A/N – Thanks for the comments! Leki luuucky – Thanks! I agree. Liason is quality. I agree that I hate all the airtime Sam gets. They don't really invest in Liz. They just use her as a plot point and she doesn't get happy endings. Again – the writer's fault. I can't see Jake with Robin. I have someone in mind for him. Not sure if it will fly with you guys but I'm bold and going there lol. I think. * Guest re: Sam knowing the truth. I looked everywhere for transcripts or anything and I couldn't find it. How would she know unless Spinelli told her? I could be wrong but I couldn't find proof and I gave up searching (unless they re-wrote history and have implied it like they did with Cam being adopted by Lucky). I don't watch the show. Did she say she knew?* Guest – Who is saying it's the same? Most of Sam's argument settles around all the mistakes Liz has made re: Jason not just the DNA test. No one has said the kid part is the same. How could they? * Guest – I agree about character forgiveness. I try to give it evenly. Lol re: Avery.
Thanks for being open minded about the last chapter. I really wanted to show character growth and them acting like adults.
Chapter 16 - Discovery
They sat in an SUV outside the warehouse.
"It looks pretty quiet," Cody said.
"You're right. Victor already had his men clear it out. Someone should be coming out to get us."
A man walked towards them and Jason and Cody got out of the car.
"Mr. Morgan," he said holding out his hand.
Jason shook it. "Please, call me Jason."
"I'm Keith. We scoured the building. At first we found nothing but then, we used some radar and there is a sublevel.
Robin frowned and looked at Jake. "I don't remember it having one." She got out of the car and Jake followed.
"Follow me."
Keith led the way into the building and Robin frowned.
"This isn't the lab."
Jason looked around for a minute. "it doesn't look familiar."
Dylan sighed. "It does to me."
They all turned and looked at him.
"I think she had us in different labs," Dylan said.
"Were you ever on the sublevel?"
Dylan tried to think. "I'm not sure."
Jason and Cody make a trip around the building and then came back. "You said you scanned the building?"
"Yes. The printouts are in the office."
They followed him and they studied them. Jason was having a hard time reading them so he stepped back.
"Look over here," Robin said.
"That's a supply room," Keith said.
Jason moved out into the hallway and then located the supply room and entered and then felt for a light switch. It was empty. He walked around the room and then he turned around and looked at the entrance and realized that the entire closet was an elevator. "Guys, get in here."
They all crowded into it and he opened up a fuse box and there was a button that said S and another that said 1. Jason pushed the S and the room came to life and started moving.
"This is trippy," Dylan said.
"Leave it to Helena," Robin said.
They entered the sub-basement which was dark. Jason and Cody drew their guns and they used the flashlight from their phones to see. Once it was cleared, they finally found a light switch and turned it on.
There was a long hallway, so they walked down it checking out each room and then they came to a lab. Robin flicked on a light and gasped. "Wow."
There was a lot of state of the art equipment and then she noticed the side chamber and ran over to it. There were two bodies in there, but she couldn't tell who it was.
"Can we get them out?" Jason asked.
"They are frozen. I'll have to put on a special outfit."
"I'll put one on too."
She nodded and they went into a small room and pulled the suit on over their clothes.
Robin looked over at Cody. "If we can't get out, push that red button. It will override the system and shut everything down. So, only use it for emergencies. If we are going to thaw out whoever's in there, we'll have to do it slowly. Shutting down the system will result in their death."
Cody nodded.
"You ready?" she asked Jason.
He nodded and they put a helmet on and activated the special suits which would keep their bodies warm. Robin pressed a button and the doors opened and the room brightened and they walked inside. They went to the closest body. The face was turned away and when they walked around the isolation chamber and saw the woman's face, Robin and Jason were stunned to see Georgie Jones. Jason had to steady Robin for a moment. She began to cry knowing that her cousin could be brought back from the dead. Mac and Maxie were going to freak as well as Felicia. Jason left her at Georgie's side and he got a shock as well as he muttered curse words under his breath. Johnny O'Brien. Jesus. He was killed when it was discovered that he had been working for Alcazar. Jason had someone take care of it. This was going to be a messy situation if they brought him back, but he couldn't tell Robin the truth.
Robin motioned for them to leave the room and they left and ripped their helmets off.
"Wasn't that guy a guard?"
Jason nodded. "Yes. His name is Johnny O'Brien."
"I kind of get why she'd take Georgie. She could be used as a bargaining chip, but Johnny makes no sense."
"I don't know. Maybe she was going to brainwash him and use him against us. If I was distracted, then it would leave Emily and Elizabeth open to be attacked at the time."
Robin thought that was plausible.
Jason grew really quiet and his head dropped and Robin could tell he looked upset and then she realized why. "You thought Jake would be here didn't you?"
He nodded.
"I'm sorry."
"Not your fault. I guess I shouldn't have let myself hope. It would change so much."
She rubbed his arm.
"So what now?" Dylan asked.
"We camp out here and start thawing them out."
Robin turned a computer on. "I can monitor their stats as I slowly warm them up. When they are about half way there, I will activate a special process that will help bring them back completely. There's meds that have to be injected. It will take a few weeks. After they wake up, we can see if there is any permanent damage."
"This is crazy," Jason muttered.
"I know. They might not be totally the same when they wake up."
"What about the injuries they suffered before they died?" Dylan asked.
Robin smiled. "That's the beauty of this. Their bodies have already healed from the wounds. The technology is rather fascinating."
"I'm going to go check out the floor and see if there is a place to sleep. We'll need food."
"I think Mr. Newman sent a care package. It was on the second floor in the break room," Robin said.
Dylan left the room and Robin gave Jason a hug.
"Thanks, I needed that."
"I'm glad that you and Elizabeth are going to try. You both deserve to be happy."
"I'm sorry about you and Patrick. I know you gave up a lot for me."
She sighed. "I did what I had to do. I don't regret any of it."
Dylan walked back inside. There's a room with some twin beds in it. We can bunk down in there."
"I'll call Victor and give him and update," Jason said before walking out of the room as Dylan followed.
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Elizabeth unlocked the door to her studio. When Milo had handed her the key she was stunned Jason had kept paying the rent on it.
"Mommy, it's dusty in here."
She looked down at her son. "I know. We're going to have a dusting party."
Cameron looked at her skeptically and she laughed. Handing him a duster, she wielded hers like a sword.
"To the death," Cameron growled.
"Well that sounds too final."
Cameron grinned. "It's what all dust pirates say."
Liz smiled. "Alrighty then, dust mites everywhere beware."
They battled for a few minutes and then got to work.
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Helena finished eating and looked over at Victor C. "They have probably found Georgianna and that guard."
Victor shook his head. "I still don't get why you took him."
She smirked. "I was going to program him to go after Sonny and Jason, but my plans changed so he stayed on ice." She always hated that Sonny had Luke's back.
"And now?"
She shrugged. "He means nothing to me. After your last coupe, we won't need anyone else's help."
Victor smirked. "It was rather clever of me."
"This is all working out so perfectly. Soon, they will think they've got everything they wanted."
"They'll be here for us tomorrow."
"That is fine. We'll hide until after Georgianna is thawed. Then, you'll lead them to the second lab."
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Liz and Cameron collapsed onto the couch.
"I'm exhausted," Cameron said.
"Me too."
"It looks good in here."
"I used to live here when I was younger. I have a lot of good memories."
"With Lucky?"
Liz made a noise. "To be honest, they were with Jason."
Cameron looked down for a moment. "Is Jason going to come live with us?"
"For now, no. But, he will be around a lot if that's okay."
Cameron shrugged.
"You miss Jake don't you?"
He nodded. "It's okay to miss him Cam. I miss him too."
"Then why did you leave him?"
"I've been in love with Jason for a long time, but we could never be together before."
"But now you can?"
"Yes."
"I'm just tired of seeing you cry."
Liz hugged him. "I don't want to be sad anymore Cameron and I'm so sorry that I messed up so much. I'm going to try my best to be a better mom to you."
"I love you mom."
"I love you too baby."
"Can we get a milkshake from Kelly's?"
Liz smiled. "I think that can be arranged."
"Let's go," he said jumping up.
Liz laughed. She was starting to think that everything was going to be okay. She wanted to paint again. For so long she had buried her passion. In a way, it had a reminded her of Jason so she had filed it away.
"No more running," she said closing the door behind her. It was time for a fresh start.
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Jason walked out onto the roof. There was a slight breeze and he closed his eyes and inhaled deeply.
"I guess we both had the same idea," Dylan said quietly.
"If you want some privacy….."
"No, it's okay. Just felt like I could breathe up here. I've been remembering more about my time with Helena and who I was before. It can be a little overwhelming."
Jason nodded. "I agree."
"Did you get to see my dad before he died?"
"I moved him to Genoa City and he told me to leave for a few hours to take a break and he died while I was gone."
Dylan looked down. "He was good to me."
"He was a good man."
"I feel like I missed so much because of that bitch Helena."
"She has caused a lot of pain in Port Charles."
"What did she do to Elizabeth?"
Jason sighed. "That's a long story and we're going to be here for a while. I'll tell you a little at a time."
"Deal."
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Carly paced back and forth in front of Morgan who was giving her an exasperated look. "What you did to your brother was disgusting and vile."
"You would know."
Carly stopped walking as her jaw clenched. "This ends now. This attitude you have like everyone in the world has done you wrong, it is getting you nowhere. You drugged your brother. You go around acting like you should be treated like an adult when you whine and throw tantrums like a child. On what planet was a drugged out Michael good to have around a baby? Are you crazy?"
"I did what I had to. Isn't that what you always say before you wreck someone's life?"
Carly growled. "I have made a ton of mistakes in my life, but that doesn't mean that I'm going to sit back and watch you and Michael destroy each other."
"He started this mess when he took Kiki from me."
"Oh please. As far as I'm concerned, he did you a favor. Where do you see this ending Morgan? Do you want Michael dead?"
Morgan gave her an attitude and shrugged.
"Michael was wrong for what went down with Kiki, but that doesn't give you the right to do what you did."
"You've always favored him."
"Oh—shut—up! Even if that were true in the way that you think it was, why take it out on him? Be mad at me. Michael was shot in the head. He was damaged from that and then he had to kill someone to protect me and went to jail and was raped. God forbid I worry about him."
Morgan rolled his eyes. "Are we done?"
Carly shoved him backwards in the chair. "Let me tell you something, if you continue on the path you are going I will take you down. I love you Morgan, but I will not watch you tear your brother apart and the same goes for him. You got him back. This needs to end."
"He's destroying this family and you're yelling at me."
"You both are doing that. Do you even recall everything you did for Ava and Julian against your own father? Michael is in rehab, but trust me, you are not the only one that will be yelled at. What he did was beyond wrong too."
"Well, we get it honestly."
"Like I said, you are only an adult when it suits your purposes. Grow up Morgan. You wonder why no one takes you seriously when you run around pouting like someone peed in your cheerios all the time—whining and what not. Every decision you make is yours. You own it. That is what being an adult is. You can't blame me for screwing up your life because you know the difference between right and wrong. When people find out what you did, and they will, you're on your own. Let's see how you deal with that."
Morgan pushed past her and stormed out of the house, slamming the door behind him.
"Dear God Sonny, what have we done?"
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Elizabeth watched Cameron sleep. It had been a long time since she had done that. He was so cute. She wanted him to be happy and see her being happy. They had been through so much together.
Her phone buzzed and she pulled it out of her pocket and read the text. "Can I come over?"
She texted, "Yes," and went downstairs. When she heard movement on the steps, she opened the door and Patrick walked in.
"I brought chocolate."
She grinned. "That's what I'm talking about."
They plopped onto the couch.
"What's going on?"
"I got a job offer."
Liz was surprised. "Really?"
"Yup. It's in Chicago."
"Wow. So you're thinking about taking it?"
"I would be crazy if I didn't."
She popped a piece of chocolate in her mouth. "I'd miss you."
He smiled at her fondly. "I'll take a life sized picture of myself and we can tape it to the back of your door."
She laughed. "I don't think Jason would like that."
"Are you sleeping with him? I can't believe you're cheating on me."
"No, we are not, but eventually, I'm going to want to tap that," she said using his own words against him.
Patrick almost spit out his chocolate and Liz cracked up.
"I'm really going to miss you Elizabeth and I know Emma will too."
"Is Sam going with you?"
He sighed. He still hadn't made up his mind. "We're going out of the country to finalize the divorce in a few days."
"She came over and apologized and asked if we could be civil."
He was surprised. "For Danny's sake?"
Liz nodded. "Yes."
"She told me what you did. I won't lie and say that I'm okay with it, but I also know that you regret it. You both do." He just felt really bad that both of them were so low emotionally that they would act out like that.
"I just hope that she doesn't lash out."
"I don't think she will. That didn't end so well for her last time. What's done is done and there's nothing that can change it. I think you both are different people today. I'm going to talk to her about the job offer this weekend. I guess I'll have to shit or get off the pot."
She crinkled her nose. "That is such a rancid saying."
He grinned. "You're so damned cute Webber. How come we didn't hook up?"
"Well, let me recount this, first you were with the she beast Britta because you couldn't keep your little Patrick in your pants and then you were with Liz light."
Patrick chuckled. "Liz light huh?"
"I could call her Disney Liz if that's better."
"I thought you liked Sabrina?"
Liz shrugged. "Let's just say, after finding out a few things, I'm not as enamored." Michael had spilled the truth about Sabrina and Avery on the ride to rehab. When she found out that Sabrina wanted Avery dead she was shocked. "The bottom line Drake, is that you can't handle this."
He grinned. "Promise me you'll write."
"Only if you'll write me back."
"Deal," he said holding out his hand.
She shook it. She was going to miss Patrick and she had a feeling that Epiphany was going to be in a bad mood for months.
