Reliving The Past

A/N: This might be a little darker. I just want to give a heads up.

Chapter 47

Elizabeth must have passed out again. Not sure how long. But she noticed that she is in a different pose. Then she realizes that she's in different cloths. Less cloths. She notices that her legs are cold higher up. So she's in a skirt or shorts. She is wearing a tank top or spaghetti strapped top. Her arms feel so cold. Like they have no protection. She even notices that her hair is pulled back and feels shorter. It then dawns on her that he's dressed her in a role playing outfit of some sort. Then as her mind continues to run, she feels jewelry too. She realizes that he's trying to re-enact that night. With that realization, she feels sick to her stomach. Then she closes her eyes and takes a deep cleansing breath. She tells herself to be calm. For all she knows he's sitting in there watching her with those stupid night vision goggles. She makes herself replay her plan over and over again. Until she is mad enough and confident enough to play his sick game. But by her rules. Gives one last prayer up to God about getting her army in their places and to let this work out in her favor. She has unfinished business with Franco. She hears the scuffling of the steps coming.

"Elizabeth Webber-Lansing-Spencer. You are invited to the Valentine's Day dance at Port Charles High school. And guess who your date is?" Tom stops.

"Oh I don't know. A wild guess. A creepy, skeezy freak. Oh but I think his given name is Thomas Alan Baker. Born on July 16, 1970. Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado. Went to Boulder High School. Soon went to Boulder Community College. Wanted to be a doctor, but couldn't cut the grades. So you had to take photography. I would have guessed minored in rape and murder. And I even know who your parents are. So Tom, who did you get to kill them? Was it one of your expendable kids? Or was it one of the higher up on the food chain of sick freaks?" Elizabeth asks, not expecting a response.

"They needed to be put down. And like you couldn't just google that info. It is google, right?" Tom says. "Not impressed."

"Oh. Like I could google about your parents. What sin did they do to you to make you have them murdered?" The long she could keep him talking the better her chances of her army getting there and more time before he does whatever he's going to do.

"I'm not telling you. You need to shut up. At least until I start my torture. Then please, feel free to scream as loud and hard as you want. No one will hear you. Not until they see the video I am going to make. I will make sure that all your friends and family get a copy. Can't wait for Lucky to see you in your pretty red dress. And to show your parents what you got for Valentine's that day." Tom is trying to scare and upset her.

"What makes you think that I will play along with you on this?" Elizabeth wants Tom to think. The long he tries to think, then more time she has to come up with a plan B.

"Oh, I am going to release the shackles. And you are going to dance with me. You are going to smile. Show off your dress, shoes and purse. Oh and don't forget your Gram's bracelet. The other bracelet and the ring." Tom points out all the jewelry she was wearing that night.

"How did you know it was my Gram's bracelet?" Elizabeth asks.

"Because a few of us were there when Lucky found you and you sat on the bench. We followed you back to Lucky's house. We recorded you in his bathroom. People are so stupid to think that others can't see into second story windows. I was about to kill that dumb dog when Lucky's dad came home. You were never supposed to make it out of that house alive. But that damn man came home. She said she was going to keep him away. Old biddy lied." Tom says, going off into his head. Liz thinks that he's lost it when he said the old biddy was supposed to keep him away. What did that mean?

"What else did you see?" Elizabeth is a little shocked by this. But tries her hardest not to show it.

"Oh that you didn't leave the house for a few days. One of my people were at Kelly's when you want back to work. He saw your sister Sarah grab your arm and you wincing in pain. I chuckled when I saw the video. And here I thought I was too soft on you that night. Maybe before you die, we should hold a movie marathon of all the video from that day on. I so loved how you blamed that poor gay teacher. Tsk tsk. Stabbing Lucky. But yet you couldn't shoot me in my studio. Although that little speech made you feel better about yourself. But you still couldn't sleep with Lucky in New York." Tom says, knowing that would upset Liz.

"Are you trying to shock me Tom?" Elizabeth asks with disgust.

"Nope. But there were so many times that our group could have come after you after Lucky 'died' in that fire. I got pictures of all your pregnancies. You were a beautiful pregnant woman. I was so disappointed we didn't create a child that day." Tom says, sounding disappointed.

"Yeah, well morning after pill is a wonderful new thing then. And I made sure I took it. Oh, were you still able to have kids after I hurt you in Boulder?" Elizabeth sounds so pleased with herself. Which only got her back handed on the other side of her face. She thought it was well worth it when she came to. Still smiling. But when she wakes from that blow, she's blind folded. She can tell the lights are on. So she tries to rub the blind fold off her eyes or eye to see where she was at. When she gets a corner up enough to see, she's immediately relieved. Then just as instantly sad. She knew this was Wyndemere. But there was no escape from Wyndemere. And she thinks the water and old walls will interfere with the tracking device. But she knows a place she can hide if she gets away. She could duck into a room and call for help using a land line. When he lets her go to 'dance' she would take Tom out enough to get away. Then she would call Franco. He would get everyone there. Maybe the coast guard. She would be safe.

"Are you ready for the dance?" Tom asks.

"Sure. Bring it on. At least this time I know it's coming." Elizabeth tries to sound defeated to give him a false sense of security. He comes over and removes the blind fold and shackles. But as Elizabeth goes to get up, she's dizzy and doesn't feel right. She's not sure if it's from the two slaps, been sitting too long or if while she was unconscious he drugged her. But she was going to fight this. She refused to let him win. Not again.

"Oh, are you feeling a little dizzy or light headed? That is the drug. That will pass. But you will obey more with it." Tom says, his hands around her waist.

"I see. So when I vomit I should do it in your general direction. Since you are the one that made me feel this way. Obedient enough for you dick head!" Elizabeth staggers.

"Oh my little fire cracker. This is going to be so fun." Tom rubs Elizabeth's butt.

"Oh so if you can't come up from behind me and take me by surprise, you have to drug me. I thought you liked the hunt Tom?" Elizabeth was getting her second wind. She is trying to remember that move that Jason showed her right after she came home from the hospital after she had been in the crypt. If she could get a rod or board, she could take him out long enough to get away and get help. Aim for the knees. Make him unable to run after her. She has to fight the feeling of just standing over him and beating him to death. It would be hard to hold that urge back, but her boys needed her and Franco would never forgive her. And she wanted Tom and his flunkies to rot in prison. So while Tom is twirling her around she looks for something to use like the baseball bat. It takes a few minutes but she spots it. A long black metal rod. She can't tell what it's used for. But today it's going to be used to save her life.

"I still think that dress is so beautiful on you." Tom says, Elizabeth not listening.

"Great. Tom, I need to sit down. I'm feeling very sick to my stomach." Elizabeth fanes sick. She doubles over. So Tom takes her right where she wanted. The chair next to the rod. She sits down and pretends to try to breathe through the nausea. Then she places her hand on the wall behind her. As if to hold herself up.

"Goodness, did I give you too much?" Tom asks, concerned. Her fingers wrap around the rod and she pulls her head up and is face to face with Tom.

"Nope!" She brings the rod around and smacks him in the knees. She could hear the bones crack in his legs. She figured they would buckle. As she hit with all her might. Tom falls like a sack of potatoes. And Elizabeth tries to remember the way to the main house from the there. But she kept the rod in her hand tight and ready to fight. It is like that rod became a part of her hand. Once she was far enough away she stops to take the heels off so no one can hear her coming.

Once the kids were dropped off, Sonny, Frisco, Jeff and Lucky all take off for Port Charles. They had a brief moment when Sonny and Carly talked. But they were in a hurry. Worried for Elizabeth and anyone else in Port Charles these people might go after.

"What did Cam say to get you to change your mind?" Lucky asks Jeff.

"He just reminded me that she's my baby. And how many times she needed her mother or me to comfort her and we weren't there. And that I was the adult or older adult in this relationship. And when this is all over, how much it will mean to her to have my arms around her. And be proud of her. She's always wanted my love and support. I'm just sorry she went through all this stuff without me and her mother." Jeff says, feeling like a failure.

"Well she had support. And she had love. Sadly she wanted her parents. Audrey was a great guardian for her, but that was one thing that was hard for Liz. She just could never get what she needed from Audrey when it came to the rape recovery. She just couldn't get Audrey to hold her and tell her it was ok to get mad and scream. Or cry until she couldn't cry anymore. Audrey was so upset when she found me sleeping on Liz's floor. I did that mostly for her so she could sleep. But Audrey just saw teen angst. She didn't understand the fear and nightmares Liz was going through. I did. I could see the fear in her eyes. But of course, if Audrey would have seen her right after the rape, she might have understood a little more. Liz was so angry with Audrey when she kicked me out. It was a hard time for us both. But I would never let that happen to her again." Lucky says, remembering so vividly.

"You really love my daughter don't you?" Jeff says, watching Lucky closely.

"I will always love Elizabeth. I just think we have been through too much together to be together. She gave me my children. She was my first love. She taught me how to see the world in a different way. I will never forget what she did for me. She will always have a lock on my heart. As I think that I will always have a lock on her heart. You don't go through something like that and not have an unbreakable connection for a lifetime. But as they say, sometimes love just isn't enough. She takes care of my boys. And you can see Cameron is turning into an amazing young man. Smart as a whip. He gets that from his mother. His biological father wasn't very smart. He was more about his feelings. Elizabeth is remarkable. You will be amazed at how great she is. When I first met her, she was smoking and trying to get Ruby to serve her booze. Her attitude was…wow." Lucky and Jeff both laugh.

"See what I mean? That was the little girl I have always known. I don't know this shy, held back girl that I keep hearing about." Jeff says, feeling bad for not coming home much sooner.

"I see that little girl emerge now and again. But mostly she tries to be good and do the right thing. But she is human." Lucky stops taking and looks down at his hands.

"What did she do?" Jeff asks.

"We did so much to each other. It was like we both tried to get back to where we left off as kids. But when I came back from being held and brain washed by Helena Cassidine, I wasn't the same person and neither was she. She had become independent. She didn't need me to look after her like before. And she was friends with Jason Morgan. Or Jason Quartermaine. So when she had a problem she would go to him and not me anymore. So it was a hit to my ego. And would all the rest of our time together. And I was expecting her to be that scared girl who I found in the park on a cold Valentine's Day. We just couldn't get the idea that we were just really good friends and leave it at that. We were always best as friends. We both hurt each other. But we lived and learned." Lucky says, sadly.

"Is that why you left Port Charles and your kids?" Jeff asks like the father Liz needs and wants.

"Well, I thought I needed to end the cycle. Elizabeth wanted to keep trying. And she was getting to crazy over us being together. So I stopped it by leaving. We both needed the break. I don't like that I had to leave my kids. But we face time and talk all the time. You of all people should understand." Lucky says, feeling attacked and pushing back.

"I guess I had that coming." Jeff says, rubbing his hands over his face.

Sonny calls Max to find out what's going on.

"Sir, I don't mean to sound bad, but not now! I have to get Kristina to fix this app or Liz is in deep trouble." Max hangs up.

"What the hell!" Sonny says, and calls Max back.

"Sonny, we will call you back soon. We are having a glitch and need to get it fixed. It's very important." Franco says, trying to not tell his to back off.

"What's the problem? We are about half hour away from Port Charles. I have Lucky with me. E's like a tech wizard." Sonny says.

"Elizabeth put some kind of tracker on herself. And I have the app. She wanted me to wait a certain amount of time before using it to make sure they took her to the right place. Not just a temp place and then we wouldn't get the nest. Well, now we are having an issue with the app. The indicator only blinks faintly a couple times and you can't pin point it. So we thought Kristina might be able to help. Or find someone who could." Franco sounds worried and anxious.

"Talk to Lucky. He might know what it is. Lucky! Come talk to Franco. He needs help to find Liz." Sonny holds his phone out to Lucky.

"Hey Franco. What seems to be the issue?" Lucky says.

"She planted a tracker on her person. And I have the app. But the indicator is faintly blinking and you can't get a reading on where she's at." Franco says, sounding desperate now.

"Ok, well there are two possible options. One is you need to uninstall and reinstall it on your phone. Or the other is she's in a place that is not allowing the signal to get out. Like an old building, a place with a jammer or a really top notch metal building. So if you look for those kinds of buildings while you uninstall and reinstall it on your phone. You can utilize your time and hers. When we get there we will head to Sonny's house. Meet us there in 20 minutes. We can work together and get to her faster." Lucky says, giving the phone back to Sonny and going to write down all this info. And start to strategize.

"See you soon Franco. Take my daughter to my house. I don't want her or Molly alone." Sonny says, hanging up and doing planning of his own.

A/N: Hope you all liked this chapter. I can't wait to hear your thoughts about this chapter. Hope you are all enjoying the last weekend of summer and your labor day weekend. Take care all.