It took most of the night, but Tina had finally managed to track down the famous Doctor Trent Schuster. She had gotten help from the palace's information security leader. The man had once been a skilled hacker. The wealth of information he'd unearthed was incredible. She couldn't wait to talk to Rachel. It was odd how Rachel had become her close friend. This was no longer about just snagging the story of a lifetime, but was about helping her friend. She quickly retreated back to her room to make a phone call.

"Sheriff Winters," a voice said over the phone.

"Hello," Tina greeted. "I am Tina, a journalist in Echo Town, I have some information about a doctor in your town."

"What about him?" Sheriff Winters asked.

"Well, Sheriff, I suspect that he may be working with Maion Corporatiom, he was previously Trent Schuster, the doctor that started replication," Tina replied.

"Okay," the sheriff replied. Tina noticed that the woman on the other end of the phone did not sound surprised. "What is it that you want?"

"Are you already investigating this?" Tina asked.

"I can't give you any details for your story," the woman snapped.

"It's not just about a story! It's about Rachel!" Tina shouted aggravated. She would often butt heads with law enforcement, it was the nature of her job. This time it was personal.

"Who is Rachel?" Sheriff Winters asked.

"We suspect that she is the human replication that Dr Schuster and Maion created," Tina replied. She heard a gasp on the other line.

"Where are you?" The woman asked.

"I cannot tell you that, I will meet up with you, I want to make sure that you are not working with Maion first," Tina insisted.

"I assure you I am not."

"Good," Tina stated. "Now I would like to meet up with you perhaps in a town near your own."

"Where?" Sheriff Winters asked.

"Do you know where Konahona is?" Tina asked. The woman on the other line asserted that she did. "Meet me in the Tea House, tomorrow at three in the afternoon." Tina hung up the phone, excited that she might finally have the missing link in helping Rachel.

Alex burst into Gwen's office. She was still reeling from the phone call from the journalist named Tina. This was just the break that this case needed.

"Doctor can I help you?" Gwen asked.

"Yes," Alex stated. "I'm ready to tell you everything now." Gwen looked at him skeptically, he had said that before. Alex looked distraught and Gwen felt little sympathy for him. He had done this to himself as far as she was concerned. She room out her recording device. Alex looked at warily.

"Is that necessary?" Alex asked.

"Yes," Gwen answered flatly. She pushed the record button. "This is the official statement of Dr Alex Martin." Alex stared and was amazed at Gwen and how official she sounded. He had not realized just how intelligent Gwen was until now

"Dr Martin, you came to me, so if you want to talk, talk," Gwen demanded. Her patience for the doctor was running low.

"We will start with that," Alex stated. "My name is not Alex Martin, I am Doctor Trent Schuster." He waited for Gwen's response, but there was none. It was apparent that she knew who he was. He should have figured that Gwen was smart enough to find out about his past. He sighed and took a deep breath before continuing. "That man who has been staying with me is not my cousin Mark."

"I know," Gwen answered. Alex looked at Gwen. He saw a calmness in her eyes he wished he had. He struggled to keep his composure.

"He is Vaughn Layton, he works for Maion Corporation. He is the one who killed Kurt, and now Gina. A few years back Maion contacted me asking me to create a human replication," Alex started. "Judging by the look on your face you already knew that too. Alex took a photo out of his wallet and slid it over to Gwen. Gwen tentatively picked it up. She still was not sure she could trust Alex. This could be some elaborate scheme to get her to admit what she knew about him.

"So you created one," Gwen replied. It was not a question. Alex could see it in her eyes that she knew. He sighed, and nodded. "Doctor if you could please limit your responses to audible answers."

"Yes, I created a human replication. But she ran away," Alex sighed. "You see, Jamie, he was in love with her."

"Jamie was in on it too?" Gwen asked incredulously. It was the first thing that Alex had managed to surprise her with.

"Yes," Alex answered. He looked Gwen squarely in the eye and started telling her everything he knew.

Chelsea sat up in her bed. She was growing weak and tired of holding on. She knew that she didn't have time anymore. She had accepted that she was going to die, her husband had not. She breathed in a ragged breath and called meekly for Will. At first there was no response, so she called louder. A few minutes later, Will came bursting through the door.

"My love what do you need?" Will asked. He sat down next to her. Chelsea reached for his hand.

"I love you Will," she sighed happily.

"I love you too," Will replied. She looked up at his face. It was so handsome. She longed to have more time with him, but she knew it wasn't to be.

"K-kiss me," Chelsea breathed out. Will leaned forward and gently kissed his wife. "Find happiness Will." Chelsea laid back in the bed and closed her eyes. Her breathing became more ragged.

"Chelsea!" Will screamed. "No Chels, you can't leave!" He grasped her face on his hands vaguely aware of the commotion around him. "Not yet Chelsea! We are so close!" Tears streamed down his cheeks as he begged his wife to hold on just a little longer. Even as he begged her, he vaguely knew that she was already gone.

"How long will you be gone?" Rachel asked Tina. She bit her bottom lip. Tina had become such a great friend to her, and Rachel didn't want to see her go.

"Just a day or so," Tina informed. Rachel smiled and hugged her friend.

"Thank you for all your help," Rachel stated. "This will be a story of a lifetime for you." Tina could hear there was no malice in Rachel's voice, but still that comment made her feel a bit chagrined.

"This is not about my story anymore," Tina replied. She looked at Rachel, a very sincere expression on her face. Rachel had tears forming in her eyes. "Be safe my friend."

"Thank you," Rachel whispered. She watched as Tina departed for Konahana.

Gwen burst into Lyla's shop. There could be no more pretense, she needed to get Alex into protective custody. Lyla looked shocked to see Gwen.

"Hey what's up?" Lyla asked, she smiled happily.

"I'm not here for a social call Lyla, where is Jack?" Gwen asked.

"He's in the back, why-"

"Thanks," Gwen cut off. She could hear Lyla gasp, she would apologize to her friend later, right now getting Alex safe was her priority. Gwen made her way to the back room. Jack was organizing some of Lyla's stock.

"Hello," Jack greeted.

"No time for pleasantries Jack, Alex has confessed and we need to get him into protective custody!" Gwen informed. Jack looked shocked for a moment.

"What?" Jack asked.

"We've got Maion!" Gwen stated excitedly.

"Let's go then!" Jack exclaimed.

"What's going on?" Lyla asked from the door of her back room. Gwen looked at her friend.

"I don't have time to explain right now, but I will be back soon," Gwen informed. She looked into her friend's bewildered eyes. "Trust me." Lyla relented and let both Gwen and Jack go.