Rupert stood there without even acknowledging her as he spoke to everyone in general."You all just made everything ten times worse."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Johnny asked him annoyed to hear even his voice.
Rupert gave him a glare before walking straight up to Orlando looking him in the eye. "I told you it was better if she knew nothing. You should have listened to me!"
"Why should I listen to a word you say?" Orlando said through his teeth.
"Because now that she knows her career and reputation and even freedom is even in more danger. He is going to sue you both for breaking your contract with the Pirates franchise forcing you to give back money on everything you've earned and everything that has been spent on you. If you refuse to pay you will be forced to face a judge-" Kate started.
"Oh please. I'm sure Orlando and Keira can pay whatever bill Edward chooses to send them" Caleb said annoyed thinking this was all pointless.
"She wasn't finished" Rupert said not moving his eyes off Orlando. "If you do pay then he plans to sue Keira again for breaking and entering into his office."
Orlando's eyes grew narrowed with anger and annoyance at how low Edward was going, Lisa gasped, as Johnny, Jerry and Caleb looked at the ground both fuming with how complicated this all was getting.
"But she didn't do it? She wouldn't!" Lisa said teary trying to defend her friend.
Caleb walked next to her as she touched her shoulder to comfort her. He then looked at Rupert with a look that could kill. "Her only crime was falling in love, that's all she ever did-"
"Why can't you all just leave her alone?" Lisa said also looking at Rupert and Kate. "She wouldn't hurt anyone, she always puts others before herself, she doesn't deserve any of this! She didn't do it!"
"She did" Jerry said quietly forcing everyone to look at him in shock and confusion. "I helped her sneak into his office to read through his files to find out any information that could lead to her finding out the truth."
"Well, it worked" Kate started as she looked at Jerry. "She knows the truth, but now Edward knows she broke in his office because she left behind the skull ring that this one gave to her on her eighteenth birthday."
"The ring with our promise" Orlando said out loud quietly to himself as he suddenly remembered everything he and Keira had endured and worked. He knew that some way they would have to work this out to. "Lisa where did you last see her" Orlando demanded quickly.
"In this sitting room three floors above. But I doubt they're there now" Lisa said.
Orlando nodded knowing she was right. Finally he decided he could only find her if he asked two certain people for help. He turned to Kate and Rupert who were standing right next to each other. "I wouldn't ask you two for help if I really didn't need it but I do. You two are the only ones who know all of Edward Russo's plans because you're the only one's he trusts. Rupert, if you really love Keira help me find her and Kate if you really still love me, help me find her so that I can be happy" Orlando said looking completely desperate. Neither of them answered him but Orlando didn't give up. "I am begging you two, this game can't go on forever. Please realize that. I promise that once this is over, we can all go on and pretend this never happened. You won't have to suffer any consequences if you just help me."
Both Kate and Rupert thought long and hard individually until Rupert pulled out his cell phone. "Edward, I just ran into Lisa. You have Keira?"
Everyone stayed quiet as they watched Rupert listen to whatever Edward was telling him."So you have her where? Last floor, dining room?" Rupert listened to a few more things Edward told him until he hung up. "First floor all the way down in the dining room, he's going to convince her to lie to Orlando by saying she wants to break up with him because she still doesn't know anything and he won't tell her."
Orlando was about to run downstairs when Kate's phone rang. She picked it up and said Edward out loud which made Orlando stay right back in his place. The conversation was quick and when Kate hung up she had a confused look. "He just told me to go to the last floor all the way up to the huge balcony. He told me he had Keira."
"He knows somehow that you're working with us" Caleb said as he worried about his little sister who he was suppose to protect. "How the hell did he guess?"
"Let's do this" Jerry started. "Orlando, Lisa, and Johnny go with Rupert. Caleb and I will go with Kate. If she's with us, Kate will call Rupert to tell him and you all will come up. If she's downstairs we'll all go down but let's do this quick."
Rupert's group ran downstairs like the wind as Kate's group took the elevator up to the huge balcony that could be seen from the ground outside to anyone who was standing right outside the building. If Edward was out there, surly the group of waiting fans outside would see him. He doubted that Edward would risk being publicly unmasked but you never knew.
As Rupert's group got downstairs Orlando instantly started banging on the huge locked dining room doors. "Keira!" he screamed. "Keira open up! It's me! Keira!" he said as he kept trying to open it. "Keira please open up!" he said as tears filled his eyes.
Rupert quickly joined him. "Edward open this door now! Let her go Edward! It's over! They know!"
Finally not caring if he got caught, Orlando kicked the door opened and saw that no one was inside. "Damn it!" he said as he was panting from all the running and fighting he had done. "Keira where are you?"
Lisa was still hysterical and by this point she was even worse. Rupert immediately started calling Kate but she didn't answer probably because they were still in the elevator on their way to see if Keira was there.
"Well well well, you figured it out. Congratulations Keira" Edward told her with a smirk as he walked around her in a circle as she sat on a chair that he had put right in the middle of the room in front of the huge window with the balcony. Then he actually walked to the balcony to look down at all of the fans who were still there even though it was night time. "If only this were a competition though because in a competition you actually get a chance of winning. Here I always win."
"That's because you are a sick, disgusting, monstrous man who cares about absolutely nothing in the world accept for money!" Keira said glaring at him her eyes all red in fury.
Edward couldn't help but laugh as he walked back onto the room. "You know that must have been the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me. But anyway, let's get to the point because I don't like to waste time. I'm going to make you the same deal I made your boyfriend. Well, ex-boyfriend. Now here's the deal, you are going to keep your pretty little mouth shut and pretend like you know nothing. In one day when we are on set, you are going to tell Orlando that you are tired of trying to find out the god damn secret and that you would rather stay broken up then be with someone who doesn't trust you. How does that sound so far? Impressive right? And even on short notice."
"You're an embarrassment" Keria said giving him a look that could kill.
"Oo ouch, I'll remember that" Edward said as he continued. "Now here's what happens if you don't. A) you and everyone are getting fired which means all your little fans down there that I just saw would be gone B) you're all giving me back every penny you earned C) if you fail to do B I am going to sue you, it'll be fun for me and D) " Edward started as he leaned in to whisper it in her ear. "if you and your cast do give me my money back, I am going to sue you for breaking into my office. To make things even worse, if I'm not feeling as merciful as I am being now, I will make it look like you tried to steal 225 million dollars, the entire budget for the film. Do you understand?"
Keira had shivers down her spine as Edward Russo whispered the last part to her. She couldn't believe what all this had turned into. She was being threatened to be set to prison unless she broke up with the love of her life. She had a choice to make and Keira answered with the choice she made a long time ago.
"I would rather face a judge for breaking and entering then lie to the man I love" Keira said looking boldly at him. "Orlando only agreed to what you told him to do to protect me but now I don't need protection and neither does he therefore letting us to be free to make whatever choice we want and I choose him."
"Listen I don't think you understand properly" Edward said. "It's really not the hard, those are the same consequences I gave to Orlando and he was able to go by them. So listen I'm going to repeat them again but this time I'm going to say it slower-"
"Edward I think you've confused me with yourself, an idiot" Keira said not afraid.
Edward gave her an immediate glare before he did something that shocked her. Without a warning he slapped Keira hard across the face. "I really didn't want to do that sweetie but you left me no choice" he said as he grabbed her face with one of his hands. "Now again, are you going to be a good girl or a bad girl?"
"Let her go!" Caleb screamed as he walked into the room with Kate and Jerry right behind him.
"Caleb!" Keira screamed but was stopped as Edward put his hand over both Keira's and Kate's mouth.
"Shut up!" He told her as he kept her mouth shut."Well, Kate I didn't know you were bringing visitors."
"It's over Edward, accept it. Build a bridge and get over it. We all have to now." she said as she took out her phone and started to call Rupert.
Everyone was still downstairs waiting for Kate to call to see if she was up there or if they should look somewhere else. They almost missed the call since the movie had been paused right in the middle so that all could receive their meals without missing the film and hear Celine Dion sing the most famous song from the film. The speakers used were apparently really good since they could hear it from the first floor even though the film was being shown on the sixth floor.
Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you
that is how I know you, go on…..
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
you have come to show you, go on…
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on…..
Once more you open the door
and you're here in my heart
and my heart will go on and on…
Rupert though did fortunately hear his phone and answered it. "She's there" he said in relief. Orlando instantly got closer to try and hear everything. He found out that Edward was there too and that he wasn't going to make it easy. Finally Rupert hung up the phone.
"She's there" he said to Orlando in disappointment. Not because he was upset that they found her but because he was upset that it wouldn't be him going to save the day. "Go get her."
Lisa smile as she heard where she was and she instantly pushed Orlando. "Go!" she said happily with her tears drying.
"What are you waiting for boy?" Johnny said as well with a smile. Orlando did not need to be told a fourth time. He rushed out of the dining room and ran to the elevator.
Love can touch us one time
and last for a lifetime
and never let go till we're gone…..
"Come one Keira, just a little bit longer" he said out loud as he waited anxiously to go up there and hold her in his arms and kiss her like he's been dying to for months.
Love was when I loved you
one true time I hold you
in my life we'll always go on…
Near, far, wherever you are
"Come on, I'm almost there."
I believe that the heart does go on…
Once more you open the door
At that exact moment the elevator doors opened to that floor where she was.
and you're here in my heart
and my heart will go on and on…
"You know you can't get away with this!" Jerry said as he and Caleb walked closer. Edward did the same giving Keira the perfect opportunity to get off the chair and move away for Edward.
"Keira stay back!" Caleb told her. She listened and quickly walked backwards to the balcony as Jerry and Caleb moved in front of her to block Edward from coming closer. She was nervous not knowing what was going to happen but in a minute all the fears disappeared.
"Orlando!" she screamed as she started to tear up again seeing him run into the room.
Orlando heard her instantly and found her right away. "Keira!" he screamed as well before running to her taking her in his arms.
"I know everything now" Keira said as she held him tightly. "I know and I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
Orlando disregarded everything she said as he grabbed her waist rightly and pulled her in for a deep long kiss they had both been waiting for. Caleb, Kate, Jerry, Edward and Rupert, Lisa, and Johnny who had just arrived, all saw that moment. Even the fans outside the balcony who were close enough, would have been able to see them finally unite.
You're here, there's nothing I fear
and I know that my heart will go on…..
we'll stay forever this way
you are safe in my heart
and my heart will go on and on…..
"Orlando I'm so sorry" Keira said in between tears as she held Orlando's face in her hands looking into his eyes. "I'm sorry please I'm so so sorry."
Orlando shook his head as he kissed her lips, her cheeks, her forehead, and neck. "Don't be Keira, don't be, don't be" he told her in between kisses. "You did nothing, you didn't know-" he started saying as he grabbed her face to look into her eyes. Mostly everyone else watched with joy as they saw the two back together. However, they also watched with sadness and broken hearts as they saw just how much they had missed and needed each other.
"I doubted you and I was so angry at you when you were just protecting me from all these cruel things…..You should have just told me, Orlando, I don't care about my career, I care about you. You're the only thing I care about."
"I'm sorry' Orlando said as he then rested his for head against hers, not believing that he now had her back completely. "It won't happen again, I promise you, nothing will ever keep you away from me again. I promise-"
"Don't make promises you can't keep Orlando" Edward said with a smirk as he watched the pathetic couple in front of him. "I mean, come on now. Do you honestly think I came this far, that I did all this just to give up so easily?"
Orlando instinctively put his arm in front of Keira to protect her in case of anything as he glared at Edward. "I ask you the same question. Do you think I'm going to give her up that easily? I love her and I will do anything to get you out of our lives."
Edward laughed as he took a step closer while Caleb and Jerry stood strong in front of Orlando and Keira. "No, I'm not that stupid. You both are incredibly stubborn which is why I came up with two back up plans. A) Do all the genius things I have planned to get the revenge immediately or B) to surrender and get revenge when you least expect it for enjoyment purposes. Hm, I'm not sure which one I want to pick yet."
"How about neither?" Jerry asked. "We all know what you were planning to do. Fire us all, sue us, sue Keira for breaking and entering, the only problem with that is that you have no proof and no reasonable purpose to fire us."
"You're actually one-hundred percent wrong" Edward said with a smile. "I can sue for A) destroying my set B) for violence on my set C) for causing me emotional and unnecessary stress and D) Yes, I can sue Keira for breaking into my office because I have proof" he said proudly with an evil grin as he pulled out her ring. "Recognize this?"
"Give it back" Orlando said as he quickly walked up to him and tried to get it back.
"Whoa there big guy, easy" Edward said as he pulled it away from him. "While this may have sentimental value to you and that-"
"Don't give me a reason to break you face right now" Orlando said through his teeth angered that he was about to insult the woman he loved.
"Now I can also sue for E) Orlando threatening me. Want to keep adding more things to my list?"
"Orlando" Keira said as she made her way past her brother and Jerry to grab Orlando's arm trying to pull him away. "It'll only make things worse again" she said getting him to look at her.
"You should listen to her you know" Edward said amused. "As I was saying, although this ring has sentimental value for the both of you, to me it has an even greater value. This ring makes sure that you, and everyone else" said Edward as he looked around the room and saw Jerry, Caleb, Johnny, Lisa, and even Rupert and Kate glaring. "do what I tell you to do. It gives me power; therefore I think I'm going to hold on to it for a bit."
"And I think you won't" said Gore as he walked in the door with papers in his hands walking straight past Rupert, Kate, Lisa, and Johnny. "Hand it over Russo."
"Well, look who finally showed up to do their job" Edward pointed out loud still amused. "And you came just at the right time. I am going upstairs to dine with the rest of our cast so could you please handle all this. Make sure they remember their place in this film."
"Actually I'm here to tell you to remember yours which is really odd since you don't have a place in this film anymore" Gore said as he handed Edward Russo the papers he had in his hands.
Everyone looked curiously, except for Jerry and Orlando who knew what those papers could be. At least what they wanted them to be.
"Oh please what the hell is this crap?" said Edward not even taking them. "I don't have time to waste with any stupid tricks you're trying to do. Did you forget that I can fire you as well?"
"So what?" Gore said. "All you ever do is make threats, yet you've never carried them out."
'Look who's talking Gore" Edward say. "You've been telling Bloom that you'd fire them and yet you never did. I have the balls to do what I threaten people with, you don't."
"Actually I do now" Gore said with a grin as he handed Edward the papers once again. Edward rolled his eyes as he opened his black suit jacket he was wearing with a blue button down that matched his eyes and sat down beginning to read what Gore had handed him.
"Edward Russo, because of your incapacity of running a successful move set with causing any drama, feuds, dangerous situations, or uncomfortable environments, your rights to the Pirates if the Caribbean franchise have been revoked. Because of your past jobs which consisted of numerous complaints and your present job, you from this day will not be able to purchase any more rights to any films and will not be allowed to direct any film or show without having a partner who will be able to stop you when they feel your conduct is out of line. Should I keep going or would you like to read everything for yourself?"
Everyone smiled as they learned that Gore had actually been able to stop Edward. Lisa, Johnny, Caleb and Jerry all hugged each other as Rupert and Kate watched on the side glad to know that at least everyone else was happy. Orlando hugged Keira tightly back in his arms before Edward Russo's voice ruined the happy moment.
"You brought the rights from me?" Edward asked Gore raising his eyebrow angered. "How dare you-"
"I had to do what was in the best interest of the film. You out of everyone should understand. Now, hand over her ring and step away from my main cast."
Edward, not having a choice, walked up to Orlando and Keira who were watching him with a glare very carefully.
"You think all this was easy right?" Edward started. "You think getting rid of me would just be as simple as that? You're wrong. I choose B. I'm going play your game now, for a while, give you the ring, watch you two make a fool out of yourselves, until it is my time to come back and get my revenge. No one gets to live a happily ever after my friends. You cost me my career, you cost me over a million dollars now, and you made a fool out of me. Trust me though, you will pay for everything when you least expect it. That's my promise."Saying those last few words, he threw the ring at Orlando who caught it before walking away not to be seen for a very, very, long time.