Chapter 13
On the island, Robert was able to track down a landline phone and got in touch with his colleagues in the WSB. They sent a few agents to the island to get the whole, true story and then make it look like an accident to protect Robert, Luke, and the rest of the group. The agents made it appear as if Valentine was tampering with the freeze chamber and accidentally locked himself in when the freeze went off. The whole group boarded two helicopters taking them to the main land to a hotel to rest and shower before heading home.
Laura, Luke, Lucky, and Robert boarded the plane taking them home to Port Charles. Tiffany took a plane back home to London, but she promised Laura to visit her as soon as possible. Lucky was sitting next to his mother on the plane ride back to Port Charles and he noticed she has a nervous look on her face. He is aware that she is worried about telling Charlotte about Valentine's death, although Charlotte and everyone else in Port Charles will receive a different version of events as opposed to what really transpired.
Lucky nudged Laura and asked, "What's with the nervous face? What's wrong? Are you okay?".
"I'm just nervous. This will be my third time coming back from the dead. I'm sort of sick of surprising everyone and having to explain myself", replied Laura.
"Aren't you excited to see Lu, Kevin, Grandma?"
"Of course, but is it really over? Is this my final time fake dying and then coming back and saying 'Psych! It was the Cassadines. Again.' Don't misunderstand me. I can't wait to get home and wrap my arms around Kevin and everyone else, but is it really over?", asked Laura.
Lucky grabbed his mother's hands and looked directly into her eyes. He said, "Mom, I don't know if anything with the Cassadines will ever be truly over. But, Mikkos, Helena, Stavros, Stefan, and Valentine are all dead and gone. Only Alexis and Spencer are left. They like you. It seems that you are finally in the clear. And if any Cassadine comes after you again, you know Dad, Robert, and myself will save you. I will never let them hurt you again. I promise."
"Thank you. I know I can always count on the three of you. You all are my own personal super heroes, but so is Kevin. I don't want to lie to my husband. That's what ruined my marriage to your father: all the lies", said Laura.
"Tell Kevin and only Kevin the truth, but you have to stick with the story the WSB told us when talking to everyone else. I don't want a secret like this to ruin your marriage. You deserve happiness. But, when you tell LuLu about Valentine and she has to tell Charlotte, it has to be the WSB's version. That's the only way our whole adventure group stays in the clear."
"I know, I know. I feel bad for the little girl. As much as I hated Valentine, she loved and adored him. I know she will be heartbroken."
"Mom, she has Lu, she has Dante, she has you and Kevin, and she has me. She has this whole support system around her. We will get her though this tragedy. You taught Lu and I how to fight through all types of pain and tragedy. We get all our strength from you", said Lucky.
Laura smiled and kissed her son's cheek. She was so proud that he was her son. With him by her side, along with Kevin, she can get through anything life throws at her.
Luke looked across the aisle to see Laura and Lucky sharing a bonding moment. Luke knows that Lucky is terrified of turning to a version of himself that he stays away from Laura, LuLu, and Elizabeth. He wishes he could just shake Lucky and tell him that there is more Laura in him than anyone else. Lucky not only has his mother's hair, but her kindness and sensitivity. All Lucky has from Luke is the sense of adventure, everything else is all Laura. Robert interrupts Luke's thoughts when he says, "Spencer? You okay? This is the second time on this trip that you zoned out on me?".
"I'm fine, Robert. I was just thinking about things", responds Luke.
"Is one of those things whether you are going to move back to Port Charles or not?"
"Why do you ask? Are you moving back and know that I'm your only friend and need me around to up your social status?"
"No, Spencer, you know being seen with you ruins my cool spy factor. You've been looking over at Laura with doe eyes again. Are you planning on wooing her back? For the one thousandth time", said Robert.
Luke sighed and replied, "No, not anymore. We decided that we are finally over. While we were stuck in the tunnels under the waterfall, Laura and I decided that we needed to close this chapter of our relationship. We need to just be friends. She said she's happy with Doc Shrink. Although I will always believe that no one is good enough for Laura, I'll let this guy pass. He's a good dude. He must be really special for her to change her name."
"Does that bother you?"
"At first, it bothered me a little. It felt like she was trying to erase our past. But after speaking to her about Doc, I realized that he must really be special because when she remarried Baldwin, she didn't change her name. Thank God. She was still a Spencer. But now, she's a Collins, with a lot of Spencer left in her."
"Wow, Spencer. You really do have a heart. Especially when it comes to the lovely Laura. So, you never answered my question. Are you moving back to Port Charles?"
Luke replied, "No. Once we get back to town, I might spend time with LuLu and Bobbie, but I think I'll head back to Amsterdam to be with Tracy. It's nice there. It's different. Are you moving back to Port Charles?".
Robert let out a chuckle and said, "Hell no. I'm a spy, Spencer. I live life on the move. I may be old, but I still like to keep up a quick pace. I don't like to settle down for a long time. However, I do take time out of my busy schedule to visit Robin and the kids a couple times a year. I take them to Disneyland. It's pretty fun. Although, I do get nauseous on that stupid tea cup ride."
"Finally! The great Robert Scorpio admits that he is old as dirt!", laughed Luke.
Robert rolled his eyes. "Shut up, Spencer. My whole point of telling you that was to convince you to call LuLu more. Spend time with your grandkids. Being a grandfather is pretty neat. You get to have fun with the kids but give them back to the parents when you don't want them anymore. When I visited Port Charles a few summers ago, Laura told me to tell you to call and visit LuLu. She worries about you. But you aren't as bad of a person and you think, Spencer. I know I kid and joke with you, but you're a good guy."
Luke was surprised at Robert's suggestion. "Wow. Thanks, Robert. I know I never tell you, but you've been a great pal to me through the years. Always bailing me out of trouble. I'll think about your suggestion. I really will."
Robert nodded. "Good. Now, lets quit with this emotional garbage. I need a scotch. Wave down the flight attendant. We have a long flight home."
After Luke, Laura, Lucky, and Robert landed in Port Charles, WSB agents hid and secured them in an interrogation room at the airport. The agents didn't want people to see them and to be shocked at the reappearances of three assumed dead people. Robert asked the agents, "What is the course of action? When can we see our families? We are going to have to leave this room sooner than later."
The WSB agent responded, "Each of you will give us the name and number of one person, we will call them and request their presence here, you will reunite with that person, tell them the WSB version of the story, and we will take you home so citizens don't see you. There will be a press conference tomorrow where we explain what occurred and the three of you will be welcomed back into society like normal people."
The group nodded in agreement to the WSB's terms. Luke, Laura, and Robert gave the names and numbers of Tracy, Kevin, and Anna, respectively. After the agent left the room, everyone sighed a sigh of relief. "So, Angel, are you excited to see Doc?", asked Luke.
"Yes, probably just as excited as you are to see Tracy. I just want this to be over. I want this to be the final time I come back from the dead. I think the cemetery is sick of burying me and placing a tombstone, only to remove it later", said Laura.
"Darlin' your first return from the dead will always be the most memorable", joked Luke
Laura laughed and said, "Yeah, my first return brought the Cassadines into our lives and my third killed them off. I guess it is true: third times the charm."
The foursome traded stories and jokes to pass the time while they waited for Tracy, Kevin, and Anna to arrive. Lucky was taking it all in. He was sitting in a room hearing stories from three legends of Port Charles. Their stories of the eighties are amazing. The three of them went on amazing adventures, both together and separately. They saved the world, came back from the dead multiple times, jumped out of airplanes and off of boats, and faced down members of a demented Russian family and mobsters. He always knew his parents were special. He admired them from the beginning, but just seeing them on this whole adventure with Tiffany and Robert makes him feel honored to be their son. They are amazing people. "I just want to say that you guys are amazing. Legendary", Lucky interrupted.
The trio laughed. Luke said, "Thanks Cowboy, but we were just doing what had to be done."
Lucky scoffed, "Yeah. Just saving the world. Everyone's ordinary task."
"Your mother was such a daredevil. She was so game to do anything. She didn't want to be left out. When your father and I snuck on the Cassadine's boat, weren't we shocked to see your mother on the boat. Haha. That boat caused your father the most trouble out of all of us", said Robert.
"Why?", asked Lucky.
Laura responded with laughter, "As tough as your father wants to appear, there is one thing in this world that can knock him down: seasickness. Oh my God. Luke, you were so sick. You couldn't even stand."
"Thank you very much Laura. I have survived almost forty years without my son knowing the one thing that knocks me down on an adventure", replied Luke with humor in his voice.
Lucky laughed and said, "It's fine, Dad. It can be our secret. I won't tell LuLu or she'll use it against you anytime you piss her off."
Luke groaned. "Oh God. Never tell her. If I don't answer her first call, she'll track me down and make me ride a boat across the ocean back to Port Charles as punishment."
Lucky asked, "So, Robert, how's Robin? I haven't seen her in forever."
"She's great. She's living in California now. She just had her second kid, Noah Robert, last summer. Although his first name is in reference to the doctor, I'm hoping he'll grow up to be a spy like me. But I think Emma will be the next Scorpio spy. She is a spitfire, just like Robin was when she was younger", responded Robert.
"That's why Cameron and Spencer fight over her. If she's anything like Robin, she's a catch", interjected Laura.
"Don't remind me that my twelve-year-old granddaughter has boys fighting over her already", bemoaned Robert.
Lucky asked, "Excuse me? My son and Nikolas' son are fighting over Robin's daughter? Aren't they a little young for that?".
Laura laughed, "Yes. It's very strange. It's like watching a little Lucky and a little Nikolas fighting over a little Robin. It's also very cute."
"Yeah, for you it's cute. For me, it's painful. She's too young to talk about boys. I want her to skip that stage and go straight to being a super spy", said Robert.
"Do you guys think that Cam, Spencer, and Emma will be the next generation of Luke, Robert, and Laura?", questioned Lucky.
Luke replied, "No. Not at all. They will be so much better than us."
"Why? You guys are legends. It would be a lot to live up to, let alone surpass", asked Lucky.
"Because they were raised by you, Elizabeth, Nikolas, and Robin. Four of the greatest people to ever walk this earth, in my opinion. They will have more heart and guts than we ever had", responded Laura.
Lucky sadly smiled. "Thanks, Mom. But, you have Elizabeth to thank for Cam. I didn't really raise the kid."
"Maybe it's time you start", replied Laura.
Their conversation was interrupted when a WSB agent entered the room and announced, "Tracy Quartermaine and Anna Devane are here."
"What about Kevin Collins?", asked Laura.
"He's on his way. Luke, Robert, we have them in two separate rooms. Keep to the story. Go reunite with your loved ones", replied the WSB agent.
Luke and Robert left the room eager to reunite with Tracy and Anna. Lucky looked over and noticed a worried look on his mother's face. He said, "Mom, they said Kevin is on his way. Don't worry. He'll be here as soon as you know it."
"I know, I know. I just want to hug him and tell him I love him. I'm just impatient. You know me. It's one of my worst qualities", said Laura.
"I think all of your qualities are great. No bad ones."
"Just the ones that made me yell at you when you were a kid", joked Laura.
Lucky laughed and said, "Yep. Those were the only ones. Every time you told me to read my summer reading books, I hated your persistence."
"You are a good son. You had difficult moments like every child, but overall you are a joy", said Laura.
"You are an amazing mother", responded Lucky.
The mother and son hugged. Immediately following their hug, a WSB agent walked in and said, "Kevin Collins is here. We'll guide him to this room. Lucky, you can go wait in the lobby. You are not a risk to be seen by the public."
Before Lucky exited, he turned to his mother and said, "Good luck."
About a minute after Lucky exited, Kevin walked in the door. Laura had her back turned to the door trying to prepare herself for her reunion with her beloved husband. Laura turned to face him and his eyes grew wide. She could tell he was absolutely in shock. Kevin couldn't believe what he was seeing. His dead wife is now appearing alive right in front of him. "Laura? You're alive?", stuttered an astonished Kevin.