(Emily turns around to face Nikolas and shakes her head in frustration, pointing at him)
Emily: "No. I need time to myself."
(Nikolas wants to follow her and make her understand the choices he made for them. He knew it was out of his hands, though. He knew she wanted him to leave without saying a word. He sighs deeply in defeat before exiting the Quartermaine Mansion. Emily goes to the garden glass door and opens it, going outside. Jason, Lucky, Elizabeth, and Cameron are chatting when they see Emily. They go towards her in caution)
Jason: "How'd the talk go?"
Emily: (scoffs) "I've had better."
Liz: "Did you two discuss everything?"
Emily: (nods) "Yes. Between Cameron, Jake, being in cahoots with Carly and Helena, to Aiden." (sadly) "Elizabeth, I'm so sorry for what Nikolas did to you. I'm sorry, too, Lucky."
Lucky: (shakes his head) "It's not your fault, Em. You didn't force him to do any of it."
Emily: (to Liz) "Can we talk in private?"
Liz: (nods) "Of course."
(Elizabeth looks at the rest of the gang)
Liz: "If you want to head back, I'll understand."
Cameron: "Actually, mom, Grandma Monica told me that she has a playroom upstairs. Can I go check it out?"
Liz: "That's up to Jason being he brought us here."
Jason: (smiles) "Sure. I'm not in any hurry to get back."
Lucky: "Me, either. Let's go check it out."
(The men leave the women to talk privately in the living room)
Emily: "For what it's worth, Elizabeth, I don't condone what Nikolas did. I made that clear to him."
Liz: "Em, it's not your fault that he did that."
Emily: "I know that, but I still feel bad. It happened because of me."
(Elizabeth tenderly gives her best friend a hug before showing Emily her serious tone and expression)
Liz: "Nikolas is a grown man, Emily. He could have said no to what Carly and Helena were doing. Everyone wants a little bit of power in their lives. They can't run other people's lives to get it, though. I'm sorry, but I honestly don't think I can ever forgive him for what he's done."
(Elizabeth can't help but shed tears at the whole situation)
Liz: "I wouldn't blame you if you choose to keep Aiden being he's your son. If the roles were reversed, I'd probably do the same. It would hurt like hell, though."
Emily: "What's Aiden like?"
Liz: (smiles) "He loves to make others laugh. Him and Cameron like to tease each other." (chuckles) "He's not the best at video games, but he's doing better. He's a very well mannered young man. You'd love him…if you don't already."
Emily: "He sounds lovely."
Liz: (nervously) "Would you like to meet him?"
Emily: (nods) "Yes, I would love that. Before we do, though, there's something that needs to be done
first."
Liz: (confused) "What's that?"
Emily: (nods) "Bring Jake back with magic like Cameron said could be done. I know you want that more than anything."
Liz: "I do, very much. I was just waiting until this situation was done with. But, yes, I've been yearning to see my son. I missed him every single day that he was gone."
Emily: (smiles) "Let's bring your son back."
Liz: (smiles tenderly) "Thank you for being my best friend."
Emily: (smiles & nods) "Best friends 'til the end."
Chapter 11 Done
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